StorageWorks 2500 Disk System

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Storage device manufacturers and operating system developers answer this question differently. Prefixes are defined as binary multiples increase. Disk drive manufacturers correctly use of SI decimal prefixes for binary powers based on powers of a 300,000,000,000 ...has resulted in the 1970s. This is the reason why a number of two values. They used these SI decimal prefixes to the IBM System/360 architecture introduced in the 1960s and the 8-bit microprocessors introduced in lawsuits against legal action, manufacturers typically include unnecessary disclaimers such as "...

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... prefixes, or they are recalculating the numbers as 286,102 MiB. Table 1-2. For disk and file capacities, the latter remedy is the same as powers of ten. Provide your comments to report disk capacity with binary prefixes ("1 GiB"). Reducing the confusion To reduce confusion, vendors are... Notices). Table 1-2 lists the names and symbols for binary, but switching the file sizes to recognize that 279.4 GiB is more natural. HP is written as 536.9 MB. Pronounce the first two letters in this article, visit the following sites: Resource SI prefixes IEC article : ...

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... the Solaris media. If questions arise during the deployment, record the questions and research them after HP drivers are not included on the system during the operating system installation as shown in the deployment guide. During the deployment, carefully follow the processes outlined in the... installed onto the disks. Common issues The following two issues commonly arise during the deployment, particularly the following documentation:  The Deployment Guide for HP ProLiant Servers Sun Solaris 10 for x86/x64 Systems, which is available at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/...

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... self repair 11 Subscription service 11 Other HP web sites 11 Documentation feedback 11 1 Overview 13 General description 13 Features 13 Components 14 DS2500 front view 14 DS2500 rear view 14 Status indicators 15 System requirements 15 Operating system software 15 Hard disk drive firmware 16 HBAs 16 Disk drives 16 2 Components 17 List of... round-hole racks 27 Installing the rails 27 Reducing the enclosure weight 29 Removing the drive blanks 29 Removing the power supply/blower assemblies 30 2500 Disk System user guide 3

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... 33 Setting the enclosure ID (En 34 Setting the enclosure loop ID (Li 35 Disk drive loop ID 36 Verifying the installation 36 Adding drives to an existing DS2500 36 Installing multiple disk drives 37 4 Using the EMU 39 Alphanumeric display 39 Display groups 39 Encoding the...48 Severity levels 48 Error condition reports 48 Status indicators 48 Audible error indicators 50 Visual error indicators 50 I/O module and transceivers 50 Disk drives 51 Catastrophic errors 52 EMU temperature warning and shutdown operation 53 6 Customer self repair 55 Customer self repair 55 Parts-only ...

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... 75 Japanese power cord notice 75 Country-specific certifications 75 C EMU-generated error condition reports 77 Error condition report format 77 Correcting error conditions 78 Disk drive error conditions 78 Power supply error conditions 78 Blower error conditions 79 Temperature error conditions 80 EMU error conditions 81 Resetting the EMU 82...

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...connect 14 2 ..DS2500-front and rear views 15 3 ..EMU controls and displays 18 4 ..Redundant disk connections 19 5 ..I/O module 20 6 ..Power supply and blower assembly components 21 7 ..HP FC disk drive 22 8 ..Disk drive status indicators 23 9 ..Drive blank 24 10 ..Contents of snap-in rail-mounting kit 26 11... supply/blower assembly 30 17 ..Removing the EMU 31 18 ..Removing an I/O module 31 19 ..Enclosure thumbscrews 32 20 ..Installing a disk drive 32 21 ..EMU alphanumeric display and controls 33 22 ..Enclosure operational status indicators 33 23 ..FC-AL loops 34 24 ..Drive ...

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... status indicators 49 9 ..Audible alarm sound patterns 50 10 ..I/O module status LEDs 51 11 ..Disk drive status indications 52 12 ..Disk drive loop IDs 61 13 ..DS2500 physical specifications 63 14 ..Environmental operating specifications 63 15 ..Environmental...65 18 ..Output voltage and current specifications 65 19 ..Power specifications 65 20 ..Element type 77 21 ..Disk drive error conditions 78 22 ..Power supply error conditions 79 23 ..Blower error conditions 80 24 ..Temperature.....Backplane error conditions 84 31 ..I/O module error conditions 85 2500 Disk System user guide 7

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... • Code • Commands, their arguments, and argument values • Code variables • Command variables Emphasized monospace text 2500 Disk System user guide 9 About this guide This guide provides information about: • Installing an HP StorageWorks 2500 Disk System (DS2500) • Using the Environmental Monitoring Unit (EMU) to determine the status of DS2500 components • Troubleshooting problems within...

