HP 4000.6000.8000 User Manual
HP EVA 4000/6000/8000 and EVA 4100/6100/8100 User Guide
Abstract
This document is intended for customers who operate and manage the EVA 4000/6000/8000 and EVA 4100/6100/8100
storage systems. These models are sometimes referred to as EVA4x00, EVA6x00, and EVA8x00 or as EVAx000 and x100.
IMPORTANT: With the release of the P6300/P6500 EVA, the EVA family name has been rebranded to HP P6000 EVA. The
names for all existing EVA array models will not change. The rebranding also affects related EVA software. The following
product names have been rebranded:
• HP P6000 Command View (formerly HP StorageWorks Command View EVA)
• HP P6000 Business Copy (formerly HP StorageWorks Business Copy EVA)
• HP P6000 Continuous Access (formerly HP StorageWorks Continuous Access EVA)
• HP P6000 Performance Data Collector (formerly EVAPerf)
HP Part Number: 5697-1119
Published: January 2012
Edition: 12
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Contents
1 Enterprise Virtual Array startup...................................................................11
EVA8000/8100 storage system connections..............................................................................11
EVA6000/6100 storage system connections...............................................................................12
EVA4000/4100 storage system connections..............................................................................12
Direct connect........................................................................................................................13
iSCSI connection configurations................................................................................................14
Fabric connect iSCSI..........................................................................................................14
Direct connect iSCSI...........................................................................................................14
Procedures for getting started...................................................................................................15
Gathering information........................................................................................................15
Host information...........................................................................................................15
Setting up a controller pair using the OCP............................................................................15
Entering the WWN.......................................................................................................16
Entering the WWN checksum.........................................................................................17
Entering the storage system password..............................................................................17
Installing HP P6000 Command View....................................................................................17
Installing optional EVA software licenses...............................................................................18
2 Enterprise Virtual Array hardware components.............................................19
Physical layout of the storage system.........................................................................................19
Fibre Channel drive enclosures.................................................................................................20
Enclosure layout.................................................................................................................20
I/O modules.....................................................................................................................21
I/O module status indicators..........................................................................................22
Fiber Optic Fibre Channel cables.........................................................................................23
Copper Fibre Channel cables..............................................................................................23
Fibre Channel disk drives....................................................................................................23
Disk drive status indicators..............................................................................................24
Disk drive status displays................................................................................................24
Disk drive blank............................................................................................................25
Power supplies and blowers................................................................................................25
Power supplies..............................................................................................................25
Blowers........................................................................................................................26
Drive enclosure EMU..........................................................................................................26
Controls and displays....................................................................................................27
EMU functions..............................................................................................................27
EMU monitoring functions..............................................................................................28
EMU displays...............................................................................................................28
EMU indicator displays..................................................................................................29
Using the alphanumeric display......................................................................................29
Alphanumeric display description...............................................................................29
Display groups.........................................................................................................29
EMU pushbutton status indicators....................................................................................30
Audible alarm operations ..............................................................................................30
Audible alarm patterns..............................................................................................30
Controlling the audible alarm.....................................................................................31
Enabling the audible alarm............................................................................................31
Muting or unmuting the audible alarm.............................................................................31
Disabling the audible alarm...........................................................................................32
Enclosure number feature...............................................................................................32
En description..........................................................................................................32
Enclosure address bus...............................................................................................33
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Enclosure address bus connections..............................................................................34
Error Condition Reporting...............................................................................................34
Error condition categories..........................................................................................35
Error queue.............................................................................................................35
Error condition report format......................................................................................36
Navigating the error condition display........................................................................36
Reporting group feature.................................................................................................37
Reporting group numbers..........................................................................................37
Fibre Channel loop switches.....................................................................................................38
30-10022-01 loop switch.....................................................................................................38
Power-on self test (POST).................................................................................................39
30-10010-02 loop switch....................................................................................................39
Power-on self test (POST).................................................................................................40
Reading the switch status indicators.................................................................................40
Problem isolation..........................................................................................................41
HSV controllers.......................................................................................................................41
High availability features....................................................................................................43
Operator control panel.......................................................................................................43
Status indicators............................................................................................................44
Navigation buttons........................................................................................................45
Alphanumeric display....................................................................................................45
Displaying the OCP menu tree........................................................................................45
Displaying system information.........................................................................................47
Displaying versions system information.............................................................................47
Shutting down the system...............................................................................................47
Shutting the controller down...........................................................................................48
Restarting the system......................................................................................................48
Uninitializing the system.................................................................................................48
Password options..........................................................................................................49
Changing a password...................................................................................................49
Clearing a password.....................................................................................................49
Power supplies...................................................................................................................50
Blowers............................................................................................................................50
Cache battery...................................................................................................................51
HSV controller cabling........................................................................................................51
Racks....................................................................................................................................52
Rack configurations............................................................................................................52
Power distribution...............................................................................................................52
PDUs...........................................................................................................................54
PDU 1.....................................................................................................................54
PDU 2.....................................................................................................................54
PDMs..........................................................................................................................54
Rack AC power distribution............................................................................................55
Rack System/E power distribution components..................................................................56
Rack AC power distribution........................................................................................56
Moving and stabilizing a rack.............................................................................................56
3 Enterprise Virtual Array operation...............................................................59
Best practices.........................................................................................................................59
Operating tips and information................................................................................................59
Reserving adequate free space............................................................................................59
Using FATA disk drives........................................................................................................59
Changing the host port topology..........................................................................................59
Host port connection limit on B-series 3200 and 3800 switches...............................................59
Enabling Boot from SAN for Windows direct connect.............................................................60
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Windows 2003 MSCS cluster installation..............................................................................60
Connecting to C-series switches...........................................................................................60
HP Insight Remote Support software.....................................................................................60
Failback preference setting for HSV controllers............................................................................62
Changing virtual disk failover/failback setting.......................................................................64
Storage system shutdown and startup........................................................................................64
Shutting down the storage system.........................................................................................64
Starting the storage system..................................................................................................65
Saving storage system configuration data...................................................................................65
Adding disk drives to the storage system....................................................................................67
Creating disk groups..........................................................................................................68
Adding a disk drive...........................................................................................................69
Removing the drive blank...............................................................................................69
Changing the Device Addition Policy...............................................................................69
Installing the disk drive...................................................................................................69
Checking status indicators..............................................................................................70
Adding the disk to a disk group......................................................................................71
Handling fiber optic cables......................................................................................................71
4 Configuring application servers..................................................................72
Overview..............................................................................................................................72
Clustering..............................................................................................................................72
Multipathing..........................................................................................................................72
Installing Fibre Channel adapters..............................................................................................72
Testing connections to the EVA.................................................................................................73
Adding hosts..........................................................................................................................73
