Sun StorageTek 5220 NAS Appliance Getting Started Guide

This chapter describes the process of installing the Sun StorageTek 5220 NAS Appliance, a controller unit, and expansion units. It contains the following sections:

• Cabinets, Racks, and Rail Kits
• Preparing for the Installation
• Planning the Installation
• Attaching the Universal Rail Kit
• Installing a Unit in a Cabinet
• Installing the Appliance in a Cabinet
• Connecting the Power Cables
• Next Steps

The installation procedures in this chapter require the following items:

• No. 2 Phillips screwdriver
• No. 3 Phillips screwdriver
• Antistatic protection

Caution - Electrostaticdischarge can damage sensitive components. Touching the array or its components without using a proper ground might damage the equipment. To avoid damage, use proper antistatic protection before handling any components.

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Cabinets, Racks, and Rail Kits

The Sun StorageTek 5220 NAS Appliance can be installed in the Sun Rack 900, the Sun Rack 1000, or third-party racks that comply with the requirements. Although the system is installed in a single cabinet or rack, the appliance and the back-end storage units require different rails to support them.

Requirements for Racks and Cabinets

Requirements to support installation of the storage system:

• The rack's horizontal opening and unit vertical pitch must conform to ANSI/EIA 310-D-1992 or IEC 60927.
• Rack must have four-post structure to allow mounting at both front and back.
• Distance between front and back mounting planes must be between 61 cm and 92 cm (24 to 36 inches).
• Clearance depth at front (distance between front cabinet door and front mounting plane) must be at least 2.6 cm (1 inch).
• Clearance depth at back (distance between front mounting plane to the back cabinet door) must be at least 80 cm (31.5 inches).
• Clearance width (distance between the left and right structural supports, cable troughs, and so on within the front and back mounting planes) must be at least 46 cm (18 inches).

Rack density varies widely based on systems installed, power distribution installation (in-cabinet, external), power source (single-phase, three-phase), and whether redundant power is required. Some rack vendors do not support a fully-loaded rack because of the amount of power required. For power specifications, refer to Appendix A.

Requirements for Rail Kit

Slide Rail Kit for the Appliance

The Sun StorageTek 5220 NAS Appliance is supported with the slide rail kit (370-7669-02) and cable management arm (370-7668-02). The slide rail kit contains four-point mounted slide rails and is designed to enable the Sun StorageTek 5220 NAS Appliance to be installed in the Sun Rack 900, the Sun Rack 1000, and other ANSI/EIA 310-D-1992 or IEC 60927 compliant racks. No other kits are available to allow two-point, front-mount, or mid-mount installation.

The slide kit includes hardware that enables mounting to any of the following types of rails:

• 6-mm threaded holes
• No. 10-32 threaded holes
• No. 10 clearance holes
• Square unthreaded holes compliant with EIA and IEC standards

Universal Rail Kit for Back-End Storage

Use the universal rail kit to mount the controller and expansion units in any standard Sun cabinet, such as the Sun Rack 900/1000 cabinet.

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Preparing for the Installation

Use the following procedures to prepare for installation:

• Preparing the Cabinet
• Proper Grounding Technique
• Checking the Slide Rail Kit
• Checking the Universal Rail Kit
• Checking the Controller and Expansion Units
• Checking the Appliance
• Preparing the Cabinet

Preparing the Cabinet

Be sure the location of the cabinet or rack complies with the following requirements and that it has been installed as described in its installation instructions:

• Check that the rack or cabinet has unrestricted air flow for the cooling fans.
• Check that the maximum ambient operating temperature in the rack does not exceed 95°F (35°C).
• Make sure that the rack will not tip over, even when the controller and expansion units are fully extended from the rack.
• Make sure the rack has two power sources connected to two separate power circuits.
• Make sure the power outlets are close enough to the units for the power cords to reach the cabinet properly.
• Make sure the power cables are grounded.

Before you begin mounting the rail kits, do the following:

1. Stabilize the cabinet as described in the cabinet documentation.

2. If the cabinet has casters, make sure the casters are locked to prevent the cabinet from rolling.

3. Remove or open the front panel.

4. Remove or open the vented back panel.

Proper Grounding Technique

You must maintain reliable grounding of this equipment. Review specifications in Appendix A to determine the appropriate AC branch circuit size for the quantity of units in your configuration and your operating voltage. Always follow your local electrical codes for loading circuits.

Caution - The controller unit and expansion units contain several components sensitive to static-electrical discharge. Surges of static electricity (caused by shuffling your feet across a floor and touching a metallic surface, for example) can cause damage to electrical components. It is important that proper grounding techniques be observed.

• Transport products in static-safe containers.
• Cover workstations with approved static-dissipating material.
• Wear a wrist strap, and always be grounded when touching static-sensitive equipment or parts.
• Use only grounded tools and equipment.
• Avoid touching pins, leads, or circuitry.

