HP StorageWorks 6400/8400, StorageWorks 6400, StorageWorks 8400 User Manual
HP StorageWorks 6400/8400 Enterprise
Virtual Array user guide
Part number: 576284–001
Second edition: August 2009
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Contents
About this guide ................................................................................. 13
Intended audience .................................................................................................................... 13
Related documentation .............................................................................................................. 13
Document conventions and symbols ............................................................................................. 13
Rack stability ............................................................................................................................ 14
HP technical support ................................................................................................................. 15
Customer self repair .................................................................................................................. 15
Subscription service .................................................................................................................. 15
HP websites ............................................................................................................................. 15
Documentation feedback ........................................................................................................... 15
1 EVA6400/8400 hardware ............................................................... 17
M6412A disk enclosures ........................................................................................................... 17
Enclosure layout ................................................................................................................. 17
I/O modules ..................................................................................................................... 18
I/O module status indicators ......................................................................................... 19
Fiber optic Fibre Channel cables .......................................................................................... 20
Copper Fibre Channel cables .............................................................................................. 20
Fibre Channel disk drives .................................................................................................... 20
Disk drive status indicators ............................................................................................ 21
Disk drive blank ........................................................................................................... 21
Controller enclosures ................................................................................................................. 21
Operator control panel ....................................................................................................... 23
Status indicators .......................................................................................................... 24
Navigation buttons ...................................................................................................... 25
Alphanumeric display ................................................................................................... 25
Power supplies ......................................................................................................................... 25
Blower module ......................................................................................................................... 26
Battery module ......................................................................................................................... 27
HSV controller cabling ............................................................................................................... 28
Storage system racks ................................................................................................................. 28
Rack configurations ............................................................................................................ 29
Power distribution ..................................................................................................................... 29
PDUs ................................................................................................................................ 30
PDU 1 ........................................................................................................................ 31
PDU 2 ........................................................................................................................ 31
PDMs ............................................................................................................................... 31
Rack AC power distribution ................................................................................................. 32
Rack System/E power distribution components ....................................................................... 33
Rack AC power distribution ........................................................................................... 34
Moving and stabilizing a rack .................................................................................................... 34
2 Enterprise Virtual Array startup .......................................................... 37
EVA8400 storage system connections .......................................................................................... 37
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EVA6400 storage system connections .......................................................................................... 38
Direct connect .......................................................................................................................... 39
iSCSI connection configurations .................................................................................................. 40
Fabric connect iSCSI ........................................................................................................... 40
Direct connect iSCSI ........................................................................................................... 40
Procedures for getting started ..................................................................................................... 41
Gathering information ......................................................................................................... 41
Host information .......................................................................................................... 41
Setting up a controller pair using the OCP ............................................................................. 42
Entering the WWN ...................................................................................................... 42
Entering the WWN checksum ....................................................................................... 43
Entering the storage system password ............................................................................. 44
Installing HP Command View EVA ........................................................................................ 44
Installing optional EVA software licenses ............................................................................... 44
3 EVA6400/8400 operation ............................................................... 45
Best practices ........................................................................................................................... 45
Operating tips and information .................................................................................................. 45
Reserving adequate free space ............................................................................................ 45
Using FATA disk drives ........................................................................................................ 45
Maximum LUN size ............................................................................................................ 45
Managing unused ports ...................................................................................................... 46
Failback preference setting for HSV controllers .............................................................................. 47
Changing virtual disk failover/failback setting ....................................................................... 49
Implicit LUN transition ......................................................................................................... 50
Storage system shutdown and startup .......................................................................................... 50
Shutting down the storage system ......................................................................................... 50
Starting the storage system .................................................................................................. 51
Saving storage system configuration data ..................................................................................... 52
Adding disk drives to the storage system ...................................................................................... 53
Creating disk groups .......................................................................................................... 53
Handling fiber optic cables ........................................................................................................ 53
Using the OCP ......................................................................................................................... 54
Displaying the OCP menu tree ............................................................................................. 54
Displaying system information .............................................................................................. 56
Displaying versions system information .................................................................................. 56
Shutting down the system .................................................................................................... 56
Shutting the controller down ................................................................................................ 57
Restarting the system ........................................................................................................... 57
