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Hitachi AMS 2000 Series User Manual (238 pages)

Family TrueCopy Extended

Brand: Hitachi | Category: Storage | Size: 1.76 MB

Table of Contents
3
Preface

9
- Intended Audience
  10
- Product Version
  10
- Release Notes and Readme
  10
- Product Abbreviations
  10
- Changes in this Release
  11
- Document Organization
  11
- Document Conventions
  13
- Convention for Storage Capacity Values
  14
- Related Documents
  14
- Getting Help
  19
  - Comments
    19
1 Overview

21
- How TCE Works
  22
- Typical Environment
  22
  - Volume Pairs
    23
  - Data Pools
    24
  - Guaranteed Write Order and the Update Cycle
    24
    
    Extended Update Cycles
    25
  - Consistency Groups
    26
  - Differential Management Lus (DMLU)
    27
- TCE Interfaces
  27
2 Plan and Design - Sizing Data Pools and Bandwidth

29
3 Plan and Design - Remote Path

37
4 Plan and Design-Arrays, Volumes and Operating Systems

57
5 Requirements and Specifications

91
- TCE System Requirements
  92
  - Displaying the Hardware Revision Number
    93
- TCE System Specifications
  93
6 Installation and Setup

97
- Installation Procedures
  98
  - Installing TCE
    99
  - Enabling or Disabling TCE
    102
  - Un-Installing TCE
    104
- Setup Procedures
  107
  - Setting up Dmlus
    107
  - Setting up Data Pools
    108
  - Adding or Changing the Remote Port CHAP Secret
    110
  - Setting up the Remote Path
    111
7 Pair Operations

113
- Operations Work Flow
  114
- TCE Operations
  115
- Checking Pair Status
  115
- Creating the Initial Copy
  115
  - Prerequisites and Best Practices for Pair Creation
    116
  - TCE Setup Wizard
    116
  - Create Pair Procedure
    117
- Splitting a Pair
  118
- Resynchronizing a Pair
  119
- Swapping Pairs
  121
8 Example Scenarios and Procedures

123
9 Monitoring and Maintenance

135
- Monitoring Pair Status
  136
- Monitoring Data Pool Capacity
  139
  - Monitoring Data Pool Usage
    139
  - Expanding Data Pool Capacity
    140
  - Changing Data Pool Threshold Value
    140
- Monitoring the Remote Path
  141
  - Changing Remote Path Bandwidth
    141
- Monitoring Cycle Time
  141
  - Changing Cycle Time
    142
- Changing Copy Pace
  142
- Checking RPO - Monitoring P-VOL/S-VOL Time Difference
  143
- Routine Maintenance
  143
  - Deleting a Volume Pair
    143
  - Deleting Data Pools
    144
  - Deleting a DMLU
    144
  - Deleting the Remote Path
    145
  - TCE Tasks before a Planned Remote Array Shutdown
    145
10 Troubleshooting

147
- Troubleshooting Overview
  148
- Correcting Data Pool Shortage
  148
- Correcting Array Problems
  149
  - Delays in Settling of S-VOL Data
    150
- Correcting Resynchronization Errors
  150
- Using the Event Log
  153
- Recovering a Truecopy Path
  154
- Miscellaneous Troubleshooting
  156
Operations Using CLI

159
- Installation and Setup
  160
  - Installing
    161
  - Enabling and Disabling
    163
  - Un-Installing
    166
  - Setting the Differential Management Logical Unit
    168
  - Release a DMLU
    168
  - Setting the Data Pool
    168
  - Setting the LU Ownership
    170
  - Setting the Cycle Time
    171
  - Setting Mapping Information
    171
  - Setting the Remote Port CHAP Secret
    172
  - Setting the Remote Path
    173
  - Deleting the Remote Path
    175
- Pair Operations
  178
  - Displaying Status for All Pairs
    178
  - Displaying Detail for a Specific Pair
    178
  - Creating a Pair
    179
  - Splitting a Pair
    179
  - Resynchronizing a Pair
    180
  - Swapping a Pair
    180
  - Deleting a Pair
    180
  - Changing Pair Information
    181
  - Monitoring Pair Status
    181
  - Confirming Consistency Group (CTG) Status
    182
- Procedures for Failure Recovery
  183
  - Displaying the Event Log
    183
  - Reconstructing the Remote Path
    183
- Sample Script
  184
Operations Using CCI

