LSI 630J Installation And Overview Manual

SGI InfiniteStorage IS2224 Installation and
Overview Guide

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The information in this document supports the SGI InfiniteStorage 2224 (IS2224) storage system.

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630J Storage Enclosure

Installation and Overview Guide

46277-00, Rev A

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Document Description

Document 46277-00, Rev. A. March 2010.
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rescinded by an update.

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Contents

CHAPTER 1: PREPARING FOR AN INSTALLATION

Key Terms............................................................................................................................................................1-1

environmental services monitor (ESM)..............................................................................................1-1

storage array................................................................................................................................................1-2

storage enclosure ......................................................................................................................................1-2

Gathering Items ................................................................................................................................................1-2

Basic Hardware............................................................................................................................................1-2

Cables and Connectors ............................................................................................................................1-3

Tools and Other Items..............................................................................................................................1-3

Things to Know – Taking a Quick Glance at the Hardware ...............................................................1-4

CHAPTER 2: INSTALLING THE STORAGE ENCLOSURE

Things to Know – General Installation......................................................................................................2-1

Steps to Install – Storage Enclosure...........................................................................................................2-2

Steps to Install – Drives and Drive Canisters .......................................................................................2-10

Things to Know – Connecting Power Cords........................................................................................2-11

Steps to Connect – Power Cords .............................................................................................................2-12

CHAPTER 3: CONNECTING THE STORAGE ENCLOSURE TO THE HOST

Key Terms............................................................................................................................................................3-1

drive channel...............................................................................................................................................3-1

Things to Know – Connecting the Storage Enclosure to a Host .....................................................3-2

Things to Know – Connecting the Storage Enclosure to Another Storage Enclosure ............3-2

Steps to Connect – Storage Enclosures with the Power Off.............................................................3-3

Steps to Connect – Storage Enclosure with the Power On...............................................................3-4

Things to Know – Basic Cabling Configurations ...................................................................................3-5

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CHAPTER 4: TURNING ON THE POWER AND CHECKING FOR PROBLEMS

Steps to Turn On – Power..............................................................................................................................4-1

Steps to Check for Problems – Storage Enclosure ...............................................................................4-2

LEDs on the Storage Enclosure.............................................................................................................4-3

ID Diagnostic Codes on the Seven-Segment Display...................................................................4-8

General Behavior of the LEDs ................................................................................................................4-9

Service Action LEDs................................................................................................................................ 4-11

APPENDIX A: ADDING A SECOND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES MONITOR (ESM) CANISTER

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Preparing for an Installation

Use this document to install the 630J storage enclosure. If you are adding the storage
enclosure to an existing storage array, look at the profile for your storage array. The
profile shows information about the number of drives that are supported by your
storage array, such as the following:

• The number of drives that are currently attached to the host

• The number of drives that you are allowed to add to the host

Make sure that your storage array supports adding more drives.

ATTENTION Possible hardware damage – To prevent electrostatic discharge

damage to the storage enclosure, use proper antistatic protection
when handling the components.

Chapter 1

Navigational Aid

“Key Terms“Page 1-1

“Gathering Items“Page 1-2

“Things to Know – Taking a Quick Glance at the Hardware“Page 1-4

Key Terms

environmental services monitor (ESM)

A canister in the storage enclosure that monitors the status of the components. An ESM
also serves as the connection point to transfer data between the storage enclosure and
the host.

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storage array

A collection of both physical components and logical components for storing data.
Physical components include drives, controllers, fans, and power supplies. Logical
components include volume groups and volumes. These components are managed by
the storage management software.

storage enclosure

One enclosure with drives, one (or optionally, two) environmental services monitor
(ESM), power supplies, and fans. A JBOD storage enclosure does not contain RAID
controllers.

Gathering Items

Before you start the installation, make sure that the hardware items and the software
items have been approved by the original manufacturer. If you need more information,
contact your Customer and Technical Support representative.

Basic Hardware

Basic Hardware and Tools Item

630J storage enclosure with end caps that are
packaged separately.

Mounting rails, clip nuts, and screws

The mounting rails that are available with the
storage enclosure are designed for an industry­standard cabinet.

Included with

the Storage

Enclosure

Optional

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Cables and Connectors

Included with

Item

Power cords

The power cords that are shipped with the storage
enclosure are for connection to an external power
source, such as a wall plug. Your cabinet might
have special power cords that you use instead of
the power cords that are shipped with the storage
enclosure.

