DataDirect Networks StorageScaler 2460 User manual

StorageScaler 2460
Installation and User Guide
Document No.: 96-00290-001
Document Revision: A1
SS2460
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About this Guide
This user guide explains how to install, configure, and use the DataDirect Networks
StorageScaler 2460 enclosure.
This user guide assumes that you are familiar with Serial Attached SCSI (SAS), Serial ATA
(SATA) technology, computer hardware, data storage, and network administration
terminology and tasks.
Terminology Used in this Guide
Because this user guide provides information that can be used to manage one or more
SS2460 enclosures in a variety of configurations, the generic term “storage space” is used to
refer to the controller, disk drives, and enclosures being used together for data storage.
Many of the terms and concepts referred to in this user guide are known to computer users
by multiple names. In this user guide, this terminology is used:
• I/O Controller (also known as an I/O module, or controller)
• Disk drive (also known as hard disk, hard drive, or hard disk drive)
• HBA (also known as Host Bus Adapter or SAS/SATA Adapter)
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction 1.1 Kit Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.2 Disk Drive Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.3 Cable Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.4 Enclosure Components and Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.5 SAS I/O Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.6 Disk Drives and Drive Carriers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.7 Advanced Power and Cooling (APC) Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.7.1 Maintaining Correct Airflow and Cooling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.8 Connection and Configuration Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.8.1 Basic Configuration–Single Controller System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.8.2 Basic Configuration – Dual Controller System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.8.3 Expansion Configuration – Single Controller System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.8.4 Expansion Configuration – Dual Controller System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.8.5 Daisy-Chain Configuration – Single Controller System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.8.6 Daisy-Chain Configuration – Dual Controller System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.8.6.1 Daisy-Chain Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Chapter 2
Installation 2.1 Installation Checklist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.2 Preparing for Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.3 Installing the SS2460 into a Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.4 Installing the Disk Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.5 Connecting the SS2460 Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.5.1 Connecting to the Host System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.5.2 Connecting Additional SS2460 Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.6 Powering On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Chapter 3
Monitoring Your
SS2460
3.1 Monitoring the Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.2 Monitoring the Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3.3 Monitoring the Disk Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.4 Monitoring the APC Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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Chapter 4
Solving Problems 4.1 General Troubleshooting Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
4.2 Replacing a Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
4.3 Removing a Disk Drive (or Blank Drive Carrier) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4.4 Replacing an APC Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Appendix A Technical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
A.1 General Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
A.2 Regulatory Compliance Statements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
A.3 Regulatory Agency Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Appendix B Zoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
B.1 Zoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
B.2 Zoning Configuration 1 (Default) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
B.3 Zoning Configuration 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
B.4 Zoning Configuration 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
B.5 Zoning Configuration 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Appendix C Safety Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
C.1 General Cautions and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
C.2 Installation Cautions and Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Contacting Technical Support & Shipping Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
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This chapter describes the features of your StorageScaler 2460 enclosure and shows you
how you can upgrade your enclosure as your storage requirements change. It also lists the
contents of the StorageScaler 2460 enclosure kit, and describes additional hardware
requirements.
1.1 Kit Contents
• DataDirect Networks StorageScaler 2460 enclosure
• Two power cords
• Rackmount kit
• 24 Drive Carriers
• User Documentation CD
1.2 Disk Drive Specifications
The StorageScaler 2460 enclosure supports up to 24-2.5" SAS or SATA disk drives (see
Section 1.6).
Disk drives must be qualified by DataDirect Networks and meet these specifications:
• 7200, 10,000, or 15,000 rpm
• Hot-swap/hot-plug support
• SATA or SAS device plug connector
• 6 Gb/sec or 3 Gb/sec data rate
• 2.5" form factor
•(SAS disk drives) Upgradable disk drive firmware
1.3 Cable Specifications
To connect your StorageScaler 2460 enclosure, use high-quality SAS cables that meet these
length requirements:
• Minimum length: 0.5 meters
• Maximum length: 3 meters
NOTE : The actual cable length supported is determined by the maximum cable
length supported by the HBA used. Refer to your HBA documentation to
verify the maximum cable length supported.
For updated disk drive information or to purchase approved SAS cables, please contact your
DataDirect Networks sales representative.
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1.4 Enclosure Components and Features
Figure 1. StorageScaler 2460 Front View
Enclosure LEDs
Drive Carrier LEDs
Drive Carrier
Figure 2. StorageScaler 2460 Rear View
Slot A: I/O Controller Slot B: I/O Controller
LEDs
Advanced Power and Cooling (APC) Units
The main features of the enclosure are shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2.
1.5 SAS I/O Controllers
Figure 3. Rear of I/O Controller, Connections, and LEDs
Controller LEDs
The StorageScaler 2460 enclosure contains one or two SAS I/O controllers, which are
installed on the back of the enclosure. In the case of a single I/O controller system, the
controller is installed in Slot A (Figure 2).
