Adaptec RCM-FC2500 User manual

P/N: MAN-FC2000-INST
Revision: 1.0
January 2001
Corporate Headquarters:
Eurologic Systems Ltd.,
Maple House,
South County Business Park,
Leopardstown,
Dublin 18,
Ireland.

Disclaimer
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Disclaimer and Warranty
Disclaimer
EUROLOGIC reserves the right to make changes to this
manual and the equipment described herein without notice.
EUROLOGIC has made all reasonable effort to insure that
the information in this manual is accurate and complete.
However, EUROLOGIC shall not be liable for any technical
or editorial errors or omissions made herein or for
incidental, special, or consequential damage of whatsoever
nature resulting from the furnishing of this manual, or
operation and performance of equipment in connection with
this manual.
All Trademarks acknowledged.
Warranty
Basic Warranty - In the absence of any optional warranty
or continuing provisions by formal agreement, EUROLOGIC
warrants its products in accordance with the schedules listed
below. Purchaser hereafter mentioned refers at all times to
the customer who purchased EUROLOGIC product(s).
SANbloc Warranty - Eurologic warrants SANbloc
products of its manufacture to be free from defect in
material and workmanship for a period of three (3) years
from the date of shipment. During this period, if the
customer experiences difficulties with a EUROLOGIC
SANbloc system and is unable to resolve the problem via
phone with EUROLOGIC Technical Support a Return
Material Authorization (RMA) number will be issued for the
faulty component. Following receipt of an RMA, the
Purchaser is responsible for returning the product to

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EUROLOGIC, freight prepaid. EUROLOGIC, upon verifi-
cation of warranty, will repair or replace at its option the
SANbloc component in question, and will then return the
product to the Purchaser, freight prepaid.
Cable Warranty - All EUROLOGIC provided cables are
warranted for ninety (90) days from the time of shipment.
Questionable cables should be returned to EUROLOGIC,
freight prepaid where they will be repaired or replaced by
EUROLOGIC at its option and returned to the Purchaser,
freight prepaid.
General Terms - The above warranties shall not apply to
expendable components such as fuses, bulbs, and the like,
nor to connectors, adapters, and other items not a part of the
basic product. EUROLOGIC shall have no obligation to
make repairs or to cause replacement required through
normal wear and tear or necessitated in whole or in part by
catastrophe, fault or negligence of the user, improper or
unauthorized use of the product, or use of the product in
such a manner for which it was not designed, or by causes
external to the product, such as, but not limited to, power
failure or air conditioning. EUROLOGIC’s sole obligation
hereunder shall be to repair or replace any defective product,
and unless stated, pay return transportation costs for such
replacement. Purchaser shall provide labor for removal of
the defective product, shipping charges for return to
EUROLOGIC and installation of its replacement. On-site
services are not a part of this warranty. Above warranties are
subject to change without notice.

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Returned Material - Warranty claims must be received by
EUROLOGIC within the applicable warranty period. A
replaced product, or part thereof, shall become the property
of EUROLOGIC and shall be returned to EUROLOGIC at
Purchaser’s expense. All returned material must be accom-
panied by a Return Materials Authorization (RMA) number
assigned by EUROLOGIC. For RMA numbers contact
EUROLOGIC Customer Support at:
Telephone: [phone]
1 800 2184921 (U.S. Customers)
Fax: [phone]
email: [email protected]

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THE EXPRESSED WARRANTIES SET FORTH IN THIS
AGREEMENT ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER
WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING
WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, AND ALL SUCH OTHER WARRANTIES ARE
HEREBY DISCLAIMED AND EXCLUDED BY
EUROLOGIC. THESE STANDARD EXPRESS
WARRANTIES ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OBLIGATIONS OR
LIABILITIES ON THE PART OF EUROLOGIC FOR
DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE
OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT.

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Table Of Contents
Disclaimer and Warranty...................................3
Disclaimer................................................................. 3
Warranty................................................................... 3
Preface................................................................11
Audience................................................................. 11
Conventions Used In This User Guide................... 11
Getting Support....................................................... 12
FCC Statement........................................................ 12
European Community Statement............................ 13
Safety Statements ................................................... 14
Chapter 1: Introduction....................................17
Introduction ............................................................ 17
Features................................................................... 17
Disk Drive Carrier .............................................. 18
Power Supplies................................................... 18
Cooling System................................................... 18
I/O Option Modules............................................ 20
Products Covered in this User Guide ..................... 21
Chapter 2: Installation......................................25
Safety Statements ................................................... 26

