Sun Microsystems 2500 User Manual
Sun StorageTek™2500 Series Array
Hardware Installation Guide
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Part No. 820-0015-10
March 2007
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Contents
Preface xiii
1. Tray Overviews 1
Front-Access Components of the Trays 2
LEDs on the Front of the Trays 3
Rear-Access Components of the Trays 5
Controllers 6
Sun StorageTek 2540 Array 6
SFP Transceivers 7
Sun StorageTek 2530 Array 8
Controller Tray and Drive Expansion Tray Power-Fan Assembly 9
Sun StorageTek 2501 Array 10
Drive Expansion Tray IOM 10
Drive Expansion Tray IOM Connectors 10
LEDs on the Rear of the Trays 11
Controller LEDs on the Sun StorageTek 2540 Array 11
Controller LEDs on the Sun StorageTek 2530 Array 12
Controller Tray and Drive Expansion Tray Power-Fan Assembly LEDs 13
IOM LEDs on the Sun StorageTek 2501 Array 15
Disk Drives 16
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LEDs on the Disk Drives 18
Common Array Manager Software 19
Service Advisor and Customer-Replaceable Units 19
Overview of the Installation Process 20
2. Installing Trays 23
Preparing for the Installation 24
Preparing the Universal Rail Kit 24
Unpacking the Universal Rail Kit 24
Loosening the Rail Adjustment Screws 24
Preparing the Tray 25
Preparing the Cabinet 26
Planning the Order of the Tray Installation 26
Attaching the Rails to a Cabinet 27
Attaching the Universal Rail Kit to a Standard Sun or 19-Inch Cabinet With
Threaded Cabinet Rails 27
Attaching the Universal Rail Kit to a Standard
19-Inch Cabinet With Unthreaded Cabinet Rails 31
Installing a Tray in a Cabinet 37
Connecting the Power Cables 42
Intertray Cabling 42
Array Configuration Naming Convention 43
Connecting Expansion Trays 44
Cabling an Expansion Tray to a Controller Tray 45
Cabling an Expansion Tray to Another Expansion Tray 45
Drive Module Cable Labeling 47
Example Label Abbreviation 47
Simplex Configurations 47
Next Steps 48
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3. Connecting the Management Host and Data Hosts 49
Connecting the Management Host 49
Attaching the Ethernet Ports to the LAN of the Management Host 50
Attaching the Ethernet Ports to the Management Host Using an Ethernet
Hub 51
Attaching the Ethernet Ports Directly to the Management Host With a Cross-
Over Cable 51
Connecting Data Hosts to the 2540 Array 51
2540 Array Data Host Connection Topologies 52
2540 Array Data Host Connections 54
▼ To Connect Data Hosts Using Fibre Channel 55
Connecting Data Hosts to the 2530 Array 56
▼ To Connect Data Hosts to a 2530 Array 58
Host Cable Labeling 59
Example Label Abbreviation 59
Next Steps 59
4. Powering On the Array 61
Before Powering On 61
Powering On the Array 62
Powering Off the Array 63
Next Steps 64
5. Data Hosts, HBAs, and Other Software 65
Data Host Software 65
HBAs and Drivers 65
Multipathing 66
Setting Up a Data Host On a Solaris System 66
▼ To Obtain Sun Solaris 8 and 9 Data Host Software 67
▼ To Install the SAN 4.4 Data Host Software 67
Contents v
▼ To Obtain Traffic Manager for Operating Systems Other Than Solaris 68
Installing Data Host Software for Operating Systems Other Than Solaris 69
About Data Host Software For Non-Solaris Platforms 69
Downloading and Installing Sun RDAC Software 69
Enabling Multipathing Software 70
▼ Enabling Multipathing Software for Solaris 8 or 9 OS 70
▼ Enabling Multipathing Software for Solaris 10 OS 71
Next Steps 71
6. Configuring IP Addressing 73
About IP Addressing 73
Configuring the IP Address of the Array Controllers 74
Configuring Dynamic (DHCP) IP Addressing 74
Configuring Static IP Addressing 75
Using the Serial Port Interface to Assign IP Addresses 75
▼ To Connect a Terminal to the Serial Port 75
▼ To Set Up the Terminal Emulation Program 76
▼ To Establish a Connection With the Serial Port 77
▼ To Configure the IP Addresses 78
A. Configuring a DHCP Server 81
Before You Begin 81
Setting Up a Solaris DHCP Server 81
Setting Up a Windows 2000 Advanced Server 86
Installing the DHCP Server 87
Configuring the DHCP Server 87
B. Using DC Power 91
DC Power Overview 91
Installation Notes for DC Power 92
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Ship Kit Changes 93
DC Power LEDS 93
Connecting Power Cables 94
