Hitachi AMS 2100 User manual

Getting Started Guide
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Hitachi AMS 2100/2300
Getting Started Guide

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Hitachi AMS 2100/2300
Getting Started Guide
Congratulations on purchasing the Hitachi Adaptable
Modular Storage (AMS) 2100 or AMS 2300 storage system.
Before using your storage system, some steps are required to
install and configure it and prepare your host server. The
instructions in this guide are designed to get your storage system
up and running quickly. If you prefer detailed instructions, please
refer to the following:
•AMS 2100/2300 Storage System Hardware Guide (MK-
97DF8010) on the CD supplied with the storage system.
•Storage Navigator Modular User’s Guide (MK-97DF8008) on
the CD supplied with the storage system.
• Storage Navigator Modular 2 storage management software
(hereinafter referred to as Navigator 2). To access the help,
either:
• Install the Navigator 2 software using the instructions in
this guide, then click Help on the current screen being
viewed
OR
• Click Help > Help in the main menu

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Installation & configuration checklist
The following checklist identifies the steps for getting your AMS 2100 or
2300 storage system up and running. Please check each step as you
complete it and record your settings on page 49.
Preparing for the installation
1. Unpack items (page 3)
2. User-supplied items (page 4)
3. Identify your configuration (page 7)
Installing the storage system
4. Install the base and expansion units (page 8)
5. Install drives (page 8)
6. Attach the front bezel (page 9)
7. Attach expansion units (optional) (page 10)
8. Connect cables to the base unit (page 13)
9. Connect to a Modular 2U SAS Expansion Unit (optional) (page 16)
10. Power-up the base unit
Configuring the storage system
11. Set Java Runtime parameters if necessary
12. Install and log in to Navigator 2 (page 21)
13. Add storage systems (page 22)
14. Perform the initial setup (page 25)
15. Add the newly configured storage system to Navigator 2
(page 46)
Please read the Release Notes before installing or using this product. They
may contain requirements and restrictions not fully described in this
document, along with updates and corrections to this document.

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Preparing for installation
1. Unpack items
1. Inspect all shipping cartons for signs of damage. If you see damage,
contact the shipper.
2. Loosen the band around the cartons and open all cartons.
3. Remove all accessory boxes, packing materials, and envelopes from the
cartons.
4. Have at least three people remove the base unit and any expansion
units.
5. Open and remove the bag in which the base unit is enclosed. Repeat this
step for any expansion units you may have ordered.
6. Compare the items received to the packing list. If any items are missing
or damaged, contact the shipper immediately.
7. Each base unit has a key for locking and unlocking the front bezel. Place
the keys in a safe place.
8. Please keep all packing materials and cartons in case you need to
transport or ship the base or expansion unit.

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2. User-supplied items
To complete your installation, you need the following items.
Requirements for all installations
• A personal computer (PC) that will act as a management console (see
Requirements for management on page 5).
• A host server configured as described under Host server requirements
on page 6
• Internet access and a supported browser, with pop-up blockers disabled
(see Requirements for management on page 5)
•Optional: A standard 19-inch rack, mounting hardware, and rack-
mounting documentation if the storage system is to be rack mounted
1 Gbps iSCSI installation requirements
• An IP address, subnet mask, gateway (if applicable), and 5e or
category 6 Ethernet cable for each 1Gbps iSCSI data port that will
connect to your storage network.
• A host server that contains at least one iSCSI host bus adapter (HBA)
or network-interface card (NIC), and a supported iSCSI initiator (see
Host server requirements on page 6)
•Optional: a Gigabit Ethernet LAN switch for switch configurations
10 Gbps iSCSI installation requirements
• An IP address, subnet mask, gateway (if applicable), and a 50/125µm
multimode OM2 or OM3 cable for each 10 Gbps iSCSI data port that will
connect to your storage network
• A host server that contains at least one iSCSI host bus adapter (HBA)
or network-interface card (NIC), and a supported iSCSI initiator (see
Host server requirements on page 6)
•Optional: a 10 Gbps Ethernet LAN switch for switch configurations
Fibre Channel installation requirements
• A multimode fiber-optic cable for each Fibre Channel port that will
connect to your storage network (see Table 1-1 on page 1-5)
• A host server that contains at least one Fibre Channel host bus adapter
(HBA) (see Host server requirements on page 6)
•Optional: a Fibre Channel switch for switch configurations

