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Contents

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

1.1 Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.2 Management Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.2.1 FibreCAT SX Manager Web-Based Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.2.2 FibreCAT SX Manager Command-Line Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3 Target Group of the Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.4 Structure of the Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.5 Notational Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1.6 Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1.7 Installation and Configuration Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

2 Important Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

2.1 Notes on Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

2.2 Electrostatic-sensitive Component Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

2.3 CE Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

2.4 RFI Suppression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2.5 Notes on Mounting the Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2.6 Notes on Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2.7 Environmental Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2.8 Site Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2.8.1 Physical Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2.8.1.1 Dimension and Weight Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2.8.1.2 Weight and Placement Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2.8.1.3 Ventilation Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2.8.2 Environmental Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2


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2.8.3 Electrical Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

2.8.3.1 Electrical Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

2.8.3.2 Site Wiring and Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

2.8.3.3 Cabling Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

2.8.4 Management Host Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

3 Hardware, Operating, and Indicator Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

3.1 Controller Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

3.1.1 Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

3.1.2 Components and Indicators at the Front Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

3.1.3 Ports and Switches at the Back Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

3.1.4 Indicators at the Back Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

3.2 Expansion Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333.2.1 Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

3.2.2 Components and Indicators at the Front Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

3.2.3 Ports and Switches at the Back Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

3.2.4 Indicators at the Back Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

4 Connecting Hosts / Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

4.1 Connecting Remote Management Hosts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

4.2 Installing the SCSI Enclosures Services Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

4.3 Connecting Direct Attached iSCSI Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

4.3.1 Single Controller FibreCAT SX80 iSCSI With One Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

4.4 Host Interface Speed for FibreCAT SX (FC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

4.5 Connecting Direct Attached FC Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

4.5.1 FibreCAT SX60 / SX80 / SX88 With One Dual Port Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

4.5.2 FibreCAT SX60 / SX80 / SX88 With Two Dual Port Hosts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

4.5.2.1 Controller Failover Scenario . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

4.5.2.2 Path Failover Scenario . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

4.5.3 FibreCAT SX60 / SX80 / SX88 With Two Dual Port Hosts for High Performance . . . . 46

4.5.4 FibreCAT SX100 With Four Dual-Port Hosts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47


4.6 Connecting Switch Attached iSCSI Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

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4.7 Connecting Switch Attached FC Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

4.7.1 FibreCAT SX60 / SX80 / SX88 With One Switch and One Dual Port Host . . . . . . . 5

4.7.2 FibreCAT SX60 / SX80 / SX88 With Two Switches and One Dual Port Host . . . . . 5

4.7.2.1 Configuration Rules for VMware ESX Server 3.0.0 and 3.0.1 . . . . . . . . . . . 5

4.7.3 FibreCAT SX60 / SX80 / SX88 With Two Switches and Two Dual Port Hosts . . . . . 54.7.4 FibreCAT SX100 With One Switch and Two Dual-Port Hosts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

4.8 Supported HBAs for Solaris (SPARC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

5 Installing Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

5.1 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

5.2 Unpacking an Enclosure and Verifying its Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

5.3 Preparing the Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65.4 Installing an Enclosure in a Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

5.4.1 Rack-Mount Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

5.4.2 Rack Mounting Position Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

5.4.3 Mounting Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

5.5 Connecting Controller and Expansion Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

5.6 Connecting the AC Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

5.7 Testing the Enclosure Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

6 Configuring a System for the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

6.1 Setting the IP Address Using the CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

6.2 FibreCAT SX Manager Web-Based Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

6.2.1 Configuring Your Web Browser for the WBI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

6.2.2 Logging In to WBI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

6.2.3 Setting Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

6.3 Driver Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

6.4 Configuring Controller Enclosure Host Ports (FC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

6.5 Configuring the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator (iSCSI) . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

6.6 Editing Registry Timeout Values for iSCSI Initiator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

6.7 Install Native MPIO Functionality Under Windows 2008 for FibreCAT SX . . . . 8

6.8 Installing a License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8


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6.9 Creating Virtual Disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

6.10 Volume Mappings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

6.11 Testing the Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

6.12 Logging Out of the WBI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

6.13 Next Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

7 Powering the System Off and On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

7.1 Powering Off the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

7.2 Powering On the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Glossary and Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Related Documents and Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111


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1 Introduction

This guide describes how to install, initially configure and operate FibreCATSX series

storage system, and applies to the following models:

FibreCAT SX60 Fibre Channel (FC) Controller Enclosure



FibreCAT SX80 iSCSI Controller Enclosure


FibreCAT SX Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Expansion Enclosure

This guide does not apply to the FibreCAT SX40 model which is covered by separate

documents.

If there are no differences between the five controller enclosure models, from now on the

together are referred to as FibreCAT SX controller enclosure.

1.1 Product Overview

FibreCAT SX storage systems are high-performance storage solutions that combine

outstanding performance with high reliability, availability, flexibility, and manageability.

FibreCAT SX storage systems are modular, rackmountable, and scalable from a single

controller enclosure configuration to a maximum configuration of eight expansion enclo-

sures behind one controller enclosure.

A controller enclosure can contain two RAID controller modules, which interact and provid

failover capability for the data path. The enclosures can use SAS (with SX80 / SX88 /SX10

only) or SATA disk drives and provides RAID functionality, caching, and disk storage.

The different characteristics of the FibreCAT SX models are itemized in Technical Data o

page 11.

The enclosures can be installed in Fujitsu PRIMECENTER racks or in standard 19-inch EI

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1.2 Management Software

The embedded management software FibreCAT SX Manager (FSM) includes the tools

outlined in the following topics:

FibreCAT SX Managers Web Based Interface (WBI) FibreCAT SX Managers Command Line Interface (CLI)

1.2.1 FibreCAT SX Manager Web-Based Interface

The FSM web based interface (WBI) is the primary interface for configuring and managing

FibreCAT SX family arrays. A web server resides in each controller module. WBI enables

you to manage FibreCAT SX family arrays from a web browser that is properly configured

and that can access a controller module through an Ethernet connection.

The WBI also includes monitoring and diagnostic features that enable you to view and

collect information that enhances the reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) of

FibreCAT SX family arrays. You can configure the transmission of event notifications(alerts), which can be sent to the screen or to email addresses, and Simple Network

Management Protocol (SNMP) traps, which can be sent to a host system. Events are

recorded in an event log, which you can view.

Information about using the WBI is in its online help and in the FibreCAT SX Series Admin-

istrators Guide.

To access the WBI for the first time, each FibreCAT SX controller module has a default IP

address (IP 10.0.0.1 and Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0). It can be used if the IP address

setting via CLI (see Setting the IP Address Using the CLI on page 73) can not be

performed, e. g. the appropriate serial cable is not on hand.

1.2.2 FibreCAT SX Manager Command-Line Interface

The FSM embedded command line interface (CLI) enables you to configure and manage

an array using individual commands or command scripts through an out-of-band RS-232 or

Ethernet connection.

NOTE

As first time configuration of a FibreCAT SX controller enclosure the IP addresses

of its RAID controller(s) is/are to be set. This step can only be performed by using

the CLI through a RS-232 connection, which you will do in Setting the IP Address

Using the CLI on page 73.

All subsequent usage of the CLI can be performed with a terminal emulationthrough an Ethernet connection.

Information about using the CLI is in the FibreCAT SX Manager Command Line Interface

(CLI) manual.

