Adaptec RAIDStation RS/7F, User Manual

Page 1: ...RAIDstationTM RS 7F KIT Fibre Channel Storage Arrays January 2001 DO 1016 001 ...

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Page 4: ...antee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or tele vision reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following mea sures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment...

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Page 6: ...t If you have questions about installing or using your Adaptec product check this user s guide first you will find answers to most of your questions here If you need further assistance use the support options listed below Technical Support Identification TSID Number The 12 digit TSID can be found on the white barcode type label included inside the box with your product The TSID helps us provide mo...

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Page 9: ...y 2 2 Electrical Considerations 2 3 Circuit Overloading 2 3 Grounding 2 3 Device Insertion 2 4 Power Supply Insertion 2 5 Disk Drive Carrier Insertion 2 5 Advanced Cooling Module Insertion 2 6 Port Bypass Card Insertion 2 7 Rackmounting a Storage Array 2 7 Chapter 3 Cabling and Configuration 3 1 Cabling the RAIDStation7 Fibre Channel Storage Array 3 2 Cabling A Single RAIDStation7 Fibre Channel St...

Page 10: ...nced Cooling Module Failure LED 4 5 Disk Drive Carrier LEDs 4 6 Power Supply Carrier LEDs 4 7 Chapter 5 Removing and Installing Components 5 1 Device Carrier Removal and Installation 5 1 Power Supply Removal and Installation 5 2 Disk Drive Carrier Removal and Installation 5 3 ACM Removal and Installation 5 4 Removing Installing Storage Array in Rack Cabinet 5 5 VEM Removal and Installation 5 6 Por...

Page 11: ... of nine storage bays seven for hard disk drives and two for power supplies Models covered by this Users Manual RS 7F KIT RS 7FR KIT RAIDStation7 Fibre Channel Tower The tower model contains two power supply units a maximum of seven Fibre Channel hard disk drives three Advanced Cooling Modules ACMs an Versatile Environmental Monitor VEM and a single Fibre Channel loop an optional sec ond loop is a...

Page 12: ...age Array in the equipment rack is described in Chapter 2 The rackmount Storage Array consists of two power supply units a maximum of seven fibre channel hard disk drives three Advanced Cooling Modules ACMs an Versatile Environmental Monitor VEM and a single Fibre Channel loop an optional second loop is available from Adaptec as an upgrade The rackmount Storage Array is connected to the host syste...

Page 13: ...s are housed in hot swap carriers The carriers are of high quality anodized metal construction This allows for rapid heat dissipation and conforms to the stringent requirements of CE and FCC standards A diagram of a carrier is shown in Figure 1 3 Figure 1 3 Hard Disk Drive Carrier 110V 110V Power Supplies Disk Drives ...

Page 14: ...itor VEM monitors the ACMs hard disk drives power supplies and Storage Array shelf temperature Power Supplies The RAIDStation7 Fibre Channel Storage Array is available in an AC powered model AC Power Supply The RAIDStation7 Fibre Channel Storage Array uses two high performance hot swap AC power supply units A single power supply is rated at 370 Watts peak Each power supply has greater than 500 000...

Page 15: ...1 5 Introduction Figure 1 4 AC Power Supply Unit 1 1 0 2 2 0 ...

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Page 17: ... packaging tape which should be carefully cut open in the normal manner Remove the top foam layer from each box and exercise caution when lifting out the components At this point the contents should be verified against the packing list and Adaptec should again be informed if any discrepancies exist The devices and power supply units are housed in anti static packaging and anti static precau tions ...

Page 18: ...n 41o F and 86o F The maximum operating temperature of the RAIDStation7 Fibre Channel Storage Array is 40oC 104oF However it is not recommended that the system be continuously run at this elevated temperature for extended periods of time Air Flow To ensure that the RAIDstation7 s internal heat build up is adequately dissipated into the room environment the Storage Array s air flow must not be rest...

Page 19: ...ical devices installed in the equipment rack to calculate the total power con sumption of the complete system In addition any surge currents must be consid ered Hard disk drives normally consume greater than twice the amount of current at start up time than they use during steady state operation Grounding Adaptec recommends that all rackmount Storage Array shelves be grounded to a common point in ...