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Requirements for management
• An IP address for each storage system management port
• A PC that will act as a management console and meets the following
requirements:
Processor: 1 GHz (2.4 GHz recommended)
Random Access Memory: 1 GB (2 GB recommended)
Disk space: 1.5 GB or more
Video resolution: 800 x 600 dots per inch (1024 x 768 or higher
recommended), 256 colors or more
A network-interface card (NIC)
An Ethernet LAN cable to attach the management console to the
storage system’s management ports. The management ports
support Auto-MDI/MDIX technology, allowing you to use either
standard (straight-through) or crossover Ethernet cables.
• One of the following operating systems:
Microsoft Windows XP (Service Packs 2 and 3)
Microsoft Windows 2003 (Service Packs 1 and 2) – x86 only
Microsoft Windows 2003 R2 (no Service Pack, Service Packs 1 and 2)
– x86 and x64
Microsoft Windows Vista (Service Pack 1) ß – 86 only
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (Service Pack 2) – x64 and x86
Microsoft Windows 7, x64 and x86 (no Service Pack)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (no Service Pack)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (Update 1) – x86 only
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (Update 5) –x86 only
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (Update 3) – x86 only
Table 1-1: Supported Fiber-Optic Cables and Distances
Cable Length
Distance
LPe1150
(@ 4Gb/s) LPe1250 (@ 8Gb/s)
Max 50/125multimode fibre cable
(2000MHz*km bandwidth)
OM3 (limiting optical receiver, 800-M5E-SN-I)
1246.71 feet
(380 m) 492.12 feet (150 m)
50/125µm (500MHz*km bandwidth)
OM2 (limiting optical receiver, 800-M5-SN-S) 492.12 feet (150 m) 164.04 feet (50 m)
62.5/125µm (200MHz*km bandwidth)
OM1 (limiting optical receiver, 800-M6-SN-S) 229.65 feet (70 m) 68.89 feet (21 m)
TIP:For an optimum experience with Navigator 2, we recommend that your
management console be a new or dedicated PC.

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (Update 4) – x86 and x64
Solaris v8, v9, and v10 – SPARC only, Solaris 10 x64 (AMD64)
• One of the following Web browsers, with pop-up blockers disabled and
Java Runtime Environment (JRE) v6.0 installed (JRE v6.0 can be
downloaded from http://java.com/en/download/ and installed by
following the on-screen prompts):
Internet Explorer 6 for Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, and 2003
Internet Explorer 7 for Microsoft Windows XP, 2003, 2008, Vista
Mozilla 1.7 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 1, Update 5, 5.0
Update 3 and 4
Mozilla 1.7 for Solaris v8, v9, and v10
Firefox2 for Solaris 10
Host server requirements
A host server equipped as follows:
• A supported Fibre Channel HBA for Fibre Channel installations, or an
iSCSI HBA, NIC, and iSCSI initiator for iSCSI installations
• One of the following host operating systems:
Apple Macintosh OS10 (Fibre Channel only)
Asianux
HP-UX
IBM AIX v5.1, v5.2, v5.3, v6.1, and v7.1
Microsoft Windows 2000 (Service Packs 3 and 4)
Microsoft Windows 2003 and 2003 Server (Service Pack 1)
Microsoft Windows 2008 (Service Pack 2)
Microsoft Windows XP (Service Pack 2)
NetWare v6.5 Service Packs 6 and 7 (Fibre Channel only)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (Update 1)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (Update 5)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (Update 3)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (Update 4)
Sun™ Solaris™ v8, v9, and v10
SuSE Linux
NOTE: The Navigator 2 command-line interface also supports the following
operating systems: HP-UX 11.0, 11i,11i v2.0, and 11i v3.0; IBM AIX 5.1,
5.2, and 6.1; and IRIX 5.
NOTE: For Windows 2008, server R2 and Windows 7, use Internet Explorer
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3. Identify your configuration
The base unit can be used in a direct-connect point-to-point or switch
configuration.
Figure 1-1: Example of a Direct-Connect Configuration
Figure 1-2: Example of a Switch Configuration
Installing the storage systems
The following sections describe how to install your storage system. AMS
2100 and 2300 storage systems are delivered in a pretested configuration,
with the trays positioned in a certain location. When the site team installs
the storage system, the team should arrange the trays as they were tested
(a piece of paper supplied with the storage systems shows the tested tray
locations). If the trays are not installed in the proper location, they generate
HDD identification error messages I6G100 at power up. However, if the site
team performs an installation from scratch using maintenance mode (soft
reset) from the Web, it does not matter how the trays are arranged.
Modular deployments require configuration attention to ensure that the
storage infrastructure and ecosystem components interoperate correctly
with Hitachi AMS storage systems and software. There are many component
variations, and the Hitachi compatibility and interoperability matrix can be
used as a reference when constructing configurations that are supported
end to end by Hitachi AMS storage systems. To view the matrix, please
visit: http://www.hds.com/products/interoperability/?_p=v.
Servers Hitachi AMS 2100 and
2300 Family Base Unit Management Console
Servers Switch
Hitachi AMS 2100 and
2300 Family Base Unit
Management
Console
Switch
Servers

