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Revision History iii Revision History Short Name Part Number Dash Date Comments VTL V alue Hardware Installation Guide 316196101 A August 2007.
iv VTL Value Hardware Installation Guide • Aug 2007.
v Contents About this book ix Using this book ix T aking advantage of this book’ s hypertext features x Understanding the conventions used in this b ook x Using the Sun StorageT ek Customer Resource Center ( CRC) to obtain the latest information and supporting resources xi Commenting on this book xi 1.
vi VTL Value Hardware Installation Guide • Aug 2007 Installing the cable management arm 16 ▼ Attaching the Outer Rail Extension 17 Routing and connecting cables 2 0 ▼ Installing data and power cables 20 Starting the VTL appliance 22 ▼ Powering up 22 ▼ Powering down 24 2.
Contents vii E. Rem ovi ng VTL Va l u e hardware 49 Shutting off system pow er 49 ▼ Powering down 49 Removing the cable management arm 50 Removing the .
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ix About this book This book describes the inst allation and initial configurat ion processes specific to the Sun Storage T ek VTL V alue appliance. In VTL V alue deployments, it supersedes the Sun Fir e™ X4500 Server Installation Guide (819-4358-1 1) that ships with the X4500 platform .
x VTL Value Hardware Installation Guide • Aug 2007 The chapters are organized to reflect top-level tasks. The first chapter det ails the physical installation of the appli ance hardware, including rack mounti ng, cabling, and power up procedures.
About this book xi Using the Sun S torageT ek Custom er Resource Center (CRC) to obtain the latest informatio n and supporting resources The Sun StorageT ek Customer Resource Center < www.support.storagetek.com > stores the latest documenta tion, software updates, and licensing resources for VTL V alue solutions.
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316196101 • A 1 CHAP TER 1 Installing VTL V alue hardware This chapter describes the process of physi cally instal ling the VTL V alue applian ce and applying power .
INSTALLING THE VTL VALUE APPLIANCE IN AN EQUIPMENT RACK 2 VTL Value Hardware Installation Guide • Aug 2007 A • 316196101 ▼ Obtaining required tools, personnel, a nd materials 1.
INSTALLING THE VTL VALUE APPLIANCE IN AN EQUIPMENT RACK 316196101 • A Chapter 1 In stalling VTL Value hardware 3 ■ Label the hard disk drives in slots 2 to 46 and then remove them (you will reinst all the drives in their original slots using the labels as a guide).
INSTALLING THE VTL VALUE APPLIANCE IN AN EQUIPMENT RACK 4 VTL Value Hardware Installation Guide • Aug 2007 A • 316196101 3. Push the slide-rail lock ( A below) to r elease the inner rail, an d start to pull the inner rail out of the middle rail ( B ).
INSTALLING THE VTL VALUE APPLIANCE IN AN EQUIPMENT RACK 316196101 • A Chapter 1 In stalling VTL Value hardware 5 1. Position the inner rail ( A below) against the chassis wi th the slide-rail lock ( B ) at the front.
INSTALLING THE VTL VALUE APPLIANCE IN AN EQUIPMENT RACK 6 VTL Value Hardware Installation Guide • Aug 2007 A • 316196101 1. Before you start, select th e lowest possible position in the rack, an d deploy the rack’ s anti-tilt bar . A top-heavy system tips over easil y .
INSTALLING THE VTL VALUE APPLIANCE IN AN EQUIPMENT RACK 316196101 • A Chapter 1 In stalling VTL Value hardware 7 4. At the rear of the rack, use ta pe ( G below) or a pin to tempora rily mark the mounting hole ( H ) that corresponds to the mounting ho le that you selected on the front.
INSTALLING THE VTL VALUE APPLIANCE IN AN EQUIPMENT RACK 8 VTL Value Hardware Installation Guide • Aug 2007 A • 316196101 ▼ Attaching the oute r/middle rail asse mbly to t he rack 1. Befor e you begi n, push the mi ddle rail into the corresponding outer ra il so that the ends are mor e or less flush.