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1.3 Target Group of the Manual

The operating instructions are intended for the person responsible for installing the

hardware and correctly operating the system. The operating instructions contain all the

descriptions which are of importance for commissioning your FibreCAT SX storage system

in so far as they do not form part of the publication of your server system.

To understand the different expansion options it is necessary to have a knowledge of

hardware and data transmission, as well as basic knowledge of the operating system use

1.4 Structure of the Manual

This manual consists of the following chapters:

Important NotesThis chapter contains instructions on the safe operation of your storage system as we

as information about environmental protection and site requirements.

Hardware, Operating, and Indicator Components

This chapter gives a detailed description of the main hardware components and the

position and meaning of the operating and indicator elements.

Connecting Hosts / Configurations

This chapter shows some typical configurations.

Installing Enclosures

This chapter describes the process of installing FibreCAT SX enclosures in a

PRIMECENTER rack or in a standard 19-inch EIA rack cabinet, cable a controller

enclosure to expansion enclosures, and describes how to connect the power cords an

how to test the connections.

Connecting Hosts (FC)

This chapter describes the FibreCAT SX system cable connections to hosts for sever

different configurations.

Configuring a System for the First Time

This chapter describes how to use the CLI and the WBI of the FibreCAT SX Manage

to perform first-time configuration. The chapter also gives an overview about the

needed driver settings and describes how to perform basic storage configuration to

verify that your system is working.

Powering the System Off and On

This chapter describes how to power off and power on the system when needed.
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Notational Conventions Introduction


1.5 Notational Conventions

Italics Commands, options, file names and path names are written in italic lettersin continuous text.

fixed font Commands and options in syntax descriptions as well as system outputare written in a fixed font.

Angle brackets are used to enclose variables which are to be replaced by

actual values.

semi-bold Highlights text

Quotation marks References to documents and chapters or sections in this or other documents

I NOTE Important information and tips

V CAUTION Reference to hazards that can lead to personal injury, loss of data or

damage to equipmentTable 1: Typographic Conventions


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1.6 Technical Data

General SpecificationsFibreCAT

SX60 SX80 / SX88 SX100 SX80 iSCSIType 4 Gbit/s

storage system

1 Gbit/s

storage system

Rack space 2U / enclosure

Number of hard disk drives max. 12 / enclosure

Supported operating systems Windows 2003 R2, Windows 2008

Red Hat 4.x and 5.x

SuSE SLES 9 and 10

VMware ESX

2.53 and 3.x

VMware ESX

3.x

VMware ESX

3.0, 3.0.1, 3.0.2

--- SPARC Solaris9 and 10

SPARC Solaris10

---

Number of power supplies 2 / enclosure

hot plug and with full redundancy

Controller cache memoryper RAID controller

512 MByte 1 GByte

FibreCAP per RAID controller 1

Number of

FC ports with SFP transceiver

(Small Form-factor Pluggable)

or RJ45 Ethernet ports(for iSCSI

per RAID controller

2 4 2

Number of snapshots (default) 4

Number of snapshots (with license) 16 32 244 32

Max. number of expansion enclo-

sures per controller enclosure1 4 8 4

Table 2: General Specifications


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Hard Disk DrivesFibreCAT

SX60 SX80 / SX88 SX100 SX80 iSCSI

Gross capacity1SATA II 7200 rpm2HDD

500 GByte750 GByte

1 TByte

Gross capacity1SAS115000 rpm2HDD

(available for SX80 / SX88 /

SX 100 only)

1 mixing with SATA HDDs possible

146 GByte

300 GByte

450 GByte

Access time

with SATA II HDDs11ms / 12ms (read / write)

Access time with SAS HDD 4ms / 5ms (read / write

Total capacity including the max.number of expansion enclosures 24 TByte(24 x 1 TByte) 56 TByte(56 x 1 TByte) 108 TByte(108 x 1 TByte) 56 TByte(56 x 1 TByte)

Table 3: Hard Disk Drives

Supported RAID Levels

RAID 0 Data Striping about several hard disk drives (HDDs)

RAID 1 Mirrored HDDs

RAID 10 Data mirroring, then Striping of the data over servers HDDs

RAID 3 Data Striping with dedicated parity HDD

RAID 5 Data Striping with distributed parity

RAID 50 RAID 5 arrays, Striped again over all drives

RAID 6 Data Striping with double parity

Table 4: Supported RAID Levels


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Management

Diagnostics of non-data

characteristics

Signalling and monitoring via SES (SCSI enclosure services) protocol and

LEDs

Management interfaces RS232 (mini-DB9)

10/100 Ethernet (RJ45)

Supported protocol SNMP

Administration FibreCAT SX Manager (FSM) with web based interface (WBI)

and command line interface (CLI)

Table 5: Management

Options FibreCATSX60 SX80 / SX88 SX100 SX80 iSCSI

HDDs Hot plug HDDs (SATA and SAS, mixing possible)

RAID controller 2nd RAID controller

Max. number of expansion enclo-

sures per controller enclosure1 4 8 4

Table 6: Options

Electrical Values per Enclosure (Maximum Values)

Power supply 2 hot-plug redundant modules with 1 fan integrated each

Apparent power 600 W (230 V AC, 50 Hz)

Max. electric current 2.61 A (230 V AC, 50 Hz)

Continuous load 535 W

Max. real ower 572 W (230 V AC, 50 Hz)

Power factor 0.953 (230 V AC, 50 Hz)

Peak load 650 W

Rated voltage 115 V 240 V

Rated frequency 50 HZ 60 Hz

Table 7: Electrical Values per Enclosure


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Ambient Conditions (DIN EN 60721-3-X)

Operating temperature 5C up to 40C (IEC 721)

Non operating temperature -40C to 70C

Relative humidity 10% 90% (non condensing)

Table 8: Ambient Conditions

Heat Dissipation per Enclosure

Max. heat dissipation 1926 kJ/j

Table 9: Heat Dissipation per Enclosure

Dimensions per Enclosure

Rack space (H x W x D)

H

WD

3,45 Inch / 8,75 cm (2 U)

17,56 Inch / 44,60 cm22,5 Inch / 57,15 cm

Weight max. 33.6 kg (dependent on configuration level)

Table 10: Dimensions per Enclosure

Compliance with Standards

Product safety UL listet, cUL, CE, CSA-C22.2, EN 60950-2000,

IEC 60950, GS, GOST, S-Mark

Approval GS, CSAUS/C, CB-certificate

Electromagnetic compatibility FCC Part 15 Class B, ICES-003, EN 300-386,

EN 55022 Class B, VCCI Class B, AS/NZS 3548 Class B,BMSI Class B

Vibrations EN 61000-3, EN 61000-3-3

Immunity EN 300-386, EN 55024CE certification EU Directive: 89/336/EWG (EMV);

EN61000-3-2;

EN 6100-3-3 73/23/EWG (Product security)

Environmental compliance RoHS compliant, WEEE compliant

Table 11: Compliance with Standards


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1.7 Installation and Configuration Checklist

Before you begin to install the system, make sure you have read the Safety manual.

The following table outlines the steps required to install and initially configure the systemTo ensure a successful installation, perform the tasks in the order in which they are

presented.

Step Task

1 Verify the site installation requirements (see page 22)

2 Install the enclosures (see page 61)

3 Cabling the enclosures (see page 69)

4 Connect the power cords (see page 72)

5 Test the enclosure connections (see page 72)

6 Connect the hosts (see page 69)7 Configure a system for the first time (see page 73

Table 12: Installation and Configuration Checklist


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2 Important Notes

2.1 Notes on Safety

In this section you will find information that you must note when using the storage system

This device complies with the relevant safety standards for IT equipment.

