R/Evolution R/Evolution 2730 User manual

2730 Getting Started
Guide
P/N 83-00004284-12
Revision A
January 2009

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Contents
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Before You Read This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Typographic Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Related Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
1. Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
System Management Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
RAIDar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Command-Line Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Hardware Components and LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
R/Evolution 2730 FC Controller Enclosure Components and LEDs . . . . . . . . . 11
R/Evolution SAS Expansion Enclosure Components and LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Obtaining IP Values for Your Storage System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Installation Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
2. Installing and Cabling Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Unpacking an Enclosure and Verifying its Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Unpacking Rackmount Kits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Preparing the Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Installing Enclosures in a Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Attaching the Ear Caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Connecting Controller and Drive Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Connecting AC Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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Connecting DC Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Connecting DC Power Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Disconnecting a DC Power Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
DC Ground Cable Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
DC Wiring and DC Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
DC Power System Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Cabling requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Testing the Enclosure Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Correcting Enclosure IDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Next Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
3. Connecting Hosts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Host System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Installing the R/Evolution SES Driver for Microsoft Windows Hosts . . . . . . . 44
Configuration Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Using a Direct or Switch Attach Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Using Host Port Interconnects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Using Loop or Point-to-Point Topology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Connecting Direct Attach Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Connecting Switch Attach Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Connecting One Data Host Through One Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Connecting Two Data Hosts Through Two Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Connecting Two Data Hosts Through a Zoned Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Connecting Remote Management Hosts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Next Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
4. Configuring a System for the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Setting Management Port IP Addresses Using the CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Configuring Your Web Browser for RAIDar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

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Logging in to RAIDar from a Local Management Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Setting the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Configuring Host Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Creating Virtual Disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Mapping a Data Host to a Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Testing the Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Logging Out of RAIDar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Next Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
A. Powering the System Off and On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Powering Off the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Powering On the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

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Preface
This guide describes how to install and initially configure a R/Evolution™ 2000
Series storage system, and applies to the following enclosures:
■2730 FC Controller Enclosure
■SAS Expansion Enclosure
Before You Read This Book
Before you begin to follow the procedures in this book, you must prepare the site
and learn of any late-breaking information related to installation as described in the
following documents:
■R/Evolution Storage System Site Planning Guide
■ R/Evolution 2730 Release Notes
Refer to the R/Evolution™ 2000 Series storage system product documentation on
the Dot Hill Systems Customer Resource Center for more information. If you
require additional assistance, contact Dot Hill Systems' Customer Service at+1-877-
368-7924 or [email protected].

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Typographic Conventions
Related Documentation
Typeface1
1 The fonts used in your viewer might differ.
Meaning Examples
AaBbCc123 Book title, new term, or
emphasized word See the Release Notes.
A virtual disk (vdisk) can ....
You must be an advanced user to ....
AaBbCc123 Directory or file name,
value, command, or
on-screen output
The default file name is store.logs.
The default IP address is 10.0.0.1.
Type exit.
AaBbCc123 Text you type, contrasted
with on-screen output # set password Enter new password:
AaBbCc123 Variable text you replace
with an actual value Use the format http://ip-address.
Application Title Part Number
Site planning information R/Evolution Storage System Site Planning Guide 83-00004283
Late-breaking information not
included in the documentation set R/Evolution 2730 Release Notes 83-00004282
Configuring and managing storage R/Evolution 2000 Series Administrator’s Guide 83-00004289
Using the command-line interface
(CLI) R/Evolution 2000 Series CLI Reference Manual 83-00004288
Troubleshooting R/Evolution 2000 Series Troubleshooting Guide 83-00004287
Recommendations for maximizing
reliability, accessibility, and
serviceability
R/Evolution 2000 Series Best Practices Guide 83-00004286

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CHAPTER 1
Before You Begin
The R/Evolution 2730 FC Controller Enclosure and SAS Expansion Enclosure are
high-performance storage solutions that combine outstanding performance with high
reliability, availability, flexibility, and manageability.
Supported configurations include a controller enclosure with or without attached
drive enclosures. A controller enclosure can contain two RAID controller modules
that interact and provide failover capability for the data path. The controller
enclosure can use SATA or SAS disk drive modules. Enclosures can be installed in
standard 19-inch EIA rack cabinets.
This chapter provides information that you must know before installing and initially
configuring your storage system:
■“System Management Software” on page 10
■“Hardware Components and LEDs” on page 11
■“Obtaining IP Values for Your Storage System” on page 21
■“Installation Checklist” on page 22

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System Management Software
Embedded management software includes the RAIDar web-browser interface (WBI)
and the command-line interface (CLI) described below.
RAIDar
RAIDar is the primary interface for configuring and managing the system. A web
server resides in each controller module. RAIDar enables you to manage the system
from a web browser that is properly configured and that can access a controller
module through an Ethernet connection.
Information about using RAIDar is in its online help and in the Administrator’s
Guide.
Command-Line Interface
The embedded CLI enables you to configure and manage the system using
individual commands or command scripts through an out-of-band RS-232 or
Ethernet connection.
Information about using the CLI is in the CLI Reference Manual.