Sun StorageTek™ 6540 Array Product Overview

Sun StorageTek 6540 Array
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Contents
Preface
1.
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Product Introduction
Understanding Product Types

Cabinet Types
Product Terminology
CAM Terminology
SSM Terminology
Standard Cabling
5
5
Host Interface Cabling
Drive Interface Cabling
6540 Drive Interface Cabling
Adding an Expansion Tray
10
Cabling for a Maximum Configuration

Internal Channel Circuitry
Rack Ready Cabling
16
17
Sun Rack 1000-38 Differences
18
Firmware and Premium Features

Upgrading Firmware
Feature Licenses
15
20
20
20
Contents
iii
2.
Common Array Manager

CAM Structure
CAM Screens
3.
Ordering
21
21
23
29
Logging In
29
Product Selections
Service Plan
32
36
Summary Screen
38
Recommended Configurations
Glossary
Index
iv
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Figures
FIGURE P-1
Sun Documentation Web Page
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FIGURE 1-1
Sun StorageTek 6540 Array in a 1000-38 cabinet
FIGURE 1-2
Service - Patch Panel 6
FIGURE 1-3
Patch Panel Cabling
FIGURE 1-4
6130 and FLX240 Cabling Differences
FIGURE 1-5
One Controller Tray and Four Expansion Tray Cabling Scheme
FIGURE 1-6
Drive Interface Cabling for One Controller Tray and Seven Expansion Trays
FIGURE 1-7
Sample 6540 Array Cabling to Eight Expansion Trays
FIGURE 1-8
Sample 6540 Array Cabling to Eleven Expansion Trays
FIGURE 1-9
Sample 6540 Array Cabling with Twelve Expansion Trays
FIGURE 1-10
Sample 6540 Array Cabling with Fourteen Expansion Trays
FIGURE 1-11
Internal Controller Circuitry
FIGURE 1-12
Rack Ready Cabling Alternatives
FIGURE 2-1
CAM - Storage System Summary Screen
FIGURE 2-2
CAM - Volumes Screen
FIGURE 2-3
CAM - Volume Details Screen
FIGURE 2-4
CAM - Array Health Status
FIGURE 2-5
CAM - Service Advisor Screen
FIGURE 2-6
CAM - Service Advisor Drive Error Display
FIGURE 3-1
Main Ordering Screen
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Figures
FIGURE 3-2
Configuration Screen
FIGURE 3-3
Product Selection Screen
FIGURE 3-4
First Selections - 6540 Order Example
FIGURE 3-5
Second Selections - FLX380 Order Example
FIGURE 3-6
Third Selections
FIGURE 3-7
Fourth Selections
FIGURE 3-8
Final Screens - FLX380 Example
FIGURE 3-9
Final Screens - 6540 Example
FIGURE 3-10
Summary Screen - 6540 Example
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Tables
TABLE 1-1
Old and New Product Name and Feature Comparisons
TABLE 1-2
6540 Array Terminology Differences
TABLE 2-1
Software Acronyms
TABLE 2-2
Storage Management Software Terminology
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Tables
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Preface
This StorageTek 6540 Product Overview provides information about whats new for
disk storage system sales and service personnel. It explains the past product names,
and introduces the reader to the new product names and terminology. Terminology
differences in both hardware and software are explained, to better prepare field
personnel on what to expect. Also there are different documents available depending
on what gets ordered, and some document titles are different. There are presently
two different online distribution systems.
This manual provides information to keep you informed about whats new in the
Sun StorageTek 6000 Series disk offerings. This document is written for technicians,
system administrators, authorized service providers (ASPs), and users who have
experience selling, installing, troubleshooting and replacing hardware.
How This Document Is Organized

Chapter 1 describes the product differences, primarily explaining the differences in
terminology, software, information distribution, and in backend cabling.
Chapter 2 describes the new Common Array Manager (CAM) software in more
depth, providing various screens and explaining some of the functionality of the
software.
Chapter 3 describes the Sun Web ordering process, showing the various configurator
windows that are used to assemble your storage solution.
Glossary is a list of words and phrases and their definitions.
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Documentation, Support, and Training

Sun Function
URL
Description
Documentation
http://www.sun.com/documentation/
Download PDF and HTML documents,

and order printed documents
Support and
Training
http://www.sun.com/supportraining/
Obtain technical support, download

patches, and learn about Sun courses
Note The Customer Resource Center (CRC) is another site that is currently
available through PowerPort. This site can be accessed through the SunWeb.
Documentation
The standard set of documents for FLX380 have been modified for the release of the
Sun StorageTek 6540 Array; and the Sun StorageTek 6140 Array documents have
been updated to incorporate the required 6540 Array information. Both CAM and
SANtricity Storage Manager (SSM) documentation will be availabledepending on
your customers order.
Documentation is available at http://www.sun.com/documentation/ as well as
on the CRC at:
https://www.support.storagetek.com/globalnavigation/support/generalpublic/default.htm
Training
The Sun Louisville facility will offer differences training to all field support
personnel who have taken the FlexLine storage system training to support the all
customers who are using SANtricity to manage their storage. The objective of this
differences training is to get the field familiar and experienced with the new CAM
software.
The regular installation and maintenance course will continue to be offered to all
employees who need to support the current customer base that uses SSM.
Field Technical Support

