C H A P T E R 3 - Connecting the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance

C H A P T E R 3

Connecting the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance

This chapter provides comprehensive instructions for connecting the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance, the Sun StorEdge 5300 RAID Controller Enclosures, and the optional Sun StorEdge 5300 Expansion Enclosures. It also provides initial configuration instructions for the system.

Note - This chapter contains single-server Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance connection and configuration instructions only. If you are connecting a different system, refer to the appropriate chapter.

This chapter contains the following sections:

Before You Begin

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

Connecting to the Network

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

Initial Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance Configuration

Note - The Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance ships with the operating system installed.

Before You Begin

Before connecting the system, you must install the units in the rack. Refer to Installing Servers and Back-End Storage for rackmount instructions.

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

This section describes how to cable the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance to backend storage, for several different configurations.

This section includes the following tasks:

Connecting the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance to Controller Enclosures

Connecting Controller Enclosures to Expansion Enclosures

Connecting the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance to Controller Enclosures

The Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance connects to each controller enclosure with a pair of optical fiber cables. Optical SFP transceivers have been installed in the controller host channel ports to interface with the optical fiber cable's LC connectors. Refer to FIGURE 3-1 for port locations.

FIGURE 3-1 Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance HBA Cards and Controller Enclosure Ports

Figure showing Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance Appliance HBA ports and controller enclosure Host ports

Note - HBA cards are inserted only in the far left on the low-profile riser assembly of the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance.

This section contains details on the following:

To Connect One Controller Enclosure

To Connect Two Controller Enclosures

To Connect One Controller Enclosure

Use the instructions in this section if you are connecting one controller enclosure to the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance.

For a Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance with one dual port HBA card (FIGURE 3-2):

1. Connect the HBA port 2 on the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance to the Controller A host 1 port.

2. Connect the HBA port 1 on the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance to the Controller B host 1 port.

Note - The host 2 port on the controller A and controller B remain empty.

FIGURE 3-2 Connecting the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance to the Controller Enclosure

Figure showing Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance connections to controller enclosure

For a Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance with two dual port HBA cards (FIGURE 3-3):

1. Connect the HBA port 1 of the first HBA card to the Controller A host 1 port.

2. Connect the HBA port 1 of the second HBA card to the Controller B host 1 port.

FIGURE 3-3 Connecting Two HBA Cards to the Controller Enclosure

Figure showing two HBA ports connecting to the controller enclosure

Note - The host 2 port on the controller A and controller B remain empty.

To Connect Two Controller Enclosures

Use the instructions in this section and refer to FIGURE 3-4 if you are connecting two controller enclosures to the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance.

Note - The Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance must have two HBA cards to connect to two controller enclosures.

Caution - One array can contain Fibre Channel disk drives in the controller enclosure and expansion enclosures, and the other array can contain SATA disk drives in the expansion enclosures only. However, you cannot mix EU F (Fibre Channel) and EU S (SATA) expansion enclosures attached to a controller enclosure.

1. Connect the HBA port 1 of the first HBA card to the Controller A host 1 port on the second controller enclosure.

2. Connect the HBA port 1 of the second HBA card to the Controller B host 1 port on the second controller enclosure.

3. Connect the HBA port 2 of the first HBA card to the Controller A host 1 port on the first controller enclosure.

4. Connect the HBA port 2 of the second HBA card to the Controller B host 1 port on the first controller enclosure.FIGURE 3-4 Connecting the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance to Two Controller Enclosures

Figure showing Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance connections to two controller enclosures

Connecting Controller Enclosures to Expansion Enclosures

A controller enclosure uses Controller A and Controller B expansion ports to connect to FC-AL ports at the back of an expansion enclosure (FIGURE 3-5). FIGURE 3-5 Controller Enclosure and Expansion Enclosure Ports

Figure showing ports located at the back of a controller enclosure and an expansion enclosure. The controller enclosure has two expansion ports, one for Controller A and one for Controller B. The expansion enclosure has two ports, numbered 1 and 2, per RAID controller.

The controller enclosures and the expansion enclosures connect with a pair of Active Copper cables. These copper cables have transceiver electronics built into their connector ends. They plug directly into the SFP ports of the controllers and expansion enclosures.

Note - This section contains instructions for connecting controller enclosures and expansion enclosures. These instructions apply to one controller enclosure or to two controller enclosures. If you are using two controller enclosures, follow the same instructions to connect expansion enclosures to each controller enclosure.