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4. Install the base and expansion units
1. Select an appropriate location. Refer to the AMS 2100/2300 Storage
System Hardware Guide (MK-97DF8010).
2. Base and expansion units ordered with the Hitachi Global 19-inch rack
are delivered preinstalled in the rack. If you use a different rack, refer
to and follow all safety precautions in the documentation for the rack.
5. Install drives
Drives are preinstalled. To install additional drives:
1. Wear an anti-static wrist strap connected to the chassis of the base or
expansion unit.
2. Place a finger under the blue lever at the top of the drive tray. Then
gently pull the lever forward.
3. Holding the lever, gently pull the drive tray toward you until the tray is
about half way out of the slot.
4. Hold the top and bottom of the drive tray and remove it from the unit.
5. If the slot where the drive is to be installed has a filler, remove the filler.
6. Orient the new drive so the gold edge connectors on the rear of the drive
are at the rear of the drive tray and the label on the drive faces the right.
7. Insert the drive into the rear of the drive tray and slide the drive forward
until the 3 rectangular hooks on the drive (2 on top and 1 on the bottom)
enter the rectangular holes on the top and bottom of the drive tray.
8. Place the drive on the slot’s guide rail, then gently slide the drive into
the slot (shown by the arrow in Figure 1-3 on page 9). Stop pushing
when the blue lever at the top of the drive tray starts to rise.
9. Secure the drive tray in the unit by pushing the blue lever to the top until
the lever snaps into place.
10.To install additional drives, repeat steps 3 through 9.
CAUTION! Observe all safety guidelines in the following documents:
•AMS 2100/2300 Site Preparation Guide (MK-98DF8149)
•AMS 2100/2300 Storage System Hardware Guide (MK-97DF8010)
• The documentation for your rack
To avoid damage to the storage system or storage system components due
to electrostatic discharge (ESD), wear an anti-static wrist strap when
handling the storage system. Connect the clip to an unpainted part of the
storage system chassis frame to safely channel any static electricity
generated by your body to ground. If no wrist strap is available, ground
yourself by touching an unpainted part of the storage system chassis frame.
NOTE: Drive slots that do not have a drive must have a filler. If a slot does
not have a filler installed, insert a filler into the slot. Insert the filler slowly,
so the latch (round dent) on the filler moves to the right.