Uninitializing the system ...................................................................................................... 58
Password options ............................................................................................................... 58
Changing a password ........................................................................................................ 59
Clearing a password .......................................................................................................... 59
4 Customer replaceable units ............................................................... 61
Customer self repair (CSR) ......................................................................................................... 61
Parts only warranty service .................................................................................................. 61
Best practices for replacing hardware components ........................................................................ 61
Component replacement videos ........................................................................................... 61
Verifying component failure ................................................................................................. 61
Identifying the spare part .................................................................................................... 62
Replaceable parts ..................................................................................................................... 62
Replacing the failed component .................................................................................................. 64
Replacement instructions ............................................................................................................ 64
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5 Error messages ................................................................................ 67
A Regulatory notices and specifications ................................................. 81
Regulatory notices .................................................................................................................... 81
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) notice ................................................................. 81
FCC Class A certification .............................................................................................. 81
Class A equipment ....................................................................................................... 82
Class B equipment ....................................................................................................... 82
Declaration of conformity for products marked with the FCC logo, United States only ............ 82
Modifications .............................................................................................................. 82
Cables ....................................................................................................................... 82
Laser device ...................................................................................................................... 83
Laser safety warnings ................................................................................................... 83
Compliance with CDRH regulations ................................................................................ 83
Certification and classification information ............................................................................. 83
Canadian notice (avis Canadian) ......................................................................................... 84
Class A equipment ....................................................................................................... 84
Class B equipment ....................................................................................................... 84
European union notice ........................................................................................................ 84
Notice for France ............................................................................................................... 84
WEEE Recycling Notices ..................................................................................................... 84
English notice .............................................................................................................. 84
Dutch notice ................................................................................................................ 85
Czechoslovakian notice ................................................................................................ 85
Estonian notice ............................................................................................................ 85
Finnish notice .............................................................................................................. 85
French notice ............................................................................................................... 86
German notice ............................................................................................................ 86
Greek notice ............................................................................................................... 86
Hungarian notice ........................................................................................................ 86
Italian notice ............................................................................................................... 87
Korean Communication Committee notice ....................................................................... 87
Latvian notice .............................................................................................................. 87
Lithuanian notice ......................................................................................................... 87
Polish notice ................................................................................................................ 88
Portuguese notice ......................................................................................................... 88
Slovakian notice .......................................................................................................... 88
Slovenian notice .......................................................................................................... 89
Spanish notice ............................................................................................................ 89
Swedish notice ............................................................................................................ 89
Germany noise declaration .................................................................................................. 89
Japanese notice ................................................................................................................. 90
Harmonics conformance (Japan) .................................................................................... 90
Taiwanese notice ................................................................................................................ 90
Japanese power cord notice ................................................................................................ 90
Country-specific certifications ............................................................................................... 90
B Controller fault management .............................................................. 93
Using HP Command View EVA ................................................................................................... 93
GUI termination event display ..................................................................................................... 93
GUI event display ............................................................................................................... 94
Fault management displays .................................................................................................. 94
Displaying Last Fault Information .................................................................................... 94
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Displaying Detailed Information ..................................................................................... 95
Interpreting fault management information ...................................................................... 95
C Non-standard rack specifications ....................................................... 97
Rack specifications .................................................................................................................... 97
Internal component envelope ............................................................................................... 97
EIA310-D standards ........................................................................................................... 97
EVA cabinet measures and tolerances ................................................................................... 98
Weights, dimensions and component CG measurements ......................................................... 98
Airflow and Recirculation .................................................................................................... 98
Component Airflow Requirements ................................................................................... 98
Rack Airflow Requirements ............................................................................................ 99
Configuration Standards ..................................................................................................... 99
Environmental and operating specifications .................................................................................. 99
UPS Selection .................................................................................................................... 99
Shock and vibration specifications ...................................................................................... 101
D Single Path Implementation ............................................................. 103
High-level solution overview ..................................................................................................... 103
Benefits at a glance ................................................................................................................ 104
Installation requirements .......................................................................................................... 104
Recommended mitigations ....................................................................................................... 104