I The following safety notes are also provided in the Safety manual. Also payattention to the notes in the operating manual of the connected system.

If you have any questions relating to setting up and operating your system in the

environment where you intend to use it, please contact your sales outlet or our customer

service team.

V CAUTION! The actions described in these instructions should only be performed by

technical specialists. Equipment repairs should only be performed by service

personnel. Any unauthorized openings and improper repairs could expose th

user to risks (electric shock, energy hazards, fire hazards) and could also

damage the equipment. Please note that any unauthorized openings of thedevice will result in the invalidation of the warranty and exclusion from all liabili

Transport the device in its original packaging or in other suitable packaging

which will protect it against shock or impact.

Read the notes on environmental conditions in Technical Data on page 11

before setting up and operating the device.

If the device is brought in from a cold environment, condensation may form bot

inside and on the outside of the machine.

Wait until the device has acclimatized to room temperature and is absolutely dr

before starting it up. Material damage may be caused to the device if thisrequirement is not observed.

Check that the rated voltage specified on the type label is the same as the loca

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V CAUTION! The device must only be connected to a properly grounded wall outlet (the

device is fitted with a tested and approved power cable).

Make sure that the power sockets on the device and the protective groundedoutlet of the buildings wiring system is freely accessible.

Switching off the device does not cut off the supply of power. To do this you must

remove the power plugs.

Before opening the unit, switch off the device and then pull out the power plugs.

Route the cables in such a way that they do not form a potential hazard (make

sure no-one can trip over them) and that they cannot be damaged. When

connecting up a device, refer to the relevant notes in this manual.

Never connect or disconnect data transmission lines during a storm (lightning

hazard).

Systems which comprise a number of cabinets must use a separate fused

socket for each cabinet.

The servers and the directly connected external storage subsystems should be

connected to the same power supply distributor. Otherwise you run the risk of

losing data if, for example, the central processing unit is still running but the

storage subsystem has failed during a power failure.

Make sure that no objects (such as bracelets or paper clips) fall into or liquids

spill into the device (risk of electric shock or short circuit).

In emergencies (e.g. damage to housings, power cords or controls or ingress ofliquids or foreign bodies), immediately power down the device, pull out the

power plugs and notify your service department.

Note that proper operation of the system (in accordance with IEC 60950/DIN

EN 60950) is guaranteed only if slot covers are installed on all vacant slots

and/or dummies on all vacant bays and the housing cover is fitted (cooling, fire

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Important Notes Electrostatic-sensitive Component Lab


2.2 Electrostatic-sensitive Component Label

Electrostatic-sensitive components may be identified by the following sticker:

You must follow the instructions below when handling modules containing electrostatic-

sensitive components

Discharge static electricity from your body (for example by touching a grounded metaobject) before handling modules containing electrostatic-sensitive components.

The equipment and tools you use must be free of static charge.

Remove the power plug before installing or removing modules containing electrostatisensitive components.

Only hold modules containing electrostatic-sensitive components by their edges.

Do not touch any of the pins or track conductors on a module containingelectrostatic-sensitive components.

Use a grounding strap designed for the purpose, to connect you to the system unit a

you install the modules. Place all components on a static-safe base.

I An exhaustive description of the handling of modules containing electrostatic-sensitive components can be found in the relevant European and international

standards (DIN EN 61340-5-1, ANSI/ESD S20.20).

2.3 CE Certificate

The shipped version of this device complies with the requirements of the EEC

directives 89/336/EEC Electromagnetic compatibility and 73/23/EEC Low

voltage directive. The device therefore qualifies for the CE certificate

(CE=Communaut Europenne).


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RFI Suppression Important Notes


2.4 RFI Suppression

All other equipment which is connected to this product must also have radio noise

suppression in accordance with EC Guideline 89/336/EWG.

Products which meet this requirement are accompanied by a certificate to that effect issued

by the manufacturer and/or bear the CE mark. Products which do not meet this requirement

may be operated only with the special permission of the BZT (Bundesamt fr Zulassungen

in der Telekommunikation).

I This is a Class A equipment. This equipment may cause harmful interference inresidential areas. In this case, the user may be held liable for taking appropriate

measures and bearing the costs resulting from these measures.

2.5 Notes on Mounting the Rack

For safety reasons, at least two people are required to install the rack-mounted model

because of its weight and size.

When connecting and disconnecting cables, observe the notes in the operating manual

of your system and the comments in the Important Notes chapter in the technical

manual supplied with the rack.

Ensure that the anti-tilt bracket is correctly mounted when you set up the rack.

For safety reasons, no more than one unit may be withdrawn from the rack at any one

time during installation and maintenance work.

If more than one unit is withdrawn from the rack at any one time, there is a danger that

the rack will tilt forward.

The power supply to the rack must be installed by an authorized specialist (electrician).

2.6 Notes on Transportation

I Transport the storage subsystem in its original packaging or in other suitablepackaging which will protect it against shock or impact.

Do not unpack it until all transport maneuvers are completed.

If you need to lift or transport the storage system, ask someone to help you.


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Important Notes Environmental Protectio


2.7 Environmental Protection

Environmentally friendly product design and development

This product has been designed in accordance with standards for environmentally friend

product design and development. This means that the designers have taken into accoun

important criteria such as durability, selection of materials, emissions, packaging, the eas

with which the product can be dismantled and the extent to which it can be recycled.

This saves resources and thus reduces the harm done to the environment.

Notes on packaging

Please do not throw away the packaging. We recommend that you do not throw away the

original packaging in case you need it later for transporting.

Notes on labeling plastic housing parts

Please avoid attaching your own labels to plastic housing parts wherever possible, since

this makes it difficult to recycle them.

Take-back, recycling and disposal

For details on returning and reuse of devices and consumables within Europe, refer to th

Returning used devices manual, or contact your Fujitsu branch office/subsidiary or our

recycling centre in Paderborn:

Fujitsu Technology Solutions GmbH

Recycling Center

D-33106 Paderborn

Tel. +49 5251 8180-10

Fax +49 5251 8180-15

The device may not be disposed of with household rubbish. This appliance is

labelled in accordance with European Directive 2002/96/EC concerning used

electrical and electronic appliances (WEEE - waste electrical and electronic

equipment).The guideline determines the framework for the return and recycling of used

appliances as applicable throughout the EU. To return your used device, please

use the return and collection systems available to you. You will find further info

mation on this at www.ts.fujitsu.com/recycling.


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Site Requirements Important Notes


2.8 Site Requirements

This chapter provides requirements and guidelines that you must address when preparing

your site for the installation.

CAUTION

When selecting an installation site for the system, choose a location that avoids

excessive heat, direct sunlight, dust, or chemical exposure. These conditions

greatly reduce the systems longevity, and might void your warranty.

2.8.1 Physical Requirements

This section provides dimension and weight specifications, weight and placement guide-

lines, and ventilation requirements.

2.8.1.1 Dimension and Weight Specifications

The floor space at the installation site must be strong enough to support the combined

weight of the rack, controller enclosures, expansion modules, and any additional

equipment. The site should provide sufficient space for installation, operation, and servicing

the enclosures, and also requires sufficient ventilation to allow a free flow of air to all enclo-

sures.

