Sun StorageTek 6140 Array

Installation and Maintenance

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Student Guide
INWS-3303 Rev A

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Edition 1.0
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Table of Contents
About This Course .................................................................Preface-i
Course Goals............................................................................ Preface-i
Topics Not Covered...............................................................Preface-iii
How Prepared Are You?.......................................................Preface-iv
Introductions ........................................................................... Preface-v
How to Use Course Materials ..............................................Preface-vi
Conventions ...........................................................................Preface-vii
Typographical Conventions ........................................ Preface-ix
Additional Conventions................................................ Preface-x
Sun StorageTek 6140 Product Overview ....................................1-1
Objectives ........................................................................................... 1-1
Additional Resources ........................................................................ 1-3
Sun StorageTek 6140 Product Overview ........................................ 1-4
Compare the Sun StorEdge 6130 and the Sun
StorageTek 6140 Arrays ........................................................... 1-5
Hardware Components of the Sun StorageTek 6140........... 1-7
Storage Management Software ............................................... 1-8
Hardware Overview......................................................................... 1-9
Controller Tray .......................................................................... 1-9
Back View of Controller Module .......................................... 1-16
16 Disk Drive Expansion Tray (CEM).................................. 1-30
Setting the Tray ID.................................................................. 1-31
Architecture Overview.................................................................... 1-33
Controller Architecture .......................................................... 1-33
Switched Bunch of Disks (SBOD) Architecture.................. 1-34
Exercise: Identifying Sun StorageTek 6140 Hardware ............... 1-35
Exercise Summary............................................................................ 1-39

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Hardware Installation of the Sun StorageTek 6140 Array ............ 2-1

Objectives ........................................................................................... 2-1
Additional Resources ........................................................................ 2-3
Overview of the Installation Process............................................... 2-4
Cabling Procedures............................................................................ 2-5
Cable the Controller and Expansion Trays ........................... 2-5
Recommended Cabling Practices .................................................... 2-7
Drive Cabling for Redundancy Top-Down or
Bottom-Up.................................................................................. 2-7
Proper Power Procedures ............................................................... 2-16
Turning On the Power............................................................ 2-16
Turning Off the Power ........................................................... 2-17
Set the Controller IP Addresses ..................................................... 2-19
Configuring Dynamic IP Addressing .................................. 2-19
Configuring Static IP Addressing......................................... 2-20
Serial Port Service Interface............................................................ 2-21
Serial Port Recovery Interface Procedure............................ 2-21
Use the Hardware Compatibility Matrix to Verify SAN
Components................................................................................... 2-24
Attach the Host Interface Cables .................................................. 2-24
Connecting Data Hosts Through External Fibre
Channel Switches .................................................................... 2-24
Connecting Data Hosts Directly ........................................... 2-25
Exercise: Hardware Installation..................................................... 2-27
Exercise Summary............................................................................ 2-31
Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager Introduction............... 3-1
Objectives ........................................................................................... 3-1
Additional Resources ........................................................................ 3-3
What is the Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager? .............. 3-4
SMI-S Overview ........................................................................ 3-4
Software Components of the Sun StorageTek Common
Array Manager .......................................................................... 3-6
Configuration Components of the Common Array
Manager............................................................................................... 3-9
Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager Navigation.............. 3-13
Common Array Manager Banner ......................................... 3-13
Common Array Managers Navigation Tree ...................... 3-14
Common Array Managers Content Area ........................... 3-15
Additional Navigation Aids.................................................. 3-15
Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager Installation.............. 3-18
Common Array Manager Pre-Installation .......................... 3-18
Common Array Manager Installation Steps ....................... 3-19
Remote Management Host Software Installation .............. 3-20
Initial Common Array Manager Configuration .......................... 3-23
Configure IP Addressing ....................................................... 3-23

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Accessing the Managment Software .................................... 3-26