Supported configurations ......................................................................................................... 104
General configuration components ..................................................................................... 105
Connecting a single path HBA server to a switch in a fabric zone ........................................... 105
HP-UX configuration .......................................................................................................... 107
Requirements ............................................................................................................. 107
HBA configuration ..................................................................................................... 107
Risks ........................................................................................................................ 108
Limitations ................................................................................................................. 108
Windows Server 2003 (32-bit) configuration ........................................................................ 109
Requirements ............................................................................................................. 109
HBA configuration ..................................................................................................... 109
Risks ........................................................................................................................ 109
Limitations ................................................................................................................. 109
Windows Server 2003 (64-bit) configuration ....................................................................... 110
Requirements ............................................................................................................. 110
HBA configuration ..................................................................................................... 110
Risks ........................................................................................................................ 111
Limitations ................................................................................................................. 111
SUN Solaris configuration ................................................................................................. 112
Requirements ............................................................................................................. 112
HBA configuration ..................................................................................................... 112
Risks ........................................................................................................................ 112
Limitations ................................................................................................................. 112
Tru64 UNIX configuration .................................................................................................. 113
Requirements ............................................................................................................. 113
HBA configuration ..................................................................................................... 113
Risks ........................................................................................................................ 114
OpenVMS configuration ................................................................................................... 115
Requirements ............................................................................................................. 115
HBA configuration ..................................................................................................... 115
Risks ........................................................................................................................ 115
Limitations ................................................................................................................. 115
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NetWare configuration ..................................................................................................... 116
Requirements ............................................................................................................. 116
HBA configuration ..................................................................................................... 116
Risks ........................................................................................................................ 116
Limitations ................................................................................................................. 117
Linux (32-bit) configuration ................................................................................................. 117
Requirements ............................................................................................................. 117
HBA configuration ..................................................................................................... 118
Risks ........................................................................................................................ 118
Limitations ................................................................................................................. 118
Linux (64-bit) configuration ................................................................................................ 119
Requirements ............................................................................................................. 119
HBA configuration ..................................................................................................... 119
Risks ........................................................................................................................ 119
Limitations ................................................................................................................. 119
IBM AIX configuration ....................................................................................................... 120
Requirements ............................................................................................................. 120
HBA configuration ..................................................................................................... 120
Risks ........................................................................................................................ 121
Limitations ................................................................................................................. 121
VMware configuration ...................................................................................................... 122
Requirements ............................................................................................................. 122
HBA configuration ..................................................................................................... 122
Risks ........................................................................................................................ 122
Limitations ................................................................................................................. 122
Failure scenarios ..................................................................................................................... 123
HP-UX ............................................................................................................................. 123
Windows Server 2003 ..................................................................................................... 124
Sun Solaris ...................................................................................................................... 124
OpenVMS and Tru64 UNIX ............................................................................................... 125
NetWare ........................................................................................................................ 126
Linux ............................................................................................................................... 126
IBM AIX .......................................................................................................................... 127
VMware .......................................................................................................................... 128
Glossary .......................................................................................... 129
Index ............................................................................................... 147
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Figures
Disk drive bay numbering ........................................................................................ 171
Disk enclosure front view without bezel ears ............................................................... 182
Disk enclosure rear view .......................................................................................... 183
I/O module detail ................................................................................................... 194
Fiber Optic Fibre Channel cable ............................................................................... 205
Copper Fibre Channel cable .................................................................................... 206
Disk status indicators ............................................................................................... 217
HSV400 controller rear view .................................................................................... 228
HSV450 controller rear view .................................................................................... 229
Controller front view ................................................................................................ 2310
Controller OCP ....................................................................................................... 2311
Power supply .......................................................................................................... 2612
Blower module pulled out ......................................................................................... 2613
Battery module ....................................................................................................... 2714
Storage system hardware components – back view ...................................................... 2915
60-Hz and 50-Hz wall receptacles ............................................................................ 2916
