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Sun StorEdgetrademark 3000 Family Configuration Service 1.5 User's Guide

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Contents

Figures

Tables

Preface

1. Introduction

2. Before You Begin

Installing the Software

Example Screens

Superuser Privileges

Sun StorEdge 3120 SCSI Array

Sun StorEdge 3000 Family JBODs

3. Setting Up Sun StorEdge Configuration Service

Starting Sun StorEdge Configuration Service

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Start Sun StorEdge Configuration Service on a Solaris, Linux, HP-UX, and AIX Host

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Start Sun StorEdge Configuration Service on a Microsoft Windows Host

Main Window Before and After First Use

If Console Locks Up During Use

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Stop Sun StorEdge Configuration Service

The Menu, Toolbar, and Tabs

Menu Bar

Toolbar

Tabs

Physical (Hard) Drives

Navigating

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Add Servers

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Log In and Out

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Select a Server to Manage a Controller

Assigning a Controller Through the Console

Changing a Server Assignment

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Unassign the Managing Server

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Manually Delete a Server Using the Terminal Window

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Configure Agent Parameters

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Enable JBOD Support

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Verify Storage Configurations

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Save the Logical Drive Configuration

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Create Solaris Host Partitions

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Create Windows NT Host Partitions

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Create Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 Host Partitions

procedure iconsmall spaceTo IBM AIX Host Logical Volumes

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Create HP-UX Host Logical Volumes

What to Do Next

4. Full Configuration

Configuring Logical Drives and Logical Volumes

Logical Drives

Logical Volumes

Maximum Number of Supported Logical Drives, Logical Partitions, and LUN Assignments

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Use Standard Configuration

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Use Custom Configuration

The New Configuration Option

Before You Use New Configuration

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Prepare for Logical Drives Larger Than 253 Gbyte

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Create and Partition a Logical Drive Using New Configuration

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Create and Partition a Logical Volume

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Clear a Configuration

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Log Out of the Configuration Level

Host LUN Assignments

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Add (Map) a Host LUN

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Delete (Unmap) a Host LUN

Configuration File

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Save a Configuration to a Backup File

Loading the Configuration

5. LUN Filtering (Fibre Channel Only)

Overview

Assigning a LUN Filter

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Access the LUN Filter View

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Add HBA Devices Manually

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Remove Standard Host Mapping

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Map Logical Drives to Hosts

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Delete a LUN Filter

6. Monitoring the Array

The Main Window

Online Help

Tree View of Product Configurations

Groups

The Monitoring Process

Auto Discovery Options

Viewing Detailed Device Information

View Group

View Server

View HBA Card

View Controller Configuration

Controllers Tab

Physical Drives Tab

Enclosure Info Tab

View FRU

View Controller Parameters

View Primary/Secondary Controller Configuration

Logical Drives Tab

View Logical Drive

View Physical Drive

View Enclosure

Battery Information

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Verify the In-Service Date When Replacing a Battery

View FRU

Array Administration Progress

Agent Options Management

Event Log

Event Log File

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Write Events to a Log File for an IBM AIX Host

Event Log Window

Severity Levels

Save Report

View Report

Out-of-Band Storage Management

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Use Out-of-Band Management

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Remove an Array From Out-of-Band Management

Managing Storage Through the Web

Web Browser Requirements

UNIX OS

Microsoft Windows OS

Setting Up the Array

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Access the Console From the Web Browser

7. Maintaining the Array

Array Administration Activities

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Check Parity

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Schedule a Parity Check

Failed Drives

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Automatically Rebuild a Drive Using a Standby Drive

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Rebuild a Device Without a Standby Drive

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Check the Progress of the Rebuilding Process

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Manually Rebuild a Failed Drive

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Restore a Logical Drive Configuration

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Reset the Controller

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Mute the Controller Beeper

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Bring a Failed Controller Back Online

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Convert a Dual Controller Array to a Single Controller Array

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Display Performance Statistics

8. Updating the Configuration

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Add a Logical Drive or Logical Volume From New Logical Drives

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Add a Logical Drive to a Logical Volume

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Add a Logical Volume From Existing Logical Drives

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Delete a Logical Drive or Logical Volume

The Logical Drive/Logical Volume Number

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Create a Partition

The Logical Drive/Logical Volume Number

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Delete a Partition

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Expand the Capacity of a Logical Drive or Logical Volume

The Logical Drive/Logical Volume Number

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Add SCSI Drives to an Existing Logical Drive

The Logical Drive/Logical Volume Number

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Copy and Replace Member Drives

The Logical Drive/Logical Volume Number

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Scan in New Hard Drives

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Download RAID Controller Firmware

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Upgrade Firmware and Boot Record

Downloading Firmware for Devices

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Upgrade Firmware on Hard Drives

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Upgrade Firmware on SAF-TE/SES Devices

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Change Controller Parameters

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Save Changed Values

Channel Tab

RS 232 Tab

Cache Tab

Disk Array Tab

Drive I/F Tab

Host I/F Tab

Redundancy Tab

Network Tab

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Mute the Controller Beeper

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Assign or Change Standby Drives

Available Servers

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Edit a Server Entry

Updating the Object Data Manager on an IBM AIX Host

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Update the ODM

A. RAID Basics

RAID Terminology Overview

RAID Levels

Local and Global Spare Drives

B. Monitoring JBODs

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Enable JBOD Support

procedure iconsmall spaceTo View Component and Alarm Characteristics

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Download Firmware for Devices

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Discover a Drive

C. Using the Cluster Configuration (SCSI Only)

Planning the Cluster Configuration

Cluster Configuration Requirements

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Set Up Cluster Configuration

D. Determining Host Worldwide Names (Fibre Channel Only)

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Determine the WWN

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Determine the WWNN

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Determine the WWPN

E. Email and SNMP

How SNMP Works

Using Sun StorEdge Configuration Service to Send SNMP Traps

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Send Email Messages for Each Server

procedure iconsmall spaceSetting Up Servers to Send Traps

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Check the Community String for a Microsoft Windows Host

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Specify the Trap Recipient for a Microsoft Windows Host

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Set Up a Solaris Host

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Set Up a Linux Host

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Set Up an HP-UX Host

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Set Up an IBM AIX Host

To Send SNMP Traps Without Using Sun StorEdge Configuration Service

F. Troubleshooting

G. Error Codes and Messages

Error Codes

Error and Status Messages

Installation and Program Prompts

Glossary

Index