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Contents
About This Guide
Text Conventions .................................................................................................. ix
Symbols in Text ..................................................................................................... x
Symbols on Equipment.......................................................................................... xi
Cabinet Stability...................................................................................................xii
Getting Help.........................................................................................................xii
Compaq Technical Support ............................................................................xii
Compaq Website ..........................................................................................xiii
Compaq Authorized Reseller ........................................................................xiii
Revision Record.................................................................................................. xiv
Chapter 1
Unpacking and Setting Up Your RA7000 Subsystem
Host Adapter Installation Requirements ...............................................................1-2
Unpacking...........................................................................................................1-4
Removing the RA7000 Subsystem Storage Cabinet from the Pallet ...............1-5
Placing the RA7000 Subsystem Storage Cabinet ........................................... 1-8
Installing Disk SBBs in the RA7000 Subsystem Storage Cabinet........................ 1-10
Installing the Program Card ............................................................................... 1-11
Chapter 2
Installing the Host Adapter - in an Intel-Based System
Host Adapter Description.....................................................................................2-1
Before You Install the Host SCSI Adapter ...........................................................2-3
Performing the Physical Installation of the Host Adapter......................................2-4
Connecting the SWXA3-BD to the RA7000 Subsystem .......................................2-6

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Chapter 3
Preparing Your Novell NetWare Host for Use with the HSZ70
Configuring Your Host Adapter........................................................................... 3-1
Creating a Boot Partition (Optional)..................................................................... 3-3
Chapter 4
Installing the Command Console Client
Installing Command Console Client.....................................................................4-1
Uninstalling StorageWorks Command Console.................................................... 4-4
Starting Command Console Client....................................................................... 4-5
Choosing a Connection Method ........................................................................... 4-6
Establishing a Serial Connection................................................................... 4-6
Chapter 5
Using the Command Console to Configure a STORAGEset
What is Command Console?................................................................................ 5-1
Starting Command Console ................................................................................. 5-3
Opening a CLI Window....................................................................................... 5-4
Creating a Virtual Disk........................................................................................ 5-4
Add Physical Devices to Your Configuration ................................................ 5-4
Create a Virtual Disk .................................................................................... 5-6
Delete a Virtual Disk .................................................................................. 5-10
Saving the Configuration ............................................................................ 5-10
Chapter 6
Creating Your Storage Configuration with the CLI
Configuration Guidelines..................................................................................... 6-2
Controller Configuration Guidelines ............................................................. 6-2
Host System Configuration Guidelines.......................................................... 6-2
Accessing the CLI ............................................................................................... 6-3
Connecting the Cable.................................................................................... 6-4
Installing a Ferrite Bead over the Connecting Cable ...................................... 6-5
Establishing Connection with a Maintenance Terminal.................................. 6-6
Establishing Connection with a PC................................................................6-7
Adding Disks to the Configuration....................................................................... 6-9
Creating a RAIDset ........................................................................................... 6-11
Initializing a RAIDset................................................................................. 6-11
Adding a RAIDset as a Logical Unit.................................................................. 6-12
Creating a Stripeset ........................................................................................... 6-13
Initializing a Stripeset................................................................................. 6-13
Adding a Stripeset as a Logical Unit ........................................................... 6-13
Creating a Mirrorset .......................................................................................... 6-15
Initializing a Mirrorset................................................................................ 6-15

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Adding a Mirrorset as a Logical Unit ................................................................. 6-16
Creating a Stripe Mirrorset................................................................................. 6-17
Creating Mirrorsets..................................................................................... 6-17
Striping the Mirrorsets ................................................................................ 6-17
Initializing the Stripe Mirrorset .......................................................................... 6-18
Adding a Stripe Mirrorset as a Logical Unit ................................................ 6-18
Setting Writeback Cache............................................................................. 6-18
Adding Individual Disks as Logical Units .......................................................... 6-19
Initializing Individual Disks........................................................................ 6-19
Adding as Logical Units.............................................................................. 6-19
Adding Devices to the Spareset.......................................................................... 6-20
Saving Copies of the Configuration.................................................................... 6-20
Recording Your Configuration........................................................................... 6-21
Chapter 7
Completing Your Storage Configuration Under Novell NetWare
Completing Your Configuration under Novell NetWare .......................................7-1
Disable Virtual LUN.....................................................................................7-1
Host Mode....................................................................................................7-2
Chapter 8
Installing Upgrades to Your RA7000 Subsystem
Installing Upgrades on Your RA7000 Subsystem .................................................8-1
Installing Controllers and Cache Modules ............................................................ 8-2
Locating the Appropriate Controller and Cache Module Slots........................8-2
Installing First Controller and Cache Module ................................................8-4
Preparing and Installing the Second Controller and Cache Module ................8-8
Installing a Second Controller and Cache Module........................................ 8-11
Installing Additional Cache Memory........................................................... 8-15
Preparing Controllers and Cache Modules for Use..............................................8-19
Configuring a Single Controller .................................................................. 8-21
Configuring Failover and Setting Parameters for Dual Redundant
Controllers.................................................................................................. 8-22
Connecting RA7000 Expansion Cabinets........................................................... 8-27
Cabling Sequence ....................................................................................... 8-27
Attaching the SE I/O Cables........................................................................ 8-27
Attaching the EMU Communications Cable....................................................... 8-30
Setting the PVA Addresses ................................................................................ 8-31
Connecting SCSI Bus Cables to the ESA10000.................................................. 8-34
Installing Additional BA370 Rack-Mountable Enclosure................................... 8-36
Joining ESA10000 Data Center Cabinets ........................................................... 8-52
Leveling the Cabinet.......................................................................................... 8-60
Connecting HSZ70 to External Storage with Single-Ended I/O Modules ............ 8-61
Single-Ended I/O Module .................................................................................. 8-62
Connecting SCSI Bus Cables to the ESA10000.................................................. 8-64