Dual PDU assembly ................................................................................................. 3117
Rack PDM .............................................................................................................. 3218
Rack AC power distribution ...................................................................................... 3319
Single rack configuration floor space requirements ...................................................... 3520
Raising a leveler foot ............................................................................................... 3521
EVA8400 configuration ........................................................................................... 3822
EVA6400 configuration ........................................................................................... 3923
Location of the World Wide Name labels .................................................................. 4324
Typical product label ............................................................................................... 6225
Typical enclosure certification label ........................................................................... 9126
GUI termination event display ................................................................................... 9327
Typical HP Command View EVA Event display ............................................................ 9428
Mounting space dimensions ..................................................................................... 9729
Single path HBA server without OpenVMS or Tru64 UNIX ......................................... 10630
Single path HBA server with OpenVMS or Tru64 UNIX .............................................. 10731
HP-UX configuration .............................................................................................. 10832
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Windows Server 2003 (32-bit) configuration ............................................................ 11033
Windows Server 2003 (64-bit) configuration ............................................................ 11134
SUN Solaris configuration ...................................................................................... 11335
Tru64 UNIX configuration ...................................................................................... 11436
OpenVMS configuration ........................................................................................ 11637
NetWare configuration .......................................................................................... 11738
Linux (32-bit) configuration ..................................................................................... 11839
Linux (64-bit) configuration ..................................................................................... 12040
IBM AIX Configuration ........................................................................................... 12141
VMware configuration ........................................................................................... 12342
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Tables
Document conventions ............................................................................................. 131
Port status LEDs ....................................................................................................... 192
I/O module status LEDs ........................................................................................... 193
Disk status indicator LED descriptions ......................................................................... 214
Controller status indicators ....................................................................................... 245
Controller port status indicators ................................................................................. 246
Navigation button functions ..................................................................................... 257
Fan status indicators ................................................................................................ 268
Battery status indicators ........................................................................................... 279
Push button functions ............................................................................................... 4210
Maximum LUN size ................................................................................................ 4511
Failback preference behavior .................................................................................... 4712
Failback settings by operating system ........................................................................ 4813
Impact on virtual disk presentation when changing failover/failback setting .................... 4914
Menu options within the OCP display ........................................................................ 5515
Shutdown methods .................................................................................................. 5716
Controller enclosure replacement parts ...................................................................... 6213
M6412-A disk enclosure replaceable parts ................................................................ 6318
Error Messages ....................................................................................................... 9519
Controller event text description file ........................................................................... 9520
Component data ..................................................................................................... 9821
HP UPS models and capacities ................................................................................. 9922
UPS operating time limits ....................................................................................... 10023
EVA8400 UPS loading .......................................................................................... 10024
EVA6400 UPS loading .......................................................................................... 10125
Operating Shock/Vibration .................................................................................... 10226
HP-UX failure scenarios. ......................................................................................... 12327
Windows Server 2003 failure scenarios .................................................................. 12428
Sun Solaris failure scenarios. .................................................................................. 12429
OpenVMS and Tru64 UNIX failure scenarios. ........................................................... 12530
NetWare failure scenarios. .................................................................................... 12631
Linux failure scenarios. ........................................................................................... 12632
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IBM AIX failure scenarios. ...................................................................................... 12733
VMware failure scenarios. ...................................................................................... 12834
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About this guide
This user guide provides the following information:
• Description of the HP StorageWorks 6400/8400 Enterprise Virtual Array and its components
• Operating your storage system
• Regulations and specifications
• HSV fault management concepts
Intended audience
This book is intended for use by Enterprise Virtual Array customers involved in the operation and
management of EVA6400/8400 storage systems.
Related documentation
You can find the documents referenced in this guide on the Manuals page of the HP Business Support
Center website:
http://www.hp.com/support/manuals
Click Disk Storage Systems under Storage, and then select HP StorageWorks 6400/8400 Enterprise
Virtual Arrays under EVA Disk Arrays.
Document conventions and symbols
Table 1 Document conventions
ElementConvention
Cross-reference links and e-mail addressesBlue text: Table 1
website addressesBlue, underlined text: http://www.hp.com
• Keys that are pressed
Bold text
Monospace text
• Text typed into a GUI element, such as a box
• GUI elements that are clicked or selected, such as menu
and list items, buttons, tabs, and check boxes
Text emphasisItalic text
• File and directory names
• System output
• Code
• Commands, their arguments, and argument values
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ElementConvention
Monospace, italic text
Monospace, bold text
WARNING!
Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in bodily harm or death.
CAUTION:
Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in damage to equipment or data.
IMPORTANT:
Provides clarifying information or specific instructions.
NOTE:
Provides additional information.
• Code variables
• Command variables
Emphasized monospace text
TIP:
Provides helpful hints and shortcuts.
Rack stability
WARNING!
To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to equipment:
• Extend leveling jacks to the floor.
• Ensure that the full weight of the rack rests on the leveling jacks.
• Install stabilizing feet on the rack.
• In multiple-rack installations, secure racks together.
• Extend only one rack component at a time. Racks may become unstable if more than one component
is extended.
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HP technical support
For worldwide technical support information, see the HP support website:
http://www.hp.com/support
Before contacting HP, collect the following information:
• Product model names and numbers
• Technical support registration number (if applicable)
• Product serial numbers
• Error messages
• Operating system type and revision level
• Detailed questions
Customer self repair
HP customer self repair (CSR) programs allow you to repair your StorageWorks product. If a CSR
part needs replacing, HP ships the part directly to you so that you can install it at your convenience.
Some parts do not qualify for CSR. Your HP-authorized service provider will determine whether a
repair can be accomplished by CSR.
For more information about CSR, contact your local service provider. For North America, see the CSR
website:
http://www.hp.com/go/selfrepair
Subscription service
HP recommends that you register your product at the Subscriber's Choice for Business website:
http://www.hp.com/go/wwalerts
After registering, you will receive e-mail notification of product enhancements, new driver versions,
firmware updates, and other product resources.