SAS cables (for connections within the storage
array)

• Depending on your connection requirements,

you need to purchase additional cables or
cables of different lengths. Consult with your
system supplier.

the Storage

Enclosure

Not included

Tools and Other Items

• Labels – To help you to identify cable connections and to more easily trace cables

• A cart – To hold the storage enclosure and its components

• A Phillips screwdriver

• A flat-blade screwdriver

• Antistatic protection

• A flashlight

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Things to Know – Taking a Quick Glance at the
Hardware

ATTENTION Risk of equipment malfunction – To avoid exceeding functional and

environmental limits, install only drives that have been approved by
your supplier. Drives might be shipped but not installed. System
integrators, resellers, system administrators, or users can install drives.

IMPORTANT Each storage enclosure in the storage array must have a minimum of

two drives for proper operation. If an enclosure has fewer than two
drives, a power supply error is reported.

Figure 1–1 630J Storage Enclosure – Front View

1 Left End Cap (has the storage enclosure LEDs)
2 Drive Canisters
3 Right End Cap

Figure 1–2 630J Storage Enclosure – Rear View

1 ESM A Canister
2 Host Connector 1
3 Host Connector 2
4 Seven-Segment Display Indicators
5 Serial Connector
6 Ethernet Connector
7 Expansion Port SFF-8088 Connector
8 Power-Fan Canister
9 Power Connector
10 Power Switch
11 Blank ESM B Canister

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Navigational Aid

“Things to Know – General Installation“Page 2-1

“Steps to Install – Storage Enclosure“Page 2-2

“Steps to Install – Drives and Drive Canisters“Page 2-10

“Things to Know – Connecting Power Cords“Page 2-11

“Steps to Connect – Power Cords“Page 2-12

Things to Know – General Installation

Chapter 2

IMPORTANT If you are installing the storage enclosure in a cabinet with other

enclosures, make sure that the combined power and weight
requirements of the storage enclosure and the other enclosures do not
exceed the capacity of your cabinet.

• Special site preparation is not required for this storage enclosure beyond what is

normally found in a computer environment.

• The power supplies meet standard voltage requirements for both domestic and

worldwide operation.

• If you are installing multiple storage enclosures within a cabinet, keep as much

weight as possible in the bottom half of the cabinet.

IMPORTANT After you install the storage enclosure, you might replace drives or

install additional drives. If you replace or add more than one drive
without powering down the storage enclosure, install the drives one at
a time. Wait 10 seconds after you insert each drive before inserting the
next one.

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ATTENTION Possible hardware damage – To prevent electrostatic discharge

damage to the storage enclosure, use proper antistatic protection
when handling storage enclosure components.

Steps to Install – Storage Enclosure

WARNING (W08) Risk of bodily injury –

Two persons are required to safely lift the component.

WARNING (W05) Risk of bodily injury – If the bottom half of the cabinet is empty,

do not install components in the top half of the cabinet. If the top half of
the cabinet is heavier than the bottom half, the cabinet might fall and
cause bodily injury. Always install a component in the lowest available
position in the cabinet.

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This procedure describes how to install the mounting rails into an industry standard
cabinet.

1 Make sure that the cabinet is in the final location. Make sure that you meet the

clearance requirements shown in Figure 2–1.

Figure 2–1 Storage Enclosure Airflow and Clearance Requirements

1 76 cm (30 in.) clearance in front of the cabinet
2 61 cm (24 in.) clearance behind the cabinet

NOTE Fans pull air through the storage enclosure from front to back across the

drives.

2 Lower the feet on the cabinet to level it and to keep the cabinet from moving.

3 Remove the storage enclosure and all contents from the shipping carton.

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4 Position the mounting rails in the cabinet (Figure 2–2).

Figure 2–2 Positioning the Mounting Rails in the Cabinet

1 Mounting Rail
2 Existing Storage Enclosure
3 Clearance Above and Below the Existing Enclosure
4 Screws for Securing the Mounting Rail to the Cabinet (Front and Rear)
5 Industry Standard Cabinet

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If you are installing the mounting rails above an existing storage enclosure,
position the mounting rails directly above the storage enclosure.

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If you are installing the mounting rails below an existing storage enclosure,
allow 8.8-cm (3.5-in.) vertical clearance for a storage enclosure.

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5 Attach the mounting rails to the cabinet by performing these substeps (Figure 2–3):

a Make sure that the adjustment screws on the mounting rail are loose so that

the mounting rail can extend or contract as needed.

