HPE Synergy 12Gb SAS Storage User manual

HPE Synergy 12Gb SAS Storage
User Guide
Abstract
This document is for the person who installs, administers, and troubleshoots the HPE Synergy 12Gb SAS Connection Module, HPE
Synergy D3940 Storage Module, and HPE Smart Array P542D RAID Controller for the HPE Synergy 12000 Frame. Hewlett Packard
Enterprise assumes you are qualified in the servicing of computer equipment and trained in recognizing hazards in products wi
th hazardous
energy levels.
Part Number: 789815-001
September 2016
Edition: 1

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Contents 3
Contents
Product overview ......................................................................................................................................5
Synergy SAS Storage features ................................................................................................................................5
HPE Synergy 12Gb SAS Connection Module..........................................................................................................5
Features ........................................................................................................................................................5
Front panel and LED definitions ....................................................................................................................6
HPE Synergy D3940 Storage Module......................................................................................................................6
Features ........................................................................................................................................................6
Front panel components................................................................................................................................7
Front panel and LED definitions ....................................................................................................................7
Side panel......................................................................................................................................................8
Device bay numbering...................................................................................................................................9
Hot-plug drive LED definitions.......................................................................................................................9
VRM.............................................................................................................................................................10
HPE Smart Array P542D RAID Controller..............................................................................................................10
Features ......................................................................................................................................................10
P542D controller components .....................................................................................................................11
Planning..................................................................................................................................................13
Wiring diagram .......................................................................................................................................................13
Synergy D3940 drive count and performance details ............................................................................................16
Synergy SAS storage solution planning guidelines................................................................................................16
Server profile ..........................................................................................................................................................17
Local storage configuration options.............................................................................................................17
Server profile mobility..................................................................................................................................17
Logical JBOD drive selection.......................................................................................................................17
Deployment.............................................................................................................................................18
Installing Synergy SAS storage solution components............................................................................................18
12Gb SAS Connection Module installation guidelines ................................................................................18
D3940 Storage Module installation guidelines ............................................................................................19
Installing drives............................................................................................................................................20
Smart Array P542D Controller installation guidelines..................................................................................21
Configuration ..........................................................................................................................................................22
Firmware bundle..........................................................................................................................................22
Logical interconnect groups.........................................................................................................................23
Enclosure group ..........................................................................................................................................26
Logical enclosure.........................................................................................................................................29
Check alerts.................................................................................................................................................30
Server profiles .............................................................................................................................................34
Inventory.................................................................................................................................................................40
Interconnect.................................................................................................................................................40
Drive enclosure............................................................................................................................................40
Operations ..............................................................................................................................................42
Status event notifications .......................................................................................................................................42
Receiving event notifications through OneView GUI...................................................................................42
Receiving event notifications through OneView RESTapi...........................................................................43
Firmware ................................................................................................................................................................44
Updating the firmware .................................................................................................................................44
Expanding local storage .........................................................................................................................................44
Manually managed ......................................................................................................................................45
HBA .............................................................................................................................................................45
RAID ............................................................................................................................................................45
Replacing Synergy SAS storage solution components ..........................................................................................45
Replacing 12Gb SAS Connection Module...................................................................................................45

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Replacing D3940 Storage Module ..............................................................................................................46
Replacing D3940 I/O adapter......................................................................................................................48
Electrostatic discharge............................................................................................................................49
Preventing electrostatic discharge .........................................................................................................................49
Grounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge ..........................................................................................49
Specifications..........................................................................................................................................50
Environmental specifications..................................................................................................................................50
12Gb SAS Connection Module specifications........................................................................................................50
D3940 Storage Module specifications....................................................................................................................50
Smart Array P542D Controller specifications .........................................................................................................51
Documentation and troubleshooting resources ......................................................................................52
HPE Synergy documentation .................................................................................................................................52
HPE Synergy Configuration and Compatibility Guide .................................................................................52
HPE OneView User Guide for HPE Synergy...............................................................................................52
HPE OneView Global Dashboard................................................................................................................52
HPE Synergy Software Overview Guide .....................................................................................................52
HPE Synergy Glossary................................................................................................................................53
HPE Synergy troubleshooting resources ...............................................................................................................53
Troubleshooting within HPE OneView.........................................................................................................53
HPE Synergy Troubleshooting Guide..........................................................................................................53
HPE Error Message Guide ..........................................................................................................................53
HPE OneView Help .....................................................................................................................................53
HPE Synergy Quick Specs.....................................................................................................................................53
Support and other resources ..................................................................................................................54
Accessing Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support.....................................................................................................54
Information to collect ...................................................................................................................................54
Accessing updates .................................................................................................................................................54
Websites.................................................................................................................................................................54
Regulatory information............................................................................................................................55
Safety and regulatory compliance ..........................................................................................................................55
Belarus Kazakhstan Russia marking......................................................................................................................55
Turkey RoHS material content declaration.............................................................................................................56
Ukraine RoHS material content declaration ...........................................................................................................56
Warranty information ..............................................................................................................................................56
Acronyms and abbreviations...................................................................................................................57
Documentation feedback ........................................................................................................................59
Index .......................................................................................................................................................60