Field Support has been organized with new Sun US Call Center contact numbers, as
well as a new link to the global technical support information.
For more information go to: http://www.sun.com/service/contacting/solution.html
Call Centers
There are currently three call centers (Newark, Broomfield, and Burlington). The
phone number to reach these technical support sites is:
(United States): 1-800-USA-4SUN (872-4786)
(Canada): 1-800-722-4SUN (4786)
View Phone Tree at http://www.sun.com/service/phonetree/index.html
Online Information Sites

Product documents for the FlexLine 200/300 Series product line can be found on the
Customer Resource Center (CRC) at: http://www.support.storagetek.com/
and all current 6540 documentation can be found at:
Once you log in select Current Products > Disk, and then scroll down to the FlexLine
200/300 Series product names.
Another vital site for verifying an acceptable network configuration is at:
https://extranet.stortek.com/interop/interop
The above site provides the Interop Tool, which is typically accessed through Power
Port at http://portal.stortek.com/index_pport.html
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Product documents for the StorEdge 6130 Array can be found at:
http://docs.sun.com
FIGURE P-1
Sun Documentation Web Page
On the documents web page, choose either the Browse Documentation Titles or the
Browse Product Documentation to locate the information you need. The pages are
in alphabetical order, so you need to scroll down (for example) to Sun StorEdge 6130
Array (under Titles) or select Storage > Hardware or Software (under Product), then
select StorEdge and make your way down to the Sun StorEdge 6130 Array product
documentation.
Use this same method to locate online documentation (in PDF) for the new Sun
StorageTek 6140 Array and Sun StorageTek 6540 Array.
If you have problems with the above site, try going to:
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Preface
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CHAPTER
The Sun StorageTek 6140 Array and Sun StorageTek 6540 Array were preceded
by FlexLine 200/300 Series disk storage system products and by the StorEdge 6130
(now known as the StorageTek 6130). This chapter clarifies the differences in the new
products and terminology, as well as the differences in ordering, installing, and
cabling. The following topics are covered in this chapter.
Understanding Product Types on page 2
Cabinet Types on page 3
Product Terminology on page 3
Standard Cabling on page 5
Host Interface Cabling on page 5
Drive Interface Cabling on page 8
Rack Ready Cabling on page 17
Sun Rack 1000-38 Differences on page 18
Firmware and Premium Features on page 20
Understanding Product Types

The following table provides information that compares the old product types to the
new product names and characteristics. TABLE 1-1 columns indicate controller type,
software in use, maximum number of drives, and the storage processer speed..
TABLE 1-1
Old and New Product Name and Feature Comparisons
FLX210
Controller
model 2880
SANtricity (SSM)
up to 112 drives
2Gb
FLX240
Controller
model 2882
SANtricity (SSM)
up to 112 drives
2Gb
FLX280
Controller
model 5884
SANtricity (SSM)
up to 224
drives
2Gb
FLX380
Controller
model 6998
SANtricity (SSM)
up to 224
drives
4Gb
6130
Controller
model 2882
CBEM, CAM
upgrades
up to 112 drives
2Gb
6140
Controller
model 3994
CAM
up to 112 drives
4Gb
6540
Controller
model 6998
(viewable via
controller
properties)
CAM or SSM
SANtricity (see
note)
up to 224
drives
4Gb
Note SANtricity is available for existing customers, per a special order. Note also
that both the 6140 and 6540 use the new 16-slot CSM200 (CSM2) expansion tray.
Cabinet Types
The FlexLine 200/300 Series product used the F40 rackmount cabinet. Information
about this cabinet type is in the F40 Cabinet User Guide, PN 96100.
The StorEdge 6130 product uses the Sun StorEdge Expansion cabinet, Sun Fire
cabinet, and the Sun Rack 900/1000 cabinet. Information about these cabinet types is
available on Suns online documentation sites. See Preface.
The new StorageTek 6140 uses the standard cabinets (includes the Sun Rack
900/1000) as well as any 19-inch, 4-post EIA-compliant racks and cabinets.
The StorageTek 6540 Arrays will ship out in the 1038 Next Generation Rack (NGR)
cabinet, which is offically called the Sun Rack 1000-38. The stack-up for the 6540
Array is similar to what is shown in FIGURE 1-1.
FIGURE 1-1
Sun StorageTek 6540 Array in a 1000-38 cabinet
FRONT
BACK
Product Terminology
There are a few hardware and software terms that are different between the old
FlexLine and StorEdge product lines and the new Sun StorageTek 6000 series
products. For FlexLine the solution was known as a storage system, and the new
terminology is referring to the solution as an array. The main component of the
Chapter 1
solution is known as a controller tray, however, you might also see the term control
module used in both the Common Array Manager (CAM) software and in the
hardware documentation. The part of the solution that houses the drives is called the
expansion trays also known or previously known as drive modules or drive trays. The
6140 has a combination tray that houses both controllers and drives. This tray is also
called a controller tray.
The Field Replaceable Units (FRUs) are typically called drives, controllers, DC power
supplies, fans, and Input Output Modules (IOMs) or Environmental Services
Monitoring (ESMs). The IOM/ESM is located only in an expansion trayallowing
communications between controller trays and expansion trays.
Some software terminology is also different. A Volume Group is also known as a
Virtual Disk. SANtricity documents will refer to volume groups, and CAM
documents will refer to a virtual disk (groups of drives where volumes are created
[striped]). TABLE 1-2 provides information to help you understand the differences.
Note Refer to the products specific documents for more information.
TABLE 1-2
6540 Array Terminology Differences
Old Terminology
New Terminology
Subsequent Terminology
FlexLine FLX380 storage

system
Sun StorageTek 6540 Array
array or storage system
FLX380 Control Module
6540 controller tray
controller tray
FLA300 Drive Module
expansion tray
CSM2* expansion tray, drive

