EMC VNX5300 Block Owner's manual

EMC® VNX5300™ Hardware Information Guide 1
The EMC VNX series implements a modular architecture that integrates hardware
components for Block, File, and Object with concurrent support for native NAS,
iSCSI, Fiber Channel, and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) protocols. The VNX
series is based on Intel®Xeon®-based PCI Express 2.0 processors and delivers File
(NAS) functionality via two to eight Data Movers and Block (iSCSI, FCoE, and FC)
storage via dual storage processors using a full 6-Gb/s SAS disk drive topology.
This guide describes one of five models available in the VNX series, the VNX5300.
The VNX5300 is a mid-range/entry level storage platform. It offers Block services,
File services, or Unified Block and File services. These services consist of:
◆Block-only—Includes a disk processor enclosure (DPE), a 1.2 KW standby power
supply (SPS), and disk-array enclosures (DAEs) for holding hard disk drives that
are integrated to facilitate Fibre Channel, Fibre channel over Ethernet (FCoE), and
iSCSI Block services to Windows®and UNIX®hosts.
◆File-only—Adds Data Mover enclosure (DME) and Control Station (CS)
hardware to the SPE, SPS, and DAEs to facilitate file services to CIFS/NFS clients.
◆Unified Block and File—Uses same hardware as the File-only configuration but
adds FC, iSCSI, and FCoE I/O connectivity to provide Block services to host
simultaneously so as to provide File services to clients.
The VNX5300 platform supports two types of DPEs and DAEs; a 15 drive 3.5-inch
disk 3U enclosure and a 25 drive 2.5-inch disk 2U enclosure. Expansion of up to seven
3U DAEs (a maximum of 120 3.5-inch disk drives) or up to four 2U DAEs (a
maximum of 125 2.5-inch disk drives) is supported.
IMPORTANT
!
When calculating the number of drives for your VNX5300 platform, the DPE is
included in the total drive quantity of 125 drives. If the total drive quantity exceeds
125, you will not be able to add another DAE.
Topics covered include:
◆About this document ...................................................................................................... 2
◆Overview .......................................................................................................................... 3
◆System component description..................................................................................... 9
◆I/O modules .................................................................................................................. 41
◆Disk-array enclosure expansion.................................................................................. 57
◆Specifications ................................................................................................................. 73
◆Cabling............................................................................................................................ 75
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About this document
This document provides an overview of the architecture, components, and features of
the VNX5300 platform. The specific aspects of the Block, File, and Unified VNX5300
platform and its major components include the front and rear connectors and LED
indicators on the 3U, 15 (3.5-inch) or 3U, 25 (2.5-inch) disk processor enclosure (DPE),
the standby power supply (SPS), the Control Station, the Data Mover Enclosure1
(DME), and the 3U, 15 (3.5-inch) or 2U, 25 (2.5-inch) disk drive disk-array enclosure
(DAE).
Organization The following describes the arrangement of the component descriptions presented in
this document:
◆“Overview” on page 3
◆“VNX5300 Block and File front and rear views” on page 4
•“Front view” on page 4
•“Rear view” on page 5
•“Hardware features” on page 5
◆“System component description” on page 9
•“VNX5300 front view” on page 9
–“DPE front views” on page 9
–“Control Station front view” on page 13
–“DME front view” on page 15
•“VNX5300 rear view” on page 17
–“Standby power supply rear view” on page 17
–“DPE rear view” on page 20
–“Control Station rear view” on page 32
–“DME rear view” on page 37
–“I/O modules” on page 41
◆“Disk-array enclosure expansion” on page 57
•“The 3U, 15 (3.5-inch) DAE front view” on page 58
•“The 3U, 15 (3.5-inch) DAE rear view” on page 60
•“2U, 25 (2.5-inch) DAE front view” on page 66
•“2U, 25 (2.5-inch) DAE rear view” on page 67
◆“Specifications” on page 73
◆“Cabling” on page 75
1. The term Data Mover Enclosure is used throughout this guide. The term Data Mover
Enclosure is also referred to as a blade enclosure. These terms are interchangeable and
basically mean the same.