▼ Connecting the Cables 95
Turning Off the DC Power During an Emergency 96
Relocation Cautions 96
Glossary 97
Index 107
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Figures
FIGURE 1-1 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Product Overview 2
FIGURE 1-2 Tray Front-Access Components 3
FIGURE 1-3 Location of the LEDs on the Front of the Trays 4
FIGURE 1-4 Controller Tray Rear-Access Components 5
FIGURE 1-5 Drive Expansion Tray Rear-Access Components 6
FIGURE 1-6 Sun StorageTek 2540 Array Connectors 7
FIGURE 1-7 SFP Transceiver for the Sun StorageTek 2540 Array 8
FIGURE 1-8 Sun StorageTek 2530 Array Controller Connectors 9
FIGURE 1-9 SAS Connectors on the Drive Expansion Tray IOM 10
FIGURE 1-10 Locations of the Controller LEDs on the Sun StorageTek 2540 Array 11
FIGURE 1-11 Locations of the Controller LEDs on the Sun StorageTek 2530 Array 12
FIGURE 1-12 Locations of the Power-Fan Assembly LEDs 14
FIGURE 1-13 Locations of the IOM LEDs 15
FIGURE 1-14 Disk Drives 17
FIGURE 1-15 Locations of the Disk Drive LEDs 18
FIGURE 2-1 Loosening the Rail Screws to Adjust the Rail Length 25
FIGURE 2-2 Positioning the Front of the Left Rail Behind the Left Front Cabinet Rail 28
FIGURE 2-3 Securing the Left Rail to the Front of the Cabinet 29
FIGURE 2-4 Adjusting the Length of the Left Rail at the Back of the Cabinet 30
FIGURE 2-5 Securing the Left Rail to the Back of the Cabinet 31
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FIGURE 2-6 Inserting the Cabinet Rail Adapter Plate on the Cabinet Rail 32
FIGURE 2-7 Adapter plate in place on the Cabinet Rail. 33
FIGURE 2-8 Slide the flange of the rail behind the cabinet rail and between that and the hook of the rail
adapter plat.e, as shown. 34
FIGURE 2-9 Securing the Rail to the Front left of the Cabinet 35
FIGURE 2-10 Adjusting the Length of the Rail at the Back of the Cabinet 36
FIGURE 2-11 Securing the Rail to the Back of the Cabinet 37
FIGURE 2-12 Positioning the Tray in the Cabinet 38
FIGURE 2-13 Array Controller Tray Installed 39
FIGURE 2-14 Rail clip and rear mounting hole on rear of array tray. 40
FIGURE 2-15 Securing the Tray to the Front of a Sun Rack 900/1000 Cabinet 41
FIGURE 2-16 Expansion Ports on the Controller Tray 42
FIGURE 2-17 Expansion Ports on an Expansion Tray 43
FIGURE 2-18 1x2 Array Configuration Cabling Example 45
FIGURE 2-19 1x3 Array Configuration Cabling 46
FIGURE 3-1 Ethernet Ports for Controller A and Controller B 50
FIGURE 3-2 Direct connection from a single data host server 53
FIGURE 3-3 Direct Connection from two data host servers 53
FIGURE 3-4 Data host connection through a Fibre Channel switch 53
FIGURE 3-5 Mixed topology of data hosts connected directly and through FC switches 54
FIGURE 3-6 Connecting the SFP and Fiber-optic Cable to a 2540 Controller 55
FIGURE 3-7 FC host connectors on the 2540 controller. 55
FIGURE 3-8 Direct Connection From a Single Host With Dual HBAs 56
FIGURE 3-9 Direct connections from two data hosts with dual HBAs. 57
FIGURE 3-10 Direct connections from three data hosts with dual HBAs. 57
FIGURE 3-11 SAS Data Host Ports (on back of tray). 58
FIGURE 4-1 Tray Power Connectors and Switches 62
FIGURE B-1 Power Fan Assembly Locations. 92
FIGURE B-2 DC Power Connector Cable and Source Wires 92
FIGURE B-3 DC Power Module LEDs, Power Switch, and Power Cable Receptacle. 93
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Tables
TABLE 1-1 Description of the LEDs on the Front of the Trays 4
TABLE 1-2 Descriptions of the Controller LEDs on the Sun StorageTek 2540 Array 11
TABLE 1-3 Descriptions of the Controller LEDs on the Sun StorageTek 2530 Array 12
TABLE 1-4 Descriptions of the Power-Fan Assembly LEDs 14
TABLE 1-5 Descriptions of the IOM LEDs 15
TABLE 1-6 Descriptions of the Disk Drive LEDs 18
TABLE 1-7 Disk Drive States Represented by the LEDs 19
TABLE 1-8 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Checklist 20
TABLE 2-1 Controller and Expansion Tray Configurations 43
TABLE 6-1 RJ45 to DIN Serial Cable Pinouts 76
TABLE B-1 DC Power Module LEDs. 94
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Preface
The Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide describes how to
install rack-mounting rails and array modules on the Sun StorageTek 2500 Series
array.