185
- Setup
  186
  - Setting the Command Device
    186
  - Setting LU Mapping
    187
  - Defining the Configuration Definition File
    188
  - Setting the Environment Variable
    190
- Pair Operations
  191
- Pair, Group Name Differences in CCI and Navigator 2
  202
Cascading with Snapshot

203
- Cascade Configurations
  204
- Replication Operations Supported
  204
  - TCE Operations Supported
    205
  - Snapshot Operations Supported
    206
- Status Combinations, Read/Write Supported
  206
- Guidelines and Restrictions
  208
  - Cascading with Snapshot on the Remote Side
    208
- TCE, Snapshot Behaviors Compared
  209
Installing TCE When Cache Partition Manager Is in Use

211
- Initializing Cache Partition When TCE and Snapshot Are Installed
  212
Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) and Dark Fibre

215
- WDM and Dark Fibre
  216
Glossary

219
- Concurrent Copy
  221
- Configuration Definition File
  221
- Disaster Recovery
  223
- Fault Tolerance
  224
- Initial Copy
  225
- Logical Unit
  226
- Pair Status
  227

Hitachi AMS 2000 Series Service Manual (192 pages)

Brand: Hitachi | Category: Storage | Size: 7.35 MB

Table of Contents
3
Preface

9
- Changes in this Revision
  10
- Document Revision Level
  10
- Intended Audience
  10
- Mk-97Df8009En
  10
- Product Version
  10
- Release Notes and Readme
  10
- Document Conventions
  11
- Document Organization
  11
- Convention for Storage Capacity Values
  12
- Related Documents
  13
- Getting Help
  18
  - Comments
    18
Safety Guidelines

19
- Personal Safety
  20
- Electrical Safety
  22
  - Handling of Cables on the Floor
    23
  - Handling of Under-Floor Cables
    23
- Equipment Safety
  24
- Safety and Warning Labels
  25
  - Safety and Warning Labels - Base Unit
    26
  - Safety and Warning Labels - Expansion Unit
    27
  - Warning and Safety Labels - High-Density Expansion Unit
    28
  - Safety and Warning Labels - Modular 2U SAS Expansion Unit
    29
  - Warning and Safety Labels - Battery Expansion Unit
    30
  - Disk Drives
    31
  - Fan Unit
    32
  - Power Supply
    32
  - Control Unit
    35
  - Cache Memory
    36
  - Interface Board
    36
  - Host Connector
    38
    
    Unit
    38
    
    Cable
    39
  - Cable Holder
    40
1 Introduction

41
- Overview
  42
- User Maintenance Tasks
  43
  - When a Failure Occurs
    43
3 Replaceable Parts

44
- System Overview
  44
  - Base Unit
    45
  - Expansion Unit
    45
  - High-Density Expansion Units
    45
  - Modular 2U SAS Expansion Unit
    46
  - Battery Expansion Units
    46
- System Components
  46
  - AMS 2100 Base Unit
    47
  - AMS 2300 Base Unit
    48
    
    AMS 2100/2300 Base Unit Front Panel
    49
    
    AMS 2100/2300 Base Unit Rear Panel
    50
  - AMS 2500 Base Unit
    51
    
    AMS 2500 Base Unit Front Panel
    52
    
    AMS 2500 Base Unit Rear Panel
    53
  - Expansion Unit
    54
  - Expansion Unit Front Panel
    54
  - Expansion Unit Rear Panel
    56
  - High-Density Expansion Unit
    57
  - Modular 2U SAS Expansion Unit
    58
- System Controls
  59
  - Switches
    59
    
    Base Unit Switches
    59
    
    Expansion Unit Switches
    61
    
    Battery Expansion Unit Switches
    61
  - Connectors and Leds
    61
    
    Base Unit
    61
    
    AMS 2500 Iscsi Control Unit
    67
    
    Expansion Unit
    72
    
    High-Density Expansion Unit Status Leds
    76
    
    Disk Drive Status Leds
    80
    
    Battery Expansion Unit Leds and Controls
    80
    
    Modular 2U SAS Expansion Unit Connectors and Leds
    82
  - Ordering Replacement Parts
    91
    
