HP 2000I User Manual

HP 2000i G2 Modular Smart Array User Guide

Part number: 481598-005 First edition: January 2013

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About this guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Intended audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Related documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Document conventions and symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Rack stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

HP technical support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Customer self repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Product warranties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Subscription service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

HP web sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Documentation feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Features and benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

2 Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Front panel components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

2312i G2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

2324i G2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Disk drive bay numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Rear panel components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

2312i G2 and 2324i G2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

MSA2000 3.5" 12-drive enclosure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

MSA70 2.5” 25-drive enclosure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Cache . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Transportable CompactFlash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Super-capacitor pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

3 Installing the enclosures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Installation checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Connecting controller and drive enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Connecting controller and MSA2000 3.5" 12-drive enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Connecting controller and MSA70 2.5” 25-drive enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Connecting controller and mixed-connect 3.5” and 2.5” drive enclosures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Additional cable requirements for drive enclosures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

2312i G2 and 2324i G2 cable requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Testing enclosure connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Obtaining IP values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Setting management port IP addresses using DHCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Setting management port IP addresses using the CLI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

4 Connecting hosts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Host system requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Connecting the enclosure to data hosts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

iSCSI host ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Connecting direct attach configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Single controller configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

One server/one HBA/single path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Dual controller configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

One server/one HBA/dual path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Two servers/one HBA per server/dual path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Connecting remote management hosts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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5 Basic operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Powering on/powering off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Updating firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Selecting an appropriate time to perform the online upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

6 LED descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Front panel LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Disk drive LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Rear panel LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

2312i G2 and 2324i G2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

MSA2000 3.5" 12-drive enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

MSA70 2.5” 25-drive enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Power supply LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

7 Configuring a system for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Configuring your web browser for SMU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Signing in to SMU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Tips for using the main window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Tips for using the help window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Changing the system date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

To use manual date and time settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

To obtain the date and time from an NTP server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Using the Configuration Wizard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Using the Provisioning Wizard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Testing the configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Signing out of SMU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

8 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Fault isolation methodology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Gather fault information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Determine where the fault is occurring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Review the event logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Isolate the fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

If the enclosure does not initialize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Correcting enclosure IDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Diagnostic steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Is the front panel Fault LED amber? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Is the controller back panel OK LED off? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Is the controller back panel Fault/Service Required LED amber? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Are both drive module LEDs off (Online/Activity and Fault/UID)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Is the drive module Fault/UID LED blinking amber? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Is a connected host port’s Host Link Status LED off? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Is a connected port’s Expansion Port Status LED off?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Is a connected port’s Network port link status LED off? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Is the power supply’s AC Power Good LED off? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Is the drive enclosure back panel OK LED off?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Is the drive enclosure Fault/Service Required LED amber?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Controller failure in a single-controller configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

If the controller has failed or does not start, is the Cache Status LED on/blinking? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Transporting Cache . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Isolating a host-side connection fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Isolating a controller module expansion port connection fault. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Resolving voltage and temperature warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Sensor locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Power supply sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Cooling fan sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Temperature sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Power supply module voltage sensors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

A Environmental requirements and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Safety requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Site requirements and guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Site wiring and AC power requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Site wiring and DC power requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Weight and placement guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Electrical guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Ventilation requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Cabling requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Management host requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Physical requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Environmental requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Electrical requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Site wiring and power requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Power cord requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

B Electrostatic discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Preventing electrostatic discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Grounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

C Regulatory compliance and safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Regulatory compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Federal Communications Commission notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Class A equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Class B equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Declaration of conformity for products marked with the FCC logo, United States only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Regulatory compliance identification numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Regulatory compliance label location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Laser device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Laser safety warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Certification and classification information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Laser product label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

International notices and statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Canadian notice (avis Canadien) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Class A equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Class B equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

European Union notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

BSMI notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Japanese notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Korean notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Battery replacement notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Taiwan battery recycling notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Power cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Japanese power cord notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Electrostatic discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Preventing electrostatic damage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Grounding methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

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Figures

1 Cabling connections between a single-controller enclosure and one MSA2000 3.5" 12-drive enclosure 23 2 Cabling connections between a dual-controller enclosure and one MSA2000 3.5" 12-drive enclosure. 23 3

Cabling connections between a dual-controller enclosure and three MSA2000 3.5" 12-drive enclosures

4 Cabling connections between a dual-controller enclosure and one MSA70 drive enclosure. . . . . . . . . 24

5 Cabling connections between a dual-controller enclosure and three MSA70 drive enclosures . . . . . . . 25

6 Cabling connections between a dual-controller enclosure and mixed drive enclosures. . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

. 24

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Tables

1 Document conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

2 Installation checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

3 SAS cable requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

4 Terminal emulator display settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

5 Terminal emulator connection settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

6 Disk drive LED combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

7 Power supply sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

8 Cooling fan sensor descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

9 Controller module temperature sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

10 Power supply temperature sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

11 Voltage sensor descriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

12 Rackmount enclosure dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

13 Rackmount enclosure weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

14 Operating environmental specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

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About this guide

This guide provides information about the HP StorageWorks 2312i G2 Modular Smart Array and 2324i G2 Modular Smart Array.

