Lenovo SA120 User Manual

ThinkServerStorageSA120
UserGuideandHardwareMaintenance
Manual

MachineTypes:70F0and70F1

Note:Beforeusingtheinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:

•TheReadMeFirstthatcomeswithyourproduct

•“Safetyinformation”onpageiii

•AppendixA“Notices”onpage75

SecondEdition(May2014)

©CopyrightLenovo2014.

LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration
“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.GS-35F-05925.

Contents

Safetyinformation..........iii

Productsthatarenotassessed.........x

Chapter1.Generalinformation.....1

Introduction.................1

Documentation...............2

Chapter2.Productoverview......5

Productpackage...............6

Features..................6

Specifications................8

Locations..................8

Machinetype,model,andserialnumberlabel..8

Frontviewofthestoragearray.......10

Rearviewofthestoragearray.......10

Storagearraycomponents........12

LEDsonthefrontpanel.........15

LEDsandconnectorsontherearI/Omodule.16

Drive-statusLEDs...........17

Backplane..............18

Connectingthestoragearrays........19

Connectingastoragearraytoaserver...19
Connectingtwotoeightstoragearraystoa

server................20

Chapter3.T urningonandturningoff

thestoragearray...........25

Turningonthestoragearray.........25

Turningoffthestoragearray.........25

Chapter4.ConfiguringRAID.....27

AboutRAID................27

ConfiguringtheadvancedSATA/SAShardware

RAID..................28

Chapter5.Updatingthefirmware..29

UsingtheRS-232console..........29

UsingtheThinkServerStorageArrayUtility

program.................30

Chapter6.Installing,removing,or

replacinghardware..........31

Guidelines................31

Precautions..............31

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.....31

Systemreliabilityguidelines........32

Workingwiththestoragearraywiththepower

on..................33

Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware...33

Installingorreplacingahot-swapdrive...33

Installingorreplacingapowersupply....39

Replacingthefanassembly........42

InstallingorreplacingtherearI/Omodule..44
Installingorreplacingthe2.5-inchdrivecage

(SATA-to-SAS).............45

Replacingthebackplane.........48

Installingthestoragearrayintotherack

cabinet................52

Removingthestoragearrayfromtherack

cabinet................55

Chapter7.T roubleshootingand

diagnostics..............59

Troubleshootingprocedure..........59

Usingadiagnosticprogram.........59

Usingthecommandlineinterface.......59

Basictroubleshooting............60

Chapter8.Gettinginformation,help,

andservice..............63

Informationresources............63

Usingthedocumentation.........63

ThinkServerWebsite..........63

LenovoSupportWebsite.........63

Helpandservice..............64

Beforeyoucall.............64

Callingforservice............64

Usingotherservices..........65

Purchasingadditionalservices......65

Chapter9.LenovoLimited

Warranty................67

Part1-GeneralTerms...........67

Part2-Country-specificT erms........69

Part3-WarrantyServiceInformation......72

SuplementodeGarantíaparaMéxico......73

AppendixA.Notices..........75

Trademarks................76

Importantnotes..............76

Particulatecontamination..........76

PolyvinylChloride(PVC)cableandcordnotice..77

ImportantWEEEinformation.........77

RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective

(RoHS)..................78

EuropeanUnionRoHS..........78

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GermanOrdinanceforWorkglossstatement...78

Exportclassificationnotice..........78

Electronicemissionnotices..........78

FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)

Statement...............78

Eurasiancompliancemark..........80

Index..................81

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Safetyinformation

Note:Beforeusingtheproduct,besuretoreadandunderstandthemultilingualsafetyinstructionsonthe

documentationDVDthatcomeswiththeproduct.

Antesdeusaroproduto,leiaeentendaasinstruçõesdesegurançamultilínguesnoDVDdedocumentação
queoacompanha.

Предидаизползватетозипродукт,задължителнопрочететеивникнетевмногоезичнитеинструкции
забезопасноствDVDдискасдокументация,койтосепредоставяспродукта.

PrijeupotrebeovogproizvodaobaveznopročitajtevišejezičnesigurnosneuputekojesenalazenaDVD-us
dokumentacijomkojidobivateuzproizvod.

PředpoužitímproduktujetřebasipřečístaporozumětbezpečnostnímpokynůmuvedenýmnadiskuDVDs
dokumentací,kterýjedodávánsproduktem.