Creating and presenting virtual disks.........................................................................................73
Verifying virtual disk access from the host...................................................................................74
Configuring virtual disks from the host.......................................................................................74
HP-UX...................................................................................................................................74
Scanning the bus...............................................................................................................74
Creating volume groups on a virtual disk using vgcreate.........................................................75
IBM AIX................................................................................................................................75
Accessing IBM AIX utilities..................................................................................................75
Adding hosts.....................................................................................................................76
Creating and presenting virtual disks....................................................................................76
Verifying virtual disks from the host.......................................................................................76
Linux.....................................................................................................................................77
Driver failover mode...........................................................................................................77
Installing a Qlogic driver....................................................................................................77
Upgrading Linux components..............................................................................................78
Upgrading qla2x00 RPMs..............................................................................................78
Detecting third-party storage...........................................................................................78
Compiling the driver for multiple kernels...........................................................................79
Uninstalling the Linux components........................................................................................79
Using the source RPM.........................................................................................................79
Verifying virtual disks from the host.......................................................................................80
OpenVMS.............................................................................................................................80
Updating the AlphaServer console code, Integrity Server console code, and Fibre Channel FCA
firmware...........................................................................................................................80
Verifying the Fibre Channel adapter software installation........................................................80
Console LUN ID and OS unit ID...........................................................................................80
Adding OpenVMS hosts.....................................................................................................81
Scanning the bus...............................................................................................................81
Configuring virtual disks from the OpenVMS host...................................................................82
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Setting preferred paths.......................................................................................................83
Oracle Solaris........................................................................................................................83
Loading the operating system and software...........................................................................83
Configuring FCAs with the Oracle SAN driver stack...............................................................83
Configuring Emulex FCAs with the lpfc driver....................................................................84
Configuring QLogic FCAs with the qla2300 driver.............................................................85
Fabric setup and zoning.....................................................................................................87
Oracle StorEdge Traffic Manager (MPxIO)/Sun Storage Multipathing.......................................87
Configuring with Veritas Volume Manager............................................................................87
Configuring virtual disks from the host...................................................................................89
Verifying virtual disks from the host..................................................................................90
Labeling and partitioning the devices...............................................................................91
VMware................................................................................................................................92
Installing or upgrading VMware .........................................................................................92
Configuring the EVA with VMware host servers......................................................................92
Configuring an ESX server ..................................................................................................93
Loading the FCA NVRAM..............................................................................................93
Setting the multipathing policy........................................................................................93
Specifying DiskMaxLUN.................................................................................................94
Verifying connectivity.....................................................................................................94
Verifying virtual disks from the host.......................................................................................95
5 Customer replaceable units........................................................................96
Customer self repair (CSR).......................................................................................................96
Parts only warranty service..................................................................................................96
Best practices for replacing hardware components......................................................................96
Component replacement videos...........................................................................................96
Verifying component failure.................................................................................................96
Procuring the spare part......................................................................................................96
Replaceable parts.........................................................................................................97
Replacing the failed component...........................................................................................99
Returning the defective part...............................................................................................100
6 Support and other resources....................................................................101
Contacting HP......................................................................................................................101
Subscription service..............................................................................................................101
Documentation feedback.......................................................................................................101
Related information...............................................................................................................101
Documents......................................................................................................................101
Websites........................................................................................................................101
Document conventions and symbols........................................................................................102
Rack stability........................................................................................................................102
Customer self repair..............................................................................................................103
A Regulatory notices and specifications........................................................104
Regulatory notices................................................................................................................104
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) notice...............................................................104
FCC Class A certification.............................................................................................104
Class A equipment......................................................................................................104
Class B equipment......................................................................................................104
Declaration of conformity for products marked with the FCC logo, United States only...........105
Modifications.............................................................................................................105
Cables.......................................................................................................................105
Laser device....................................................................................................................105
Laser safety warnings..................................................................................................105
Compliance with CDRH regulations...............................................................................105
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Certification and classification information..........................................................................106
Canadien notice (avis Canadien).......................................................................................106
Class A equipment......................................................................................................106
Class B equipment......................................................................................................106
European union notice......................................................................................................106
Notice for France.............................................................................................................106
WEEE Recycling Notices...................................................................................................106
English notice.............................................................................................................106
Dutch notice...............................................................................................................107
Czechoslovakian notice...............................................................................................107
Estonian notice...........................................................................................................107
Finnish notice.............................................................................................................107
French notice..............................................................................................................108
German notice............................................................................................................108
Greek notice..............................................................................................................108
Hungarian notice .......................................................................................................109
Italian notice..............................................................................................................109
Latvian notice.............................................................................................................109
Lithuanian notice.........................................................................................................109
Polish notice...............................................................................................................109
Portuguese notice........................................................................................................110
Slovakian notice.........................................................................................................110
Slovenian notice.........................................................................................................110
Spanish notice............................................................................................................110
Swedish notice............................................................................................................111
Germany noise declaration...............................................................................................111
Japanese notice...............................................................................................................111
Harmonics conformance (Japan)...................................................................................111
Taiwanese notice.............................................................................................................111
Japanese power cord notice..............................................................................................111
Country-specific certifications.............................................................................................112
Storage system specifications..................................................................................................112
Physical specifications......................................................................................................112
Environmental specifications..............................................................................................112
Power specifications.........................................................................................................113
B EMU-generated condition reports..............................................................117
Condition report format.........................................................................................................117
Correcting errors..................................................................................................................117
Drive conditions...............................................................................................................118
0.1.en.01 CRITICAL condition—Drive configuration or drive link rate...................................118
0.1.en.02 INFORMATION condition—Drive missing.........................................................119
0.1.en.03 INFORMATION condition—Drive software lock active........................................119
0.1.en.04 CRITICAL condition—Loop a drive link rate incorrect..........................................119
0.1.en.05 CRITICAL condition—Loop b drive link rate incorrect..........................................120
Power supply conditions....................................................................................................120
0.2.en.01 NONCRITICAL Condition—Power supply AC input missing................................120
0.2.en.02 UNRECOVERABLE condition—Power supply missing ........................................121
0.2.en.03 CRITICAL condition—Power supply load unbalanced .......................................121
Blower conditions............................................................................................................121
0.3.en.01 NONCRITICAL condition—Blower speed.........................................................122
0.3.en.02 CRITICAL condition—Blower speed.................................................................122
0.3.en.03 UNRECOVERABLE condition—Blower failure ..................................................122
0.3.en.04 UNRECOVERABLE condition—Blower internal..................................................122
0.3.en.05 NONCRITICAL condition—Blower missing......................................................122
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0.3.en.06 UNRECOVERABLE condition—No blowers installed .........................................123
Temperature conditions.....................................................................................................123
0.4.en.01 NONCRITICAL condition—High temperature...................................................123