tray
FLC200 Drive Module

ESM
expansion module or IOM
volume group
virtual disk (see note)
storage partitions
storage domains
GUI
browser interface
* the CSM200 is a new expansion tray. It is not the same as the FLA300, FLC200, or CSM100.
Note In the past when a number of physical disk drives were grouped, this was
called a Volume Group, and when a RAID level of protection was assigned, it
became a RAID group. And only when a storage capacity was assigned to a volume,
then it became a virtual disk, which then could be assigned as a LUN. The Common
Array Manager (CAM) software may refer to a Volume Group and some of these
terms as a Virtual Disk.
CAM Terminology
In CAMs browser interface the software premium features are simply called
domains, snapshot, copy, and replicate. Also, the Recovery Guru in SANtricity
Storage Manager (SSM) is called the Service Advisor in CAM, and the Event Log in
SSM is called the Activity Log in CAM.
CAM has a Sun Connection Readiness Kit (SCRK) that provides call home and
remote monitoring capabilities. A multi-directional enhancement is being developed.
Another term that is new is Fault Management Services (FMS), which tracks various
failure types (FailureTypeList, FailureTypeEntry, and FailureTypeEntries) and sends
them to the service advisor.
Note The objective of the software developers is to embrace the terminology used
by the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA).
See Common Array Manager on page 21 for more information about the new
CAM software.
SSM Terminology
Refer to the SANtricity Storage Manager documents.
Standard Cabling
The Sun StorageTek 6000 series products will continue to use Fibre Channel cables.
Products, for the most part, will come installed in the cabinet with either FC copper
or FC optical cables.
Host Interface Cabling

A cabinet patch panel (similar to the 9176 dashboard) has been designed to
accommodate most signal cables going to and from the cabinet. Eight host interface
ports will plug into this patch panel rather than being directly plugged into the
controller tray. Internally Fibre Channel cables are already routed from the patch
panel to the eight host interface ports.
Chapter 1
The controller trays serial ports and Ethernet ports have also been extended to the
patch panel. A modem for remote monitoring and other maintenance activities is
mounted on the patch panel, and it has a serial connector and phone line to enable
the transmission of status information back to headquarters.
The purpose of the patch panel is to make it easier for the customer (and field
service personnel) to do installation and service activities.
The following drawings in FIGURE 1-2 show the outside and inside of the patch panel.
FIGURE 1-2
Service - Patch Panel
Note The modem is a FRU. It can be removed from the patch panel and replaced
in the event of a failure.
The following photograph shows the back of Sun Rack 1000-38 with patch panel
(slightly open). Host interface and drive interface cables are routed to their
respective host interface and drive interface ports on the controller tray.
FIGURE 1-3
Patch Panel Cabling
Note The coiled FC cables that are seen on the customer-facing portion of the
patch panel are represented by the dotted lines depicted in FIGURE 1-5, FIGURE 1-6,
and FIGURE 1-7. These FC cables only serve to route signals through the patch panel.
The drive interface cabling will not extend past the patch panel until a second
cabinet is used (for a 1x12 or greater configuration).
Chapter 1
Drive Interface Cabling

One other area on the patch panel has FC input and output ports is labeled EXP
PORT. This is for expansion trays that extend beyond a one-cabinet configuration.
Cabling diagrams are provided for these two-cabinet configurations.
The backend cabling of solutions using model 2882 controllers is different. The
following drawings depict the difference.
6130 Array
Controller A
FIGURE 1-4
FLX240 Array
Controller B
6130 and FLX240 Cabling Differences
It is important to note that the controller tray is at the bottom in the 6130, and that
the controller tray is on top in the FLX240. This knowledge is important when
validating the cable routing. If we follow the output from controller A on the left
drawing, we see that the Fibre Channel cable goes to the in port on the first
expansion tray; and if we follow the output from controller A in the right drawing,
we see that the cable goes to an out port.
Controller B cabling is the same for 6130 and FLX240.
The StorageTek 6140 Array is cabled similar to the FLX240. The Hardware Cabling
Guide has various examples of both 6140 and 6540 Array configurations.
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6540 Drive Interface Cabling

The Sun Rack 1000-38 ships with the FC cables embedded. So, when new expansion
trays are added, the cables will already be present. Also, a patch panel is used,
which has FC input and output ports labeled EXP PORT (as shown in FIGURE 1-2) for
the expansion trays that extend (connect) beyond a one-cabinet configuration.
Cabling diagrams are provided later for these two-cabinet configurations.
We will, however, first describe the cabling configuration with one controller tray
and four expansion trays, which is needed to take advantage of the 6540 controller
trays performance capabilities. This configuration uses all eight drive interface
ports. See FIGURE 1-5.
FC cables routed to
the 4th set of trays.
The 6540 Array is

shipped in the cabinet
with the controller tray in
the fourth (9U to 13U)
position (just above the
bottom three expansion
tray positions).
Controller A
Controller B
FC cables routed to
the first set of trays.
FIGURE 1-5
One Controller Tray and Four Expansion Tray Cabling Scheme
Chapter 1
Note the location of each tray and the ports used on both the controller tray end and
the expansion tray end. These exact ports must be used when cabling one, two,
three, or four expansion trays.
FIGURE 1-5 shows that controller A communicates with the left side of the expansion
trays, and controller B communicates with the right side. Also note that each drive
interface port only goes to one expansion module, which means FC communications
stops at one tray (per controller), and one tray in each expansion tray grouping. The
space above each expansion tray is for the new expansion trays that will be added to
the group (as new storage capacity is added to the 6540 Array).
Adding an Expansion Tray

