Preface

The Sun StorageTek 6540 Array Hardware Installation Guide introduces the array and provides information on installing the array and associated hardware components, setting the link rate, and powering on an array.

Before You Read This Book

Before you begin to install the Sun StorageTek 6540 Array, you must have already prepared the site as described in these books:

Sun StorageTek 6540 Array Regulatory and Safety Compliance Manual

Sun StorageTek 6540 Array Site Preparation Guide

Refer to Accessing Sun Documentation for information on obtaining these documents.

How This Book Is Organized

Chapter 1 provides an overview of the Sun StorageTek 6540 Array, management software, and installation process.

Chapter 2 provides detailed information on attaching rails in a cabinet, inserting trays into a cabinet, and cabling the 6540 components.

Chapter 3 describes how to connect the management host and data hosts to enable access to the array.

Chapter 4 describes how to verify the link rate and also describes powering the array on and off.

Chapter 5 provides information on data host, HBAs, and other software.

Chapter 6 describes how to configure IP addressing for the controllers.

Appendix A describes configuring a DHCP server.

Using UNIX Commands

This document does not contain information on basic UNIX^® commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices. Refer to the following for this information:

Software documentation that you received with your system

Solaris Operating System documentation, which is at http://docs.sun.com

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AaBbCc123

The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output.

Edit your.login file.

Use ls -a to list all files.

% You have mail.

AaBbCc123

What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output.

% su

Password:

AaBbCc123

Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized. Replace command-line variables with real names or values.

Read Chapter 6 in the User’s Guide.

These are called class options.

You must be superuser to do this.

To delete a file, type rm filename.

Application	Title	Part Number
Site planning information	Sun StorageTek 6540 Array Site Preparation Guide	819-6524-nn
Late-breaking information not included in the information set	Sun StorageTek 6540 Array Release Notes	819-6521-nn

Software installation instructions	Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager Software Installation Guide	819-7035-nn
Quick reference information for the CLI	Sun StorageTek 6130, 6140, and 6540 Arrays sscs(1M) CLI Quick Reference	819-7038-nn
Regulatory and safety information	Sun StorageTek 6540 Array Regulatory and Safety Compliance Manual	819-6520-nn
Sun Rack 1000-38 information	Sun Rack Service Manual	816-6387-nn

Accessing Sun Documentation

You can obtain Sun network storage documentation at:

http://www.sun.com/products-n-solutions/hardware/docs/Network_Storage_Solutions

You can also view, print, or purchase a broad selection of other Sun documentation, including localized versions, at:

http://www.sun.com/documentation

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Contacting Sun Technical Support

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http://www.sun.com/service/contacting

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http://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedback

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