Oracle Pillar Axiom 600 Hardware Installation Manual

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Pillar Axiom 600

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Part Number: 4420-00106-0600 Pillar Axiom release 5.2 2011 October

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Preface

Chapter 1 Before You Begin

Pillar Axiom 600 Series Components...................................... 21

Customer-Supplied

Safety Notice Conventions............................................. 25

Chapter 2 Set Up the Rack

About Component Inspection........................................... 26

Rack Position....................................................... 28

About Multiple Rack Connections...................................... 28

Adjust the Leveling Legs............................................ 33

About Rack Stability............................................... 35

About Component Placement........................................... 39

Configuration Limits for a Pillar Axiom 600 System......................... 39

About Component Placement for One Slammer and SATA Bricks.............. 41

About Component Placement for One Slammer and FC Bricks................ 43

About Component Placement for Two or Three Slammers and FC Bricks......... 45

About Component Placement for Four Slammers and 64 Bricks................ 47

Pilot Rail Kit Parts................................................. 49

Install a Pair of Pilot Mounting Rails.................................... 50

Slammer Rail Kit Parts............................................. 53

Install a Pair of Slammer Mounting Rails................................. 55

Brick Rail Kit Parts................................................ 57

Install a Pair of Brick Mounting Rails.................................... 58

Equipment and Tools.................................. 23

Chapter 3 Install Components

About Power Distribution Unit Installation................................... 61

Install a 1U PDU.................................................. 62

Install a 2U PDU.................................................. 64

Install a Pilot Management Controller..................................... 66

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Pilot Versions....................................................... 68

Install a Slammer Storage Controller...................................... 71

Install the Slammer Batteries........................................... 73

Install a Brick Storage Enclosure......................................... 75

Set the Identity of Bricks............................................... 78

Replace a Brick Storage Enclosure....................................... 80

Delete All Clone

LUNs.............................................. 81

Accept a Brick.................................................... 82

Create a Storage Domain........................................... 83

About Adding Bricks to a Storage Domain............................... 84

Set a Storage Domain as the Primary................................... 86

Move a Volume to Another Storage Domain.............................. 87

Chapter 4 Connect Data Cables

About Cabling a Pillar Axiom 600 System.................................. 89

Cable Handling Tips.................................................. 92

Clean Fiber Optic Cables.............................................. 94

Cabling Practices for the Pillar Axiom 600 System............................ 95

About Cable Connections Between Two Racks............................. 104

About Cabling the SSF and PMI........................................ 105

About Jumbo Frames................................................ 107

Connect the Pilot to Your Management LAN............................... 108

Connect the Pilot CUs............................................... 110

Connect a Slammer to the Data Network.................................. 112

Chapter 5 Connect Power Cables

Component Power Usage............................................. 114

PDU Outlet Amperage Limits.......................................... 115

About Power Cabling................................................ 117

Sample Power Cabling for One Slammer and Three Bricks.................. 117

Sample Power Cabling for One Slammer and 16 SATA Bricks................ 120

Connect Power Cables............................................... 123

Chapter 6 Complete the Installation

Power On the System................................................ 125

Verify the Front Status LEDs........................................... 128

Verify the Back Status LEDs........................................... 133

8 Gb/s Fiber Channel (FC) HBA LED Status............................. 136

10 Gb/s Ethernet HBA LED Status.................................... 137

Attach the Bezels................................................... 138

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About HBA Driver and Firmware Installation (SAN Only)....................... 140

About Switch Zone for HBA Set Up (SAN Only)............................. 141

Attach the Rack Doors and Panels...................................... 142

Attach the Rack Side Panels........................................... 143

Chapter 7 Initial Configuration

Pre-Configuration Checklist............................................ 144

Start the Graphical User Interface....................................... 146

Rename the Bricks.................................................. 149

Troubleshoot a Failed

Cable Connection.................................. 151

About Pillar Axiom Path Manager Installation (SAN Only)...................... 152

Reset the Primary System Administrator Password.......................... 153

Appendix A Slammer LED Startup Progress Codes

About LED Startup Codes............................................. 154

About Slammer LED Codes........................................... 155

Slammer LED Startup and Halt Codes.................................... 156

Appendix B Safety Statements

About Safety Statements............................................. 162

Warning Notices.................................................... 163

Electrical Warning in Other Languages................................. 163

Lightning Activity Warning.......................................... 166

Lightning Warning in Other Languages................................. 166

Power Supply Warning............................................ 167

Power Supply Warning in Other Languages............................. 167

Main Power Disconnect Warning..................................... 169

Power Disconnect Warning in Other Languages.......................... 169

Installation Warning............................................... 169

Power Disconnect Warning......................................... 170

Warning Statement for Norway and Sweden............................. 170

Restricted Access Area Warning..................................... 171

Restricted Access Warning in Other Languages.......................... 171

Product Disposal Warning.......................................... 172

Product Disposal Warning in Other Languages........................... 173

Jewelry Removal Warning.......................................... 173

Jewelry Removal Warning in Other Languages........................... 174

Qualified Personnel Warning........................................ 175

Warning Statement for Finland....................................... 176

Warning Statement for Sweden...................................... 176

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Power Cabling Warning............................................ 176

Power Cabling Warning in Other Languages............................. 177

Supply Circuit Warning............................................ 178

Supply Circuit Warning

in Other Languages............................. 178

Voltage Mismatch Warning......................................... 179

Voltage Mismatch Warning in Other Languages.......................... 179

SELV Circuit Warning............................................. 180

SELV Circuit Warning in Other Languages.............................. 180

Incorrect Connection Warning....................................... 182

Incorrect Connection Warning in Other Languages........................ 182

Caution Notices.................................................... 184

Appendix C Pillar Axiom Hardware Specifications

About Hardware Specifications......................................... 186

About Pillar Axiom 600 Hardware Specifications............................. 187

System Power Requirements........................................ 187

System Environmentals............................................ 188

System Regulatory Agency Compliance................................ 190

System Packaging and Transportation................................. 195

System Warranty................................................. 195

About Pilot Hardware Specifications..................................... 196

Pilot Dimensions and Weight........................................ 196

Pilot Power Characteristics......................................... 196

Pilot Regulatory Agency Compliance.................................. 197

Pilot Packaging and Transportation................................... 198

About Slammer Hardware Specification................................... 199

Slammer Dimensions and Weight..................................... 199

Slammer Power Characteristics...................................... 199

Slammer Regulatory Agency Compliance............................... 200

Slammer Packaging and Transportation................................ 200

Cable Length Limits for SAN Fibre Channel Connections.................... 201

Cable Length Limits for NAS Ethernet Connections........................ 201

About Brick Hardware Specification...................................... 203

Brick Dimensions and Weight........................................ 203

Brick Power Characteristics......................................... 203

Brick Regulatory Agency Compliance.................................. 204

Brick Packaging and Transportation................................... 205

Pillar Axiom 600 PDU Hardware Specification.............................. 206

Pillar Rack Hardware Specification...................................... 208

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Appendix D Expansion of a Pillar Axiom 600 System Configuration

About Expanding a Pillar Axiom 600 Configuration........................... 211

Complete the Brick Pre-Installation

Checklist............................ 211

Complete the Slammer Pre-Installation Checklist......................... 212

About Additional Brick Storage Enclosures.............................. 213

Add a New Brick Storage Enclosure................................... 214

Verify a Newly Added Brick......................................... 217

About Additional Slammer Storage Controllers........................... 218

Add a New Slammer Storage Controller................................ 219

Storage System Fabric (SSF) Cabling Reference......................... 220

Index.............................................................. 225

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List of Figures

Figure 1 Floor plan for rack installation....................................... 28

Figure 2 Sample 42U

Figure 3 Location of frame corners.......................................... 30

Figure 4 Connection bracket installation...................................... 31

Figure 5 Roof baying plate attachment....................................... 32

Figure 6 Adjacent anchor bolts at the front of the racks........................... 33

Figure 7 Rack leveling leg locations......................................... 34

Figure 8 Leveling leg adjustment........................................... 34

Figure 9 Attach anchor bolts to rack......................................... 36

Figure 10 Position anti-tip brackets.......................................... 36

Figure 11 Secure anti-tip brackets to the floor.................................. 37

Figure 12 Stabilizer plate attached to the rack base and floor....................... 38

Figure 13 42U racks containing one Slammer and up to 32 SATA Bricks.............. 42

Figure 14 Fully loaded 42U rack for one Slammer and 15 FC Bricks.................. 44

side panels........................................... 29

Figure 15 Fully loaded 42U racks for three Slammers and 32 FC Bricks............... 46

Figure 16 Fully loaded 42U racks for four Slammers and 64 Bricks................... 48

Figure 17 Scope hook attachment.......................................... 51

Figure 18 Positioning spacer bar........................................... 52

Figure 19 Pilot rail front attachment......................................... 53

Figure 20 Scope hook attachment.......................................... 55

Figure 21 Slammer rails installed in rack...................................... 56

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Figure 22 Scope hook attachment.......................................... 59

Figure 23 2U rack rails installed in rack....................................... 60

Figure 24 Snap-in

cage nut............................................... 62

Figure 25 Securing a 1U PDU in the bottom of a rack............................ 63

Figure 26 An installed PDU at the bottom of the rack............................. 63

Figure 27 Snap-in cage nut............................................... 64

Figure 28 2U PDU layout and ear locations.................................... 64

Figure 29 Insertion of the upper Pilot CU..................................... 67

Figure 30 Pilot CU (1450–00259–XX) (Back view)............................... 68

Figure 31 Pilot CU (1450–00179–XX) (Back view)............................... 69

Figure 32 Pilot CU (1450–00164–XX) Intel.................................... 69

Figure 33 Pilot CU (1450–00170–XX) MSI, non-RoHS............................ 70

Figure 34 Pilot CU (1450-00268-XX and 1030-00005-XX)......................... 70

Figure 35 Insertion of a Slammer........................................... 72

Figure 36 Slammer bezel removal.......................................... 73

Figure 37 Slammer battery insertion......................................... 74

Figure 38 Insertion of a Brick.............................................. 75

Figure 39 Brick ears.................................................... 76

Figure 40 Brick front with the bezel removed................................... 76

Figure 41 ES module location............................................. 78

Figure 42 Brick connections in strings........................................ 90

Figure 43 Pillar Axiom 600 back-end cabling overview............................ 91

Figure 44 Pilot management cables........................................ 109

Figure 45 Pilot CU cabling............................................... 110

Figure 46 Slammer network cables......................................... 112

Figure 47 Pulizzi TPC2105-1 outlet amperage limits............................ 115

Figure 48 Pulizzi TPC2104 outlet amperage limits.............................. 116

Figure 49 Pulizzi PC3365 outlet amperage limits............................... 116

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Figure 50 Sample power cabling scheme with 230V power, 20A PDU............... 118

Figure 51 Sample power cabling

scheme with 115V on a TCP2105-1 PDU............ 119

Figure 52 Sample power cabling scheme with 230V (one circuit shown).............. 121

Figure 53 Sample power cabling scheme with two 208V single phase PDU........... 122

Figure 54 Secure Slammer batteries........................................ 125

Figure 55 Turn on Brick power............................................ 126

Figure 56 Turn on Pilot power............................................ 126

Figure 57 Turn on PDU power............................................ 127

Figure 58 Pilot bezel LEDs............................................... 128

Figure 59 DC power switch at the back of the Pilot ............................. 129

Figure 60 Slammer bezel LEDs........................................... 131

Figure 61 Brick bezel LEDs.............................................. 132

Figure 62 Pilot connectivity LEDs.......................................... 133

Figure 63 Slammer connectivity LEDs...................................... 134

Figure 64 Brick LEDs................................................... 135

Figure 65 Bezel hook on the right side of the bezel............................. 138

