IBM BladeCenter S 7779 User manual

IBM BladeCenter S
Types 7779 and 8886
12-Disk Storage Module
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IBM BladeCenter S
Types 7779 and 8886
12-Disk Storage Module
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Contents
Chapter 1. BladeCenter S Types 7779
and 8886 disk storage module .....1
Disk storage modules ...........1
Chapter 2. Installation guidelines ....3
System reliability guidelines .........3
Handling static-sensitive devices........4
Chapter 3. Installing a disk storage
module ...............5
Chapter 4. Removing a disk storage
module ...............7
Chapter 5. Replacing 6-Disk Storage
Module with 12-Disk Storage Module . . 9
Notices ..............11
Trademarks ..............11
Important notes .............12
Particulate contamination..........13
Documentation format...........14
Telecommunication regulatory statement ....14
Electronic emission notices .........14
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
statement ..............14
Industry Canada Class A emission compliance
statement ..............15
Avis de conformité à la réglementation
d'Industrie Canada ...........15
Australia and New Zealand Class A statement . 15
European Union EMC Directive conformance
statement ..............15
Germany Class A statement ........15
Japan VCCI Class A statement .......16
Japan Electronics and Information Technology
Industries Association (JEITA) statement....17
Japan Electronics and Information Technology
Industries Association (JEITA) statement....17
Korea Communications Commission (KCC)
statement ..............17
Russia Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Class
A statement .............17
People's Republic of China Class A electronic
emission statement ...........17
Taiwan Class A compliance statement ....18
Index ...............19
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Chapter 1. BladeCenter S Types 7779 and 8886 disk storage
module
Disk storage modules can be installed in storage module bay 1 and storage module
bay 2 of the BladeCenter S chassis.
Disk storage modules
You can install a maximum of two disk storage modules in the BladeCenter S
chassis and each disk storage module contains hot-swap hard disk drives. A disk
storage module and the hard disk drives installed in that disk storage module are
commonly referred to as integrated shared storage because this storage is integrated
in the BladeCenter S chassis and shared among the blade servers in the
BladeCenter S system.
Each disk storage module can support up to twelve hot-swap, 2.5-inch hard disk
drives. Please note that only SAS hard disk drives are supported. Thus, only SAS
RAID controller modules can be used.
Within each disk storage module, the hard disk drives are numbered 1 through 12
from top to bottom for the 2.5-inch hard disk drive configuration.
Note: Each hard disk drive bay must contain either a hard disk drive or a
drive-bay filler.
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Note: Four power modules are required in the BladeCenter S chassis if both disk
storage modules are installed.
To access the hard disk drives in the disk storage module, SAS RAID controller
modules must be installed.
Note:
1. SAS RAID controller modules must be installed, one in I/O module bay 3 and
the other in I/O module bay 4. Each SAS RAID controller module will have
access to both disk storage modules (for high availability).
2. Mixing one 2.5-inch disk storage module and one 3.5-inch disk storage module
in a BladeCenter S chassis is currently not supported.
There is one LED on each disk storage module:
Fault Solid (amber) when there is a disk storage module failure.
There are two LEDs on each hard disk drive:
Green Flashing when an operation, such as a read or a write, is being performed.
Flashing when the hard disk drive is being rebuilt (fast blink) or identified
(slow blink).
Note: When power is restored to the BladeCenter S chassis after a
complete loss of power and you have implemented the hard disk drives as
a redundant array (RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5), the green light will blink as
the hard disk drive is being resynchronized.
The redundant array is accessible during resynchronization although
performance may be slightly slower.
Amber
Solid when there is a drive failure.
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Chapter 2. Installation guidelines
Before you remove or replace a component, read the following information.
vRead Safety and “Handling static-sensitive devices” on page 4. This information
will help you work safely.
vObserve good housekeeping in the area where you are working. Place removed
covers and other parts in a safe place.
vYou do not have to disconnect the BladeCenter S system from power to install or
replace any of the hot-swap modules. You must shut down the operating system
and turn off a hot-swap blade server before you remove it, but you do not have
to remove power from the BladeCenter S system itself.
vDo not attempt to lift an object that you think is too heavy for you. If you have
to lift a heavy object, observe the following precautions:
– Make sure that you stand safely without slipping.
– Distribute the weight of the object equally between your feet.
– Use a slow lifting force. Never move suddenly or twist when you lift a heavy
object.
– To avoid straining the muscles in your back, lift by standing or by pushing
up with your leg muscles.
vMake sure that you have an adequate number of properly grounded electrical
outlets for the BladeCenter S system.
vBack up all important data before you make changes to disk drives.
vHave a small flat-blade screwdriver available.
vOrange on a component or an orange label on or near a component indicates
that the component may be hot-swapped, which means that you can remove or
install the component while the BladeCenter S system is running. (Orange can
also indicate touch points on hot-swap components.) See the instructions for
removing or installing a specific hot-swap component for any additional
procedures that you might have to perform before you remove or install the
component.
vBlue on a component indicates touch points, where you can grip the component
to remove it from or install it in the BladeCenter S chassis, open or close a latch,
and so on.
