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HP EVA P6000 Reference Manual

Enterprise virtual array expansion rack
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HP P6300/P6500 Enterprise Virtual Array
Expansion Rack Reference Guide
Abstract
This guide describes how to add an expansion rack to a P6300/P6500 EVA main rack and is intended for HP-authorized
service personnel only.
HP Part Number: 593081-001
Published: May 201 1
Edition: 1

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  • Page 1 HP P6300/P6500 Enterprise Virtual Array Expansion Rack Reference Guide Abstract This guide describes how to add an expansion rack to a P6300/P6500 EVA main rack and is intended for HP-authorized service personnel only. HP Part Number: 593081-001 Published: May 201 1 Edition: 1...
  • Page 2 © Copyright 201 1 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Getting started...................4 Hardware requirements......................4 0CxD expansion rack requirements.....................5 2 Installing disk enclosures into the expansion rack..........7 Before you begin........................7 Kit contents..........................7 Attaching the rails........................8 Installing the disk enclosure......................9 Cabling disk enclosures in the expansion rack................11 Online versus offline expansion...................11 Product shipped from Manufacturing..................11 3 Connecting the main rack to the expansion rack...........12 Routing cables in the expansion rack..................12...

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    1 Getting started The first step is to determine what type of expansion you will perform, which will determine the applicable quantity of hardware components needed. Multi-product main rack—The main rack contains the P6300 EVA and non-EVA components (such as servers or switches). The P6300 EVA supports a maximum of 10 disk enclosures (main and expansion racks combined).

  • Page 5: 0Cxd Expansion Rack Requirements

    0CxD expansion rack requirements One existing 2CxD main rack containing a properly wired controller pair and disk enclosures. The controllers may be above or in the middle of the disk enclosures, depending on the number of disk enclosures and how the rack was initially configured. Figure 1 (page 5) shows typical rack configurations for the P6300 EVA and P6500 EVA.
  • Page 6 Figure 2 0C4D expansion rack Getting started...

  • Page 7: Installing Disk Enclosures Into The Expansion Rack

    2 Installing disk enclosures into the expansion rack Before you begin Read the following warnings and cautions before installing the disk enclosure. WARNING! Make sure that the rack is sufficiently stable. If provided, lower the rack leveler feet and make sure any stabilizers are installed. If provided, extend the rack anti-tip device. Failure to extend the anti-tip device could result in personal injury or damage if the rack tips over.

  • Page 8: Attaching The Rails

    Attaching the rails Position left and right rack rails at the desired 'U' position in the rack, and adjust the rails to fit the rack as needed (1, Figure 4 (page 8)). Secure rack rails to the front and back rack columns using screws. Make sure that the shoulders of the screws fit inside the square or round holes of the rack (2, Figure NOTE:...

  • Page 9: Installing The Disk Enclosure

    Installing the disk enclosure Slide the device into position on the rails (1, Figure 5) and then tighten the thumbscrews on the front of the device to secure the device to the rack (2, Figure Figure 5 Position disk enclosure NOTE: The rear ends of the rails have a CTO bracket that must engage the device chassis to secure the rear of the chassis to the rails.
  • Page 10 Populate the enclosure with available disk drives (not included with this kit). Start with the lowest number in Figure 6 (page 10) for the M6625, and Figure 7 (page 10) for the M6612, and continue in order until you have inserted the desired number. If installing multiple disk enclosures, balance the quantity and sizes of disk drives between the enclosures as evenly as possible.

  • Page 11: Cabling Disk Enclosures In The Expansion Rack

    Insert a drive blank into any slots without a disk drive. Push the drive blank until you detect a click. Figure 9 Inserting a drive blank Cabling disk enclosures in the expansion rack How and when you cable the expansion rack disk enclosures depends on: Whether the expansion is done online or offline How the product is shipping from Manufacturing Online versus offline expansion...

  • Page 12: Connecting The Main Rack To The Expansion Rack

    3 Connecting the main rack to the expansion rack You can complete the connection between the main and expansion racks while the controllers are powered on (online) or off (offline). To connect the main rack to expansion rack online, you can only connect to one disk enclosure in the expansion rack at a time.
  • Page 13 Figure 10 P6300 EVA 2C6D configuration For the P6300 EVA expansion, you are essentially dividing the six disk enclosures in the main rack into two groups. The first three disk enclosures below the controller enclosure are in the top group; the last three disk enclosures are in the bottom group.
  • Page 14 NOTE: You can break the connection between any disk enclosures in the main rack except for disk enclosures that are connected to the controllers. The break shown in Figure 1 1 (page 14) is just one example. Figure 1 1 Connecting one expansion rack disk enclosure to the P6300 EVA 2C6D main rack Using one of the 6m cables from the expansion kit, connect P2 (I/O-A) on the disk enclosure in the top group in the main rack to P1 (I/O-A) on the top disk enclosure in the expansion rack (1,...
  • Page 15 Navigate to the newly added disk enclosure within the Hardware folder in the navigation pane and select it. The Disk Enclosure Properties window opens. Select the I/O tab. For the I/O module that you connected, check that the overall operational state and the connection and operational states for each port displays Good.
  • Page 16 Figure 12 Connecting a second expansion rack disk enclosure to the P6300 EVA 2C6D main rack Connect a cable between P2 (I/O-A) on the top disk enclosure in the expansion rack to P1 (I/O-A) on the newly installed disk enclosure in the expansion rack (5, Figure 12).