Note - A maximum of seven EU F or eight EU S expansion enclosures can be attached to a controller enclosure.

The cabling differs depending on the number of expansion enclosures you are connecting:

For one expansion enclosure, refer to To Cable a Controller Enclosure to One Expansion Enclosure.

For two expansion enclosures, refer to To Cable a Controller Enclosure to Two Expansion Enclosures.

For three expansion enclosures, refer to To Cable a Controller Enclosure to Three Expansion Enclosures.

For four to seven expansion enclosures, refer to To Cable a Controller Enclosure to Seven Expansion Enclosures.

To Cable a Controller Enclosure to One Expansion Enclosure

To connect a controller enclosure and one expansion enclosure, two 2-meter Active Copper cables are required. Refer to FIGURE 3-6.FIGURE 3-6 Controller Enclosure and One Expansion Enclosure Cable Interconnection

Figure showing interconnection cables between a controller and expansion enclosure.

1. Connect one Active Copper cable between the A side expansion port of the controller enclosure and the A side port 1 of the expansion enclosure.

2. Connect one Active Copper cable between the B side expansion port of the controller enclosure and the B side port 2 of the expansion enclosure.

Note - The A side port 2 and B side port 1 of the expansion enclosure remain empty.

To Cable a Controller Enclosure to Two Expansion Enclosures

To connect a controller enclosure and two expansion enclosures, four 2-meter Active Copper cables are required. Refer to FIGURE 3-7.FIGURE 3-7 Controller Enclosure and Two Expansion Enclosures Cable Interconnection

Figure showing interconnection cables between one controller enclosure and two expansion enclosures.

Caution - Do not mix EU F (Fibre Channel) and EU S (SATA) expansion enclosures attached to a controller enclosure.

1. Connect one Active Copper cable between the A side expansion port of the controller enclosure and the A side port 1 of expansion enclosure 1.

2. Connect one Active Copper cable between the A side port 2 of expansion enclosure 1 and the A side port 1 of expansion enclosure 2.

3. Connect one Active Copper cable between the B side expansion port of the controller enclosure and the B side port 2 of expansion enclosure 2.

4. Connect one Active Copper cable between the B side port 1 of expansion enclosure 2 and the B side port 2 of expansion enclosure 1.

Note - The A side port 2 of expansion enclosure 2 and the B side port 1 of expansion enclosure 1 remain empty.

To Cable a Controller Enclosure to Three Expansion Enclosures

To connect a controller enclosure and three expansion enclosures, six 2-meter Active Copper cables are required. Refer to FIGURE 3-8.FIGURE 3-8 Controller Enclosure and Three Expansion Enclosures Cable Interconnection

Figure showing interconnection cables between one controller enclosure and three expansion enclosures.

Caution - Do not mix EU F (Fibre Channel) and EU S (SATA) expansion enclosures attached to a controller enclosure.

1. Connect one Active Copper cable between the A side expansion port of the controller enclosure and the A side port 1 of expansion enclosure 1.

2. Connect one Active Copper cable between the A side port 2 of expansion enclosure 1 and the A side port 1 of expansion enclosure 2.

3. Connect one Active Copper cable between the A side port 2 of expansion enclosure 2 and the A side port 1 of expansion enclosure 3.

4. Connect one Active Copper cable between the B side expansion port of the controller enclosure and B side port 2 of expansion enclosure 3.

5. Connect one Active Copper cable between the B side port 1 of expansion enclosure 3 and the B side port 2 of expansion enclosure 2.

6. Connect one Active Copper cable between the B side port 1 of expansion enclosure 2 and the B side port 2 of expansion enclosure 1.

Note - The A side port 2 of expansion enclosure 3 and the B side port 1 of expansion enclosure 1 remain empty.

To Cable a Controller Enclosure to Seven Expansion Enclosures

To connect a controller enclosure and seven expansion enclosures, fourteen 2-meter Active Copper cables are required. Refer to FIGURE 3-9.

FIGURE 3-9 Controller Enclosure and Seven Expansion Enclosures Cable Interconnection

Figure showing interconnection cables between one controller enclosure and seven expansion enclosures.

Caution - Do not mix EU F (Fibre Channel) and EU S (SATA) expansion enclosures attached to a controller enclosure.

1. Connect one Active Copper cable between the A side expansion port of the controller enclosure and the A side port 1 of expansion enclosure 1.

2. Connect one Active Copper cable between the A side port 2 of expansion enclosure 1 and the A side port 1 of expansion enclosure 2.

