Quantum StorNext QD7000 User manual

Base System/Expansion Unit
Installation Guide
StorNext QD7000
Firmware 8.30.xx.xx
6-68567-01 Rev A

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Preface
Note: The 8.30.xx.xx firmware (Lehigh) is used in the QD7000 (E5600,
Titan RAID controller, only). Refer to the NetApp to Quantum
Naming Decoder section for additional information.
This section provides the following information:
•Audience
•Prerequisites
•NetApp to Quantum Naming Decoder
•Product Safety Statements
•Contacts
•Comments
•Quantum Global Services
Audience This manual is intended for storage customers and technicians.

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Prerequisites Prerequisites for installing and using this product include knowledge of:
• Servers and computer networks
• Network administration
• Storage system installation and configuration
• Storage area network (SAN) management and direct attach storage
(DAS)
• Fibre Channel (FC) and Ethernet protocols
NetApp to Quantum
Naming Decoder
Use Table 1 to correlate the NetApp product nomenclature to the
equivalent Quantum-storage naming conventions.
Table 1 Product Nomenclature
E-Series NetApp
Product Quantum-Storage Description
Controller-Drive Tray Base System Quantum uses Base System when referring to a drive
tray with the RAID controllers.
Drive Tray Expansion Unit Quantum uses Expansion Unit when referring to a
drive tray with the environmental services modules
(ESMs).
E5600 (Code Name:
Titan)
RAID Controller Four 16Gb/s FC SFP+ host ports
E5500 (Code Name:
Soyuz)
RAID Controller Four 16Gb/s FC SFP+ host ports
E5400 (Code Name:
Pikes Peak)
RAID Controller Four 8Gb/s FC SFP+ host ports
DE6600 (Code Name:
Wembley)
4U 60-drive
enclosure
Sixty 3.5 inch disk drives

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E5560 or E5660
(DE6600 4U drive
enclosure with
E5500 or E5600 RAID
controllers)
Quantum StorNext
QD7000
E5460
(DE6600 4U drive
enclosure with
E5400 RAID
controllers)
Quantum StorNext
QD6000
E5424
(DE5600 24-drive 2U
drive enclosure
(Code Name:
Camden with E5400
RAID controllers)
Quantum StorNext
QS2400
E5412
(DE1600 12-drive 2U
drive enclosure
(Code Name: Ebbets
with E5400 RAID
controllers)
Quantum StorNext
QS1200
E-Series NetApp
Product Quantum-Storage Description

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Product Safety
Statements
Quantum will not be held liable for damage arising from unauthorized
use of the product. The user assumes all risk in this aspect.
This unit is engineered and manufactured to meet all safety and
regulatory requirements. Be aware that improper use may result in
bodily injury, damage to the equipment, or interference with other
equipment.
WARNING: Before operating this product, read all instructions and
warnings in this document and in the system, safety, and
regulatory guide.

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E-Series Systems
E5600 Controller-Drive Tray and
Related Drive Trays Installation
Guide
December 2015 | 215-10564_A0
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Contents
Deciding whether to use this guide ............................................................. 6
Step 1 - Preparing to install a controller-drive tray .................................. 7
Key terms .................................................................................................................... 8
Storage array ................................................................................................... 8
Controller-drive tray ........................................................................................ 8
Controller ........................................................................................................ 8
Drive tray ......................................................................................................... 8
Environmental services module (ESM) .......................................................... 8
Gathering items ........................................................................................................... 8
Basic hardware ................................................................................................ 9
Configuration cables and connectors ............................................................ 10
Tools and other items .................................................................................... 12
Things to know - More details about cables, SFPs, and QSFPs ............................... 13
Things to know - Taking a quick glance at the hardware in a controller-drive
tray configuration ................................................................................................ 16
Step 2 - Installing and configuring the switches ...................................... 24
Things to know - Switches and routers ..................................................................... 24
Procedure - Installing and configuring switches ....................................................... 26
Step 3 - Installing the host bus adapters for the controller-drive tray
.................................................................................................................. 27
Key terms .................................................................................................................. 27
Host bus adapter (HBA) ................................................................................ 27
Host channel adapter (HCA) ......................................................................... 27
HBA host port ............................................................................................... 27
HBA host port world wide name (WWN) ..................................................... 27
HCA host port ............................................................................................... 27
HCA host port Global Unique Identifier (GUID) ......................................... 27
Network interface card (NIC) ........................................................................ 27
Things to know - Host bus adapters, host channel adapters, and Ethernet
network interface cards ........................................................................................ 27
Procedure - Installing host bus adapters .................................................................... 28
Procedure - Installing host channel adapters ............................................................. 29
Step 4 - Installing the controller-drive tray .............................................. 30
Things to know - General installation ....................................................................... 30