Figure 2–3 Attaching the Mounting Rails to the Cabinet

1 Cabinet Mounting Holes
2 Adjustment Screws for Locking the Mounting Rail Length
3 Mounting Rails
4 Clip for Securing the Rear of the Storage Enclosure

b Place the mounting rail inside the cabinet, and extend the mounting rail until

the flanges on the mounting rail touch the inside of the cabinet.

c Make sure that the alignment spacers on the front flange of the mounting rail

fit into the mounting holes in the cabinet (Figure 2–4 on page 2-6).

The front flange of each mounting rail has two alignment spacers. The
alignment spacers are designed to fit into the mounting holes in the cabinet.
The alignment spacers help position and hold the mounting rail.

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Figure 2–4 Alignment Spacers on the Mounting Rail

1 Alignment Spacers

d Insert one M5 (12mm) screw through the front of the cabinet, and screw into

the top captured nut in the mounting rail.

e Insert two M5 (12mm) screws through the rear of the cabinet and screw into

the captured nuts in the rear flange in the mounting rail.

f Tighten the adjustment screws on the mounting rail.

g Repeat substep a through substep f to install the second mounting rail on the

other side of the cabinet.

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6 With the help of one other person, slide the rear of the storage enclosure onto the

mounting rails. The rear edge of the storage enclosure must fit into the clip on the
mounting rail. The storage enclosure is correctly aligned when these conditions are
met on both mounting rails:

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The mounting holes on the front flanges of the storage enclosure align with the
mounting holes on the front of the mounting rails.

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The rear edge of the storage enclosure sheet metal fits into the clip on the
mounting rail (Figure 2–5).

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The holes in the storage enclosure sheet metal for the rear hold-down screws
align with the captured nuts in the side of the mounting rails.

Figure 2–5 Sliding the Storage Enclosure into the Clip on the Mounting Rail

1 Mounting rail
2 Clip
3 Partial view of the storage enclosure rear sheet metal
4 Align the hole in the storage enclosure sheet metal with the captured nut

in the mounting rail.

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7 Secure the front of the storage enclosure to the cabinet. Use the two screws to

attach the flange on each side of the front of the storage enclosure to the mounting
rails (Figure 2–6).

a Insert one M5 (12mm) screw through the bottom hole of a flange on the

storage enclosure so that the screw goes through the cabinet rail and engages
the bottom captured nut in the mounting rail. Tighten the screw.

b Repeat substep a for the second flange on the other side of the cabinet.

Figure 2–6 Attaching the Front of the Storage Enclosure

1 Screws for Securing the Front of the Storage Enclosure

8 Secure the side of the storage enclosure to the mounting rails by performing these

substeps:

a Insert one M4 (8mm) screw through the side sheet metal of the storage

enclosure into the captured nut on the side of the mounting rail. Tighten the
screw.

b Repeat substep a for the other side.

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9 Attach the plastic end caps onto the front of the storage enclosure. Notice that the

left end cap has holes so the LEDs can be seen through them after the left end cap
is attached to the storage enclosure (Figure 2–7).

a Put the top of the end cap on the hinge tab that is part of the storage enclosure

mounting flange.

b Gently press on the bottom of the end cap until it snaps into place over the

retainer on the bottom of the storage enclosure mounting flange.

Figure 2–7 Attaching the End Caps to the 630J Storage Enclosure

1 Hinge Tab
2 Retainer

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Steps to Install – Drives and Drive Canisters

Storage enclosures are delivered without the drives installed in the drive canisters.
Follow the steps in this procedure to install the drives in the canisters and then to install
the canisters in the storage enclosure. If you have already installed the drive canisters in
the storage enclosure, you can skip this step and go to “Things to Know – Connecting

Power Cords” on page 2-11.

ATTENTION Risk of equipment malfunction – To avoid exceeding the functional

and environmental limits, install only drives that have been approved
by your supplier. System integrators, resellers, system administrators, or
users can install the drives.

1 Position the drive in the drive canister, being sure to align the drive properly toward

the back (opened end) of the canister. Secure the drive with two screws on each
side of the canister (Figure 2–8).

2 Be sure the four screws are tightened and will hold the drive securely in the drive

canister. The HDD mounting screws should be tightened to 6 in-lb to securely hold
the drive in the drive canister.