Avoiding Damage to Internal Components

• For the controller unit and expansion units, make sure that the power switch is turned off and that both power cables are plugged in.
• Wear a wrist strap, and always be grounded when touching static-sensitive equipment or parts. If a wrist strap is not available, touch any unpainted metal surface on the back panel of any unit to dissipate static electricity. Repeat this procedure several times during installation.
• Avoid touching exposed circuitry, and handle components by their edges only.

Caution - Do not power on any units until after you have connected the Sun StorageTek 5220 NAS Appliance to the network.

Grounding the Rack During Installation

The safe ground conductor provides proper grounding only for the Sun StorageTek 5220 NAS Appliance. You must provide additional proper grounding for the rack and other devices installed in it.

• Include a third-wire safety ground conductor with the rack installation to avoid the potential for an electrical shock hazard.
• Use a minimum 14 A WG connected to the earth ground stud on the back of the appliance.
• Connect the safety ground conductor to the chassis stud with a two-hole crimp terminal with a maximum width of 0.25 inch.
• Install the nuts on the chassis with a 10 in/lb torque.

Review specifications in Appendix A to determine isolation and continuous power requirements.

Checking the Slide Rail Kit

When you unpack the shipping box, verify that you have all of the parts:

• Two slide rail assemblies, one for installing on the right side of the rack and one for the left. Each slide rail assembly has two parts:
• Slide rail that attaches to the rack posts
• Mounting brackets that attach to the appliance chassis

• Package of screws and nuts in assorted sizes to fit various types of racks and cabinets
• Cable management arm with six preinstalled cable clips
• Manufacturer's instruction sheet for the cable management arm

Checking the Universal Rail Kit

When you unpack the shipping box, verify that you have all the parts:

• Two cabinet rail adapter plates (used for unthreaded cabinet rails only)
• Mounting hardware as listed below:



Type	Quantity	Use
10-32 panhead screw	8	Assemble main and extender sections of left and right rails (Typically, left and right rails are shipped pre-assembled)
10-32 panhead screw	4	Mount left and right rails to front of cabinet rails
Metric M6 panhead screw	4	Mount left and right rails to back of cabinet rails
Metric M6 panhead screw	4	Secure front of tray to left and right cabinet rails
6-32 flathead screw	2	Secure back of tray to left and right side rails

Checking the Appliance

When you unpack the shipping box, verify that you have all of the parts:

• Sun StorageTek 5220 NAS Appliance
• Ship kit for the appliance, containing documentation and cables

Make sure you have the two power cords for your location, shipped separately.

Checking the Controller and Expansion Units

Caution - Two people are needed to lift and move the controller unit and expansion units. Use care to avoid injury. A unit can weigh up to 95 pounds (43 kg). Do not lift by the front of the unit; this can cause damage to the drives.

When you unpack the shipping box, verify that you have all of the parts.

For the controller unit:

• Sun StorageTek 5220 RAID Controller Unit
• Setup poster

For the expansion unit:

• Sun StorageTek 5220 Expansion Unit
• One 2-meter optical Fibre Channel (FC) LC-to-LC cable to connect the expansion unit to the controller unit or to a second expansion unit
• Two SF P FC transceiver modules
• Accessing Documentation guide

The power cords are shipped separately.

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Planning the Installation

At a minimum, the system has an appliance and the controller unit. Your system can have one or two expansion units, installed now or at a later date. Plan the placement of the rails carefully because they are spaced differently, depending on whether you are installing a unit or an appliance.

In general, the installation is accomplished in the following order:

1. Install the universal slide rail kit for the controller unit, starting at the bottom of the rack.

2. Install the universal slide rail kit for each expansion unit, starting above the controller unit.

3. Mount the controller unit at the bottom of the cabinet.

4. Mount each expansion unit, from the bottom up.

5. Install the slide rails for the appliance.

6. Install the cable management kit.

7. Mount the appliance.

8. Install the power cords.

Caution - The controller and expansion units must be installed in the cabinet starting from the bottom up to distribute the weight correctly in the cabinet. The appliance is installed last. Uneven loading of the rack can cause dangerous instability.

FIGURE 2-1 shows the cabinet with a controller unit, an expansion unit, an additional expansion unit, and an appliance.

FIGURE 2-1 Appliance, Controller Unit, and Expansion Units in a Rack

FIGURE 2-2 shows a cabinet with two complete but separate storage systems.

FIGURE 2-2 Rack With Two Complete Storage Systems

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Attaching the Universal Rail Kit

This procedure describes the steps to attach the universal rail kit to all standard Sun cabinets.