Førdubrugerproduktet,skaldusørgeforatlæseogforstådesikkerhedsforskrifter,derfindespåflere
sprog,pådendokumentations-dvd,derfølgermedproduktet.

LuetuotteenmukanatoimitetullaDVD-tietolevylläolevatmonikielisetturvaohjeetennentämäntuotteen
käyttöä.

Avantd'utiliserleproduit,veillezàbienlireetcomprendrelesinstructionsdesécuritémultilinguesfigurant
surleDVDdedocumentationfourniavecleproduit.

Πρινχρησιμοποιήσετετοπροϊόν,βεβαιωθείτεότιέχετεδιαβάσεικαικατανοήσειτιςοδηγίεςασφάλειας,οι
οποίεςείναιδιαθέσιμεςσεδιάφορεςγλώσσεςστοDVDτεκμηρίωσηςπουσυνοδεύειτοπροϊόν.

VorVerwendungdesProduktssolltenSieunbedingtdiemehrsprachigenSicherheitsanweisungenaufder
Dokumentations-DVDlesen,dieimLieferumfangdesProduktsenthaltenist.

AtermékhasználataelőttmindenképpenolvassaelésértelmezzeatermékhezkapottdokumentációsDVD
lemezentalálható,többnyelvenelolvashatóbiztonságielőírásokat.

Primadiutilizzareilprodotto,accertarsidileggereecomprendereleinformazionisullasicurezzamultilingue
disponibilisulDVDdidocumentazionefornitoconilprodotto.

製品をご使用になる前に、製品に付属のDocumentationDVDに収録されているマルチリンガルの「安
全に正しくご使用いただくために」を読んで理解してください。

제품을사용하기전에제품과함께제공되는문서DVD의다국어안전지침을주의깊게읽어보십시오.

Voordatuhetproductgebruikt,moetuervoorzorgendatudemeertaligeveiligheidsinstructiesopde
documentatie-dvdvanhetproducthebtgelezenenbegrijpt.

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Przedskorzystaniemzproduktunależyzapoznaćsięzwielojęzycznymiinstrukcjamibezpieczeństwa
znajdującymisięnapłycieDVDzdokumentacjądostarczonąwrazzproduktem.

Antesdeutilizaroproduto,leiaatentamenteasinstruçõesdesegurançamultilinguesqueconstamno
DVDdedocumentaçãofornecidocomoproduto.

Înaintedeautilizaprodusul,asiguraţi-văcăaţicititşiînţelesinstrucţiuniledesiguranţăînmaimultelimbide
peDVD-ulcudocumentaţiecareînsoţeşteprodusul.

Førdubrukerproduktet,måduleseogforstådenflerspråkligesikkerhetsinformasjonenpåDVDenmed
dokumentasjonsomfølgermedproduktet.

Преждечемиспользоватьэтотпродукт ,внимательноознакомьтесьсинструкциямипотехнике
безопасностинаразныхязыках,которыеможнонайтинаDVD-дискесдокументациейвкомплектес
продуктом.

在使用本产品之前，请务必先阅读和了解产品附带的文档DVD中的多语言安全说明。

Prenegotoupotrebiteproizvodobaveznopaljivoproitajteiprouiteviejezikouputstvozabezbednostna
dokumentacionomDVD-ukojistedobiliuzproizvod.

PredpouvanmproduktusipretajteviacjazynbezpenostnpokynynadiskuDVDsdokumentcioudodanoms
produktom.

Predenzačneteuporabljatiizdelek,jepomembno,daprebereteinrazumetevečjezičnavarnostnanavodila
naDVD-juzdokumentacijo,kistegaprejeliskupajzizdelkom.

Antesdeutilizarelproducto,asegúresedeleerycomprenderlasinstruccionesdeseguridadmultilingüesdel
DVDdedocumentaciónqueseproporcionaconelproducto.

Varnogamedattläsasäkerhetsinstruktionernapådokumentations-DVD-skivansomföljermedprodukten
innandubörjaranvändaprodukten.

使用本產品之前，請務必閱讀並瞭解產品隨附的文件DVD上的多國語言版本安全資訊。

Buürünükullanmadanönce,ürünlebirliktegönderilenbelgeDVD'siüzerindekiçokdiliçerengüvenlik
yönergeleriniokuyupanladýðýnýzdaneminolun.

Передвикористаннямцьогопродуктууважноознайомтесязінструкціямизтехнікибезпекинарізних
мовах,щоможназнайтинаDVD-дискуздокументацієювкомплектізпродуктом.