0.4.en.02 CRITICAL condition—High temperature...........................................................124
0.4.en.03 NONCRITICAL condition—Low temperature....................................................124
0.4.en.04 CRITICAL condition—Low temperature............................................................124
0.4.en.05 UNRECOVERABLE condition—High temperature .............................................124
EMU conditions...............................................................................................................125
Resetting the EMU.......................................................................................................125
07.01.01 CRITICAL condition—EMU internal clock...........................................................125
07.01.02 UNRECOVERABLE condition—EMU interrupted ................................................125
0.7.01.03 UNRECOVERABLE Condition—Power supply shutdown .....................................126
0.7.01.04 INFORMATION condition—EMU internal data.................................................126
0.7.01.05 UNRECOVERABLE condition—Backplane NVRAM ...........................................126
0.7.01.10 NONCRITICAL condition—NVRAM invalid read data .......................................126
0.7.01.11 NONCRITICAL condition—EMU NVRAM write failure .......................................126
0.7.01.12 NONCRITICAL condition—EMU cannot read NVRAM data ...............................127
0.7.01.13 UNRECOVERABLE condition—EMU load failure ...............................................127
0.7.01.14 NONCRITICAL condition—EMU enclosure address ...........................................127
0.7.01.15 UNRECOVERABLE condition—EMU hardware failure ........................................127
0.7.01.16 INFORMATION condition—EMU internal ESI data corrupted ..............................127
0.7.01.17 UNRECOVERABLE condition—Power shutdown failure........................................128
0.7.01.18 UNRECOVERABLE condition—EMU hardware failure.........................................128
0.7.01.19 UNRECOVERABLE condition—EMU ESI driver failure.........................................128
Transceiver conditions.......................................................................................................128
0.F.en.01 CRITICAL condition—Transceiver incompatibility ...............................................129
0.F.en.02 CRITICAL condition—Transceiver data signal lost ..............................................129
0.F.en.03 CRITICAL condition—Transceiver fibre channel drive enclosure bus fault...............129
0.F.en.04 CRITICAL condition—Transceiver removed........................................................129
0.F.en.05 CRITICAL condition—Invalid fibre channel character..........................................130
CAN bus communication port conditions............................................................................130
Resetting the EMU.......................................................................................................130
1.1.03.01 NONCRITICAL condition—Communication error...............................................130
1.1.03.02 INFORMATION condition—Recovery completed...............................................130
1.1.03.03 INFORMATION condition—Overrun recovery...................................................131
Voltage sensor and current sensor conditions.......................................................................131
1.2.en.01 NONCRITICAL condition—High voltage .........................................................131
1.2.en.02 CRITICAL condition—High voltage .................................................................131
1.2.en.03 NONCRITICAL condition—Low voltage ..........................................................131
1.2.en.04 CRITICAL condition—Low voltage ..................................................................132
1.3.en.01 NONCRITICAL condition—High current ..........................................................132
1.3.en.02 CRITICAL condition—High current ..................................................................132
Backplane conditions.......................................................................................................132
8.2.01.10 NONCRITICAL condition—Backplane NVRAM read .........................................132
8.2.01.11 NONCRITICAL condition—Backplane NVRAM write failure ...............................132
8.2.01.12 NONCRITICAL condition—Backplane NVRAM read failure ...............................132
8.2.01.13 NONCRITICAL condition—Backplane WWN is blank.......................................132
I/O Module conditions.....................................................................................................133
8.7.en.01 CRITICAL condition—I/O module unsupported ................................................133
8.7.en.02 CRITICAL condition—I/O module communication ............................................133
8.7.en.10 NONCRITICAL condition—I/O module NVRAM read ......................................133
8.7.en.11 NONCRITICAL condition—I/O module NVRAM write........................................133
8.7.en.12 NONCRITICAL condition—I/O Module NVRAM read failure .............................134
8.7.en.13 NONCRITICAL condition—I/O module removed...............................................134
Host conditions................................................................................................................134
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C Controller fault management....................................................................135
Using HP P6000 Command View ..........................................................................................135
GUI termination event display................................................................................................135
GUI event display............................................................................................................135
Fault management displays...............................................................................................136
Displaying Last Fault Information...................................................................................136
Displaying Detailed Information....................................................................................136
Interpreting fault management information......................................................................137
D Non-standard rack specifications..............................................................138
Rack specifications................................................................................................................138
Internal component envelope.............................................................................................138
EIA310-D standards..........................................................................................................138
EVA cabinet measures and tolerances.................................................................................138
Weights, dimensions and component CG measurements.......................................................138
Airflow and Recirculation..................................................................................................139
Component Airflow Requirements..................................................................................139
Rack Airflow Requirements...........................................................................................139
Configuration Standards...................................................................................................139
Environmental and operating specifications..............................................................................139
Power requirements..........................................................................................................140
UPS Selection.............................................................................................................141
Environmental specifications..............................................................................................143
Shock and vibration specifications......................................................................................144
E Single Path Implementation......................................................................145
High-level solution overview...................................................................................................145
Benefits at a glance..............................................................................................................145
Installation requirements........................................................................................................146
Recommended mitigations.....................................................................................................146
Supported configurations.......................................................................................................146
General configuration components.....................................................................................146
Connecting a single path HBA server to a switch in a fabric zone..........................................146
HP-UX configuration.........................................................................................................148
Requirements..............................................................................................................148
HBA configuration.......................................................................................................148
Risks..........................................................................................................................148
Limitations..................................................................................................................148
Windows Server (32-bit) configuration................................................................................149
Requirements..............................................................................................................149
HBA configuration.......................................................................................................149
Risks..........................................................................................................................149
Limitations..................................................................................................................149
Windows Server (64-bit) configuration................................................................................150
Requirements..............................................................................................................150
HBA configuration.......................................................................................................150
Risks..........................................................................................................................150
Limitations..................................................................................................................150
Oracle Solaris configuration..............................................................................................151
Requirements..............................................................................................................151
HBA configuration.......................................................................................................151
Risks..........................................................................................................................151
Limitations..................................................................................................................152
Tru64 UNIX configuration.................................................................................................152
Requirements..............................................................................................................152
HBA configuration.......................................................................................................152
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Risks..........................................................................................................................152
OpenVMS configuration...................................................................................................153
Requirements..............................................................................................................153
HBA configuration.......................................................................................................153
Risks..........................................................................................................................153
Limitations..................................................................................................................154
Linux (32-bit) configuration................................................................................................154
Requirements..............................................................................................................154
HBA configuration.......................................................................................................154
Risks..........................................................................................................................154
Limitations..................................................................................................................155
Linux (64-bit) configuration................................................................................................155
Requirements..............................................................................................................155
HBA configuration.......................................................................................................155
Risks..........................................................................................................................155
Limitations..................................................................................................................156
IBM AIX configuration......................................................................................................156
Requirements..............................................................................................................156
HBA configuration.......................................................................................................156
Risks..........................................................................................................................157
Limitations..................................................................................................................157
VMware configuration......................................................................................................157
Requirements..............................................................................................................157
HBA configuration.......................................................................................................157
Risks..........................................................................................................................158
Limitations..................................................................................................................158
Failure scenarios...................................................................................................................158
HP-UX.............................................................................................................................158
Windows Server..............................................................................................................159
Oracle Solaris.................................................................................................................159
OpenVMS and Tru64 UNIX..............................................................................................160
Linux..............................................................................................................................160
IBM AIX..........................................................................................................................161
VMware.........................................................................................................................161
Glossary..................................................................................................163
Index.......................................................................................................175
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1 Enterprise Virtual Array startup
This chapter describes the procedures to install and configure the Enterprise Virtual Array. When
these procedures are complete, you can begin using your storage system.