Procedure - Installing the E5612 or E5624 controller-drive tray .............................. 30
Procedure - Installing drives in the E5612 or E5624 controller-drive tray ............... 37
Procedure - Installing the E5660 controller-drive tray .............................................. 39
Procedure - Installing drives in the E5660 controller-drive tray ............................... 47
Procedure - Removing drives from a 60-drive tray ................................................... 49
Step 5 - Connecting the controller-drive tray to the hosts ...................... 51
Key terms .................................................................................................................. 51
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Topology ........................................................................................................ 51
Direct topology .............................................................................................. 51
Switch or fabric topology .............................................................................. 51
Things to know - Storage array configuration specifications .................................... 51
Things to know - Host channels ................................................................................ 52
Procedure - Connecting host cables on a controller-drive tray ................................. 54
Step 6 - Installing the drive trays for the controller-drive tray
configurations ......................................................................................... 60
Things to know - General installation of drive trays ................................................. 60
Procedure - Installing the DE1600 and DE5600 drive trays ..................................... 60
Procedure - Installing drives in the DE1600 and DE5600 drive trays ...................... 67
Procedure - Installing the DE6600 drive tray ............................................................ 68
Procedure - Installing the drives in the DE6600 drive tray ....................................... 77
Things to know - Connecting the power cords .......................................................... 79
Procedure - Connecting the power cords .................................................................. 79
Step 7 - Connecting the controller-drive tray to the drive trays ............ 80
Key terms .................................................................................................................. 80
Drive channel ................................................................................................ 80
Things to know - Controller-drive tray ...................................................................... 80
Things to know - Drive trays ..................................................................................... 81
Things to know - Cabling configurations for the E5612 and E5624 controller-
drive trays ............................................................................................................ 83
Things to know - Cabling configurations for the E5660 controller-drive tray .......... 85
Procedure - Connecting the drive trays to the controller-drive tray .......................... 90
Step 8 - Connecting the Ethernet cables ................................................... 92
Key terms .................................................................................................................. 92
In-band management ..................................................................................... 92
Out-of-band management .............................................................................. 92
Things to know - Connecting Ethernet cables ........................................................... 92
Procedure - Connecting Ethernet cables ................................................................... 93
Step 9 - Connecting the power cords ........................................................ 94
Things to know - AC power cords ............................................................................. 94
Procedure - Connecting AC power cords .................................................................. 94
Step 10 - Turning on the power and checking for problems in a
controller-drive tray configuration ...................................................... 96
Procedure - Turning on the power to the storage array and checking for
problems in a controller-drive tray configuration ................................................ 96
Things to know - LEDs on the E5612 or E5624 controller-drive tray ...................... 96
Things to know - LEDs on the E5660 controller-drive tray .................................... 104
Things to know - General behavior of the LEDs on the controller-drive tray ........ 107
Things to know - Service Action Allowed LEDs .................................................... 110
Things to know - LEDs on the DE1600 and DE5600 drive trays ........................... 110
Things to know - LEDs on the DE6600 drive tray .................................................. 115
Things to know - LEDs on the DE6600 drive drawers ........................................... 119
Things to know - LEDs on the DE6600 drives ....................................................... 120
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Things to know - General behavior of the LEDs on the drive trays ........................ 121
Things to know - Display sequence code definitions .............................................. 123
Things to know - Component failure identifications ............................................... 124
Things to know - Lock-down codes ........................................................................ 125
Things to know - Seven-segment display use cases ................................................ 127
Things to know - Seven-segment display for the ESMs on the drive trays ............. 129
Regulatory compliance statements ......................................................... 131
Copyright information ............................................................................. 134
Trademark information ........................................................................... 135
How to send comments about documentation and receive update
notifications .......................................................................................... 136
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Deciding whether to use this guide
This guide is intended for hardware installers and system administrators who are installing an E5600
controller-drive tray and the related drive trays.