Product overview 5
Product overview
Synergy SAS Storage features
Synergy SAS Storage supports the following types of devices that are designed for use in an HPE
Synergy 12000 Frame:
•HPE Synergy 12Gb SAS Connection Module (on page 5)
•HPE Synergy D3940 Storage Module (on page 6)
•HPE Smart Array P542D RAID Controller (on page 10)
HPE Synergy D3940 Storage Module is a 40 SFF drive bay module, and the HPE Synergy 12Gb SAS
Connection Module is a connection module that allows direct attached storage for up to 10 compute
modules per frame.
Synergy SAS storage is optimized for use as either a direct attached storage array or as software-defined
storage using HPE StoreVirtual VSA or similar solutions.
Storage modules connect to compute modules within a frame through the HPE Synergy 12Gb SAS
Connection Module. Any number of drive bays in a storage module can be composed with any compute
module for efficient use of available drives. Synergy SAS storage can scale up to 160 SFF drives with four
storage modules in a single HPE Synergy 12000 Frame. Adding a second I/O adapter and second SAS
connection module provides a redundant path to SAS drives inside the storage module, ensuring high
availability.
HPE Synergy 12Gb SAS Connection Module
The following components are located in the HPE Synergy 12Gb SAS Connection Module.
Features
•Hot Pluggable connection module for HPE Synergy 12000 Frame
•Dual Domain direct attached SAS architecture supported with HPE Synergy D3940 Storage
Modules containing two I/O adapters
•12 internal blade bay ports each containing 4x 12Gb/s SAS links
•Managed with HPE Synergy Composer and OneView version 3.0 or higher

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Front panel and LED definitions
Item LED Status Definition
1
UID
Off
Normal
Solid blue
Being identified
Flashing blue
Firmware is being updated
2
Health
Off
Not powered up
Green
Healthy
Flashing amber
Error, there is a problem with the module
HPE Synergy D3940 Storage Module
The following components are located in the HPE Synergy D3940 Storage Module.
Features
•The HPE Synergy D3940 Storage Module holds up to 40 hot plug SFF drives in a half-height
double-width storage module designed for HPE Synergy 12000 Frames.
•Support for 12G and 6G SAS and SATA HDDs and SSDs.
•Simple configuration and setup with HPE Synergy Composer
•Easy to maintain and troubleshoot with industry standard management tools including HPE System
Insight Manager.
•Optimized for use with HPE StoreVirtual VSA software to create a robust shared storage
environment inside and across Synergy Frames.
•HPE Synergy D3940 Storage Module supports mixing of different drive types (SAS/SATA,
SSD/HDD) in a single enclosure.
NOTE: A composed logical drive or logical JBOD can be created using either a SAS SSD,
SAS HDD, SATA SSD, or SATA HDD drive type.
•The modular design of the Synergy D3940 Storage Module allows the drive drawer to slide out to
service drives or I/O adapters without interrupting the operation of other drives in the module.

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Front panel components
Item Description
1
Storage module handle
2
Storage module handle release latch
3
Drive drawer handle release latch
4
Drive drawer handle
5
Product information tag
Front panel and LED definitions
The front panel and LED layout shown in the following illustration is an example. Depending on your
specific model, the LEDs might be different.

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Item LED Status Definition
1
Drawer status*
Solid green
Drive drawer is closed
Flashing green
Drive drawer is open
Flashing amber
Thermal warning, close the drive drawer
2
UID
Solid blue
One or more drives are being located
Flashing blue
Firmware flash in progress
Off
No drives are being located
3
Health status
Green
Normal operation
Flashing amber
Degraded condition
Flashing red
Critical condition
4
Drive status (in
priority order)
Solid amber
One or more drives failed
Flashing amber
One or more drives are predicted to fail
Flashing green
One or more drives are rebuilding or transforming
Solid green
One or more drives are members of a logical drive
Off
No drives are configured by a RAID controller
5
Drawer power
Green
Storage module is in use, do not remove
Off
Storage module is not in use, safe to remove
*The drive drawer must be closed within five minutes after it is opened.
Side panel
The side panel layout shown in the following illustration is an example. Your specific model might be
different.
Item Description
1
I/O adapter health LED

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Item
Description
2
I/O adapter bay 1
3
I/O adapter bay 2
Device bay numbering
•40 hot-pluggable small form factor drive bays
oFor proper air flow, drives must be populated from back to front. Per the drive numbering below,
begin populating bays 33 through 40, and continue to populate back to front, finishing with bays 1
through 8.
oDrive blanks are not required or provided.
•2 hot-pluggable I/O adapter bays
oThe first I/O adapter must be installed in I/O adapter bay 1.
oI/O adapter blanks are not required or provided.
oI/O adapter health status is solid green or blinking amber.
Hot-plug drive LED definitions
Item LED Status Definition
1
Locate
Solid blue
The drive is being identified by a host application.
Flashing blue
The drive carrier firmware is being updated or requires an
update.
2
Activity ring
Rotating green
Drive activity
Off
No drive activity
3
Do not remove
Solid white
Do not remove the drive. Removing the drive causes one or
more of the logical drives to fail.

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Item
LED
Status
Definition
Off
Removing the drive does not cause a logical drive to fail.
4
Drive status
Solid green
The drive is a member of one or more logical drives.
Flashing green
The drive is rebuilding or performing a RAID migration, strip size
migration, capacity expansion, or logical drive extension, or is
erasing.
Flashing
amber/green
The drive is a member of one or more logical drives and predicts
the drive will fail.
Flashing amber
The drive is not configured and predicts the drive will fail.
Solid amber
The drive has failed.
Off
The drive is not configured by a RAID controller.
VRM
The VRM provides power to the D3940 Storage Module drive drawer by converting the 12 V input power
to the local power required by the drives and I/O adapters.
HPE Smart Array P542D RAID Controller
The following components are located in the HPE Smart Array P542D RAID Controller.
Features
•Storage interface (SAS/SATA)
o16 12Gb/s SAS physical links distributed equally across 2 x4 internal ports and 2 x4 external
ports