    Replaceable Parts
    93
    
    Overview
    94
    
    AMS 2100/2300 Base Unit Replaceable Parts - Rear
    97
    
    AMS 2500 Base Unit
    99
    
    AMS 2500 Base Unit Replaceable Parts - Rear
    101
    
    Expansion Unit Replaceable Parts - Rear
    104
  - Modular 2U SAS Expansion Unit
    105
    
    Modular 2U SAS Expansion Unit Replaceable Parts - Front
    105
    
    Modular 2U SAS Expansion Unit Replaceable Parts - Rear
    106
    
    Other System Components
    106
4 Replacing Parts

107
- Before Starting Maintenance
  108
  - Prerequisites
    108
  - Unpacking, Removing, and Replacing Parts
    110
- Replacing a Front Bezel
  111
- Replacing a Disk Drive
  114
  - Tools Needed
    114
  - Before You Begin
    114
  - Unpacking a Disk Drive
    115
  - Verifying a Failed Disk Drive
    115
  - Disk Drive Locations
    115
  - Replacing a Disk Drive
    117
  - Removing a Disk Drive
    118
  - Installing a Disk Drive
    119
- Replacing a Power Supply
  122
- Replacing a Backup Battery
  129
  - Tools Needed
    129
  - Before You Begin
    129
  - Unpacking a New Backup Battery
    129
  - Verifying that the Backup Battery Has Failed
    129
  - Removing a Backup Battery
    130
  - Installing a Cache Backup Battery
    131
- Replacing a Control Unit
  133
  - Tool Needed
    133
    
    Before You Begin
    133
  - Unpacking a Control Unit
    133
  - Verifying a Control Unit Failure
    133
  - Replacing a Control Unit
    134
  - Removing a Control Unit
    134
  - Installing a Control Unit
    136
- Replacing a Host Connector
  137
  - Tool Needed
    137
  - Before You Begin
    137
  - Unpacking a Host Connector
    137
  - Removing a Host Connector
    138
  - Installing a Host Connector
    139
- Replacing an ENC Unit
  140
  - Tools Needed
    140
  - Before You Begin
    140
  - Task List
    141
  - Unpacking an ENC Unit
    141
  - Removing an ENC Unit
    142
  - Installing an ENC Unit
    143
- Replacing an ENC Cable
  144
  - Tools Needed
    144
  - Before You Begin
    144
  - Task List
    145
  - Unpacking an ENC Cable
    145
  - Removing an ENC Cable
    145
  - Installing an ENC Cable
    148
- Replacing Parts in a High-Density Expansion Unit
  148
5 Maintenance

149
- Before Starting General Maintenance
  150
  - Periodic Maintenance Items
    150
- Inspecting and Cleaning the Array
  151
  - Inspecting Fans
    151
  - Cleaning the Array
    151
- Checking for Loose or Damaged Cables or Connectors
  153
- Moving an Array
  153
  - Before Starting Relocation/Removal
    153
  - Routing Cables
    153
    
    Handling Cables on the Floor
    153
    
    Handling Under-Floor Cables
    154
  - Restarting an Array
    154
  - Completing Maintenance Work
    154
  - Relocating or Removing an Array
    154
  - Disconnecting Power from the Rack
    155
  - Disconnecting the Fibre Channel Interface Cable
    156
- Long Term Array Storage
  157
6 Troubleshooting

159
- Getting Help
  160
- Troubleshooting Tables
  160
- Troubleshooting Flowcharts
  166
  - Navigator 2 Does Not Start
    166
  - Navigator 2 Cannot Connect to an Array
    167
- Recovering from Failures
  168
- Troubleshooting Based on LED Indications
  170
  - The Power LED Does Not Turn on
    171
  - The Power LED Has Turned off
    172
  - Ready LED Does Not Turn on
    172
  - Alarm LED Has Turned on
    173
  - Warning LED Has Turned on or Blinks
    173
  - When an Unknown Failure Occurs in an Array
    174
7 Errors

175
- Error Recovery
  176
  - Data Recovery When a Blocked Disk Is Detected
    176
    
    Data Recovery (Dynamic Sparing from Data Disk to Spare Disk)
    177
    
    Copy Back
    178
    
    Confirming Completion of Data Recovery or Copy Back
    179
- Glossary
  183

Hitachi AMS 2000 Series Reference Manual (262 pages)

Adaptable Modular Storage/Family Command Control Interface (CCI)