Figure 2–8 Installing a Drive in a Drive Canister

1 Drive
2 Drive Canister

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3 Place the drive canister on the slot guides, and slide the drive canister all the way

into the slot.

4 Rotate the drive canister handle to the right to lock the drive canister securely in

place (Figure 2–9).

Figure 2–9 Installing a Drive Canister in a Storage Enclosure

1 Drive Handle

Things to Know – Connecting Power Cords

• For each AC power connector on the storage enclosure, make sure that you use a

separate power source in the cabinet. Connecting to independent power sources
maintains power redundancy.

• To ensure proper cooling and assure availability, the storage enclosure always uses

two power supplies.

• You can use the power cords shipped with the storage enclosure with typical

outlets, such as a wall receptacle.

IMPORTANT Make sure that you do not turn on the power to the storage enclosure

until this installation and overview guide instructs you to do so. For the
correct procedure for turning on the power, see “Steps to Turn On –

Power” on page 4-1.

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1 Make sure that the circuit breakers in the cabinet are turned off.

2 Make sure that both of the Power switches on the storage enclosures are turned off

(Figure 2–10).

3 Connect the primary power cords from the cabinet to the external power source.

Figure 2–10 Power Switches on a Storage Enclosure

1 Power Switches

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Chapter 3

Connecting the Storage Enclosure to the
Host

Navigational Aid

“Key Terms“Page 3-1

“Things to Know – Connecting the Storage Enclosure to a Host“Page 3-2

“Things to Know – Connecting the Storage Enclosure to Another

Storage Enclosure”

“Steps to Connect – Storage Enclosures with the Power Off“Page 3-3

“Steps to Connect – Storage Enclosure with the Power On“Page 3-4

“Things to Know – Basic Cabling Configurations“Page 3-5

Key Terms

drive channel

The path for the transfer of data between the hosts and the drives in the storage array.

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Things to Know – Connecting the Storage
Enclosure to a Host

You can connect a storage enclosure to a new host or to an existing host. Before you
connect a storage enclosure to an existing host, you must answer these questions:

• How many storage enclosures does this host support? This information is located in

the storage array profile for your storage array.

• What is the cabling configuration for the storage array? See “Things to Know – Basic

Cabling Configurations” on page 3-5.

• Is the storage array receiving power? No, see “Steps to Connect – Storage

Enclosures with the Power Off” on page 3-3.

• Is the storage array transferring I/O data? Yes, see “Steps to Connect – Storage

Enclosure with the Power On” on page 3-4.

Things to Know – Connecting the Storage
Enclosure to Another Storage Enclosure

The ESM in each storage enclosure has three SAS connectors. Below two of the
connectors is an arrow pointing up. Below the expansion connector on the far right is
an arrow pointing down. When connecting from an ESM in one storage enclosure to an
ESM in another storage enclosure, make sure that you use connectors with arrows
pointing in opposite directions.

ESMs are connected to ESMs in other storage enclosures (or most hosts) via cables with
a standard 4-lane SFF8088 connector on each end. Ease-of-use implies that the cables
have a “universal key.” Otherwise, the two ends of the cables might need to be switched
with each other so that they match with the proper ESM connectors. High-quality,
compatible cables with universal keys from LSI are available from your system supplier.

Table 3–1 Cabling Configurations

LSI Part Number Cable Length

CBL - SFF8088SAS-10M 1.0 meter

CBL - SFF8088SAS-20M 2.0 meter

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Steps to Connect – Storage Enclosures with the
Power Off

1 Plug one end of the cable into the drive expansion connector on the host.

2 Plug the other end of the cable into the connector with an up arrow on the ESM in

the storage enclosure.

3 Are you adding more storage enclosures?

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No – Continue with step 7.

4 From the first storage enclosure, plug one end of the cable into the connector with

the down arrow.

IMPORTANT Each ESM in the storage enclosure has three SAS connectors. Two

connectors show an up arrow; the other connector shows a down
arrow. When connecting from an ESM in one storage enclosure to
an ESM in another storage enclosure, connect from a down arrow
to an up arrow. If the cable is plugged into two connectors with
arrows pointing in the same direction, communication between
the two storage enclosures is lost.

5 Plug the other end of the cable into the connector with an up arrow on the next

storage enclosure.

6 Repeat step 4 through step 5 for each storage enclosure that you intend to add to

the storage array.

7 Repeat step 1 through step 6 for a second host.

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Steps to Connect – Storage Enclosure with the
Power On

1 Is the storage array transferring I/O data?

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No – Go to step 5.