INSTALLING THE VTL VALUE APPLIANCE IN AN EQUIPMENT RACK 316196101 • A Chapter 1 In stalling VTL Value hardware 9 3. Insert the oval-shape d neck of a temporary installation pin ( E below) into the o.
INSTALLING THE VTL VALUE APPLIANCE IN AN EQUIPMENT RACK 10 VTL Value Hardware Ins t allation Guide • Aug 2007 A • 316196101 5. If the rack has threaded mounting holes in the rack posts, insert the corr ect, metric or standard mounti ng screws thr ough the slide-rail bracke ts and into the thread ed holes.
INSTALLING THE VTL VALUE APPLIANCE IN AN EQUIPMENT RACK 316196101 • A Chapter 1 Installing VTL Value hardware 11 ▼ Adjusting and se curing middl e/outer s lide rails 1.
INSTALLING THE VTL VALUE APPLIANCE IN AN EQUIPMENT RACK 12 VTL Value Hardware Ins t allation Guide • Aug 2007 A • 316196101 4. At the rear of the rack, hand-tighten a scr e w in each of the bottom holes on the outer rail brackets ( D below).
INSTALLING THE VTL VALUE APPLIANCE IN AN EQUIPMENT RACK 316196101 • A Chapter 1 Installing VTL Value hardware 13 6. Once both slide rails are lo osely fastened at the rear , insert the slide-rail spacing tool into the outer rail brackets ( D below ).
INSTALLING THE VTL VALUE APPLIANCE IN AN EQUIPMENT RACK 14 VTL Value Hardware Ins t allation Guide • Aug 2007 A • 316196101 Caution – T o reduce the risk of serious personal injury or equi pment damage, use a mechanical lift when mo unting the server in th e rack.
INSTALLING THE VTL VALUE APPLIANCE IN AN EQUIPMENT RACK 316196101 • A Chapter 1 Installing VTL Value hardware 15 4. Using a lev el ( D above), align the server with the rails, and insert the inner rails into the middle rails at th e correct angle ( E bel ow).
CABLING 16 VTL Value Hardware Ins t allation Guide • Aug 2007 A • 316196101 Caution – T o prevent damage to the server or physical in jury , if you are using a lift, keep the lift under the server . If you are manually installing t he server , hold handles on ea ch side of the server .
CABLI NG 316196101 • A Chapter 1 Installing VTL Value hardware 17 Note – Refere nce s to “le ft ” or “ ri ght ” in th e fol low i ng pr oc ed ur es assu m e th at y ou are fa cin g the rear of the equipment rack. ▼ Attaching the Oute r Rail Extension 1.
CABLING 18 VTL Value Hardware Ins t allation Guide • Aug 2007 A • 316196101 6. Align the CMA-to-chassis bracket with the mounting holes in th e right side of the server , and hand tighten the upper a nd lower screws ( D and E below). 7. Using a #2 Phillips scr ewdriver , tighten all th ree scr ews.
CABLI NG 316196101 • A Chapter 1 Installing VTL Value hardware 19 9. Push the CMA hi nge plate ( H above and belo w) into the outer rail extension ( J below) until the captive thumbscrew o n the hinge plate ( K ) aligns with the hole in the outer rail extension ( L ).
CABLING 20 VTL Value Hardware Ins t allation Guide • Aug 2007 A • 316196101 1 1. Placing your hand under the CMA fo r support, fit the two pins ( M , N below) into the keyholes in the CMA-to-chassis bracket ( P , Q ) and rotate CMA towards you until it seats with an audible snap ( R ).
CABLI NG 316196101 • A Chapter 1 Installing VTL Value hardware 21 2. Route power , SAN, and LAN cables to the server through the CMA cable hanger s ( B below). Y ou need to route the following cables: ■ one Ethernet LAN cabl e for the NETMGT port ■ up to four Et hernet LAN cables for the LAN ports ( NET0 , NET1 , NET2 , and NET3) .