NOTE: Installation of the Enterprise Virtual Array should be done only by an HP authorized
service representative. The information in this chapter provides an overview of the steps involved
in the installation and configuration of the storage system.
This chapter consists of:
EVA8000/8100 storage system connections
Figure 1 (page 11) shows how the storage system is connected to other components of the storage
solution.
• The HSV210-A and HSV210-B controllers connect via four host ports (FP1, FP2, FP3, and FP4)
to the Fibre Channel fabrics. The hosts that will access the storage system are connected to
the same fabrics.
• The HP P6000 Command View management server also connects to the fabric.
• The controllers connect through two loop pairs to the drive enclosures. Each loop pair consists
of two independent loops, each capable of managing all the disks should one loop fail. Four
FC loop switches are used to connect the controllers to the disk enclosures.
Figure 1 EVA8000/8100 configuration
8 Controller A1 Network interconnection
9 Controller B2 Management server
10 Cache mirror ports3 Non-host
11 FC loop switch4 Host X
12 Drive enclosure 15 Host Z
13 Drive enclosure 26 Fabric 1
14 FC loop switch7 Fabric 2
EVA8000/8100 storage system connections 11
EVA6000/6100 storage system connections
Figure 2 (page 12) shows a typical EVA6000/6100 SAN topology:
• The HSV200-A and HSV200-B controllers connect via two host ports (FP1 and FP2) to the
Fibre Channel fabrics. The hosts that will access the storage system are connected to the same
fabrics.
• The HP Command View EVA management server also connects to both fabrics.
• The controllers connect through one loop pair to the drive enclosures. The loop pair consists
of two independent loops, each capable of managing all the disks should one loop fail. Two
FC loop switches are used to connect the controllers to the disk enclosures.
Figure 2 EVA6000/6100 configuration
8 Controller A1 Network interconnection
9 Controller B2 Management server
10 Cache mirror ports3 Non-host
11 FC loop switch4 Host X
12 Drive enclosure 15 Host Z
13 Drive enclosure 26 Fabric 1
7 Fabric 2
EVA4000/4100 storage system connections
Figure 3 (page 13) shows a typical EVA 4000/4100 SAN topology:
• The HSV200-A and HSV200-B controllers connect via two host ports (FP1 and FP2) to the
Fibre Channel fabrics. The hosts that will access the storage system are connected to the same
fabrics.
• The HP P6000 Command View management server also connects to both fabrics.
• The controllers connect through one loop pair to the drive enclosures. The loop pair consists
of two independent loops, each capable of managing all the disks should one loop fail. The
controllers connect directly to the disk enclosures.
12 Enterprise Virtual Array startup
Figure 3 EVA4000/4100 configuration
7 Fabric 21 Network interconnection
8 Controller A2 Management server
9 Controller B3 Non-host
10 Cache mirror ports4 Host X
11 Drive enclosure 15 Host Z
12 Drive enclosure 26 Fabric 1
Direct connect
NOTE: Direct connect is currently supported on Microsoft Windows only. For more information
on direct connect, go the Single Point of Connectivity Knowledge (SPOCK) at: http://www.hp.com/
storage spock.
Direct connect provides a lower cost solution for smaller configurations. When using direct connect,
the storage system controllers are connected directly to the host(s), not to SAN Fibre Channel
switches. Make sure the following requirements are met when configuring your environment for
direct connect:
• A management server running HP P6000 Command View must be connected to one port on
each EVA controller. The management host must use dual HBAs for redundancy.
• To provide redundancy, it is recommended that dual HBAs be used for each additional host
connected to the storage system. Using this configuration, up to four hosts (including the
management host) can be connected to an EVA8x00, and up to two hosts can be connected
to an EVA6x00 or EVA4x00.
• The Host Port Configuration must be set to Direct Connect using the OCP.
• HP P6000 Continuous Access cannot be used with direct connect configurations.
• The HSV controller firmware cannot differentiate between an empty host port and a failed
host port in a direct connect configuration. As a result, the Connection state dialog box on
the Controller Properties window displays Connection failed for an empty host port. To fix this
problem, insert an optical loop-back connector into the empty host port; the Connection state
will display Connected. For more information about optical loop-back connectors, contact
your HP-authorized service provider.
Direct connect 13
iSCSI connection configurations
The EVA4x00/6x00/8x00 support iSCSI attach configurations using the HP MPX100. Both fabric
connect and direct connect are supported for iSCSI configurations. For complete information on
iSCSI configurations, go to the following website:
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/evaiscsiconnect/index.html
NOTE: An iSCSI connection configuration supports mixed direct connect and fabric connect.
Fabric connect iSCSI
Fabric connect provides an iSCSI solution for EVA Fibre Channel configurations that want to
continue to use all EVA ports on FC or if the EVA is also used for HP P6000 Continuous Access.
Make sure the following requirements are met when configuring your MPX100 environment for
fabric connect:
• A maximum of two MPX100s per storage system are supported
• Each storage system port can connect to a maximum of two MPX100 FC ports.
• Each MPX100 FC port can connect to a maximum of one storage system port.
• In a single MPX100 configuration, if both MPX100 FC ports are used, each port must be
connected to one storage system controller.
• In a dual MPX100 configuration, at least one FC port from each MPX100 must be connected
to one storage system controller.
• The Host Port Configuration must be set to Fabric Connect using the OCP.
• HP P6000 Continuous Access is supported on the same storage system connected in MPX100
fabric connect configurations.
Direct connect iSCSI
Direct connect provides a lower cost solution for configurations that want to dedicate controller
ports to iSCSI I/O. When using direct connect, the storage system controllers are connected directly
to the MPX100(s), not to SAN Fibre Channel switches.
Make sure the following requirements are met when configuring your MPX100 environment for
direct connect:
• A maximum two MPX100s per storage system are supported.
• In a single MPX100 configuration, if both MPX100 FC ports are used each port must be
connected to one storage system controller.
• In a dual MPX100 configuration, at least one FC port from each MPX100 must be connected
to one storage system controller.
• The Host Port Configuration must be set to Direct Connect using the OCP.