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Overview
The VNX series is targeted at the entry-level to high-end/large-capacity storage
environments that require advanced features, flexibility and configurability. The VNX
series provides significant advancements in efficiency, simplicity, and performance.
Benefits include:
◆Support for File (CIFS and NFS), Block (FC, iSCSI & FCoE) and Object
◆Simple conversions when starting with a VNX series Block only platform by
simply adding File services or starting with File only and adding Block services
◆Support for both block and file auto-tiering with Fully Automated Storage Tiering
(FAST) for Virtual Pools (VP - FAST VP)
◆Unified replication with RecoverPoint support for both file and block data
◆Updated unified management with Unisphere™now delivering a more cohesive
unified user experience
As an mid-range/entry level storage platform offering Block services, File service
and Unified services, the VNX5300 platform (Figure 1) is one of the five models that
make up the VNX series. For a quick look at the VNX5300 platform hardware
features, see Table 1, “VNX5300 hardware feature quick reference,” on page 6.
Figure 1 Example of a Block and File VNX5300 platform with front bezel
Note: A Block only VNX5300 platform only includes an SPS and a DPE.
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VNX5300 Block and File front and rear views
This section shows an example of the front and rear views of a Block and File
VNX5300 platform.
Note: A fully configured Unified VNX5300 platform includes up to seven 3U DAEs (a
maximum of 120 3.5-inch disk drives) or up to four 2U DAEs (a maximum of 125 2.5-inch disk
drives).
Front view Figure 2 shows an example of the front view of a Block and File VNX5300 platform
having a dual SPS; a 3U, 15 (3.5-inch) disk drive DPE; two Control Stations (one
optional); and one Data Mover Enclosure with two Data Movers2. Each Data Mover
includes two power supply/cooling (fan) modules and one CPU module.
Figure 2 Example of a Block and File VNX5300 platform with a 3U, 15 DPE (front view)
Note: Figure 2 and Figure 3 on page 5 are examples of a Block and File VNX5300 platform
(front and rear views). These figures are example of what a Block and File VNX5300 platform
looks like and are for illustrative purposes only.
2. The term Data Mover is used throughout this guide. The term Data Mover is also referred to
as a blade. These terms are interchangeable and basically mean the same.
DVD
3U, 15 (3.5-inch)
disk processor
enclosure (DPE)
SPS
VNX-000562
DVD
Control Station 0
Control Station 1
(optional)
AC AC AC AC
Data Mover
Enclosure 0

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Rear view
Figure 3 shows an example of the rear view of a Block and File VNX5300 platform
having a dual SPS, a DPE with two storage processors (SP A and B), two (one
optional) Control Stations, and one Data Mover Enclosure with two Data Movers.
Each Data Mover includes two power supply/cooling (fan) modules and one CPU
module.
Figure 3 Example of a Block and File VNX5300 platform (rear view)
Hardware features Contained in a 7 to 8U architecture, the Block and File VNX5300 platform weighs
approximately 206.7 lb (93.76 kg) to 229.7 lb (104.19 kg) fully loaded3depending on
the type of disk drives used in the DPE. With the DME having the deepest dimension
within the cabinet, the Block and File VNX5300 measures 12.25 to 14 inches (7 to 8U)
high x 18.92 inches wide x 24.25 inches deep (31.11 cm to 35.56 cm x 48.05 cm x 61.59
cm). Between the front and rear of the enclosure, a midplane distributes power and
signals to all the enclosure components. The CPU modules and the power supply
modules plug directly into the midplane connections.
Note: The previously mentioned dimensions are approximate and do not include the cabinet
enclosure.
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3. A fully loaded Block and File VNX5300 platform (without any DAEs) includes two Control
Stations, a DPE (with two SPs), one dual SPS, and two Data Mover Enclosures (a second Data
Mover Enclosure is optional). In this fully loaded Block and File VNX5300 platform, the DPE
(with two SPs) can have either 15 (3.5-inch) drives or 25 (2.5-inch) drives. Separately, the 15
(3.5-inch) drives weigh 34 lb (15.42 kg) and the 25 (2.5-inch) drives weigh 13.5 lb (6.13 kg),
respectively.