2 Can you stop transferring all I/O data to the storage array?

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Ye s – Go to step 3. Supervision from your Customer and Technical Support
representative is not required.

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No – Contact your Customer and Technical Support representative before
connecting a storage enclosure to a storage array that is transferring I/O data.
The Customer and Technical Support representative will help you connect the
storage enclosure to a storage array that is transferring I/O data.

3 Stop all I/O activity to the storage array.

4 Are you adding the storage enclosure to a storage array with existing storage

enclosures?

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Ye s – Go to step 5.

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No – Go to step 8 on page 3-5.

5 Plug one end of the cable into the drive expansion connector on the host.

IMPORTANT Each ESM in the storage enclosure has three SAS connectors. Two

connectors show an up arrow; the other connector shows a down
arrow. When connecting from an ESM in one storage enclosure to
an ESM in another storage enclosure, connect from a down arrow
to an up arrow. If the cable is plugged into two connectors with
arrows pointing in the same direction, communication between
the two storage enclosures is lost.

6 Plug the other end of the cable into the connector with an up arrow on the ESM in

the storage enclosure.

7 Are you adding more storage enclosures?

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Ye s – Go to step 5.

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8 From the first storage enclosure, plug one end of the cable into the connector with

the down arrow.

9 Plug the other end of the cable into the connector with an up arrow on the next

storage enclosure.

10 Repeat step 8 through step 9 for each storage enclosure that you intend to add to

the storage array.

11 Repeat step 5 through step 10 for a second host.

Things to Know – Basic Cabling Configurations

You have many options for attaching cables in your storage array configuration. Use
these basic configurations as a guide to configure your storage array.

Depending on the number ESMs, hosts, and storage enclosures that you need to
connect, see the applicable figure listed in Tab l e 3– 2 .

Table 3–2 Cabling Configurations

Cabling Configuration Figure

Simple Configuration: Single ESM, single host, and
single storage enclosers

Single ESM, single host, and multiple storage
enclosures

Single ESM, dual host, and multiple storage
enclosures

Dual ESMs, dual hosts, and multiple storage
enclosures

Figure 3–1 on page 3-6

Figure 3–2 on page 3-6

Figure 3–3 on page 3-7

Figure 3–4 on page 3-7

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ESM A

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ESM A

ESM A

ESM A

HOST 1

Figure 3–1 Simple Configuration: Single ESM, Single Host, and Single Storage Enclosure

Figure 3–2 Single ESM, Single Host, and Multiple Storage Enclosures

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ESM A

ESM A

ESM A

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ESM A ESM B

ESM A ESM B

ESM A ESM B

HOST 1 HOST

Figure 3–3 Single ESM, Dual Host, and Multiple Storage Enclosures

Figure 3–4 Dual ESMs, Dual Hosts, and Multiple Storage Enclosures

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“Steps to Turn On – Power”Page 4-1

“Steps to Check for Problems – Storage Enclosure”Page 4-2

Steps to Turn On – Power

IMPORTANT You must turn on the power to all connected storage enclosures before

you turn on the power for the host. Performing this action ensures that
the host recognizes each attached storage enclosure.

Access the Power switches from the rear of the storage array.

1 Turn off the Power switches on each power-fan canister in all of the newly installed

storage enclosures.

2 Make sure that all of the power cords are connected.

3 If the main circuit breaker switches in the cabinet are not already turned on, turn on

the circuit breaker switches now.

4 Turn on the Power switch on each power-fan canister in all of the newly installed

storage enclosures.

Figure 4–1 Power Switches on a Storage Enclosure

1 Power Switches

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While power is being applied to the storage enclosures, the LEDs on the front and
the rear of the storage enclosures turn on and turn off intermittently.

The storage enclosures might take several minutes to turn on completely. Wait until
the storage enclosures are completely turned on before turning on the power to
the host.

Steps to Check for Problems – Storage Enclosure

Refer to the following figures for the location of the LEDs on the canisters:

• Figure 4–2, “LEDs on the Left End Cap” on page 4-3

• Figure 4–3, “LEDs on the Drive” on page 4-4

• Figure 4–4, “LEDs on the ESM Canister” on page 4-5

• Figure 4–5, “LEDs on the Power-Fan Canister“ on page 4-7

The LEDs let you know that your hardware devices are fully operational or whether a
fault condition exists.

