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Hitachi AMS 2300 Hardware Manual (306 pages)

Brand: Hitachi | Category: Storage | Size: 10.03 MB

Table of Contents
3
Preface
11
Intended Audience
12
Product Version
12
Release Notes and Readme
12
Changes in this Revision
12
Document Organization
12
Document Conventions
13
Convention for Storage Capacity Values
14
Accessing Product Documentation
15
Getting Help
19
- Comments
  19
1 Introduction

21
- Array Overview
  22
  - Control Unit Configurations
    23
  - Power Switch
    24
  - AMS 2100 Base Unit
    26
  - AMS 2300 Base Unit
    27
  - Expansion Unit
    29
  - High Capacity Expansion Unit
    30
- Features and Benefits
  31
  - Supported Host Operating Systems
    31
  - High Data Availability
    31
  - Connectivity
    31
    
    Fibre Channel Interface
    31
    
    Fibre Channel Cable
    32
    
    Iscsi Interface
    33
  - Scalability
    35
  - Fibre Channel Interface
    38
  - Iscsi Interface
    39
- High Capacity Cache
  39
  - Cache Management
    39
  - Cache Specifications
    40
- Performance Reporting and Monitoring
  40
- Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability
  41
  - Dynamic Load Balance
    41
  - High Reliability
    41
  - Spare Disks
    41
    
    Replacing an Active Failed Disk Drive
    41
  - Redundant Power Supplies
    41
- RAID Implementations
  42
- Open Systems Features and Functions
  43
  - Open Systems Middleware
    43
  - Logical Unit Mapping
    43
- Data Management Features and Functions
  44
- Copy Solution Features and Functions
  46
- Performance Management Features and Functions
  46
- Failure Monitoring Features and Functions
  47
- E-Mail Alert Function
  47
- Power Saving Features and Functions
  47
- Email Alert Notification
  48
- Cooperative Function with Vmware
  48
- Long Term Array Storage
  49
2 Functional and Operational Characteristics

51
- Overview of the AMS 2100/2300 Storage System
  52
  - Architecture and Components
    52
    
    AMS 2100 Configuration Architecture
    52
    
    AMS 2300 Configuration Architecture
    54
    
    Expansion Unit Architecture
    55
    
    Modular 2U SAS Expansion Unit RKAKS Architecture
    56
    
    High-Density Expansion Unit Architecture
    57
- Array Specifications
  58
- Fibre Channel Interface
  60
- Iscsi Interface
  61
  - Setting Iscsi Information
    61
- Required Parts
  62
- Optional Parts
  64
- Accessory Parts
  68
3 Getting Started

71
- Task Roadmap
  72
4 Hardware Components

73
- The Base Unit
  74
  - Base Unit Front Panel
    74
  - Disk Drives
    75
    
    Disk Drive Configurations
    75
    
    Disk Drive Status Leds
    75
  - Base Unit Status Leds
    76
    
    Front Panel
    76
    
    Rear Panel
    77
  - Cache Backup Batteries
    77
  - Switch Panel
    79
  - Base Unit Rear Panel
    80
    
    Overview
    80
  - Base Unit Power Supplies
    81
    
    Power Supply Status
    81
    
    Power Receptacles
    81
    
    Safety Lock
    82
  - Control Units
    82
    
    AMS 2100 Fibre Channel Control Unit
    83
    
    AMS 2100 Rev1 Fibre Channel Control Unit RKS
    84
    
    AMS 2100 Rev2 Fibre Channel Control Unit RKES
    85
    
    AMS 2300 Fibre Channel Control Unit
    87
    
    AMS 2300 Rev2 Fibre Channel Control Unit RKM
    88
    
    AMS 2300 Rev2 Fibre Channel Control Unit RKEM
    89
    
    AMS 2100/2300 Iscsi Control Unit
    91
    
    Fibre Channel Host Connectors
    94
    
    10/100 Ethernet Management Port
    95
- Standard Expansion Unit
  97
  - Expansion Unit (RKAK) Front Panel
    97
  - Disk Drives
    98
    
    Disk Drive Configurations
    98
    
    Disk Drive Status Leds
    99
  - Expansion Unit Status Leds
    100
  - Expansion Unit Rear Panel
    101
  - Expansion Unit Power Supply
    102
    
    Power Supply Status
    102
    
    Power Receptacles
    102
    
    Safety Lock
    103
  - ENC Unit RKAK
    104
- Modular 2U SAS Expansion Unit
  105
- High-Density Expansion Unit
  108
Installation

119
- Chapter Overview and Task List
  120
- Safety Considerations
  120
  - Personal Safety
    120
  - Electrical Safety Guidelines
    121
    
    Handling of Cables on the Floor
    122
    
    Handling of Under-Floor Cables
    122
  - Equipment Safety
    122
  - Warning Labels
    123
    
    Warning and Safety Labels (Base Unit)
    123
    
    Warning and Safety Labels (Expansion Unit)
    124
    
    Warning and Safety Labels (Modular 2U SAS Expansion Unit)
    125
    
    Warning and Safety Labels (High-Density Expansion Unit)
    126
    
    Disk Drives
    127
    
    Battery Unit
    128
    
    Power Supply
    128
    
    Control Unit
    130
    
    Cache Memory
    131
    
    Interface Board
    131
    
    Host Connector
    132
    
    ENC Unit
    133
    
    ENC Cable
    134
    
    Cable Holder
    135
- Preinstallation Requirements
  136
  - Site Considerations
    136
  - User-Provided Items
    136
  - Installation Site
    136
  - Floor Load Rating
    137
  - Installation Area and Service Clearance
    137
  - Notes about Installation
    137
  - Installation Configurations
    138
    