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For physical, environmental, and power details, refer to “Specifications” on page 73.
Configured for AC-input power, the Block and File VNX5300 platform includes the
following hardware features:
◆One DPE:
IMPORTANT
!
On the rear of the DPE, each storage processor includes a CPU module and a power
supply. Two latch handles on the bottom left and right provide each SP (SP A and
SP B) with the means to secure the SP. The CPU and power supply modules can
only be installed or removed after you remove the entire storage processor from
the DPE.
• On the front of the DPE, two types of disk drives are supported in two disk
drive carrier types; 3U, 15 (3.5-inch) disk drive carrier (Figure 4 on page 11) or
3U, 25 (2.5-inch) disk drive carrier (Figure 5 on page 12). The disk drives
supported are Serial attached-SCSI (SAS), near-line SAS (NL-SAS), and Flash
or Enterprise SSD.
• On the rear of the DPE, each (hot-swappable) storage processor (Figure 11 on
page 18) consists of:
– A CPU module with an Intel Xeon 4-core 1.66-GHz processor with three
Double Data Rate Three (DDR3) synchronous dynamic RAM (SDRAM)
slots supporting 4-GB SDRAM
– Four integrated 8-Gb/s FC ports (labeled 2, 3, 4, and 5; supporting 2, 4, and
8 Gb/s having front end auto-negotiation with support for manual
override)
– Two integrated four lane 6-Gb/s SAS x4 ports (labeled 0 x4 and 1 x4);
supported speeds are 1.5, 3, and 6 Gb/s
– Two PCI Gen 2 x4 I/O module slots supporting a combination of the
following UltraFlex™I/O modules:
Two-port 10-Gb/s optical or active Twinax4(w/iSCSI protocol)
Table 1 VNX5300 hardware feature quick reference
Minimum
form
factor
Maximum
# of
drives
Drive
types
File Block
Config. I/O
slots per
Data
Mover
Data
Movers
System
memory per
Data Mover Protocols
Config.
I/O slots
per SP
Built-in
I/O ports SPs
System
memory
per SP Protocols
4U-7U 125 3.5 in. SAS,
NL-SAS,
Flash, and
2.5 in. 10 K
SAS
3 1 or 2 6 GB NFS,
CIFS,
MPFSa
and
pNFSb
24FCports
plus 2 BEc
SAS ports
2 8 GB FC, iSCSI,
and FCoE
a. MPFS = Multi-Path File System
b. pNFS = parallel-NFS
c. BE = back end
4. The two-port 10-Gb/s and FCoE I/O modules can also use active twinaxial (Twinax) cables.
Twinax is a type of cable similar to coax, but with two inner conductors instead of one. These
cables will be supplied in lieu of SFP+ when so ordered.