To add another expansion trays, you must make one port on both controller A and
controller B connect to the new expansion tray (as shown in the process steps in
FIGURE 1-6s two lowest trays).
Caution You must first extend the FC cables to the new trays expansion module.
The process starts by adding a new (fifth) expansion tray as shown in FIGURE 1-6.
Next you need to extend the FC path on the controller A side by adding FC cable [1].
Wait for the software to acknowledge the new capacity, and then breaking the path
on the controller B side by removing the FC cable to the lowest tray and moving it
[2] to the new tray. Next, reestablish path to the lowest tray in the group by adding
a new FC cable [3] to the lowest (original) tray.
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FIGURE 1-6 shows three new expansion trays added to the Sun Rack 1000-38 cabinet.
Seventh tray location
Sixth tray location
The new trays

expansion module
2.
Fifth tray location
1.
FIGURE 1-6
3.
Drive Interface Cabling for One Controller Tray and Seven Expansion Trays
To expand from seven to eight expansion trays, place the eighth expansion tray on
top as shown in FIGURE 1-7 . This illustration again shows the three step process for
attaching FC cables to your new expansion tray.
Chapter 1
11
Use this StorageTek 6540 Array cabling methodology for the one controller tray and
eight expansion tray cabling configuration.
Step One: Add this cable first
and wait for the software to
acknowledge the new tray.
Step Two:
Disconnect
this cable and
move it up to
the new tray
(as shown).
Step Three:
Add a new FC
cable that
connects the
new tray with
the lower tray.
FC cables routed to
the 4th set of trays.
Patch Panel -- cables

route through here for a
two-cabinet configuration.
A ninth expansion tray would

be placed in this space.
FC cables routed to
the first set of trays.
Note: This method of cabling

maintains a relative balanced
number of expansion trays in
each grouping -- two ports
support two expansion trays.
FIGURE 1-7
Sample 6540 Array Cabling to Eight Expansion Trays
To upgrade storage capacity, add a third tray to each expansion tray group
(presently shown in groups of two), starting from the bottom. Maintaining a
balanced number of trays in each group (attached together via FC cables) ensures
that your 6540 array operates at high levels of performance.
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Upgrades to larger configurations ( FIGURE 1-8) can result in an unbalanced number

of trays in each group. Best practices recommend having an equal number of trays
attached to each drive interface port.
This is the new

(11th) tray added
when doing an
expansion tray
upgrade.
The dotted lines on the

patch panel represent
fibre channel jumpers that
bypass the patch panel.
FIGURE 1-8
Sample 6540 Array Cabling to Eleven Expansion Trays

FIGURE 1-9 shows a configuration with one controller tray and twelve expansion
trays. Controller A communicates with 12 trays, and Controller B communicates
with the same 12 trays using the right-side expansion module.
Chapter 1
13
In this configuration there are three expansion trays grouped together on each drive
interface port.
When a twelfth tray is attached, three FC

cables run from the used patch panel drive
interface ports to the second cabinets
corresponding patch panel ports.
FIGURE 1-9
Sample 6540 Array Cabling with Twelve Expansion Trays
Outside of the cabinet are three FC cables that connect patch panel ports B1, B2, and
B3 to the same labeled port on the other cabinets patch panel. To understand the
cabling you should trace the cables going through the patch panel to make sure you
can follow the FC signals from controller A to the twelfth, eleventh, and tenth
expansion tray; and from controller B to the twelfth, eleventh, and tenth expansion
tray.
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Note The above cabling methodology incorporates the patch panel to route cables
to a second cabinet. Remember that the patch panel is used to route three external
FC cables to the new trays in a second cabinet. These external cables are not shown
in the illustrations, but they are used whenever there is a second cabinet involved.
In FIGURE 1-9 the important thing to remember when cabling is that there are four
channels, and each set of controller ports serves six expansion trays. Controller A
communicates with 12 trays using two channels, and Controller B communicates
with the same 12 trays using two channels. This is explained more in Internal
Channel Circuitry on page 16.
Cabling for a Maximum Configuration

FIGURE 1-10 shows the drive interface cabling configuration for a maximum one
controller tray and fourteen expansion trays.
FIGURE 1-10
Sample 6540 Array Cabling with Fourteen Expansion Trays
Chapter 1
15
Internal Channel Circuitry

The following diagram shows what is meant by a channel. Typically it is a pair of
drive interface ports that are internally connected together between the controllers.
This provides path redundancy to the expansion trays.
For example, channel three provides the alternate or redundant connection to the
same trays as channel one, and channel four provides the redundant connection for
channel two. It should also be noted that channels two and four are routed through
the patch panel to accommodate storage capacity upgrades to twelve and thirteen
expansion trays, and channels one and three are used for 14. See FIGURE 1-11.
FIGURE 1-11
Internal Controller Circuitry
Note In the above drawing a maximum configuration of 14 (CSM2) expansion

trays (with 16 drives each) is typical. There are four channelsone and two come
from Controller A, and three and four come from Controller B.
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Rack Ready Cabling