Figure 3 shows the rear of the I/O controller, its connections, and LEDs.
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Figure 4. Controller Slot Numbers
Slot A Slot B
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Each controller has three SAS ports (Figure 4):
• Use the input ports (HOST 1 and HOST 2) to connect to the host systems.
• Use the expansion port (EXP) to connect to another StorageScaler 2460 enclosure. See
Section 1.8 for more information.
• When using the StorageScaler 2460 in a zoned configuration, the three SAS ports are
assigned drives specifically to separate host computers. Please refer to Appendix B for
supported zoned configurations.
Each controller also has eleven status LEDs, as described in Section 3.2, Monitoring the
Controllers.
To remove a controller from the enclosure, follow the instructions in Section 4.2.
1.6 Disk Drives and Drive Carriers
Status LEDs
Lever Release Button
Figure 5. Disk Drive in Drive Carrier
The StorageScaler 2460 enclosure supports up to 24 SAS or SATA disk drives. For disk drive
requirements, see Section 1.2. Disk drives are hot-swappable.
Each disk drive is mounted in a drive carrier (Figure 5) with a push-button lever for quick
installation and removal.
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NOTE : A disk drive must not be removed from its drive carrier. A disk drive removed
from its carrier is not covered by the hardware warranty.
NOTE : All SATA disk drives installed in a dual-controller system require the use of a
2:1 SATA MUX assembly. Please contact your DataDirect Networks sales
representative to obtain the MUX cards.
Each drive carrier has three LEDs, which indicate status as described in Section 3.3,
Monitoring the Disk Drives.
To maintain proper airflow and cooling inside the enclosure, drive slots (Figure 6) cannot be
left empty. Blank drive carriers are available to fill empty drive slots.
Figure 6. Drive Slot Numbering
1.7 Advanced Power and Cooling (APC) Units
Figure 7. APC Unit
LED Power Switch
Power
Cord
Connector
Each SS2460 enclosure is equipped with two APC units (Figure 7) located on the back of the
enclosure.
The cooling fans in each APC unit run on separate circuits from the power supply.
Therefore, if one APC unit fails, its fans continue to run on power supplied by the other APC
unit.
Each APC unit has four LEDs, which indicate status as described in Section 3.4, Monitoring
the APC Units.
APC
units are hot-swappable. See Section 4.4, Replacing an APC Unit for more information.
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1.7.1 Maintaining Correct Airflow and Cooling
In addition to supplying power, the APC units maintain proper airflow and cooling within the
enclosure.
Because there are two APC units, the enclosure can continue to operate even if one APC unit
fails.
The cooling fans in each APC unit run on separate circuits from the power supply. If one
APC unit fails, its fans continue to run on power supplied by the other APC unit.
However, for proper enclosure operation and cooling, two APC units with fully-functional
fans must be installed at all times. The enclosure can run temporarily (for no more than five
minutes) with a single APC unit while you install a new one—you must install a second APC
unit
as quickly as possible to maintain correct airflow and cooling.
CAUTION ! Once you have removed a failed APC unit, you must replace it within five
minutes or the enclosure may overheat and shut down to prevent
hardware damage. This type of shutdown is immediate—unexpected
loss of data access and permanent data loss may occur.
1.8 Connection and Configuration Options
This section describes the different connection options for your SS2460 enclosure.
NOTE : Unless otherwise noted, the enclosures in all these configurations support
SAS or SATA disk drives, but not a combination of both.
1.8.1 Basic Configuration–Single Controller System
Connect your SS2460 enclosure to a SAS/SATA HBA or SAS/SATA RAID card in a single host
system (Figure 8).
Figure 8. StorageScaler 2460 Single Host System
Host
StorageScaler 2460 Enclosure
As your storage space requirements change, you can upgrade and expand this basic
configuration.
NOTE : In single I/O controller configurations the controller must be installed in Slot
A (on the left side of the enclosure as seen from the back of the enclosure).
To install or remove an I/O controller, see Section4.2.
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1.8.2 Basic Configuration – Dual Controller System
Figure 9. StorageScaler 2460 Dual Host System
Host Host
StorageScaler 2460 Enclosure
Connect your SS2460 enclosure to two SAS/SATA HBAs in a dual host system (Figure 9).
1.8.3 Expansion Configuration – Single Controller System
Figure 10. SS2460 Expansion Configuration - Single Controller System
Host
StorageScaler 2460 Enclosures
Connect your SS2460 enclosure to a SAS/SATA HBA or SAS/SATA RAID card in a single host
system, then connect a second SS2460 enclosure to the first enclosure using the expansion
port on the I/O controller (Figure 10).