• HP P6000 Continuous Access cannot be used with direct connect configurations.
• EVAs cannot be directly connected to each other to create an HP P6000 Continuous Access
configuration. However, hosts can be directly connected to the EVA in an HP P6000 Continuous
Access configuration. At least one port from each array in an HP P6000 Continuous Access
configuration must be connected to a Fabric connection for remote array connectivity.
14 Enterprise Virtual Array startup
Procedures for getting started
documentation.
hardware configuration information.
View.
storage system software documentation for each host's
operating system.
Gathering information
The following items should be available when installing and configuring an Enterprise Virtual Array.
They provide information necessary to set up the storage system successfully.
ResponsibilityStep
Customer1. Gather information and identify all related storage
Customer2. Contact an authorized service representative for
HP Service Engineer3. Enter the World Wide Name (WWN) into the OCP.
HP Service Engineer4. Configure HP P6000 Command View.
Customer5. Prepare the hosts.
HP Service Engineer6. Configure the system through HP P6000 Command
HP Service Engineer7. Make virtual disks available to their hosts. See the
• HP 4x00/6x00/8x00 Enterprise Virtual Array World Wide Name label, which is shipped
with the system
• HP EVA 4000/6000/8000 and EVA 4100/6100/8100 Read Me First
• HP EVA 4000/6000/8000 and EVA 4100/6100/8100 Release Notes (XCS 6.250)
• The latest HP P6000 Command View software (Check the HP P6000 Enterprise Virtual Array
Compatibility Reference for controller software and HP P6000 Command View compatibility.)
Locate these items and keep them handy. You will need them for the procedures in this manual.
Host information
Make a list of information for each host computer that will be accessing the storage system. You
will need the following information for each host:
• The LAN name of the host
• A list of World Wide Names of the FC adapters, also called host bus adapters, through which
the host will connect to the fabric that provides access to the storage system, or to the storage
system directly if using direct connect.
• Operating system type
• Available LUN numbers
Setting up a controller pair using the OCP
NOTE: This procedure should be performed by an HP authorized service representative.
Two pieces of data must be entered during initial setup using the controller OCP:
• World Wide Name (WWN) — Required to complete setup. This procedure should be
performed by an HP authorized service representative.
• Storage system password — Optional. A password provides security allowing only specific
instances of HP P6000 Command View to access the storage system.
Procedures for getting started 15
The OCP on either controller can be used to input the WWN and password data. For more
information about the OCP, see “Operator control panel” (page 43).
Table 1 (page 16) lists the push-button functions when entering the WWN, WWN checksum, and
password data.
Table 1 Push button functions
Entering the WWN
Fibre Channel protocol requires that each controller pair have a unique WWN. This 16-character
alphanumeric name identifies the controller pair on the storage system. Two WWN labels attached
to the rack identify the storage system WWN and checksum. See Figure 4 (page 16).
FunctionButton
Selects a character by scrolling up through the character list one character at a time.
Moves forward one character. If you accept an incorrect character, you can move through all 16
characters, one character at a time, until you display the incorrect character. You can then change
the character.
Selects a character by scrolling down through the character list one character at a time.
Moves backward one character.
Returns to the default display.ESC
Accepts all the characters entered.ENTER
NOTE:
• The WWN is unique to a controller pair and cannot be used for any other controller pair or
device anywhere on the network.
• This is the only WWN applicable to any controller installed in a specific physical location,
even a replacement controller.
• Once a WWN is assigned to a controller, you cannot change the WWN while the controller
is part of the same storage system.
Figure 4 Location of the World Wide Name labels
1. World Wide Name labels
Complete the following procedure to assign the WWN to each pair of controllers.
1. Turn the power switches on both controllers off.
2. Apply power to the rack.
3. Turn the power switch on both controllers on.
NOTE: Notifications of the startup test steps that have been executed are displayed while
the controller is booting. It may take up to two minutes for the steps to display. The default
WWN entry display has a 0 in each of the 16 positions.
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4. Press or until the first character of the WWN is displayed. Press to accept this character
and select the next.
5. Repeat Step 4 to enter the remaining characters.
6. Press Enter to accept the WWN and select the checksum entry mode.
Entering the WWN checksum
The second part of the WWN entry procedure is to enter the two-character checksum, as follows.
1. Verify that the initial WWN checksum displays 0 in both positions.
2. Press or until the first checksum character is displayed. Press to accept this character
and select the second character.
3. Press or until the second character is displayed. Press Enter to accept the checksum and
exit.
4. Verify that the default display is automatically selected. This indicates that the checksum is
valid.
NOTE: If you enter an incorrect WWN or checksum, the system will reject the data and you must
repeat the procedure.
Entering the storage system password
The storage system password feature enables you to restrict management access to the storage
system. The password must meet the following requirements:
• 8 to 16 characters in length
• Can include upper or lower case letters
• Can include numbers 0 - 9
• Can include the following characters: ! “ # $ % & ‘ ( ) * + , - . / : ; < = > ? @ [ ] ^ _ ` {
| }
• Cannot include the following characters: space ~ \
NOTE: You must be running HP Command View EVA 6.0 or later to use passwords of more than
eight characters. HP Command View EVA 8.0.1 is required with XCS 6.200. If you set a password
longer than eight characters, you will no longer be able to manage the storage system with an
earlier version of HP P6000 Command View. In this case, it will be necessary to clear the long
password and reenter a password of no more than eight characters.
Complete the following procedure to enter the password:
1. Select a unique password of 8 to 16 characters.
2. With the default menu displayed, press three times to display System Password.
3. Press to display Change Password?
4. Press Enter for yes.
The default password, AAAAAAAA~~~~~~~~, is displayed.
5. Press or to select the desired character.
6. Press to accept this character and select the next character.
7. Repeat the process to enter the remaining password characters.
8. Press Enter to enter the password and return to the default display.
Installing HP P6000 Command View
HP P6000 Command View is installed on a management server. Installation may be skipped if
the latest version of HP P6000 Command View is running. Verify the latest version at the HP website:
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/software.html.
Procedures for getting started 17
See the HP P6000 Command View Installation Guide for information on installing the software.
Installing optional EVA software licenses
If you purchased optional EVA software, it will be necessary to install the license. Optional software
available for the Enterprise Virtual Array includes HP Business Copy EVA and HP P6000 Continuous
Access. Installation instructions are included with the license.
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2 Enterprise Virtual Array hardware components
The Enterprise Virtual Array includes the following hardware components:
• Fibre Channel drive enclosure — Contains disk drives, power supplies, blowers, I/O modules,
and an Environmental Monitoring Unit (EMU).
• Fibre Channel loop switches — Provides twelve-port central interconnect for Fibre Channel
drive enclosure FC Arbitrated Loops. The loop switches are required for EVA6000/6100 and
EVA8000/8100 configurations with more than four disk enclosures.