The following table lists enclosure dimensions and weight. Weights are based on an

enclosure having 12 drive modules, 2 controller or expansion modules, and 2 power and

cooling modules installed.

Specification Rackmount

Height 2U 8.76 cm

Width

Chassis excluding mounting ears

Chassis including mounting ears

44.6 cm

48.0 cm

Depth

Chassis

To back of power and cooling module handle

55.37 cm

57.12 cmWeight, controller enclosure (12 drives)

SAS drives

SATA drives

33.1 kg

33.6 kg

Table 13: Dimension and Weight Specification Examples

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Important Notes Site Requiremen


2.8.1.2 Weight and Placement Guidelines

As you prepare for installation, follow these guidelines:

Ideally, use two people to lift an enclosure. However, one person can safely lift an

enclosure if its weight is reduced by removing the power and cooling modules and driv

modules.

Do not place enclosures in a vertical position. Always install and operate the enclosurein a horizontal orientation.

When installing enclosures in a rack, make sure that any surfaces over which you mig

move the rack can support the weight. To prevent accidents when moving equipmen

especially on sloped loading docks and up ramps to raised floors, ensure you have a

sufficient number of helpers. Remove obstacles such as cables and other objects from

the floor.

To prevent the rack from tipping and to minimize personnel injury in the event of a

seismic occurrence, securely anchor the rack to a wall or other rigid structure that is

attached to both the floor and to the ceiling of the room.

2.8.1.3 Ventilation Requirements

As you prepare for installation, follow these requirements:

Do not block or cover ventilation openings at the front and rear of an enclosure. Neve

place an enclosure near a radiator or heating vent. Failure to follow these guidelines ca

cause overheating and affect the reliability and warranty of the product.

Leave a minimum of 15 cm at the front and back of an enclosure to ensure adequate

airflow for cooling. No cooling clearance is required on the sides, top, or bottom of encl

sures.

Leave enough space in front and in back of an enclosure to allow access to enclosurcomponents for servicing. Removing a component requires a clearance of at least

137 cm in front of and behind the enclosure.

Weight, expansion enclosure (12 drives)

SAS drives

SATA drives

30.8 kg

31.3 kg

Specification Rackmount

Table 13: Dimension and Weight Specification Examples


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2.8.2 Environmental Requirements

The following table lists the environmental conditions in which the rackmounted controller

enclosure operates.

2.8.3 Electrical Requirements

This section provides electrical guidelines and site wiring, power, and cabling requirements.

2.8.3.1 Electrical Guidelines

Each enclosure is shipped with two AC power cords that are appropriate for use in a typical

outlet in the destination country. Each power cord should connect one of the power and

cooling modules to an independent, external power source. To ensure power redundancy,

connect the two power cords to two separate circuits; for example, to one commercial circuit

and to one uninterruptable power source (UPS).

Safety status of I/O connections comply with Separated Extra Low Voltage (SELV) require-

ments.

Specification Range

Altitude To 3 km, derate 2 C for every 1 km up to 3 km

Relative Humidity 10% to 90% RH, 27 C max. wet bulb, non-condensing

Temperature 5 C to 40 C, non-condensing

Shock 3.0 g, 11 ms, half-sine

Vibration 0.15 g (vertical); 0.10 g (horizontal), 5 to 500 Hz, swept-sine

Table 14: Environmental Requirements


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Important Notes Site Requiremen


As you prepare for installation, follow these guidelines:

The enclosures work with single-phase power systems having an earth ground

connection. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not plug an enclosure into any othe

type of power system. Contact your facilities manager or a qualified electrician if you arnot sure what type of power is supplied to your building.

Enclosures are shipped with a grounding-type (three-wire) power cord. To reduce the

risk of electric shock, always plug the cord into a grounded power outlet.

Do not use household extension cords with the enclosures. Not all power cords have

the same current ratings. Household extension cords do not have overload protection

and are not meant for use with computer systems.

2.8.3.2 Site Wiring and Power Requirements

Each enclosure has two power and cooling modules for redundancy. If full redundancy is

required, use a separate power source for each module. The AC power supply unit in eac

power and cooling module is auto-ranging and is automatically configured to an input

voltage range from 88264 VAC with an input frequency of 4763 Hz. The power and

cooling modules meet standard voltage requirements for both U.S. and international

operation. The power and cooling modules use standard industrial wiring with line-to-

neutral or line-to-line power connections.


All AC mains and supply conductors to power distribution boxes for the rack-mounted

system must be enclosed in a metal conduit or raceway when specified by local,

national, or other applicable government codes and regulations.

Ensure that the voltage and frequency of your power source match the voltage and

frequency inscribed on the equipments electrical rating label.

To ensure redundancy, provide two separate power sources for the enclosures. Thes

power sources must be independent of each other, and each must be controlled by a

separate circuit breaker at the power distribution point.

The system requires voltages within minimum fluctuation. The customer-supplied fac

ities voltage must maintain a voltage with not more than 5 percent fluctuation. The

customer facilities must also provide suitable surge protection.

Site wiring must include an earth ground connection to the AC power source. The

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Power circuits and associated circuit breakers must provide sufficient power and

overload protection. To prevent possible damage to the AC power distribution boxes and

other components in the rack, use an external, independent power source that is

isolated from large switching loads (such as air conditioning motors, elevator motors,

and factory loads).

2.8.3.3 Cabling Requirements


Keep power and interface cables clear of foot traffic. Route cables in locations that

protect the cables from damage.

Route interface cables away from motors and other sources of magnetic or radio

frequency interference.

Stay within the cable length limitations.

2.8.4 Management Host Requirements

A local management host with at least one serial port connection is required for the initial

installation and configuration of a controller enclosure. After you configure one or both of

the controller modules with an Internet Protocol (IP) address, you then use a remote

management host on an Ethernet network to configure, manage, and monitor.

Note

You must use Ethernet cable designated CAT-5 or higher to connect a controller

enclosure to an Ethernet network.

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3 Hardware, Operating, and IndicatorComponents

This chapter describes the main hardware components and the position and meaning of th

operating and indicator elements at the FibreCAT SX storage system enclosures.

3.1 Controller EnclosureThe FibreCAT SX60 / SX80 / SX88 / SX100 controller enclosure can be connected to Fibr

Channel host bus adapters or switches. The FibreCAT SX80 iSCSI controller enclosure ca

be connected to Ethernet host bus adapters, hubs or switches.

3.1.1 Components

Enclosure Components Quantity

FC or ISCS RAID controller (I/O)

module

1 or 21

1 Air management system drive blanks or I/O blanks must fill empty slots to maintain optimum airflow through th

chassis.

SAS or SATA drive module 212 per enclosure

AC power and cooling module 2 per enclosure

2- or 4-Gbps FC host port with SFP2

or 1 Gbps iSCSI host port

2 The SFPs are part of the controller modules and must not be removed.

2 per controller module (SX60 / SX80 / S88 / SX80 iSCSI)

4 per controller module (SX100)

3-Gbps, 4-lane SAS expansion port 1 per controller module (SX60 / SX80 / S88 / SX80 iSCSI)

2 per controller module (SX100)

RJ-45 Ethernet port (RJ-45) 1 per controller module

CLI port (RS-232 micro-DB9) 1 per controller module

Table 15: Controller Enclosure Components


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3.1.2 Components and Indicators at the Front Side

Figure 1: Components and Indicators on the Front of an Controller Enclosure

LED Color State Description

Enclosure ID Green On Shows the enclosure ID for an enclosure, which enables

you to correlate a physical enclosure with logical views

presented by management software. The enclosure ID for acontroller enclosure is zero (0); the enclosure ID for an

attached expansion enclosure is non-zero.