System reliability guidelines
To help ensure proper system cooling and system reliability, make sure the
following requirements are met.
vEach of the module bays on the front and rear of the BladeCenter S chassis has
either a module or a module bay filler installed in it.
vEach of the blade bays on the front of the BladeCenter S chassis has either a
blade server or a blade bay filler installed in it.
vEach of the disk storage module bays has a disk storage module or disk storage
module filler installed in it. If a disk storage module is installed, each of the
drive bays has a hard disk drive or a hard disk drive bay filler installed in it.
vEach of the drive bays in a blade server storage expansion option has either a
hot-swap drive or a filler panel installed.
vYou have followed the cabling instructions that come with optional adapters.
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vCables for the optional modules are routed correctly.
vA failed fan module is replaced as soon as possible.
Handling static-sensitive devices
Make sure that you read these guidelines before handing static-sensitive devices.
Attention: Static electricity can damage the BladeCenter S chassis and other
electronic devices. To avoid damage, keep static-sensitive devices in their
static-protective packages until you are ready to install them.
To reduce the possibility of electrostatic discharge, observe the following
precautions:
vLimit your movement. Movement can cause static electricity to build up around
you.
vThe use of a grounding system is recommended. For example, wear an
electrostatic-discharge wrist strap, if one is available.
vHandle the device carefully, holding it by its edges or its frame.
vDo not touch solder joints, pins, or exposed circuitry.
vDo not leave the device where others can handle and damage it.
vWhile the device is still in its static-protective package, touch it to an unpainted
metal part of the BladeCenter S chassis or rack for at least 2 seconds. This drains
static electricity from the package and from your body.
vRemove the device from its package and install it immediately without setting
down the device. If it is necessary to set down the device, put it back into its
static-protective package.
vTake additional care when you handle devices during cold weather. Heating
reduces indoor humidity and increases static electricity.
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Chapter 3. Installing a disk storage module
You can install a disk storage module while the BladeCenter S system is powered
on. To install it, open the release handles on the disk storage module and slide the
disk storage module into the disk storage module bay. Then, you can install hard
disk drives into the disk storage module.
Note: Four power modules are required in the BladeCenter S chassis if two disk
storage modules are installed. If you are installing a disk storage module in disk
storage module bay 1, you must have power modules installed in power module
bays 1 and 2. If you are installing a disk storage module in disk storage module
bay 2, you must have power modules installed in power module bays 3 and 4.
Important: You can only install 12-disk storage modules in a BladeCenter S chassis
with SAS RAID controller modules installed. Please refer to the IBM BladeCenter
SAS RAID Controller Installation and User's Guide for additional steps that might
need to be performed.
1. Open the release handles on the disk storage module (rotate the top handle up
and the bottom handle down).
2. Slide the disk storage module into the disk storage module bay until it stops.
3. Close the release handles (rotate the top handle down and the bottom handle
up).
4. Install hard disk drives:
a. Open the release handle on the hard disk drive (rotate the handle up).
b. Slide the hard disk drive into the disk storage module until it stops.
Important:
SAS RAID controller modules are installed in the BladeCenter S chassis.
Please make sure that you install SAS hard disk drives. SATA hard disk
drives are not supported.
c. Close the release handle (rotate the handle down).
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Chapter 4. Removing a disk storage module
You can remove a disk storage module while the BladeCenter S system is powered
on. To remove it, open the release handles on the disk storage module, and slide
the module out of the BladeCenter S chassis.
Note: Make sure that all hard disk drive activity is stopped (the green LEDs on
any of the hard disk drives installed in the disk storage module are not blinking).
Important: If you are removing disk storage modules or hard disk drives from a
BladeCenter S chassis in which SAS RAID controller modules are installed, refer to
the IBM BladeCenter SAS RAID Controller Installation and User's Guide for additional
steps that might need to be performed.
1. Remove hard disk drives:
a. Open the release handle on the hard disk drive (rotate the handle up) to
disengage the hard disk drive from the disk storage module.
b. Slide the hard disk drive out of the disk storage module.
2. Open the release handles on the disk storage module (rotate the top handle up
and the bottom handle down) to disengage the disk storage module from the
BladeCenter S chassis.
3. Slide the disk storage module out of the BladeCenter S chassis.
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Chapter 5. Replacing 6-Disk Storage Module with 12-Disk
Storage Module
The 6-Disk Storage Module is the enclosure that holds up to six 3.5” disk drives,
while the 12-Disk Storage Module holds up to twelve 2.5” disk drives. The 12-Disk
Storage Module is supported in the BladeCenter S chassis with a minimum SAS
RAID Controller (RSSM) Firmware code level of 1.3.x.xxx. Before installing the
12-Disk Storage Module, the firmware of both controllers are required to be
updated to the latest version. For the firmware update procedure, please refer to
Chapter 6: Updating firmware of the IBM SAS RAID Controller Module Installation and
User's Guide for details. Perform the following steps when replacing the previously
installed 6-Disk Storage Module with the new 12-Disk Storage Module.