This guide does not provide extensive conceptual background or information about how to install and
configure the SANtricity®Storage Manager software. Refer to the appropriate SANtricity
documentation to learn how to install and configure the storage management software.
This guide is based on the following assumptions:
• You have consulted the Site Preparation Guide to plan the installation of this hardware in a
cabinet.
• You have all the necessary hardware required to install the controller-drive tray and drive trays for
the storage array.
Where to find the latest information about the product
You can find links to documentation and information about the latest version of the product at the
NetApp E-Series and EF-Series Systems Documentation Center .
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Step 1 - Preparing to install a controller-drive tray
Use this document to install one of the following controller-drive tray models and all necessary drive
trays for your configuration:
• E5612 controller-drive tray
• E5624 controller-drive tray
• E5660 controller-drive tray
The following tables show the configuration options.
Table 1: E5612 controller-drive tray and E5624 controller-drive tray options
Configuration Options
Duplex E5612
controller-drive tray
with a host interface
card or duplex E5624
controller-drive tray
with a host interface
card
Any combination of controller-drive trays attached to DE1600 drive
trays, DE5600 drive trays, or DE6600 drive trays not to exceed a
maximum of 384 drive slots or 16 total trays in the storage array.
One of the following host interface cards (per controller):
• Two 56-Gb/s IB ports
• Four 12-Gb/s SFF-8644 mini SAS-HD ports
• Four 16-Gb/s Fibre Channel ports
• Four 10-Gb/s iSCSI ports
Three 4-GB DIMM memory for 12-GB capacity per controller.
Table 2: E5660 controller-drive tray options
Configuration Options
Duplex E5660
controller-drive tray
with a host interface
card
The following configurations are supported:
• A single E5660 controller-drive tray attached to no more than five
DE6600 drive trays, for a maximum of 360 drives in the storage
array.
• A single E5660 controller-drive tray attached to DE1600 drive
trays, DE5600 drive trays, or DE6600 drive trays not to exceed a
maximum of 384 drive slots or 16 total trays in the storage array.
One of the following host interface cards (per controller):
• Two 56-Gb/s IB ports
• Four 12-Gb/s SFF-8644 mini SAS-HD ports
• Four 16-Gb/s Fibre Channel ports
• Four 10-Gb/s iSCSI ports
Three 4-GB DIMM memory for 12-GB capacity per controller.
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Attention: Possible hardware damage – To prevent electrostatic discharge damage to the tray,
use proper antistatic protection when handling tray components.
Attention: Possible hardware damage – To prevent potential damage to the tray and enhance
serviceability, install any 60-drive trays towards the bottom of the cabinet.
Key terms
Storage array
A collection of both physical components and logical components for storing data. Physical
components include solid state drives (SSDs), controllers, ESMs, fans, and power supplies. Logical
components include disk pools, volume groups, and volumes. These components are managed by the
storage management software.
Controller-drive tray
One tray with drives, one or two controllers, fans, and power supplies. The controller-drive tray
provides the interface between a host and a storage array.
Note: The E5600 controller-drive tray does not have a simplex option.
Controller
A circuit board and firmware that is located within a controller-drive tray. A controller manages the
input/output (I/O) between the host system and data volumes.
Drive tray
One tray with drives, two environmental services modules (ESMs), fans, and power supplies. A drive
tray does not contain controllers.
Environmental services module (ESM)
A canister in the drive tray that monitors the status of the components. An ESM also serves as the
connection point to transfer data between the drive tray and the controller.
Gathering items
Before you start installing the controller-drive tray, you must have installed the cabinet in which it
will be mounted.
Use the tables in this section to verify that you have all of the necessary items to install the controller-
drive tray.
Attention: Possible hardware damage – To prevent electrostatic discharge damage to the tray,
use proper antistatic protection when handling tray components.