HP websites
For additional information, see the following HP websites:
• http://www.hp.com
• http://www.hp.com/go/storage
• http://www.hp.com/support/manuals
• http://h20293.www2.hp.com
Documentation feedback
HP welcomes your feedback.
To make comments and suggestions about product documentation, please send a message to
storagedocsfeedback@hp.com. All submissions become the property of HP.
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1 EVA6400/8400 hardware
The EVA6400/8400 contains the following hardware components:
• HSV controllers — Contains power supplies, cache batteries, fans, and an operator control panel
(OCP)
• Fibre Channel disk enclosure — Contains disk drives, power supplies, fans, midplane, and I/O
modules
• Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop cables — Provides connectivity to the HSV controllers and the Fibre
Channel disk enclosures
• Rack — Several free standing racks are available
M6412A disk enclosures
The M6412A disk enclosure contains the disk drives used for data storage; a storage system contains
multiple disk enclosures. The major components of the enclosure are:
• 12-bay enclosure
• Dual-loop, Fibre Channel drive enclosure I/O modules
• Copper Fibre Channel cables
• Fibre Channel disk drives and drive blanks
• Power supplies
• Fan modules
Enclosure layout
The disk drives mount in bays in the front of the enclosure. The bays are numbered sequentially from
top to bottom and left to right. A drive is referred to by its bay number (see Figure 1). Enclosure status
indicators are located at the right of each disk. Figure 2 shows the front and Figure 3 shows the rear
view of the disk enclosure.
Figure 1 Disk drive bay numbering
.
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5. Enclosure status LEDs
Figure 2 Disk enclosure front view without bezel ears
.
2. Disk drive release1. Rack-mounting thumbscrew
4. UID push button3. Drive LEDs
2. Power supply 1 status LED1. Power supply 1
4. Enclosure product number and serial number3. Fan 1
6. I/O module A5. Fan 1 status LED
8. Rear UID push button7. I/O module B
10. Fan 29. Enclosure status LEDs
Figure 3 Disk enclosure rear view
.
I/O modules
Two I/O modules provide the interface between the disk enclosure and the host controllers, (Figure
4). For redundancy, only dual-controller, dual-loop operation is supported. Each controller is connected
to both I/O modules in the disk enclosure.
Each I/O module has two ports that can transmit and receive data for bidirectional operation.
Activating a port requires connecting a Fibre Channel cable to the port. The port function depends
upon the loop.
12. Power supply 211. Power push button
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5. I/O module status LEDs
Figure 4 I/O module detail
.
I/O module status indicators
There are five status indicators on the I/O module. See Figure 4. The status indicator states for an
operational I/O module are shown in Table 2. Table 3 shows the status indicator states for a
non-operational I/O module.
Table 2 Port status LEDs
2. 4 Gb I/O ports1. Double 7–segment display: enclosure ID
4. Manufacturing diagnostic port3. Port 1 (P1), Port 2 (P2) status LEDs
DescriptionStatus LED
Green (left)
Amber (right)
Table 3 I/O module status LEDs
• Solid green — Active link.
• Flashing green — Locate: remotely asserted by application client.
• Solid amber — Module fault, no synchronization.
• Flashing amber — Module fault.
DescriptionStatus LED
• Locate.
• Flashing blue — Remotely asserted by application client.
• Module health indicator:
• Flashing green — I/O module powering up.
• Solid green — normal operation.
• Green off — firmware malfunction.
• Fault indicator:
• Flashing amber — Warning condition (not visible when solid
amber showing).
• Solid amber — Replace FRU.
• Amber off — Normal operation.
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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 or the host, where there is a direct connection to the host. The fiber optic cable assembly consists
of two 2-m fiber optic strands and small form-factor connectors on each end. See Figure 5.
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.
Figure 5 Fiber Optic Fibre Channel cable
.
Copper Fibre Channel cables
The Enterprise Virtual Array uses copper Fibre Channel cables to interconnect disk shelves. The cables
are available in 0.6-meter (1.97 ft.) and 2.0-meter (6.56 ft.) lengths. Copper cables provide
performance comparable to fiber optic cables. Copper cable connectors differ from fiber optic small
form-factor connectors (see Figure 6).
Figure 6 Copper Fibre Channel cable
.