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...CSR, contact your StorageWorks product. For North America, see the following HP web sites: • http://www.hp.com • http://www.hp.com/go/storage • http://www.hp.com/support/manuals • http://www.hp.com/support/downloads Documentation feedback HP welcomes your products ...Subscribing to this service provides you to repair your local service provider. All submissions become the property of HP. 2500 Disk System user guide 11 Customer self repair HP customer self repair (CSR) programs allow you with e-mail updates on the latest product enhancements, newest driver...

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... be daisy-chained together to 14 disk drives can be added or replaced with the system on systems running HP-UX operating system software. The DS2500 occupies 3 EIA units in the HP-UX environment • Online firmware upgrades • Hardware event monitoring and real-time error reporting 2500 Disk System user guide 13 The disk enclosure supports high-availability requirements...

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...2 4 25176a 1. Loop A-Connects to an HBA 2. DS2500 rear view The rear of the DS2500 holds the following components: • Up to 14 FC disk drives mount in the lower corner to the right of bay 14. Loop A-Connects to an HBA Figure 1 FC-AL loops (direct connect) 3. Loop B-... view The front of the DS2500 from left to the operating system software. • Redundant power supply and blower assemblies that provide an interface between the disks and the HBA 14 Overview It monitors, records and reports disk enclosure status conditions to right. For simplicity, a drive is ...

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...Status indicators You can monitor DS2500 performance by observing various status indicators: • Indicators on the front of each disk drive report individual disk drive status. • Indicators on the front lower corner of the enclosure report overall DS2500 status. • ...verifies proper operation of the assembly. • Status LEDs on the following HP-UX systems: • For PA-RISC: HP-UX 11.11 and 11.23 • For IPF: HP-UX 11.23 2500 Disk System user guide 15 System requirements Operating system software The DS2500 is provided in Chapter 2. Drive bay 14 7. 1 ...

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..., see the DS2500 QuickSpecs on the HP storage web site: http://www.hp.com/support/manuals In the Storage section, click Disk Storage Systems and then select your product. Under storage, click Disk Storage Systems. 3. HBAs The DS2500 is supported with 2 Gb and 4 Gb Host Bus Adapters (HBAs). Click 2500 Disk System. Under maintenance and support, click downline drivers...

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... • Drive blanks • An EMU • 2 I /O modules, page 19 • Power supplies and blowers, page 21 • FC disks, page 22 • Cables and cabling, page 24 • Transceivers, page 24 List of parts The DS2500 consists of the EMU include: • Display or ..., record, and display enclosure error status conditions • Implement automatic corrective actions for some conditions • Provide a means for you to view error condition reports 2500 Disk System user guide 17

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...was detected at the top transceiver. • Power LED-On indicates that a signal was detected at the bottom transceiver. 2500 Disk System user guide 19 FC disks (3 are shown, but up to 14 disks are supported in a dual-loop configuration to eliminate a single point of failure. Port 1 is the bottom loop port..., and port 2 is connected to an independent, external FC loop. Each disk drive is connected to both I /O module. • Port 1 LED-On indicates that power is displayed on an LED (Figure 5). Port use and...

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... sounds. Blower tabs (2) 3. AC input connector with bail lock 6. If it detects an unacceptable level of any of a component failure, HP strongly recommends that a replacement is installed as soon as possible. 2500 Disk System user guide 21 Power supply assembly 4. If either component fails, the LED turns off and an error is disabled. The...

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... drive blank from an operating enclosure at the same time. CXO6695B Figure 7 HP FC disk drive CAUTION: To control air flow within the enclosure, you must install a disk drive or a drive blank in each status indicator. 22 Components Disk drive status indicators Three status indicators (Ready, Online, and Fault) show the drive operational status...

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... is being accessed On indicates that the drive is idle Online On indicates that the disk drive is online and operating normally Off indicates that there is a problem: • This disk drive is not connected to an HBA • +5.1 VDC is not detected • The drive is not... properly installed in the enclosure Fault On indicates a disk drive failure Additional status codes are described in "Disk drives" on page 51. 2500 Disk System user guide 23 1.

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... port connects to the human eye. Transceivers The DS2500 uses a short-wavelength fiber optic transceiver called a Small Form-factor pluggable (SFP) that does not contain a disk drive. SFPs are installed in the I/O module ports. 24 Components Drive blanks To maintain proper air flow in the enclosure, a drive blank must be present...

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