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Sun Storage Common Array Manager

Installation and Setup Guide, Version 6.9.x

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About This Guide

1. Before You Install the Software

Verify System Requirements

Supported OS Platforms

Disk Space Requirements

Linux 6.0 OS Requirements

Windows OS Requirements

Solaris OS Special Requirements

Microsoft Operations Manager (Optional)

Decide On In-Band or Out-of-Band RAID Array Management

Decide On Typical or Custom Installation

Updating To a New Version

Solaris OS and Linux Only

Windows OS Only

2. Installing the Typical Full Management Software

Download Sun Storage Common Array Manager Software and Patches

Installing the Full Management Software

Solaris OS or Linux

Windows OS

Installation Command Summary

Installation Files and Logs

3. Custom Installation Options

Installing the Management Host and Optional GUI

Solaris OS/Linux

Windows OS

Installing the Data Host Proxy Agent for JBOD Arrays

Installing the Data Host Proxy Agent for JBOD Arrays

Solaris OS/Linux

Windows OS

Remote Access via Proxy Agent

Installing the Administrator Host CLI Client

Installing the Administrator Host CLI Software

Solaris OS/Linux

Windows OS

Enabling Remote Access to Oracle Java Web Console

Installing and Configuring the Software Using a CLI

Installing the Software Using a CLI (Solaris OS

Installing the Software Using a CLI (Linux)

Installing the Software Using a CLI (Windows)

4. Initial Array Set Up

Setting Up Site and Array Information

Starting the Array Management Software

Providing Site Information

Subscribing to Auto Service Request (ASR)

Registering Arrays

Initial Array Administration

Installing the Baseline Firmware

Setting an Array Password

Naming an Array

Setting the System Time

Creating a Hot Spare Drive

5. Configuring RAID Storage

Storage Configuration Guidelines

Using Storage Domains to Partition Storage

About the Default Domain

About Premium Storage Domains

Configuring RAID Storage

Enabling Premium Features

Adding a License To Enable a Premium Feature

Configuring Basic Storage

Planning Storage Allocation

About Storage Profiles

Viewing the Predefined Storage Profiles:

Creating Storage Pools

About Hosts and Host Groups

Creating Hosts

Creating a Host Group

Creating Initiators to Assign to Hosts

Using the New Volume Wizard to Create and Map Volumes

Creating Volumes Using the New Volume Wizard

About Volumes and the Default Domain or Partitioned Storage Domains

RAID Configuration Tutorial

Step 1: Select a Storage Profile

Step 2: Create a Storage Pool

Step 3: Create a Host

Step 4: Create a Volume

Step 5: Map the Volume to a Host

6. Setting Up Array Monitoring

Setting Up Notification for Fault Management

Configuring Array Health Monitoring

Configuring the FMS Agent

Enabling Health Monitoring for an Array

Activating Auto Service Request

Configuring ASR Client Security

7. Adding Users And Assigning Roles

Creating Host Accounts

Using Administrative Roles to Initially Log In

Adding New Users to Hosts

Adding New Users and Assigning Roles

Adding New Users in Windows

Adding an Administrative User in Windows

Adding Non-Administrator Users in Windows

User Role Guidelines

8. SAS Domain Access Configuration

About SAS Domains

Supported SAS Arrays

Configuring SAS Access (or Zoning)

Preparing for SAS Access Configuration

Checking System Requirements

Planning for SAS Access Configuration

Using SAS Multipathing

Discovering SAS Domains

Viewing Discovered SAS Domains

Renaming the SAS Domain Name

Configuring SAS Access for New Arrays

Importing Access Configuration Using a Template

Manually Configuring SAS Port to Target Access

Cascading J4x00 Arrays to Existing Arrays

Preparing Existing Arrays Prior to Cascading Additional Storage

Preparing New Arrays for Cascading (Adding Storage Capacity)

Cascading the New Array to the Existing Storage

Configuring Multiple Host Access for a J4x00 Array

Configuring Hosts for Access Configuration

Troubleshooting Access Configuration

About SATA Affiliation Conflicts

Clearing SATA Affiliation Conflicts

A. RAID Configuration Worksheets

B. SAS Access Configuration Planning Worksheets

Planning Worksheet for J4200/J4400 Arrays

Planning Worksheet for J4500 Arrays

Planning Worksheet for F5100 Flash Arrays

J4200 Array Disk Drive to HBA Mapping Worksheet

J4400 Array Disk Drive to HBA Mapping Worksheet

J4500 Array Disk Drive to HBA Mapping Worksheet

F5100 Flash Array FMod to HBA Mapping Worksheet

C. Configuring the IP Address of the RAID Array Controllers

Configuring Static IP Addresses

IPv6 Support

Establishing Temporary IP Connectivity

Configuring the IP Address of the Management Host

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

Configuring the IP Address for Windows 2000 Advanced Server

Configuring the IP Address for Windows Server 2003

Creating a Temporary Virtual Subnet on a Management Host

Assigning IP Addresses to the Controllers

Assigning an IP Address to Each Ethernet Port

Restoring the Management Host IP Configuration

Deleting a Temporary Virtual Subnet on a Management Host

D. Configuring In-Band Management for RAID Arrays

About In-Band Management for RAID Arrays

About the RAID Array Proxy Agent

LUN Mapping

Configuring In-Band Management for RAID Arrays

Copying Configuration Files and In-Band Management

Known RAID Array Proxy Agent Limitations

Solaris: Checking the UTM LUNs and Start/Stop of the Proxy Agent

Linux: Checking the UTM LUNs and Start/Stop of the Proxy Agent

Windows: Checking the UTM LUNs and Start/Stop of the Proxy Agent

E. Using SNMP

SNMP Traps

SNMP Trap MIB

F. Installation Troubleshooting

Installation Issues

Reviewing the Installation Logs

CLI Installation Troubleshooting

Uninstalling Software

Uninstalling on Solaris OS or Linux Using the Uninstall GUI

Uninstalling on Solaris OS or Linux Using the CLI

Uninstalling on a Windows System

Glossary

Index

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