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Sun StorageTek 6540 Array Hardware Installation Guide

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Contents

Figures

Tables

Preface

1. Overview

Sun StorageTek 6540 Array

Hardware Overview

Sun Rack 1000-38 Cabinet

Controller Tray Components

Controller Tray LEDs

Controller LED Status Codes

Expansion Tray

Software Overview

Management Software

Service Advisor and Field-Replaceable Units

Remote CLI Client

Data Host Software

Sun StorageTek 6540 Shipping Kit

Next Generation Rail Shipping Kit

Overview of the Installation Process

Next Steps

2. Installing and Cabling Trays

Preparing for the Installation

Adding Expansion Modules Best Practices

Preparing the Universal Rail Kit for the Expansion Trays

Unpacking the Universal Rail Kit

Required Hardware by Cabinet/Rack Type

Loosening the Controller Tray Rail Adjustment Screws

Loosening the Expansion Tray Rail Adjustment Screws

Preparing the Tray

Preparing the Cabinet

Tray Groups and Balancing Expansion Trays

Physical Division of Trays in a Cabinet

Logical Division Among Tray Groups for Balancing

Tray Groups Are Defined Using Tray IDs

Attaching the Controller Tray Rails to a Cabinet

Installing a Controller Tray in a Cabinet

Attaching the Expansion Tray Rails to a Cabinet

Attaching the Universal Rail Kit to a Standard Sun or 19-Inch Cabinet With Threaded Cabinet Rails

Attaching the Universal Rail Kit to a Sun StorEdge Expansion or Sun Fire Cabinet

Attaching the Universal Rail Kit to a Standard 19-Inch Cabinet With Unthreaded Cabinet Rails

Installing an Expansion Tray in a Cabinet

Intertray Cabling

Array Configuration Naming Convention

Cabling One Controller Tray and Up to Four Expansion Trays

Cabling One Controller Tray to Five Expansion Trays

Cabling One Controller Tray to Six Expansion Trays

Cabling One Controller Tray to Seven Expansion Trays

Cabling One Controller Tray to Eight Expansion Trays

Cabling One Controller Tray to Nine Expansion Trays

Cabling One Controller Tray to Ten Expansion Trays

Cabling One Controller Tray to Eleven Expansion Trays

Cabling One Controller Tray to Expansion Trays Twelve, Thirteen and Fourteen

Cabling an Expansion Tray to a Cabinet With a Patch Panel

Cabling an Expansion Tray to a Cabinet With a Patch Panel

Connecting the Power Cables

Next Steps

3. Connecting the Management Host and Data Hosts

Connecting the Management Host

Attaching the Ethernet Ports to the LAN of the Management Host

Attaching the Ethernet Ports to the LAN Using an Ethernet Hub

Attaching the Ethernet Ports Directly to the Management Host With a Cross-Over Cable

Connecting Data Hosts

Connecting Data Hosts Through External Fibre Channel Switches

Connecting Data Hosts Directly

Next Steps

4. Verifying the Link Rate and Powering On the Array

Before Powering On

Verifying the Link Rate for Each Tray

Powering On and Powering Off the Array

Powering On the Array

Powering Off the Array

Next Steps

5. Data Hosts, HBAs, and Other Software

Data Host Software

HBAs and Drivers

Multipathing

Setting Up a Data Host On a Solaris System

procedure iconsmall spaceObtaining Sun Solaris 8 and 9 Data Host Software

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install the SAN_4.4 Data Host Software

Installing Data Host Software for Operating Systems Other Than Solaris

About Data Host Software For Non-Solaris Platforms

Downloading and Installing Sun RDAC Software

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Download the AIX ASL Package

Enabling Multipathing Software

procedure iconsmall spaceEnabling Multipathing Software for Solaris 8 or 9 OS

procedure iconsmall spaceEnabling Multipathing Software for Solaris 10 OS

Downloading the Veritas Volume Manager ASL

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Download the Solaris ASL Package

Next Steps

6. Configuring IP Addressing

About IP Addressing

Configuring the IP Address of the Array Controllers

Configuring Dynamic (DHCP) IP Addressing

Configuring Static IP Addressing

Connecting a Terminal to the Serial Port

Setting Up the Terminal Emulation Program

Establishing a Connection With the Serial Port

Configuring the IP Addresses

Configuring the IP Address of the Management Host

Configuring the IP Address on the Management Host for the Solaris Operating System

Configuring the IP Address for Windows 2000 Advanced Server

Configuring the IP Address for Windows Server 2003

Creating and Deleting a Temporary Virtual Subnet on a Management Host

Creating a Temporary Virtual Subnet on a Management Host

Deleting a Temporary Virtual Subnet on a Management Host

Next Steps

A. Configuring a DHCP Server

Before You Begin

Setting Up a Solaris DHCP Server

Setting Up DHCP on a Windows 2000 Advanced Server

Installing the DHCP Server

Configuring the DHCP Server

Glossary

Index