In the case of a customer-supplied cabinet (without a patch panel), the controller
tray should be placed in the fourth position (9U to 13U) with host and drive
interface cables directly attached. Drive interface cabling should be the same (portport) as in the Sun Rack 1000-38. See FIGURE 1-12.
A
B
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
CUSTOMERS WHO CHOOSE TO
PUT THE CONTROLLER TRAY
AT THE BOTTOM, ENSURE THAT
ALL FOUR CHANNELS ARE
USED (IF POSSIBLE), AND THAT
EACH CHANNEL IS BALANCED
(WITH APPROXIMATELY THE
SAME NUMBER OF DRIVES).
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
D302_018
FIGURE 1-12
Rack Ready Cabling Alternatives
A Rack Ready Site Preparation and Installation Support Guide, p/n 819-6136-10 is
available for technical support personnel to help the customer install a Sun
StorageTek 6540 Array into a customer-supplied EIA-compliant cabinet. This manual
is available at the Customer Resource Center (CRC), which is accessible through the
PowerPort at http://portal.stortek.com/index_pport.html or available
direct from the CRC at https://www.support.storagetek.com/
Chapter 1
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Sun Rack 1000-38 Differences

There are a few things that are different inside the cabinet. First of all there are four
power input cables needed for the Sun Rack 1000-38. Two of the four IEC 320 C-19
receptacles are shown below.
The other end of the 1000-38 power cord (shown below) has a NEMA L6-20P plug
(Hubbell HBL2321), and as with the F40 cabinet, uses single phase 240 VAC power
circuits. Customers supply the four NEMA L6-20 (or IEC 309 for Intl) receptacles,
thereby providing power to all Sun Rack 1000-38 power strips and groups.
The Sun Rack 1000-38 power cord part number is 180-2005-02 Rev. 50. It plugs into
the customers L6-20R receptacle.
THE INTERNATIONAL POWER

CORD (C19 TO IEC 309).
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THE NEMA L6-20P (HBL2321) IS

SIMILAR TO THE NEMA L6-30P
(HBL2621) PLUG (SHOWN
RIGHT), HOWEVER, THE
CONNECTING PINS ARE SPREAD
OUT MORE AND DO NOT LINE
UP WITH THE PROPER (L6-20R)
TWIST AND LOCK RECEPTACLE.
The cabinet distributes the AC input to the power strips. Power strips and groups
(shown below) are used instead of PDUs. The following photographs show the
power strips, located on the left-side of the cabinet (looking from the back).
IEC 320 C13 to C14 power cords are used to route power from the power strips to
the DCPSs in the controller trays and expansion trays.
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Firmware and Premium Features

For those customers with a maintenance agreement, SANtricity firmware upgrades
may be downloaded from the CRC by selecting Current Products > Disk > Code.
Also, premium features for the FlexLine solutions may be ordered, activated, and
downloaded from the CRC by going to: Tools and Services > Software Keys. Once
there scroll down to the FlexLine product line and select the desired Licensing
activity.
For CAM upgrades and premium feature information, go to:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/startadvsearch.do?pageId=
bycollection
Upgrading Firmware
CAM provides an enhanced feature, whereby you are able to install a CD and
upload all of the latest firmware files at once. See chapter two for more information.
Feature Licenses
As before always keep your card with the license activation code stored in a safe
place.
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CHAPTER

The Sun StorageTek 6000 products use the Common Array Manager (CAM) software
to do storage management. This software falls under the Enterprise Storage Manager
(ESM) Portfolio.
This chapter is meant only to provide a brief introduction to CAM. For more about
CAM, refer to the Sun StorageTek 6540 Array Getting Started Guide, which is available
at: www.sun.com/documentation/. Old and new software documents are also
available on the Customer Resource Center (CRC).
The following topics are covered in this chapter.
CAM Structure on page 21
CAM Screens on page 23
CAM Structure
CAM is an SMI-S compliant storage management software that uses a browser
interface. It manages data per this standard, configuring data using storage profiles
and establishing storage pools, virtual disk, and volumes. Premium features can also
be used to create storage domains, or to snapshot, replicate, or copy. The following
tables provide new acronyms and a comparison chart on terminology differences.
TABLE 2-1
Software Acronyms
Acronyms
Meaning
FMS
Fault Management Services
SCRK
Sun Connection Readiness Kit
SPRI
Serial Port Recovery Interface
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TABLE 2-2
Storage Management Software Terminology
SANtricity
CAM
volume group
virtual disk (see note on page 4)
storage partition
storage domain
snapshot
snapshot
replication volume manager (RVM)
replicate
volume copy
copy
CAM has three basic components:

O Sun StorageTek Management Host Software
O Sun StorageTek Data Host Software
O Sun StorageTek Remote Management Host Software
These components handle such things as SSCS, GUI, CLI, JAVA web console,
diagnostics and monitoring, data management, traffic management (multipathing),
and communications with the operating system.
Note You should also be aware of hardware terminology differences used in the
software. The solution terminology of disk subsystem or storage system has changed to
array. A control module and a drive module has changed to controller tray and
expansion tray; however, you might still see the old terms and terms like common
raid module and common expansion module. Also, the replacement parts
(FRUs/CRUs) may have slightly different names in the software. The expansion tray
FRU name of the Environmental Services Monitoring (ESM) FRU is known as the
Input/Output Module (IOM) in the CAM software.
The CAM Software Installation Guide includes information on the basics of logging in
and navigating. The following CAM screens provide a brief overview of the software
so that you may be aware of the differences between the SANtricity GUI and the
CAM browser interface.
Common Array Manager Features and Functions Support Readiness Training (WZTNWS-2300) provides students with basic knowledge of the CAM management
interface. The course is web based and covers the use of CAM for array
administration and management, including features and services such as: lab
reviews, simulations, and demonstrations.
This online course is located on the Sun Learning Platform (SLP). Request a
password at https://keystone.central/ and then enroll in the course via the
SLP website at https://slp.sun.com/sun
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CAM Screens
The following screen is typically the first screen that you might encounter.
FIGURE 2-1
CAM - Storage System Summary Screen
storage/protectedcustomerdata
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23
Simply click on the array you are interested in managing, as shown in FIGURE 2-1.
Then if we want to view a volume summary, for example, we would click the
Volumes button to display:
FIGURE 2-2
CAM - Volumes Screen
As you can see each volume is named and displays its use, state, and configurations.
So, from this display we can determine:
O whether the volume is part of a storage domain
O its health
O the virtual disk that it belongs to.
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Clicking on dk_test5 (see FIGURE 2-2 ) will display detailed information, as shown in
FIGURE 2-3.
FIGURE 2-3
CAM - Volume Details Screen
6130 Array
The CAM software summary screens indicate the health of our array, and indicate to
us the appropriate action to remedy the situation. In FIGURE 2-4, three arrays have
been identified as degraded. So, to upgrade the firmware, install the Firmware CD,
select the arrays to upgrade, and then select Upgrade Firmware.
The CAM software automatically determines what firmware levels to downlevel,
and upgrades controller firmware, IOM firmware, and drive firmware as
appropriate.
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FIGURE 2-4
CAM - Array Health Status
CAM software also helps us with troubleshooting. If CAM indicates that there is a
problem, then Service Advisor can be selected. This displays the following
information about the array. See FIGURE 2-5.
FIGURE 2-5
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CAM - Service Advisor Screen
As you can see in FIGURE 2-5, FRU status is displayed for the various components in
the controller tray or expansion tray. Also the location of each particular FRU is
shown in the right panel.
FIGURE 2-6 shows a 6140 error on tray 85, drive 1. The right panel provides
information about how to remedy this situation.
FIGURE 2-6
CAM - Service Advisor Drive Error Display
Refer to the Sun StorageTek 6540 Array Getting Started Guide and to the CAM
documentation manuals for more information.
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CHAPTER
Ordering
Sun StorageTek 6000 products are ordered online by using the Sun web. Browser
interface button and drop-menu selections are available to facilitate your order. The
following pages provide a brief introduction to the process.
The following topics are covered in this chapter.
Logging In on page 29
Product Selections on page 32
Service Plan on page 36
Summary Screen on page 38
Recommended Configurations on page 39
Logging In
The first step of the ordering
process is to bring up the web
page at:
http://webdesk.central/
This will display a log-in page,
which requires your user name
and LDAP password.
Once you are logged in, you need
to click on Configurator (as shown
in FIGURE 3-1).
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FIGURE 3-1
Main Ordering Screen
Once inside the configurator, you select New Config (lower-left corner), and then you
place a general order by selecting General Configuration, as shown in FIGURE 3-2. This
will allow you to then select the Disk Storage option, which will provide (display)
the widest variety of disk storage products.
Note A Customer-Ready System is a custom order that can be used to integrate

various Sun products (Sun servers, Sun StorageTek disk, etc.).
30
FIGURE 3-2
Configuration Screen
When ready click on the Set Configuration Type button.
Note The red asterisk (*) means that it is mandatory.
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31
Product Selections
Clicking on Set Configuration Type will bring up the following screen (FIGURE 3-3 ),
which will allow you to select Disk Storage and then use the drop-down to select the
Disk Storage Type.
FIGURE 3-3
Product Selection Screen
Select Disk Storage and then click on Add Disk Storage Device, which will then allow
you to order the desired hardware and software components that come with the
particular disk storage system array that you select. See FIGURE 3-4, FIGURE 3-5 ,
FIGURE 3-6, and FIGURE 3-7 for screen examples on how the ordering process is used
to select hardware and software.
This first window allows you to select the controller tray and its particulars.
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Note Power cord, FC cables, and a modem are included with your Sun StorageTek
6540 Array.
FIGURE 3-4
First Selections - 6540 Order Example
As you scroll down in the window, you come to the area where you can select the
expansion trays and drive types that you want. See FIGURE 3-5.
Note The term Array normally refers to the entire Sun StorageTek 6540 solution,
however, in the window displayed in FIGURE 3-5 Array refers to one expansion tray.
In the case of a 6540, the expansion tray is a CSM2 expansion tray. The expansion
trays that are offered depend on the storage systems controller tray offered and the
types of expansion trays supported.
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33
FIGURE 3-5
Second Selections - FLX380 Order Example
As you continue to scroll down in the configurators selection window, you come to
the software selection area where you can select the type of software you want to
manage your storage. Here, you are able to select the software for your particular
management stations operating system.
Note You will automatically be given the StorageTek Common Array Manager
software, however, existing customers may select SANtricity Storage Manager if that
is the storage management software desired.
Only the certified levels of software will be displayed on the configuration window.
The below example (FIGURE 3-6 ) shows the level of software appropriate for the older
StorageTek FlexLine 380 enterprise storage system.
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FIGURE 3-6
Third Selections
The next selection area allows you to select premium features.