Page 20: ...sion of the RAIDstation7 Storage Array Figure 2 2 would be oriented vertically with bay 0 on top and bay 8 on the bottom Figure 2 2 Location of devices in tower or shelf WARNING Before attempting to install any of the components ensure that anti static precautions have been taken The minimum requirement is a properly grounded anti static wrist strap and grounding wire 11 0V 11 0V 11 0V 11 0V 11 0V...

Page 21: ...until you feel the power supply engage the backplane Then release the ejection button and turn the key to the right If the button is not fully protruded apply additional pressure to the front of the carrier until it is 4 Pull gently on the carrier to ensue that it does not come out and is locked in place Disk Drive Carrier Insertion Disk drives are housed in hot swappable device carriers to allow ...

Page 22: ...nsue that it does not come out and is locked in place Advanced Cooling Module Insertion The RAIDstation7 Fibre Channel Storage Array supports three ACMs mounted in the rear Installing an Advanced Cooling Module ACM 1 Hold the ACM at 90o to the rear of the Storage Array 2 Slide the ACM into an empty ACM slot see Figure 2 3 3 Using the two panel fasteners on the ACM assembly secure the ACM in place ...

Page 23: ...pter regarding environmental mechanical and electrical recommendations must be followed NOTE When installing or removing a rack mount shelf remove all power supplies and disk drives It is recommended that you work with at least one other person when installing a disk shelf This is necessary to prevent personal injury and damage to the shelf Installing the Storage Array in an equipment rack 1 On ea...

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Page 25: ... how to set the shelf IDs This chapter does not provide information relating to the connectors on the host system For this information refer to your Adaptec controller s users manual CAUTION Static electricity can cause damage to both the host system and the RAIDStation7 Fibre Channel Storage Array Please observe anti static precautions when connecting and configuring your system ...

Page 26: ...cuit modules installed there are two fibre channel loops through which the host system can access data on disk drives while providing full redundancy for the port bypass circuits For details on install ing and removing the port bypass circuit module refer to Chapter 5 The port bypass circuit board connects the Storage Array to the host system using a DB 9 connector on a fibre channel cable This Fi...

Page 27: ...A Single RAIDStation7 Fibre Channel Storage Array with a Single Port Bypass Circuit The RAIDStation7 Fibre Channel Storage Array is supplied with a copper media fibre channel cable This Fibre Channel cable has a DB 9 connector at one end and a High Speed Serial Data Connector HSSDC at the other end Attach the DB 9 connector to the connector of the port bypass circuit labeled Input at the rear of t...

Page 28: ...e connected together in a daisy chain configuration Connect the first Storage Array in the loop to the host system as described in the previous section Cabling A Single RAIDStation7 Fibre Channel Storage Array To connect a second shelf to the loop a Fibre Channel cable is needed with DB 9 male connections on both ends Attach one of the DB 9 connectors on the Fibre Channel cable to the connector ma...

Page 29: ...iguration Figure 3 3 Connecting shelves together Up to 16 shelves can be connected on the loop with a maximum of 10 meters between each shelf Port Bypass Circuit loop A Input Output To host To input connector on next shelf ...

Page 30: ...actly the same way as the first port bypass circuit If the first port bypass circuit fails then the second port bypass circuit will take over from the failed circuit Figure 3 4 below shows a single shelf with dual port bypass circuits connected to a single host sys tem Figure 3 4 Connecting dual port bypass circuits Port Bypass Circuit loop A Input Output Input Output Port Bypass Circuit loop B To...

Page 31: ... using hexadecimal num bering There are 16 possible IDs numbered from 0 to F The fibre disk shelf IDs are set using the thumbwheel switch on the rear of the disk shelf see Figure 3 5 Figure 3 5 Location of ID thumbwheel switch The thumbwheel switch sets the value of the Storage Array ID using hexadecimal numbering There are 16 possible IDs numbered from 0 to F For example to install a storage arra...