Product branding initially included the term StorageWorks, which is no longer used. Although the term is removed from the title and footers in this version of the document, references to related documents, media, and user interfaces use the term.

Intended audience

This guide is intended for use by system administrators and technicians who are experienced with the following:

• Storage area network (SAN) management and direct attach storage (DAS)

• Network administration

• Network installation

• Storage system installation and configuration

Prerequisites

Prerequisites for installing and configuring this product include familiarity with:

• Servers and computer networks

• Internet SCSI (iSCSI) and Ethernet protocols

Document conventions and symbols

Table 1 Document conventions

Convention Element

Medium blue text: Figure 1 Cross-reference links and e-mail addresses

Medium blue, underlined text (http://www.hp.com)

Bold font • Key names

Italics font Text emphasis

Monospace font • File and directory names

Monospace, italic font

Monospace, bold font Emphasis of file and directory names, system output, code, and text

Web site addresses

• Text typed into a GUI element, such as into a box

• GUI elements that are clicked or selected, such as menu and list

items, buttons, and check boxes

• System output

• Code

• Text typed at the command-line

• Code variables

• Command-line variables

typed at the command line

WARNING! Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in bodily harm or death.

CAUTION: Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in damage to equipment or data.

IMPORTANT: Provides clarifying information or specific instructions.

NOTE: Provides additional information.

TIP: Provides helpful hints and shortcuts.

Rack stability

WARNING! To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to equipment:

• Extend leveling jacks to the floor.

• Ensure that the full weight of the rack rests on the leveling jacks.

• Install stabilizing feet on the rack.

• In multiple-rack installations, secure racks together.

• Extend only one rack component at a time. Racks may become unstable if more than one component is

extended.

HP technical support

Telephone numbers for worldwide technical support are listed on the HP support web site:

http://www.hp.com/support/

Collect the following information before calling:

• Technical support registration number (if applicable)

• Product serial numbers

• Product model names and numbers

• Applicable error messages

• Operating system type and revision level

• Detailed, specific questions

For continuous quality improvement, calls may be recorded or monitored.

Customer self repair

HP customer self repair (CSR) programs allow you to repair your StorageWorks product. If a CSR part needs replacing, HP ships the part directly to you so that you can install it at your convenience. Some parts do not qualify for CSR. Your HP-authorized service provider will determine whether a repair can be accomplished by CSR.

For more information about CSR, contact your local service provider. For North America, see the CSR website:

http://www.hp.com/go/selfrepair

Product warranties

For information about HP StorageWorks product warranties, see the warranty information website:

http://www.hp.com/go/storagewarranty

Subscription service

HP strongly recommends that customers sign up online using the Subscriber's choice web site:

http://www.hp.com/go/e-updates

• Subscribing to this service provides you with e-mail updates on the latest product enhancements, newest

versions of drivers, and firmware documentation updates as well as instant access to numerous other product resources.

• After signing up, you can quickly locate your products by selecting Business support and then Storage

under Product Category.

HP web sites

For other product information, see the following HP web sites:

• http://www.hp.com

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• http://www.hp.com/go/msa

• http://www.hp.com/service_locator

• http://www.hp.com/go/storage

• http://www.hp.com/support/

• http://www.docs.hp.com

Documentation feedback

HP welcomes your feedback.

To make comments and suggestions about product documentation, please send a message to

storagedocs.feedback@hp.com. All submissions become the property of HP.

1Overview

The 2312i G2 Modular Smart Array and 2324i G2 Modular Smart Array are high-performance storage solutions that combine outstanding performance with high reliability, availability, flexibility, and manageability.

Features and benefits

Product features and supported options are subject to change. Therefore, web site postings document product and product family characteristics, including currently supported features, options, technical specifications, configuration data, related optional software, and product warranty information.

IMPORTANT: This product contains one or more features which allow remote connection to HP or HP’s

authorized representatives for the benefit of the customer (such as troubleshooting). This feature is enabled by default. Your use of this product indicates your acceptance of this feature. This feature cannot be disabled.

