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IBM TotalStorage DS4100 Storage Server
Installation, User’s, and Maintenance Guide
GC26-7712-00
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IBM TotalStorage DS4100 Storage Server Installation, User’s, and Maintenance Guide GC26-7712-00
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Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the general information in “Notices” on page 127. First Edition (November 2004) © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2004. All rights reserved. US Government Users Restricted Rights – Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.
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Safety The caution and danger statements that this document contains can be referenced ® in the multilingual IBM Safety Information document that is provided with your IBM ® TotalStorage DS4100 storage server. Each caution and danger statement is numbered for easy reference to the corresponding statements in the translated document. v Danger: These statements indicate situations that can be potentially lethal or extremely hazardous to you. A danger statement is placed just before th
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Statement 1: DANGER Electrical current from power, telephone, and communication cables is hazardous. To avoid a shock hazard: v Do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation, maintenance, or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical storm. v Connect all power cords to a properly wired and grounded electrical outlet. v Connect to properly wired outlets any equipment that will be attached to this product. v When possible, use one hand only t
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Statement 3: CAUTION: When laser products (such as CD-ROMs, DVD drives, fiber optic devices, or transmitters) are installed, note the following: v Do not remove the covers. Removing the covers of the laser product could result in exposure to hazardous laser radiation. There are no serviceable parts inside the device. v Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure. DANGER Some l
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Statement 4: ≥ 18 kg (39.7 lb) ≥ 32 kg (70.5 lb) ≥ 55 kg (121.2 lb) CAUTION: Use safe practices when lifting. Statement 5: CAUTION: The power control button on the device and the power switch on the power supply do not turn off the electrical current supplied to the device. The device also might have more than one power cord. To remove all electrical current from the device, ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power source. vi IBM To
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Statement 8: CAUTION: Never remove the cover on a power supply or any part that has the following label attached. Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels are present inside any component that has this label attached. There are no serviceable parts inside these components. If you suspect a problem with one of these parts, contact a service technician. Safety vii
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Contents Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xv About this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii FAStT product renaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii Who should read this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii How this document is organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
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Preparing the site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Preparing the rack cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Installing the DS4100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Rack mounting template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Installing the support rails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Removing the CRUs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Removing a RAID controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Removing a powe
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Turning off the storage server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Restoring power after an unexpected shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Performing an emergency shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Restoring power after an emergency shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Restoring power after an over-temperature shutdown . . . . . . . . . .69 Monitoring status through software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Checking the LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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European Union EMC Directive conformance statement . . . . . . . . 129 Taiwan Class A warning statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement 130 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 131 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 xii IBM TotalStorage DS4100 Storage Server: Installation, User’s, and Maintenance Guide
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Figures 1. Installation process flow by current publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xix 2. DS4100 hot-swap drive bays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 3. Front controls and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 4. Back view of DS4100 base storage server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 5. Back view of DS4100 single-controller storage server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 6. Interface ports a
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51. Location of host cables (single-controller storage server) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 52. Ethernet and serial port locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 53. Adding an expansion unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 54. DS4000 EXP100 redundant loop configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 55. Power cord locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 56. Redundant AC power connection
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Tables 1. Mapping of FAStT names to DS4000 Series names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii 2. TotalStorage DS4500 storage server document titles by user tasks . . . . . . . . . . . .xx 3. TotalStorage DS4400 storage server document titles by user tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . xxii 4. TotalStorage DS4300 storage server document titles by user tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . xxiii 5. TotalStorage DS4100 storage server document titles by user tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . x
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About this document This document provides instructions for installing and customizing the configuration of your IBM TotalStorage DS4100 storage server. It also provides hardware maintenance procedures and troubleshooting information. FAStT product renaming IBM is in the process of renaming some FAStT family products. Table 1 identifies each new DS4000 product name with its corresponding FAStT product name. Note that this change of product name only indicates no change in functionality
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How this document is organized Chapter 1, “Introduction,” on page 1 describes the IBM TotalStorage DS4100 storage server. This chapter includes an inventory checklist and an overview of the storage server features, operating specifications, and components. Chapter 2, “Installing the storage server,” on page 17 contains instructions for installing the storage server in a standard rack cabinet and setting the interface options. Chapter 3, “Cabling the storage server,” on page 45 contain
