HP MSA Controllers User Manual

HP 2012i Modular Smart Array user guide

Part number: 481598-003 First edition: January, 2013

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About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Document Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Rack Stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

HP Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Customer Self Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Product Warranties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Subscription Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

HP Websites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Documentation Feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

1. Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

System Management Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

HP StorageWorks MSA2000 Family Storage Management Utility (SMU) . . . . 12

Command-Line Interface (CLI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Hardware Components and LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Controller Components and LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Drive Enclosure Components and LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Installation Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

2. Installing and Cabling Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Required Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Installing Enclosures Into a Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Preparing the Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Rack Installation Overview and Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Attaching the Ear Caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Connecting Controller and Drive Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Connecting AC Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Testing the Enclosure Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Obtaining IP Values for Your Storage System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Ethernet Management Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Data Host Ethernet Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

iSCSI Host Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Correcting Enclosure IDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Next Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

3. Connecting Hosts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Host System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Installing the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Installing the MSA2000 Family SES Driver for Microsoft Windows Hosts . . . 41

Connecting Data Hosts to Controller Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Connecting Remote Management Hosts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Next Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

4. Configuring a System for the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Setting Management Port IP Addresses Using the CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Configuring Your Web Browser for SMU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Logging in to SMU from a Local Management Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Updating Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Setting the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Configuring Controller Enclosure Host Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

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Configuring Data Host Ethernet Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Configuring the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Editing Registry Values for Ethernet Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Creating Virtual Disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Mapping a Data Host to a Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Testing the Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Logging Out of SMU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Next Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

A. Powering the System Off and O n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

B. Regulatory Compliance and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

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About This Guide

Intended Audience

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

■ Direct attach storage (DAS) or storage area network (SAN) man agement

■ Network administration

■ Network installation

■ Storage system installation and configuration, including installing an HP rack

Prerequisites

Prerequisites for installing and configuring this product in clude familiarity with:

■ Servers and computer networks

■ Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and Ethernet protocols

Document Conventions

Typeface Meaning Examples

AaBbCc123 Book title, new term, or

AaBbCc123 Directory or file name,

AaBbCc123 Text you type, contrasted

AaBbCc123

Rack Stability

Caution – To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipmen t:

■ 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 beco me unstable if more

than one component is extended.

emphasized word

value, command, or on-screen output

with on-screen output Variable text you replace

with an actual value

See the Release Notes.

A virtual disk (vdisk) can ....

You must be an advanced user to ....

The default file name is store.logs. The default IP address is 10.0.0.1. Type exit.

# set password Enter new password:

Use the format http://

ip-address

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HP Technical Support

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

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 HP 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 HPauthorized 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 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.

Product Warranties

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

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

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Subscription Service

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

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.

HP Websites

For other product information, see the following HP websites:

■ http://www.hp.com

■ http://www.hp.com/go/storage

■ http://www.hp.com/service_locator

■ http://www.hp.com/support/manuals

■ http://www.hp.com/support/downloads

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.

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CHAPTER

Before You Begin

The MSA2000 Family 2012i Modular Smart Array and MSA2000 Drive Enclosure are high-performance storage solutions that combine outstanding performance with high reliability, availability, flexibility, and manageability.

Supported configurations include a controller enclosure with or without attached drive enclosures. A controller enclosure can contain two controllers that i nte ract an d provide failover capability for the data path. The controller enclosure can use SATA or SAS disk drive modules. Enclosures can be installed in standard 19-inch EIA rack cabinets.

This chapter provides information that you must know before installing and ini tially configuring your storage system:

■ “System Management Software” on page 12

■ “Hardware Components and LEDs” on page 13

■ “Installation Checklist” on page 23

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.

System Management Software

Embedded management software includes a web-browser interface and the command-line interface described below.

HP StorageWorks MSA2000 Family Storage Management Utility (SMU)

SMU is the primary interface for configuring and managing the system. A web server resides in each controller module. SMU enables you to manage the system from a web browser that is properly configured and that can access a control ler module through an Ethernet connection.

Information about using SMU is in its onli ne help and in the re fe re n ce g ui d e.

Command-Line Interface (CLI)

The embedded CLI enables you to configure and manage the system using individual commands or command scripts through an out-of-band RS-232 or Ethernet connection.

Information about using the CLI is in the CLI reference guide.

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Hardware Components and LEDs

This section describes the main hardware components of your storage system enclosures.

Controller Components and LEDs

The controller enclosure can be connected through switches to Ethernet adapters (NICs) or host iSCSI ports. Table 1-1 describes the enclosure components.