NOTE: Check the QuickSpecs for a complete list of supported servers, operating systems, disk drives, and

options. QuickSpecs can be found from your HP MSA products page at http://www.hp.com/go/msa Select MSA SAN Arrays, and then select your product. The link for QuickSpecs will be on the right.

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16 Overview

2Components

MSA2000

132

MSA2000

132

Front panel components

2312i G2

Left ear

1 Enclosure ID LED 2 Disk drive Online/Activity LED 3 Disk drive Fault/UID LED

2324i G2

Left ear

Right ear

4 Unit Identification (UID) LED 5 Fault ID LED 6 Heartbeat LED

Right ear

1 Enclosure ID LED 2 Disk drive Online/Activity LED 3 Disk drive Fault/UID LED

4 Unit Identification (UID) LED 5 Fault ID LED 6 Heartbeat LED

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Disk drive bay numbers

MSA2000

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10111213141516 1718192021222324

iSCSI 1

LINK

ACT

LINK

ACT

iSCSI 2

iSCSI 1

LINK

ACT

iSCSI 2

LINK

ACT

1234567

2312i G2

2324i G2

Rear panel components

2312i G2 and 2324i G2

1 AC Power supplies 2 AC Power switches 3 Host ports 4 CLI port 5 Network port

18 Components

6 Service port (used by service personnel only) 7 Expansion port 8 Optional iSCSI controller 9 DC Power supply (2) — (DC model only) 10 DC Power switch

MSA2000 3.5" 12-drive enclosure

13452

CompactFlash

Controller Module

1 Power supplies 2 Power switches 3 SAS In port (connects to a controller enclosure)

MSA70 2.5” 25-drive enclosure

The 2324i G2 can also be attached to an MSA70 that is running firmware version 2.18 or later. For information about the MSA70, see the HP StorageWorks 70 Modular Smart Array Enclosure user guide located on the MSA2000 Software Support/Documentation CD shipped with your product or at

http://hp.com/support/manuals

Cache

To enable faster data access from disk storage, the following two types of caching are performed:

• Posted-write caching. The controller writes user data in the cache memory on the module rather than

directly to the drives. Later, when the storage system is either idle or aging — and continuing to receive new I/O data — the controller writes the data to the drive array.

• Read-ahead caching. The controller detects sequential array access, reads ahead into the next

sequence of data, and stores the data in the read-ahead cache. Then, if the next read access is for cached data, the controller immediately loads the data into the system memory, avoiding the latency of a disk access.

Transportable CompactFlash

During a power loss or array controller failure, data stored in cache are saved off to non-volatile memory (CompactFlash). These data are then written to disk after the issue is corrected. To protect against writing incomplete data to disk, the image stored on the CompactFlash is verified before committing to disk.

4 Service port (used by service personnel only) 5 SAS Out port (connects to another drive enclosure) 6 Optional I/O module

In single-controller configurations, if the controller has failed or does not start, and the Cache Status LED is on or blinking, the CompactFlash will need to be transported to a replacement controller to recover data not flushed to disk. (See Controller failure in a single-controller configuration on page 52 for more information.)

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CAUTION: To preserve the existing data stored in the CompactFlash, you must transport the

CompactfFlash from the failed controller to the replacement controller using a procedure outlined in the HP StorageWorks 2312i/2324i G2 controller replacement instructions, shipped with the replacement

controller. Failure to use this procedure will result in the loss of data stored in the cache module. The CompactFlash must stay with the same enclosure. If the CompactFlash is used/installed in a different enclosure, data loss/data corruption will occur.

IMPORTANT: In dual controller configurations, there is no need to transport a failed controller’s cache to

a replacement controller because the cache is duplicated between the controllers.

Super-capacitor pack

To protect RAID controller cache in case of power failure, the 2312i G2 and 2324i G2 are equipped with super-capacitor technology, in conjunction with CompactFlash memory, built into each controller module to provide unlimited cache memory backup time. The super-capacitor pack and CompactFlash memory in each controller module provide unlimited cache memory backup time. The super-capacitor pack provides energy for backing up unwritten data in the write cache to the CompactFlash in the event of a power failure. Unwritten data in CompactFlash memory is automatically committed to disk media when power is restored. While the cache is being maintained by the super-capacitor, the Cache Status LED flashes at a rate of 1/10 second on and 9/10 second off.

20 Components

3Installing the enclosures

Installation checklist

The following table outlines the steps required to install the enclosures and initially configure the system. To ensure a successful installation, perform the tasks in the order they are presented.

Table 2 Installation checklist

Step

2. Connect controller enclosure and LFF/SFF

3. Connect power cords. See the installation poster.

4. Test enclosure connections. See Testing enclosure

5. Obtain IP values and set management

6. Install required host software. See Host system requirements on

7. Connect data hosts. See Connecting the enclosure to

8. Connect remote management hosts. See Connecting remote

9. Perform initial configuration tasks:

Task Where to find procedure

Install the controller enclosure and optional drive enclosures in the rack, and attach ear caps.

drive enclosures.

port IP properties on the controller enclosure.