1 Make sure that all of the LEDs show normal operation. See “LEDs on the Storage

Enclosure” on page 4-3 for a description of the LEDs on the storage enclosure.

2 Do you see any amber LEDs on the storage enclosure?

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Ye s – Review the installation steps that you have performed to this point. Make
sure you have performed the steps correctly. If necessary, contact your
Customer and Technical Support representative for assistance.

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No – You have performed the steps correctly.

NOTE The ESM links have four PHYs. As long as any one PHY is operational, the

green ESM Link LED comes on. If any one PHY becomes nonoperational,
the amber ESM Link Fault LED comes on. It is possible for both the ESM
Link LED and the ESM Link Fault LED to be on at the same time.

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LEDs on the Storage Enclosure

Figure 4–2 LEDs on the Left End Cap

1 Storage Enclosure Locate LED
2 Service Action Required LED
3 Storage Enclosure Over-Temperature LED
4 Power LED
5 Standby Power LED

Table 4–1 LEDs on the Left End Cap

Location LED Color On Off

1Storage

Enclosure

White Identifies a storage enclosure

that you are trying to find.

Normal status.

Locate

2 Service Action

Required

Amber A component within the

storage enclosure needs

Normal status.

attention.

3Storage

4 Power Green Power is present. Power is not present.

Enclosure Over­Tem pe rat ur e

5 Standby Power Green The storage enclosure is in

Amber The temperature of the

storage enclosure has
reached an unsafe level.

Standby Power mode.

Normal status.

The storage enclosure
is not in Standby
Power mode.

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Figure 4–3 LEDs on the Drive

1 Drive Power LED
2 Drive Service Action Required LED
3 Drive Service Action Allowed LED

Table 4–2 LEDs on the Drive

Location LED Color On Blinking Off

1 Drive Power Green The power is

turned on, and the
drive is operating

Drive I/O
activity is
taking place.

The power is
turned off.

normally.

2 Drive Service

Action Required

3 Drive Service

Action Allowed

Amber An error has

occurred.

Blue The drive canister

can be removed
safely from the
storage enclosure.

Normal status.

The drive canister
cannot be
removed safely
from the storage
enclosure.

Table 4–3 Drive State Represented by LEDs

Drive State

Drive Power LED

(Green)

Drive Service Action

Required LED (Amber)

Power is not applied. Off Off

Normal operation – The power is turned on,

On Off

but drive I/O activity is not occurring.

Normal operation – Drive I/O activity is
occurring.

Service action required – A fault condition
exists, and the drive is offline.

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On On

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Figure 4–4 LEDs on the ESM Canister

1 Host Link 1 Fault LED
2 Host Link 1 Active LED
3 Host Link 2 Fault LED
4 Host Link 2 Active LED
5 Ethernet Link Active LED
6 Ethernet Link Rate LED
7 ESM Expansion Link Fault LED
8 ESM Expansion Link Active LED
9 ESM Service Action Allowed LED
10 ESM Service Action Required LED
11 ESM Power LED
12 Seven-Segment Tray ID

Table 4–4 LEDs on the ESM Canister

Location LED Color On Off

1 Host Link 1 Fault Amber At least one PHY of the

No link error has occurred.
four connectors is
working, but another
PHY cannot establish the
same link to the device
connected to the Host IN
port connector.

2Host Link 1

Active

Green At least one of the four

PHYs in the IN port is

A link error has occurred.

working, and a link exists
to the device connected
to the Host IN connector.

3 Host Link 2 Fault Amber At least one PHY of the

No link error has occurred.
four connections is
working, but another
PHY cannot establish the
same link to the device
connected to the Host IN
port connector.

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Location LED Color On Off

4Host Link 2

Active

5 Ethernet Link

Active

6 Ethernet Link

Rate

7 ESM Expansion

Link Fault

8 ESM Expansion

Link Active

Green At least one of the four

A link error has occurred.
PHYs in the IN port is
working, and a link exists
to the device connected
to the Host IN connector.

Green The link is up. (The LED

The link is not active.
blinks when there is
activity.)

Green There is a 100BASE-T rate. There is a 10BASE-T rate.

Amber At least one of the four

Normal status.
PHYs in the OUT port is
working, but another
PHY cannot establish the
same link to the
Expansion OUT
connector.

Green At least one of the four

A link error has occurred.
PHYs in the OUT port is
working, and a link exists
to the device connected
to the Expansion OUT
connector.