• HSV controller — Manages all aspects of storage system operation, including communications
between host systems and other devices. A pair of HSV controllers is included in the Enterprise
Virtual Array.
• Rack — A variety of free-standing racks are available.
Physical layout of the storage system
The basic physical components are shown in Figure 5 (page 19). The disk drives are installed in
the disk enclosures, which connect to Fibre Channel loop switches, except on the EVA4000/4100
which does not use switches. The controller pair also connects to the loop switches.
Figure 5 Storage system hardware components
1. controllers
2. loop switches
3. disk enclosures
The EVA8000/8100, EVA6000/6100, and EVA4000/4100 are available as follows:
• EVA8000/8100 — available in multiple configurations ranging from the single-rack 2C2D
configuration to the multi-rack 2C18D. The EVA8000 includes two HSV210-A controllers and
four Fibre Channel loop switches. The EVA8100 includes two HSV210-B controllers and four
Fibre Channel loop switches.
• EVA6000/6100 — available in configurations ranging from the 2C4D configuration to the
2C8D configuration. The EVA6000 includes two HSV200-A controllers and two Fibre Channel
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loop switches. The EVA6100 includes two HSV200-B controllers with two Fibre Channel loop
switches.
• EVA4000/4100 — available in configurations ranging from the 2C1D configuration to the
2C4D configuration without loop switches. The EVA4000 includes two HSV200-A controllers.
The EVA4100 includes two HSV200-B controllers. Multiple EVA4000/4100s can be installed
in a single rack.
See the HP 4x00/6x00/8x00 Enterprise Virtual Array Hardware Configuration Guide for more
information about configurations. See “Related information” (page 101) for links to this document.
Fibre Channel drive enclosures
The drive enclosure contains the disk drives used for data storage. A storage system includes
multiple drive enclosures. The major components of the enclosure are:
• 3U enclosure
• Dual redundant, active-to-active 2 Gbps FC loops
• 2.125-Gbps, dual loop, 14-drive enclosure
• Dual 2 Gbps FC I/O modules (A and B loops)
• Copper Fibre Channel cables
• Fibre Channel disk drives and drive blanks
• Dual redundant power supplies
• Dual redundant blowers
• Environmental Monitoring Unit (EMU)
Enclosure layout
The disk drives mount in bays in the front of the enclosure. The bays are numbered sequentially
from left to right. A drive is referred to by its bay number. Enclosure status indicators are located
in the lower-right, front corner. Figure 6 (page 20) shows the front and rear views of the FC drive
enclosure.
Figure 6 FC drive enclosure—front and rear views
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2. Drive bay 141. Drive bay 1
4. I/O module B3. EMU
6. Power supply 15. Blower 1
9. I/O module A
I/O modules
Two I/O modules provide the interface between the drive enclosure and the host controllers. See
Figure 7 (page 21). They route data to and from the disk drives using Loop A and Loop B, the
dual-loop configuration. For redundancy, only dual-controller, dual-loop operation is supported.
Each controller is connected to both I/O modules in the drive enclosure.
Figure 7 I/O module
8. Power supply 27. Blower 2
10. Status indicators (EMU, enclosure power, enclosure
fault)
1. Status indicators (Upper port, Power, and Lower port)
2. Upper port
3. Lower port
The I/O modules are functionally identical, but are not interchangeable. Module A can only be
installed at the right end of the enclosure, and module B can only be installed at the left end of the
enclosure. See Figure 6 (page 20).
Each I/O module has two ports that can both transmit and receive data for bidirectional operation.
Activating a port requires connecting a FC cable to the port. The port function depends upon the
loop. See Figure 8 (page 21).
Figure 8 Input and output ports
2. Loop A upper port1. Loop A lower port
4. Loop B upper port3. Loop B lower port
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I/O module status indicators
There are three status indicators on the I/O module. See Figure 7 (page 21). The status indicator
states for an operational I/O module are shown in Table 2 (page 22). Table 3 (page 22) shows
the status indicator states for a non-operational I/O module.
Table 2 Operational I/O module status indicators
DescriptionsLowerPowerUpper
OffOnOff
OnFlashing, then OnOn
OnOnOn
FlashingFlashingFlashing
• I/O Module is operational.
• Top port—Fibre Channel drive enclosure signal detected.
• Power—Flashes for about 90 seconds after initial power application,
then remains constant.
• Bottom port—Fibre Channel drive enclosure signal detected.
• Top port—Fibre Channel drive enclosure signal detected.
• Power—Present.
• Bottom port—Fibre Channel drive enclosure signal detected.
• When the locate function is active, all three indicators flash
simultaneously. The Locate function overrides all other indicator
functions. Therefore, an error could be detected while the Locate
function is active and not be indicated until the Locate action terminates.
Table 3 Non-operational I/O module status indicators
OffOnOn
• Top port—Fibre Channel drive enclosure signal detected.
• Power—Present.
• Bottom port—No Fibre Channel drive enclosure signal detected. Check
transceiver and fiber cable connections.
NOTE: This status applies to configurations with and without FC loop switches.
DescriptionsLowerPowerUpper
OnOnOff
OnOnFlashing
FlashingOnOn
OffOffOff
• Top port—No Fibre Channel drive enclosure signal detected. Check transceiver
and fiber cable connections.
• Power—Present.
• Bottom port—Fibre Channel drive enclosure signal detected .
• Top port—EMU detected possible transceiver problem. Check transceiver and
fiber cable connections.
• Power—Present.
• Bottom port—Fibre Channel drive enclosure signal detected .
• Top port—Fibre Channel drive enclosure signal detected.
• Power—Present.
• Bottom port—EMU detected possible transceiver problem. Check transceiver
and fiber cable connections.
NOTE: The EMU will not flash the lower indicator on its own. It will flash only
in response to a locate command. You can flash each of the lights independently
during a locate action.
• No I/O module power.
• I/O module is nonoperational.
• Check power supplies. If power supplies are operational, replace I/O module.
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Fiber Optic Fibre Channel cables
The Enterprise Virtual Array uses orange, 50-µm, multi-mode, fiber optic cables for connection to
the SAN. The fiber optic cable assembly consists of two 2-m fiber optic strands and small form-factor
connectors on each end. See Figure 9 (page 23).
To ensure optimum operation, the fiber optic cable components require protection from
contamination and mechanical hazards. Failure to provide this protection can cause degraded
operation. Observe the following precautions when using fiber optic cables.
• To avoid breaking the fiber within the cable:
Do not kink the cable◦
◦ Do not use a cable bend-radius of less than 30 mm (1.18 in)
• To avoid deforming, or possibly breaking the fiber within the cable, do not place heavy objects
on the cable.
• To avoid contaminating the optical connectors:
Do not touch the connectors◦
◦ Never leave the connectors exposed to the air
◦ Install a dust cover on each transceiver and fiber cable connector when they are
disconnected
If an open connector is exposed to dust, or if there is any doubt about the cleanliness of the
connector, clean the connector as described in “Handling fiber optic cables” (page 71).