Important:Ensurethatyoureadandunderstandallcautionanddangerstatementsinthisdocumentbefore
youperformtheprocedures.Readandunderstandanyadditionalsafetyinformationthatisincludedwiththe
storagearrayoroptionaldevicebeforeyouinstall,remove,orreplacethedevice.

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Statement1

DANGER

Electricalcurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.

Toavoidashockhazard:

•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconfigurationofthis

productduringanelectricalstorm.

•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.

•Ensurethatallpowercordconnectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.

•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.

•Whenpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.

•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceoffire,water,orstructuraldamage.

•Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,telecommunicationssystems,networks,andmodemsbeforeyou

openthedevicecovers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandconfigurationprocedures.

•Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingtablewheninstalling,moving,oropening

coversonthisproductorattacheddevices.

Toconnect:Todisconnect:

1.TurneverythingOFF .

2.First,attachallcablestodevices.

3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.

4.Attachpowercordstooutlets.

5.TurndevicesON.

1.TurneverythingOFF .

2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlets.

3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.

4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.

Statement2

DANGER

Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.

Whenreplacingthelithiumcoincellbattery,useonlythesameoranequivalenttypethatis
recommendedbythemanufacturer .Thebatterycontainslithiumandcanexplodeifnotproperly
used,handled,ordisposedof.

Donot:

•Throworimmerseintowater

•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)

•Repairordisassemble

Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.

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Statement3

CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,fiberopticdevices,ortransmitters)are
installed,notethefollowing:

•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.

•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespecifiedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.

DANGER

SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing:

Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.

Statement4

≥18kg(39.7lb)≥32kg(70.5lb)≥55kg(121.2lb)
<32kg(70.5lb)<55kg(121.2lb)<100kg(220.5lb)

CAUTION:
Usesafepracticeswhenlifting.

Statement5

CAUTION:
Thepowercontrolbuttononthedeviceandthepowerswitchonthepowersupplydonotturnoff
theelectricalcurrentsuppliedtothedevice.Thedevicealsomighthavemorethanonepower
cord.T oremoveallelectricalcurrentfromthedevice,ensurethatallpowercordsaredisconnected
fromthepowersource.

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Statement6

CAUTION:
Ifyouinstallastrain-reliefbracketoptionovertheendofthepowercordthatisconnectedtothe
device,youmustconnecttheotherendofthepowercordtoapowersourcethatiseasilyaccessible
incaseitneedstobedisconnected.

Statement7

CAUTION:
Ifthedevicehasdoors,ensurethatyouremoveorsecurethedoorsbeforemovingorliftingthe
devicetoprotectagainstpersonalinjury.Thedoorswillnotsupporttheweightofthedevice.

Statement8

CAUTION:
Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.

Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel
attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwith
oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.

Statement9

CAUTION:
Disconnectthehot-swapfancablesbeforeremovingthefanfromthedevicetoprotectagainst
personalinjury.

Statement10

CAUTION:
Thefollowinglabelindicatesasharp-edgehazard.

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Statement11

CAUTION:
Thefollowinglabelindicatesapotentialheathazard.

Statement12

DANGER

Overloadingabranchcircuitisapotentialfirehazardandashockhazardundercertainconditions.T o
avoidthesehazards,ensurethatyoursystemelectricalrequirementsdonotexceedbranchcurrentratings
attheinstallationsite.

Statement13

CAUTION:
Ensurethattherackissecuredproperlytoavoidtippingwhentheserverunitisextendedontherails.

Statement14

CAUTION:
SomeaccessoryoroptionboardoutputsexceedClass2orlimitedpowersourcelimits.You
mustinstalltheappropriateinterconnectingcablinginaccordancewithyourlocalelectricalcode
requirements.

Statement15

CAUTION:
Thepower-controlbuttononthedevicemayputthedeviceinstandbymodeinsteadofturningoff
thedevice.Inaddition,thedevicemighthavemultipleconnectionstodcpower.T oremoveall
electricalcurrentfromthedevice,ensurethatallconnectionstodcpoweraredisconnectedat
thedcpowerinputterminals.

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Statement16

CAUTION:
Toreducetheriskofelectricshockorenergyhazards:

•Thisequipmentmustbeinstalledbytrainedservicepersonnelinarestricted-accesslocation,as
definedbyyourlocalelectricalcodeandthelatesteditionofIEC60950.