Table 1-1 Controller Enclosure Components

Description Quantity

iSCSI controller (I/O) module 1 or 2 SAS or SATA drive module 2–12 per enclosure AC power-and-cooling module 2 per enclosure 1-Gbps Ethernet host port 2 per controller module 3-Gbps, 4-lane SAS expansion port 1 per controller module Ethernet port (RJ-45) 1 per controller module CLI port (RS-232 micro-DB9) 1 per controller module

Service port (RS-232 3.5-mm jack) 1 per controller module

1 Air-management system drive blanks or I/O blanks must fill empty slots to maintain optimum airflow through the chassis.

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Figure 1-1 shows the components and LEDs on the front of a controller.

Drive modules are numbered by column top to bottom: 0–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–11

Drive module LEDs (top to bottom)Enclosure ID Status LEDs (top to bottom):

UID Fault ID Heartbeat

Fault/UID Online/Activity

Figure 1-1 Controller (Front View)

Table 1-2 d escribes the LEDs on the front of a controller.

Table 1-2 Controller LEDs (Front)

Operating

LED Color

State Description

Enclosure ID Green On Shows the enclosure ID, which enables you to correlate

an enclosure with logical views presented by management software. The enclosure ID for a controller enclosure is zero (0); the enclosure ID for an attached drive enclosure is nonzero.

UID

Blue On Identified.

(Unit Identification)

Off Not identified.

Fault ID Amber Off No fault condition exists.

On Fault condition exists. Service action is required. The

event has been acknowledged but the problem needs attention.

Heartbeat LED

Green On The enclosure is powered on with at least one power and

cooling module operating normally.

Off Both power and cooling modules are off.

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Table 1-3 d escribes the LEDs on the drive module.

Table 1-3 Drive Module LED Combinations (Front)

Online/Activity (green)

Fault/UID (amber/blue) Description

On Off The drive is online, but it is not currently active. Blinking

Off The drive is active and operating normally.

irregularly Off Amber, blinking

regularly (1 Hz)

Offline; the drive is not being accessed. A predictive failure alert has been received for this device. Further investigation is required.

On Amber, blinking

regularly (1 Hz)

Online; no activity. A predictive failure alert has been received for this device. Further investigation is required.

Blinking irregularly

Amber, blinking regularly (1 Hz)

The drive is active, but a predictive failure alert has been received for this drive. Further investigation is required.

Off Amber, solid Offline; no activity. A critical fault condition has been

identified for this drive.

Off Blue; solid Offline. The drive has been selected by a management

application.

On or blinking Blue; solid The drive is operating normally, and it has been selected

by a management application.

Blinking regularly (1 Hz)

Off Do not remove the drive. Removing a drive may

terminate the current operation and cause data loss. The drive is rebuilding.

Off Off Either there is no power, the drive is offline, or the drive

is not configured.

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Figure 1-2 shows the ports and switches at the back of the controller.

10/100 BASE-T

STATUS

ACTIVITY

DIRTY CLEAN

CACHE

CLI

Service

LINK ACT

iSCSI Port 0

iSCSI Port 1

LINK ACT

10/100 BASE-T

STATUS

ACTIVITY

DIRTY CLEAN

CACHE

CLI

Service

LINK ACT

iSCSI Port 0

iSCSI Port 1

LINK ACT

Power switch

Host ports Expansion portCLI port

Ethernet management port

Service port

Figure 1-2 Controller Enclosure Ports and Switches (Back View)

Table 1-4 describes the ports and switches on the back of the controller.

Table 1-4 Controller Ports and Switches (Back)

Location Port/Switch Description

Power and cooling module

Controller module

Power switch Toggle, where:

•– is On

• O is Off

Host ports 1-GbE Ethernet ports used to connect to data hosts through Ethernet

switches. Host port 0 and 1 correspond to host channel 0 and 1, respectively.

Controller module

Expansion port

Ethernet management port

3-Gbps, 4-lane (12 Gbps total) table-routed SAS Out port used to connect drive enclosures.

10/100BASE-T Ethernet port used for TCP/IP-based out-of-band management of the RAID controller. An internal Ethernet device provides standard 10 Mbit/second and 100 Mbit/second full-duplex connectivity.

CLI port Micro-DB9 port used to connect the controller enclosure to a local

management host using RS-232 communication for out-of-band configuration and management.

Controller module

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Service port 3.5-mm jack port used by service technicians only.

Figure 1-3 shows the LEDs at the back of the controller.