1.8.4 Expansion Configuration – Dual Controller System
Figure 11. SS2460 Expansion Configuration - Dual Controller System
Host
Host
StorageScaler 2460 Enclosures
Connect your SS2460 enclosure to two SAS/SATA HBAs in a dual host system, then connect
a second SS2460 enclosure to the first enclosure (Figure 11).
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1.8.5 Daisy-Chain Configuration – Single Controller System
Figure 12. SS2460 Daisy-Chain Configuration (Single Controller)
Host
StorageScaler 2460 Enclosures
Add multiple SS2460 enclosures to the first enclosure (Figure 12).
1.8.6 Daisy-Chain Configuration – Dual Controller System
Figure 13. SS2460 Daisy-Chain Configuration - Dual Controller System
Host Host
StorageScaler 2460 Enclosures
Add multiple SS2460 enclosures to the first enclosure (Figure 13).
NOTE : When daisy chaining a dual system, ensure that only controllers in Slot A are
daisy chained together, and that only controllers in Slot B are daisy chained
together.
NOTE : All SATA disk drives installed in a dual-controller system require the use of a
2:1 SATA MUX assembly.
1.8.6.1 Daisy-Chain Limitations
A single host system can support up to 128 SAS addresses. When fully loaded with disk
drives, each SS2460 enclosure contains 26 SAS addresses (one per disk drive plus two for
the internal expanders).
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DataDirect Networks does not recommend daisy-chaining more than five enclosures to a
single host system, even if the enclosures are not fully loaded. Daisy-chains longer than five
enclosures are not supported.
NOTE : The actual number of shelves that can be daisy-chained together is also
limited by the number of SAS devices supported by the HBA. Refer to your
HBA documentation to determine the maximum configuration supported.
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Chapter 2
Installation
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This chapter explains how to install, connect, and configure your StorageScaler 2460
enclosure.
2.1 Installation Checklist
❒Plan and prepare for installation
❒Install the enclosure in an equipment rack
❒Install the disk drives
❒Connect the cables
❒Power on
2.2 Preparing for Installation
1. Carefully read Appendix C, Safety Notices.
2. Remove all the components from the packaging, inspect them for shipping damage,
then place them on an antistatic surface until you are ready to use them.
If you are using new disk drives, allow them to acclimate to room temperature before
installing them. Drives should be stored at room temperature for at least two hours
prior to use.
3. When installing the enclosure in a rack:
- Ensure that you have these tools available:
• Phillips screwdriver
• Bubble level
- Arrange for someone to assist you during installation.
- Ensure ahead of time that you have chosen a suitable location for the enclosure and
the rack.
2.3 Installing the SS2460 into a Rack
To install your enclosure into a rack:
1. Ensure that you have these rackmount kit components:
- Rails (one left, one right)
- 12 conical washers
- 10-M5x10mm Phillips pan-head screws
-2-
M5x10mm Phillips flat-head screws
-6-M3x8mm Phillips flat-head screws
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2. Secure the rails to the front and rear supports of the rack, using the screws and conical
washers included in the kit (Figure 14).
Figure 14. Attach Rails to Rack
Rear Support
Front Support
Adjust Rail Length
Secure Front Rail
to Fit Your Rack
Secure Rear Rail
3. Ensure that the rails are level on both sides and that both rails are installed at the same
height.
CAUTION ! The enclosure is heavy. To avoid personal injury, have someone help you
lift it.
4. Slide the enclosure onto the rails, then push it all the way back until the rackmount ears
are flush against the vertical supports and the enclosure rests completely on the rails
(Figure 15).
Rackmount Ear Rests
Against Vertical Support
Figure 15. Rackmount Ears
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5. Secure both rackmount ears to the vertical supports using two of the M5x.8 screws as
shown in Figure 16.
Figure 16. Secure Rackmount Ears to Vertical Supports
Secure to Vertical Support
6. Install the two plastic rack ear covers as shown in Figure 17. The rack installation is
complete at this point. Continue with Section 2.4, Installing the Disk Drives.
Figure 17. Plastic Rack Ear Covers
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2.4 Installing the Disk Drives
CAUTION ! Acclimate new disk drives to room temperature before you install them.
Store drives at room temperature for two hours prior to use.
NOTE : Combining SAS and SATA disk drives in this enclosure is not supported at
this time. Please use either SAS or SATA disk drives, but not both.
To install a disk drive:
1. Press the release button to release the lever on the carrier.
2. Hold the disk drive so that the LEDs are on the bottom and the lever is fully open.
3. Slide the disk drive into the drive slot until the lever starts to close (Figure 18).
Figure 18. Disk Drive Inserted in Drive Slot
4. Gently push the lever until it mates with the latch on the bottom of the drive slot and
clicks into place (Figure 19).
Figure 19. Lever Latched
NOTE : To maintain proper airflow and cooling, a disk drive or a blank drive carrier
must be installed in every slot of the enclosure.
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