Host management, data host management, and remote command line interface (CLI)
functions are performed by the Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager software.
For installation and initial configuration of the Sun StorageTek 2500 Series array,
including firmware upgrades, initial array setup, partitioning domains, configuring
storage, and configuring IP addressing, see the Sun StorageTek Common Array
Manager Software Installation Guide.
Before You Read This Book
Before you begin to install the Sun StorageTek 2500 Series array, you must have
already prepared the site as described in these books:
■ Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Regulatory and Safety Compliance Manual
■ Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Site Preparation Guide
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How This Book Is Organized
Chapter 1 provides an overview of the Sun StorageTek 2500 Series array and the
hardware installation process.
Chapter 2 describes how to install rack-mounting rails, controller modules, and
expansion cabinets in three Sun cabinets.
Chapter 3 describes how to connect the management host and data hosts to enable
access to the array.
Chapter 4 describes tray power-on procedures.
Chapter 5 describes data host software and what you need to do to acquire and
install it.
Chapter 6 describes how to configure IP addressing on the local management host
and the array controllers.
Appendix A describes how to set up a DHCP server.
Related Documentation
Application Title Part Number
Site planning information Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Site
Preparation Guide
Late-breaking information
not included in the
information set
Instructions for installing
the Common Array
Manager host
management software
Quick reference
information for the CLI
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Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Release
Notes
Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager
Release Notes
Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager
Software Installation Guide
Sun StorageTek 6130, 2500 Series, and
6540 Arrays sscs(1M) CLI Quick
Reference
820-0024-nn
820-0031-nn
820-0030-nn
819-7035-nn
820-0029-nn
Application Title Part Number
Regulatory and safety
information
Instructions for installing
the Sun StorageTek
Expansion cabinet
Instructions for installing
the Sun Rack 900/1000
cabinets
Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array
Regulatory and Safety Compliance Manual
Sun StorageTek Expansion Cabinet
Installation and Service Manual
Sun Rack Installation Guide 816-6386-nn
820-0025-nn
805-3067-nn
In addition, the Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array includes the following online
documentation:
■ Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager online help
Contains system overview and configuration information.
■ Service Advisor
Provides guided FRU replacement procedures with system feedback. You can
access Service Advisor from the Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager
software.
■ sscs man page commands for the CLI
Provides help on man page commands available on a management host or on a
remote CLI client.
Accessing Sun Documentation
You can obtain Sun network storage documentation at:
http://www.sun.com/products-nsolutions/hardware/docs/Network_Storage_Solutions
You can also view, print, or purchase a broad selection of other Sun documentation,
including localized versions, at:
http://www.sun.com/documentation
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Contacting Sun Technical Support
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document, go to:
http://www.sun.com/service/contacting
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CHAPTER
1
Tray Overviews
The Sun StorageTek 2540 Array, the Sun StorageTek 2530 Array, and the Sun
StorageTek 2501 Array are a family of storage products that provide high-capacity,
high-reliability storage in a compact configuration.
The Sun StorageTek 2540 Array is a modular, rackmountable controller tray. It is
scalable from a single dual-controller tray (1x1) configuration to a maximum
configuration of 1x3 with two additional drive expansion trays behind one controller
tray.
All three of the trays can be installed in the following cabinets:
■ Sun Rack 900/1000 cabinet
■ Sun StorageTek Expansion cabinet
■ Any 19-inch wide, 4-post, EIA-compatible rack or cabinet with a front-to-back
depth between vertical cabinet rails of 61 cm to 91 cm (24 in. to 36 in.). The
cabinet can have threaded or unthreaded cabinet rails.