Figure 66 Press the ejector tabs to secure the bezel............................ 139

Figure 67 Pillar Axiom Storage Services Manager log in screen.................... 147

Figure 68 Logical Brick names in the GUI.................................... 149

Figure 69 Maximum tilt angles for stationary Pillar 42U racks...................... 210

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List of Tables

Table 1 Additional information resources

Table 2 Typography to mark certain content................................... 19

Table 3 Contacts at Pillar Data Systems...................................... 19

Table 4 Pillar Axiom 600 series components.................................. 21

Table 5 Required tools.................................................. 23

Table 6 Required equipment and supplies.................................... 24

Table 7 Configuration limits for a Pillar Axiom 600 system......................... 40

Table 8 Brick configuration limits for the Pillar Axiom 600 system................... 41

Table 9 Pilot rail kit parts ................................................. 49

Table 10 Slammer rail kit parts ............................................ 54

Table 11 Brick rail kit parts ............................................... 57

Table 12 Effect of Storage Domains on Brick additions........................... 85

Table 13 Cabling principles (system level issues)............................... 95

for all systems.......................... 17

Table 14 Cabling principles (system size related issues).......................... 96

Table 15 Cabling principles (Slammer connection issues)......................... 97

Table 16 Cabling principles (Brick connection issues)............................ 98

Table 17 Cabling principles (Mixing Brick types)................................ 99

Table 18 Cabling principles (FC Expansion Bricks)............................. 100

Table 19 Cabling principles (Brick order in strings)............................. 100

Table 20 Cabling principles (Brick balance in strings)............................ 101

Table 21 Cabling principles (Brick adds on strings)............................. 101

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Table 22 Pillar Axiom 600 electrical requirements.............................. 114

Table 23 LEDs on the Slammer bezel....................................... 129

Table 24 8 Gb/s FC HBA LED status

....................................... 136

Table 25 10 Gb/s Ethernet HBA LED status.................................. 137

Table 26 Global system parameters........................................ 144

Table 27 Slammer LED boot block status codes............................... 156

Table 28 Slammer LED boot block error codes................................ 157

Table 29 Slammer LED RAM loader codes................................... 159

Table 30 Slammer LED states after POST process completion.................... 161

Table 31 Electrical warning in other languages ................................ 163

Table 32 Lightning warning in other languages................................ 166

Table 33 Power supply warning in other languages............................. 167

Table 34 Power disconnect warning in other languages.......................... 169

Table 35 Installation warning in other languages............................... 169

Table 36 Warnings for Norway and Sweden.................................. 170

Table 37 Restricted access warning in other languages.......................... 171

Table 38 Product disposal warning in other languages........................... 173

Table 39 Jewelry removal warning in other languages........................... 174

Table 40 Qualified personnel warning in other languages......................... 175

Table 41 Warning statement for Finland..................................... 176

Table 42 Warning statement for Sweden.................................... 176

Table 43 Power cabling warning in other languages............................ 177

Table 44 Supply circuit warning in other languages............................. 178

Table 45 Voltage mismatch warning in other languages.......................... 179

Table 46 SELV circuit warning in other languages.............................. 180

Table 47 Connection warning in other languages.............................. 182

Table 48 Basic components of a Pillar Axiom 600 system........................ 187

Table 49 System altitude specifications...................................... 188

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Table 50 System temperature and humidity specifications........................ 188

Table 51 System acoustics specification..................................... 189

Table 52 System random vibration specifications.............................. 189

Table 53 Safety, quality, and environmental

standards.......................... 190

Table 54 Electromagnetic (EM) emissions and immunity......................... 193

Table 55 Pilot dimensions and weight (both control units)........................ 196

Table 56 Pilot power characteristics (for each control unit)........................ 196

Table 57 Pilot safety and quality standards................................... 198

Table 58 Slammer dimensions and weight................................... 199

Table 59 Slammer power characteristics..................................... 199

Table 60 Slammer safety and quality standards............................... 200

Table 61 Cable lengths limitations on Slammer FC ports......................... 201

Table 62 Cable lengths limitations (10 Gb/s optical short range).................... 202

Table 63 Cable lengths limitations (Passive copper cables 10 Gb/s direct attach)....... 202

Table 64 Brick dimensions and weight...................................... 203

Table 65 Brick power characteristics........................................ 203

Table 66 Brick safety and quality standards.................................. 204

Table 67 PDU specifications............................................. 206

Table 68 Rack specifications for a Pillar Axiom 600 system....................... 208

Table 69 Slammer cross connection configuration version 1 PIMs.................. 221

Table 70 Slammer cross connection configuration version 2 PIMs.................. 222

Table 71 Swapping head-of-string Brick cables................................ 223

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Preface

Audience

This guide is for data center system administrators and Professional consultants who install Oracle’s Pillar Axiom Storage System that come with most components already installed in Pillar racks. We assume that you understand how to perform the following actions:

● Assemble hardware components

● Connect the components to the LAN and to power circuits

● Use a graphical user interface (GUI) in a web browser

This guide explains how to perform the following actions:

● Position and stabilize a populated rack in the data center

● Create rack bays

● Install hardware components.

● Connect the system to inlet power and to the networks

● Turn on the system

● Perform initial configuration

Services

● Add additional Brick storage enclosures and Slammer storage controllers to expand an existing Oracle Pillar Axiom 600 system

Before You Read This Guide

Being familiar with certain other technical documentation for Oracle’s Pillar Axiom 600 helps you succeed in the use of this guide.

Before you install Oracle’s Pillar Axiom 600 system, you should be familiar with certain basic characteristics of the environment in which you intend to install the system.

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To review those basic environmental characteristics, refer to the following resources that you completed earlier with the assistance representative:

●

Site Preparation Survey

●

Storage Requirements Survey

In addition to this guide, review the late-breaking information described in the

Pillar Axiom Customer Release Notes

information that was not available at the time this guide was published, including:

● Errata for technical documents (including this guide).

● Network requirements.

● Known issues.

● Various notations on the operation of Oracle’s Pillar Axiom 600 system.

. That information includes important

of your Pillar

There is also additional documentation in the

Reference

Slammers in various configurations.

guide, which includes detailed information on the cabling of Bricks and

How This Guide Is Organized

This guide provides procedural and reference information to install the various components within an Oracle Pillar Axiom 600 system, power it on, and perform the initial configuration.

To perform any upgrade, you must contact the Pillar World Wide Customer Support Center. Upgrade procedures are beyond the scope of this guide.

The guide is divided into seven chapters and three appendices:

● Chapter 1 provides information on the Oracle Pillar Axiom 600 system components, equipment and tools required by the customer for the installation process, and safety notices.

● Chapter 2 provides information on setting up the rack, component placement plans for various system configurations, and installing mounting rails for the Slammers, the Bricks, and the Pilot.

Pillar Axiom 600 SSF Cabling

● Chapter 3 provides information on the installation of power distribution units (PDUs), Slammers, Bricks, and the Pilot.

● Chapter 4 provides information on the data cable connections within the Oracle Pillar Axiom 600 system.

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● Chapter 5 provides information on the power cable connections within the Oracle Pillar Axiom 600 system.

●

Chapter 6 provides information on the final steps to complete the installation. This includes procedures on powering on the system, verifying the status of various LEDs, attaching bezels on the system components, and attaching rack doors and panels.

● Chapter 7 provides information on how to access the Pillar Axiom Storage Services Manager GUI and to perform the initial configuration.

● Appendix A provides information on the various LED codes and what they indicate.

● Appendix B summarizes all warning and caution notices in various languages.

● Appendix C provides reference information on the hardware specifications for the Oracle Pillar Axiom 600 system and its various components.

● Appendix D provides information on adding additional Bricks to an Oracle Pillar Axiom 600 system and the associated cabling of those Bricks.

● Appendix E provides information on adding additional Slammers to an Oracle Pillar Axiom 600 system and the associated cabling of those Slammers.

Pillar Axiom 600 Series Components

Pillar Axiom 600 systems contain a specific combination of the components listed in the following table:

Table 4 Pillar Axiom 600 series components

Product name Model and description

Brick storage enclosures

● BRX 1000S7—Brick,SATA,13 x 1TB,7200 RPM drives,RoHS

● BRX 2000S7—Brick,SATA,13 x 2TB,7200 RPM drives,RoHS

●

BRX 500S7—Brick,SATA,13x500GB,7200 RPM drives,HSF

● BRX 300FCV2—Brick,FC RAID (FCV2),12x300GB,15K RPM Drives,HSF

● BRX 450FCV2—Brick,FC RAID (FCV2),12x450GB,15K RPM Drives,HSF

● BRX 50SSD—Brick, SSD, 13 x 50GB drives

● BRX 200SSD—Brick, SSD, 13 x 200GB drives

Filler panels ● 1U

● 2U

Slammer storage controllers

Pilot management controllers

Power distribution units (PDUs)

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● SLM 600 (Series 3)

Pilot

● PDU 500-1P20A—115 to 230V, 20A, 1 ϕ

● PDU 500-1P30A—115 to 230V, 30A, 1 ϕ

● PDU 500-3P30A—115V, 30A; (115/208)

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Table 4 Pillar Axiom 600 series components (continued)

Product name Model and description

● PDU 500-3P16A—230V, 16A, IEC; (230/400)

Racks ● RACK500-42U—42U cabinet assembly with doors

Note: The following Pillar Axiom 600 components are no longer available for new systems:

● BRX 500-160A7

● BRX 500-250A7

● BRX 500-73F15R

● BRX 500-73F15E

● BRX 500-400A7

● BRX 500-500A7

● BRX 500-750A7

● BRX 500-146F15R

● BRX 500-146F15E

● BRX 300-F15E

● BRX 450-F15E

continue to be supported but

● BRX 300F15R

● BRX 450F15R

● BRX 2000S5

● SLM 600 (Series 1, Series 2)

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Customer-Supplied Equipment and Tools

Before starting the installation of a Pillar Axiom 600 system, be sure you have needed equipment and tools installed or available.

Table 5 Required tools

Tool Purpose Illustration

1/4 inches (7 millimeters) flat-tip screwdriver

Adjustable wrench, 6 inches (15 centimeters)

#1 and #2 Phillips-head screwdrivers

Socket wrench with a 1/2inches (13millimeters) socket

Adjust leveling feet.

Remove and secure Pillar Axiom 600 hardware components.

Connect two racks.

the

Offset box wrench, 13/32 inches (10 millimeters)

Torx® T20 screwdriver Attach rail assemblies to

Torx® T30 screwdriver Connect two racks.

Wire cutters Cut tie wraps.

Note: These tools are not included with the Pillar Axiom 600

Work with adjustable mounting rail assemblies.

the vertical channels and secure hardware components to the rails.

system.

To install a Pillar Axiom 600 system you need to have the following equipment and supplies available or installed before you start the installation of the system:

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Table 6 Required equipment and supplies

On hand? Item Purpose

At least two power sources on

independent circuits with appropriate

connectors for the

voltage and amperage ratings

Copper Ethernet switch with

two open 10/100 ports

Two Category 5 100BaseT

cables

For each NAS Slammer, two to

four GbE capable (copper or optical) cables

For each NAS Slammer, a

copper or optical Ethernet switch with at least two open GbE ports

For each SAN Slammer, two to

four SAN Fiber-optic cables

Provide power to the PDUs. Pillar Axiom 600 systems require redundant power supplies from two PDUs on separate input circuits.

Connect Pilot management ports to the Ethernet LAN.

Connect Pilot management ports to the Ethernet switch.

Connect NAS Slammer network data ports to the LAN.

Each NAS Slammer has four network data ports. At least one port for each Slammer control unit (CU) must be connected.

Connect SAN Slammer data ports to the fabric.

For each SAN Slammer, two to

four open ports on the SAN fabric

Each SAN Slammer has four data ports. At least one port for each Slammer CU must be connected.