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Installing SBBs ................................................................................................. 8-66
Installing and Verifying SBB Disk Drives................................................... 8-66
Installing the AC Power Controller ............................................................. 8-70
Installing the External Cache Battery (ECB)................................................ 8-71
Appendix A
Planning Your Storage Configuration
Planning Your Configuration.............................................................................. A-1
Appendix B
Adaptec Driver Information
Adaptec Driver................................................................................................... B-1
Mapping Netware Partitions with Device IDs...................................................... B-2
Bit Mask Options ............................................................................................... B-3
Index
List of Figures
Figure 1-1. Minimum installation clearance measurements..................................1-3
Figure 1-2. Unpacking the RA7000 subsystem storage cabinet ............................ 1-6
Figure 1-3. Installation of ramp on shipping pallet............................................... 1-7
Figure 1-4. RA7000 subsystem major components (typical) ................................ 1-9
Figure 1-5. SCSI buses ..................................................................................... 1-12
Figure 2-1. SWXA3-BD differential host adapter................................................. 2-2
Figure 2-2. Installing the SWXA3-BD host adapter.............................................. 2-5
Figure 2-3. Connecting BN38E-0B technology adapter cable to host adapter
and SCSI cable............................................................................................... 2-6
Figure 2-4. SCSI cable connection o trilink on controller...................................... 2-7
Figure 4-1. Command console program group..................................................... 4-2
Figure 4-2. Command Console Client’s start menu............................................... 4-2
Figure 4-3. Connection Selection for a single storage subsystem .......................... 4-5
Figure 4-4. Connect Serial dialog box.................................................................. 4-7
Figure 5-1. Insert devices prompt......................................................................... 5-5
Figure 5-2. Add Virtual Disk wizard step 1 .......................................................... 5-6
Figure 5-3. Add Virtual Disk wizard step 2 .......................................................... 5-7
Figure 5-4. Add Virtual Disk wizard step 3 .......................................................... 5-8
Figure 5-5. Add Virtual Disk wizard step 4 .......................................................... 5-9
Figure 5-6. Add Virtual Disk wizard step 5 ........................................................ 5-10
Figure 6-1. Making a serial connection to the HSZ70 controller ...........................6-4
Figure 6-2. Ferrite bead with cable installed.........................................................6-5
Figure 6-3. Ferrite bead (open)............................................................................. 6-6
Figure 6-4. Mapping of busses (ports) and targets .............................................. 6-10
Figure 8-1. Device address locations.................................................................... 8-3
Figure 8-2. Installing first controller Into the top controller slot............................8-4