    Minimum Configurations
    140
    
    Maximum Configurations
    141
- Installing an AMS 2100/2300
  142
  - Installation Road Map
    142
  - Unpacking an Array
    142
    
    Checking the Contents of the Package
    145
  - Removing the Front Bezel
    146
  - Removing the Front Bezel of the Modular 2U SAS Expansion Unit
    148
  - Mounting the Array in a Rack
    148
    
    Attaching an EMI Gasket
    148
    
    Mounting the Array
    151
    
    Fastening the Array to the Rack
    152
    
    Connecting Cables
    153
    
    Connecting a LAN Cable
    166
    
    Connecting Power Cables
    167
  - Turning the Array on
    171
  - Adding a Disk Drive
    171
    
    Task Overview
    171
    
    Installing a Disk Drive
    172
  - Attaching a Front Bezel
    173
  - Attaching a Modular 2U SAS Extension Unit Front Bezel
    174
- Installing Storage Navigator Modular 2
  175
6 Power On/Off Procedures

177
- Task List
  178
- Prerequisites
  178
  - Restarting a Base Unit
    178
- Storage System Power on
  179
  - Base Unit
    179
  - Power on Self Test
    180
  - Expansion Units and High-Density Expansion Units
    181
- Storage System Power off
  181
  - Base Unit
    181
  - Expansion Units
    181
- Recovering from a Power Outage
  182
7 Configuration

183
- Configuration Tasks
  184
  - Prerequisites
    184
    
    User Supplied Items
    184
  - Supported Network Standards
    185
    
    Precautions When Using the Ipv6 Protocol
    186
    
    Navigator 2 Ipv6 Support
    186
    
    Ipv6 Link Local Address
    187
    
    Setting the Ipv6 Address
    187
    
    Incorrect Router Advertisement
    187
    
    Temporary Address
    188
    
    Connection Method
    188
    
    Communication Modes
    189
- Configuring an AMS 2100/2300
  190
  - Prerequisites
    190
  - Configuration Roadmap
    191
- Introducing Navigator 2
  191
- Navigator 2 Features
  193
  - Storage Features
    194
- Installing Navigator 2
  195
  - Changing the Storage Management PC IP Address
    195
  - Navigator 2 Installation Procedure
    196
  - Installing Java
    196
    
    Clients Running Microsoft Windows
    197
    
    Clients Running Solaris or Linux
    198
  - Installation Problems
    198
  - Starting Navigator 2
    198
- Managing Storage
  201
- Using SSL
  231
- Setting the Day and Time
  235
  - Edit Date & Time7-55
    237
    
    Edit Time Zone & NTP7-55
    237
  - Refresh Information7-56
    238
- Other Storage Management Operations
  238
- Uninstalling Navigator 2
  239
8 Troubleshooting

241
- Getting Help
  242
- Troubleshooting Tables
  242
- Troubleshooting Flowcharts
  249
  - Navigator 2 Does Not Start
    249
  - Navigator 2 Cannot Connect to an Array
    250
- Recovering from Failures
  251
- Troubleshooting Based on LED Indications
  253
  - The Power LED Does Not Turn on
    254
  - The Power LED Has Turned off
    255
  - Ready LED Does Not Turn on
    255
  - Alarm LED Has Turned on
    256
  - Warning LED Has Turned on or Blinks
    256
9 Upgrading the Hardware

257
- Prerequisites
  258
  - Adding a Disk Drive
    259
    
    Locations of Disk Drives
    260
    
    If no Vacant Slots Are Available
    260
  - Installation Procedure
    261
    
    Expanding Storage Capacity
    263
- Recognizing a New Logical Unit
  264
- Adding an Expansion Unit
  265
  - Prerequisites
    265
    
    Restrictions
    265
    
    Specifications
    265
  - Adding an Expansion Unit
    266
    
    Adding an Expansion Unit with the Array Power Turned on
    266
    
    Adding an Expansion Unit with the Array Power Turned off
    267
  - Connection and Recognition of the Expansion Unit
    268
10 Upgrading the Firmware

273
- Overview
  274
- Prerequisites
  274
- Upgrading the Firmware
  274
- Upgrading the Software
  277
11 Connection Configuration Restrictions

279
- Connection of Additional Chassis
  280
  - Correct Installation
    280
  - Incorrect Installation
    280
Specifications

283
- Mechanical Specifications
  284
- Electrical Specifications
  284
- Environmental Specifications
  285
- Ethernet Specifications
  285
- Cache Specifications
  286
Regulatory Information

287
- Regulatory Compliance
  287
- US FCC Notice And/Or Declaration of Conformity
  289
- Canadian Doc Notice
  289
- European Declaration of Conformity
  290
- Notice of Export Controls
  290
- China Rohs
  290
  - Hazardous and Toxic Substances
    290
- Disposal
  291
- Recycling
  291
- Glossary
  293
- Index
  301
- Mk-97Df8010En
  306

Hitachi AMS 2300 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

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2 Functional and Operational Characteristics

3 Getting Started

4 Hardware Components

Installation

6 Power On/Off Procedures

7 Configuration

8 Troubleshooting

9 Upgrading the Hardware

10 Upgrading the Firmware

11 Connection Configuration Restrictions

Specifications

Regulatory Information

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Table of Contents

Preface

Safety Guidelines

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3 Replaceable Parts

4 Replacing Parts

5 Maintenance

6 Troubleshooting

7 Errors

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2 Planning and Design

3 System Requirements

4 Installing and Enabling Snapshot

5 Configuring Snapshot

6 Using Snapshot

7 Monitoring and Maintenance

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