OK to Remove(drivemodule)

Blue Off The drive module is not prepared for removal.

On The drive module has been removed from any active virtual

disk, spun down, and prepared for removal.

Power/Activity/Fault

(drive module)

Green Off The drive module is not powered on.

On The drive module is operating normally.

Blink The drive module is active and processing I/O or is

performing a media scan.

Yellow Off No fault.

On The drive module has experienced a fault, has failed or is a

member of a critical vdisk.

Blink Physically identifies the drive module.

Unit Locator

White Off Not active.

Blink Physically identifies the enclosure.

Fault/Service Required

Yellow Off No fault.

On An enclosure-level fault has occurred. Service action is

required. The event has been acknowledged but the

problem still needs attention.

Table 16: Controller Enclosure LEDs (Front)

- FRU OK

- Fault/Service Required

- Temperature Fault

- Unit Locator

Status LEDs (top to bottom):

Drive modules with LEDs

(numbered left to right

by row: 03, 47, 811)

Enclosure ID LED


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3.1.3 Ports and Switches at the Back Side

The following figure shows the ports (location: controller module) and the power switch

(location: power and cooling module) at the back of the FibreCAT SX60 / SX80 / SX88

controller enclosure equipped with two FC RAID controllers. The second (lower) controlle

is optional.You will use the ports and the switch during the installation procedure.

Figure 2: FibreCAT SX60 / SX80 / SX88 Controller Enclosure Ports (FC) and Power Switch


(location: power and cooling module) at the back of the FibreCAT SX80 iSCSI controller

enclosure equipped with two iSCSI controllers. The second (lower) controller is optional.

You will use the ports and the switch during the installation procedure.

FRU OK

Green On The enclosure is powered on with at least one powermodule operating normally.

Off Both power modules are off.

Temperature Fault

Green Off The enclosure temperature is normal.

Yellow On The enclosure temperature is above threshold.

LED Color State Description

Table 16: Controller Enclosure LEDs (Front)

Power switch

FC ports Expansion portCLI port Ethernet management port


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Figure 3: FibreCAT SX80 iSCSI Controller Enclosure Ports (FC) and Power Switch


(location: power and cooling module) at the back of the FibreCAT SX100 controller

enclosure equipped with two FC RAID controllers. The second (lower) controller is

optional.You will use the ports and the switch during the installation procedure.

Figure 4: FibreCAT SX100 Controller Enclosure Ports (FC) and Power Switch

Port/Switch Description

Power switch Toggle, where | is On and O is Off.

FC/Ethernet

ports

4-Gbps FC or 1-Gbps iSCSI ports used to connect to data hosts. Each FC port

contains an SFP1transceiver. Host port 0 and 1 connect to host channel 0 and 1,

respectively. The FibreCAT SX100 model has four host ports.

CLI port Micro-DB9 port used to connect the controller module to a local management host

using RS-232 communication for out-of-band configuration and management.

Table 17: Controller Enclosure Ports and Switches (Back)

Power switch

Ethernet ports Expansion portCLI port Ethernet management port

Power switch

FC ports Expansion portsCLI port Ethernet management port


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3.1.4 Indicators at the Back Side

The following figure shows the LEDs at the back of the controller enclosure (FibreCAT SX6

/ SX80 / SX88 as example) equipped with two FC RAID controllers. The second (lower)

controller is optional. You will use the LEDs during the installation procedure.

Figure 5: FibreCAT SX60 / SX80 / SX88 Controller Enclosure (FC) LEDs

Ethernetmanagement

port

10/100BASE-T Ethernet port used for TCP/IP-based out-of-band management othe RAID controller. An internal Ethernet device provides standard 10 Mbit/secon

and 100 Mbit/second full-duplex connectivity.Expansion port 3-Gbps, 4-lane (12 Gbps total) table-routed egress port used to connect SAS

expansion enclosures.

1 The SFPs are part of the controller modules and must not be removed (SFP = Small Form-factor Pluggable)

LED (Location: Power

and Cooling Module)

Color State Description

AC Power Good Green Off AC power is off or input voltage is below the minimum

threshold.

On AC power is on and input voltage is normal.

DC Voltage/Fan Fault/

Service Required

Yellow Off DC output voltage is normal.

On DC output voltage is out of range or a fan is operatingbelow the minimum required RPM.

Table 18: Controller Enclosure LEDs (Back, Power and Cooling Module)

Port/Switch Description

Table 17: Controller Enclosure Ports and Switches (Back)

AC Power Good

Service RequiredDC Voltage/Fan Fault/

Host link speed

Host link status Cache status

Host activity Expansion port stat

Unit Locator

OK to Remove Fault/Service Required

FRU OK Ethernet activity

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LED (Location:

Controller Module)


Host link status (FC only) Green Off The port is empty or the link is down.

On The port link is up and connected.

Host link speed (FC only) Green Off The data transfer rate is 2 Gbps.

On The data transfer rate is 4 Gbps.

Unit Locator


Blink Physically identifies the controller module.

OK to Remove

Blue Off The controller module is not prepared for removal.

On The controller module can be removed.

Fault/ServiceRequired

Yellow On A fault has been detected or a service action is required.

Blink Indicates a hardware-controlled power up or a cacheflush or restore error.

FRU OK

Green Off Controller module is not OK.

On Controller module is operating normally.

Blink System is booting.

Cache status Green Off Cache is clean (contains no unwritten data).

On Cache is dirty (contains unwritten data) and operation isnormal.

Blink A Compact Flash flush or cache self-refresh is in

progress.

Host activity Green Off The host ports have no I/O activity.

Blink At least one host ports has I/O activity.

Ethernet link status Green Off The Ethernet port is not connected or the link is down.

On The Ethernet link is up.

Ethernet activity Green Off The Ethernet link has no I/O activity.

Blink The Ethernet link has I/O activity.

Expansion port status Green Off The port is empty or the link is down.


Table 19: Controller Enclosure LEDs (Back, Controller Module)


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3.2 Expansion Enclosure

The FibreCAT SX expansion enclosure can be connected to a FibreCAT SX controller

enclosure to provide additional disk storage capacity.

3.2.1 Components.

3.2.2 Components and Indicators at the Front Side

The components and indicators at the front of an expansion enclosure are the same as a

a controller enclosure (see page 28).

3.2.3 Ports and Switches at the Back Side

The following figure shows the ports (location: expansion module) and the power switch

(location: power and cooling module) at the back of the expansion enclosure equipped wit

two SAS expansion modules. The second (lower) module is optional.You will use the port

and the switch during the installation procedure.

Description Quantity

SAS expansion module 1 or 21

1 Air management system drive blanks or I/O blanks must fill empty slots to maintain

optimum airflow through the chassis.

SAS or SATA drive module 212 per enclosure

AC power and cooling module 2 per enclosure

3-Gbps, 4-lane SAS In port 1 per expansion module

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Figure 6: Expansion Enclosure Ports and Power Switch

Port/Switch DescriptionPower switch Toggle, where | is On and O is Off.

