Intergraph ExtremeZ SAN Instruction Manual

ExtremeZ SAN
Start Here
April 1999
D1AA00070

Copyright
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and trademark law. This document may not, in whole or in part, be reproduced in any form or by any means, or be used to make any
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Intergraph Computer Systems, Huntsville AL 35894-0001
Notice
Information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be considered a commitment by Intergraph Computer
Systems. Intergraph Computer Systems shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors in, or omissions from, this document.
Intergraph Computer Systems shall not be liable for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the furnishing or use of this
document.
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stated in, or implied by, this document or its contents shall be considered or deemed a modification or amendment of such warranties.
Trademarks
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ExtremeZ is a trademark of Intergraph Computer Systems. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective
owners.
Warnings
Changes or modifications made to the equipment that are not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
To reduce the risk of electrical shock, do not attempt to open the equipment unless instructed. Do not use a tool for purposes other
than instructed.
Notes
These devices are designed and manufactured to comply with approved safety standards for information processing and business
equipment.
Read all operating instructions before using these devices. Keep these instructions for future reference. Follow all warnings on the
devices or in the operating instructions.

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Contents
Preface............................................................................................................................................. v
About This Document....................................................................................................................... v
Document Conventions..................................................................................................................... v
Additional Product Information........................................................................................................ v
Customer Support............................................................................................................................ vi
Hardware and Software Support Services.........................................................................vi
World Wide Web .............................................................................................................. vi
Intergraph Bulletin Board Service.....................................................................................vi
Telephone.........................................................................................................................vii
More Support Options......................................................................................................vii
1 Overview....................................................................................................................................... 1
Shared Storage.................................................................................................................................. 1
ExtremeZ SAN ................................................................................................................................. 2
2 Hardware Configuration ............................................................................................................5
ExtremeZ SAN Hardware................................................................................................................. 5
Hardware Configuration Rules ......................................................................................................... 9
Typical Hardware Connections....................................................................................................... 10
3 Software Configuration............................................................................................................. 13
SANergy Software.......................................................................................................................... 13
Software Configuration Rules......................................................................................................... 13
Installing Host Bus Adapter Driver Software................................................................................. 14
Installing, Configuring, and Using SANergy Software................................................................... 14

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Preface
ExtremeZ SAN Start Here provides overview information about Intergraph Computer Systems’
ExtremeZ SAN shared storage system, and information on configuring and installing ExtremeZ
SAN hardware and software.
About This Document
ExtremeZ SAN Start Here is organized as follows:
♦Chapter 1, “Overview,” provides an overview of shared storage and the ExtremeZ SAN shared
storage system.
♦Chapter 2, “Hardware Configuration,” describes ExtremeZ SAN hardware components and
how they connect together.
♦Chapter 3, “Software Configuration,” describes the ExtremeZ SAN software, how to install
the required adapter driver software, and where to find information on installing, configuring,
and using the SANergy software that controls the ExtremeZ SAN system.
Document Conventions
Bold Commands, words, or characters that you key in literally.
Italic Variable values that you supply, or cross-references.
Monospace Output displayed on the screen.
SMALL CAPS Key names on the keyboard, such as D, ALT or F3; names of files and directories.
You can type filenames and directory names in the dialog boxes or the command line
in lowercase unless directed otherwise.
CTRL+DPress a key while simultaneously pressing another key; for example, press CTRL and
D simultaneously.
Additional Product Information
For more detailed information about ExtremeZ SAN hardware elements, including information on
driver software, refer to the separate user documentation delivered with each hardware element.
For more detailed information about the SANergy software, refer to the Mercury Computer
Systems documentation delivered with SANergy.
For more detailed information on the operating system, refer to the printed and online Microsoft
documentation delivered with the system.

