Silicon Graphics InfiniteStorage 120, Manual

Page 1: ...007 4853 001 SGI InfiniteStorage 120 Mass Storage Hardware Topics Edition 001 ...

Page 2: ...r manufacturer is Silicon Graphics Inc 1500 Crittenden Lane Mountain View CA 94043 TRADEMARKS AND ATTRIBUTIONS Silicon Graphics SGI and the SGI logo are registered trademarks and InfiniteStorage is a trademark of Silicon Graphics Inc in the United States and or other countries worldwide Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of thei...

Page 3: ...erformance Specifications 10 Power Fan Canisters 11 Redundancy 11 Power Fan Canister Lights 12 Disk Drives 13 Disk Drive Lights 14 Hot Swap 16 Drive Module Replacement Parts 17 Tools and Equipment 18 Turning On the Power to the Drive Module 19 Turning Off the Power to the Drive Module 20 Installing SAS Cables 22 Removing the Components from the Drive Module 23 Reinstalling the Components in the Dr...

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Page 5: ...om the Front of the Module 13 Figure 12 Disk Drive Numbering 13 Figure 13 Disk Drive Lights 14 Figure 14 Power Switches on a Drive Module 19 Figure 15 Drive Active Light Must be Turned Off Before Turning Off the Power 20 Figure 16 Power Switches on a Drive Module 21 Figure 17 SAS Cabling Example 22 Figure 18 Removing a Disk Drive 24 Figure 19 Removing a Power Fan Canister 24 Figure 20 Removing an ...

Page 6: ...iv SGI InfiniteStorage 120 Figure 30 Power Light and Fault Light on a Power Fan Canister 32 Figure 31 Removing a Disk Drive 35 ...

Page 7: ...2 Temperature and Humidity 5 Table 3 Altitude 5 Table 4 Shock and Vibration 5 Table 5 ESM Lights 9 Table 6 Performance Specifications for the ESMs 10 Table 7 Power Fan Canister Lights 12 Table 8 Disk Drive Ports 14 Table 9 Disk Drive Lights 15 Table 10 Disk Drive State Represented by Lights 15 ...

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Page 9: ...120 drive module Figure 1 SGI InfiniteStorage 120 Drive Module This document provides Descriptions of the drive module Drive module specifications Descriptions of the environmental services monitor ESM canister Descriptions of the power fan canister Descriptions of the disk drives Procedures related to drive module maintenance ...

Page 10: ...s the rear of the drive module The figures show the following components Components Accessed From the Front of the Module Bezel A plastic molded frame Drives Twelve removable disk drives Components Accessed From the Rear of the Module ESM canisters Two removable canisters that contain the ESMs Power fan canisters Two removable canisters that contain the power supplies and cooling fans Figure 2 Dri...

Page 11: ...e following color and functional descriptions Amber when lit this LED indicates that a component within the module has failed Amber when lit environmental temperatures have exceeded functional tolerances White this LED is reserved for future functional uses Green shows that 5V power to the module is on Item Specification Dimension Height 8 8 cm 3 5 in with rails 2U width 44 7 cm 17 6 in depth 51 4...

Page 12: ...InfiniteStorage 120 Hardware Topics 4 Figure 4 Drive Module Status LED Locations ...

Page 13: ...sing Storage range 10 to 90 Transit range 5 to 95 Maximum dew point 26 C 79 F Maximum gradient 10 per hour 1 If you plan to operate a system at an altitude between 1000 m to 3000 m 3280 ft to 9842 ft above sea level lower the environmental temperature 1 7 C 3 3 F for every 1000 m 3280 ft above sea level Environment Specification Operating 30 5 m 100 ft below sea level to 3000 m 9842 ft above sea l...

Page 14: ...e 5 g peak acceleration 11 ms duration 1 2 sine pulse 3 axis Nonoperating unpacked 25 g peak acceleration 11 ms duration 1 2 sine pulse 3 axis Transit and storage packed 30 g peak acceleration 11 ms duration 1 2 sine pulse 3 axis Condition Parameter Specification ...

Page 15: ...Redundancy When a drive module contains two ESMs if one ESM fails the other ESM will provide a data path to the disk drives You can replace a failed redundant ESM while the power to the drive module is turned on and the drive module is processing data Connections The ESM attaches to the host using SAS cables The ESM has two SAS connectors SAS in Used for cables from the host to the ESM SAS out Not...

