Contents
Figures ...............v
Tables ...............vii
Safety ...............ix
Safety statements .............x
Chapter 1. Introduction ........1
What's new in this release ..........2
DS3500 storage subsystem overview ......2
EXP3500 storage enclosure overview ......3
Notices and statements in this document .....4
Features and operating specifications ......4
Models and optional devices .........6
Operating-system support ..........7
Product updates .............8
Best practices guidelines ..........8
DS3500 storage subsystem and EXP3500 storage
enclosure components ...........9
Disk drives and bezels..........10
Controllers .............12
Environmental service modules.......13
AC power supply and fan units ......13
DC power supply and fan units ......14
Battery units .............15
Software and hardware compatibility and upgrades 15
Software and firmware support code upgrades 15
Determining firmware levels .......17
Specifications ..............17
Area requirements ...........17
Temperature and humidity ........19
Electrical requirements .........20
Heat output, airflow, and cooling ......22
Chapter 2. Installing the storage
subsystem and storage enclosure . . . 25
Installing the DS3500 storage subsystem .....25
Inventory checklist ...........25
DS3500 installation overview .......26
Handling static-sensitive devices ......27
Preparing for installation .........28
Installing the DS3500 storage subsystem in a rack 29
Installing the EXP3500 storage enclosure.....29
Inventory checklist ...........29
Installing the EXP3500 storage enclosure in a rack 30
Chapter 3. Cabling the storage
subsystem and storage enclosure . . . 31
Cabling the DS3500 storage subsystem .....31
Controller connectors (with Fibre Channel host
port adapters) ............31
Controller connectors (with 1 Gbps iSCSI host
port adapters) ............31
Controller connectors (with 10 Gbps iSCSI host
port adapters) ............32
Controller connectors (with SAS host port
adapters) ..............33
Enclosure ID settings ..........33
Working with SAS cables .........33
Working with SFP modules and fiber optic cables 35
Cabling the EXP3500 storage enclosure ....45
Connecting storage enclosures to the DS3500 . . 48
Upgrading a single-controller to a dual-controller
when there is no attached EXP3500 enclosure . . 55
Upgrading a single-controller to a dual-controller
when there is one or more EXP3500 enclosures
attached to the storage subsystem ......55
Connecting secondary interface cables ....55
Configuring the storage subsystem .....56
Overview of installing an IBM BladeCenter
configuration to connect to a DS3500 .....75
Cabling the DS3500 and EXP3500 ac power supplies 77
Cabling the DS3500 and EXP3500 dc power supplies 78
Chapter 4. Operating the storage
subsystem and storage enclosure . . . 81
Performing the health check process ......81
Hardware inspection ...........82
Turning on the storage subsystem .......82
Installing the Storage Manager Client......85
Monitoring status through software ......85
Firmware updates ...........86
Troubleshooting the storage subsystem ....87
Checking the LEDs ............88
AC power-supply LEDs .........88
DC power-supply LEDs .........88
Front LEDs .............89
Controller LEDs ............90
Seven-segment numeric display LEDs ....93
ESM LEDs..............94
Turning off the storage subsystem .......95
Performing an emergency shutdown .....98
Restoring power after an unexpected shutdown 98
Recovering from an overheated power supply . . . 99
Cache memory and cache battery.......101
Cache memory ............101
Controller cache battery .........102
Cache battery learn cycle ........102
Chapter 5. Replacing components . . 105
OK to remove LED ...........105
Working with controllers .........105
Removing a controller .........106
Removing and installing a cover ......107
Installing a controller..........107
Replacing a controller .........109
Removing and disposing of the system-board
lithium battery ............114
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