Fibre Channel disk drives
The Fibre Channel disk drives are hot-pluggable and include the following features:
• Dual-ported 4-Gbps Fibre Channel controller interface that allows up to 96 disk drives to be sup-
ported per array controller enclosure
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• Compact, direct-connect design for maximum storage density and increased reliability and signal
integrity
• Both online high-performance disk drives and FATA disk drives supported in a variety of capacities
and spindle speeds
• Better vibration damping for improved performance
Up to 12 disk drives can be installed in a drive enclosure.
Disk drive status indicators
Two status indicators display drive operational status. Figure 7 identifies the disk drive status indicators.
Table 4 describes them.
Figure 7 Disk status indicators
.
Table 4 Disk status indicator LED descriptions
2. Green1. Bi-color (amber/blue)
DescriptionDrive LED
• Slow flashing blue (0.5 Hz) — Used to locate drive.
Bi-color (top)
Green (bottom)
• Fast flashing blue (4 Hz) — Used for reserved locate.
• Medium flashing blue (1 Hz) — Used for critical locate.
• Solid amber — Drive fault.
• Flashing — Drive is spinning up or down and is not ready.
• Solid — Drive is ready to perform I/O operations.
• Flickering — Indicates drive activity.
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.
Controller enclosures
This section describes the major features, purpose, and function of the HSV400 and HSV450
controllers. Each Enterprise Virtual Array has a pair of these controllers. Figure 8 shows the HSV400
controller rear view and Figure 9 shows the HSV450 controller rear view. The front of the HSV400
and HSV450 is shown in Figure 10.
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NOTE:
Some controller enclosure modules have a cache battery located behind the OCP.
Figure 8 HSV400 controller rear view
.
2. Unit ID1. Serial port
4. Fault indicator3. Controller health
6. DPI ports5. Power
8. Fiber ports7. Mirror ports
Figure 9 HSV450 controller rear view
.
10. Power supply 29. Power supply 1
2. Unit ID1. Serial port
4. Fault indicator3. Controller health
6. DPI ports5. Power
8. Fiber ports7. Mirror ports
10. Power supply 29. Power supply 1
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Figure 10 Controller front view
.
7. Unit ID
Operator control panel
The operator control panel (OCP) provides a direct interface to each controller. From the OCP you
can display storage system status and configuration information, shut down the storage system, and
manage the password.
The OCP includes a 40-character LCD alphanumeric display, six push-buttons, and five status indicators.
See Figure 11.
HP Command View EVA is the tool you will typically use to display storage system status and
configuration information or perform the tasks available from the OCP. However, if HP Command
View EVA is not available, the OCP can be used to perform these tasks.
2. Battery 21. Battery 1
4. Blower 23. Blower 1
6. Status indicators5. Operator Control Panel (OCP)
Figure 11 Controller OCP
.
1. Status indicators (see Table 5) and UID button
2. 40-character alphanumeric display
3. Left, right, top, and bottom push-buttons
4. Esc
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5. Enter
Status indicators
The status indicators display the operational status of the controller. The function of each indicator is
described in Table 5. During initial setup, the status indicators might not be fully operational.
The following sections define the alphanumeric display modes, including the possible displays, the
valid status indicator displays, and the pushbutton functions.
Table 5 Controller status indicators
Fault
Controller
DescriptionIndicator
When the indicator is a solid amber, it means there was a boot failure. When it
flashes, the controller is inoperative. Check either HP Command View EVA or the
LCD Fault Management displays for a definition of the problem and recommended
corrective action.
When the indicator is flashing green slowly, the controller is booting up. When
the indicator turns to solid green, boot is successful and the controller is operating
normally.
Physical link to hosts established
Virtual disks presented to
hosts
Battery
Unit ID
When this indicator is green, there is at least one physical link between the storage
system and hosts that is active and functioning normally. When this indicator is
amber, there are no links between the storage system and hosts that are active
and functioning normally.
When this indicator is green, all virtual disks that are presented to hosts are healthy
and functioning normally. When this indicator is amber, at least one virtual disk
is not functioning normally. When this indicator is off, there are no virtual disks
presented to hosts and this indicates a problem with the virtual disk on the array.
When this indicator is green, the battery is working properly. When this indicator
is amber, there is a battery failure.
Press to turn on (solid blue); press again to turn it off. This LED mimics the function
of the UID on the back of the controller.This indicator comes on in response to a
Locate command issued by HP Command View EVA.
Each port on the rear of the controller has an associated status indicator located directly above it.
Table 6 lists the port and its status description.