Workstation on the same LAN

as the Pilot and with a supported browser

Connect to the Pillar Axiom Storage Services Manager to carry out the final installation tasks.

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Before You Begin

Safety Notice Conventions

Hazard signal words conform to the American National (ANSI) Z535.4-2002 meanings. This guide uses the following conventions for safety notices:

Caution

Warning

Danger

Important! To emphasize a point, to remind you of something, or to indicate potential problems in the outcome of the in-process task.

A set of important safety notices apply throughout this guide. Read them before working on a Pillar Axiom 600 system.

Related concepts

•

Safety Statements

Related references

•

Caution Notices

•

Warning Notices

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in death or serious

Indicates an imminently hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will result in death or serious

Standards Institute

injury.

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Chapter 2

Set Up the Rack

CHAPTER

Set Up the Rack

About Component Inspection

Each Pillar Axiom 600 system is built to a customer's specifications and shipped in a single shipment. Check the components you received against the packing slip (or bill of lading), which lists everything that was shipped. If any components are missing, call 1-877-4PILLAR (474-5527) and report what was not included in your shipment. Note how many pallets or containers you received, in case the missing components are in a container that simply has not yet arrived.

Caution

A Brick weighs up to 65 pounds (29.5 kilograms). For safe handling, use two people to lift it.

A Slammer weighs 94 pounds (42.6 kilograms). For safe handling, use two people to lift it.

Caution

After you remove the components from their packaging, inspect them for any damage that may have occurred during shipping. If there is any damage:

1 Check your Terms of Sale to see who notifies the carrier.

2 Notify the carrier or the Pillar World Wide Customer Support Center, as

appropriate, within 72 hours.

Before you handle a component, make sure that you have taken electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions:

● The minimum requirement is an anti-static wrist strap connected to a hard ground. Pillar recommends that you remove components from their packaging and place them on an ESD-qualified table that is equipped with ground points for wrist straps.

● Static charges can build up rapidly on rolling carts. If you transport a hardware component by cart, ground the cart with a drag chain on an ESD floor. If there is no ESD cart available or ESD floor, ground yourself before you touch a component that has been transported on a cart.

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3 Record all damage.

4 Call the Pillar

World Wide Customer Support Center to open a service

request for future insurance claims.

Tip: Check the packing materials to verify that you have retrieved all the small parts before recycling.

Important! Pillar Axiom 600 system components are compatible with racks that are compliant to the EIA-310-D standard. Pillar Axiom 600 Slammers and Bricks may not install successfully into a rack that is not EIA-310-D compliant. We recommend that Pillar racks be used to install Pillar Axiom 600 hardware components. When using non-Pillar racks, do not use Telco two-post racks. Instead, use a four-post rack that can support the weight load of a Pillar Axiom 600 system. Additionally, be sure the non-Pillar rack has square mounting holes in the vertical channels. Round mounting holes are not acceptable.

Illustrations show a Pillar Axiom 600 42U rack or parts of it. If you have a nonPillar rack, it should be similar.

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Rack Position

The following figure illustrates a floor plan

for new rack installations. The space around the rack (or bay, if you have multiple racks) is needed to perform the installation tasks safely.

Figure 1 Floor plan for rack installation

Legend

1 Back of unit

2 60 inches (152 centimeters)

3 96 inches (244 centimeters)

4 36 inches (91 centimeters)

5 139 inches (353 centimeters)

About Multiple Rack Connections

If you are installing more than one rack, make sure that the racks are leveled that they align correctly before you attach the baying plates. If you do not have multiple Pillar racks, you can skip this section and proceed to adjust the leveling legs.

Related tasks

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Adjust the Leveling Legs

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Prepare the Racks

To create a bay of Pillar racks, first remove the adjacent (inner) side panels from each rack (see the following figure) and move the racks into position. You will route the cables directly from one rack to the other through the open sides of the racks because the cables are not long enough to route through a raised floor.

Figure 2 Sample 42U side panels

Legend

1 Side panel, one on each side

2 Latches

1 If locked, unlock the side panel using the supplied keys.

2 Unlatch the side panel by:

● Pushing the release button, or

● Lifting the release handles.

3 Remove the side panel and set it aside.

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4 Position the racks so that their open sides abut and their front sides are flush.

Attach the Connection Bracket

The connection bracket provides extra rigidity

to the bay.

Important! Make sure that at least one of the racks is not anchored so you can adjust its position while you attach them together.

1 Locate the two adjacent frame corners at the top and at the back of two

racks that are to be connected.

Figure 3 Location of frame corners

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1 Front

2 Top rear frame corner

3 Second rack, inside view

4 Threaded screw holes

5 Looking up into top rear frame corner, with a second rack moved close for attachment

2 Place the connection bracket into the frame corner.

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Figure 4 Connection bracket installation

Legend

3 Insert an M8 hex screw through the hole in one of the bracket corners.

4 Loosely screw the M8 screw

5 Insert an M8 hex screw through one of the other corner holes in the bracket

and loosely screw it into the threaded hole in the frame.

6 Repeat Step 5 for the other two corner holes.

7 Tighten the screws after all the bay connections are in place.

Attach the Baying Plates

Baying plates bind two Pillar racks together at the roof and bottom of the rack.

1 Frames

2 Baying connection bracket

3 M8 hex screws

into the threaded hole in the frame.

Tip: Use the stabilizer plate in conjunction with the baying kit that comes with each rack.

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1 At the front of each rack roof, use a T30 Torx® screwdriver to remove the

two adjacent Torx-head screws and set them aside.

Place a baying plate over the two holes.

Figure 5 Roof baying plate attachment

Legend

1 Roof baying plates

2 M12 Torx screws

3 Insert a Torx screw (from Step 1) into each plate hole.

4 Re-seat the Torx screws loosely.

Repeat Steps 1 through 4 for the two holes at the back of the roof.

6 At the bottom of the adjacent rack sides, remove the anti-tip brackets, if

any, and unscrew the anchor bolts.

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Figure 6 Adjacent anchor bolts at the front of the racks

Legend

1 Anchor bolts

7 Hold the baying plate across the two anchor-bolt holes and loosely replace

the anchor bolts.

8 Repeat Steps 6 and 7 in the back

9 Use the socket wrench to tighten the connection bracket screws.

10 Use the T30 Torx-head screwdriver to tighten the top baying plate screws.

11 Use the 3/4-inches (19-millimeters) open-end wrench to tighten the bottom

baying plate anchor bolts.

Related tasks

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Install a Stabilizer Plate (Optional)

Adjust the Leveling Legs

of the racks.

Racks have built-in leveling legs at each corner. Adjust these legs so they are in firm contact with the floor and the rack is level. If the rack connects to others, adjust the legs so the racks are at the same height and can be bolted together.

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1 Turn each leveling leg clockwise to lower the feet until they touch the floor.

Use a 1/4-inches (7-millimeters) flat-tip screwdriver in the slot at the top of the leg.

Figure 7 Rack leveling

Legend

1 Caster brackets

2 Leveling legs are pre-installed in each caster bracket.

leg locations

2 Use a 3/4-inches (19-millimeters) open-end wrench on the bottom of the

legs to jack up the rack. Raise the rack until it is level with all the casters off the floor.

Figure 8 Leveling

leg adjustment

Legend

Rack Position 34

1 Caster brackets

2 Slot in the leveling leg for a screwdriver

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Note: If you connect racks in a bay it is more important that the racks be at the same height than level so that you can bolt them together.

About Rack Stability

After you move the rack to its final position and adjust it to keep it from shifting when you install the components.

You can use any combination of the following actions to stabilize the rack:

● Attach anti-tip brackets and secure them to the floor.

● Attach a stabilizer plate and secure it to the floor.

● Install a seismic stabilization system.

Important! If the rack will be part of a bay of racks, attach the rack to the bay before you install stabilizer plates or some other seismic stabilization system.

Related tasks

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Install the Anti-Tip Brackets

•

Install a Stabilizer Plate (Optional)

About Anti-Tip Brackets

One stabilization option is to install the anti-tip brackets that are included with the system. Before you install the anti-tip brackets, consider:

the legs, you must stabilize

● If you intend to bay the rack with another Pillar rack, you must use baying plates on connecting corners. Baying plates prevent the use of anti-tip brackets so you must stabilize the bay with stabilization plates.

● Make sure that the rack is in its final position before you secure anti-tip brackets to the floor.

● Anti-tip brackets may require a sub-floor tie-down system if the floor has removable panels.

● For solid floors, drill holes into the floor and use appropriate anchor bolts to secure the anti-tip brackets.

Important! If you intend to install an optional stabilizer plate, do not install the front anti-tip brackets.

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Install the Anti-Tip Brackets

1 Screw the anchor bolt into the bottom outside corner of the rack frame until

the bolt is seated.

Figure 9 Attach anchor bolts to rack

2 Slide the bracket fingers into the anchor bolt pocket as illustrated in the

following figure.

Figure 10 Position

Legend

anti-tip brackets

1 Anti-tip bracket fingers 2 Anchor bolt

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3 Position the anti-tip bracket so that it points away from the rack and is

parallel to the sides.

Adjust the anchor bolt so that it is finger-tight against the anti-tip bracket, and secure the anti-tip bracket to the floor.

Figure 11 Secure anti-tip brackets to the floor

5 Repeat Step 1 through Step 4 for all four corners.

About Stabilizer Plate Installation

At the front of the rack, you can install an optional stabilizer plate instead of antitip brackets. Stabilizer plates which must be removed in order to install a stabilizer plate. You cannot use antitip brackets in a bay because the anchor bolts are used to hold the baying plates in place. Therefore you should use stabilizer plates for racks in a bay.

Also note that if you have removable floor panels, you must bolt the stabilizer plates through to the solid sub-floor.

Install a Stabilizer Plate (Optional)

Use stabilizer plates to provide greater stability than anti-tip brackets for the Pillar Axiom 600 system.

provide greater stability than anti-tip brackets,

1 Place the stabilizer plate at the front of the rack with the short side up.

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2 While adjusting the leveling legs to raise or lower the rack, align the holes in

the short side with the holes in the rack frame.

Insert an M8 bolt into each hole in the short side of the stabilizer plate.

4 Use the hex wrench to tightly bolt the stabilizer plate to the rack.

Figure 12 Stabilizer plate attached to the rack base and floor

Legend

1 M12 (or larger) floor bolts

2 M8 allen-head bolts

5 Secure the stabilizer plate to the floor with bolts and washers that are

appropriate for the type of floor.

Important!

The floor bolts must be no smaller than M12 in size.

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About Component Placement

For non-Pillar racks, all component rails must be installed components into the racks.

Pillar racks come with the component rails pre-installed. If you have Pillar racks, you can install the components right away.

Install the component rails according to the component placement diagrams for your system configuration. Install them in the order of:

● First, Pilot rails near the bottom of the rack, 2U above the PDUs.

● Second, Slammer rails above the Pilot rails.

● Third, Brick rails above the Slammer rails.

Caution

If you are building a rack that only contains Bricks, you should still start from the bottom.

Some Pillar Axiom 600 components weigh over 65 pounds (29.5 kilograms). Make sure all rail components tightly secured before loading the components to prevent damage and injury.

before loading

are

Note: The physical location of the components in the Pillar Axiom 600 rack can vary if the system is installed in the field. Always check the cables at the back of the rack to validate the physical location of each Brick.

Note: After a new installation or a Brick upgrade, the physical and logical name of a new Brick might not be the same. To avoid potential confusion, Pillar recommends that you change the logical name of the Brick to match the physical name.