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Four-port 1-Gb/s 10/100/1000 copper iSCSI
Four-port 8-Gb/s optical Fibre Channel (running at 2, 4, or 8-Gb/s)
Two-port 10-Gb/s optical or active Twinax2Fibre Channel over
Ethernet (FCoE)
– One RS-232/EIA 232 serial (up to 115 K baud) service laptop (micro DB-9)
port
– One RS-232/EIA 232 serial management (micro DB-9) port
– One 10/100/1000 LAN management (RJ-45) port
– One 10/100/1000 LAN service (RJ-45) port
– One power supply (hot-swappable)
◆One (1U) standby power supply (SPS) with a second (optional) SPS available
◆One DME with up to two Data Movers. Each Data Mover consists of:
• One CPU module consisting of one Intel Xeon 4-core 2.13-GHz processor
• Six DDR3 synchronous dynamic RAM (SDRAM) slots supporting up to 6 GB
per CPU module
• One Fibre Channel (FC) I/O module with a:
– Four-port 8 Gb/s optical (running at 2, 4, or 8 Gb/s); in slot 0
• One to two of the following network I/O modules in any combination:
– Two-port 10-Gb/s optical or active Twinax2(w/iSCSI protocol)
– Four-port 1-Gb/s copper iSCSI
– Two-port 1-Gb/s copper plus two-port 1-Gb/s optical
– Two-port 10-Gb/s optical or active Twinax2Fibre Channel over Ethernet
(FCoE)
Note: The maximum number of I/O modules for the VNX5300 is three per Data Mover
and any combination of these I/O modules must be the same for each Data Mover.
• Two management modules per DME (or, one per Data Mover)
• Two power supply/cooling (fan) modules per CPU module
◆One or two Control Stations. Each Control Station consists of the following
features:
• Intel 2.0 GHz single core Celeron processor with 800-MHz front side bus (FSB)
and 512 KB cache
•2GBofRAM
• One 250 GB SATA hard drive
• Two rear-mounted USB ports and one front-mounted USB port
• Four 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T network interface (RJ-45)
connectors (located on the rear panel)
• Two integrated serial ports, one for laptop/console redirection and one for the
CallHome modem
• One DVD-ROM drive
◆Expansion of up to seven 3U, 15 (3.5-inch) DAEs (a maximum of 120 drives) or up
to four 2U, 25 (2.5-inch) DAEs (a maximum of 125 drives)

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IMPORTANT
!
When calculating the number of drives for your Block and File VNX5300 platform,
the DPE is included in the total drive slot quantity of 120 or 125 drives. If the total
drive slot quantity exceeds 120 or 125, you will not be able to add another DAE.
Refer to “Disk-array enclosure expansion” on page 57 for more information about
the available expansion DAEs for the Block and File VNX5300 platform.
◆Any required cables including LAN cables, modem cables, and serial DB-9 cable.
◆Mounting rails with hardware
◆Front bezel with VNX5300 badge

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System component description
This section provides the exact details of the Block and File VNX5300 platform
components. These details include illustrations and descriptions of the front and rear
connectors and the LED indicators.
Note: A Unified VNX5300 platform uses the same hardware as the Block and File configuration
but adds FC, iSCSI, and FCoE I/O connectivity to provide Block services to host
simultaneously so as to provide File services to clients.
VNX5300 front view As previously described, the Block and File VNX5300 platform is made up of a DPE,
an SPS, one to two Control Stations, and one DME. The following sections will
describe the front (Figure 2 on page 4) view of the VNX5300 platform components
separately.
Note: In the following sections, the illustrations and corresponding tables describe these
individual components. These descriptions are for illustrative purposes only.
DPE front views The VNX5300 platform can have one of two versions of the 3U disk drive DPEs
available.
IMPORTANT
!
When calculating the number of drives for your Block and File VNX5300 platform,
the DPE is included in the total drive slot quantity of 120 to 125 drives. If the total
drive slot quantity exceeds 120 to 125, you will not be able to add another DAE.
Refer to “Disk-array enclosure expansion” on page 57 for more information about
the available expansion DAEs for the Block and File VNX5300 platform.
Each Block and File VNX5300 platform DPE consists of the following components:
◆Drive carrier
◆Disk drives
◆Midplane
◆Storage processor (SP) CPU
◆Storage processor (SP) power supply
◆EMI shielding
Drive carrier
The disk drive carriers are metal and plastic assemblies that provide smooth, reliable
contact with the enclosure slot guides and midplane connectors. Each carrier has a
handle with a latch and spring clips. The latch holds the disk drive in place to ensure
proper connection with the midplane. Disk drive activity/fault LEDs are integrated
into the carrier. For detailed information, go to “3U, 15 DPE front view” on page 10 or
“3U, 25 DPE front view” on page 12.
Disk drives
Each disk drive consists of one disk drive in a carrier. You can visually distinguish
between module types by their different latch and handle mechanisms and by type,
capacity, and speed labels on each module. You can add or remove a disk drive while
the DPE is powered up, but you should exercise special care when removing modules
while they are in use. Drive modules are extremely sensitive electronic components.