The Sun StorageTek 2540 Array and the Sun StorageTek 2530 Array contain disk
drives for storing data and controllers that provide the interface between a
management and/or data host and the disk drives. The Sun StorageTek 2540 Array
provides a Fibre Channel connection from the data host to the controller. The Sun
StorageTek 2530 Array provides a Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) connection from the
data host to the controller.
The Sun StorageTek 2501 Array drive expansion tray provides additional storage.
You can attach the drive expansion tray to either the Sun StorageTek 2540 Array or
the Sun StorageTek 2530 Array.
1
FIGURE 1-1 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Product Overview
Data hosts
Expansion trays
Controller tray
Ethernet out-of-band
Redundant Fibre Channel
FC switch
FC switch
Host 1
Host 2
Host 3
Host 4
Host 5
Local
management host
Front-Access Components of the Trays
Components that are accessed through the front of the Sun StorageTek 2540 Array,
the Sun StorageTek 2530 Array, and the Sun StorageTek 2500 Array are identical in
appearance. The disk drives in your controller tray might differ in appearance from
those shown in FIGURE 1-2. The variation does not affect the function of the disk
drives.
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Remote
management host
The front-access components include the following:
■ End caps – Plastic, removable caps on the right and left side of the tray. Numbers
on the side of the right end cap indicate the numbering of the drives.
■ LEDs (light emitting diodes) – Four LEDs located on the on the left-side end cap
■ Disk drives – Twelve removable disk drives
FIGURE 1-2 Tray Front-Access Components
3
1. End Caps
2. Disk Drives
3. Tray LEDs
1
2
1
LEDs on the Front of the Trays
The four LEDs on the front of the Sun StorageTek 2540 Array, the Sun StorageTek
2530 Array, and the Sun StorageTek 2501 Array are identical in appearance and
function. The LEDs are located on the left-side endcap of the tray.
Chapter 1 Tray Overviews 3
FIGURE 1-3 Location of the LEDs on the Front of the Trays
TABLE 1-1 Description of the LEDs on the Front of the Trays
Location LED Color On Off
1 Locate White Indicates a failed component on
Normal condition
this tray. The locate light is
turned on manually by CAM to
help you find the tray that
requires attention.
2 Service Action
Required (Fault)
3Over
Temperature
Amber A component within the tray
requires attention.
Amber The tray temperature has
reached an unsafe level.
The components in the tray are
operating normally.
The tray temperature is within
operational range.
4 Power Green Power is present. Power is not present.
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Rear-Access Components of the Trays
Components that are accessed from the rear of the Sun StorageTek 2540 Array and
the Sun StorageTek 2530 Array controller trays include:
■ Controller Modules – Two removable controller modules.
■ Power-fan assembly – Two removable power supply modules with cooling fans.
The power-fan assembly is identical and interchangeable to the power-fan
assemblies used for Sun StorageTek 2501 Array drive expansion tray.
FIGURE 1-4 Controller Tray Rear-Access Components
1
1. Controller Modules
2
2. Power-Fan Assembly
Modules
Components that are accessed from the rear of the Sun StorageTek 2501 Array drive
expansion tray are:
■ I/O Modules (IOMs) – Two removable input/output modules
■ Power-fan assemblies – Two removable power supply modules with cooling
fans. The power-fan assembly is identical and interchangeable to the power-fan
assemblies used for Sun StorageTek 2540 Array and the Sun StorageTek 2540
Array.
Chapter 1 Tray Overviews 5
FIGURE 1-5 Drive Expansion Tray Rear-Access Components
1
1. IOM Modules
2
2. Power-Fan
Assembly Modules
Controllers
The Sun StorageTek 2540 Array and the Sun StorageTek 2530 Array have two
controllers. The controllers manage the input/output (I/O) between the volumes
and the data host. The controllers have an Ethernet connection to the management
host for out-of-band management and contain a battery that provides backup power
to the 1 GB DIMM cache memory for up to three days in the event of a power loss.
Because each controller tray contains two controllers, the data path through one
controller can fail and the other controller provides a redundant data path to all of
the disk drives. If a controller fails, you can replace the failed controller while the
power is applied and the storage array is processing data (a hot swap). The system
automatically updates the firmware for the new controller so that it matches the
configuration database.