  • Page 17: Connecting A P6500 Eva Storage-Centric Rack To A 0C4D Expansion Rack

    For the I/O module that you connected, check that the overall operational state and the connection and operational states for each port displays Good. The other I/O module that is not yet connected will display Not installed for the overall operational state and Not available for each port operational state.
  • Page 18 Figure 13 P6500 EVA 2C6D configuration For the P6500 expansion, separate the disk enclosures in the expansion rack into two groups. For an 0C4D expansion, the top two disk enclosures are one group (first domain), and the bottom two disk enclosures are one group (second domain). To perform an online expansion, connect one expansion rack disk enclosure in one domain to the main rack.
  • Page 19 With the remaining power cord, connect the other power supply to a rack power distribution module. The power UID power switch LED turns green. The I/O module index number will likely display 00, but if not, ignore the index number at this time. Figure 14 (page 19) shows the complete cabling (both I/O modules) to one disk enclosure in the expansion rack.
  • Page 20 Navigate to the newly added disk enclosure within the Hardware folder in the navigation pane and select it. The Disk Enclosure Properties window opens. Select the I/O tab. For the I/O module that you connected, check that the overall operational state and the connection and operational states for each port displays Good.
  • Page 21 Figure 15 Connecting one expansion disk enclosure (second domain) to the P6500 EVA 2C6D main rack Using one of the 6m cables from the expansion kit, connect P2 (I/O-A) on the top disk enclosure in the main rack to P1 (I/O-A) on the top disk enclosure (in the second domain) in the expansion rack (1, Figure 15).

  • Page 22: Offline Expansion

    For the I/O module that you connected, check that the overall operational state and the connection and operational states for each port displays Good. The other I/O module that is not yet connected will display Not installed for the overall operational state and Not available for each port operational state.

  • Page 23: Connecting A P6300 Eva Multi-Product Rack To A 0C4D Expansion Rack

    Connecting a P6300 EVA multi-product rack to a 0C4D expansion rack Figure 10 (page 13) for a fully cabled P6300 EVA 2C6D main rack configuration. For the P6300 EVA expansion, divide the disk enclosures in the main rack into two groups, as evenly as possible.
  • Page 24 In the main rack: Remove the cable between P2 (I/O-A) in the last disk enclosure in the top group and P1 (I/O-A) on the first disk enclosure in the bottom group. Remove the cable between P2 (I/O-B) in the last disk enclosure in the top group and P1 (I/O-B) on the first disk enclosure in the bottom group.

  • Page 25: Connecting A P6500 Eva Storage-Centric Rack To A 0C4D Expansion Rack

    Repeat Step 5 for the other disk enclosures in the expansion rack. Visually check that each disk enclosure powers on without errors. Wait at least one minute after all the enclosures are powered on for the drives to spin up and stabilize. See “Verifying power up of expansion rack”...
  • Page 26 Figure 19 Complete cabling for a P6500 EVA 2C6D to 0C4D expansion Remove the cable between P2 (I/O-A) on the middle disk enclosure and P1 (I/O-A) on the bottom disk enclosure. NOTE: You can break the connection between any disk enclosures in the main rack except for disk enclosures that are connected to the controllers.

  • Page 27: Verifying Power Up Of Expansion Rack

    Using one of the 6m cables from the expansion kit, connect P2 (I/O-A) on the top disk enclosure in the main rack to P1 (I/O-A) on the top disk enclosure (second domain) in the expansion rack (5, Figure 19). Using one of the 6m cables from the expansion kit, connect P1 (I/O-A) on the middle disk enclosure in the main rack to P2 (I/O-A) on the bottom disk enclosure (second domain) in the expansion rack (6, Figure...

  • Page 28: Inspecting The Disk Enclosure Power Supplies

    Table 2 Disk drive status indicator descriptions LED color LED status Description 1. Locate/Fault Blue Slow blinking (0.5 Hz) Locate drive Amber Solid Drive fault 2. Status Green Blinking (1 Hz) Drive is spinning up or down and is not ready Fast blinking (4 Hz) Drive activity Solid...

  • Page 29: Inspecting The Disk Enclosure Fan Modules

    Table 3 I/O module status indicator descriptions (continued) LED icon LED color LED status Description Number The enclosure box number 4. UID Blue Not being identified or no power Solid Module is being identified, from the management utility 5. Health Green No power or firmware malfunction Blinking...

  • Page 30: Powering Up The Storage System (Main Rack)

    Powering up the storage system (main rack) To start a storage system, perform the following steps: Turn on the SAN switches and wait for all switches to complete the power-on boot process. It may be necessary to wait several minutes for this to complete. NOTE: Before applying power to the rack PDUs, ensure that the power switch on the controller enclosure is off.

  • Page 31: Support And Other Resources

    4 Support and other resources Contacting HP HP technical support For worldwide technical support information, see the HP support website: http://www.hp.com/support Before contacting HP, collect the following information: Product model names and numbers Technical support registration number (if applicable) Product serial numbers Error messages Operating system type and revision level Detailed questions...

  • Page 32: Typographic Conventions

    HP Software Downloads: http://www.hp.com/support/manuals HP Software Depot: http://www.software.hp.com HP Single Point of Connectivity Knowledge (SPOCK): http://www.hp.com/storage/spock HP StorageWorks SAN manuals: http://www.hp.com/go/sdgmanuals Typographic conventions Table 5 Document conventions Convention Element Blue text: Table 5 (page 32) Cross-reference links and e-mail addresses Blue, underlined text: http://www.hp.com Website addresses...

  • Page 33: Rack Stability

    For more information about CSR, contact your local service provider, or see the CSR website: http://www.hp.com/go/selfrepair This product has no customer replaceable components. Rack stability Rack stability protects personnel and equipment. WARNING! To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to equipment: Extend leveling jacks to the floor.

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