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Midplane
A midplane separates the front-facing disk drives from the rear-facing SPs. It
distributes power and signals to all components in the enclosure. SPs and disk drives
plug directly into the midplane.
Storage processor (SP)
The SP is the intelligent component of the disk processor enclosure (DPE). Basically, it
acts as the control center. Each SP includes status LEDs, PCI Gen 2 x4 I/O module
slots, LAN ports, and so on. For detailed information, go to “DPE” on page 21.
Storage processor (SP) power supply
The SP power supply is located on the top, left side of the SP when viewed from the
rear. This module is an auto-ranging, power-factor-corrected, multi-output, off-line
converter with its own line cord. Each power supply includes status LEDs. A latch on
the power supply locks it into place to ensure proper connection. For detailed
information, go to “SP AC power supply” on page 23.
EMI shielding
EMI compliance requires a properly installed electromagnetic interference (EMI)
shield in front of the DPE disk drives. When installed in cabinets that include a front
door, the DPE includes a simple EMI shield. Other installations require a front bezel
that has a locking latch and integrated EMI shield. You must remove the bezel/shield
to remove and install disk drive modules.
3U, 15 DPE front view On the front, the Block and File VNX5300 platform 3U, 15 (3.5-inch) DPE carrier
includes the following:
◆3.5-inch 6-Gb/s SAS or 6-Gb/s NL-SAS disk drives (hot-swappable)5
◆Status LEDs
Figure 4 on page 11 shows the location of these disk drives and Status LEDs.
5. You can add or remove a disk drive while the DPE is powered up, but you should exercise
special care when removing disk drives while they are in use. Drive modules are extremely
sensitive electronic components.

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Figure 4 VNX5300 platform 3U, 15 DPE carrier (front view)
Table 2 describes the Block and File VNX5300 platform 3U, 15 DPE and the disk drive
status LEDs.
13.5-inch 6-Gb/s SAS drives or 6-Gb/s NL-SAS
disk drives
4Disk drive fault LED (amber)
2DPE fault LED (amber) 5Disk drive on/activity LED (green)
3DPE power on LED (blue)
123
4
VNX-000103
5
Table 2 VNX5300 platform 3U, 15 DPE and disk drive LEDs
LED Color State Description
DPE fault (location 2) Amber On Fault has occurred
Note: LED is always on at powerup,
until it is initialized.
DPE power (location 3) Green On Powering and powered up with
backend bus running at 2 Gb/s
Blue On Powering and powered up with
backend bus running at 6Gb/s
— Off Powered down
Disk drive fault (location 4) Amber On Fault has occurred
— Off No fault has occurred

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3U, 25 DPE front view On the front, viewing from left to right, the Block and File VNX5300 platform 3U, 25
(2.5-inch) disk drive DPE includes the following:
◆2.5-inch 6-Gb/s SAS or 6-Gb/s NL-SAS drives (hot-swappable)6
◆Status LEDs
Figure 5 shows the location of these disk drives and status LEDs.
Figure 5 VNX5300 platform 3U, 25 DPE carrier (front view)
Table 3 describes the Block and File VNX5300 platform 3U, 25 DPE and disk drive
status LEDs.
Disk drive on/activity (location 5) Green On Powering and powered up
Blinking, mostly on Disk drive is on with I/O activity
Blinking at constant
rate
Disk drive is spinning up or down
normally
Blinking, mostly off Disk drive is powered up but not
spinning
Note: This is a normal part of the
spin-up sequence, occurring during
the spin-up delay of a slot.
— Off Disk is powered down
Table 2 VNX5300 platform 3U, 15 DPE and disk drive LEDs (continued)
LED Color State Description
6. You can add or remove a disk drive while the DPE is powered up, but you should exercise
special care when removing disk drives while they are in use. Disk drives are extremely
sensitive electronic components.
12.5-inch 6-Gb/s SAS or 6-Gb/s NL-SAS disk
drives
4Disk drive fault LED (amber)
2DPE fault LED (amber) 5Disk drive status/activity (blue)
3DPE power status LED (blue)
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0
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Control Station front
view
On the front, viewing from left to right, the Block and File VNX5300 platform Control
Station includes the following:
◆DVD-ROM drive
◆USB 2.0 connector (not used)
◆Control switch and status LEDs
Figure 6 shows the orientation of these components.
Figure 6 VNX5300 platform Control Station (front view)
Table 3 VNX5300 platform 3U, 25 DPE and disk drive status LEDs
LED Color State Description
DPE fault (location 2) Amber On Fault has occurred
DPE power (location 3) Blue On Powering and powered up
— Off Powered down
Disk drive fault (location 4) Amber On Fault has occurred
— Off No fault has occurred
Disk drive on/activity (location 5) Blue On Powering and powered up
Blinking Disk drive activity
1DVD-ROM drive 3USB 2.0 connector (not used)
2Control Station switch and status LEDs (for a
closer view, see Figure 7 on page 14)
DVD
1
2
3
CNS-001740