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Customer Support
Intergraph Computer Systems offers an assortment of customer support options.
Hardware and Software Support Services
Intergraph Computer Systems provides a variety of hardware services for Intergraph and third
party equipment. Services include warranty upgrades, repair depot service, on-site hardware
maintenance, system administration, and network consulting. Hardware purchased from Intergraph
Computer Systems includes a factory warranty ranging from 30 days to three years. A detailed
warranty description is available on the World Wide Web; see the Support pages at
http://www.intergraph.com/ics.
Intergraph Computer Systems provides complimentary software support for 30 or 90 days
following shipment of a hardware or software product. This includes World Wide Web access,
Intergraph Bulletin Board Service access, and telephone (Help Desk) support. At the end of the
complimentary support period, you can purchase other levels of software support.
World Wide Web
You can visit Intergraph Computer Systems on the World Wide Web at
http://www.intergraph.com/ics. On these pages, you can get news and product information,
technical support information, software updates and fixes, and more.
Intergraph Bulletin Board Service
On the Intergraph Bulletin Board Service (IBBS), you can get technical support information,
software updates and fixes, and more.
To connect to the IBBS:
1. Set your system’s communications protocol for eight (8) data bits, no parity, one (1) stop bit,
and any baud rate up to 14,400.
2. Using a modem, call 1-205-730-8786. Outside the United States, call one of the mirror sites
listed on World Wide Web; see the Software Support pages at http://www.intergraph.com.
3. At the login prompt, key in your user ID. If you have not connected before, key in new to
create a user ID.
4. Follow the menus to find what you need. The IBBS provides clear choices and online help.
If you have trouble connecting to or using the IBBS, call the Customer Response Center at 1-800-
633-7248 (product entry IBBS) or leave a message for the IBBS System Operator at 1-205-730-
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Telephone
To get customer support by telephone:
♦In the United States, call 1-800-633-7248 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Central Time, Monday through Friday (except holidays).
♦Outside the United States, contact your local Intergraph Computer Systems subsidiary or
distributor.
Have the following information available when you call:
♦Your service number, which identifies your site to Intergraph Computer Systems. You use
your service number for warranty or maintenance calls.
♦Your Customer Personal Identification Number (CPIN). You get a CPIN the first time you
call the Customer Response Center; it is associated with your service number for future call
logging.
♦The product’s name or model number.
♦The product’s serial number. Software product serial numbers are included in the product
packaging. Hardware product serial numbers are on a sticker affixed to the hardware product.
♦Your name and telephone number.
♦A brief description of the question or problem.
More Support Options
To get information on more customer support options:
♦Visit the Support pages on the World Wide Web at http://www.intergraph.com/ics.
♦For hardware support questions in the United States, call 1-800-763-0242.
♦For software support questions in the United States, call 1-800-345-4856.
♦Outside the United States, contact your local Intergraph Computer Systems subsidiary or
distributor.

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1 Overview
This chapter provides a brief overview of shared storage and Intergraph Computer Systems’
ExtremeZ SAN product.
Shared Storage
Shared storage describes a combination of hardware and software used to share data among a
group of users. User systems connect to shared storage devices by way of a server or other
device on a local area network (LAN), or by way of a storage area network (SAN) separate
from the LAN. Shared storage software enables users of these systems to gain access to and
alter data on the shared storage devices. The following figure shows a shared storage
configuration comprising both a LAN and a SAN.
Server
User Systems
Local Area Network (LAN)
Storage
Server
Storage Area Network (SAN)
Local Area Network (LAN)

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ExtremeZ SAN
In Intergraph Computer Systems’ ExtremeZ SAN system, user systems (clients) connect to
Fibre Channel disk arrays by way of a Fibre Channel hub and gigabit interconnect (GBIC)
ports. This hardware configuration provides a higher performance level than is possible on a
standard LAN. Client systems communicate with the shared storage devices at Fibre Channel
speeds. The following figure shows a typical ExtremeZ SAN configuration.
Fibre Channel Hub
Fibre Channel Disk Arrays
Clients and Server
Local Area Network
Copper GBIC Connections
Optical GBIC Connections

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Up to seven Fibre Channel-enabled devices can connect to the hub. Several combinations of
client systems and disk arrays are possible. For example, you can connect six client systems
to one Fibre Channel disk array. At the other extreme, you can connect two client systems to
five Fibre Channel disk arrays.
The client systems run software that controls access to and maintains the integrity of the
shared data. A server system, or a client also acting as the server, “owns” the data on the
shared storage devices. The server system is the ultimate arbiter of access and data integrity
for the data on the shared storage devices.
The server system can make the shared storage devices available to other systems on the LAN.
However, the other systems on the LAN can only communicate with the shared storage
devices at standard TCP/IP Ethernet speeds.

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2 Hardware Configuration
This chapter describes the ExtremeZ SAN hardware and how to configure it for use.
ExtremeZ SAN Hardware
Several hardware components make up the ExtremeZ SAN system.
A Fibre Channel host bus adapter (HBA) card is
installed in a PCI expansion slot in each client
and server system. The HBA uses fiber optic
cabling.
A SANergy hardware lock (dongle) connects to
the parallel port of each client and server system
on which SANergy software will be installed.
SANergy software will not run unless this
hardware lock is installed.
The Fibre Channel hub is the central
connection point between the client
and server systems and the Fibre
Channel disk arrays.