Page 32: ...e assigned in any order Table 3 1 lists the decimal number and its corresponding hexadecimal value Table 3 2 shows how the shelf ID as shown on the thumbwheel switch corre sponds to the disk drive ID Table 3 1 Thumbwheel Switch Value and Corresponding Decimal Value Decimal 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Hexadecimal 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F ...

Page 33: ... 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Shelf ID 2 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Shelf ID 3 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Shelf ID 4 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Shelf ID 5 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 Shelf ID 6 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 Shelf ID 7 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 Shelf ID 8 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 Shelf ID 9 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 Shelf ID 10 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 Shelf ID 11 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 Shelf ID 12 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 Shelf ID 13 104 105 10...

Page 34: ... 6 3 Plug the other ends of the power cords into grounded electrical outlets 4 Turn the power on by pressing the switch on the back of the Storage Array to the on position WARNING Each power cord supplies power to a separate power supply CAUTION To avoid static electricity damage to host based cards shut down the host system and power off the Storage Array before you disconnect the Fibre Channel c...

Page 35: ...is a card that plugs into the backplane of the RAIDstation7 Fibre Channel Storage Array The VEM monitors the disk drives ACM s power supplies and enclosure tempera ture The VEM uses the SCSI Enclosure Services SES interface to monitor and communicate shelf and device status Device Carrier LEDs All device carriers have two LEDs on the front which give details about the operational status of the dis...

Page 36: ...he shelf see Figure 4 1 Figure 4 1 VEM Location The VEM communicates with the host system using the SES ports on disk drives 4 and 5 of the Storage Array shelf This section will describe the function of the VEM and how to interpret the LEDs and audible alarm fault indicators A dia gram of the VEM showing its main components is shown in Figure 4 2 Versatile Environmental Monitor VEM ...

Page 37: ...ions Monitoring for two power supplies Monitoring Control for three advanced cooling modules Reports status and receives control information via the Fibre Channel loop Temperature sensor Audible alarm with manual and software mute switch Link monitoring and status information Supports SES commands Temperature Condition LED Alarm Silence Button Mute Temp ...

Page 38: ...obtain information from the VEM and return it to the host or obtain more data from the host and forward it to the VEM By having two Fibre Channel disk drives configured for SES communication there is full redundancy If the disk drive 4 is failed or missing then the VEM will communicate with the host system through the disk drive 5 Likewise if the disk drive 5 is failed or missing then the VEM will...

Page 39: ...ly silences the alarm buzzer it does not stop the error LEDs from flashing In addition to the temperature LED mounted on the VEM card the VEM also drives fault LEDs mounted on each ACM power supply carrier and disk drive carrier Advanced Cooling Module Failure LED Each ACM has a fault LED built into it as can be seen in Figure 4 4 Figure 4 4 ACM Failure LED If an ACM fails the Failure LED on the f...

Page 40: ...here is no valid Fibre Channel data present at the input connector on the port bypass card Bicolor LED Top Green Normal status Disk not communicating on the bus OFF Normal status Disk communicating with other devices Red 1 intermittent flash Disk is bypassed on loop 1 Red 2 intermittent flashes Disk is bypassed on loop 2 All 7 Disks Red 1 intermittent flash Loop 1 is failed All 7 Disks Red 2 inter...

Page 41: ...pply Carrier LEDs The power supply both AC and DC for the disk drive shelf has two LED indica tors see Figure 4 6 Figure 4 6 LEDs on power supply carrier These power supply status LEDs function as follows The green LED on the top is the power supply status indicator This LED is driven by the power supply The Red LED on the bottom is the power supply failure LED It is normally off If a failure has ...

Page 42: ... color location LED activity Meaning Green Top On Off Power supply is functioning prop erly An input power problem exists or the power supply is not functioning properly Red Bottom Off On Power supply is functioning prop erly Power supply malfunction or input power problem exists ...

Page 43: ...nd Installation The horizontal rackmount position of the power supplies and disk drives within the RAIDstation7 Fibre Channel Storage Array are shown in Figure 5 1 In the vertical upright position bay 0 is on top bay 8 on the bottom Figure 5 1 Location of Devices in RAIDStation7 Fibre Channel Storage Array WARNING Before attempting to install or remove any of the components ensure that anti static...