Naming an Array .................................................................... 3-27
Configuring The Array Password ........................................ 3-29
Setting the System Time......................................................... 3-30
Adding Additional Users ...................................................... 3-30
Configuring the Sun StorageTek Automated Diagnostic
Environment ......................................................................... 3-31
Setting Tray IDs....................................................................... 3-33
Exercise: Installing the Common Array Manager....................... 3-35
Task 1: Install CAM ................................................................ 3-35
Task 2: Perform CAM Initial Configuration ....................... 3-35
Exercise Summary............................................................................ 3-39
Array Configuration Using Sun StorageTek Common Array
Manager.............................................................................................4-1
Objectives ........................................................................................... 4-1
Additional Resources ........................................................................ 4-3
Storage Provisioning With Common Array Manager.................. 4-4
Logging Into CAM.................................................................... 4-4
Hosts and Host Groups............................................................ 4-5
Initiators ..................................................................................... 4-9
Storage Profiles........................................................................ 4-11
Storage Pools............................................................................ 4-15
Creating a Volume and Mapping It to a Host or Host
Group........................................................................................ 4-16
Additional Provisioning Components.......................................... 4-24
Virtual Disks ............................................................................ 4-24
Storage Domains ..................................................................... 4-25
Exercise: Creating Storage Resources ........................................... 4-27
Task 1: Create Hosts ............................................................... 4-27
Task 2: Create Initiators ......................................................... 4-27
Task 3: Create a Custom Profile............................................ 4-28
Task 4: Create a New Storage Pool....................................... 4-29
Task 5: Create a Volume ........................................................ 4-29
Exercise Summary............................................................................ 4-31
SANtricity Overview and Installation..............................................5-1
Objectives ........................................................................................... 5-1
Storage System Management With SANtricity ............................. 5-3
SANtricity Features .................................................................. 5-3
SANtricity Storage Management Software ........................... 5-5
Firmware and NVSRAM files ................................................. 5-6
Storage Management Methods ........................................................ 5-8
Out-of-Band Management Method........................................ 5-8
In-Band Management Method .............................................. 5-10
Installing SANtricity........................................................................ 5-13
Starting SANtricity ................................................................. 5-13
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SANtricity Storage Manager ................................................. 5-14

Enterprise Management Window Task Assistant....................... 5-18
Discovering Storage Arrays.................................................. 5-20
Exercise: Installing and Starting SANtricity ................................ 5-23
Exercise Summary............................................................................ 5-25
Configuring the Sun StorageTek 6140 Using SANtricity ............. 6-1
Objectives ........................................................................................... 6-1
The Array Management Window ................................................... 6-3
Configuring Volume Groups and Volumes.................................. 6-5
Storage Management Terminology........................................ 6-5
Creating Volume Groups......................................................... 6-5
Volume Properties .................................................................... 6-6
Cache Settings............................................................................ 6-8
System-Wide Settings............................................................... 6-9
Global Hot Spares ............................................................................ 6-14
Hot Spare Drive Capacity Considerations .......................... 6-14
How Many Hot Spare Drives Can You Create? ................. 6-14
Storage System Profile............................................................ 6-15
Configuration Replication ..................................................... 6-15
Host Utilities ............................................................................ 6-16
Storage Partitioning ......................................................................... 6-17
What is Storage Partitioning?................................................ 6-17
Steps to Creating a Storage Partition ................................... 6-25
Exercise 1: Configuring the 6140.................................................... 6-27
Exercise Summary............................................................................ 6-33
Integrated Data Services Snapshot............................................. 7-1
Objectives ........................................................................................... 7-1
Additional Resources ........................................................................ 7-3
Data Services Overview .................................................................... 7-4
Snapshot Overview............................................................................ 7-5
Snapshot Terminology ............................................................. 7-6
Snapshot Benefits ...................................................................... 7-8
Snapshot Applications and Considerations................................. 7-10
Standard Read No Snapshot .............................................. 7-10
Snapshot is Created ................................................................ 7-11
Read From Snapshot (1st Case) ............................................ 7-12
Write to Base ............................................................................ 7-13
Re-Write to Base ...................................................................... 7-14
Read From Snapshot (2nd Case)........................................... 7-15
Write to Snapshot.................................................................... 7-16
Write to Base (1st Case).......................................................... 7-17
Write to Base (2nd Case) ........................................................ 7-18
Disabling and Recreating....................................................... 7-18
Snapshot Considerations ....................................................... 7-19
Snapshot OS support.............................................................. 7-21

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Managing Snapshots ....................................................................... 7-22