Page 16: ...Light Color On Off 1a a The amber LED also comes on when connecting cable HSSDC2 to MiniSAS 2 lanes to 4 lanes ESM Link Fault Amber A link error occurred No errors have occurred 2 ESM Link Green The link is active A link error occurred 3 Service Indicator Blue This light is not used however it blinks during power on initialization 4 Fault Amber A fault exists within the ESM Normal condition 5 Powe...

Page 17: ... Monitor Performance Specifications The following table lists important performance specifications for each ESM in a drive module Table 6 Performance Specifications for the ESMs Item Specification Data transfer to disk drive 3 Gb s Maximum number of disk drives 12 in each drive module ...

Page 18: ...f a drive module Figure 9 Service for the Power Fan Canister is from the Rear of the Drive Module 1 Power Supply A 2 ESM A 3 Power Supply B 4 ESM B Redundancy Because each drive module contains two power fan canisters if one power fan canister is turned off or malfunctions the other power fan canister can maintain electrical power to the drive module Likewise each power fan canister contains two f...

Page 19: ...ocation Light Color On Off 1 DC Power Green DC power from the power fan canister is available DC power from the power fan canister is not available 2 Service Indicator Blue This light is not used however it blinks during power on initialization 3 Fault Amber A fault exists within the power fan canister Normal condition 4 Power Green Power is present Power is not present DC AC 1 2 3 4 Power on Swit...

Page 20: ...e that is being inserted into a drive module NOTE The disk drives in your module might differ in appearance from those shown here The variation does not affect their function Figure 11 Service for the Disk Drive is from the Front of the Module The physical locations of the disk drives are numbered 1 through 12 from left to right and top to bottom Figure 12 shows the disk drive numbering Figure 12 ...

Page 21: ...ghts on a disk drive Table 9 lists what each light means Figure 13 Disk Drive Lights 1 Not Used reserved 2 Disk Drive Fault Light Amber 3 Disk Drive Active Light Green Disk Drive ESM A ESM B 1 P19 P14 2 P18 P10 3 P13 P9 4 P8 P8 5 P17 P18 6 P16 P13 7 P12 P12 8 P9 P11 9 P15 P19 10 P14 P17 11 P11 P16 12 P10 P15 1 2 3 ...

Page 22: ...ed off On The power is turned on and the drive module is operating normally On blinking 0 5 s on 0 5 s off Disk drive I O activity is taking place Disk Drive State Activity Green Light Fault Amber Light Power is not applied Off Off Normal operation power is turned on no disk drive I O activity is occurring On solid Off Normal operation disk drive I O activity is occurring On blinking Off Service a...

Page 23: ...ence between a drive module capable of hot swapping components and a drive module that does not have this capability In a drive module that has two ESMs and two power fan canisters these components are redundant note that the midplane circuit board is not If one of these redundant components fails you can replace it without turning off the power and without interrupting data processing In a drive ...

Page 24: ...eplacement Parts This section lists replacement parts for the drive module To order parts contact your Customer and Technical Support representative Environmental services monitor ESM Disk drives Power fan canister Host to ESM interface cables SAS cables ...

Page 25: ... other surface to hold the module and its components No 2 Phillips screwdriver Flat blade screwdriver Antistatic protection such as a grounded wrist strap Rackmount cabinet hardware mounting kits including support rails and screws if not already installed Host to ESM interface cables SAS cables Tie wraps or other cable management devices optional ...

Page 26: ...odule are turned off before connecting the power cords or turning on the circuit breakers in the cabinet 2 Turn on the main circuit breakers in the cabinet 3 Turn on the power switch on both power fan canisters in the drive module Figure 14 shows the location of the power switch on each power fan canister in the drive module Figure 14 Power Switches on a Drive Module 1 Power Switch IMPORTANT The d...

Page 27: ...in 1 Stop all input output I O activity to the drive module 2 Determine the status of all of the drive module by checking all of the lights on the bezel disk drives power fan canisters and ESMs in the drive modules Make sure that all of the lights show normal operation IMPORTANT Make sure that the Drive Active light on each disk drive is turned on but not blinking Look at the Drive Active lights f...

Page 28: ...cs 20 3 Turn off the power switch on both power fan canisters in the drive module Figure 16 shows the location of the power switch on each power fan canister in the drive module Figure 16 Power Switches on a Drive Module 1 Power Switch ...

Page 29: ... cabling Note that you can connect the drive module to the standard SAS connection on the SGI host system This may affect performance and data transfer rates depending on the number of drives installed in the module Connect the SAS cables from the rear of the storage array Figure 17 shows an example of the SAS cables connected from a dual SAS PCI card in the host to the ESMs in the drive module Fi...