SAS In port 3-Gbps, 4-lane (12 Gbps total) subtractive ingress port used to connect to a

controller enclosure.

SAS Out port 3-Gbps, 4-lane (12 Gbps total) table-routed egress port used to connect to another

expansion enclosure.

Table 21: Expansion Enclosure Ports and Switches (Back)

Power switch

SAS In port SAS Out port


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3.2.4 Indicators at the Back Side

The following figure shows the LEDs at the back of the expansion enclosure equipped wit

two SAS expansion modules. The second (lower) module is optional. You will use the LED

during the installation procedure.

Figure 7: Expansion Enclosure LEDs

LED (Location: Power

and Cooling Module)


AC Power Good Green Off AC power is off or input voltage is below the minimumthreshold.

On AC power is on and input voltage is normal.

DC Voltage/Fan Fault/Service Required

Yellow Off DC output voltage is normal.

On DC output voltage is out of range or a fan is operating

below the minimum required RPM.

Table 22: Expansion Enclosure LEDs (Back, Power and Cooling Module)

LED (Location:

Expansion Module)


SAS In port status Green Off The port is empty or the link is down.


SAS Out port status Green Off The port is empty or the link is down.


Table 23: Expansion Enclosure LEDs (Back, Expansion Module)

AC Power Good

Service Required

DC Voltage/Fan Fault/

Unit Locator

OK to Remove Fault/Service Required

FRU OK

SAS In port status SAS Out port status


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Unit Locator


Blink Physically identifies the expansion module.

OK to Remove

Blue Off Not implemented.

Fault/ServiceRequired

Yellow On A fault has been detected or a service action is required.

Blink Indicates a hardware-controlled power up or a cacheflush or restore error.

FRU OK

Green Off Expansion module is not OK.

On Expansion module is operating normally.

Blink System is booting.

LED (Location:

Expansion Module)


Table 23: Expansion Enclosure LEDs (Back, Expansion Module)


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4 Connecting Hosts / Configurations

This chapter describes the FibreCAT SX system cable connections for hosts and shows

typical configurations.

4.1 Connecting Remote Management Hosts

The management host directly manages systems out-of-band over a network. This sectiodescribes how to connect the Ethernet cables and power cords to the management host

1. Locate the Ethernet ports for controller A and controller B at the back of the controlle

enclosure.

2. Connect an Ethernet cable to each Ethernet port.

3. Connect the other end of each Ethernet cable to a network that your management ho

can access (preferably on the same subnet).

4.2 Installing the SCSI Enclosures Services Driver

NOTE

This section applies to Microsoft Windows hosts only.

Installing the SCSI Enclosure Services (SES) driver prevents Microsoft Windows hosts fro

displaying the Found New Hardware Wizard when the storage system is discovered.

1. In a web browser, go to

http://support.ts.fujitsu.com/com/support/downloads.html and download the SCSI

enclosure device driver for FibreCAT SX to a network location that the data host can

access.

2. Extract the package contents to a temporary folder on the host.

3. In that folder, double-click Setup.exe to install the driver.

4. Click Finish.

The driver is installed.

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4.3 Connecting Direct Attached iSCSI Configurations

4.3.1 Single Controller FibreCAT SX80 iSCSI With One HostA single-controller configuration is supported but provides no redundancy in the event that

the controller fails. Each data host has one iSCSI port connected to the controller module.

If the controller fails, the host loses access to the volume LUNs.

Single-Controller, Direct Attach Connection to a Single Data Host shows the direct attach

configuration for a single data host

Figure 8: Single-Controller, Direct Attach Connection to a Single Data Host (iSCSI)

The FibreCAT SX80 iSCSI Storage Systems was designed as a fully redundant dual

controller storage array for iSCSI systems. The storage system alternately assigns virtual

disks between the two controllers to support automatic load balancing. It is currently

available as a non-redundant single controller storage system as an entry level option.

When the FibreCAT SX80 iSCSI Storage System has a single controller, every other virtual

disk created will be owned by the non-existent second controller, regardless of the

ownership specified when creating the virtual disk - any storage assigned to the missing

controller is treated as "failed-over" to the existing controller. This choice allows for trans-parent upgrade to a dual controller system in the future. In order for the virtual disks

assigned to the non-existent controller to be visible, the host needs to establish logins to

both iSCSI targets. The IP addresses of the non-existent controller (target) need to be

configured in the storage system. The connected hosts then need to establish iSCSI

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Connecting Hosts / Configurations Host Interface Speed for FibreCAT SX (FC


For example, if you create 6 virtual disks, then the second, fourth and sixth virtual disks

would be owned by the non-existent second controller. To present volumes created on

these virtual disks to a host, you must assign IP addresses to the same ports on the non

existent controller as ports that are used on the existing controller. The address assigned

to the port of the non-existent controller must be in the same network as the same port othe existing controller. For example, if controller A has the following configuration:

Controller A

Port/Channel: 0 1

IP: 192.168.144.1 10.0.0.1

Netmask: 255.255.255.0 255.0.0.0

You should then set the IP address of the ports on the controller that is not installed to

reserve addresses in the same subnets so those hosts can see the volumes through the

controller, as shown below:

Controller B (currently not installed)

Port/Channel: 0 1

IP: 192.168.144.18 10.0.0.22

Netmask: 255.255.255.0 255.0.0.0

Finally, include these addresses in the iSCSI initiator configuration the same as you woul

the IP addresses of the existing controller.

If you follow this process, all of the volumes created on the FibreCAT SX80 iSCSI Storag

System will be visible through the existing controller host ports. When you are ready to

upgrade to a dual controller system, simply install the second controller with Ethernet

cables pre-attached and all the work will be done automatically by the storage system to

move those volumes to the new controller.

Configuration Rules

Fixed speed for all ports

4.4 Host Interface Speed for FibreCAT SX (FC)

NOTE

The following restriction applies to FibreCAT SX60 / SX80 in direct attached confi

urations:

If your Host Interface Module (HIM) is Model 0(or you have a mixed mode of HIM0 and 1 in a dual controller FibreCAT controller enclosure), for FibreCAT SX60 /

SX80 in directconnect mode 2 Gbit FC speed is supported only.

If both HIMs in your controller enclosure are Model 1 (or you have only a single controlle

FibreCAT SX and it is Model 1), in direct host connect mode up to 4 Gbit FC speed is

supported for FibreCAT SX60 / SX80.

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For FibreCAT SX88 / SX100, in direct host connect mode always up to 4 Gbit FC speed is

supported.

In switchattached mode, for FibreCAT SX60 / SX80 / SX88 / SX100 up to 4 Gbit FC speed

is supported always (no restriction with any HIM Model).If you have a direct attached configuration with FibreCAT SX60 / SX80, you should find out

the HIM Model (0 or 1) of your controller(s) via FibreCAT SX Managers Web Based

Interface:

1. Open FibreCAT SX Managers Web Based Interface.

2. Login asmonitor ormanage user.

3. InMONITOR STATUSmenu, click the link advanced settings (see screenshots below).

Here you can find out the HIM Model of your controller module(s):

Figure 9: Detecting the HIM Model With FibreCAT SX Managers WBI (Example With Two HIM Models 0)


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Figure 10: Detecting the HIM Revision With FibreCAT SX Managers WBI (Example With Two HIM Models 1)

4.5 Connecting Direct Attached FC Configurations

This section explains how to connect data hosts to access the controller enclosure directl

You will need fibre optic cables of the proper length to connect your data host to the storag

system.

