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Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance and Gateway System Getting Started Guide

Installing and Configuring the System

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Contents

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Contents

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Preface

Before You Read This Document

How This Document Is Organized

Typographic Conventions

Related Documentation

Documentation, Support, and Training

Third-Party Web Sites

Sun Welcomes Your Comments

1. System Overview

System Features

Supported File Access Protocols

Block Access Protocols

Network Security and Protocol Integration

Supported Clients

Network Connection

Automatic IP Address Assignment

RAID Controllers (Non-Gateway Systems)

SAN Storage (Gateway Systems)

Data Management

Setup and Configuration

Client Data Backup

Hardware Overview

Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance Server

Connecting to an Auxiliary Local UPS

Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Cluster Appliance

Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Gateway System

Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Cluster Gateway System

Server Options for All Configurations

Back-End Storage

SAN Storage

Software Overview

Web Admin

Administrator Console

Licensed Options

2. Installing Servers and Back-End Storage

Standard Cabinets, Racks, and Rail Kits

Rack Requirements

Slide Rail Kit for Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance

Universal Rail Kit for Back-End Storage

Preparing for the Installation

Before You Begin

Grounding Procedure

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Avoid Damage to Internal Components

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Ground the Rack Installation

Main AC Power Disconnect

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Prepare the Server Rackmount Kit

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Prepare the Server

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Prepare the Universal Rail Kit

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Prepare the Controller and Expansion Units

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Prepare the Cabinet

Installing in the Cabinet

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install the System With a Single Controller Unit

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install the System With Two Controller Units

Attaching the Universal Rail Kit to a Cabinet

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Attach the Universal Rail Kit to a Cabinet

Installing a Unit in a Cabinet

Installing a Server in a Cabinet

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install the Slide Rail Assemblies

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install the Cable Management Kit

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Verify the Operation of the Slide Rails and the CMA

Upgrading a Sun StorageTek 5320 Cabinet

Connecting the Power Cables

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect the Power Cables

Back-End Storage Cabling

3. Connecting the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance

Before You Begin

Connecting the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance to Back-End Storage

Connecting the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance to the Controller Unit

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect One Controller Unit

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect One Controller Unit to Two HBA Cards

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect Two Controller Units

Connecting Controller Units to Expansion Units

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Cable a Controller Unit to One Expansion Unit

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Cable a Controller Unit to Two Expansion Units

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Cable a Controller Unit to Three Expansion Units

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Cable a Controller Unit to Six Expansion Units

Connecting Existing Sun StorEdge 5300 Controller Enclosures to New Sun StorageTek 5320 Expansion Units

Cabling a Single Expansion Unit to a Controller Enclosure with FC Drives

procedure iconsmall spaceTo cable a Controller Enclosure to a Single Expansion Unit

Cabling Two Expansion Units to a Controller Enclosure

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Cable a Controller Enclosure to Two Expansion Units

Cabling a Single Expansion Unit to a 5300 SATA Controller Enclosure

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Cable a Controller Enclosure with SATA Drives to an Expansion Unit

Upgrade Firmware on Expansion Units and Enclosures

Connecting to the Network

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect to Copper Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet Networks

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect to Optional Optical Gigabit Ethernet Networks

Powering On the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance, Controller Units, and Expansion Units

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Initially Power On the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance and Controller Unit

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Initially Power On the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance, Controller Units, and Expansion Units

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Power On the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance System After Initial Power-On

Initial Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance Configuration

IP Address Configuration

Automatic (DHCP) IP Address Configuration

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Configure the IP Address Manually

Accessing the Web Administrator

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect to the Web Administrator

4. Installing the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Cluster Appliance

Before You Begin

Connecting the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Cluster Appliance to Back-End Storage

Connecting the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Cluster Appliance to Controller Units

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect One Controller Unit

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect Two Controller Units

Connecting the Controller Units to Expansion Units

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Cable a Controller Unit to One Expansion Unit

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Cable a Controller Unit to Two Expansion Units

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Cable a Controller Unit to Three Expansion Units

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Cable a Controller Unit to Six Expansion Units

Connecting the Server Health-Monitoring and Network Cables

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect the Health-Monitoring Cable

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect to Optical Gigabit Ethernet Networks

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect to Copper Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet Networks

Powering On the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Cluster Appliance, Controller Units, and Expansion Units

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Initially Power On the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Cluster Appliance and Controller Unit

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Initially Power On the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Cluster Appliance, Controller Unit, and Expansion Unit

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Power On the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Cluster Appliance System After Initial Power-On

Initial Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Cluster Appliance Configuration

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Set IP Addresses

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Configure the System

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Assign LUN Ownership

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Assign LUN Paths

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Configure the Partner

5. Installing the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Gateway System

Before You Begin

Installation and Configuration Task Overview

Storage Concepts

Connecting the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Gateway System to the Sun StorageTek 6130/6140/6540 Array