3. Continue to connect one Active Copper cable between the A side port 2 of each expansion enclosure and the A side port 1 of the expansion enclosure directly below it, until the A sides of all expansion enclosures are interconnected with Active Copper cables.

4. Connect one Active Copper cable between the B side expansion port of the controller enclosure and the B side port 2 of expansion enclosure 7.

5. Connect one Active Copper cable between the B side port 1 of expansion enclosure 7 and the B side port 2 of expansion enclosure 6.

6. Continue to connect one Active Copper cable between the B side port 1 of each expansion enclosure and the B side port 2 of the expansion enclosure directly above it, until the B sides of all expansion enclosures are interconnected with Active Copper cables.

Note - The A side port 2 of expansion enclosure 7 and the B side port 1 of expansion enclosure 1 remain empty.

Figure showing Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance HBA card connections to controller unitFigure showing two HBA cards connecting to the controller unitFigure showing Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance connections to two controller unitsFigure showing ports located at the back of a controller unit and an expansion unit. The controller unit has two expansion ports, one for Controller A and one for Controller B. The expansion unit has two enabled ports, numbered 1A and 1B per ESM. Figure showing interconnection cables between a controller and expansion unit. Figure showing interconnection cables between one controller unit and two expansion units. Figure showing interconnection cables between one controller unit and three expansion units. Figure showing interconnection cables between one controller unit and six expansion units.

Connecting to the Network

Use the following procedures to connect the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance to the network. The available network connectors depend on your system configuration: Fast Ethernet or optical Gigabit Ethernet. Each configuration is described in the following sections.

To Connect to Copper Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet Networks

Refer to FIGURE 3-10 for NIC port locations.

1. To connect the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance to a 100BASE-T Fast Ethernet network or to a 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet network, connect an RJ-45 unshielded twisted-pair cable from your local area network (LAN) to port NET0 on the back of the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance.

2. For additional LAN connections, continue to connect in order: NET1, NET2, and NET3.

FIGURE 3-10 Connecting to a Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet Network

Figure showing Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance Network Interface Ports

To Connect to Optional Optical Gigabit Ethernet Networks

Refer to FIGURE 3-11 for NIC and optical Gigabit Ethernet port locations.

To connect the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance to an optical Gigabit Ethernet network, you must have the optional add-in optical Gigabit Ethernet connections.

Connect an FC cable from the network to the top (LINK A) and connect another FC cable from the network to the bottom (LINK B) optical Gigabit Ethernet connector on the back of the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance.

FIGURE 3-11 Connecting to an Optical Gigabit Network

Figure showing Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance Optical Gigabit and Network Interface Ports

Note - Later, when you configure the system (see Initial Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance Configuration), the LINK A port displays as "Port emf3" and the LINK B port displays as "Port emf4." The NET0 port displays as "Port emc1" and the NET1 port displays as "Port emc2."

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

Caution - Always power on the units in the following order:

1. Sun StorEdge 5300 Expansion Enclosures
2. Sun StorEdge 5300 RAID Controller Enclosures
3. Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance
4. The redundant power supplies and separate power cords provide fault tolerance if properly connected.

Note - If you are using a UPS, connect all units to the UPS.

Caution - The expansion enclosures and controller enclosures must always be powered on and properly connected to each other and the main appliance before the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance is powered on. The expansion enclosures must be powered on first, before the controller enclosures and Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance. If these instructions are not followed, the system could start slowly.

Note - To achieve fault tolerance, units with two power supplies should receive power from two different AC circuits.

Caution - When you power off the controller enclosures and expansion enclosures, wait five seconds before you power them back on. If you power the units off and on too quickly, unexpected results can occur.

To Power On the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance System

1. Verify that all cables between the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance, controller enclosures, and expansion enclosures are properly secured according to the instructions in Connecting the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance to Controller Enclosures and Connecting Controller Enclosures to Expansion Enclosures.

2. Power on each expansion enclosure by setting the two power supply switches to the On position.

3. Check that all LEDs on the expansion enclosure front panels turn solid green to indicate good operation.

4. Power on each controller enclosure by setting the two power supply switches to the On position.

5. Check that all LEDs on the controller enclosure front panels turn solid green to indicate good operation.

6. Verify that the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance is connected to the network.

7. Using a pen tip or similar implement, press the recessed Power button (FIGURE 3-12).

FIGURE 3-12 Power Button and Front Panel Detail

Figure showing Power button and front panel detail

Initial Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance Configuration

Note - These instructions apply to the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance only. For cluster configuration instructions, refer to Chapter 4. For NAS Gateway System or NAS Gateway Cluster System configuration instructions, refer to Chapter 5.