Table 6 Controller port status indicators
DescriptionPort
• Green—Normal operation
Fibre Channel host ports
• Amber—No signal detected
•
Off—No SFP1detected or the Direct Connect OCP setting is incorrect
Fibre Channel device ports
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• Green—Normal operation
• Amber—No signal detected or the controller has failed the port
•
Off—No SFP 1 detected
Fibre Channel cache mirror ports
1
On copper Fibre Channel cables, the SFP is integrated into the cable connector.
Navigation buttons
The operation of the navigation buttons is determined by the current display and location in the menu
structure. Table 7 defines the basic pushbutton functions when navigating the menus and options.
To simplify presentation and to avoid confusion, the pushbutton reference names, regardless of labels,
are left, right, top, and bottom.
Table 7 Navigation button functions
DescriptionPort
• Green—Normal operation
• Amber—No signal detected or the controller has failed the port
•
Off—No SFP1 detected
FunctionButton
Moves down through the available menus and options
Moves up through the available menus and options
Selects the displayed menu or option.
Alphanumeric display
The alphanumeric display uses two LCD rows, each capable of displaying up to 20 alphanumeric
characters. By default, the alphanumeric display alternates between displaying the Storage System
Name and the World Wide Name. An active (flashing) display, an error condition message, or a
user entry (pressing a push-button) overrides the default display. When none of these conditions exist,
the default display returns after approximately 10 seconds.
Power supplies
Two power supplies provide the necessary operating voltages to all controller enclosure components.
If one power supply fails, the remaining supply is capable of operating the enclosure.
Returns to the previous menu.
Used for “No” selections and to return to the default display.Esc
Used for “Yes” selections and to progress through menu items.Enter
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1. Power supply
3. Latch
Figure 12 Power supply
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Blower module
Fan modules provide the cooling necessary to maintain the proper operating temperature within the
controller enclosure. If one fan fails, the remaining fan is capable of cooling the enclosure.
4. Status indicator (solid green on — normal operation; solid amber — failure or no power)
5. Handle2. AC input connector
2. Blower 21. Blower 1
Figure 13 Blower module pulled out
.
Table 8 Fan status indicators
On left — green
Off
OnOn right — amber
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DescriptionFault indicatorStatus indicator
Normal operation.Solid green
Maintenance in progress.Blinking
Amber is on or blinking, or the enclosure is
powered down.
Fan failure. Green will be off. (Green and amber
are not on simultaneously except for a few seconds
after power-up.)
Battery module
Batteries provide backup power to maintain the contents of the controller cache when AC power is
lost and the storage system has not been shutdown properly. When fully charged the batteries can
sustain the cache contents for to 96 hours. Three batteries are used on the EVA8400 and two batteries
are used on the EVA6400. Figure 14 illustrates the location of the cache batteries and the battery
status indicators. See Table 9 for additional information on the status indicators.
Figure 14 Battery module
.
2. Fault indicator1. Status indicator
4. Battery 13. Battery 0
The table below describes the battery status indicators. When a battery is first installed, the fault
indicator goes on (solid) for approximately 30 seconds while the system discovers the new battery.
Then, the battery status indicators display the battery status as described in the table below.
Table 9 Battery status indicators
DescriptionFault indicatorStatus indicator
OffOn
OffFlashing
Flashing (fast)Flashing (fast)
Normal operation. A maintenance charge process keeps the battery
fully charged.
Battery is undergoing a full charging process. This is the indication
you typically see after installing a new battery.
Battery fault. The battery has failed and should be replaced.OnOff
The battery has experienced an over temperature fault.FlashingOff
Battery code is being updated. When a new battery is installed, it
may be necessary for the controllers to update the code on the
battery to the correct version. Both indicators flash rapidly for approximately 30 seconds.
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FlashingFlashing
HSV controller cabling
All data cables and power cables attach to the rear of the controller. Adjacent to each data connector
is a two-colored link status indicator. Table 6 identifies the status conditions presented by these
indicators.
NOTE:
These indicators do not indicate whether there is communication on the link, only whether the link
can transmit and receive data.
The data connections are the interfaces to the disk drive enclosures or loop switches (depending on
your configuration), the other controller, and the fabric. Fiber optic cables link the controllers to the
fabric, and, if an expansion cabinet is part of the configuration, link the expansion cabinet drive
enclosures to the loop is in the main cabinet. Copper cables are used between the controllers (mirror
port) and between the controllers and the drive enclosures or loop switches.
DescriptionFault indicatorStatus indicator
Battery is undergoing a scheduled battery load test, during which
the battery is discharged and then recharged to ensure it is working
properly. During the discharge cycle, you will see this display. The
load test occurs infrequently and takes several hours.