Creating a Snapshot With Common Array Manager ........ 7-22
Creating a Snapshot Using SANtricity ................................ 7-27
Exercise: Create a Snapshot ............................................................ 7-32
Preparation............................................................................... 7-32
Task: Create a Snapshot ......................................................... 7-32
Exercise Summary............................................................................ 7-34
Integrated Data Services Volume Copy.......................................8-1
Objectives ........................................................................................... 8-1
Additional Resources ........................................................................ 8-3
Volume Copy Overview ................................................................... 8-4
Volume Copy Terminology..................................................... 8-4
Volume Copy Benefits........................................................... 8-6
Factors Affecting Volume Copy ............................................. 8-7
Volume Copy States ................................................................. 8-8
Volume Copy Read/Write Restrictions.............................. 8-9
Volume Copy Compatibility with Other Data
Services ..................................................................................... 8-10
Volume Copy OS Support ..................................................... 8-13
Configuring a Volume Copy .......................................................... 8-14
Configuring a Volume Copy with Common Array
Manager.................................................................................... 8-14
Configuring a Volume Copy with SANtricity.................... 8-17
Exercise: Create a Volume Copy.................................................... 8-23
Preparation............................................................................... 8-23
Task 1: Create a Volume Copy.............................................. 8-23
Task 2: Design a Backup Scheme.......................................... 8-24
Exercise Summary............................................................................ 8-25
Integrated Data Services Remote Replication ............................9-1
Objectives ........................................................................................... 9-1
Additional Resources ........................................................................ 9-3
Remote Replication Overview ......................................................... 9-4
Remote Replication Terminology........................................... 9-5
Summary of Remote Replication Modes ............................. 9-13
Benefits of Remote Replication ............................................. 9-14
Technical Features of Remote Replication ................................... 9-15
Suspend and Resume ............................................................. 9-16
Role Reversal ........................................................................... 9-16
How Remote Replication Works ................................................... 9-17
What Happens When an Error Occurs? .............................. 9-18
Configuring Remote Replication ................................................... 9-19
Configuring the Hardware for Data Replication ............... 9-19
Configuring Data Replication with CAM ........................... 9-20
Configuring Remote Replication with SANtricity............ 9-27
Exercise: Create Replication ........................................................... 9-32
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Preparation............................................................................... 9-32
Task 1: Remote Replication ................................................... 9-32
Task 2: Disaster Scenario........................................................ 9-33
Exercise Summary............................................................................ 9-34
Maintaining the Sun StorageTek 6140 Array............................... 10-1
Objectives ......................................................................................... 10-1
Media Scan ........................................................................................ 10-4
Changing Volume Media Scan Settings .............................. 10-5
Checking Data Redundancy on a Volume Group ............. 10-6
Firmware Upgrades......................................................................... 10-9
Controller Firmware and NVSRAM .................................... 10-9
Downloading IOM Firmware ............................................. 10-14
Downloading Drive Firmware............................................ 10-16
SANtricity Command Line Interface .......................................... 10-19
Command Line Interface Syntax and Examples .............. 10-19
Exercise: Maintaining the 6140..................................................... 10-24
Exercise Summary.......................................................................... 10-25
Sun StorageTek 6140 Array Problem Determination.................. 11-1
Objectives ......................................................................................... 11-1
Problem Determination................................................................... 11-3
Configuring Email and Simple Network
Management Protocol (SNMP) Alerts ................................. 11-3
Problem Determination Starting Points............................... 11-6
Recovery Guru ........................................................................ 11-7
Collect All Support Data........................................................ 11-9
Analyzing Collected Data.................................................... 11-11
Managing Drive Channel Status......................................... 11-20
Viewing Drive Channel Details .......................................... 11-20
Controller Diagnostics.......................................................... 11-21
Troubleshooting and Recovery the Hardware ................. 11-22
Replacing Components ........................................................ 11-23
Exercise: Problem Determination ................................................ 11-30
Exercise Summary.......................................................................... 11-32
Sun StorEdge Configuration Service CLI ......................................A-1
Objectives .......................................................................................... A-1
Additional Resources ....................................................................... A-3
Storage Provisioning With Sun StorageTek Configuration
Service................................................................................................. A-4
Creating Hosts and Host Groups .......................................... A-4
Creating Initiators .................................................................... A-5
Creating a Storage Profile ....................................................... A-7
Storage Pools............................................................................. A-8
Create a Volume and Map it to a Host or Host Group ...... A-9

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