Sun StorageTek 6540 Array Controller Ports

Required Software and Firmware

Sun StorageTek 6140 Array Controller Ports

Connecting Directly to the Sun StorageTek 6130/6140/6540 Array

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect a Single-Server Direct Attach to the Sun StorageTek 6130/6140/6540 Array

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect a Dual-Server Direct Attach to the Sun StorageTek 6130/6140/6540 Array

Using Fabric Switches to Connect to the Sun StorageTek 6130/6140/6540 Array

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect a Single-Server Fabric Attach to the Sun StorageTek 6130/6140/6540 Array

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Share All Sun StorageTek 6130 Array LUNs Between All Port Pairs

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect a Dual-Server High-Availability Fabric Attach to the Sun StorageTek 6130/6140/6540 Array

Connecting the Gateway System to the Sun StorageTek FlexLine 200 and 300 Series

Connecting Directly to the FlexLine 200 and 300 Series

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect a Single-Server Direct Attach to the Sun StorageTek FlexLine 200 and 300 Series

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect a Dual-Server Direct Attach to the Sun StorageTek FlexLine 200 and 300 Series

Using Fabric Switches to Connect to the Sun StorageTek FlexLine 200 and 300 Series

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect a Single-Server Fabric Attach to the Sun StorageTek FlexLine 200 and 300 Series

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect a Dual-Server High-Availability Fabric Attach to the Sun StorageTek FlexLine 200 and 300 Series

Sun StorageTek FlexLine 200 and 300 Series Gateway Configuration

Modifying the Host Type on the Sun StorageTek FlexLine 200 and 300 Series Array

Changing the Host Type Region on the Scripts

Connecting the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Gateway System to the Sun StorEdge 6920 System

Connecting Directly to the Sun StorEdge 6920 System

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect a Single-Server Direct Attach to the Sun StorEdge 6920 System

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect a Dual-Server Direct Attach to the Sun StorEdge 6920 System

Using Fabric Switches to Connect to the Sun StorEdge 6920 System

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect a Single-Server Fabric Attach to the Sun StorEdge 6920 System

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect Dual-Server High-Availability Fabric Attach to the Sun StorageTek 6920 System

Connecting the Gateway System or Gateway Cluster System to the Sun StorEdge 99xx System

Connecting Directly to the Sun StorEdge 99xx System

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect a Single-Server Direct Attach to the Sun StorEdge 99xx System

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect a Dual-Server Direct Attach to the Sun StorEdge 99xx System

Using Fabric Switches to Connect to the Sun StorEdge 99xx System

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect a Single-Server Fabric Attach to the Sun StorEdge 99xx System

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect an Independent Dual-Server Fabric Attach to the Sun StorEdge 99xx System

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect a Dual-Server High-Availability Fabric Attach to the Sun StorEdge 99xx System

Connecting to the Network

Connecting Single Servers

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect to a 100BASE-T Fast Ethernet Network or to a 1000BASE-T Gigabit Network

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect to an Optical Gigabit Ethernet Network

Connecting Dual-Server HA Servers

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect the Health-Monitoring Cable

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect to a Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet Network

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect to an Optical Gigabit Ethernet Network

Powering On the Gateway System

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Power On the Gateway System

Initial Gateway System Single-Server Configuration

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Set the IP Address

Configuring the Single-Server System

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Set Up Basic Configuration

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Activate the Sun StorageTek NAS Gateway License

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Configure Storage on the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Gateway System Single Server

Initial Cluster Gateway System Configuration

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Set IP Addresses

Basic Dual-Server System Configuration

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Set Up Basic Configuration

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Activate the Sun StorageTek NAS Gateway License

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Set Up Server H2

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Configure SAN Storage on the Cluster Gateway System

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Configure Storage on the Cluster Gateway System

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Configure Failover

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Assign LUNs to Server H2

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Configure LUN Paths

SAN Storage Configuration

Sun StorageTek 6130 Array

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Upgrade the Sun StorageTek 6130 Array Management Software

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Upgrade the Sun StorageTek 6130 Array Firmware

Verifying the Array

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Automatically Verify the Array

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Manually Register the Array

Making the Sun StorageTek 6130 Array SAN Storage Available

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Create an Initiator

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Define a Sun StorageTek 6130 Volume

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Define a NAS 5320 Volume

Sun StorageTek 6140 Array

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Configure Storage on the Sun StorageTek 6140 Array

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Configure Storage on the Sun StorEdge 6920 System

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Configure Storage on the Sun StorEdge 99xx System

A. Hardware Technical Specifications

B. Third-Party License Agreements

Glossary

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