Figure 9 Fiber Optic Fibre Channel cable
Copper Fibre Channel cables
The Enterprise Virtual Array uses copper Fibre Channel cables to connect the drive enclosures to
each other, or to the loop switches and to the HSV controllers. The cables are available in 0.6-meter
and 2.0-meter lengths. Copper cables provide performance comparable to fiber optic cables.
Copper cable connectors differ from fiber optic small form-factor connectors (see Figure 10 (page
23)).
Figure 10 Copper Fibre Channel cable
Fibre Channel disk drives
The Fibre Channel disk drives are hot-pluggable and include the following features:
• Dual-ported 2-Gbps Fibre Channel drive enclosure interface that allows up to 120 disk drives
to be supported per Fibre Channel drive enclosure pair
• Compact, direct-connect design for maximum storage density and increased reliability and
signal integrity
• Both online high-performance disk drives and FATA disk drives in a variety of capacities and
spindle speeds
• Better vibration damping for improved performance
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Up to 14 disk drives can be installed in a drive enclosure.
Disk drive status indicators
Three status indicators display the drive operational status. Figure 11 (page 24) shows the disk
drive status indicators. Table 4 (page 24) provides a description of each status indicator.
Figure 11 Disk drive status indicators
3. Fault
Table 4 Disk drive status indicator descriptions
2. Online1. Activity
DescriptionStatus indicator
Activity
Online
Fault
Disk drive status displays
The disk drive status indicators can assume three states: on, off, or flashing. The status indicators
states for operational drive status are shown in Table 5 (page 24). See Table 6 (page 25) for the
non-operational drive status indicator states.
Table 5 Operational disk drive status indications
This green status indicator flashes when the disk drive is being
accessed. It is on when the drive is idle.
The green status indicator is on when the disk drive is online
and operating normally. This indicator will be off in the
following situations:
• There is no controller on the bus.
• +5.1 VDC is not available.
• The drive is not properly installed in the enclosure.
This amber status indicator is on when there is a disk drive
failure. Depending on the host controller, this indicator may
flash when the controller detects an error condition.
The amber status indicator flashes in synchronization with
the other two status indicators in response to the EMU locate
command.
DescriptionFaultOnlineActivity
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Initial startup.OffOnFlashing
The drive is online but is not being accessed.OffOnOn
The drive is being located.FlashingFlashingFlashing
The drive is operational and active.OffOnFlashing
Table 6 Non-operational disk drive status indications
DescriptionFaultOnlineActivity
Disk drive blank
To maintain the proper enclosure air flow, a disk drive or a disk drive blank must be installed in
each drive bay. The disk drive blank maintains proper airflow within the disk enclosure.
Power supplies and blowers
This section describes the function and operation of the disk enclosure power supplies and blowers.
Figure 12 (page 25) illustrates the major power supply and cooling components.
Figure 12 Power supply and blower assembly components
OnOnOn
FlashingOffOn
Indicates no connection or the controllers are offline.
Recommended corrective actions:
1. Check power supplies for proper operation.
2. If defective, replace disk drive.
Indicates disk drive error/not active. Recommended
corrective actions:
1. Verify FC loop continuity.
2. Replace disk drive.
1. Power supply
2. Status indicator
3. AC Input connector with bail
4. Module latch (red wine-colored)
5. Blower tabs (red wine-colored)
6. Blower
Power supplies
The two power supplies mount in the rear of the enclosure. See Figure 23 (page 50). The supplies
are autoranging and operate on a country-specific AC input voltage of 202 to 240 VAC ±10%,
50 to 60 Hz, ±5%, (188 to 264 VAC, 47 to 63 Hz).
The DC outputs of this power supply are:
• +5.1 VDC for the EMU, I/O module, backplane, and disk drives
• +12.1 VDC for the disk drives
• +12.5 VDC for the disk drives
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Blowers
The output of each power supply is 499 W, with a peak output of 681 W. A single power supply
can support an enclosure with a full complement of disks.
The power supply circuitry provides protection against:
• Overloads
• Short circuits
• Overheating
Power supply status and diagnostic information is reported to the EMU with voltage, current, and
temperature signals.
See “Regulatory notices and specifications” (page 104) for the enclosure power specifications.
The power supply temperature sensor provides a temperature range signal to the EMU, which uses
this signal to set the blower speed.
The power supply internal temperature can also control the speed of the blower. The higher the
power supply temperature, the faster the speed of the blower. If the power supply temperature
exceeds a preset value, the power supply automatically shuts down.
The power supply-mounted blowers cool the enclosure by circulating air through the enclosure.
The blowers, under the control of the EMU or the associated power supply, can operate at multiple
speeds. This ensures that, when the enclosure temperature changes, the blowers can automatically
adjust the air flow.
If a blower is operating too slowly or has stopped (a “blower failure”), internal circuitry automatically
operates the remaining blower at a higher speed. Simultaneously, the error condition is reported
in several ways, including the power supply indicator, the audible alarm, the enclosure fault
indicators, and the EMU alphanumeric display.
Should both blowers fail, the power supplies automatically shut down.
NOTE: The blowers are field-replaceable units and can be replaced, individually, while the
system is running. The blowers are also interchangeable. The failure of a power supply +12.5
VDC circuit disables the associated blower.
The status indicator on the blower displays the status of both the power supply and the blower.
See Figure 12 (page 25). See Table 7 (page 26) for definitions of the indicator displays.
Table 7 Power supply/blower status indicators
indicator
Off
Drive enclosure EMU
The EMU provides increased protection against catastrophic failures. The EMU detects conditions
such as failed power supplies, failed blowers, elevated temperatures, and external air sense faults
and communicates these conditions to the storage system controllers.
DescriptionBlower status
Both the power supply and the blower are operational.On
The power supply or the blower locate function is active.Flashing
The power supply or the blower is non-operational. When there
is a blower problem, the other blower runs at a higher speed.
Recommended corrective actions:
• Check blower for proper operation. Replace if defective.
• Check power supplies for proper operation. Replace if
defective.
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The EMU for Fibre Channel-Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) drive enclosures is fully compliant with SCSI-3
Enclosure Services (SES), and mounts in the left rear bay of a drive enclosure. See Figure 6 (page
20).
Controls and displays
Figure 13 (page 27) illustrates the location and function of the EMU displays, controls, and
connectors.
Figure 13 EMU controls and displays
1. Status indicators:
a. EMU — This flashing green is the heartbeat for an operational EMU.
b. Enclosure power— When both the +5 VDC and +12 VDC are correct, this green indicator is on.
c. Enclosure fault — This amber indicator is normally off. The indicator is lit when an enclosure error condition exists.