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Gigabit interconnect (GBIC) ports plug into the rear panel of
the Fibre Channel hub. Two types of GBIC ports are
available: one accepts copper cabling and one accepts fiber
optic cabling.
Up to seven GBIC ports
can be installed in the
hub’s rear panel. Any
GBIC port can be
installed in any slot.
GBIC ports are keyed
for proper insertion into
the slots.
Copper
GBIC Port
Open GBIC Slot
Fiber Optic
GBIC Port

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A copper cable connects a copper GBIC port to a Fibre
Channel disk array. Cables are keyed for proper insertion
into the ports.
Copper cables are 9.8 ft (3 m) in length. Two types are
available: one connects to a standard Fibre Channel disk
array (HSSDC to DB-9), and one connects to a Fibre
Channel RAID array (HSSDC to HSSDC).
A fiber optic cable connects a fiber optic HBA to a fiber
optic GBIC port. Cables are keyed for proper insertion into
the ports.
Fibre optic cables are available in lengths of 5 ft (1.5 m), 10
ft (3 m), 15 ft (4.6 m), 65 ft (19.8 m), and 164 ft (50 m).
A Fibre Channel disk array contains the disk drives used as
shared storage devices. This disk array is available in tower
(shown here) and rack-mount versions.
The disk drives that populate the disk array are available in
sizes of 9 GB and 18 GB.

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On a standard Fibre Channel disk array, a copper
HSSDC-to-DB-9 cable from the Fibre Channel hub
connects to a DB-9 port on the disk array’s
input/output (I/O) module.
On a Fibre Channel RAID array, a copper HSSDC
cable from the Fibre Channel hub connects to an
HSSDC port on the rear panel of the disk array.
For more detailed information on these hardware components, refer to the separate user
documentation delivered with these components.
Copper Cable From
Fibre Channel Hub
DB-9 Port
HSSDC Cable From
Fibre Channel Hub
HSSDC Ports
I/O Module

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Hardware Configuration Rules
An ExtremeZ SAN installation must follow these hardware configuration rules:
♦Each client and server system must have a SANergy hardware lock (dongle) connected to the
parallel port.
♦Each client and server system must connect to the same TCP/IP Ethernet network.
♦All client and server systems and Fibre Channel disk arrays must connect to the same Fibre
Channel hub.
♦Only one client or server system may connect to a GBIC port module in the Fibre Channel
hub.
♦Only one Fibre Channel disk array may connect to a copper GBIC port module in the Fibre
Channel hub. “Y” cables are not supported for Fibre Channel disk arrays.
♦No more than 125 devicesa combination of client and server systems and individual Fibre
Channel disk drivesmay connect to a single hub.
♦All devices connected to the hub are logically on the same Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop
(FC-AL).
♦Cascading multiple hubs, or combinations of hubs and switches, are not supported.
You must have all of the hardware connected and operational before you install the SANergy
software required to manage an ExtremeZ SAN installation, as follows:
♦Networking must be set up and operational on all client systems and on the server system (also
known as the meta-data controller or MDC). Each system must have a valid Internet Protocol
(IP) address and subnet mask, a unique computer name, and the name of a Windows NT
networking workgroup. See the SANergy documentation for more information.
♦Client and server systems must be connected to the storage systems. For an ExtremeZ SAN
system, make sure all connections between the client and server systems, the hub, and the disk
arrays are in place. See “Typical Hardware Connections” in this chapter for more
information.
♦Disk drives must be installed in the disk arrays. See the Fibre Channel documentation for
more information.

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Typical Hardware Connections
The following figure shows a typical connection of a client system to a Fibre Channel disk array
via the Fibre Channel hub.
Fiber Optic HBA Installed
in Client System
Fiber Optic Cable
Fiber Optic GBIC Port Installed
in Fibre Channel Hub
Copper Cable
(
HSSDC to DB-9
)
I/O Module on Fibre
Channel Disk Array
Copper GBIC Port
Installed in Hub

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The following figure shows a typical connection of a client system to a Fibre Channel RAID array
via the Fibre Channel hub.
Fiber Optic HBA Installed
in Client System
Fiber Optic Cable
Fiber Optic GBIC Port Installed
in Fibre Channel Hub
Copper Cable
(
HSSDC to HSSDC
)
HSSDC Ports on
Fibre Channel RAID Array
Copper GBIC Port
Installed in Hub

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