•Connecttheequipmenttoareliablyearthedsafetyextralowvoltage(SELV)source.AnSEL V
sourceisasecondarycircuitthatisdesignedsothatnormalandsinglefaultconditionsdonot
causethevoltagestoexceedasafelevel(60Vdirectcurrent).

•Thebranchcircuitovercurrentprotectionmustberatedinaccordancewithlocalelectricalcode
requirements.

•Use1.3mm

2

or16AmericanWireGauge(AWG)copperconductoronly,notexceeding3meters

inlength.

•Torquethewiring-terminalscrewsto1.4newton-metersor12inch-pounds.

•Provideareadilyavailable,approvedandrateddisconnectdeviceinthefieldwiring.

Statement17

CAUTION:
ThisproductcontainsaClass1Mlaser.Donotviewdirectlywithopticalinstruments.

Statement18

CAUTION:
Donotplaceanyobjectontopofrack-mountedproducts.

Statement19

CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.

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Statement20

CAUTION:
Alithiumionbatteryisprovided.T oavoidpossibleexplosion,donotburnthebattery.Replacethe
batteryonlywiththeLenovo-approvedpart.Recycleordiscardthebatteryasinstructedbylocal
regulations.

Productsthatarenotassessed

Typicalproductsthatarenotassessedincludebutnotlimitedtothefollowing:

•ServerandIT-rackcomponents(forexample,uninterruptiblepowersuppliesandcurrentdistribution
systems)

•DevicesinITrooms(forexample,bulkstorageunitsandnetworkproducts)

•Industriallow-voltageswitchgear

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Chapter1.Generalinformation

Thischapterprovidessomegeneralinformationaboutyourproduct.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingitems:

•“Introduction”onpage1

•“Documentation”onpage2

Introduction

ThisuserguideforyourLenovo
specifications,componentlocations,configurationinstructions,hardwarereplacementprocedures,and
basictroubleshootinganddiagnostics.

YourproductcomeswithadocumentationDVDthatcontainsvariousdocumentstohelpyouuseand
maintaintheproduct.

TheLenovoLimitedWarranty(LLW)containsthewarrantytermsthatapplytotheproductyoupurchasedfrom
Lenovo.ReadtheLLWonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourproduct.Aprintablegenericversion
ofthelatestLLWalsoisavailableinmorethan30languagesathttp://www.lenovo.com/warranty/llw_02.If
youcannotobtaintheLLWthroughthedocumentationDVDorLenovoWebsite,contactyourlocalLenovo
officeorresellertoobtainaprintedversionoftheLLW,freeofcharge.

®

ThinkServer

®

productcontainsinformationabouttheproductfeatures,

Forwarrantyservice,consulttheworldwideLenovoSupporttelephonelist.T elephonenumbersaresubject
tochangewithoutnotice.Themostup-to-datetelephonelistforLenovoSupportisalwaysavailableonthe
Websiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/support/phone.Ifthetelephonenumberforyourcountryorregionisnot
listed,contactyourLenovoresellerorLenovomarketingrepresentative.

Toobtainthemostup-to-dateinformationabouttheproduct,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/thinkproduct

LenovomaintainspagesontheWorldWideWebwhereyoucangetthelatesttechnicalinformationand
downloaddocumentationordevicedriversandupdates.ToaccesstheLenovoSupportWebsite,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

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Recordinformationaboutyourproductinthefollowingtable.Youwillneedtheinformationifyoueverneed
tohaveyourproductserviced.

Forwheretofindtheproductinformationlabelonthechassis,see“Machinetype,model,andserialnumber
label”onpage8

.

Productname

Machinetypeandmodel(MT-M)

Serialnumber(S/N)

Dateofpurchase

______________________________________________

______________________________________________

______________________________________________

______________________________________________

YoucanregisteryourproductwithLenovobyfollowingtheinstructionsat:
http://www.lenovo.com/register

Whenyouregisteryourproduct,informationisenteredintoadatabase,whichenablesLenovotocontact
youincaseofarecallorothersevereproblem.AfteryouregisteryourproductwithLenovo,youwillreceive
quickerservicewhenyoucallLenovoforhelp.Inaddition,somelocationsofferextendedprivilegesand
servicestoregisteredusers.

Documentation

Thistopicprovidesgeneraldescriptionsofthevariousdocumentationforyourstoragearrayandinstructions
onhowtoobtainallthedocumentation.