Page 44: ... carrier handle and slowly pull the power supply out of the Storage Array Use both hands to support the weight of the power supply Installing a Power Supply To install a power supply unit follow this procedure 1 With the Storage Array in a rackmount horizontal position orient the power supply carrier so that the LEDs are on the top and the ejection button is on the bottom left and right respective...

Page 45: ...on the front of the disk drive carrier 3 With the ejection button still pressed grasp the carrier handle and slowly pull the disk drive out Use both hands to support the weight of the disk drive Installing a Disk Drive Carrier To install a disk drive carrier follow this procedure 1 With the Storage Array in a rackmount horizontal position orient the disk drive carrier so that the LEDs are on the t...

Page 46: ...nstalling a new ACM or by leaving the failed ACM in position until a replacement is obtained Failure to do so can seriously restrict air flow and cooling within the Storage Array Removing an Advanced Cooling Module ACM 1 Loosen the two captive panel fasteners that secure the ACM to the disk shelf 2 Using the ACM handle pull the ACM assembly out of the disk shelf Installing an Advanced Cooling Modu...

Page 47: ...ower 2 Turn off the power switch on the rear of the Storage Array and disconnect its power cords 3 Disconnect all the cables from the rear of the Storage Array 4 Remove the screws from the flanges of the Storage Array mounting bracket 5 Remove the Storage Array from the equipment rack cabinet Installing a Storage Array in a Rack Cabinet 1 On each of the front mounting rails of your equipment rack ...

Page 48: ...shelf CAUTION After removing the VEM the resulting hole must be blocked by installing a blanking plate or by installing a replacement VEM Failure to do this can disrupt airflow and seriously reduce cooling Installing a VEM 1 Ensure that power to the Storage Array shelf is turned off 2 Insert the VEM into the VEM slot on the rear of the shelf 3 Press the VEM firmly into place ensuring a good connec...

Page 49: ...Port Bypass Circuit 1 Loosen the two panel fasteners on the port bypass circuit 2 Using the handle slowly pull the card out of the disk shelf Installing a Port Bypass Circuit 1 Insert the Port Bypass Circuit module into the relevant slot in the rear of the shelf 2 Press the module firmly into place ensuring a good connection is made between the Port Bypass Circuit and the backplane 3 Align the two...

Page 50: ...5 8 Removing and Installing Components ...

Page 51: ... Drives per Shelf 7 Devices Supported 3 5 FC AL Drive Interface FC AL Redundant and Hot Swappable Power Supply Units PSU s Yes Removable from the front Redundant and Hot Swappable Advanced Cooling Modules ACM s Yes Removable from the rear Backplane Passive Fibre Channel MONITORING Temperature Monitoring Yes Fan Monitoring Yes Power Supply Monitoring Yes Disk Drive Monitoring Yes Failure Notificati...

Page 52: ...o 63 Hz Operating Temperature 5o C to 40o C or 41o F to 86o F Operating Humidity 10 to 80 non condensing Regulatory Approvals pending CE FCC Class A CSA UL 1950 Warranty 3 years see warranty statement PHYSICAL Dimensions mm inches Single Tower 449x499x171 17 7x19 6x6 7 19 Rackmount 367x448x131 14 45x17 64x5 16 ...

Page 53: ...ger 3 3 Environmental Monitoring 1 4 F Failure LED 4 5 4 6 4 7 Fault Notification 4 5 Fibre Shelf IDs 3 7 G Grounding 2 3 M Maximum Operating Temperature 2 2 Mechanical Stability 2 2 MTBF 1 4 P Port Bypass Card 2 7 3 6 5 7 Port Bypass Circuit 3 2 3 4 Power Requirement 2 3 Power Source 3 10 Power Supply 5 2 Power Supply Unit 2 5 Power Supply Units 1 4 R Rackmount 5 5 Rackmounting 2 2 2 7 T Temperat...