9 ESM Service

Action Allowed

10 ESM Service

Action Required

Blue The ESM can be removed

safely from the storage
enclosure.

Amber A fault exists within the

ESM. (This LED defaults

The ESM cannot be

removed safely from the

storage enclosure.

Normal status.

on at power up. This LED
turns off after the
software has completed
its power up self-test
sequence.)

11 ESM Power. Green 12V power to the ESM is

present.

12 Seven-Segment

Green See note. Not applicable.

Power is not present to

the ESM.

Tray ID

NOTE For more information about the Seven-Segment Tray IDs, see “ID Diagnostic

Codes on the Seven-Segment Display” on page 4-8.

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Figure 4–5 LEDs on the Power-Fan Canister

1 Standby Power LED
2 Power-Fan DC Power LED
3 Power-Fan Service Action Allowed LED
4 Power-Fan Service Action Required LED
5 Power-Fan AC Power LED

Table 4–5 LEDs on the Power-Fan Canister

Location LED Color On Off

1 Standby Power Green The storage enclosure is

in Standby mode, and DC
power is not available.

2Power-Fan DC

Power

Green DC power from the

power-fan canister is
available.

3 Power-Fan Service

Action Allowed

Blue The power-fan canister

can be removed safely
from the storage
enclosure.

4 Power-Fan Service

Action Required

5Power-Fan AC

Power

Amber A fault exists within the

power-fan canister.

Green AC power to the power-

fan canister is present.

The storage enclosure is
not in Standby mode, and
DC power is available.

DC power from the power­fan canister is not
available.

The power-fan canister
cannot be removed safely
from the storage
enclosure.

Normal status.

AC power to the power­fan canister is not present.

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ID Diagnostic Codes on the Seven-Segment Display

During normal operation, the ID display on each ESM displays the storage enclosure ID.
The Diagnostic Light (lower-digit decimal point) is on when the display is used for
diagnostic codes, and off when the display is used to display the storage enclosure ID.

NOTE If a power-on or reset occurs, the Diagnostic Light, the Heartbeat Light

(upper-digit decimal point), and all seven segments of both digits are on. The
Diagnostic Light remains on until the storage enclosure ID displays.

Table 4–6 Supported Diagnostic Codes

Diagnostic Code ESM State Description

.8, 8., or 88 Suspended This ESM is being held in reset by another ESM.

L0 Suspended The ESM types are mismatched.

L2 Suspended A persistent memory error has occurred.

L3 Suspended A persistent hardware error has occurred.

L9 Suspended An over-temperature condition has been detected in

either the ESM or the power supply.

LL Suspended The midplane SBB VPD EEPROM cannot be accessed.

Ln Suspended The canister is not valid for this storage enclosure.

LP Suspended Drive Port Mapping Tables are not found.

H0 Suspended An ESM Fibre Channel interface failure has occurred.

H1 Suspended An SFP transceiver speed mismatch (a 2-Gb SFP transceiver

is installed when the storage enclosure is operating at 4
Gb) indicates that an SFP transceiver must be replaced.
Look for the SFP transceiver with a blinking amber LED.

H2 Suspended The ESM configuration is invalid or incomplete, operating

in Degraded state.

H3 Suspended The maximum number of ESM reboot attempts has been

exceeded.

H4 Suspended This ESM cannot communicate with the alternate ESM.

H5 Suspended A midplane harness failure has been detected in the

storage enclosure.

H6 Suspended An ESM firmware failure has been detected.

H8 SFP transceivers are present in currently unsupported ESM

slots, either 2A or 2B. Secondary trunking SFP transceiver
slots 2A and 2B are not supported. Look for the SFP
transceiver with the blinking amber LED, and remove it.

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Diagnostic Code ESM State Description

H9 A non-catastrophic hardware failure has occurred. The ESM

is operating in a Degraded state.

J0 Suspended The ESM canister is incompatible with the storage

enclosure firmware.

General Behavior of the LEDs

Table 4–7 LED Symbols and General Behavior

LED Symbol Location General Behavior

Power Storage enclosure

ESM canister

Power-fan canister

Locate Front bezel on the

storage enclosure

Over-Temperature Front bezel on the

storage enclosure

Standby Power Front bezel on the

storage enclosure

Service Action
Allowed

ESM canister

Power-fan canister

Drive

On – Power is applied to the storage
enclosure or the canister.

Off – Power is not applied to the
storage enclosure or the canister.

On or blinking – Indicates the
storage enclosure that you are trying
to find.