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Figure 1-3: Installing a Drive or Drive Filler
6. Attach the front bezel
Attaching the front bezel to the storage system is optional. To attach it:
1. The front of the bezel has two hooks, one on the lower right side and
one on the upper right side.
a. Insert the hook on the lower right side of the bezel into the hole on
the bottom right part of the base unit.
b. Insert the hook on the upper right side of the bezel into the hole on
the top right part of the base unit.
2. After the hooks are engaged, gently push the bezel against the base
unit’s front panel until the bezel snaps into place.
3. Lock the bezel by inserting the key in the keyhole and turning
counterclockwise.
Legend:
Guide rail
Hook
Rectangular hole
Handle

Stopper
Latch (round dent)
Storage area for components
Address label
Screw holder
Disk drive



 

Installing a Drive
Installing a Filler



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Attaching the front bezel to the modular 2U SAS expansion unit is also
optional. To attach it:
1. Insert the key into the keyhole on the front bezel and unlock the lock.
2. Grasp the front bezel on both sides and above the center of the unit.
3. Engage the two hooks at the bottom of the front bezel into the slots on
the array chassis.
4. Push the front bezel toward the chassis to engage it into the ball catches.
5. Remove the key from the front bezel and store it in a safe place.
7. Attach expansion units (optional)
If you do not have expansion units, skip to page 13. Otherwise:
1. Connect one expansion unit to the base unit:
a. Use a supplied ENC cable to connect the PATH#0 port on controller
0 to the ENC0 IN port on the rear of the expansion unit.
b. Use a supplied ENC cable to connect the PATH#0 port on controller
1 to the ENC1 IN port on the rear of the expansion unit.
c. Gather the excess part of the ENC cable in a circle, tighten it gently
and secure, and place it inside the rack.
2. To connect a second expansion unit to the base unit:
a. Use a supplied ENC cable to connect the PATH#1 port on controller
0 to the ENC0 IN port on the second expansion unit.
b. Use a supplied ENC cable to connect the PATH#1 port on controller
1 to the ENC1 IN port on the second expansion unit.
c. Gather the excess part of the ENC cable in a circle, tighten it gently
and secure, and place it inside the rack.
3. To connect additional expansion units, follow the pattern in Figure 1-6
on page 12.
Figure 1-4: Location of PATH#0 and PATH#1 Ports (Base Unit)






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Figure 1-5: Location of IN and OUT Ports (Expansion Unit)
4. To connect two expansion units, use a supplied ENC cable to connect the
OUT port on the rear of one expansion unit to the IN port on the rear
of the next expansion unit. Repeat this step for each additional
expansion unit you want to add.
Legend:
PATH#0 port
PATH#1 port
CTL 0
CTL 1
Legend:
IN port (ENC0)
OUT port (ENC0)
IN port (ENC1)
OUT port (ENC1)
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Figure 1-6: Example of Connecting Expansion Units
PATH#0
PATH#1
OUT
IN
ENC Unit #0
ENC Unit #1
ENC Unit#0 ENC Unit #1
ENC Unit#0 ENC Unit #1
ENC Unit #0
ENC Unit #1
ENC Unit#0 ENC Unit #1
PATH#0 PATH #1
Control Unit #0
Control Unit #1
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
IN

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8. Connect cables to the base unit
1. Make the connections to the rear panel of the base unit using the
appropriate figures on the following pages.
Figure 1-7: Rear of AMS 2100 Base Unit with 1 Gbps iSCSI Controller
Figure 1-8: Rear of AMS 2300 Base Unit with 1 Gbps iSCSI Controller
Legend:
Fibre Channel connectors
Maintenance LAN connector (service personnel only, disabled port)
Navigator 2 connector (connect to management console PC)
Connector for UPS cable

PATH#1 and PATH#0 expansion connectors (see Figure 1-6 on page 1-12)
1 Gbps iSCSI ports
(For other port types, see Figure 1-9 and Figure 1-10 on page 1-14)
AC power receptacle
 





Controller 1
Controller 0


Controller 1
Controller 0


 