Printeddocument

Thefollowingdocumentisprintedoutandcontainedinyourproductpackage.

ReadMeFirst

Thisisamultilingualdocumentyoushouldreadfirst.Thisdocumentprovidesinstructionsonhowtoaccess
thecompletesafety,warranty,andsupportinformationonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyour
storagearray.Thisdocumentalsoprovidesinstructionsonhowtofindthemostup-to-dateinformationon
theLenovoSupportWebsite.

DocumentationDVD

ThedocumentationDVD,whichcomeswithyourstoragearray,containsvariousdocumentsforyourstorage
arrayinPortableDocumentFormat(PDF).Toviewthedocumentation,youneedtohavetheAdobeReader
programinstalled.YoucandownloadthedesiredlanguageversionofthelatestAdobeReaderprogramfrom
theAdobeWebsiteat:
http://www.adobe.com

TostartthedocumentationDVD,inserttheDVDintotheopticaldrive.TheDVDisAutoPlayenabledand
startsautomaticallyinmostMicrosoft

®

Linux

operatingsystem,openthelaunch.htmfilelocatedintherootdirectoryoftheDVD.

®

Windows

®

environments.IftheDVDfailstostartorifyouareusinga

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Note:LenovomaintainspagesontheWorldWideWebwhereyoucangetthelatesttechnicalinformation

anddownloaddocumentationordevicedriversandupdates.Someinformationinthedocumentsonthe
documentationDVDmightchangewithoutnoticeafterthefirstreleaseoftheDVD.Y oucanalwaysobtainall
themostup-to-datedocumentationforyourproductfromtheLenovoWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals

ThefollowingdocumentsareonthedocumentationDVDthatcomeswithyourstoragearray:

•LenovoLicenseAgreement
ThisdocumentincludesthetermsandconditionsoftheLenovoLicenseAgreement.

•UserGuideandHardwareMaintenanceManual
Thisdocumentprovidesdetailedinformationtohelpyougetfamiliarwithyourstoragearrayandhelpyou

use,configure,andmaintainyourstoragearray.

•MegaRAIDSASSoftwareUserGuide
ThisdocumentprovidesinformationaboutRedundantArrayofIndependentDisks(RAID)andhowto

usetheutilityprogramstoconfigure,monitor,andmaintainyourserverRAIDandrelateddevices.This
documentisinEnglishonly.

•Otherdocuments
YoumightfindotherdocumentsfortheHostBusAdapter(HBA),Ethernetcard,orotheroptionalparts

onthedocumentationDVD.

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Chapter2.Productoverview

Thischapterprovidesinformationabouttheproductpackage,features,specifications,softwareprograms,
andcomponentlocations.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingitems:

•“Productpackage”onpage6

•“Features”onpage6

•“Locations”onpage8

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Productpackage

Theproductpackageincludesthestoragearray,railkit,powercords,cables,earcaps,printed
documentation,andadocumentationDVD.

Note:Dependingonthemodel,yourstoragearraymightlookslightlydifferentfromthefollowingillustration.

Figure1.Productpackage

1Materialbox
2Railkit
3Storagearray

Features

Thistopicprovidesinformationaboutthestoragearrayfeaturesforvariousmodels.Dependingonyour
specificmodel,somefeaturesmightvaryornotbeavailable.

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Powersupply

Yourstoragearraycomeswithoneortwo550-watthot-swappowersupplies.

Systemfans

Yourstoragearraycomeswithtwofanassemblies.

Internaldrives

Internaldrivesaredevicesthatyourstoragearrayusestoreadandstoredata.Y ourstoragearraysupports
thefollowingtypesofinternaldrives:

•Inthefront:uptotwelve3.5-inchhot-swapSerialAttachedSCSI(SAS)harddiskdrives(SCSIisthe
acronymforSmallComputerSystemInterface)

•Intherear:uptofour2.5-inchhot-swapSerialAdvancedTechnologyAttachment(SATA)solid-statedrives

Attention:Toavoiddamagetoyourstoragearray,ensurethatyouinstallthecorrecttypeofdriveinto
adrivebay.

Tolocatetheinternaldrivesordrivebays,see“Storagearraycomponents”onpage12.

Input/Output(I/O)features

YourstoragearraycomeswithoneortwoI/Omodulessupportingin-bandandout-of-bandmanagement.
Fordetailedinformation,see“Rearviewofthestoragearray”onpage10.