Storage system racks
All storage system components are mounted in a rack. Each configuration includes one enclosure
holding both controllers (the controller pair), FC cables the controller and the disk enclosures. Each
controller pair and all the associated drive enclosures form a single storage system.
The rack provides the capability for mounting 483 mm (19 in) wide controller and drive enclosures.
NOTE:
Racks and rack-mountable components are typically described using “U” measurements. “U”
measurements are used to designate panel or enclosure heights. The “U” measurement is a standard
of 41 mm (1.6 in).
The racks provide the following:
• Unique frame and rail design — Allows fast assembly, easy mounting, and outstanding structural
integrity.
• Thermal integrity — Front-to-back natural convection cooling is greatly enhanced by the innovative
multi-angled design of the front door.
• Security provisions — The front and rear door are lockable, which prevents unauthorized entry.
• Flexibility — Provides easy access to hardware components for operation monitoring.
• Custom expandability — Several options allow for quick and easy expansion of the racks to create
a custom solution.
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Rack configurations
Each system configuration contains several disk enclosures included in the storage system. See Figure
15 for a typical EVA6400/8400 rack configuration. The standard rack is the 42U HP 10000 G2
Series rack. The EVA6400/8400 is also supported with 22U, 36U, 42U 5642, and 47U racks. The
42U 5643 is a field-installed option and the 47U rack must be assembled onsite because the cabinet
height creates shipping difficulties.
For more information on HP rack offerings for the EVA6400/8400, see http://h18004.www1.hp.com/
products/servers/proliantstorage/racks/index.html.
Figure 15 Storage system hardware components – back view
.
Power distribution
AC power is distributed to the rack through a dual Power Distribution Unit (PDU) assembly mounted
at the bottom rear of the rack. The characteristics of the fully-redundant rack power configuration are
as follows:
• Each PDU is connected to a separate circuit breaker-protected, 30-A AC site power source
(220–240 VAC ±10%, 50 or 60-Hz, ±5%). Figure 16 illustrates the compatible 60-Hz and 50-
Hz wall receptacles.
NEMA L6-30R receptacle, 3-wire, 30-A, 60-Hz
IEC 309 receptacle, 3-wire, 30-A, 50-Hz
Figure 16 60-Hz and 50-Hz wall receptacles
.
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• The standard power configuration for any Enterprise Virtual Array rack is the fully redundant
configuration. Implementing this configuration requires:
• Two separate circuit breaker-protected, 30-A site power sources with a compatible wall receptacle (see Figure 16).
• One dual PDU assembly. Each PDU connects to a different wall receptacle.
• Eight Power Distribution Modules (PDM) per rack. Four PDMs mount vertically on each side of
the rack. Each set of PDMs connects to a different PDU.
• The drive enclosure power supplies on the left (PS 1) connect to the PDMs on the left with a
gray, 66 cm (26 in) power cord.
• The drive enclosure power supplies on the right (PS 2) connect to the PDMs on the right with
a black, 66 cm (26 in) power cord.
• Each controller has a left and right power supply. The left power supplies of each should be
connected to the left PDMs and the right power supplies should be connected to the right PDMs.
NOTE:
Drive enclosures, when purchased separately, include one 50 cm black cable and one 50 cm gray
cable.
The configuration provides complete power redundancy and eliminates all single points of failure for
both the AC and DC power distribution.
PDUs
CAUTION:
Operating the array with a single PDU will result in the following conditions:
• No redundancy
• Louder controllers and disk enclosures due to increased fan speed
• HP Command View EVA will continuously display a warning condition, making issue monitoring
a labor-intensive task
Although the array is capable of doing so, HP strongly recommends that an array operating with a
single PDU should not:
• Be put into production
• Remain in this state for more than 24 hours
Each Enterprise Virtual Array rack has either a 50- or 60-Hz, dual PDU mounted at the bottom rear
of the rack. The 228481-002/228481-003 PDU placement is back-to-back, plugs facing down, with
switches on top.
• The standard 50-Hz PDU cable has an IEC 309, 3-wire, 30-A, 50-Hz connector.
• The standard 60-Hz PDU cable has a NEMA L6-30P, 3-wire, 30-A, 60-Hz connector.
If these connectors are not compatible with the site power distribution, you must replace the PDU
power cord cable connector.
Each of the two PDU power cables has an AC power source specific connector. The circuit
breaker-controlled PDU outputs are routed to a group of four AC receptacles (see Figure 17). The
voltages are then routed to PDMs, sometimes referred to as AC power strips, mounted on the two
vertical rails in the rear of the rack.
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