Brand: Hitachi | Category: Storage | Size: 2.38 MB

Table of Contents
3
Preface

7
- Changes in this Revision
  8
- Document Organization
  8
- Intended Audience
  8
- Product Version
  8
- Release Notes and Readme
  8
- Applicable Platforms
  9
- Document Conventions
  12
- Convention for Storage Capacity Values
  13
- Related Documents
  13
- Comments
  18
- Getting Help
  18
1 Performing CCI Operations

19
- Important Notice
  20
- Environment Variables
  21
  - Instance Number and Option for Command Execution Environment
    22
- Creating Pairs (Paircreate)
  25
- Splitting Pairs (Pairslpit)
  32
  - Timing of Pairsplit Operations
    37
- Resynchronizing Pairs (Pairresync)
  38
- Confirming Pair Operations (Pairevtwait)
  43
- Monitoring Pair Activity (Pairmon)
  47
- Checking Attribute and Status (Pairvolchk)
  49
- Displaying Pair Status (Pairdisplay)
  52
- Checking Pair Currency (Paircurchk)
  58
- Performing Takeover Operations (Horctakeover)
  61
  - Horctakeover Command Functions
    64
    
    Takeover-Switch Function
    64
    
    Swap-Takeover Function
    66
    
    SVOL-Takeover Function
    66
    
    PVOL-Takeover Function (Truecopy Only)
    67
  - Applications of the Horctakeover Command
    67
- Displaying Configuration Information
  69
  - Raidscan Command
    69
  - Raidar Command
    75
  - Raidqry Command
    76
- Data Protection
  78
  - Raidvchkset Command
    78
  - Volume Restrictions
    80
  - Raidvchkdsp Command
    80
  - Raidvchkscan Command
    84
- Controlling CCI Activity
  86
  - Horcmstart Command
    86
  - Horcmshutdown Command
    88
  - Horcctl Command
    88
- Windows 2000 and Windows Server Subcommands
  91
  - Findcmddev Subcommand
    91
  - Drivescan Subcommand
    92
  - Portscan Subcommand
    93
  - Sync and Syncd Subcommand
    94
  - Mount Subcommand
    96
  - Umount Subcommand
    99
  - Environment Variable Subcommands
    101
- Command Tools
  103
  - Inqraid Command Tool
    103
  - Mkconf Command Tool
    111
- Host Group Control
  114
  - Specifying a Host Group
    114
  - Commands and Options Including a Host Group
    114
- Volume Migration
  116
  - Overview
    116
  - Specifications
    116
  - Commands to Control the Volume Migration
    117
  - Relations between "CC" Command Issues and Status
    118
- Synchronous Waiting Command (Pairsyncwait)
  119
2 Troubleshooting

123
- Shadowimage Troubleshooting
  124
- Snapshot Troubleshooting
  126
- Truecopy Troubleshooting
  128
- TCE Troubleshooting
  133
- General Troubleshooting
  138
- Error Reporting
  141
- Data Recovery for PSUE Using Shadowimage
  153
  - Recovering the Pair
    153
  - Internal LUN, Device Recognized by the Host
    154
  - Pair-Splitting Guidelines
    154
  - Data Recovery for PSUE Using Snapshot
    155
    
    Recovering the Pair
    155
  - Data Recovery for PSUE Using Truecopy and TCE
    156
    
    Recovering the Pair
    156
3 Maintenance Log and Tracing Functions

157
- Log Files
  158
- Trace Files
  160
  - Trace Control Command
    160
- How to Read Detailed Error Log Codes
  161
  - Solaris
    162
  - Linux
    163
  - Windows
    164
  - Sense Code and Detail Code
    165
- Logging of a Command
  222
4 Command Options

227
- Command Options for Copy Types
  228
Glossary

245
- Concurrent Copy
  247
- Disaster Recovery
  249
- Fault Tolerance
  250
- Fibre Channel
  251
- Initial Copy
  251
- Logical Unit
  252
- Pair Status
  253

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Hitachi AMS 2000 Series User Manual (238 pages)

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Preface

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3 Plan and Design - Remote Path

4 Plan and Design-Arrays, Volumes and Operating Systems

5 Requirements and Specifications

6 Installation and Setup

7 Pair Operations

8 Example Scenarios and Procedures

9 Monitoring and Maintenance

10 Troubleshooting

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Installing TCE When Cache Partition Manager Is in Use

Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) and Dark Fibre

Glossary

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5 Maintenance

6 Troubleshooting

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