Statuslight-emittingdiodes(LEDs)

YourstoragearraycomeswithvariousstatusLEDsonthefrontandrearpanels.Forthelocationandstatus
informationaboutthestatusLEDs,refertotherelatedtopicsin“LEDsonthefrontpanel”onpage15
and“Rearviewofthestoragearray”onpage10.

Connectingmodes

Yourstoragearraycanbeconnectedtoaserverintwomodes:basicmodeandcascadingmode.In
cascadingmode,uptoeightstoragearrayscanbeconnectedtothesameserver.See“Connectingthe
storagearrays”onpage19.

Note:T oconnectstoragearraystoaserver,thetargetservermusthaveaRAIDcardoraHostBus
Adapterinstalled.

Tool-lessdesign

Thetool-lessdesignofthestoragearrayenablesyoutoinstall,remove,orreplacehardwarecomponents
easily.SeeChapter6“Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware”onpage31.

Chapter2.Productoverview7

Specifications

Thistopicliststhephysicalspecificationsforyourstoragearray.

Dimensions

Widthwithoutrackhandles:447.2mm(17.6inches)
Widthwithrackhandles:482.6mm(19inches)
Depthwithoutrackhandles:385.85mm(15.19inches)
Depthwithrackhandles:394.05mm(15.51inches)
Height:86.6mm(3.4inches)

Weight

Theproductweightvariesdependingondifferentmodelconfigurations.

Rangeofproductweightwithoutpackage:From16kg(35.27lb)to22kg(48.5lb)
Rangeofproductweightwithpackage:From19kg(41.89lb)to32.5kg(71.65lb)

Environment

•Airtemperature:
Operating:10°Cto35°C(50°Fto95°F)

Storage:-40°Cto70°C(-40°Fto158°F)inoriginalshippingpackage

•Altitude:From0m(0ft)to3048m(10000ft)inanunpressurizedenvironment

•Humidity:
Operating:8%to80%(non-condensing)

Storagewithoutpackage:8%to80%(non-condensing)
Storagewithpackage:8%to90%(non-condensing)

Electricalinput

•Universalinput:

–Lowrange:

Minimum:100Vac
Maximum:127Vac
Inputfrequencyrange:50to60Hz

–Highrange:

Minimum:200Vac
Maximum:240Vac
Inputfrequencyrange:50to60Hz

Locations

Thistopicprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocatethecomponentsofyourstoragearray.

Machinetype,model,andserialnumberlabel

Themachinetype,model,andserialnumberidentifyyourstoragearray.WhenyoucontactLenovoforhelp,
theinformationhelpssupporttechnicianstoidentifyyourstoragearrayandprovidefasterservice.

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Thefollowingillustrationisasampleofthemachinetype,model,andserialnumberlabelonthestoragearray.

Note:Dependingonthemodeltype,yourstoragearraymightlookslightlydifferentfromthefollowing
illustration.

Figure2.Machinetype,model,andserialnumberlabel

Chapter2.Productoverview9

Frontviewofthestoragearray

Thefollowingillustrationshowsthefrontviewofthestoragearray.

Note:Dependingonthemodel,yourstoragearraymightlookslightlydifferentfromthefollowingillustration.

Figure3.Frontviewofthestoragearray

1Earcap(left)23.5-inchdrivebay(bay0)

33.5-inchdrivebay(bay1)43.5-inchdrivebay(bay2)

53.5-inchdrivebay(bay3)63.5-inchdrivebay(bay4)

73.5-inchdrivebay(bay5)83.5-inchdrivebay(bay6)

93.5-inchdrivebay(bay7)103.5-inchdrivebay(bay8)

113.5-inchdrivebay(bay9)123.5-inchdrivebay(bay10)

133.5-inchdrivebay(bay11)14Earcap(right)

1Earcap(left)

14Earcap(right)

2–133.5-inchdrivebays(bays0–11)

Youcaninstalluptotwelve3.5-inchhot-swapSASharddiskdrivesintothe3.5-inchdrivebaysinthefront
ofthestoragearray.Toinstall2.5-inchhot-swapSATAsolid-statedrives,see“Rearviewofthestorage
array”onpage10.

Rearviewofthestoragearray

Thistopicprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocatetheconnectorsandcomponentsontherearofyour
storagearray.