FIGURE 3-7
Fourth Selections
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35
Service Plan
Once you are done configuring your solution, the configurator asks you to select a
service plan (see FIGURE 3-8).
FIGURE 3-8
Final Screens - FLX380 Example
At this point you can validate and finish processing the order.
FIGURE 3-9 shows the cabinet, host connections, and service package selection screen.
36
Note The Sun Rack 1000-38 cabinet is the targeted cabinet to be used for the Sun
StorageTek 6540 Array. Using this 38U cabinet will ensure that the cabling drawings
in your Sun documentation will match what you actually have at the site.
FIGURE 3-9
Final Screens - 6540 Example
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37
Summary Screen
FIGURE 3-10 provides the bottom portion of the screen, showing the summary
information.
FIGURE 3-10
Summary Screen - 6540 Example
The summary information (above) indicates that a total raw storage capacity of
174GB. So if three 73GB drives equals 219GB (the minimum storage needed to
function), then one might assume that this is the space used for DACstore.
The listed weight shows 720lbs, which is the weight of the cabinet and the weight of
the trays ordered for your Sun StorageTek 6540 Array.
The maximum power rating indicates 2000 watts. Using the formula P=IxE, we have
2000=I(240), meaning that a little more than 8 amps is drawn at 240VAC.
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Recommended Configurations
The Sun StorageTek 6540 Array is a 4-Gb storage system. It has eight host ports
and four backend drive channels (eight drive interface ports). To take full advantage
of the performance capabilities of the model 6998 controllers, a minimum one
controller tray and four expansion trays (1x4) configuration is recommended.
If you use RAID 5, however, and plan to do vertical stripping, then best practices
would recommend that you configure a 4+1 Virtual Disk (Raid Group). Ideally, you
would use a 1x5 configurationputting five disks (one from each expansion tray)
into the virtual disk. This means that all of the volumes created within that virtual
disk would be stripped across five drives (in different expansion trays). Many sites
configure 4+1 and 8+1 Virtual Disks, which work best with either 5 or 9 expansion
trays attached to your 6540 controller tray.
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Glossary
agent
A Storage Automated Diagnostic Environment program that runs on a

management host, monitoring its storage elements and diagnosing any
problems.
alarm
A warning of an existing or approaching alert. See also event.
alert
A subtype of an event that requires user intervention. The term actionable event
often describes an alert. See also event.
array
A disk subsystem or storage system, made up of multiple disk drives, that

functions as a single large device. A high-availability (HA) array configuration
has multiple paths and controllers to the backend expansion trays of disk
drives.
array hot spare

block
capacity
CLI
A disk that serves as a hot spare within an array; a reserve disk that can be
made available to all virtual disks within an array. See also hot spare.
The amount of data sent or received by the host per I/O operation; the size of
a data unit.
The amount of storage you must allocate to storage elements, including
volumes, pools, and virtual disks (aka volume groups). Capacity planning
should include allocations for volume snapshots and volume copies.
Command-line interface. The SSCS command-line interface is available from
the remote CLI client or through an SSCS directory on the Solaris Operating
System management software station.
controller tray
A tray with an installed redundant RAID controller pair. In a Sun StorageTek

6540 Array, a 1x1 means one controller tray and one expansion tray.
Configurations may go up to a 1x6 for the 6140 array (which is six total trays as
defined in the 6140 terminology), and up to a 1x14 for the 6540 array. This
assumes that the latest expansion trays (with 16 drive slots) are used.
control path
The route used for communication of system management information, usually

an out-of-band connection.
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customer LAN
DAS
See direct access storage (DAS).
data host
Any host that uses the system for storage. A data host can be connected
directly to the system (DAS) or can be connected to an external switch that
supports multiple data hosts (SAN). See also host.
data path
The route taken by a data packet between a data host and the storage device.
direct access storage

(DAS)
disk
A storage architecture in which one or two hosts that access data are connected
physically to a storage array.
A physical drive component that stores data.
event
A notification of something that happened on a device. There are many types

of events, and each type describes a separate occurrence. See also alarm and
alert.
expansion tray
A tray that does not have a RAID controller, used to expand the storage
capacity of an array. This type of tray must be attached to a controller tray to
function.
failover and recovery

fault coverage
FC
The process of changing the data path automatically to an alternate path.

The percentage of faults detected against all possible faults or against all faults
of a given type.
See Fibre Channel (FC).
Fibre Channel (FC)
A bi-directional serial data-transfer protocol, deployed across a wide range of

storage hardware and commonly used for storage area network (SAN)
configurations. Fibre Channel speeds run at one-gigabit (Gb) per second, and
bandwidth depends on the number of channels from the controller tray.
Fibre Channel switch
A networking device that can send packets directly to a port associated with a
given network address in a Fibre Channel SAN. The Fibre Channel switches
are used to expand the number of servers that can connect to a particular
storage port. Each switch is managed by its own management software.
field-replaceable unit
(FRU)
An assembly component that is designed to be replaced on site, without the

system having to be returned to the manufacturer for repair. Servicing FRUs is
documented in the Service Advisor software.
FRU
See field-replaceable unit (FRU).
HBA
See host bus adapter (HBA).
host
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See site LAN.
As a function of the Sun StorageTek array configuration, a host represents a

data host and is mapped to initiators and volumes to create a storage domain.
See also data host, initiator.
host bus adapter

(HBA)
host group
hot spare
in-band traffic
A controller board on the server that allows the server to attach to external
storage or other devices. See also initiator.
A group of hosts with common storage characteristics that can be mapped to
volumes. See also host.
The drive used by a controller to replace a failed disk. See also array hot spare.
System management traffic that uses the data path between a host and a
storage device. See also out-of-band traffic.
initiator
On a Fibre Channel network, a host that requests transactions with storage

elements. Each connection represents a separate initiator, so if a host is
connected to the system through two HBAs, the system identifies two different
initiators. Initiators can be grouped into host groups. Suns MPxIO software
provides a round-robin mode, where multiple HBAs are grouped together and
the system identifies the group of HBAs as one initiator.
IOPS
A measure of transaction speed, representing the number of input and output

transactions per second.
LAN
Local area network.
logical unit (LUN)