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Figure 8-3. Installing the cache module associated with the first controller ...........8-5
Figure 8-4. Connecting first cache module to an ECB...........................................8-6
Figure 8-5. Inserting the Internal Program Card....................................................8-7
Figure 8-6. Power controller .............................................................................. 8-10
Figure 8-7. Installing the second controller into the bottom controller slot .......... 8-11
Figure 8-8. Installing the second cache module into the right cache .................... 8-12
Figure 8-9. Second cache module to ECB cabling .............................................. 8-13
Figure 8-10. Inserting the internal program card................................................. 8-14
Figure 8-11. Exfisting SIMMs Installed in Slots 0 and 2..................................... 8-16
Figure 8-12. How to install SIMMs into a cache module .................................... 8-17
Figure 8-13. 128MB Cache Memory installed in a cache module........................ 8-18
Figure 8-14. SE I/O port identification ............................................................... 8-27
Figure 8-15. SE I/O port wiring (one expansion cabinet) .................................... 8-28
Figure 8-16. SE I/O connections for two expansion cabinets............................... 8-29
Figure 8-17. EMU front panel............................................................................ 8-30
Figure 8-18. Multiple EMUs connected together ................................................ 8-30
Figure 8-19. PVA module front panel ................................................................ 8-31
Figure 8-20. Expansion enclosure SCSI bus addresses........................................ 8-33
Figure 8-21. SCSI bus cabling for the ESA10000............................................... 8-35
Figure 8-22. Mounting rail orientation ............................................................... 8-37
Figure 8-23. Mounting rail installation on cabinet vertical rail ............................ 8-37
Figure 8-24. Location of ECB shelf and ECB.....................................................8-40
Figure 8-25. Tie-Wrap locations for front and rear view of cabinet ..................... 8-41
Figure 8-26. ECB Y-cable routing for P2 (Cache A)........................................... 8-42
Figure 8-27. Rear view of cabinet showing ECB Y-Cable routing....................... 8-43
Figure 8-28. ECB Y-Cable routing for S2 (Cache B)..........................................8-44
Figure 8-29. ECB Y-Cable routing for P1 (Cache A).......................................... 8-45
Figure 8-30. ECB Y-Cable routing for S1 (Cache B)..........................................8-46
Figure 8-31. Attaching mounting brackets to the BA370 .................................... 8-47
Figure 8-32. N+1 power cabling ........................................................................ 8-50
Figure 8-33. Fully redundant power cabling ....................................................... 8-51
Figure 8-34. Expansion cabinet with top trim piece installed and M5
keybutton screws.......................................................................................... 8-53
Figure 8-35. Location of M5 U-clips.................................................................. 8-54
Figure 8-36. Location of pawl and receptacle assemblies on expansion
cabinet......................................................................................................... 8-55
Figure 8-37. Location of pawl and receptacle assemblies on master cabinet ........ 8-56
Figure 8-38. Joining ESA10000 data center cabinets .......................................... 8-57
Figure 8-39. Installing front trim bracket............................................................ 8-59
Figure 8-40. Leveler foot adjustment.................................................................. 8-60
Figure 8-41. I/O Module orientation................................................................... 8-61
Figure 8-42. Single-Ended I/O module............................................................... 8-63
Figure 8-43. SCSI bus cabling for the ESA10000s ............................................. 8-65
Figure 8-44. Addressing scheme ........................................................................ 8-68
Figure 8-45. Installing power supply SBB (n+1 Shown)..................................... 8-69
Figure 8-46. Installing an AC power controller................................................... 8-70

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Figure 8-47. Installing the external cache battery................................................ 8-71
List of Tables
Table 1 Nomenclature Convention.......................................................................... x
Table 1-1 Supported Host Adapter....................................................................... 1-2
Table 2-1 StorageWorks RA7000 NetWare Qualified Adapter
Specifications ................................................................................................ 2-1
Table 8-1 Tools Required to Install a Controller...................................................8-2
Table 8-2 Controller Slots and Corresponding SCSI IDs ...................................... 8-2
Table 8-3 Controller Parameters ........................................................................ 8-19
Table 8-4 Expansion Enclosure Address Combinations...................................... 8-32
Table 8-5 Installing Rails for the Upper BA370.................................................. 8-38
Table 8-6 Installing Rails for the Lower BA370................................................. 8-38
Table 8-7 Joiner Kit Contents ............................................................................ 8-52
Table A-1 Configuration Options........................................................................ A-3
Table B-1 Example Bit Mask Options................................................................. B-3

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About This Guide
This guide is designed to be used as step-by-step instructions for installation
and as a reference for operation, troubleshooting, and future upgrades. The
following information is provided in this guide:
■How to unpack and assemble the RA7000 Subsystem.
■How to create your first volume.
■How to complete your configuration setup.
Text Conventions
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Keys Keys appear in boldface. A plus sign (+) between
two keys indicates that they should be pressed
simultaneously.
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uppercase.
FILENAMES File names appear in italics.
Menu Options,
Command Names,
Dialog Box Names
These elements appear in initial capital letters and
bolded.
COMMANDS,
DIRECTORY NAMES,
and DRIVE NAMES
These elements appear in italics.

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Type When you are instructed to type information, type
the information without pressing the Enter key.
Enter When you are instructed to enter information, type
the information and then press the Enter key.
Table 1
Nomenclature Convention
RAID Advisory Board Description RAID HSZ70 Solutions Usage
RAID 0 STRIPEset
RAID 1 MIRRORset
RAID 0+1 STRIPED MIRRORset
RAID 5/3 RAIDset
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