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Basic hardware
Table 3: Basic hardware
Item
Cabinet
• Ensure that your cabinet meets the installation site
specifications of the various storage array components.
Refer to the Site Preparation Guide for more information.
• Depending on the power supply limitations of your cabinet,
you might need to install more than one cabinet to
accommodate the different components of the storage array.
Refer to the installation guide for your cabinet for
instructions on installing the cabinet.
DE1600 drive tray with end caps that are packaged separately.
This drive tray ships with the drives installed and can be used
with all variations of the controller-drive tray.
DE5600 drive tray with end caps that are packaged separately.
This drive tray ships with the drives installed and can be used
with all variations of the controller-drive tray.
DE6600 drive tray (shown with the separately packaged
mounting rails attached). This drive tray can be used with all
variations of the controller-drive tray. The DE6600 drive tray
ships empty so you must install the drives when you install the
drive tray into the cabinet.
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Item
Mounting rails and screws
The mounting rails that are available with the drive tray are
designed for an industry-standard cabinet.
InfiniBand switch (optional)
Gigabit Ethernet switch for Management (optional)
• Host with InfiniBand host channel adapters (HBAs)
(optional)
• Host with SAS HBAs (optional)
• Host with Fibre Channel HBAs (optional)
• Host with iSCSI HBAs (optional)
Configuration cables and connectors
Table 4: Configuration cables and connectors
Item
AC power cords.
The controller-drive tray and the drive trays ship with power cords for
connecting to an external power source, such as a wall plug. Your cabinet
might have special power cords that you use instead of the power cords that
ship with the controller-drive tray and the drive trays.
AC power to wall plug cables do not exist for the DE6600 drive trays as a
result of the C20 connector on the power supply.
Ethernet cable
For information about out-of-band storage array management, see the
description for “Deciding on the management method” in the SANtricity
Storage Manager Software Installation Reference .
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Item
SAS host cables for the 6-Gb/s SAS HIC.
1m-to-5m passive cables
5m-to-100m optical SAS cables
15m and 20m active cables
Host mini-SAS-HD to mini-SAS-HD cables for the 12-Gb/s SAS HIC.
1m-to-5m passive cables
5m-to-100m optical SAS cables
15m and 20m active cables
Host mini-SAS-HD to mini-SAS cables for the 12-Gb/s SAS HIC.
1m-to-5m passive cables
5m-to-100m optical SAS cables
15m and 20m active cables
1m-to-2m fan-out single x4 port to 4-single port passive cables
SAS drive tray cables
1m-to-5m passive cables for Mini SAS 8088 ports.
Both controllers must be individually connected to the drive tray.
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Item
InfiniBand cables
Use these cables for InfiniBand connections to hosts with the host interface
card.
1m-to-3m passive cables used to connect the 56-Gb InfiniBand HIC to the
host.
5m-to-100m optical cables used to connect the 56-Gb InfiniBand HIC to
the host.
Optical Fibre Channel with SFP transceivers
SFP transceivers are only included with the controller-drive tray when a
Fibre Channel HIC is ordered.
2, 3, 5, 10 or 25m OM2 cables
50-to-100m OM3 cables
300m OS1 or OS2 cables
iSCSI with SFP+ transceivers
2m-to-7m twin-ax passive copper cables
Cat5 2m-to-7m RJ-45 passive cables
2m-to-7m RJ-45 passive cables
2, 3, 5, 10 or 25m OM2 cables
25-to-300m OM3 cables
DB9-to-PS2 adapter cable
This cable adapts the DB9 connector on commercially available serial
cables to the PS2 connector on the ESM for drive trays in the storage array.
This cable is used for support only. You do not need to connect it during
installation.
DB9-to-Mini-USB adapter cable
This 2-m cable adapts the DB9 connector on commercially available serial
cables to the mini-USB port on the controller.
This cable is used for support only. You do not need to connect it during
initial installation.
Tools and other items
Table 5: Tools and other items
Item
Labels
Help you to identify cable connections and lets you more easily
trace cables from one tray to another
A cart
Holds the tray and components
A mechanical lift (optional)
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