Related concepts

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About Component Placement for One Slammer and SATA Bricks

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About Component Placement for One Slammer and FC Bricks

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About Component Placement for Two or Three Slammers and FC Bricks

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About Component Placement for Four Slammers and 64 Bricks

Configuration Limits for a Pillar Axiom 600 System

The minimum configuration of the Pillar Axiom 600 system is:

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● One Pilot

● One Slammer

●

One Brick

The maximum configuration of the Pillar Axiom 600 system is:

● One Pilot

● Four Slammers

● 64 Bricks

Table 7 defines the maximum configuration limits for a Pillar Axiom 600 system.

The maximum number of Bricks that a Pillar Axiom 600 system can support depends on the number of Slammers in the system. The maximum configurations are given in terms of width (the number of strings), depth (the number of Bricks for each string), and the maximum number of Bricks that the system supports.

Table 7 Configuration limits for a Pillar Axiom 600 system

Number of Slammers

1 4 8 32

2 8 8 64

3 8 8 64

4 16 8 64

Maximum number of strings

Maximum number of Bricks in a string

Maximum number of Bricks in the system

Brick storage enclosures can contain Fibre Channel (FC), Serial ATA (SATA), or solid state drives (SSDs), depending upon the type of RAID controllers.Table 8 further classifies the configuration

limits by the type of Bricks in the Pillar Axiom 600 system. The maximum number of a specific Brick (SATA, FC, or SSD) allowed in the Pillar Axiom 600 system also depends on the number of Slammers in the system.

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Table 8 Brick configuration limits for the Pillar Axiom 600 system

Number of Slammers

1 32 32 8

2 64 32 16

3 64 32 16

4 64 32 32

Maximum number of SATA Bricks

Maximum number of FC Bricks

Maximum number of SSD Bricks

For single-Slammer Pillar Axiom 600 configurations, the minimum number of Bricks is one. However, for mixed configurations, the minimum number of Bricks is three, as outlined below:

●

For a mix of FC and SATA (or SSD) Bricks: 2 SATA (or SSD) + 1 FC or 2 FC + 1 SATA (or SSD).

● For a mix of SSD and SATA Bricks: 2 SATA + 1 SSD or 2 SSD + 1 SATA.

Pillar Axiom 600 systems support up to 32 FC Bricks, or 64 SATA Bricks, or 32 SSD Bricks or any combination of these three types, provided there are no more than 64 total Bricks, 32 FC Bricks or 32 SSD Bricks in the system.

Important! Contact the Pillar World Wide Customer Support Center for any newly available, time-sensitive information regarding cabling. Also, refer to the

Axiom Customer Release Notes

for the latest system configurations.

About Component Placement for One Slammer and SATA Bricks

Pillar Axiom 600 systems with one Slammer support up to 32 SATA Bricks.

The figure above illustrates how the Pillar Axiom 600 system components are mapped into 42U racks for the following configuration:

● 1 Pilot

● 1 Slammer

Pillar

● 32 SATA Bricks (Pillar Axiom 600 systems)

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Figure 13 42U racks containing one Slammer and up to 32 SATA Bricks

Legend

Note: The physical Brick names used above are for illustration

1 Reserved for PDU cable routing 2 Rack unit (RU) locators

and indicate the physical location of the Brick in the rack. The actual names or logical names, as seen in the Pillar Axiom Storage Services Manager, can be different. The logical location or numbering of each Brick is determined during the installation and follows the scheme Brick001, Brick002, Brick003, and so on.

Note: Filler panels should be mounted wherever an airflow path short-circuit could exist. Filler panels should be mounted on the front rails to fill any spaces below the Pilot or the lowest Pillar Axiom 600 component in the rack. Single Phase PDUs are mounted on the rear rails so that there are filler panels in the front. Three-phase PDUs are mounted on the front rails so that there is no need for the filler panels or the 2U of space above them.

Any components that are not installed must be replaced with filler panels.

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Note: 2U of space is reserved above the PDUs for cable routing. The number and type of PDUs depends

on the power supply. If more PDUs are needed, or when you need to add additional components into the rack (such as adding another Slammer), then everything has to move up to make room, keeping the 2U of reserved space, and moving any Bricks displaced at the top to the next rack.

Note: In a system that is configured for the maximum number of Bricks, connect the additional racks to the first rack before you install and cable the hardware components.

Related references

•

Cabling Practices for the Pillar Axiom 600 System

Related tasks

•

Rename the Bricks

About Component Placement for One Slammer and FC Bricks

Pillar Axiom 600 systems with one Slammer support up to 15 Fibre Channel (FC) Bricks.

Install the hardware components in the rack as shown in the following figure. Any components that are not installed must be replaced with filler panels.

The figure below illustrates how the Pillar Axiom 600 system components are mapped into a fully loaded 42U rack for the following configuration:

● 1 Pilot

● 1 Slammer

● 15 FC Bricks

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Figure 14 Fully loaded 42U rack for one Slammer and 15 FC Bricks

Legend

Note: The physical Brick names used above are for illustration

1 Reserved for PDU cable routing

2 Rack unit (RU) locators

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Note: 2U of space is reserved above the PDUs for cable routing. The number and type of PDUs depends when you need to add additional components into the rack (such as adding another Slammer), then everything has to move up to make room, keeping the 2U of reserved space, and moving any Bricks displaced at the top to the next rack.

Related concepts

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About Component Placement for Two or Three Slammers and FC Bricks

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About Component Placement for Four Slammers and 64 Bricks

Related references

•

Cabling Practices for the Pillar Axiom 600 System

Related tasks

•

Rename the Bricks

on the power service. If more PDUs are needed, or

About Component Placement for Two or Three Slammers and FC Bricks

Pillar Axiom 600 systems with two or three Slammers support up to 32 FC Bricks.

Note: This topic applies only to Pillar Axiom 600 systems.

Install the hardware components in the rack as shown in the following figure. This figure illustrates how the Pillar Axiom 600 system components are mapped into fully loaded 42U racks for the following configuration:

● 1 Pilot

● 3 Slammers

● 32 FC Bricks

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Figure 15 Fully loaded 42U racks for three Slammers and 32 FC Bricks

Note: The physical Brick names used above are for illustration

Note: Any components that are not installed must be replaced with filler panels. Also, 2U of space is reserved above the PDUs for cable routing. Three-phase PDUs already have 2U of space and do not need the cable routing space. The number and type of PDUs depends on the power service. If more PDUs are needed, or when you need to add additional components into the rack (such as adding another Slammer), everything has to move up to make room, keeping the 2U of reserved space and moving any Bricks displaced at the top to the next rack.

If only two Slammers are being installed, replace Slammer 3 with two filler panels.

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Note: In a system that is configured for the maximum number of Bricks, connect the additional racks to the first rack before you install and cable components.

Related concepts

•

About Component Placement for Four Slammers and 64 Bricks

•

Sample Power Cabling for One Slammer and Three Bricks

Related references

•

Cabling Practices for the Pillar Axiom 600 System

Related tasks

•

Rename the Bricks

the hardware

About Component Placement for Four Slammers and 64 Bricks

Pillar Axiom 600 systems with four Slammers support up to 64 Serial ATA (SATA) Bricks, or a combination of up to 32 FC Bricks and 32 SATA Bricks in a mixed system.

Note: This topic applies only to Pillar Axiom 600 systems.

Install the components in the rack as shown in the following figure, which illustrates how the Pillar Axiom 600 system components are mapped into a fully loaded 42U racks for the maximum configuration of:

● 1 Pilot

● 4 Slammers

● 64 Bricks

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Figure 16 Fully loaded 42U racks for four Slammers and 64 Bricks

Important! In the above configuration, make sure Fiber Channel

(FC) and serial ATA (SATA) Bricks are loaded in the cabinet so that the power load on the PDU is correct. The illustration assumes a 230 V power supply.

Note: The physical Brick names used above are for illustration and indicate the physical location of the Brick in the rack. The actual names or logical names, as seen in the Pillar Axiom Storage Services Manager, can be different. The logical location or numbering of each Brick is determined during the installation and follows the scheme Brick001, Brick002, Brick003, and so on.

Note: The Brick names used above are for illustration; actual names, as seen in the Pillar Axiom Storage Services Manager, may be different.

Note: Any components that are not installed must be replaced with filler panels. Also, 2U of space is reserved above the PDUs for cable routing. The number and type of PDUs depends on the power supply. If more PDUs are needed, then everything has to move up to make room, keeping the 2U of reserved space, and moving any Bricks displaced at the top to the next rack.

When using SATA Bricks, the preceding configuration can use as few as two Slammers. Replace the empty spaces for the missing Slammers with filler panels.

When you install the Bricks, work from the bottom of the rack toward the top. If you have additional racks of Bricks, install those Bricks from the top down in the additional racks.

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Note: In a system that is configured for the maximum number of Bricks, connect the additional racks to the first rack before you install and cable components.

Related concepts

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About Component Placement for Two or Three Slammers and FC Bricks

Related references

•

Cabling Practices for the Pillar Axiom 600 System

Related tasks

•

Rename the Bricks

Pilot Rail Kit Parts

Verify that the rail kit contains all the parts listed in the table. Before installing a pair of Pilot rack rails, make sure you have:

the hardware

● One Pilot rail kit with rails and scopes pre-attached

● #20 Torx wrench

● Socket wrench

Pilot rails are 2U rack rail assemblies that contain the following parts:

Table 9 Pilot rail kit parts

Component Drawing (not to scale) Quantity

Pilot rail kits

1475-00036-xx

1450-00037-xx

Pilot rail scopes

2525-00093-xx

2525-00095-xx

One left-right pair

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Table 9 Pilot rail kit parts (continued)

Component Drawing (not to scale) Quantity

10-32 Hex nuts for attaching scopes to rails

2500-01051-xx

Rack mount spacers

2500-01065-xx

Rack mount nut bar

2526-00106-xx

10-32 x 1/2 inch Torx head (#20) screws

2500-01071-xx

Eight

Four

Two

Install a Pair of Pilot Mounting Rails

1 Hang the scope hook

shown in the following figure:

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in the appropriate hole at the back of the rack, as

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Figure 17 Scope hook attachment

Legend

1 Vertical rail at back of rack

2 Rack unit (RU) 32

3 Scope hook

4 Bottom holes for each unit

5 RU 31

In the preceding figure, two labeled rack units, 31 and 32, are shown at the back of the rack.

The bottom of unit 31 is just out of sight below its bottom hole.

●

The scope hook is one-and-a-half units above the bottom of the rail.

● When you place the hook in the middle of unit 32, the bottom of the rail lines up with the bottom of unit 31.

● A 2U Pilot rail would fill units 31-32 in the preceding illustration.

2 At the front of the rack, slide the rail scopes until the rail reaches the holes

at the front.

The rail flange goes in front of the rack mount holes, and the four-hole spacer bar goes behind, as shown in the figure in the next step.

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3 While keeping the rail horizontal, fit the four-hole spacer bar into the four

square rack holes that span the boundary between rail is to occupy.

The following figure shows positioning a spacer for units 35 and 36.

Figure 18 Positioning spacer bar

the two units that this

Legend

1 Rack unit boundary

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Figure 19 Pilot rail front attachment

Legend

1 Back

2 Four-hole spacer bars

3 Front

4 Slider lock nuts

4 Use two 10-32 Torx Washer Head screws to secure the rail through the

rack into the two center holes in the spacer bar.

top and bottom holes are use to secure the Pilot control units to the rack.

The

5 At the back of the frame, place a spacer on a 10-32 Torx Washer Head

screw and screw it through the hole in the frame and into the rail under the scope hook.

Install the second screw the same way. Ensure that the spacer is centered inside the rack's square mounting hole.

6 Repeat Steps 1 through 5 for the other side rail.

7 Tighten the four slider lock nuts that attach each rail scope to the rail.

Slammer Rail Kit Parts

Verify that the rail kit contains all the parts listed in the table below.