STARTING THE VTL APPLIANCE 22 VTL Value Hardware Ins t allation Guide • Aug 2007 A • 316196101 5. Route Fibr e Channel S torage Area Network (SAN) cables to the host bus adapters ( W above), but do not connec t them at this time. W ait to connect Fibre Channel cables until after the Fibre Channel interfaces have been zoned to host s.
STARTING THE VTL APPLIANCE 316196101 • A Chapter 1 Installing VTL Value hardware 23 1. T o apply standby power and start the serv ice processor , plug the two VTL appliance power cords in to grounded, 200-24 0 V AC power outlets. The startup process begins.
STARTING THE VTL APPLIANCE 24 VTL Value Hardware Ins t allation Guide • Aug 2007 A • 316196101 2. Once stan dby powe r is on, s tart the V TL s erver . Use a stylus to press and r elease the recessed main power button on the server front panel ( C below).
316196101 • A 25 CHAP TER 2 Setting up the VTL V alue ILOM service processor The Sun St orageT ek VTL V alue appliance is impleme nted on a Sun Fire X4500 server platform that has been specially con figured for tape virtualiz ation. Much of the config uration of the base X4500 server has already been done at the factory .
CHANGING THE IP ADDRESS OF THE ILOM SP 26 VTL Value Hardware Ins t allation Guide • Aug 2007 A • 316196101 ■ A Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) in terface supports network management using SNMP ve rsions 1, 2c, or 3. ■ A web serv er support s Remote Co nsole ope rations.
CHANGING THE IP ADDRESS OF THE ILOM SP 316196101 • A Chapter 2 Setting up the VTL Value ILOM serv ice processor 27 ■ two standard Ethernet cable s and a hub 3.
CHANGING THE IP ADDRESS OF THE ILOM SP 28 VTL Value Hardware Ins t allation Guide • Aug 2007 A • 316196101 ▼ Changing th e IP address of the ILOM 1. W he n th e Integrated Lights Out Manager page appears, press the Configuration button ( A below).
CHANGING THE IL OM PASSWORD 316196101 • A Chapter 2 Setting up the VTL Value ILOM serv ice processor 29 Changing the ILOM password The Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) service processor on t he VTL V alue appliance ships with a well-known default passwo rd that facilitates deployment and in itial configuration.
CHECKING THE HEALTH OF TH E INTERNAL STORAGE SYSTEMS 30 VTL Value Hardware Ins t allation Guide • Aug 2007 A • 316196101 4. When the edit dialog appears, en ter the new password in the New Password and Confirm New Password field s ( D below). 5. Press Save ( E above) an d then Close ( F ).
CHECKING THE HEALTH OF TH E INTERNAL STORAGE SYSTEMS 316196101 • A Chapter 2 Setting up the VTL Value ILOM serv ice processor 31 ▼ Accessing the Solaris desk top via the ILOM 1. O n th e Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) page, press the Remote Control button ( A below).
CHECKING THE HEALTH OF TH E INTERNAL STORAGE SYSTEMS 32 VTL Value Hardware Ins t allation Guide • Aug 2007 A • 316196101 3. When the download dialog appears, click the Open with radio button, and select Java(TM) Web Start Launcher from the list ( D below).
CHECKING THE HEALTH OF TH E INTERNAL STORAGE SYSTEMS 316196101 • A Chapter 2 Setting up the VTL Value ILOM serv ice processor 33 6. When the Welcome root appears, enter the password for the Solaris root account in the Please enter your password field ( J below).
CHECKING THE HEALTH OF TH E INTERNAL STORAGE SYSTEMS 34 VTL Value Hardware Ins t allation Guide • Aug 2007 A • 316196101 1. On the VTL V alue Solaris desktop, op en a terminal wind ow , and enter the metastat command. Make sure that all metadevices r eturn Okay : 2.
CHANGING THE SOLARI S ROOT PASSWORD 316196101 • A Chapter 2 Setting up the VTL Value ILOM serv ice processor 35 ■ no data errors are reported See the example below: Alternatively , to limit the output to problem pools on ly , use the following form of the command: 3.