Page 30: ...eigh up to 40 8 kg 90 lb Do not attempt to install the drive module in the cabinet unless you remove all of the components The weight of the module with all of the components removed is approximately 15 9 kg 35 lb CAUTION Possible hardware damage To prevent electrostatic discharge damage to the module use proper antistatic protection when handling module components 1 Put on antistatic protection 2...

Page 31: ... Use the latch as a handle to pull the power fan canister out of the drive module c Repeat steps 3a and 3b to remove the second power fan canister Figure 19 Removing a Power Fan Canister 4 Remove the ESMs from the drive module Figure 20 shows how to remove an ESM a Rotate the latch up to disengage the ESM canister b Use the latch as a handle to pull the ESM canister out of the drive module c Repea...

Page 32: ...InfiniteStorage 120 Hardware Topics 24 Figure 20 Removing an ESM ...

Page 33: ...ing with the first drive slot on the lower left side of the enclosure place the disk drive on the slot guides and slide the disk drive all the way into the slot b Push the drive handle to the left to lock the disk drive securely in place c Repeat steps 1a and 1b to reinstall all of the remaining disk drives and blank drives Figure 21 Reinstalling a Disk Drive 2 Reinstall the power fan canisters Fi...

Page 34: ... Reinstall the ESMs Figure 23 shows how to reinstall an ESM canister a Slide the first ESM canister into the empty slot as far as it will go and rotate the latch down to secure the ESM canister into place b Repeat step 3a to reinstall the second ESM canister Figure 23 Replacing an ESM ...

Page 35: ...ents 1 Put on antistatic protection 2 Unpack the new ESM Set the new ESM on a dry level surface near the drive module Save all packing materials in case you need to return the ESM 3 Locate the failed ESM by checking the ESM Fault lights If a fault is detected the amber light is on Figure 24 shows the location of the ESM Fault light Figure 24 ESM Fault Light 1 ESM Fault Light 4 Disconnect the SAS c...

Page 36: ...ights should come on and go off intermittently for about 60 seconds or possibly longer Figure 26 ESM Lights 1 ESM Link Fault Light 2 ESM Link Light 3 ESM Service Light Not Used 4 ESM Fault Light 5 ESM Power Light 9 Look at the ESM Link light ESM Link Fault light Power light and Fault light Based on the light status perform one of the following actions All of the ESM Link lights and the Power light...

Page 37: ... Environmental Services Monitor 29 10 Did this action correct the problem Yes Go to step 11 No If the problem has not been fixed contact a Customer and Technical Support representative 11 Remove the antistatic protection ...

Page 38: ...dry level surface near the drive module Save all packing materials in case you need to return the power fan canister 3 Make sure that the power switch on the new power fan canister is turned off Figure 27 shows the location of the power switch on a power fan canister Figure 27 Fault Light and Power Switch on a Power Fan Canister 1 Fault Light 2 Power Switch 4 Check the Fault light to locate the fa...

Page 39: ...how to remove a power fan canister a Rotate the latch down to disengage the power fan canister b Use the latch as a handle to pull the power fan canister out of the drive module Figure 29 Removing a Power Fan Canister 8 Slide the replacement power fan canister all the way into the drive module Rotate the handle up to lock the power fan canister into place Figure 29 shows how to insert the power fa...

Page 40: ...d Fault lights The Power light is on and the Fault light is off Go to step 14 The Power light is off or the Fault light is on Verify that the power fan canister is installed correctly Reinstall the power fan canister Go to step 13 13 Did this correct the problem Yes Go to step 14 No If the problem has not been resolved contact a Customer and Technical Support representative 14 Remove the antistati...

Page 41: ...e irreparable damage to the disk drive circuitry To avoid loss of data access and damage to disk drives always keep disk drives away from magnetic devices IMPORTANT Install only disk drives specifically designed for your drive module and that have been tested and qualified by the factory CAUTION Possible hardware damage To prevent electrostatic discharge damage to the drive module use proper antis...

Page 42: ... right to lock the disk drive securely in place 5 Choose one of the following options based on the Active and Fault lights The Active light is on Go to step 7 The Active light is off The disk drive might not be installed correctly Remove the disk drive wait 30 seconds and then reinstall it Go to step 6 NOTE If the Active light flashes for longer than five minutes the disk drive might be defective ...