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Control Station switch and LEDs
Figure 7 shows the location of the Block and File VNX5300 platform Control Station
switch and LEDs on the front panel. Table 4 describes the switch located on the front
panel. Table 5 describes the LEDs located on the front panel.
Figure 7 VNX5300 platform Control Station switch and LEDs
12
21 3 4 5 6
CNS-001744
Table 4 Control Station switch
Switch Description
Power push-button (location 1) Toggles the Control Station power
Table 5 Control Station LEDs
LED Color State Description
System status (location 2) Not used
System power/sleep (location 3) Green On Power on
Blinking Sleep
—Off Poweroff
Internal hard drive activity
(location 4)
Green Blinking Hard drive access
— Off No hard drive activity
Onboard (integrated) Ethernet
NIC 1 and 2 (locations 5 and 6,
respectively)
Green On NIC link/no access
Blinking NIC link/LAN access

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DME front view The front of the Block and File VNX5300 platform, the DME contains two enclosure
status (power and fault) LEDs (Figure 8). Table 6 describes the DME power and fault
LEDs.
Note: Figure 8 is a graphical representation of the Block and File VNX5300 platform DME with
four power supply/cooling (fan) modules and two CPU modules installed.
Figure 8 Data Mover enclosure LEDs
CPU LEDs
The CPU modules in the DME contain the power, fault, and unsafe-to-remove LEDs.
Figure 9 shows the CPU LEDs and Table 7 on page 16 describes them.
Figure 9 CPU LEDs
AC AC AC AC
Data Mover Enclosure
fault LED
Data Mover Enclosure
power LED
CNS-001667
Table 6 Data Mover Enclosure LEDs
LED Color State Description
Power Blue On DME is powered up and all the FRUs in the enclosure are operating
properly
— Off DME is powered down.
Fault Amber On A FRU failed within the enclosure.
— Off DME operating normally.
AC AC AC AC
CPU power LED
CPU fault LED
CPU unsafe to
remove LED
CNS-001669

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Power supply/cooling (fan) module LED
The power supply/cooling (fan) modules have a status LED on the front. Figure 10
shows the LEDs for the power supply/cooling (fan) modules and Table 8 describes
them.
Figure 10 Power supply/cooling (fan) module LED
Table 7 CPU LEDs
LED Color State Description
Power Green On Data Mover is powered up and all FRUs in the Data Mover are
operating properly.
— Off Data Mover is powered down.
Fault Amber On Data Mover has faulted.
Blinking Data Mover goes through six stages of power up:
1. Executes a BIOS check, blinking once every 4 seconds
2. Executes a POST check, blinking once every second
3. Loads the operating system, blinking four times a second
Blue (see
Note)
4. Operating system loaded, blinking once every 4 seconds
5. Operating system starting drivers, blinking once every second
6. Operating system drivers operating, blinking four times a second
— Off Data Mover operating normally.
Unsafe-to-
remove
White On Data Mover is unsafe to remove.
— Off Data Mover is safe to remove.
Note: The fault LED changes color from amber to blue when the operating system is loading, see step 4 in the
description.
AC AC AC AC
Power supply/
cooling (fan) power/fault LED
CNS-001673
Table 8 Power supply/cooling (fan) module LED
LED Color State Description
Power/Fault Green On Normal (no faults detected)
Amber Blinking Power supplied but external fault detected
Amber On No power

