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Sun Storage 2500-M2 Arrays
Hardware Installation Guide
Part No.: E20740-01
June 2011

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Sun Oracle Sun Storage 2500-M2 Arrays Specifications

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BrandSun Oracle
ModelSun Storage 2500-M2 Arrays
CategoryStorage
LanguageEnglish

Summary

About This Guide

Before You Begin

Prerequisites and checks before starting the installation process.

Related Documentation

Documentation, Support, and Training

Installing Sun Storage 2500-M2 Arrays

About Sun Storage 2500-M2 Trays

Introduces the storage array family, controller trays, and expansion trays.

Installation Tasks Checklist

Lists required installation steps and references for detailed procedures.

Controller Tray and Expansion Tray Components

Details components accessible from the front and rear of controller and expansion trays.

Disk Drives

Describes disk drive capacity, mixing rules, and components.

Array Management Software

Outlines the software used for managing the storage arrays.

Service Advisor and CRUs

Explains Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs) and the Service Advisor tool for support.

Installing Switches and HBAs

Installing and Configuring Switches

Guidelines for installing and configuring FC switches for the storage array.

Installing and Configuring HBAs

Procedures for installing and configuring Host Bus Adapters (HBAs).

Installing Trays

Preparing for Installation

Cabinet requirements and checks before installing trays.

Installing Adjustable Support Rails

How to install adjustable support rails for mounting trays in a cabinet.

Attaching the Support Rails to the Cabinet

Detailed steps for securing support rails within the cabinet.

Installing Controller and Expansion Trays

Procedures for physically installing controller and expansion trays into the cabinet.

Connecting the Controller Tray to Expansion Trays

Explains connecting multiple trays for expanded storage capacity.

Drive Cabling Configurations

Provides recommended cabling diagrams for connecting trays.

Connecting Expansion Trays

Details the process and cable requirements for connecting expansion trays.

Connecting Hosts

Configuring Out-of-Band Management

How to set up management access via a separate Ethernet network.

Connecting Cables for Out-of-Band Management

Steps to connect Ethernet cables for out-of-band management.

Configuring In-Band Management

How to use the data path for management traffic.

Connecting Data Hosts

How to connect data hosts to the storage array.

About Host Ports

Describes the different host ports on controller trays.

Connecting Host Cables to a Controller Tray

Details connecting host interface cables to the controller tray.

Data Host Multipathing Software

Powering On the Array

Before Powering On

Decision points and prerequisites before powering on the array.

Connecting Power Cables

Procedures for connecting AC and DC power cables to the trays.

Powering On the Array

Step-by-step guide to powering on the storage array components.

Powering Off the Array

Procedures for safely powering off the storage array.

Next Steps

Guidance on post-installation software setup and configuration.

LEDs and Diagnostic Codes

LED Symbols and General Behavior

Explains LED symbols and their general behavior.

Disk Drives LEDs

Details the LEDs associated with disk drives.

Controller Tray and Expansion Tray LEDs

Describes LEDs on the front and back of controller and expansion trays.

Controller Tray Sequence Code Definitions

Defines sequence codes displayed on the controller tray's 7-segment display.

Configuring IP Addressing

About IP Addressing

Explains the need for valid IP addresses for management connectivity.

Configuring the IP Address of the Controller Modules

Details methods for configuring IP addresses on controller modules.

Configuring Static IP Addressing

Describes methods for assigning static IP addresses to controller Ethernet ports.

Using the Serial Port Interface to Assign IP Addresses

Steps for configuring IP addresses via the serial port interface.

Configuring a DHCP Server

Before You Begin

Requirements for configuring a DHCP server, including MAC addresses.

Setting Up a Solaris DHCP Server

Example procedure for setting up a DHCP server on Solaris.

Setting Up a DHCP for Windows 2000 Advanced Server

Guide to setting up DHCP on a Windows 2000 Advanced Server.

Glossary

Index