1. Position the front of the left rail behind the left front cabinet rail (FIGURE 2-3).

FIGURE 2-3 Positioning the Front of the Left Rail Behind the Left Front Cabinet Rail

2. Use the No. 2 Phillips screwdriver to insert and tighten two 8-32 screws to secure the left rail to the front of the cabinet (FIGURE 2-4).

Each controller and expansion unit requires three standard mounting units (3U) of vertical space in the cabinet. Each standard mounting unit (U) has three mounting holes in the left and right cabinet rails. Insert the screws into the lowest holes in the top two mounting units of the 3U slot in which the tray is to be mounted.

These screws pass through the cabinet rail holes and screw into threaded holes in the left rail.

FIGURE 2-4 Securing the Left Rail to the Front of the Cabinet

3. Repeat Step 1 and Step 2 for the right rail.

4. At the back of the cabinet, adjust the length of the left rail as needed to fit the cabinet, and position the rail flange over the face of the cabinet rail (FIGURE 2-5).

FIGURE 2-5 Adjusting the Length of the Left Rail at the Back of the Cabinet

5. Align the rail flange so that the mounting holes correspond to those at the front of the cabinet.

6. Use the No. 3 Phillips screwdriver to insert and tighten four metric M6 screws (two per side) at the back of the rail (FIGURE 2-6).

FIGURE 2-6 Securing the Left Rail to the Back of the Cabinet

7. Repeat Step 4, Step 5, and Step 6 for the right rail.

8. Using the No. 2 Phillips screwdriver, tighten the eight adjustment screws (four on each side) toward the back of each rail (FIGURE 2-7).

FIGURE 2-7 Tightening the Rail Adjustment Screws

Installing a Unit in a Cabinet

Install the controller unit in the first empty 3U slot at the bottom of the cabinet. Install expansion units above the controller unit, from the bottom upward.

1. Using two people, one at each side of the unit, carefully lift and rest the unit on the bottom ledge of the left and right rails (FIGURE 2-8).

Caution - Use care to avoid injury. A unit can weigh up to 95 pounds (45 kg).

FIGURE 2-8 Positioning the Unit in the Cabinet

2. Slide the unit carefully into the cabinet until the front flanges of the unit touch the vertical face of the cabinet (FIGURE 2-9).

FIGURE 2-9 Sliding the Unit Into the Cabinet

3. Use the No. 3 Phillips screwdriver to install and tighten four M6 screws (two per side) to secure the tray to the front of the cabinet (FIGURE 2-10).

FIGURE 2-10 Securing the Unit to the Front of a Cabinet

4. Install and tighten two 6-32 screws (one per side) at the back of the unit, to secure the back of the unit to the cabinet (FIGURE 2-11).

FIGURE 2-11 Securing the Unit to the Back of the Cabinet Rail

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Installing the Appliance in a Cabinet

Installing a appliance takes three step:

1. To Install the Slide Rails

2. To Install the Cable Management Kit

3. To Verify the Operation of the Slide Rails and the CMA

1. Pull both mounting brackets completely out of their respective slide rails:

a. Press and hold simultaneously the upper and lower lock buttons of the slide rail lock (FIGURE 2-12).

FIGURE 2-12 Unlocking the Slide Rail Assembly

b. Pull the mounting bracket out until it locks in the extended position.

c. Slide the mounting bracket release button in the direction shown in FIGURE 2-13, and then slide the mounting bracket out of the slide rail.

FIGURE 2-13 Sliding the Mounting Bracket Release Button

d. Press the metal lever labeled Push on the middle section (FIGURE 2-14) of the sliding rail, and then push the middle section back into the rack.

FIGURE 2-14 Unlocking the Slide Rail Middle Section

2. Attach a mounting bracket to the right side of the appliance chassis.

a. Position the mounting bracket against the appliance chassis (FIGURE 2-15) so that the bracket's slide rail lock is at the front and its three keyed openings align with the three locating pins on the side of the chassis.

FIGURE 2-15 Attaching a Mounting Bracket to the Chassis

b. With the three pins protruding though the openings in the mounting bracket, pull the bracket toward the front of the chassis until it locks into place with an audible click.

c. Verify that the three pins are trapped in their openings and that the back pin has engaged the mounting bracket lock, as shown in FIGURE 2-15.

3. Attach the second mounting bracket to the left side of the appliance chassis.

4. On the rack posts, determine which hole numbers to use for the slide rails. The appliance requires one rack unit (1U).

5. Determine which screws to use to mount the slide rails.

• If the rack posts have threaded holes, determine whether the threads are metric or standard and use the appropriate screws from the mounting kit.
• If the rack posts do not have threaded holes, secure the screws with a caged nuts.

6. Attach a slide rail to the right front rack post.

a. Attach the front of a slide rail to the right front rack post (FIGURE 2-16) using two screws. Do not tighten the screws yet.