The FibreCAT SX60 / SX80 / SX88 controller enclosure equipped with two controllers ha

four FC connections, two per controller. The FibreCAT SX100 controller enclosure equippe

with two controllers has eight FC connections, four per controller. To maintain redundanc

connect one data host to both Controller A and Controller B.

1. Locate the host ports at the back of the controller enclosure.

2. Connect a fiber optic cable to each host port on controller A and controller B.

V CAUTION!Fiber optic cables are fragile. Do not bend, twist, fold, pinch, or step on the fibe

optic cables. Doing so can degrade performance or cause data loss.

3. Connect the other end of each fiber optic cable to the HBAs as shown in the followin

figures.


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4.5.1 FibreCAT SX60 / SX80 / SX88 With One Dual Port Host

The cabling examples show a high-availability controller and path failover configuration.

This configuration requires host port interconnect circuitry between controller modules to

be set toInterconnectedas described in Configuring Controller Enclosure Host Ports (FC)on page 78. For path failover this configuration requires a host-based multipathing software.

The controller enclosure is equipped with two FC RAID controllers and the host have two

FC HBAs each.

Figure 11: Minimal Connection to a Single Data Host

Configuration Rules

Restrictions: not for VMware

FC-Topology: Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL)

FC Speed: max. 4Gbit/s

(note Host Interface Speed for FibreCAT SX (FC) on page 39)

Host Port Interconnect: Interconnected

Path-Failover Software: FTS DDM V5; native MPIO (DSM); FTS Multipath V 5,

native DM-MP (RedHat, SuSE)

Port interconnects:

interconnected by FibreCAT SX Manager


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4.5.2 FibreCAT SX60 / SX80 / SX88 With Two Dual Port Hosts

The following figure shows the preferred high-availability controller and path redundant

configuration. This configuration requires that host port interconnects are set to Intercon-

nectedas described in Configuring Controller Enclosure Host Ports (FC) on page 78. Thconfiguration also requires host-based multipathing software. For failover behavior, see

Configurations on page 79.

Figure 12: High-Availability, Dual-Controller, Direct Attached Connection to Dual Data Hosts for Windows and

Linux (no VMware support)

Configuration Rules

Restrictions: not for VMware


FC Speed: max. 4Gbit/s(note Host Interface Speed for FibreCAT SX (FC) on page 39)

Host Port Interconnect: Interconnected

Path-Failover Software: FTS DDM V5; native MPIO (DSM); FTS Multipath V 5,

native DM-MP (RedHat, SuSE)

A + B LUNs A + B LUNs



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4.5.2.1 Controller Failover Scenario

Figure 13: Direct Attached FibreCAT SX (Controller Failover Scenario)

In an active-active configuration, failover is the act of temporarily transferring ownership of

controller resources from a failed controller to a surviving controller. The resources include

virtual disks, cache data, host ID information, and LUNs and WWNs. In this scenario host

A and host B see all resources via controller A.

A + B LUNs

A + B LUNs

FAILED


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4.5.2.2 Path Failover Scenario

Figure 14: Direct Attached FibreCAT SX (Path Failover Scenario)

In scenario of path-failover, host A sees his B-LUNs via the host interconnect line. The filte

driver (multipath software) generates the B-LUN I/Os across the other HBA.

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4.5.3 FibreCAT SX60 / SX80 / SX88 With Two Dual Port Hosts for HighPerformance

The following figure shows a non-redundant path-failover configuration that can be used

when high performance is more important than high availability. This configuration requiresthe host port interconnect circuitry to be be set to Straight-through, which it is by default.

Figure 15: High-Performance, Dual-Controller, Direct Attached Connection to Dual Data Hosts (no Solaris

Support)

Configuration Rules

Restrictions: not for Solaris and not for VMware


FC Speed: max. 4Gbit/s (note Host Interface Speed for FibreCAT SX (FC)

on page 39)

Host Port Interconnect: Straight-through

Path-Failover Software: FTS DDM V5; native MPIO (DSM); FTS Multipath V 5

A LUNs B LUNs

A LUNs B LUNs


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4.5.4 FibreCAT SX100 With Four Dual-Port Hosts

Figure 16: Four Dual-Port Data Hosts with FibreCAT SX100

2370, 2278 2070, 2178

2370, 2278 2070, 2178

2270, 2378 2078, 2170

2270, 2378 2078, 2170


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This figure shows the optimized connectivity for a high-availability, dual-controller, direct

attached connection to four dual-port data hosts. To ensure failover fault tolerance, each

dual port host must be connected to each controller. Connecting one host port to Port 0 or

Port 1 and the other to Port 2 or Port 3 on the other controller provides the most efficient

internal path balancing in each controller.

Configuration Rules

Usage Clustered servers, direct connect to storage, classroom applications, classroom file

server

Advantage

Benefits of fault tolerance of dual-controller and clustered servers

Example business

Educational facility; small tech business

Topology

Loop mode

HBA settings

fixed speed 2/4Gbit

Link time out 60 sec

node time out 60 sec

Queue depth (see release notes)

SW MPIO SW

Storage settings

host port interconnect:Interconnected

In this configuration, all hosts have redundant connections to volumes that are associated

with each of the controllers. If a controller fails, the hosts maintain access to all of the

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Figure 17: Four Dual-Port Data Hosts with FibreCAT SX100 and Failed Controller

2370, 2278 2070, 2178

2370, 2278 2070, 2178

2270, 2378 2078, 2170

2170, 2078 2078, 2170

FAILED


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4.6 Connecting Switch Attached iSCSI Configurations

4.6.1 FibreCAT SX80 iSCSI With Two Dual Port Hosts and Two SwitchesThe high-availability configuration requires two Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) switches, as shown

in the following figure. During active-active operation, both controllers' mapped volumes are

visible to both data hosts.

Figure 18: iSCSI Storage Presentation During Normal, Active-Active Operation

A & B volumes

A & B volumes

B volumes, B0 IP

A volumes, A0 IP

B volumes, B1 IP

A volumes, A1 IP


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Connecting Hosts / Configurations Connecting Switch Attached iSCSI Configuration


A dual-controller FibreCAT SX80 iSCSI storage system uses port 0 of each controller as

one failover pair and port 1 of each controller as a second failover pair. If one controller fail

all mapped volumes remain visible to all hosts. Dual IP-address technology is used in the

failed over state, and is largely transparent to the host system. However, for complete fau

tolerance, host-based path failover software is recommended.

Configuration Rules

Fixed speed for all ports


The following figure shows an example of storage presentation during failover of

controller B.

Figure 19: iSCSI Storage Presentation During Failover

A & B volumes

A & B volumes

A & B volumes, A0 & B0 IPs A & B volumes, A1 & B1 IPs


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Single controller mode is supported in both direct attached and switch attached configu-

ration. In single controller mode the system is set to a failed over state to support a future

upgrade to dual controller system. When configuring a single controller system you will

need to assign ghost host IP configuration to the system. This will ensure that when an

additional controller is inserted no additional configuration is required.

NOTE

Ensure that when configuring a single controller system you assign a host port IP

address to both the active controller and the host B controller.

4.7 Connecting Switch Attached FC Configurations

This section explains how to connect data hosts to access the controller enclosure through

one or more external FC switches.

