Sun Cluster 3.0 - 3.1 with StorageTek Fibre Channel RAID Arrays Manual for Solaris OS

Installing Storage Arrays

This section contains the procedures listed in Table 2–1.

Table 2–1 Task Map: Installing Storage Arrays

Task 

Information 

Install a storage array in a new cluster, before the OS and Sun Cluster software are installed.  

How to Install Storage Arrays in a New Cluster

Add a storage array to an existing cluster.  

How to Add Storage Arrays to an Existing Cluster

Storage Array Cabling Configurations

You can install your storage array in several different configurations: Figure 2–1 and Figure 2–2 are two examples.

Figure 2–1 SPARC: StorageTek Array Direct-Connect Configuration

Illustration: Each node has 2 connections to the service
panel. These 2 connections reside on both I/O boards.


Note –

The StorageTek 6140 array houses two controllers each having four host ports. The cabling approach is the same as shown in Figure 2–1, but it can support up to four nodes in a direct-attach configuration.


Figure 2–2 StorageTek Array Switched Configuration

Illustration: Each node connects to 2 switches. Each
switch has 2 connections to service panel. Switch connections reside on both
I/O boards.

How to Install Storage Arrays in a New Cluster

Use this procedure to install a storage array in a new cluster. To add a storage array to an existing cluster, use the procedure in How to Add Storage Arrays to an Existing Cluster.

This procedure relies on the following assumptions:

ProcedureInstall and Cable the Hardware

  1. Unpack, place, and level the storage array.

    For instructions, see the StorageTek online documentation listed in Table P–2.

  2. (Optional) Install the Fibre Channel (FC) switch for the storage array if you do not have a switch installed.

    For the procedure about how to install an FC switch, see the documentation that shipped with your FC switch hardware.

  3. Connect the nodes to the service processor panel.

    • (SAN Configuration) Connect the FC switches to the service processor panel.

    • (Direct-Attached Configuration) Connect each node to the service processor panel directly.

    For instructions, see the StorageTek documentation listed in Related Documentation.

  4. Install the storage array.

    For instructions, see the StorageTek documentation listed in Related Documentation.

  5. Power on the storage array and the nodes.

    For instructions, see the StorageTek documentation listed in Related Documentation.

  6. Configure the service processor.

    For instructions, see the StorageTek documentation listed in Related Documentation.

ProcedureInstall the Solaris Operating System and Configure Multipathing

  1. On all nodes, install the Solaris operating system and apply the required Solaris patches for Sun Cluster software and storage array support.

    For the procedure about how to install the Solaris operating environment, see How to Install Solaris Software in Sun Cluster Software Installation Guide for Solaris OS.

  2. Install any required patches or software for Sun StorEdge Traffic Manager software support to nodes and enable multipathing.

    For the procedure about how to install the Sun StorEdge Traffic Manager software, see How to Install Sun Multipathing Software in Sun Cluster Software Installation Guide for Solaris OS.

See Also

ProcedureHow to Add Storage Arrays to an Existing Cluster

Use this procedure to add a new storage array to a running cluster. To install a new storage array in a Sun Cluster configuration that is not running, use the procedure in How to Install Storage Arrays in a New Cluster.

Before You Begin

This procedure relies on the following assumptions:

  1. Unpack, place, and level the storage array.

    For instructions, see the StorageTek online documentation listed in Table P–2.

  2. (Optional) Install the Fibre Channel (FC) switch for the storage array if you do not have a switch installed.

    For the procedure about how to install an FC switch, see the documentation that shipped with your FC switch hardware.

  3. Connect the nodes to the service processor panel.

    • (SAN Configuration) Connect the FC switches to the service processor panel.

    • (Direct-Attached Configuration) Connect each node to the service processor panel directly.

    For instructions, see the StorageTek documentation listed in Related Documentation.

  4. Install the storage array.

    For instructions, see the StorageTek documentation listed in Related Documentation.

  5. Power on the storage array and the nodes.

    For instructions, see the StorageTek documentation listed in Related Documentation.

  6. Configure the service processor.

    For instructions, see the StorageTek documentation listed in Related Documentation.

See Also