To complete the initial Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance configuration, you must do the following:

Provide an IP address

Access the wizard through the Web Administrator

Follow the instructions provided by the wizard

IP Address Configuration

To configure the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance, you must have an IP address for the system. You can assign an IP address in one of two ways:

Automatic IP address assignment through a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server

Manual IP address assignment through the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) panel on the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance

Automatic (DHCP) IP Address Configuration

To dynamically acquire an IP address through a DHCP server, you must either have an existing DHCP server on the network or have a DHCP relay agent on the network with an accessible DHCP server on another network. If a DHCP server is not available, you must input the IP address through the LCD panel on the front panel of the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance.

Note - If your system uses DHCP to assign Domain Name System (DNS) and Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) as well as IP and gateway addresses, the corresponding fields in the wizard and Web Administrator screens are dynamically configured. Verify the information when it is presented by the wizard during system configuration.

If your system supports DHCP, the DHCP server automatically assigns an IP address when the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance boots for the first time.

Note - To avoid waiting for DHCP discovery, during the boot sequence when the LCD panel displays "DHCP Discovery NIC X", you can press any key on the LCD panel and confirm the "Abort DHCP?" message by pressing the ENTER button on the panel. Then you can manually set the static IP address using the following instructions.

To Configure the IP Address Manually

If a DHCP server is not available, you must configure the IP address using the LCD panel.

1. Turn on the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance and wait for the boot sequence to complete. The LCD panel displays the following:

A: Set Static IP

B: Retry DHCP

2. Press the ENTER button once, and then select A. Network Config.

3. Select A to set Gateway, if needed.

4. Select B to set the port-emc1 that corresponds to NIC port NET0.

5. Enter the following values in the order listed:

IP address

Subnet mask

Broadcast address

To enter data, use the up and down arrow buttons to change digits and press the ENTER button to confirm each digit. The cursor moves to the next digit. Once the last digit is set, press the ENTER button again to proceed to the next network setting. After the broadcast address is set, press the ENTER button to return to the Network Config menu.

Accessing the Web Administrator

Note - Before you can access Web Administrator, you must have connected the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance to your network, provided an IP address, and prepared a client browser on the same network as the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance.

To Connect to the Web Administrator

When you connect to the Web Administrator for the first time, the Configuration Wizard launches automatically.

1. From a client on the same network, open a web browser and type the IP address of the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance in the address or location field, for example:

http://123.111.78.99

Press Enter.

Note - If you are using a proxy server and have trouble connecting, try enabling the browser option to bypass the proxy server for local addresses. See your browser's online help or documentation for more information.

The Web Administrator GUI for the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance appears in your browser with a login screen.

Note - After you reach the login screen, you might want to bookmark it or add it to your Favorites list so that you do not have to remember the IP address in the future.

2. On the Web Admin login screen, click Apply.

The password can be set later. Refer to the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance and Gateway System Administration Guide.

3. On the System Operations, Set Time and Date panel, select the date, the time, and the time zone, and click Apply. Then click Yes to confirm.

This sets the secure clock to the same time and date. Make sure you set the time and date accurately as you can set the secure clock only once.

4. Accept the license agreement to start the Configuration wizard.

If you decline, Web Administrator returns you to the main login screen.

5. Follow the on-screen prompts, entering information as requested.

For more detailed descriptions of the wizard screens, refer to the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance and Gateway System Administration Guide.

6. If your system uses DHCP to assign DNS, WINS, or IP and gateway addresses, these fields are automatically configured. When you reach these screens in the wizard, verify the information, and then continue with the wizard.

Note - When adding your DNS server, click Add to ensure the DNS server has been added.

7. On the Confirmation screen, review the configuration information you have added.

Note - Be sure the configuration information is accurate before continuing.

8. Click Finish on the wizard Confirmation screen.

The system configures the settings and indicates that in the Save Configuration screen.

9. Click Close on the Save Configuration screen.

10. Use Web Admin to configure file systems.

Refer to the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance and Gateway System Administration Guide for information on creating file systems.

Note - The boot sequence log is located in the bootlog, under /cvol/log. The log that the Web Admin GUI displays is a running log that can overflow. If you want to save the entire log, you can set up a local log. See the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance and Gateway Administration Guide for information about initial setup tasks, including setting up a local log.