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To install a pair of Slammer rails, you need:

● One Slammer rack rail kit with rails

and scopes pre-attached

● #20 Torx wrench

● Socket wrench

Slammer rails are 4U rack rail assemblies that contain the following parts:

Table 10 Slammer rail kit parts

Component Drawing (not to scale) Quantity

Slammer rails

1475-00024-xx

1475-00025-xx

Slammer rail scopes

2525-00093-xx

1 left-right pair

2525-00095-xx

10-32 Hex nuts for attaching scopes to rails

2500-01051-xx

Rack mount spacers

2500-01065-xx

10-32 x 1/2 inch Torx Washer Head screws

2500-01071-xx

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Install a Pair of Slammer Mounting Rails

1 Hang the scope hook

in the appropriate hole at the back of the rack, as shown below. These rail scopes are always used for components that take up at least two rack units.

Figure 20 Scope hook attachment

Legend

1 Rack unit 32

2 Rack unit 31

3 Vertical rail at back of rack

4 Scope hook

5 Bottom holes for each unit

In the preceding figure, two labeled rack units, 31 and 32, are shown at the back of the rack.

● The bottom of unit 31 is just out of sight below its bottom hole.

●

The scope hook is one-and-a-half units above the bottom of the rail.

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2 At the front of the rack, slide the rail scopes until the rail reaches the holes

at the front.

3 While keeping the rail horizontal, place a spacer on a #20 Torx screw and

screw it through the bottom hole in the front frame and into the rail.

See the next figure.

Repeat this step for the hole above it (but not the top hole, which is for securing the Slammer).

4 Secure the screws at the back, under the scope hook.

5 Repeat Steps 1 through 4 for the other side rail.

Figure 21 Slammer rails installed in rack

● When you place the hook in the middle of unit 32, the bottom of the rail lines up with the bottom of unit 31.

●

A 4 U Slammer rail would fill units 31-34 in the above illustration.

Legend

1 Back

2 Front

3 Slider lock nuts

6 Tighten the four slider lock nuts that attach each rail scope to the rail.

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Brick Rail Kit Parts

Verify that the rail kit contains all the parts listed in the table below. To install a pair of 2U rack rails, you

need:

● One Brick rail kit with rails and scopes pre-attached

● #20 Torx wrench

● Socket wrench

Brick rails are 2U rack rail assemblies that contain the following parts:

Table 11 Brick rail kit parts

Component Drawing (not to scale) Quantity

Brick rails

1450-00022-xx

1450-00023-xx

Brick rail scopes

2525-00093-xx

1 left-right pair

2525-00095-xx

10-32 Hex nuts for attaching scopes to rails

2500-01051-xx

Rack mount spacers

2500-01065-xx

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Table 11 Brick rail kit parts (continued)

Component Drawing (not to scale) Quantity

10-32 x 1/2 inch Torx head (#20) screws

2500-01071-xx

Related tasks

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Install a Pair of Brick Mounting Rails

1 Hang the scope hook in the appropriate hole at the back of the rack, as

shown below. These rail scopes are always used for components that take up at least two rack units.

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Figure 22 Scope hook attachment

Legend

1 Vertical rail at back of rack

2 Rack unit 32

3 Scope hook

4 Bottom holes for each unit

5 Rack unit 31

In the preceding figure, two labeled rack units, 31 and 32, are shown at the back of the rack.

The bottom of unit 31 is just out of sight below its bottom hole.

●

The scope hook is one-and-a-half units above the bottom of the rail.

● When you place the hook in the middle of unit 32, the bottom of the rail lines up with the bottom of unit 31.

● A 2U Brick rail would fill units 31-32 in the above illustration.

2 At the front of the rack, slide the rail scopes until the rail reaches the holes

at the front.

3 While keeping the rail horizontal, place a spacer on a #20 Torx screw and

screw the Torx screw through the center hole in the front frame and into the rail.

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See the next figure.

Repeat this step for the other center screw in the front and for the screws at the back, under the scope hook. The square hole in the front is at the top on the left side and at the bottom on the right side. These square securing the Brick. Use only the round holes to secure the rails into the rack.

Figure 23 2U rack rails installed in rack

holes are for

Legend

1 Back

2 Front

3 Slider lock nuts

4 Repeat Steps 1 through 3 for the other side rail.

5 Tighten the four slider lock

nuts that attach each rail scope to the rail.

Related references

•

Brick Rail Kit Parts

Related tasks

•

Install a Brick Storage Enclosure

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About Power Distribution Unit Installation

Mount power distribution units (PDUs) in the bottom units of the rack. The onephase PDUs mount on the rear rack rails while the 2U three-phase PDUs mount on the front rails. The default configuration places up to four 1U 220V, 30A PDUs at the bottom of the rack.

Prerequisites:

● A 1U or 2U PDU

● Torx T20 screw driver

● Four snap-in cage nuts (for square mounting holes) or four clip-on cage nuts (for round mounting holes)

● Four 10-32 x 1/2" Torx Washer Head screws

Important! We strongly recommend that you use Pillar Axiom 600 PDUs. If you install non-Pillar PDUs, they must meet the PDU specification described in the

Pillar Axiom Site Preparation Survey

Important! If the external power supplied to the Pillar Axiom 600 is 208V instead of 230V, the number of components that can be powered by a single PDU is reduced. Because of the lower voltage of 208V circuits, use of this connection type lowers the number of Bricks that can be placed in a rack. Pillar recommends using 230V circuits instead.

Tip: Use a voltmeter to verify the voltage of the available power. The Pillar Axiom 600 PDUs support multiple ranges of voltage and the current rating on the PDU breakers varies with the external available power. The external available power determines the number of Pillar Axiom 600 components that can be connected to the PDU port groups or circuit breakers (CB). If the voltage of the input power into the PDU is lower than the nominal rating of the PDU, the current rating on the breakers is decreased to compensate the lower voltage of the available power. For example, a 15A breaker on a 230V PDU is rated at 12A if the voltage of the input available power into the PDU is 208V.

and in the hardware specifications appendix.

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Related concepts

•

About Pillar Axiom 600 Hardware Specifications

Install a 1U PDU

1 Choose one of the following options:

● For square mounting holes, snap a 10-32 snap-in cage nut into the bottom and 3rd hole of each vertical rail.

Figure 24 Snap-in cage nut

● For round mounting holes, clip one 10-32 clip-on cage nut into the bottom and 3rd holes of each channel in

the pair. (Pillar Axiom 600

systems are not shipped with clip-on cage nuts.)

2 Insert the PDU into the rack, as shown below.

There are no rails for a PDU.

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Figure 25 Securing a 1U PDU in the bottom of a rack

Note: This image is for illustration purposes only. Your hardware component might look

different.

3 Align the ears of the PDU to the four cage nuts.

4 Insert a 10-32 x 1/2 inch screw through the top and bottom holes in the right

and left ears of the PDU and into the cage nuts.

Figure 26 An installed PDU at the bottom of the rack

Legend

Important! Do not plug the PDU into a power complete and ready

1 10-32 x 1/2 inch screws

2 Rack unit (RU) marker

supply until the rack is

for startup.

5 Secure both screws tightly.

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6 Repeat this procedure to install any other 1U PDUs.

Install a 2U PDU

1 Depending

on the type of rack mounting holes, choose one of:

● For square mounting holes, snap a 10-32 snap-in cage nut into the bottom and seventh hole of each vertical rail.

Figure 27 Snap-in cage nut

● For round mounting holes, clip one 10-32 clip-on cage nut into the bottom and seventh holes of each channel in

the pair. (Pillar

Axiom 600 systems are not shipped with clip-on cage nuts.)

2 Align the slots in the PDU ears to the four cage nuts.

Figure 28 2U PDU layout and ear locations

Legend

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1 Front of PDU 2 PDU ears on left side

3 PDU ears on right side

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Note: This image is for illustration purposes only. Your hardware component might look

3 Insert a 10-32 x 1/2 inch screw through the bottom hole in the right and left

ears of the PDU and into the cage nuts. Secure both screws tightly.

4 Repeat Step 3 for the top holes in both ears.

Important! Until you are instructed to do so, do not plug the PDU into an inlet power supply.

5 Repeat this procedure to install any other 2U PDUs.

different.

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Install a Pilot Management Controller

Installation of the Pilot control units at the bottom of the rack, just above the power distribution as possible.

Required tools:

● Torx T20 screw driver

● Antistatic wrist strap

units (PDUs), is efficient and makes future expansion as easy

Warning

1 Put on an antistatic wrist strap, ground strap, or heel strap and attach the

grounding wire to ground.

2 From the front of the rack, place the back side of the first Pilot CU on the

bottom mounting rails and slide the CU into place.

Important! When sliding a Pilot CU into the rack, keep the CU level to avoid bending the rail supports.

3 Insert the second Pilot CU above the first CU, as shown in the following figure:

Ensure that component distribution in the rack is balanced. Follow the hardware placement map to ensure Uneven distribution can cause hazardous instability. The rack must have stabilization plates or anti-tip brackets installed so the rack does not tip when you install a component.

Mounting rail assemblies must be used to support and secure a Pilot in the rack. The mounting ears of a Pilot control unit (CU) by themselves of the Pilot.

cannnot support the weight

this balance.

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Figure 29 Insertion of the upper Pilot CU

Note: This image is for illustration purposes only. Your hardware component might look

different.

4 Use a 10-32 Torx screw through the hole in each Pilot CU ear and tighten

the screw securely using a #20 Torx wrench.

Important! Do not plug the Pilot chassis into a PDU until instructed to do so.

Warning

Never block the inlet and outlet holes in the chassis components. Sufficient air circulation is required for the components to operate properly

and to avoid a fire hazard. Do not push objects of any kind into the ventilation holes. Such action could result in fire or electrical shock. Keep all liquids away from hardware components.

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Pilot Versions

There are several versions of Pilot control units (CUs) available.

Figure 34 illustrate the different versions of the Pilot:

Figure 30 Pilot CU (1450–00259–XX) (Back view)

Legend

1 Serial port

2 USB flash memory drive inserted into the lower USB port

3 Ethernet ports

Figure 30 to

4 Management port

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Figure 31 Pilot CU (1450–00179–XX) (Back view)

Legend

Figure 32 Pilot CU (1450–00164–XX) Intel

Legend

1 Pilot power switch 4 Management port

2 Ethernet port (ETH1) 5 USB port

3 Ethernet port (ETH0)

1 Back view of a Pilot CU 4 USB port

2 Front view of a Pilot CU 5 Ethernet port (ETH0)

3 Ethernet port (ETH1) 6 Management port

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Figure 33 Pilot CU (1450–00170–XX) MSI, non-RoHS

Legend

Figure 34 Pilot CU (1450-00268-XX and 1030-00005-XX)

1 Back view of a Pilot CU 4 Ethernet port (ETH1)

2 USB port 5 Management port

3 Ethernet port (ETH0) 6 Front view of a Pilot CU

Legend

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1 Back view of a Pilot CU 5 Ethernet port (ETH1)

2 Serial port 6 SVC Ethernet port for direct connection to the Pilot

3 USB port 7 Management port

4 Ethernet port (ETH0) 8 Front view of a Pilot CU

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Install a Slammer Storage Controller

Install the Slammers above the Pilot near the bottom of the rack.

Required

● Torx T20 screw driver

● Antistatic wrist strap

1 Put on an antistatic wrist strap, ground strap, or heel strap and attach the

2 From the front side of the rack, set the back of the Slammer onto the

tools:

Caution

Warning

grounding wire to ground.

mounting rails and slide the Slammer into place.

A Slammer weighs 94 pounds (42.6 kilograms). For safe handling, use two people to lift it.

this balance.

Leave about one inch (2.5 centimeters) of clearance between the Slammer ears and the vertical channels.

Important! When sliding the Slammer into the rack, keep the Slammer level to avoid bending the rail supports, which would cause difficulty when inserting a component below.