LUN
MAC Address
management host
media access control

(MAC) address
multipathing
out-of-band traffic
The identifier for a volume as it is recognized by a particular host. The same

volume can be represented by a different LUN to a different host.
See logical unit (LUN).
See media access control (MAC) address.
A Solaris, Windows, or LINUX host serving the configuration,

management, and monitoring software for the Sun StorageTek array. The
software on the station can be accessed with a browser to run the browser
interface or with a remote thin-scripting client to access the SSCS CLI
commands .
The physical address identifying an Ethernet controller board. The MAC
address, also called an Ethernet address, is set at the factory and must be
mapped to the IP address of the device.
A design for redundancy that provides at least two physical paths to a target.
System management traffic outside of the primary data path that uses an
Ethernet network. See also in-band traffic.
PDU
See power distribution unit (PDU).
pool
See storage pool.
Glossary
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power distribution unit

(PDU)
profile
RAID
RAS
remote CLI client
The assembly that provides power management for the storage system. The
redundant design uses two PDUs in each system so that the systems data path
continues to function if one of the PDUs fails.
See storage profile.
Redundant array of independent disks. A configuration in which several drives
are combined into a single virtual drive to improve performance and reliability.
Also called a RAID set or a RAID group.
Reliability, availability, and serviceability.
Also called the thin-scripting client, the remote CLI client runs the SSCS
command-line interface on any qualified host in the network. The client
communicates with the management software through a secure out-of-band
interface, HTTPS.
The client must be installed on a host that has network access to the system.
The available clients are for the Solaris, Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows
2003, Linux, HP-UX, IBM AIX, SGI, and Novell operating environments.
remote monitoring
remote support
SAN
The remote management host uses Sun Remote Services Net Connect 3.1
software to communicate problems with Sun service.
See storage area network (SAN).
site LAN
The local area network at your site. When the system is connected to your
LAN, the system can be managed through a browser from any host on the
LAN.
snapshot
A copy of a volumes data at a specific point in time.
SSCS
storage area network
(SAN)
Storage Automated
Diagnostic
Environment
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Monitoring of the functions and performance of a hardware system from a

location other than where the hardware resides.
Sun Storage Command System, the CLI that can be used to manage the array.
An architecture in which the storage host are connected to each other to
increase data availability and storage utilization.
An automated fault management system (FMS) for SAN devices. The FMS
provides health and telemetry for Sun SAN devices.
storage domain
A storage partition created through the mapping of initiators to hosts and

the mapping of volumes to hosts or host groups.
storage pool
A collection of volumes with a common configuration, availability, and

performance. You assign a profile to a pool to define the attributes of the pool.
storage profile
storage tray
stripe size
striping
target
thin-scripting client
tray
virtual disk
volume
volume snapshot
WWN
A set of storage pool attributes that optimize the storage pool for a particular
access pattern and level of data protection. You assign a profile to a pool to
define the attributes of the pool.
An enclosure containing disks. A tray with dual RAID controllers is called a
controller tray; a tray without a controller is called an expansion tray (aka
drive tray).
The total amount of data in a stripe, representing the block size multiplied by
the number of disks in the stripe. See also striping.
A storage allocation method in which data is stored over a series of disks or
virtual disks, improving performance.
The recipient of initiator commands, usually a volume.
See remote CLI client.
See storage tray.
A collection of physical disks that share a RAID level and disk type (FC or
SATA). Virtual disks are created as a result of an option during the
development of a volume. May also be known as a volume group.
A container in which applications, databases, and file systems store data.
Volumes are created from virtual disks, based on the characteristics of a storage
pool. A volume is seen by a Data Host as a single disk.
See snapshot.
World Wide Name. A unique 64-bit number assigned by a recognized naming
authority such as the IEEE that identifies a connection (device) or a set of
connections to the network. The WWN is constructed from the number that
identifies the naming authority, the number that identifies the manufacturer,
and a unique number for the specific connection.
Glossary
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Index
Numerics
1000-38 cabinet 3, 18
6540 cabling 12
documentation x
F
A
B
F40 cabinet 3
field support xi
firmware 20
FRU terminology 3
backend cabling 5
best practices 39
array screen 23
how to configure 39
C
cabinet power 18
cabinet types 3
cabling
rack ready cabinets 17
cabling a 6540 12
cabling differences 5
cabling panel 6
call centers xi
CAM array health status 25
CAM service advsior 26
CAM structure 21
CAM system summary 23
CAM volume details 25
CAM volumes screen 24
comparison of products 2
configuration pointers 39
configurator 29
customer-supplied cabinets 17
I
illustration
drive channels 16
patch panel 6
informative URLs xi
L
locating information xi
M
maintenance agreement 36
modem 6
N
name differences 3
names of products 2
NGR cabinet 3
non-standard cabling 17
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O
online information xi
order process 29
P
patch panel 6
PDU 18
power strips 18
premium features 20
product terminology 3
product types 2
R
rack-ready cabling 17
receptacle
power 18
recommended configurations 39
S
service advisor 26
service plan 36
software keys 20
software structure 21
storage system screen 23
Sun Rack 1000-38 3, 18
T
technical support xi
terminology differences 3
training x
troubleshooting 26
two-cabinet configuration 14
U
URL to place order 29
URLs xi
V
volume details 25
volumes screen 24
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