2. Alphanumeric display — A two-character, seven-segment alphanumeric display of the enclosure functions and status.
3. Function select button — The primary function of this button is to select a display group function. The indicator is on
when an error condition exists.
4. Display group select button — This button is used to view display groups and control the audible alarm. The indicator
is on when the audible alarm is muted or disabled.
5. RS232 – For use by HP-authorized service representatives
6. LCD ONLY – Unused
7. CAB ONLY – Enclosure address bus connector
WARNING! To reduce the risk of electrical shock, fire, or damage to the equipment, do not plug
telephone or telecommunications connectors into the RS232 ONLY receptacle.
EMU functions
The primary functions of the EMU include:
• Using the Enclosure Services Processor (ESP) to control the Enclosure Services Interface (ESI)
• Assigning the Enclosure Number (En), based upon the cabinet address bus feature.
• Displaying the bay 1 loop ID.
• Monitoring enclosure operation.
and communicate with the controllers.
• Detecting, reporting, recording, and displaying conditions.
• Displaying EMU, enclosure, and element status.
• Implementing automatic corrective actions for some conditions.
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• Providing enclosure status data to the controllers.
• Reporting the WWN and the logical address of all disk drives.
NOTE: Although the EMU can determine the logical address of a drive, the EMU can neither
display nor change this information. HP P6000 Command View can display the addresses from
the EMU-supplied status information.
EMU monitoring functions
The internal EMU circuitry monitors the enclosure and component functions listed in Table 8 (page
28).
Table 8 EMU monitoring functions
Monitored FunctionsComponent
Blowers
Disk drives
EMU
Enclosure
I/O module
Power supplies
• Type• Installation
• •Removal Speed (rpm)
• Loop ID• Installation
• •Removal Temperature
•• Drive faultBypass status
• Type• Temperature
• •Operation Revision level
• Backplane type• Enclosure power
• •Enclosure fault Backplane revision level
• Type• Installation
• •Removal Revision level
• Status
• +5 VDC voltage and current• Installation
• •Removal +12 VDC voltage and current
•• Total powerStatus
• •Type Temperature
• Revision level
Transceiver
EMU displays
The EMU uses a combination of status indicators, alphanumeric display, and an audible alarm to
indicate the operational status of the enclosure and its components. See Table 9 (page 28).
Table 9 EMU status displays
Audible alarm (For information on the audible alarm, see “Audible
alarm operations ” (page 30).)
“EMU indicator displays” (page 29).)
Alphanumeric display (For a description of the alphanumeric
display, see “Using the alphanumeric display” (page 29).)
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• Link status• Type
FunctionDisplay
Any EMU-detected condition causes this alarm to
sound.
Display enclosure and EMU status.Status indicators (For a description of the status indicators, see
The two-character, seven-segment display displays
alphanumeric characters.
EMU indicator displays
The EMU status indicators are located above the alphanumeric display. See Figure 13 (page 27).
These indicators present the same information as those on the front, lower right corner of the
enclosure.
You can determine the EMU and enclosure status using the information in Table 10 (page 29).
Table 10 EMU status indications
EMU indicator (green)
Power indicator
(green)
(amber)
FlashingFlashingFlashing
OffOnFlashing
OnOnFlashing
OffOffFlashing
OffOffOff
Status and recommended actionsFault indicator
The EMU Locate function is active. This display
has precedence over all others. Fault conditions
cannot be displayed when the Locate function is
active.
The EMU is operational. The enclosure power
(both +5 VDC and +12 VDC) is present and
correct. There are no enclosure faults.
The EMU is operational. There is an enclosure
fault. Check the alphanumeric display error code
for information about the problem.
The EMU is operational. This display may be
present when power is initially applied to the
enclosure. Note: When the +5 VDC is incorrect,
all the indicators are off.
There is an EMU fault. There is no enclosure fault.OffOnOn
There is an EMU fault. There is no enclosure fault.OffOnOff
There is an enclosure fault. Either +5 VDC is
incorrect, or both +5 VDC and +12 VDC are
incorrect. Other error conditions may exist.
Using the alphanumeric display
The two-character alphanumeric display is located at the top of the EMU (see Figure 13 (page
27)). This seven-segment display provides information about multiple enclosure functions. The
push-button control the data displayed or entered.
Alphanumeric display description
The top-level, two-character alphanumeric display (En, Li, rG, Au, and Er), is the display group.
The function of the other displays is display-group dependent. The default display is the enclosure
number, a decimal number in the range 00 through 14. The push-button allow you to select the
alphanumeric display or to enter data.
• The bottom push-button sequentially moves between groups and selects a display group.
See Table 11 (page 30) for a description of these display groups.
• he top push-button moves between the levels within a display group (see 2, Figure 13 (page
27)).
Display groups
When you press and release the bottom push-button, the alphanumeric display selects a different
display group. Table 11 (page 30) describes the display groups.
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Table 11 EMU display groups
DescriptionDisplay groupDisplay
Enclosure NumberEn
Bay 1 Loop IDLi
Reporting GrouprG
Audible AlarmAu
NOTE: Any time you press and release the bottom pushbutton, the display will change to En, Li,
rG, Au, or Er.
A flashing alphanumeric display indicates that you can edit an address or state, or view a condition
report.
EMU pushbutton status indicators
The enclosure number is the default display and is a decimal number
in the range 00 through 14. See “Enclosure number feature” (page
32) for detailed information.
This display group has a single sublevel display that defines the
enclosure bay 1 loop ID. Valid loop IDs are in the range 00 through
7F.
This display group has two two-digit displays that define the reporting
group number in the range 0000 through 4095.
This display group provides control over the audible alarm or horn.
The sublevel displays are audible alarm enabled (on) or audible alarm
disabled (oF). See “Audible alarm operations ” (page 30) for detailed
information.
This display group defines the EMU code firmware version.Firmware RevisionFr
This display group reads Er when there is an error condition.Error ConditionEr
The pushbutton status indicators display error conditions and the state of the audible alarm.
• When an error condition exists, the top pushbutton status indicator is On.
For a single error condition, the status indicator is On until the error condition is viewed.◦
◦ For multiple errors, the status indicator is On until the last error condition is viewed.
• The bottom pushbutton indicator is On only when the alarm is muted or disabled.
Audible alarm operations
Whenever an error condition exists, the audible alarm automatically sounds until all errors are
corrected. You have the option of either muting or disabling the alarm.
• Disabling the audible alarm prevents it from sounding for any error condition.
• Muting the alarm silences it for the existing condition, but any new condition causes the alarm
to sound.
Audible alarm patterns
The audible alarm sound pattern differs depending on the type of error condition. See
Table 12 (page 30) for the duration and the approximate relationship of these alarms. The most
severe, active error condition controls the alarm pattern.
Table 12 Audible alarm sound patterns
Cycle 2Cycle 1Condition type
UNRECOVERABLE
CRITICAL
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