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VNX5300 rear view On the rear, viewing from bottom to top, a Block and File VNX5300 platform includes
the following hardware components:
◆One to two SPSs
◆One DPE with two storage processors (SPs), each SP (A and B) having one CPU
module and one power supply
◆One to two Control Stations
◆One Data Mover Enclosure with one to two Data Movers
Standby power supply
rear view
The Block and File VNX5300 platform includes one to two 1U, 1.2-kilowatt standby
power supplies (SPSs) to maintain power to the Block and File VNX5300 platform SP
during power loss. Within the SPS, a built-in DC battery pack is charged by way of an
AC-DC converter. AC input power from the power distribution unit (PDU) goes into
the SPS AC power inlet to the AC-DC converter. This converter then converts the AC
power to DC power, which is then stored into the built-in DC battery pack. When
emergency power is needed by the Block and File VNX5300 platform SP, a second
DC-AC converter inside the SPS takes the DC power from the DC battery pack and
then converts it to AC power. This AC power then goes from the SPS AC power
outlet to the VNX5300 platform SP (Figure 11 on page 18).
Note: Two SPSs provide higher availability and allow write caching, which prevents data loss
during a power failure, to continue.
IMPORTANT
!
A faulted or not fully charged SPS disables the write caching.
If AC power fails, the SPS provides backup power until the SP has flushed its write
cache data to the DAE disks. The SP then shuts off SPS power. If the cache flush has
not completed within 90 seconds—more than enough time to flush a full cache—or if
the SP has failed, then the SPS shuts down to prevent a deep discharge. If there is no
AC input power and the SPS is shut down, all the status lights will be off.
The output voltage, when the SPS is in the On-Line state, is a straight pass-through of
the AC-line from inlet to outlets. When in the On-Battery state, the output voltage
shall be at an AC level within the specified limits (see the SPS battery LED in Table 9
on page 19).
When power returns, the SPS starts recharging the DC battery pack. It may reach a
state of full charge relatively quickly. If power remains off for a long period—days or
weeks—the DC battery may require more time to charge fully.7The storage processor
will not use the write cache unless it detects at least one fully charged SPS.
Battery lifetime depends on the number of discharge cycles and the depth of
discharge. In a typical environment, a battery pack can last 3 to 5 years. The DC
battery pack lifetime is shorter in locations that have frequent AC outages.
Looking from left to right, Figure 11 on page 18 shows an example of the rear view of
two SPSs (B and A, respectively).
Two SPSs An additional SPS can be added for redundancy. When only one SPS is used, the AC
power out connectors for the SPS supply AC power to both SP A and SP B.
7. After a full power outage, an SPS typically requires 45 minutes or a maximum of 75 minutes
to charge. To charge the SPS after being off-line usually requires at least 2 hours.