Each controller has a media access control (MAC) address that identifies it on the
network. The MAC address for a controller is on a label on the controller. The MAC
address label is attached to the controller in two places: at the top of the tray and at
the rear of the tray.
The tray ID numbers are set by the trays themselves on first power on. However,
you can change the setting through the Common Array Manager software. The tray
ID numbers on both of the controllers in one controller tray are identical under
optimal operating conditions.
Sun StorageTek 2540 Array
This Fibre Channel (FC) controller tray provides the following capabilities:
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■ Two data host connectors per controller that can support either a fiber-optic
interface or a copper interface with 1, 2, or 4 Gb/s data host connection speed
■ One drive expansion tray Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) connector with 3 Gb/s drive
expansion tray connection speed
■ 512-MB or 1-GB mirrored cache
■ Maximum connection of 36 disk drives (one controller tray and two drive
expansion trays)
When fiber-optic cables are used to connect to the data host, a Small Form-factor
Pluggable (SFP) transceiver is required to make the connection.
FIGURE 1-6 Sun StorageTek 2540 Array Connectors
1. Drive Expansion Tray Connector
(SAS Out)
2. Ethernet Management Host
Connector
3. Fibre Channel Data Host
Connectors or Copper Data Host
Connectors
4. RS-232 Connector (Diagnostics
Por t)
5. Not Used
SFP Transceivers
You can connect the Sun StorageTek 2540 Array to either copper host interface cables
or fiber-optic host interface cables. If you use fiber-optic cables, you must install an
SFP transceiver in each interface connector on the controller where a fiber-optic cable
is to be installed. The SFP transceiver is required to translate the optical signals from
the fiber-optic cable into digital signals for the controller.
Note – The SFP transceiver shown might look different from those that are shipped
with your controller tray. The difference does not affect transceiver performance.
Chapter 1 Tray Overviews 7
FIGURE 1-7 SFP Transceiver for the Sun StorageTek 2540 Array
1. Data Host Connector
2. SFP Transceiver
3
3. Fiber-Optic Cable
2
1
Sun StorageTek 2530 Array
This SAS controller tray provides the following capabilities:
■ Three SAS host connectors with 3 Gb/s host connection speed
■ One drive expansion tray SAS connector for the drive channel with 3 Gb/s drive
expansion tray connection speed
■ 512-MB or 1-GB mirrored cache
■ Maximum connection of 36 disk drives (one controller tray and two drive
expansion trays)
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FIGURE 1-8 Sun StorageTek 2530 Array Controller Connectors
1. Drive Expansion Tray
Connector (SAS Out)
2. Ethernet Management Host
Connector
3. SAS Data Host Connectors
4. RS-232 Connector
(Diagnostics Port)
Controller Tray and Drive Expansion Tray PowerFan Assembly
The power-fan assembly for the Sun StorageTek 2540 Array, the Sun StorageTek 2530
Array, and the Sun StorageTek 2501 Array is identical and interchangeable.
Note – A minimum of two disk drives must be operating in a controller tray or a
drive expansion tray to avoid generating a power-fan assembly error.
The power-fan assembly contains an integrated cooling fan. The power supply
provides power to the internal components by converting incoming AC voltage to
DC voltage. The fan circulates air inside of the tray by pulling air in through the
vents on the front of the assembly and pushing the air out of the vents on the back
of each fan.
Each tray contains two power-fan assemblies. If one power supply is turned off or
malfunctions, the other power supply maintains electrical power to the tray.
Likewise, the fans provide redundant cooling. If one of the fans in either fan housing
fails, the remaining fan continues to provide sufficient cooling to operate the tray.
The remaining fan runs at a higher speed until the failed fan is replaced. Replace the
failed fan as soon as possible.
Chapter 1 Tray Overviews 9
Sun StorageTek 2501 Array
The drive expansion tray expands the storage capacity of a storage array. The
controllers in the controller tray can connect to the drive expansion tray and access
the disk drives in the drive expansion tray for additional storage. A drive expansion
tray contains both physical components (disk drives, IOMs, and power-fan
assemblies) and logical components (virtual disks and volumes).
Drive Expansion Tray IOM
The drive expansion tray contains two IOMs that provide the interface between the
disk drives in the drive expansion tray and the controllers in the controller tray. The
IOM also monitors sub-system parameters. Each controller in the controller tray
connects to an IOM.
If one IOM fails, the other IOM provides a redundant data path to the disk drives.
You can replace a failed IOM while the power to the storage array is turned on and
the storage array is processing data (a hot swap).