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Figure 35 Insertion of a Slammer

3 Put a spacer on a 10-32 x 1/2 inch Torx screw, then insert the screw

through the hole in the ear on the left side of the Slammer.

Push the Slammer so that its ears and the spacers rest against the vertical channels, then start the Torx screws with your fingers.

5 Use a #20 Torx wrench to secure the screws to the rack.

Note: This step only keeps the Slammer in place; the screws provide no other support.

6 Repeat Steps 3 through 5 for the right side of the Slammer.

7 (Pillar Axiom 600 systems only) If you have a two, three, or four Slammer

system, install the remaining Slammers now.

Important! Do not apply power to the Slammers until instructed to do so.

Related references

•

Cable Length Limits for SAN Fibre Channel Connections

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Install the Slammer Batteries

Slammer batteries are shipped separately.

Ensure the

The

Install Before Date

battery is past the Customer Support Center.

2 Remove the front cover (bezel).

If the bezel is not attached, skip to Step 5.

3 Press the Slammer ejector tabs on the bezel to unlock them.

4 Lift both ejector tabs to disengage the bezel from the rack.

Figure 36 Slammer bezel removal

Install Before Date

on the Slammer batteries have not expired.

is printed on the label on top of the battery. If a

, contact the Pillar World Wide

Legend

1 Ejector tab

2 Button

3 Disengage the bezel from the rack

5 Insert the batteries into the Slammer, but do not secure them until you

complete the installation.

Tip: When you secure them, they start to discharge as they preserve data in memory. Because there is no

data to preserve, you should wait until you

are ready to power on the system before securing the batteries.

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Figure 37 Slammer battery insertion

Note: This image is for illustration purposes only. Your hardware component might look

different.

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Install a Brick Storage Enclosure

When you install the Bricks, work from the bottom of the rack toward the top. If you have additional racks of Bricks, install those Bricks from the top down in the additional

Required tool: Torx T20 screw driver, tie wraps, and velcro ties.

Note: Brick storage enclosures are packaged and shipped separately from the Pillar Axiom 600 system.

1 Put on an antistatic wrist strap, ground strap, or heel strap and attach the

2 At the front of the rack, insert the Brick onto the mounting rack rails and

racks.

grounding wire to ground.

slide into place.

Caution

A Brick weighs up to 65 pounds (29.5 kilograms). For safe handling, use two people to lift it.

Important!

When you slide the component into the rack, keep the Brick level to avoid bending the rail supports, which would cause difficulty when inserting a component below.

Figure 38 Insertion of a Brick

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3 Use two 10-32 Torx screws (one on each side) and a Torx T20 driver to

secure the Brick ears to the rack.

Important! Use care as you install the screws on the right to avoid damaging bezel.

Figure 39 Brick ears

the printed circuit, which provides power and signals to the Brick

Legend

1 Printed circuit assembly

2 10-32 Torx screw

4 Inspect the drives to ensure each drive is flush and securely seated.

Securely seat the drives by:

● Fully opening the cam latch on the drive carrier.

● Pressing the drive carrier into the Brick chassis until it stops.

● Closing the cam latch until it snaps shut to engage the drive with the Brick midplane.

Figure 40 Brick front with the bezel removed

Note: This image is for illustration purposes only. Your hardware component might look different.

5 Verify that the digit setting on the Brick Enclosure Services (ES) module

used to set the identity of the Brick is set correctly before powering on the Brick.

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6 If you have multiple Bricks, install them all now, even those that require

additional racks.

Verify that the digit setting of the Brick is in the proper position. The digit setting must be set to 0 for all Serial ATA (SATA), solid state drive (SSD), and Fiber Channel RAID (FCR) Bricks and to 1 for all Fiber Channel Expansion (FCE) Bricks.

8 Ensure that both the power switches that are on the power distribution units

(PDUs) are in the OFF position.

9 When connecting the color coded Wye power cables, ensure that each

Brick gets a power feed from two separate PDUs.

10 Connect the FC cables as indicated in the wiring diagrams included in the

Pillar Axiom 600 SSF Cabling Reference

and power on the Bricks.

Related concepts

•

About Power Cabling

Related tasks

•

Set the Identity of Bricks

•

Power On the System

•

Connect Power Cables

•

Install a Pair of Brick Mounting Rails

•

Add a New Brick Storage Enclosure

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Set the Identity of Bricks

1 Locate the digital

push button at the top of the face of the Enclosure

Services (ES) module.

This figure identifies the location of the digital push button, which is used to set the Brick ID.

Figure 41 ES module location

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1 Pull tab 5 Dial settings

2 Screw 6 Digital push button

3 LEDs 7 ES module

4 Brick back

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The digit setting of the Brick is visible in the center of the digital push button and identifies the type of Brick.

Verify that the digit setting on the Brick Enclosure Services (ES) module is set correctly for the Brick before powering on the Brick.

Important! The digit setting for all Bricks (SATA, SSD, and FC RAID) is preset to 0. The digit setting for the FC Expansion Brick is pre-set to 1. However, the digit setting must always be verified during installation. Otherwise, the Pillar Axiom 600 system cannot bring the Brick online.

3 If the digit setting is not set correctly, push the button using a sharp object,

such as the end of a paper clip or a small screwdriver to set the Brick ID.

The top button ( - ) decrements the counter and the bottom button ( + ) increments the counter.

Important! Do not change the digit settings while the Brick is powered on.

Related tasks

•

Install a Brick Storage Enclosure

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Replace a Brick Storage Enclosure

You can replace existing Bricks with new Bricks within must migrate the volumes to the new Bricks because clones are not migrated with the parent volumes when Bricks are replaced.

1 Delete the clones of existing volumes in the Bricks that must be replaced.

2 Create a minimum of one new Storage Domain.

3 Add the new Bricks to the Pillar Axiom 600 system.

4 Accept the newly added Bricks into the new Storage Domain.

5 Verify that the capacity from the new Bricks has been added successfully in

the Pillar Axiom 600 system.

6 If the Bricks that must be added are in the existing primary Storage Domain,

make sure you add a minimum of two Bricks of the same Storage Class to a single new Storage Domain before you promote the new Storage Domain to primary.

Important! Before making a Storage Domain primary or migrating data to a new Storage Domain, add all the Bricks to the new Storage Domain. Failure to do so may cause performance issues because the Pillar Axiom 600 system might not be able to stripe the data across the appropriate number of Bricks for the Quality of Service (QoS) and Storage Class.

a storage domain. You

7 Make the new Storage Domain primary.

When the new Storage Domain is made primary, the persistence VLUN is migrated from the old primary Storage Domain to the new primary Storage Domain. The migration uses Bricks in the following order: serial ATA (SATA), Fiber channel (FC), and solid state drive (SSD).

8 Migrate all the volumes on the old Bricks to the desired Storage Class in the

new Storage Domain.

Tip: For minimum impact to system performance, migrate one volume at a time.

9 Use the storage allocation CLI axiomcli storage_allocation

command to ensure that all volumes have been migrated from the old Bricks that must be replaced.

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Important! If you are replacing Bricks in the default or primary Storage Domain, use the storage

command to ensure that the persistence volume is not on the Bricks that must be powered down. The persistence volume must be on the Bricks in the new primary Storage Domain.

A system alert is posted to confirm the removal of the Brick from the Pillar Axiom 600 system configuration.

10 After verifying that all volumes, including the system configuration,

persistence, and volumes have been migrated, power off all the Bricks in the old Storage Domain.

11 Verify all storage and make sure that all the volumes are online before

disconnecting and removing the old Bricks from the system configuration.

Note: The Pillar Axiom 600 system does not allow Bricks to be removed if any resources are allocated on that Brick. If there are problems while removing the Bricks, contact the Pillar World Wide Customer Support Center for assistance.

allocation CLI axiomcli storage_allocation

12 Select and remove the old Storage Domain.

Note: The Pillar Axiom 600 system does not allow Storage Domains to be removed if any resources are allocated on that Storage Domain. If there are problems while removing the old Storage Domain, contact the Pillar World Wide Customer Support Center for assistance.

Related concepts

About Adding Bricks to a Storage Domain

•

Related tasks

Move a Volume to Another Storage Domain

•

Set a Storage Domain as the Primary

•

Accept a Brick

•

Create a Storage Domain

•

Add a New Brick Storage Enclosure

•

Verify a Newly Added Brick

•

Delete All Clone LUNs

When a collection of Clone LUNs that are derived from a common source LUN are no longer needed, you can delete the entire collection.

When you delete a collection of clones that have a common parent LUN, the system determines the most efficient and quickest order of deletion.

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1 From the

2 Select the parent LUN of all of the Clone LUNs that you want to delete.

3 Choose

4 When prompted to confirm the deletion, click OK.

Accept a Brick

When you add a Brick storage enclosure to an existing Pillar Axiom system, your acceptance of the Brick allows the system to add the storage provided by the Brick to the existing storage pool.

Prerequisites:

Configure

Actions

tab, click

Delete Clones

Storage

SAN

LUNs

Result: The system displays the Delete Clones dialog with a list of all the clones that will be deleted.

● The Pillar Axiom system is in a Normal state.

● The Brick has been cabled correctly according to the wiring diagrams in the

Pillar Axiom 600 SSF Cabling Reference

● Both RAID controllers of the Brick have been powered on.

Note: After you power on a Brick, the system updates the Brick firmware. This update can take up to 15 minutes.

● A system alert exists that states that a Brick has been added to the system.

Typically, you respond to the system alert by either accepting or rejecting the newly added Brick. If you delete the system alert and, as a consequence, do not accept the Brick, you can perform the

Accept Brick

action at a later time. This

action mirrors the functionality of the Accept Brick alert. The Brick to be accepted can be a new one from Pillar Manufacturing or an

existing one from a different Pillar Axiom system. A Brick from a different system is referred to as a

1 From the

foreign

Monitor

Brick.

tab, click

Hardware

Bricks

2 Choose

3 (Optional) Select a domain from

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Actions

Accept Brick

Storage Domain

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This list is active only when additional Storage Domains exist.

4 (Optional) Replace

the default logical name for this newly added Brick with

a name of your own choosing.

5 To accept the Brick into the system, click OK.

Result:

While the Brick is being integrated into the system, the status of the Brick changes from red to yellow to green. Also, the overall status of a foreign Brick is displayed as Foreign.

When the system completes the integration process, the system performs the following additional actions:

● Generates a “Brick Accepted” event.

● Changes the health status of the Brick from Warning to Normal.

● Removes all system alerts that are related to the Brick addition. Note: If any system alerts remain, contact the Pillar World Wide

Customer Support Center.

The Brick is now fully integrated into the Pillar Axiom system. You can now begin utilizing the additional capacity provided by the newly added

Brick. The

Monitor

Hardware

Bricks

overview screen shows this capacity and the

Storage Domain to which the Brick is assigned.

Create a Storage Domain

Storage Domains allow you to assign logical volumes to a specific collection of Bricks. Such assignments can be made to reduce contention among volumes, to implement different levels of security for those volumes, or both. Storage Domains allow administrators, for example, to partition storage for specific users or departments in a public or private cloud storage environment.

When you create a Storage Domain for regular use, we recommend that you assign the following minimum number of Bricks to that domain:

● Two serial ATA (SATA) or solid state device (SSD) Bricks

● Three Fibre Channel (FC) Bricks

When you need to replace one or more Bricks in an existing domain, you typically would create a new Storage Domain, assign Bricks to it, and then move the logical volumes from the existing domain to the newly created domain. In this

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scenario, you can create the new domain without any Bricks with the purpose of assigning the Bricks later.

In the above scenario, if you are replacing Domain, for the new domain, we recommend that you have

Bricks in the current primary Storage

at least

two Bricks of

the same Storage Class, in the following order of preference:

● First, SATA.