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Note:Dependingonthemodel,yourstoragearraymightlookslightlydifferentfromthefollowingillustration

inthistopic.

Figure4.Rearviewofthestoragearray

1Powersupply12Fanassembly1

32.5-inchdrivebay(bay12)42.5-inchdrivebay(bay13)
5RearI/Omodule16RearI/Omodule2(insomemodels)

72.5-inchdrivebay(bay14)82.5-inchdrivebay(bay15)
9Fanassembly2

110Powersupply

10Powersupply2(insomemodels)

Thehot-swappowersupplieshelpyouavoidsignificantinterruptiontotheoperationofthestoragearray
whenapowersupplyfails.YoucanpurchaseapowersupplyoptionfromLenovoandinstallthepower
supplytoprovidepowerredundancywithoutturningoffthestoragearray.

Thepower-supply-statusLEDAasshowninthefollowingillustrationhelpsyoudeterminethecurrent
statusofthepowersupply.

Figure5.Power-supply-statusLED

StatusColor

On
OnGreen

Amber

Thepowersupplyhascriticalerrors.
Thepowersupplyisworkingnormally.

BlinkingAmberThepowersupplyisworking,buthaspotentialerrors.

Thepowersupplyisdisconnectedfromtheacpowersource.

Blinking

Green

Theotherpowersupplyprovidespowerforthewholestorage
array.

Off

None

Thepowersuppliesarenotconnectedtotheacpowersource.

Description

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29Fanassembly

Thefanassembliespreventyourstoragearrayfromoverheatingproblems.

Thefan-assembly-statusLEDAasshowninthefollowingillustrationhelpsyoudeterminethecurrent
statusofthefanassembly.

Figure6.Fan-assembly-statusLED

StatusColor

On
Off

34782.5-inchdrivebays(bays12-15)

AmberThefanassemblyhaspotentialerrors.

NoneThefanassemblyisworkingnormally.

Description

Youcaninstalluptofour2.5-inchhot-swapSATAsolid-statedrivesintothedrivebays.

56RearI/Omodule

TherearI/Omoduleisusedtoconnectthestoragearraytoaserver,ortoanotherstoragearray.For
informationabouttheLEDsandconnectorsontherearI/Omodule,see“LEDsandconnectorsonthe
rearI/Omodule”onpage16.Forinformationaboutconnectingyourstoragearrays,see“Connectingthe
storagearrays”onpage19.

Storagearraycomponents

Thistopicprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocatethecomponentsofyourstoragearray.Formore
informationaboutthemajorcomponents,seetherelatedtopicsin“Locations”onpage8.

Notes:

•Dependingonthemodel,yourstoragearraymightlookslightlydifferentfromthefollowingillustration.

•TheEMIintegrityandcoolingofthestoragearrayareprotectedbyhavingalldrivebayscoveredor
occupied.Thenumberoftheinstalleddrivesinyourstoragearrayvariesbymodel.Thevacantdrivebays
areoccupiedbydummydrivetrays.

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Thefollowingillustrationshowsthecomponentsofyourstoragearray.

Figure7.Componentsofyourstoragearray

1Powersupply12Fanassembly1

32.5-inchdrivecage(SATA-to-SAS)(insomemodels)42.5-inchdrive(insomemodels)

52.5-inchdrive(insomemodels)6RearI/Omodule2(insomemodels)
7RearI/Omodule182.5-inchdrivecage(SATA-to-SAS)(insomemodels)

92.5-inchdrive(insomemodels)102.5-inchdrive(insomemodels)
11Fanassembly2
13Backplane

12Powersupply2(insomemodels)

143.5-inchdrives(insomemodels)

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CRUidentification

CustomerReplaceableUnits(CRUs)arepartsthatcanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.IfaCRUis
determinedtobedefectiveduringthewarrantyperiod,areplacementCRUwillbeprovidedtothecustomer.
Customersareresponsibleforinstallingtheself-serviceCRUsforthisproduct.Customersalsocaninstall
optional-serviceCRUs,whichmightrequiresometechnicalskillsortools,orrequestthatatechnicianinstall
theoptional-serviceCRUunderthetermsoftheapplicablewarrantyservicetypeforyourcountryorregion.

Non-CRUsmustbereplacedonlybytrainedservicetechnicians.