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Unpacking and Initial Setup ................................... 28
Installing the System in an Equipment Rack.......... 28
Ambient Temperature ......................................... 28
Air Flow.............................................................. 29
Mechanical Loading ........................................... 29
Electrical Considerations........................................ 30
Circuit Overloading ............................................ 30
Chapter 3: Cabling and Configuration ...........31
Setting the Enclosure ID......................................... 31
Configurations ........................................................ 34
JBOD Configurations ............................................. 34
Single I/O Module to Host Configuration .......... 35
Dual I/O Module to Host Configuration............. 37
RAID Configurations.............................................. 40
Fibre Channel RAID Controller LED Definitions...
40
Cabling RAID Configurations................................ 41
Single RAID Controller to Host Configuration.. 41
Dual RAID Controller to Host Configuration .... 44
Chapter 4: System Monitoring.........................47
Overview................................................................. 47
LS Module .............................................................. 47
LS Module Features............................................ 48
SANbloc Enclosure LEDs ................................. 48
Disk Drive LEDs .................................................... 51
Power Supply LEDs................................................ 53

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Advanced Cooling Module (ACM) LEDs.............. 54
Chapter 5: Installing/Removing Components 55
Location of the Components................................... 56
Installing and Removing a Disk Drive Carrier....... 57
Installing a Disk Drive Carrier ........................... 57
Removing a Disk Drive Carrier.......................... 57
Installing and Removing an LS Module................. 59
Installing an LS Module ..................................... 59
Removing an LS Module.................................... 59
Installing and Removing a Power Supply .............. 61
Installing a Power Supply................................... 61
Removing a Power Supply ................................. 61
Installing and Removing an ACM.......................... 62
Installing an Advanced Cooling Module............ 62
Removing an Advanced Cooling Module .......... 62
Installing and Removing an I/O / RAID Controller 63
Installing an I/O Module or RAID Controller.... 63
Removing an I/O Module or RAID Controller .. 63
Appendix A: Safety Statement Translations...65
Appendix B: Technical Specifications.............75
Index

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Audience
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Preface
This Installation Guide describes the installation and
operation of the SANbloc Series. The following products
are covered: SANbloc FC2100 Series (JBOD) and SANbloc
FC2500 Series (RAID).
Audience
This Installation Guide is intended for use by the person
installing and operating the SANbloc Series. This Instal-
lation Guide describes the operation of the SANbloc Series
only. For details relating to the host system, refer to the
documentation supplied with the host system.
Conventions Used In This User Guide
The following conventions are used throughout this Instal-
lation Guide.
Note: A NOTE gives general information, such as helpful tips
and references to related information.
CAUTION: A CAUTION means take care. There is a risk of caus-
ing damage to the equipment or losing data.
WARNING: A WARNING means beware. There is a risk of elec-
tric shock or personal injury. Before working on the Storage Array
be aware of the hazards that exist.

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Getting Support
If you are having difficulties installing or operating your
SANbloc Series you can contact our World Wide Support
Centre for assistance at:
FCC Statement
WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
the limits for a class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of
the FCC Rules.
These limits are desigend to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference when operated in a commercial
environment.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accor-
dance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful inter-
ference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely
to cause harmful interference, in which case, the user will be
required to correct the interference at his own expense.
Telephone: [phone] or
1-800-2184921 (from U.S only)
email: [email protected]
WWW http://www.eurologic.com/support

European Community Statement
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Any changes or modifications to this equipment not
expressly approved by Eurologic Systems Ltd. could void
the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
European Community Statement
This equipment complies with the following European
directives:
EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and amending Directives 92/
31/EEC and 93/68/EEC Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC.

Safety Statements
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Safety Statements
The following safety statements must be read before insta-
lation. For language translations of these statements refer to
Appendix B.
CAUTION: This equipment is intended only for installation in a
restricted access location.
CAUTION: Allow disk drives and power supplies to reach room
ambient temperature before powering on the system.
CAUTION: It is recommended that if interconnecting equipment
resides within more that one equipment rack cabinet, these cabi-
nets should be at the same ground potential.
CAUTION: Before attempting to install or remove any of the com-
ponents, ensure that anti-static precautions have been taken. The
minimum requirement is an anti-static wrist strap and grounding
wire.
CAUTION: When installing or removing a rackmount shelf,
remove all power supplies and disk drives. It is recommended that
you work with at least one other person. This is necessary to pre-
vent personal injury and damage to the shelf.