FIGURE 2-16 Mounting a Slide Rail

b. Adjust the length of the slide rail by sliding the back mounting flange to reach the outside edge of the back rack post.

c. Use two screws to attach the back of the slide rail to the back rack post loosely.

7. In the same way, attach the second slide rail to the left rack posts. Do not tighten the screws.

8. Use the slide rail spacing tool to adjust the distance between the slide rails:

a. At the front of the rack, insert the left side of the tool into slots at the end of the left rail (FIGURE 2-17).

FIGURE 2-17 Adjusting the Distance Between the Slide Rails

b. Insert the right side of the tool into the front end of the right rail, while sliding the end of the rail to the right or left as needed to allow the ends of the tool to enter the ends of both rails. The distance between the rails is now equal to the width of the appliance with its mounting brackets.

c. Tighten the screws to lock the ends of the rails in place.

d. At the back of the rack, repeat Step a through Step c for the back ends of the rails.

9. Deploy the anti-tilt bar, if the chassis or rack is so equipped.

Caution - The weight of the appliance on extended slide rails can be enough to overturn a cabinet.

10. With a partner, lift the appliance and insert the ends of its mounting brackets into the sliding rails (FIGURE 2-18).

Caution - The appliance weighs approximately 52 pounds (24 kg). Two people are required to lift and mount the system into a cabinet.

FIGURE 2-18 Mounting the Chassis on the Slide Rails

11. Simultaneously release the rail locks on each side of the sliding rails, and guide the chassis into the rack.

Caution - Verify that the appliance is securely mounted in the rack, and that the slide rails are locked to the mounting brackets.

The.cable management assembly (CMA) clips into the ends of the left and right sliding rail. No screws are necessary for mounting the CMA.

Caution - Support the CMA during this installation. Do not allow the assembly to hang by its own weight until it is secured by all three attachment points.

1. At the back of the rack, plug the CMA rail extension into the end of the left sliding rail assembly (FIGURE 2-19).

The tab at the front of the rail extension clicks into place.

FIGURE 2-19 Inserting the CMA Rail Extension Into the Back of the Left Slide Rail

The right sides of the two CMA arms have hinged extensions. On the manufacturer's instruction sheet, the smaller extension is called the CMA Connector for Inner Member. It attaches to the right mounting bracket. The larger extension is called the CMA Connector for Outer Member, and attaches to the right sliding rail.

2. Insert the smaller extension into the clip located at the end of the mounting bracket (FIGURE 2-20).

FIGURE 2-20 Mounting the Inner CMA Connector

3. Insert the larger extension into the end of the right sliding rail (FIGURE 2-21).

FIGURE 2-21 Attaching the Outer CMA Connector

4. Insert the hinged plastic connector at the left side of the CMA fully into the CMA rail extension (FIGURE 2-22).

The plastic tab on the CMA rail extension locks the hinged plastic connector in place.

FIGURE 2-22 Mounting the Left Side of the Slide Rail

1. Deploy the cabinet's anti-tilt bar, if it has one.

2. Unlock the slide lock buttons (FIGURE 2-23) at the right and left sides of the appliance chassis, and slowly pull the appliance out of the rack until the slide rails reach their stops.

FIGURE 2-23 Unlocking the Slide Rail Assembly

3. Inspect the attached cables for any binding or kinks.

4. Verify that the CMA extends fully and does not bind in the slide rails.

5. When the appliance is fully extended, release the slide rail lever stops (FIGURE 2-24).

Push both levers simultaneously and slide the appliance back into the rack.

FIGURE 2-24 Unlocking the Slide Rail Lever Stops

6. Simultaneously unlock both slide rail release buttons (FIGURE 2-25), and push the appliance completely into the rack.

FIGURE 2-25 Locating the Slide Rail Release Button

The appliance stops after approximately 15 inches (40 cm) of travel.

7. Verify that the cables and the CMA retracted without binding.

8. Adjust the cable hangers and CMA as required

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Connecting the Power Cables

This section describes how to connect the power cables.

1. Verify that both power switches are off for each controller unit and expansion unit in the cabinet. The toggle switch must be set to 0.

2. Connect each power supply in each unit to a separate power source in the cabinet.

Caution - The cabinet must have two power sources connected to two separate power circuits.

3. Connect each power supply in the Sun StorageTek 5220 NAS Appliance to a separate power source in the cabinet.

As soon as you connect the appliance's power cords to the cabinet, the AC LE D on the front lights, indicating standby power mode.

4. Connect the primary power cables from the cabinet to the external power source.

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Next Steps

When you have installed the appliance and its units and have connected their power cables, you are ready to connect the appliance to the controller unit and connect the controller unit to any expansion units, as described in Chapter 3.

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