● If not SATA, then FC.

● If not FC, then SSD.

Note: We recommend a minimum of two Bricks of the same Storage Class to ensure that the Persistence VLUN, which contains the system configuration information, retains double redundancy.

A non-primary Storage Domain can contain only one Brick of any Storage Class.

Important! If you place only a single Brick of the lowest Storage Class in the new non-primary domain and the domain is promoted to primary, the redundancy of the Persistence VLUN reverts to single redundancy.

1 From the

2 Choose

Configure

Actions

tab, click

Manage Storage Domains

Groups

Storage Domains

3 On the Storage Domains tab, click

Create

Result: A new row in the Storage Domains table appears.

4 In the blank Storage Domain field, enter the name of the new domain.

5 Click

. The new Storage Domain now appears in the list of domains. After you create the Storage Domain, assign one or more Bricks to the domain

so you can locate logical volumes in the domain. The number of Bricks that you add to a domain directly affects the performance of that domain.

About Adding Bricks to a Storage Domain

The impact of adding a Brick to a Pillar Axiom system depends on whether administrator defined Storage Domains exist.

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Table 12 Effect of Storage Domains on Brick additions

Do administrator defined Storage Domains exist?

No The system checks the system serial number (SSN) of the Brick

Impact

to verify whether the SSN is applicable to this Pillar Axiom system. How the system responds to this check depends applicability of the SSN:

● Applicable. The Brick is a new one from the factory. The system automatically adds the new Brick to the default Storage Domain.

● Not applicable. The Brick is from some other Pillar Axiom system. The system prompts you to accept the Brick.

on the

foreign

Yes The system prompts you to perform one of the following actions:

● Add the Brick to one of the listed Storage Domains.

● Create a new Storage Domain with this Brick as the initial member.

Note: Under certain circumstances, the system might automatically add this Brick to the primary domain, which can happen if the system has been unable to migrate the system data into the primary Storage Domain.

Based on the current Quality of Service (QoS) settings of the various logical volumes and their associated clone repositories, the system might notify you of any recommended data migrations.

For best performance, you should add Bricks to Storage Domains in quantities that are sufficient to support the default number of RAID groups for each Storage Class and QoS.

For information about how

Hardware Installation Guide

to add Bricks to a system, refer to the

for your system.

Pillar Axiom

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Set a Storage Domain as the Primary

Circumstances can arise in which you might want

to transfer the Persistence VLUN, which contains the system configuration data, from the current primary Storage Domain to a different domain.

Prerequisites:

● A non-primary Storage Domain.

● The following lists the minimum recommended number of Bricks in the order of preference:

○ First, two serial ATA (SATA).

○ Second, two Fibre Channel (FC).

○ Third, two solid state device (SSD).

Note: If you have more than one Storage Class in the non-primary Storage Domain, the Pillar Axiom storage system migrates to SATA, if that class is available. If SATA is not available, the system migrates to FC, if that class is available. If SATA and FC are not available, the system migrates to SSD.

When the non-primary Storage Domain becomes the primary domain, the previous primary domain loses its primary status and the system migrates the system data to the new primary domain. The administrator cannot cancel this special data migration.

1 From the

Configure

tab, click

Groups

Storage Domains

2 Highlight the Storage Domain that you want to become the new primary

domain and choose

Actions

Set as Primary Storage Domain

3 To set the non-primary Storage Domain as the new primary domain, click

Result: The systems begins migrating all system configuration and persistence data to the new primary domain.

Important! After you click

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Important! After promoting a non-primary Storage Domain to primary, you verify that the volume named PERSISTENCE has been moved to the Bricks in the new primary domain. To verify proper migration, use the axiomcli

storage_allocation command provided by the Pillar Axiom CLI application.

When executing this command, include the -brick and -list options. For more information, refer to the

Pillar Axiom CLI Reference Guide

Move a Volume to Another Storage Domain

Move a logical volume to another Storage Domain when you want to remove the Bricks on which the volume resides or reassign those Bricks to another Storage Domain.

The Storage Domain to which you want to reassign the logical volume must contain sufficient free capacity of the appropriate Storage Class to hold the logical volume.

Note: Assigning logical volumes and Bricks to a Pillar Axiom Storage Domain must be performed as separate actions.

should

Tip: To avoid performance issues caused by Brick striping, move the Bricks to the Storage Domain before you move any volumes.

1 From the

2 Choose

Configure

Actions

tab, click

Manage Storage Domains

Groups

Storage Domains

3 On the Volumes tab, click the Storage Domain for the logical volume that

you want to reassign. Result:

A drop-down list appears in the Storage Domain column.

4 In the Storage Domain drop-down list, choose the Storage Domain to which

you want to reassign the logical volume.

5 Click

Result: One of the following will occur:

● If the operation is successful, the system begins a background task to migrate the volume to the new Storage Domain. Also, the system releases and reconditions the storage in the previous domain.

● If the operation is unsuccessful, the system does not migrate the volume but instead displays an appropriate error dialog:

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○ The target domain does not contain any Bricks in the appropriate

Storage Class. To resolve, add to the target domain one or more Bricks of the appropriate Storage

Class.

○ The target domain has insufficient free capacity in the

corresponding Storage Class. To resolve, remove unneeded volumes that consume capacity on the Bricks of that Storage Class.

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CHAPTER

Connect Data Cables

About Cabling a Pillar Axiom 600 System

The Pillar Axiom 600 system is a scalable storage system that consists of a Pilot management controller, at least one Slammer storage controller, and some number of Brick storage enclosures depending upon your system model.

Cabling the Pillar Axiom 600 systems consists of two parts:

● Front-end cabling, which involves connecting the Slammer to the customer's data network, and connecting the Pilot to the customer's management network. The Pilot connection uses Ethernet. The Slammer cable connections to the data network uses Fiber Channel (FC) or Ethernet, depending on the Slammer.

● Back-end cabling, which involves cabling the Storage System Fabric (SSF), sometimes referred to as the private interconnect, or simply PI, and the private management interface (PMI).

Pillar Axiom 600 systems transmit data among its hardware components (Bricks, Slammers, and the Pilot) through the SSF and PMI cabling.

The SSF cables provide the inter and intra-cabling connections between the Bricks and the Slammers to support all data traffic, the cross connections among the Slammer control units (CUs), and the cross connections among the Brick CUs.

The fast Ethernet network between the Pilot and the Slammers in a Pillar Axiom 600 system is called the PMI. The PMI also includes the cross connections between the Slammer CUs as well as the cross connections between the Pilot CUs. These cross connections between the Pilot CUs permit each CU to monitor the heartbeat of the other CU. The heartbeat connection allows the passive Pilot CU to induce a failover, if the active Pilot CU fails.

The Pilot has no physical connection to the user data and, therefore, no cable connection exists between the Pilot and the Bricks.

Bricks are connected together in Brick strings. The Brick at the head of the string connects to the Slammer. Each of the other Bricks in the string connect to the previous Brick in the string. A Brick that is higher in a string is one that is closer to the Slammer or head of the string. A Brick that is lower in a string is one that is further from the Slammer or the head of the string.

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Figure 42 provides a symbolic illustration of the Brick connections

within a Pillar Axiom 600 system.

Figure 42 Brick connections in strings

in a string

Legend

1 Brick connections to Slammer or to Bricks higher in the string

2 Brick connections to other Bricks lower in the string

Figure 43 provides a symbolic illustration of the back-end

Pillar Axiom 600 system.

cabling in a sample

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Figure 43 Pillar Axiom 600 back-end cabling overview

Legend

1 Pilot

2 Slammers

3 Bricks

4 PMI cabling among the Pilot and Slammers

5 SSF cabling among the Slammers and Bricks

6 Brick strings, in which Bricks are connected to each other and the Brick at the head of the string is connected to the Slammer

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Cable Handling Tips

High speed data optic cables are delicate plug ends and connectors are also sensitive to dirt and contaminants. Follow these tips when handling cables.

● Do not bend the cables beyond its minimum bend radius (MBR). MBR is the tightest bend that the cable can safely tolerate during or after installation. The MBR for all data cables is two inches (5.1 cm).

● If you do not know the MBR, do not bend the cable to a radius of less than two inches (5.1 cm). Also, the permanent bend radius of the cable is usually larger than the temporary bend radius.

● Do not pull any cable or plug with a force exceeding five inches (12.7 cm.).

● Do not use force or rock the connector from side to side or up and down to remove the connector because this action can damage the socket.

● Do not pull the cables using a mechanical device. If you need to pull a cable, pull by hand.

● Leave some slack in the cables to allow insertion and removal of connectors.

● String cables with service loops so that it is possible to remove FRUs without removing the cables.

and can easily be damaged. The cable

● Use only soft velcro or equivalent ties for routing or grouping cables. Do not use hard plastic ties or other hard cinching type of wraps. Using hard plastic ties can cause performance degradation and cable damage.

● Ensure no damage occurs during cable routing by not leaving cables exposed in high traffic areas.

● Do not set any hardware components or other objects on top of the cables.

● Do not let the cables get pinched by closed doors or door lock hardware.

● Do not twist the cables.

● Do not wrap the fiber optic cables around your hands, arms, or shoulders, as this may result in causing sharp bends or a small coiling radius. This can also impart a twist to the cable upon uncoiling.

● Do not install cables in such a way that they are supported by other cables or any other SSF cables.

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● Support Fiber Channel (FC) cables such that they are not supported by their connectors.

● Do not plug the high-speed

serial data cables (HSSDC) into the small form factor pluggable (SFP) ports. Do not plug the SFP cables or transceivers to the HSSDC ports. Either of these actions may cause damage to the plug and connector.

● Use both hands to disconnect the connector in a module overly populated with cables and connectors. Do not disturb or deflect other plugs or cables during the removal operation.

Caution

To disconnect the cables from the HSSDC2 connectors, carefully hold the cable connector and, while

pushing the connector gently into the socket, press the latch on the top of the connector to unlatch it. Merely grasping the latch or jerking and pulling at the connector will not fully disengage the connector but will damage the connector.

Caution

To disconnect the cables from the SFP connectors, carefully grasp the cable connector and, while pushing

the connector gently into the socket, press the latch on the bottom of the connector to unlatch it. Then, gently pull the connector straight out to release the connector with the cable

Important! SFP sockets have the latch on the top and the bottom in the private interconnect module (PIM) and at the bottom on the Brick. Be careful when connecting or disconnecting the SFP connectors.

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Clean Fiber Optic Cables

Follow these tips to clean fiber optic cables.

Keep the end caps of the plugs installed whenever the plug is not installed.

●

● Have a fiber optic cable cleaning kit available while handling fiber optic cables. A fiber optic cable cleaning kit includes the following items:

○ Lint-free wipes

○ Isopropyl alcohol (IPA)

○ Special fiber optic cleaning swabs

○ Canned pressurized air

Tip: Pre-moistened fiber optic wipes may be substituted for the wipes and IPA.

1 To clean a fiber optic plug, blow away any dust particles from the connector

surface (particularly the sides and end face of the connector) using canned pressurized air. Hold the nozzle of the optical duster approximately two inches (5.08 centimeters) away from the connector and provide three to five short blasts of air. Fold a wipe in half and place the wipe on a hard surface. Moisten the wipe with isopropyl alcohol. Hold the face of the cable connector to the wipe and slide it gently across the moistened area in one sweeping move.

2 To clean a fiber optic connector receptacle, blow away any dust particles

from the inside surface of the connector (particularly the inside walls of the alignment sleeve) using canned pressurized air. Hold the nozzle of the optical duster approximately two inches (5.08 centimeters) away from the connector and provide three to five short blasts of air. Moisten the end of a swab with isopropyl alcohol and insert the swab into the cable receptacle. Move the swab in and out two or three times and then remove it and discard. Dry the inside of the receptacle by holding canned pressurized air approximately two inches (5.08 centimeters) away from the end and provide three to five short blasts of air.