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CAUTION: The tower skin set is not a field replaceable unit and
therefore must not be removed from the Storage Array.
CAUTION: After removing the LS Module the resulting hole must
be blocked, by installing a blanking plate or by installing a replace-
ment LS Module. Failure to do so can disrupt air flow and seri-
ously reduce cooling.
WARNING: A possible shock hazard may exist in the area of the
fan connection.
WARNING: Disconnect the AC power cord before removing the
power supply from the storage enclosure.
WARNING: The module handles are to facilitate the easy inser-
tion and removal of the modules, they should not be used to lift
and/or carry the enclosure.

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Introduction
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Chapter 1: Introduction
This Chapter introduces the SANbloc Series. The main
features of the Series are described along with a list of the
models that are available.
Introduction
The SANbloc series is a new concept in data storage, that
provides the optimum in investment protection and versa-
tility. It can be configured for RAID or JBOD (copper or
optical interface) environments, and will meet the perfor-
mance, capacity and high availability needs of the widest
variety of applications, such as video, imaging, prepress,
data warehouses, OLTP, and web servers. The SANbloc
series includes the FC2500 Fibre RAID engine, and FC2100
Fibre JBOD enclosure.
Features
The following are the main features of the SANbloc
Series:
•Redundant, hot swappable AC power supplies with redundant
AC input cords
•Redundant, hot swappable Cooling System. The system will
operate within the temperature specification, with one of the
four fans failed.
•Two redundant LS Modules (Loop Resiliency and SES
Module), with active/passive failover on environmental
monitoring
•Enclosure Services via in-band SES
•Enclosure events notified through LEDs and audible alarm
(with software or manual disable)
•Optional one or two Fibre Channel RAID Controllers
•ID switch module to set enclosure ID

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•Support for 14 Fibre Channel 1”disk drives
•Dual fibre channel loop support with two LS modules
•2GB ready midplane
•Disk drive hot plug supported
•Optional Fibre Channel optical interface support on I/O module
•Rail kit for nineteen inch rack mounting option
Disk Drive Carrier The disk drive carrier supports one inch, SCA-2 direct
attach disk drives. The SANbloc Series can hold up to
fourteen disk drive carriers. The disk drives can be hot
swapped and the disk drive carriers provide for blind mating.
Power Supplies The SANbloc Series has two power supplies for normal
operation, providing redundancy of the power system. The
power supplies can be hot swapped. The power supplies
provide 673 Watts continuous output power and 853 Watts
peak output power. The power supplies have a universal
input voltage range, and active current sharing. Power factor
correction, over current and over voltage protection is also
provided, along with AC voltage brown-out detection. The
power supplies have individual power inputs.
Cooling System Cooling is provided by the two Advanced Cooling
Modules (ACMs) located at the rear of the enclosure. Each
of the ACM units contain two variable speed fans. The
enclosure requires four fans for normal operation, but will
operate correctly with one fan failed (redundancy is lost if
one fan is failed in either ACM), however, it is recom-
mended that the failed fan be replaced as soon as possible.
The ACM units can be hot swapped. The LS Module
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depending on the ambient temperature and failed status. The
fans are set to full speed if one fan is failed. The following
table shows how the fan speed relates to temperature change.
Note: All fans are set to the same speed.
Table 1-1Fan Speed vs. Temperature Change
ACM Speed Ambient Temp (oC)
Speed 1 0 to 26
Speed 2 26 to 28
Speed 3 28 to 30
Full Speed 30 +

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I/O Option Modules The two rear I/O option modules can contain a range of
different option modules. The LS module will detect the type
of option module installed. The available option modules
are:
Fibre Channel RAID Controller
A 1 x 2 FC to FC (1FC host port x 2 FC drive ports)
controller is available. Active / Active failover is supported
when redundant RAID controllers are used. The redundant
controllers can be installed in the same enclosure and have
shared FC device channels. The RAID Controller module
also provides an HSSDC expansion port for one of the
device loops. Correspondingly, a dual controller configu-
ration will provide port expansion for both device loops. The
voltage required for MIA support is provided by the RAID
controller’s DB9 connector.
I/O Expansion Module - Copper HSSDC
The I/O expansion module is used for JBOD applications.
This expansion module has two HSSDC connectors. The first
is the primary FC loop input port and the second is available
for FC loop expansion / input. A fibre channel loop back
terminator is not required. The I/O Expansion module should
also be installed in single RAID controller enclosures, if the
expansion to other enclosures is to be in dual loop mode.
I/O Expansion Module - Optical
The I/O expansion module is used for JBOD applications.
1GB/Sec Optical FC I/O Expansion Module has an SC
optical connector as the FC Loop Input port. Loop expansion
is supported by the HSSDC. A loop back terminator is not
required.