Note:
1. Users should backup all the data stored on the disk drives in the 6-disk storage
module before performing this task.
2. Users will need to re-create RAID storage configuration after performing this
task.
3. Users need to stop all I/O to perform this replacement action.
1. Log in to the BladeCenter Advanced Management Module (AMM).
2. Select Firmware VPD under the Monitors category, then click I/O Module
Firmware Vital Product Data. For Main Application 3 of both SAS RAID Ctrl
Mod modules, make sure that the Revision is higher than or equal to 3002.
3. Select Admin/Power/Restart under the I/O Module Tasks category. Afterwards,
choose Power off to power off both controllers. Wait until the Pwr state
changes to off before proceeding to the next step.
4. Remove the 6-Disk Storage Module from the chassis. Please refer to Chapter 4:
Removing a storage module of the 6-Disk Storage Module user guide for details.
5. Insert the replacement 12-Disk Storage Module into the chassis (see Chapter 3,
“Installing a disk storage module,” on page 5).
6. Choose Power on to power on both controllers. Wait until the POST status
state changes to “POST results available: Module completed POST successfully.”
before proceeding to the next step.
7. Select System Status under the Monitors category, then click the Storage
Modules section. Please make sure that there are no storage related errors in
the current status.
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Important notes
Processor speed indicates the internal clock speed of the microprocessor; other
factors also affect application performance.
CD or DVD drive speed is the variable read rate. Actual speeds vary and are often
less than the possible maximum.
When referring to processor storage, real and virtual storage, or channel volume,
KB stands for 1024 bytes, MB stands for 1,048,576 bytes, and GB stands for
1,073,741,824 bytes.
When referring to hard disk drive capacity or communications volume, MB stands
for 1,000,000 bytes, and GB stands for 1,000,000,000 bytes. Total user-accessible
capacity can vary depending on operating environments.
Maximum internal hard disk drive capacities assume the replacement of any
standard hard disk drives and population of all hard disk drive bays with the
largest currently supported drives that are available from IBM.
Maximum memory might require replacement of the standard memory with an
optional memory module.
Each solid-state memory cell has an intrinsic, finite number of write cycles that the
cell can incur. Therefore, a solid-state device has a maximum number of write
cycles that it can be subjected to, expressed as “total bytes written” (TBW). A
device that has exceeded this limit might fail to respond to system-generated
commands or might be incapable of being written to. IBM is not responsible for
replacement of a device that has exceeded its maximum guaranteed number of
program/erase cycles, as documented in the Official Published Specifications for
the device.
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Particulate contamination
Attention: Airborne particulates (including metal flakes or particles) and reactive
gases acting alone or in combination with other environmental factors such as
humidity or temperature might pose a risk to the device that is described in this
document.
Risks that are posed by the presence of excessive particulate levels or
concentrations of harmful gases include damage that might cause the device to
malfunction or cease functioning altogether. This specification sets forth limits for
particulates and gases that are intended to avoid such damage. The limits must not
be viewed or used as definitive limits, because numerous other factors, such as
temperature or moisture content of the air, can influence the impact of particulates
or environmental corrosives and gaseous contaminant transfer. In the absence of
specific limits that are set forth in this document, you must implement practices
that maintain particulate and gas levels that are consistent with the protection of
human health and safety. If IBM determines that the levels of particulates or gases
in your environment have caused damage to the device, IBM may condition
provision of repair or replacement of devices or parts on implementation of
appropriate remedial measures to mitigate such environmental contamination.
Implementation of such remedial measures is a customer responsibility.
Table 1. Limits for particulates and gases
Contaminant Limits
Particulate vThe room air must be continuously filtered with 40% atmospheric
dust spot efficiency (MERV 9) according to ASHRAE Standard 52.21.
vAir that enters a data center must be filtered to 99.97% efficiency or
greater, using high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters that meet
MIL-STD-282.
vThe deliquescent relative humidity of the particulate contamination
must be more than 60%2.
vThe room must be free of conductive contamination such as zinc
whiskers.
Gaseous vCopper: Class G1 as per ANSI/ISA 71.04-19853
vSilver: Corrosion rate of less than 300 Å in 30 days
1. ASHRAE 52.2-2008 - Method of Testing General Ventilation Air-Cleaning Devices for
Removal Efficiency by Particle Size. Atlanta: American Society of Heating, Refrigerating
and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc.
2. The deliquescent relative humidity of particulate contamination is the relative humidity
at which the dust absorbs enough water to become wet and promote ionic conduction.
3. ANSI/ISA-71.04-1985. Environmental conditions for process measurement and control
systems: Airborne contaminants. Instrument Society of America, Research Triangle Park,
North Carolina, U.S.A.
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