Drive Expansion Tray IOM Connectors
The IOM connects to the controller tray and drive expansion trays with SAS cables.
Each IOM in a drive expansion tray has two SAS expansion connectors. One
connector shows an up arrow, and the other connector shows a down arrow.
FIGURE 1-9 SAS Connectors on the Drive Expansion Tray IOM
When connecting the SAS cable from an IOM in one drive expansion tray to an IOM
in another drive expansion tray, connect from a down arrow to an up arrow. If the
cable is plugged into two connectors with arrows of the same direction,
communication between the two drive expansion trays is lost.
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1. SAS Connector (Up
Arrow)
2. SAS Connector
(Down Arrow)
3. Serial Connector
LEDs on the Rear of the Trays
Controller LEDs on the Sun StorageTek 2540 Array
FIGURE 1-10 Locations of the Controller LEDs on the Sun StorageTek 2540 Array
TABLE 1-2 Descriptions of the Controller LEDs on the Sun StorageTek 2540 Array (1 of
Location LED Color On Off
1 Link Fault Amber At least one link has an error. Normal condition
2 Drive Link Green At least one link is active. At least one link has an error
3 Battery Fault Amber Indicates a fault within the
4 Cache Active Green Caching is enabled.
5 Service Action
Allowed
6 Service Action
Required (Fault)
7 Power Green Power is present. No power is applied to the
2)
battery backup unit.
When blinking, the cache has
data.
Blue The controller can be removed
from the controller tray.
Amber Indicates a fault within the
controller.
Normal condition
Indicates a problem if caching is
enabled.
The controller cannot be
removed from the controller
tray.
Normal condition
controller tray.
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TABLE 1-2 Descriptions of the Controller LEDs on the Sun StorageTek 2540 Array (2 of
Location LED Color On Off
2)
8 Ethernet Link Green The connection is active. The connection is not active.
9 Ethernet
100BASE-TX
10 and 11 Host Link Green Both LEDs on indicate a 4-Gb/s
Green 100BASE-TX connection is
active.
data rate from the management
software host.
The 100BASE-TX connection is
not active.
Both LEDs off indicate no link
to the management software
host.
Left LED on and right LED off
indicate a 1-Gb/s data rate from
the management software host.
Right LED on and left LED off
indicate a 2-Gb/s data rate from
the management software host.
Controller LEDs on the Sun StorageTek 2530 Array
FIGURE 1-11 Locations of the Controller LEDs on the Sun StorageTek 2530 Array
TABLE 1-3 Descriptions of the Controller LEDs on the Sun StorageTek 2530 Array (1 of
Location LED Color On Off
2)
1 Link Green At least one link is active. All links have failed.
2 Link Fault Amber At least one link has an error. Normal condition.
3 Battery Fault Amber Indicates a fault within the
Normal condition.
battery backup unit.
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TABLE 1-3 Descriptions of the Controller LEDs on the Sun StorageTek 2530 Array (2 of
Location LED Color On Off
4 Cache Active Green Caching is enabled.
5 Service Action
Allowed
6 Service Action
Required (Fault)
7 Power Green Power is present. No power is applied to the
8 Ethernet Link Green The connection is active. The connection is not active.
9 Ethernet
100BASE-TX
2)
When blinking, the cache has
data.
Blue The controller can be removed
from the controller tray.
Amber Indicates a fault within the
controller.
Green 100BASE-TX connection is
active.
Indicates a problem if caching is
enabled.
The controller cannot be
removed from the controller
tray.
Normal condition
controller tray.
The 100BASE-TX connection is
not active.
Controller Tray and Drive Expansion Tray PowerFan Assembly LEDs
The power-fan assembly LEDs for the Sun StorageTek 2540 Array, the Sun
StorageTek 2530 Array, and the Sun StorageTek 2501 Array are identical.
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FIGURE 1-12 Locations of the Power-Fan Assembly LEDs
TABLE 1-4 Descriptions of the Power-Fan Assembly LEDs
Location LED Color On Off
1 DC Power (DC Good) Green DC power from the
power-fan assembly is
available.
2 Service Action Allowed Blue The power-fan assembly
can be removed from the
tray.
3 Fault Amber A fault exists within the
DC power from the powerfan assembly is not
available.
The power-fan assembly
cannot be removed from the
tray.
Normal condition
power-fan assembly.
4 Power (AC Good) Green Power is present Power is not present
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