On – The temperature of the storage
enclosure has reached an unsafe
condition.

Off – The temperature of the storage
enclosure is within operational
range.

On – The storage enclosure is in
Standby mode, and the main DC
power is off.

Off – The storage enclosure is not in
Standby mode, and the main DC
power is on.

On – It is safe to remove the ESM
canister, the power-fan canister, or
the drive.

Off – Do not remove the ESM
canister, the power-fan canister, or
the drive.

The drive has an LED, but no symbol.

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LED Symbol Location General Behavior

Service Action
Required (Fault)

ESM canister

Power-fan canister

Drive

On – When the storage enclosure
LED is on, a component within the
storage enclosure needs attention.

On – The ESM canister, the power-fan
canister, or the drive needs attention.

Off – The ESM canister, the power­fan canister, and the drive are
operating normally.

The drive has an LED, but no symbol.

AC Power ESM canister

Power-fan canister

On – AC power is present.

Off – AC power is not present.

DC Power Power-fan canister On – Regulated DC power from the

power canister and the fan canister is
present.

Off – Regulated DC power from the
power-fan canister is not present.

Link Service Action
Required (Fault)

ESM canister On – The cable is attached and at

least one lane has a link-up status,
but one lane has a link-down status.

Off – The cable is not attached, the
cable is attached and all lanes have a
link-up status, or the cable is
attached and all lanes have a link­down status.

Link Up Two LEDs

above each
expansion
connector

ESM canister On – The cable is attached and at

least one lane has a link-up status.

Off – The cable is not attached, or
the cable is attached and all lanes
have a link-down status.

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Service Action LEDs

ATTENTION Possible loss of data access – Never remove any canister unless the

appropriate Service Action Allowed LED is turned on.

Each canister in the storage enclosure has two service action LEDs.

• Service Action Required LED – This LED comes on to indicate that a condition

exists that requires service.

• Service Action Allowed LED – This LED comes on when it is safe to remove a failed

canister. If there are data availability dependencies or other conditions that dictate
that a canister should not be removed, the Service Action Allowed LED stays off.
The Service Action Allowed LED automatically comes on or goes off as conditions
change.

IMPORTANT If the Service Action Required LED is on but the Service Action Allowed

LED is off for a particular canister, you might need to service another
canister first. Check your storage management software to determine
the action that you should take.

NOTE In most cases, the Service Action Allowed LED comes on when the Service

Action Required LED is on for a canister.

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Appendix A

Adding a Second Environmental Services
Monitor (ESM) Canister

In this procedure, you will add a second environmental services monitor (ESM) canister
in the storage enclosure.

Before you start to add the ESM canister in the storage enclosure, gather antistatic
protection and the ESM canister.

ATTENTION Possible equipment damage – You must replace an ESM or blank

canister within 3 minutes after removal from an operating storage
enclosure to prevent the possibility of overheating the equipment

ATTENTION Possible extended outage – You must add the new ESM with the

power turned on to ensure auto code synchronization of the native
controller firmware to the new ESM canister, and to prevent the
possibility of extended outage.

ATTENTION Possible hardware damage – To prevent electrostatic discharge

damage to the storage enclosure, use proper antistatic protection
when handling storage enclosure components.

1 If possible, use the storage management software to create, save, and print a new

storage array profile.

2 Put on antistatic protection.

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3 Unpack the new ESM canister.

a Set the new ESM canister on a dry, level surface near the storage enclosure.

b Save all the packing materials in case you need to return the ESM canister.

4 Remove the blank plate that covers the location for the new ESM canister (Figure

A–1).

Figure A–1 Location for the New ESM Canister

1 ESM A - Installed
2 Blank Plate

5 Slide the new ESM canister all the way into the storage enclosure. Rotate the

latches to lock the ESM canister into place.

6 Connect all of the interface cables from the other storage enclosures to the new

ESM canister. See “Things to Know – Basic Cabling Configurations” on page 3-5.

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Regulatory Compliance Statements

This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian
Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classé A respecte toutes les exigences du
Règlement sure le matèriel brouilleur du Canada.

FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a commercial installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of
this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case
the user will be required to correct the interference at his/her own expense.

LSI Corporation, is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by
unauthorized modification of this equipment or the substitution or attachment of
connecting cables and equipment other than those specified by LSI. It is the user’s
responsibility to correct interference caused by such unauthorized modification,
substitution, or attachment.

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