LOGGING OUT 36 VTL Value Hardware Ins t allation Guide • Aug 2007 A • 316196101 ▼ Changing the default Solaris root password 1. Enter th e passwd command: 2. When prompted, ente r the default root password 3. When prompted, ente r and re -enter the new root password: Next task: “L ogging out” on page 36.
LOGGING OUT 316196101 • A Chapter 2 Setting up the VTL Value ILOM serv ice processor 37 2. W hen th e Integrated Lights Out Manager page reappe ars, go to the top of the page and pr ess LOG OUT ( A below). This concludes the installation and initial configuratio n of the VTL V alue appliance.
LOGGING OUT 38 VTL Value Hardware Ins t allation Guide • Aug 2007 A • 316196101.
316196101 • A 39 APPENDIX A The back and front panels of the VTL Va l u e serv er 7. SER MG T 1 1. USB connectors (2) 5. NET MG T (SP) 1. AC power connectors with 8. Locate button/LED 13. System Controller status lights: Blue = Ready to remo ve; Amber = Fault; Green = OK 2.
40 VTL Value Hardware Ins t allation Guide • Aug 2007 A • 316196101 4. Power button 5. T op (hard disk drive or fan fault) 6. Rear (power supply or system controll er fault) 7. System over temperature warning 14 35 6 7 1. Locate button /LED 2. System Fault LED 2 3.
316196101 • A 41 APPENDIX B VTL priv ate netw ork addresses Offering Device Port name Port label IP address Subnet mask Service laptop 10.0.0.77 255.255.255.0 VTL Va l u e s y s t e m e1000g0 Net 0 10.0.0.10 255.255.255.0 ILOM NETMGT 10.
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316196101 • A 43 APPENDIX C Connecting to ILOM via a serial port Normally , you access the Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) service processor of a VTL V alue appliance via the preconfigured Ethe rnet management port ( NETMGT ) and the ILOM graphical user interface (GUI).
44 VTL Value Hardware Ins t allation Guide • Aug 2007 A • 316196101 Note – If you connect a te rminal or emulator to the serial po rt before it has been powered up or during it s power-up seq uence, you will see bo otup messages.
316196101 • A 45 APPENDIX D ILOM command reference The following table summ ariz es Integrated Lights Out Ma nager (ILOM) commands you can use to manage the service processor. Fo r more information on ILOM commands, see the ILOM Administration Guide .
46 VTL Value Hardware Ins t allation Guide • Aug 2007 A • 316196101 Change the external serial po rt configuration. set /SP/serial/external pendingspeed= integer commitpending=true Display informati on about the se rial connection to the host.
316196101 • A Chapter D ILOM command ref erence 47 Add this device to an SNMP public community . create /SP/services/snmp/communities/ public/ comm1 Delete this device fr om an SNMP public community .
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316196101 • A 49 APPENDIX E Removing VTL Va l u e hardw are When preparing to remove a VTL V alue system from an equipment rack, see the follo wing: ■ “Shutting of f system power” on page 49 ■ “Removing the cable managem ent arm” on page 50 ■ “Removing the VTL appliance from a rack” on page 51.
REMOVING THE CABLE MANAGEMENT ARM 50 VTL Value Hardware Ins t allation Guide • Aug 2007 A • 316196101 Removing the cable management arm If you need to access the system controlle r (SC), remove the cable management arm (CMA) using the following proce dure.
REMOVING THE VTL APPLIANCE FROM A RACK 316196101 • A Chapter E Remov ing VTL Value hardware 51 Removing the VTL appliance from a rack This procedure assumes you ha ve turned off the serv er , removed the cable management arm, and removed any cables or cords that wou ld restrict the movement of the server .
REMOVING THE VTL APPLIANCE FROM A RACK 52 VTL Value Hardware Ins t allation Guide • Aug 2007 A • 316196101 3. Push the green plastic tabs on the middle slide rails to rele ase the second stop and pull the server out about 36 inches from the rack. 4.
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