See the racking instructions poster.

See Connecting controller and

drive enclosures on page 22.

connections on page 26.

See Obtaining IP values on page 27.

page 31.

data hosts on page 31.

management hosts on page 32.

• Verify that controllers and enclosures

have the latest firmware.

• Set the date and time on the controller

enclosure.

• Initially configure and provision the

system.

• Test the configuration. See Testing the configuration on

NOTE: For help with installing your MSA2000 G2 product, see the HP StorageWorks 2000 Modular

Smart Array Software Support/Documentation CD shipped with your product.

NOTE: For information on NEBS Level-3 compliant carrier-grade enclosures, see

http://www.hp.com/products1/servers/carrier_grade/products/cgblades/enclosure

See Updating firmware on page 33.

See Changing the system date

and time on page 42.

See Using the Configuration

Wizard on page 44 and Using the Provisioning Wizard on

page 45.

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Connecting controller and drive enclosures

Connecting controller and MSA2000 3.5" 12-drive enclosures

You can connect up to four MSA2000 3.5" 12-drive enclosures to a 2312i G2 and up to three MSA2000

3.5" 12-drive enclosures to a 2324i G2. The cabling diagrams shown in this section show the recommended fault-tolerant cabling patterns. Connecting an MSA2000 3.5" 12-drive enclosure to a 2312i G2 or 2324i G2 requires mini-SAS to SAS cables.

IMPORTANT: Adding a fourth drive enclosure to a 2312i G2 may require a separate, longer cable. For a

current list of supported cables, check the MSA2000 G2 QuickSpecs located on the HP MSA products page at http://www.hp.com/go/msa QuickSpecs link is located on the right.

When connecting multiple drive enclosures, use reverse cabling to ensure the highest level of fault tolerance. Controllers and I/O (expansion) modules are identified by <enclosure-ID><controller-ID>. For example, Figure 3 on page 24 shows controller 1A connected to I/O module 2A, and the chain of connections continuing down. Controller 1B is connected to the lower module (B) of the last drive enclosure in the chain, with connections moving in the opposite direction.

Connecting controller and MSA70 2.5” 25-drive enclosures

The 2324i G2 can also be attached to an MSA70 running firmware version 2.18 or later. For information about the MSA70, including detailed steps to upgrade the firmware, see the HP StorageWorks 70 Modular Smart Array Enclosure User Guide located on the MSA2000 Software Support/Documentation CD shipped with your product, or at http://hp.com/support/manuals

. Select MSA SAN Arrays, and then select your product. The

Connecting controller and mixed-connect 3.5” and 2.5” drive enclosures

You can connect LFF MSA2000 3.5" 12-drive enclosures and SFF MSA70 2.5” 25-drive enclosures to a 2324i G2 controller enclosure in mixed-connect fashion, as shown in Figure 6 on page 26, and as further described in the following documents:

• HP StorageWorks MSA2000 G2 Installation Instructions

• HP StorageWorks 2000 G2 Modular Smart Array Cable Configuration Guide

These documents also address connection of the controller enclosure to either LFF or SFF drive enclosures. A few sample connection diagrams are provided in Figures 1-5 on the following pages.

Additional cable requirements for drive enclosures

IMPORTANT:

• When installing SAS cables, only use supported SAS 4x cables with 3Gb connectors.

• SAS to SAS 0.6m cables are provided for the MSA2000 3.5" 12-drive enclosure (one per controller).

• Mini-SAS to mini-SAS 0.5m cables are provided with the MSA70 drive enclosure (one per controller).

• The maximum cable length allowed in any configuration is 2m.

• If additional or longer cables are required, they must be ordered separately (see MSA2000 G2 Quick

Specs).

• When expanding storage capacity, a maximum of five enclosures

ninety-nine (99) disk drives are allowed in the array.

—including the array enclosure— or

2312i G2 and 2324i G2 cable requirements

The table below provides SAS cable requirements for connection combinations between MSA controllers and drive enclosures.

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Contents

Figures

Tables

About this guide

Intended audience

Prerequisites

Related documentation

Document conventions and symbols

Rack stability

HP technical support

Customer self repair

Product warranties

Subscription service

HP web sites

Documentation feedback

Features and benefits

Front panel components

Disk drive bay numbers

Rear panel components

MSA2000 3.5" 12-drive enclosure

MSA70 2.5” 25-drive enclosure

Cache

Transportable CompactFlash

Super-capacitor pack

Installation checklist

Connecting controller and drive enclosures