You will need fiber optic cables of the proper length to connect your data host to the switch,

and the switch to the storage system.

4.7.1 FibreCAT SX60 / SX80 / SX88 With One Switch and One Dual Port Host


2. Connect a fiber optic cable to each host port on controller A and controller B.

V CAUTION!

Fiber optic cables are fragile. Do not bend, twist, fold, pinch, or step on the fiberoptic cables. Doing so can degrade performance or cause data loss.

3. Connect the other end of each cable to a switch port. Refer to Figure 20for configu-

ration options.

4. Using fiber optic cables connect the switch to two FC HBA ports as shown in the

following figures.

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The following figure shows a redundant connection through a single switch to a single dat

host with two HBA ports. This configuration requires that host port interconnects are set t

Straight-through. It also requires host-based multipathing software.

Figure 20: Redundant Connection Through a Single Switch to a Single Data Host

NOTE

The FC switch must be configured according to port zoning rules (only one initiato

and one target per zone) and with fixed speed and topology settings.


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4.7.2 FibreCAT SX60 / SX80 / SX88 With Two Switches and One Dual PortHost


2. For switch A: Connect fiber optic cables to host port 0 on controller A and host port 1

on controller B. Then connect the other ends of the cables to the switch.

3. For switch B: Connect fiber optic cables to host port 1 on controller A and host port 0

on controller B. Then connect the other ends of the cables to the switch.

V CAUTION!Fiber optic cables are fragile. Do not bend, twist, fold, pinch, or step on the fiber

optic cables. Doing so can degrade performance or cause data loss.

4. Using fiber optic cables connect each of the two switches to FC HBAs on the host as

shown in the following figure.

This configuration requires host port interconnect circuitry between controller modules tobe set to Straight-through. The cabling examples show a controller and path high-availability

configuration. For path failover this configuration requires a host-based multipathing

software. The controller enclosure is equipped with two FC RAID controllers and the host

has two FC HBAs.

Figure 21: Redundant, High-Availability Connection Through Switches to Dual Data Hosts

A B

A B

A+B LUNs

A+B LUNs

MMF


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NOTE

The FC switch must be configured according to port zoning rules (only one initiato


Configuration RulesRestrictions: with Solaris not for FibreCAT SX60


FC Speed: 2 / 4 Gbit/s


Max. Member in Switch Zone: only 1 initiator and 1 target per zone

Path-Failover Software Linux: native DM-MP (RedHat, SuSE)

Path-Failover Software Windows: FTS DDM V5, native MPIO (DSM), FTS Multipath V

Path-Failover Software VMware: native MP

4.7.2.1 Configuration Rules for VMware ESX Server 3.0.0 and 3.0.1

Figure 20above shows the configuration.

Only switch configuration supported.

Use port zoning and not WWN zoning on the switches.

Adjust the port topology on the switch: F-Port for server, L-Port for storage.

Adjust the link speed on the switch ports.

FibreCAT SX Configuration:

Host Port Configuration Link Speed: 4 Gbit/s or 2 Gbit/s (depending on HBA)

Internal Host Port Interconnect: Straight-through

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4.7.3 FibreCAT SX60 / SX80 / SX88 With Two Switches and Two Dual PortHosts

For high availability, two data hosts can be connected through two switches to a dual-

controller storage system. The controller host port interconnects must be set to Straight-

thrroughand host-based multipathing software is not required.

Figure 22: Switch Attached Configuration with Two Switches and Two Hosts

NOTE

The FC switch must be configured according to port zoning rules (only one initiator


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Configuration Rules

Restrictions: with Solaris not for FibreCAT SX60



Host Port Interconnect: Straight-throughMax. Member in Switch Zone: only 1 initiator and 1 target per zone

Path-Failover Software Linux: native DM-MP (RedHat, SuSE)

Path-Failover Software Windows: FTS DDM V5, native MPIO (DSM), FTS Multipath V



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4.7.4 FibreCAT SX100 With One Switch and Two Dual-Port Hosts

Figure 23: Two Dual-Port Data Hosts with FibreCAT SX100 and a Switch for High Availability

NOTEThe FC switch must be configured according to port zoning rules (only one initiator

and one target per zone) and with fixed speed and topology settings.i


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Connecting Hosts / Configurations Supported HBAs for Solaris (SPARC


Configuration Rules




Max. Member in Switch Zone: only 1 initiator and 1 target per zonePath-Failover Software Linux: native DM-MP (RedHat, SuSE)

Path-Failover Software Windows: FTS DDM V5, native MPIO (DSM), FTSC Multipath V


4.8 Supported HBAs for Solaris (SPARC)

For the latest released Host Bus Adapters, the latest released drivers and their settings,

please refer to http://www.ts.fujitsu.com/support/manuals.html . Select your

product (STORAGE / FibreCAT / FibreCAT SX ...). Here you can find the documentReleased Host Bus Adapters; Driver Settings and FW-Versions for FibreCAT SX ....
http://www.ts.fujitsu.com/support/manuals.htmlhttp://www.ts.fujitsu.com/support/manuals.html


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5 Installing Enclosures

This chapter describes the process of installing FibreCAT SX enclosures in a

PRIMECENTER rack or in a standard 19-inch EIA rack cabinet.

The installation procedures in this chapter require the following items:

#2 Phillips screwdriver

Standard screwdriver

Allen wrench (provided; used with 6-mm screws and #12-24 x 3/8-inch socketheadscrews)

Antistatic protection devices

V CAUTION!Be careful if using a power tool; it could strip or damage connections.

V CAUTION!Electrostatic discharge can damage sensitive components. be sure you are

properly grounded before touching a static-sensitive component or assembly.

5.1 Safety Precautions

For your protection, observe the following safety precautions when setting up your

equipment:

Follow all cautions and instructions marked on the equipment.

Ensure that the voltage and frequency of your power source match the voltage and

frequency inscribed on the equipments electrical rating label.

Never push objects of any kind through openings in the equipment. Dangerous voltage

may be present. Conductive foreign objects could produce a short circuit that could

cause fire, electric shock, or damage to your equipment.

I Do not make mechanical or electrical modifications to the product. The vendor not responsible for the safety or regulatory compliance of a modified product.


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Unpacking an Enclosure and Verifying its Contents Installing Enclosures


5.2 Unpacking an Enclosure and Verifying its Contents

This section provides a list of contents in an enclosure package.

V CAUTION!Two people are needed to lift and move the enclosure. Use care to avoid injury. An

enclosure with all drives installed can weigh 33.6 kg. Do not lift the front of the

enclosure; this can cause damage to the drives.

1. Unpack the enclosure.

2. Check the contents of the enclosure and box for the items listed in the following table.

Item Quantity

Enclosure ordered1:

Controller enclosure

Expansion enclosure

1 The enclosure includes 1 or 2 controller or expansion modules, as ordered.

1

SFP2transceivers

2 The SFPs are part of the controller modules and must not be removed.

1 per host port

7.5 m shielded CAT-5 Ethernet Crossover cable

(controller enclosure)

1 with second controller module

5 m serial cable, RS-232 micro-DB9 (controller

enclosure)

1 per controller module

0.5 m SAS-to-SAS cascading cable (expansion

enclosure)

1 per expansion module

2.5 m power cord 2 per enclosure

Rackmount kit 1 per enclosure

Safety manual 1

Purchased options. These options are ordered at th

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