10/100 BASE-T

STATUS

ACTIVITY

DIRTY CLEAN

CACHE

CLI

Service

LINK ACT

iSCSI

Port 0

iSCSI Port 1

LINK ACT

10/100 BASE-T

STATUS

ACTIVITY

DIRTY CLEAN

CACHE

CLI

Service

LINK ACT

iSCSI

Port 0

iSCSI Port 1

LINK ACT

AC Power Good

Service Required

DC Voltage/Fan Fault/

Host link status Host link activity

Unit Locator

OK to Remove

Fault/Service Required

Cache status Host activity

Expansion port status

Ethernet activity Ethernet link status

Figure 1-3 Controller LEDs (Back View)

Table 1-5 d escribes the LEDs on the back of the controller

Table 1-5 Controller LEDs (Back)

Location LED Color State Description

Power and cooling module

Controller module

AC Power Good Green Off AC power is off or input voltage is below the

minimum threshold.

On AC power is on and input voltage is normal.

DC Voltage/

Amber Off DC output voltage is normal. Fan Fault/ Service Required

On DC output voltage is out of range or a fan is

operating below the minimum required RPM.

Host link status Green Off The port is empty or the link is down.

On The port link is up and connected.

Host link activity Green Off The host port is not connected or the link is down.

On The host link is up and active.

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Table 1-5 Controller LEDs (Back) (Continued)

Location LED Color State Description

Controller module

Unit Locator

White Off Normal operation.

Blink Physically identifies the controller module.

OK to

Blue Off T he controller module is not prepared for removal.

Remove

On The controller module can be removed.

Fault/Service Required

Amber On A fault has been detected or a service action is

required.

Blink Indicates a hardware-controlled power up or a

cache flush or restore error.

OK Green Off Controller module is not OK.

On Controller module is operating normally. Blink System is booting.

Cache status Green Off Cache is clean (contains no unwritten data).

On Cache is dirty (contains unwritten data) and

operation is normal. The unwritten information can be log or debug data that remains in the cache, so a Green cache status LED does not, by itself, indicate that any user data is at risk or that any action is necessary.

Blink A Compact Flash flush or cache self-refresh is in

progress. Indicates cache activity.

Controller

Host activity Green Off The host ports have no I/O activity.

module

Blink At least one host port has I/O activity.

Controller module

Ethernet link status Green Off The Ethernet port is not connected or the link is

down.

On The Ethernet link is up.

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Table 1-5 Controller LEDs (Back) (Continued)

Location LED Color State Description

Controller module

Ethernet activity Green Off The Ethernet link has no I/O activity.

Blink The Ethernet link has I/O activity.

Expansion port

Green Off The port is empty or the link is down. status

On The port link is up and connected.

Drive Enclosure Components and LEDs

A drive enclosure can be connected to a controller enclosure or to another drive enclosure to provide additional disk storage capacity. Table 1-6 describes the drive enclosure components.

Table 1-6 Drive Enclosure Components

Description Quantity

Expansion (I/O) module 1 or 2 SAS or SATA drive module 2–12 per enclosure AC power and cooling module 2 per enclosure

3-Gbps, 4-lane SAS In port 1 per expansion module 3-Gbps, 4-lane SAS Out port 1 per expansion module Service port (RS-232 micro-DB9) 1 per expansion module

1 Air-management system drive blanks or I/O blanks must fill empty slots to maintain optimum airflow through the chassis.

The components and LEDs on the front of a drive enclosure are the same as on a controller enclosure; see Figure 1-1 and Table 1-2.

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Figure 1-4 shows the ports and switches at the back of the drive enclosure.

Service

0 0

Service

0 0

Service port SAS Out port

Power switch

SAS In port

Figure 1-4 Drive Enclosure Ports and Switches (Back View)

Table 1-7 describes the ports and switches on the back of the drive enclosure.

Table 1-7 Drive Enclosure Ports and Switches (Back)

Location Port/Switch Description

Power and cooling module

Expansion module

Power switch Toggle, where:

•– is On

• O is Off

SAS In port 3-Gbps, 4-lane (12 Gbps total) subtractive ingress port used to

connect to a controller enclosure.

SAS Out port 3-Gbps, 4-lane (12 Gbps total) table-routed egress port used to

connect to another drive enclosure.

Service port Micro-DB9 port for manufacturing technicians.

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Figure 1-5 shows the LEDs at the back of the drive enclosure.

Service

0 0

Service

0 0

AC Power Good

Service Required

DC Voltage/Fan Fault/

SAS In port status SAS Out port status

Unit Locator

OK to Remove

Fault/Service Required

Figure 1-5 Drive Enclosure LEDs (Back View)

Table 1-8 d escribes the LEDs on the back of the drive enclosure.