ThefollowingtableliststhemajorFieldReplacementUnits(FRUs)inyourstoragearrayandtheCRU
identificationinformation.ForacompletelistingofFRUinformation,suchasFRUpartnumbersand
supportedstoragearraymodels,goto:
http:/www.lenovo.com/serviceparts-lookup

Notes:

•BeforeservicingaLenovoproduct,ensurethatyoureadandunderstand“Safetyinformation”onpageiii

•UseonlypartsprovidedbyLenovo.

Description

Dummydrivetray(insomemodels)
Powersupplyshield(insomemodels)
FanassemblyYesNo
Harddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive(insomemodels)
DrivetrayYesNo
BackplaneNoNo
PowersupplyYesNo
RearI/Omodule

2.5-inchdrivecage(SATA-to-SAS)(availableasan
option)

MiniSAScables

Self-serviceCRUOptional-serviceCRU

YesNo
YesNo

YesNo

YesNo
YesNo

YesNo

.

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LEDsonthefrontpanel

ThefollowingillustrationshowstheLEDsonthefrontpanelofthestoragearray.

Note:Dependingonthemodel,yourstoragearraymightlookslightlydifferentfromthefollowingillustration.

Figure8.LEDsonthefrontpanel

1Power-statusLED
3Temperature-statusLED

1Power-statusLED

2Systemidentification(ID)LED
4SystemerrorLED

Thepower-statusLEDhelpsyoudeterminethecurrentpowerstatus.

StatusColor

OnGreen

Off

NoneThestoragearrayisoff.

Description

Thestoragearrayisonandthepowersuppliesare
workingnormally.

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2SystemIDLED

A

S

S

ThesystemIDLEDislittohelpyoulocatethestoragearrayamongotherstoragearrays.

StatusColor

Blinking

Off

3T emperature-statusLED

Green

None

Thestoragearrayisidentified.
ThesystemIDLEDisnotinuseorthestoragearray

isnotidentified.

Thetemperature-statusLEDhelpsyoudeterminethecurrenttemperaturestatus.

StatusColor

Thestoragearrayisoverheated.
Thestoragearrayisworkingnormally.

4SystemerrorLED

On
Off

Amber

None

ThesystemerrorLEDhelpsyoudetermineifthereareanysystemerrors.

StatusColor

•Thestoragearrayisoverheated.

•Afanisrunningatlowspeedorhasbeen

On

Off

Amber

None

removed.

•Thereisacriticalpower-supplyerror.

•TherearI/Omodulesarenotworkingcorrectly.
Thestoragearrayisworkingnormally.

Description

Description

Description

LEDsandconnectorsontherearI/Omodule

ThefollowingillustrationshowstheLEDsandconnectorsontherearI/Omodule.

Figure9.LEDsandconnectorsontherearI/Omodule

1SAS-connector-statusLEDs2RearI/Omodulepower-statusLED
3RearI/OmodulestatusLED
5SAS-outconnector6SAS-inconnector

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4Debugconnector

1SAS-connector-statusLEDs

StatusColor

OnGreenTheSASconnectorisinuse,butnodataisbeingtransferred.

Blinking

On
Off

GreenTheSASconnectorisactiveanddataisbeingtransferred.

Amber

None

TheSASconnectorhaspotentialerrors.
TheSASconnectorisnotinuseorisworkingnormally.

Description

Note:WhenaSAS-connector-statusLEDindicatespotentialerrors,checkthesystem-statusLEDsonthe

serverthatthestoragearrayisconnectedtoforconfirmation.

2RearI/Omodulepower-statusLED

Status

OnTherearI/Omoduleisturnedon.
OffTherearI/Omoduleisturnedoff.

3RearI/OmodulestatusLED

Status

OnTherearI/Omodulehaspotentialerrors.
OffTherearI/Omoduleisworkingnormally.

Description

Description

4Debugconnector

Usethedebugconnectortoupdatethefirmwareofthestoragearrayanddiagnoseproblems.SeeChapter5
“Updatingthefirmware”onpage29and“Usingthecommandlineinterface”onpage59.

5SAS-outconnector

UsetheSAS-outconnectortoconnectyourstoragearraytoanotherstoragearrayincascadingmode.
See“Connectingthestoragearrays”onpage19.

6SAS-inconnector

UsetheSAS-inconnectortoconnectyourstoragearraytoaserveroranotherstoragearray.See
“Connectingthestoragearrays”onpage19.

Drive-statusLEDs

EachdrivehastwostatusLEDsonthefront.

Figure10.StatusLEDson3.5-inchdrives

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