Important! Never reuse swabs.

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Cabling Practices for the Pillar Axiom 600 System

Follow these fundamental rules and guidelines

for cabling Fiber Channel (FC), Serial ATA (SATA), and Solid State Drive (SSD) Bricks in a Pillar Axiom 600 system.

All cabling rules and guidelines are categorized into three categories based on the Pillar Axiom 600 system used. Cabling practices are also categorized based on their impact on the system in case of non-compliance.

ALL: Rules that apply to all Pillar Axiom 600 systems include:

Cabling requirements: Stringent requirements for the system to work. Non-negotiable and integral to the system design.

Cabling

rules: Stringent rules indicating functional limitations of the system. If these rules are not followed, the system is considered unsupported.

Cabling guidelines: Guidelines or best practices unless circumstances prevent strict adherence to these cabling guidelines.

NEW: Rules that apply to new Pillar Axiom 600 systems and can be applied to

Manufacturing practices: Documented procedures followed by Pillar operations for new systems that allow each Pillar Axiom 600 system to be configured in a consistent manner.

all Pillar Axiom 600 systems include:

FIELD: Rules that apply to Pillar Axiom 600 systems in the field include:

Field practices: Practices that attempt to optimize high availability, performance, troubleshooting and customer requirements. However, field best practices cannot override cabling rules that apply to all systems. Pertain to Pillar Axiom 600 systems that exist in the field and whose system configurations have evolved over time due to numerous configuration modifications.

Table 13: Cabling principles (system level issues) defines the Pillar Axiom 600

system characteristics that must be considered while cabling the Pillar Axiom 600 system.

Table 13 Cabling principles (system level issues)

Cabling principle Applicability

The Storage System Fabric (SSF) in a Pillar Axiom 600 system must use either all copper or all optical connections.

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Table 13 Cabling principles (system level issues) (continued)

Cabling principle Applicability

exceptions in Table 15: Cabling principles (Slammer

issues) that apply to the Slammer control unit (CU) connections in

single Slammer systems.

Pillar Axiom 600 systems that include any version 1 Bricks or any version 1 PIMs must use only copper connections.

All new Pillar Axiom 600 systems (shipped after January 31,

2011) have version 2 Bricks and use optical connections.

Pillar Axiom 600 systems are cabled according to the cabling diagrams in the

Use cables that are appropriate for the type of Brick and other hardware components on the Pillar Axiom 600 system. For more information, see the

Pillar Axiom systems that are upgraded in the field might have a Brick string configuration that is different from a Pillar Axiom system built in the factory, especially when systems are upgraded non-disruptively. However, rules that apply to all systems always apply to systems upgraded in the field.

Pillar Axiom 600 SSF Cabling Reference

Pillar Axiom 600 SSF Cabling Reference.

connection

ALL

NEW

ALL

FIELD

Table 14: Cabling principles (system size related issues) defines the influence of

system size or configuration

Table 14 Cabling principles (system size related issues)

on the cabling of the Pillar Axiom 600 system.

Cabling principle Applicability

Pillar Axiom 600 systems with one Slammer have a maximum of four Brick strings.

Pillar Axiom 600 systems with two or three Slammers have a maximum of eight Brick strings.

Pillar Axiom 600 systems with four Slammers have a maximum of 16 Brick strings, but may be configured with eight Brick strings. However, it is recommended Bricks are configured with 16 Brick strings.

that systems using more than 32

ALL

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Table 14 Cabling principles (system size related issues) (continued)

Cabling principle Applicability

In Pillar Axiom 600 systems with two Slammers, the Brick at the head of the string must be connected to Slammer 1 and Slammer

In Pillar Axiom 600 systems with three the head of the string must be connected to Slammer 1 or Slammer 3, and to Slammer 2.

In Pillar Axiom 600 systems with four Slammers, the Bricks at the head of the string must be connected to Slammer 1 or Slammer 2 and to Slammer 3 or Slammer 4.

Pillar Axiom 600 systems with more than 48 Bricks must use all optical connections. Contact the Pillar World Wide Customer Support Center to upgrade any Pillar Axiom system with more than 32 FC Bricks (version 2). If Bricks are added later, a recabling may be necessary to ensure that there are no more than eight Bricks on any Brick string.

Pillar Axiom systems that are upgraded by adding an additional Slammer can run with the same number of Brick strings from the prior configuration. However, if Bricks are added later, a recabling may be necessary to ensure that there are no more than eight Bricks on any Brick string.

Slammers, the Bricks at

ALL

FIELD

Table 15: Cabling principles (Slammer connection issues) defines the principles

pertinent to connecting Slammers within a Pillar

Table 15 Cabling principles (Slammer connection issues)

Axiom 600 system.

Cabling principle Applicability

The Brick at the head of the string must connect to two Slammer ports on different Slammer control units (CUs).

In Pillar Axiom 500 and connected to FS ports on Slammers, never to the FC ports. In Pillar Axiom 300 systems, all ports on the private interconnect module (PIM) on the Slammer are labeled as FC ports. Thus, in Pillar Axiom 300 systems, Bricks connect to FC1 through FC4 ports.

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Table 15 Cabling principles (Slammer connection issues) (continued)

Cabling principle Applicability

Bricks at the head of the string connect to ports on different Slammer CUs. For example: The Brick CU0 FC2 port must connect to a Slammer CU0 PIM; The Brick CU1 FC2 port must connect to a Slammer CU1 PIM.

Version 2 Slammer PIMs must have an external connects each FC3 port to an FS10 port in the PIM on that CU. This external cable connection is in addition to those required for version 1 PIMs.

Slammer to Slammer and Slammer to Brick connections have either all copper or all optical connections. Single Slammer systems connect Slammer ports FC0 and FC2 from CU0 to CU1 and CU1 to CU0. Only these links may be optical when the rest of the system is connected with copper cables.

cable that

ALL

Table 16: Cabling principles (Brick connection issues) defines the principles

pertinent to connecting Bricks within a Pillar Axiom

Table 16 Cabling principles (Brick connection issues)

600 system.

Cabling principle Applicability

Each Brick in the Brick string connects to the previous Brick in the string. The Brick at the head of the string connects to Slammer ports. The cable connections in a Brick string are serial. Thus, if one or more cables beneath it in the Brick string are disconnected from the string.

The FC2 port in a Brick is the input port. The Brick at the head of the string connects port FC2 on the Brick to ports on different Slammer CUs. For Bricks that are not at the head of the string, the Brick CU0 FC2 port must connect to the CU0 FC1 port of the next Brick, higher in the string. Similarly, the CU1 FC2 port must connect to the CU1 FC1 port of the next Brick higher in the string.

The FC0 port of each Brick CU must connect to the FC3 port of the other CU in the same Brick. The two FC0 to FC3 connections on each Brick are cross-over connections.

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Table 16 Cabling principles (Brick connection issues) (continued)

Cabling principle Applicability

The FC1 port is Brick is the output port. The FC1 port on each Brick CU is either left empty or connects to the FC2 port of the same CU of the next Brick lower in the string.

FC RAID Bricks and SSD Bricks use Slammer ports in the same order as SATA Bricks. This cabling scheme fosters balance among the Brick strings while assignment of Bricks to strings. A given Brick should always be on a specific string with specific Slammer ports.

Cable labels on both ends of the cables are used to indicate port connections for all cables.

maintaining a predictable

ALL

NEW

Table 17: Cabling principles (Mixing Brick types) defines the principles that must

be followed

Table 17 Cabling principles (Mixing Brick types)

when mixing Brick types in strings within a Pillar Axiom 600 system.

Cabling principle Applicability

Brick strings may contain combinations of FC RAID Bricks, FC Expansion Bricks, SATA Bricks (version 2), and SSD Bricks.

ALL

SATA (version 1) Bricks must not be in the same string as an FC RAID Brick or a SATA Brick (version 2) or an SSD Brick. This guideline is strongly recommended Existing Pillar Axiom systems may not meet this guideline. Contact the Pillar World Wide Customer Support Center for guidance.

A Brick string may contain up to eight SATA Bricks (version 1 or version 2), but they cannot be mixed. This guideline is strongly recommended to enhance supportability.

A Brick string may contain up to four FC RAID Bricks (version 1), each of which may optionally be connected to an FC Expansion Brick. A Brick string may include up to eight FC Bricks (version 2).

A Brick string may contain up to two SSD Bricks. However, it is recommended that only one SSD Brick is placed on a Brick string.

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Table 18: Cabling principles (FC Expansion Bricks) defines the principles that

must be followed when

cabling FC Expansion Bricks in strings within a Pillar

Axiom 600 system.

Table 18 Cabling principles (FC Expansion Bricks)

Cabling principle Applicability

FC RAID Bricks (version 1) can be configured alone or in pairs of one FC RAID Brick (version 1) and one FC Expansion Brick (version 1). FC RAID Bricks (version 2) do not support FC Expansion Bricks.

FC Expansion Bricks are connected using the J0, J1, and PNet ports. One FC Expansion Brick is supported with one FC RAID Brick (version 1). For more information, see

Pillar Axiom 600 SSF Cabling Reference.

to FC RAID Bricks (version 1)

ALL

Table 19: Cabling principles (Brick order in strings) defines the order in which

different Bricks are placed in the string within a Pillar

Table 19 Cabling principles (Brick order in strings)

Axiom 600 system.

Cabling principle Applicability

The functionality or performance of Bricks is not affected by their relative position in a Brick string.

Factory manufacturing practice string position followed by FC Bricks, and then SATA Bricks.

places SSD Bricks at the head of

ALL

NEW

When adding Bricks to an existing system, attach the new Brick to the last Brick on a string.

Note: The practice of adding Bricks to the last Brick on the string is recommended for non-disruptive upgrades and for existing customer systems. The goal in the field must be to perform nondisruptive upgrades, if at all possible.

FIELD

Table 20: Cabling principles (Brick balance in strings) defines the balance that

must be maintained

between the various Brick types in the Brick strings within a

Pillar Axiom 600 system.

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Oracle Pillar Axiom 600 Hardware Installation Manual

Table of Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

Preface

Pillar Axiom 600 Series Components

Customer-Supplied Equipment and Tools

Safety Notice Conventions

About Component Inspection

Rack Position

About Multiple Rack Connections

Prepare the Racks

Attach the Connection Bracket

Attach the Baying Plates

Adjust the Leveling Legs

About Rack Stability

About Anti-Tip Brackets

Install the Anti-Tip Brackets

About Stabilizer Plate Installation

Install a Stabilizer Plate (Optional)

About Component Placement

Configuration Limits for a Pillar Axiom 600 System

About Component Placement for One Slammer and SATA Bricks

About Component Placement for One Slammer and FC Bricks

About Component Placement for Two or Three Slammers and FC Bricks

About Component Placement for Four Slammers and 64 Bricks

Pilot Rail Kit Parts

Install a Pair of Pilot Mounting Rails

Slammer Rail Kit Parts

Install a Pair of Slammer Mounting Rails

Brick Rail Kit Parts

Install a Pair of Brick Mounting Rails

About Power Distribution Unit Installation

Install a 1U PDU

Install a 2U PDU

Install a Pilot Management Controller

Pilot Versions

Install a Slammer Storage Controller

Install the Slammer Batteries

Install a Brick Storage Enclosure

Set the Identity of Bricks

Replace a Brick Storage Enclosure

Delete All Clone LUNs

Accept a Brick

Create a Storage Domain

About Adding Bricks to a Storage Domain

Set a Storage Domain as the Primary

Move a Volume to Another Storage Domain

About Cabling a Pillar Axiom 600 System

Cable Handling Tips

Clean Fiber Optic Cables

Cabling Practices for the Pillar Axiom 600 System