Table 1-8 Drive Enclosure LEDs (Back)

Location LED Color State Description

Power and cooling module

Expansion module

AC Power Good Green Off AC power is off or input voltage is below the

minimum threshold.

On AC power is on and input voltage is normal.

DC Voltage/

Amber Off DC output voltage is normal. Fan Fault/ Service Required

On DC output voltage is out of range or a fan is

operating below the minimum required RPM.

SAS In port status Green Off The port is empty or the link is down.

On The port link is up and connected.

Unit Locator White Off Normal operation.

Blink Physically identifies the expansion module.

OK to Remove

Blue Off Not implemented.

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Table 1-8 Drive Enclosure LEDs (Back) (Continued)

Location LED Color State Description

Expansion module

Fault/Service Required

Amber On A fault has been detected or a service action is

required.

Blink Indicates a hardware-controlled power up or a

cache flush or restore error.

OK Green Off Expansion module is not OK.

On Expansion module is operating normally. Blink System is booting.

SAS Out port

Green Off The port is empty or the link is down.

status

On The port link is up and connected.

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Installation Checklist

Table 1-9 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 1-9 Installation Checklist

Step Installation Task Where to Find Procedure

1. Prepare the rack for installation. Install the controller enclosure and optional drive

2. enclosures in the rack.

3. Attach the ear caps. “Attaching the Ear Caps” on page 31

4. Connect the enclosures.

5. Connect the power cords.

6. Test the enclosure connections.

7. Obtain IP values. “Obtaining IP Values for Your Storage

8. Install required host software and drivers, including:

•HBA drivers

• iSCSI Software Initiator

• MSA2000 Family SES Driver

“Preparing the Rack” on page 27 “Rack Installation Overview and

Procedure” on page 28

“Connecting Controller and Drive Enclosures” on page 32

“Connecting AC Power” on page 35 “Testing the Enclosure Connections” on

page 36

System” on page 37 “Host System Requirements” on page 39

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Table 1-9 Installation Checklist (Continued)

Step Installation Task Where to Find Procedure

9. Connect the data hosts.

10. Connect the management host.

11. Perform initial configuration tasks:

• Set management port IP properties on the

controller enclosure

• Verify that controllers and enclosures have the

latest firmware

• Set the date and time on the controller enclosure

• Configure host ports on the controller enclosure

• Configure Ethernet ports on data hosts

• Configure iSCSI Software Initiator settings on

data hosts

• Edit Registry values for Ethernet adapters on data

hosts.

• Create virtual disks and map volumes

• Test the configuration

“Connecting Hosts” on page 39

“Connecting Remote Management Hosts” on page 43

“Configuring a System for the First Time” on page 45

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CHAPTER

Installing and Cabling Enclosures

This chapter describes how to install and cable enclosures in a standard 19-inch EIA rack cabinet. It contains the following sections:

■ “Required Tools” on page 25

■ “Safety Precautions” on page 26

■ “Installing Enclosures Into a Rack” on page 2 7

■ “Rack Installation Overview and Procedure” on page 28

■ “Attaching the Ear Caps” on page 31

■ “Connecting Controller and Drive Enclosures” on page 32

■ “Connecting AC Power” on page 35

■ “Testing the Enclosure Connections” on page 36

■ “Obtaining IP Values for Your Storage System” on page 37

■ “Correcting Enclosure IDs” on page 38

■ “Next Steps” on page 38

Required Tools

The installation procedures in this chapter require the following items:

■ #2 Phillips screwdriver

■ Standard screwdriver

■ Antistatic protection devices

Safety Precautions

For your protection, observe the following safety precautions when setting up your equipment:

■ Follow all cautions and instructions marked on the equipmen t.

■ Ensure that the voltage and frequency of your power source match the voltage

and frequency inscribed on the equipment’s electrical rating label.

■ Never push objects of any kind through openings in the equipment. Dangerous

voltages may be present. Conductive foreign objects could produce a short circuit that could cause fire, electric shock, or damage to your equipment.

Note – Do not make mechanical or electrical modifications to the product. The

vendor is not responsible for the safety or regulatory compliance of a modified product.

Caution – Two people are needed to lift and move the enclosure. Use care to avoid

injury. An enclosure with all drives installed can weigh 65 pounds (29.5 kilograms).

Caution – Electrostatic discharge can damage sensitive components. Be sure you

are properly grounded before touching a static-sensitive component or assembly.

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