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Close-up of AMS 2100/2300 Fibre Channel and iSCSI Interfaces
Figure 1-9: Possible AMS 2100 Interfaces
Figure 1-10: Possible AMS 2300 Interfaces
Fibre Channel Ports
(2 per Controller) 1 Gbps iSCSI Ports (2 per Controller) 10 Gbps iSCSI Ports (2 per Controller)
Fibre Channel Ports
(4 per Controller) 1 Gbps iSCSI Ports (2 per Controller) 10 Gbps iSCSI Ports (2 per Controller)
NOTE: Fibre Channel and 10 Gbps iSCSI connectors and their cables are
seemingly identical in appearance. Therefore, confirm that you are
connecting the appropriate cable to the appropriate connector before
making Fibre Channel and 10 Gbps iSCSI connections.

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AMS 2100/2300 Fibre Channel and iSCSI Port Assignments
AMS 2100 Fibre Channel Port Assignments
AMS 2100 iSCSI Port Assignments
AMS 2300 Fibre Channel Port Assignments
AMS 2300 iSCSI Port Assignments
Version 1 Controller Version 2 Controller
Version 1 Controller Version 2 Controller
Version 1 Controller Version 2 Controller
Version 1 Controller Version 2 Controller

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2. When attaching a management console to the base unit’s management
(LAN 1) port, either connect the console directly to the port or using a
switch or hub:
• A direct connection lets you configure one controller at a time (see
Figure 1-11).
• Connecting through a switch or hub lets you configure both
controllers using the same procedure.
Figure 1-11: Example of Directly Connecting to a Management Port
9. Connect to a Modular 2U SAS Expansion Unit (optional)
AMS 2100 and AMS 2300 storage systems support connection to a 2U SAS
expansion unit. This unit contains two redundant power supplies, two ENC
interface units, and from two to 24 small form factor (SFF) disk drives. It
can connect to additional expansion units or high-density expansion units.
The same expansion unit is used with both base unit models.
TIP:You can attach a portable (“pocket”) hub between the management
console and unit to configure both controllers in one procedure.
Legend:
Management port (labeled LAN 1)
Management console
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Figure 1-12: Front Panel (Bezel Applied)
Table 1-2: Modular 2U SAS Expansion Unit Front Bezel
Item Description
POWER LED (green)
• ON = expansion unit is receiving power.
• OFF = expansion unit is not receiving power.

READY LED (green)
• ON = system can be operated.
• Fast blinking = internal processing is occurring, system is operational
(even if the READY LED blinks).
• Slow blinking = offline download processing ended (occurs during
maintenance).
LOCATE LED (orange)
• ON = a failure occurred, but the expansion unit remains operational.


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Figure 1-13: Back Panel
Table 1-3: Modular 2U SAS Expansion Unit Back Panel
Item Description

Alarm LED (red)
• ON = a failure occurred that makes the array unable to operate.
• Slow Blinking = a serious failure has occurred while power is on. Please
contact Hitachi Data Systems Technical Support. See the Getting help
section in the Preface of this manual.

Locate LED (orange) — lights when a modular 2U SAS expansion unit has
encountered a serious error. Please contact Hitachi Data Systems Technical
Support. See the Getting help section in the Preface of this manual.
• Blink one time fast = SRAM error.
• Blink two times fast = ENC hard error.
• Blink three times fast = microprogram error in flash memory.

Power LED (green)
• ON = normal operation; the section is fully operational.
• Slow Blink = firmware download is complete.
• Fast Blink= firmware is downloading (do not turn off the array).
IN from RKS/RKES/RKM/RKEM,RKH/RKHE/RKEH or RKAK/RKAKS/RKAKX
PATH IN LED (green) appears above this connector.
OUT to RKAK/RKAKX IN
PATH OUT LED (green) appears above this connector.
RDY LED (green)
• ON = DC output is normal.
AC IN (green)
• ON = expansion unit is receiving power.
ALM LED (red)
• ON = a failure occurred in the ENC unit, rendering it inoperable.
Power receptacle (J1)
Console








 
ENC Unit ENC Unit
Power Unit Power Unit