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It is important to cable each SPS so that it connects completely to either the A side or
the B side. For example, if you are looking at the SPSs from the rear, they should be
configured as:
◆SPS A (rear, right side)—Power-out and sense (management) cables connected to
the SP A power supply.
◆SPS B (rear, left side)—Power-out and sense (management) cables connected to
the SP B power suppy.
Note: If an SPS is cabled with the SPS sense (management) cable going to the power supply on
SP A and the power-out cable going to the power supply on SP B (or vice versa), an error
condition will occur when the SPS is tested or when it is charging.
Looking from left to right, Figure 11 shows an example of the rear view of two SPSs (B
and A, respectively).
Figure 11 Example of SPS B and A viewing from left to right (rear view)
SPS LEDs
Figure 12 shows the LEDs located on each SPS (A and B).
Figure 12 SPS LEDs
1SPS B AC power in (recessed plug) 6AC power out socket
2AC power out socket 7Four SPS A status LEDs (green and amber)
3AC power out socket to the SP B power supply on
the DPE
8SPS A to SP A management (RJ-12) connector
4SPS A AC power in (recessed plug) 9Four SPS B status LEDs (green and amber)
5AC power out socket to the SP A power supply on
the DPE
10 SPS B to SP B management (RJ-12) connector
900-XXX-0014 0082
A00REV
S/N
900-XXX-0014 0082
A00REV
S/N
SPS B (optional) SPS A
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SPS battery
SPS no battery
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Table 9 describes the SPS LEDs.
SPS RJ-12 connector Figure 13 shows the SPS (RJ-12 or modular jack) management port (labeled with two
symbols; one depicting a telephone handset with a line through it and the other
depicting a rectangle with a line through it). Both symbols mean that you cannot
connect telephone type circuits to this connector (see the following WARNING). This
port connects the SPS (A and B) ports to the SP (A and B) ports, respectively.
WARNING
The SPS (RJ-12) port is a LAN port not a WAN port. LAN ports contain safety
extra-low voltage (SELV) circuits, and WAN ports contain telephone-network
voltage (TNV) circuits. An RJ-45 (or TNV-type) looks the same as the RJ-12 except for
two very important differences. An RJ-45 is an 8-wire modular jack. The RJ-12 is a
six-wire modular jack. The RJ-45 plugs and jacks are wider than their RJ-12
counterparts - 7/16"vs 3/8". An RJ-45 plug won't fit into an R-J12 jack. But an RJ-12
plug will fit into an RJ-45 jack. Use caution when connecting cables. To avoid
electric shock, do not attempt to connect TNV circuits to SELV circuits.
Figure 13 SPS RJ-12 port
Table 9 SPS LEDs
Led Color State Description
SPS power Green On SPS ready and operating normally; battery fully charged
Blinking On/battery charging
— Off Off/disconnected
SPS battery Amber On AC line power is no longer available and the SPS is
supplying DC output power from the battery.
Note: When battery power comes on, and no other online
SPS is connected to the SP, the file server writes all cached
data to disk, and the event log records the event.
SPS no battery Amber On SPS battery is not fully charged and may not be able to
serve its cache flushing function. With the battery in this
state, and no other online SPS connected to the SP, the
system disables write caching, and writes any modified
pages to the disk first. Replace the SPS as soon as
possible.
SPS fault Amber On The SPS has an internal fault. The SPS may still be able to
run online, but write caching cannot occur. Replace the SPS
as soon as possible.
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Table 10 lists the SPS (RJ-12) pin signals used on the connector.
RJ-12 modular jack to micro DB-9 cable
The cable connecting the SPS to the SP is an RJ-12 to micro DB-9 cable (plug). It has an
RJ-12 connector (SPS side) on one end and a micro DB-9 connector (SP side) on the
other end. Figure 14 shows an example of an SPS A to SP A cable.
Figure 14 Example of SP A, MGMT A (micro DB-9) to SPS A (RJ-12) cable
DPE rear view Figure 15 shows an example of a DPE with two SPs and the location of the major
hardware components that make up each SP (A and B).
Figure 15 Example of the Block and File VNX5300 platform DPE with two SPs (rear view)
Table 10 SPS (RJ-12) port and connector pinout
RJ-45 pin Signal Description
1 RTS/DSR Ready to send/Data transmit ready
2 Shield Shield
3 TXD Transmit data
4 RXD Receive data
5 GND Ground
6 CTS/DCD Clear to send/Data
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1SP (for closer view, see Figure 16 on page 22)3I/O module slots showing one four-port 8-Gb/s
Fibre Channel (FC) I/O module (supports 2, 4,
and 8 Gb/s) and one four-port 1-Gb/s iSCSI I/O
module
2Power supply (for closer view, see Figure 17 on
page 23)
4CPU module (for closer view, see Figure 16 on
page 22)
X4
2345
6Gb
SAS
8Gb
bre 1
0 X4
6Gb SAS
B
X4
2345
6Gb
SAS
8Gb
bre 1
0 X4
6Gb SAS
A
Cover
Do not remove
Cover
Do not remove
Cover
Do not remove
Cover
Do not remove
4
SP B SP A
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