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High
Installation/Service Manual
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Printed in USA
December 1999
90006 HP Part No. A3311
Availability Storage Systems
HP A3311A/12A/12AZ
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Notice - Packard Company The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. - Packard Company makes no warranty of any kind with regard to t his material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Hewlett - Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the f urnishing, performance, or use of this material. This documen
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Table of Contents ................................ ................................ ..................... 1 P RODUCT O ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ . 1 Key Features ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........ 2 High Availability ................................ ...............................
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C ONTROLLING D C ................................ ................................ ................................ ......... 34 C DDS T C ................................ ................................ ................................ ............. 34 Handling DDS Tape Cartr idges ................................ ................................ ................................ .......... 34 Storing DDS Tape Cartridges ................................ ................................ ...
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Online Diagnostics ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................. 72 Disk Module Request Sense Information ................................ ................................ ............................. 72 DDS Tape Module Request Sense Information ................................ ................................ .................... 80 ................................ ................................ ........
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Product Information Information This chapter includes a product overview, base product in formation, and product features for rackmount Product The HP A3311A deskside, HP A3312A field rackmount, and HP A3312AZ factory rackmount high for high availability (see Figure 1 ) . They are designed for use on the HP 9000 Series 700 and 800 with HP - UX, and the HP 3000 Series 900 with MPE - iX, Version 5.0/Express 3. These storage systems support single - ended (SE) disk modules, fast/wide
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Information Product Information Key Features • Dual wide SCSI bus, either single - • Two redundant fan modules (shipped standard) • Two redundant power modules (one shipped, one optional) • Up to eight 1 - inch - hig h, or four 1.6 - inch - high slots • Optimized for high availability The storage systems are optimized for high availability with the following features: • • - • Redundant fan and power modules • Can mirror disks in the same storage system • Can b
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Information information regarding the Fibre Channel technology, refer to the Fibre Channel SCSI Multiplexer Service and User Manual , part number A3308 - 90005. NOTE! The term pluggable, and some modules require the use of command line utilities before the module is removed, Product Information Fan Modules The storage system is shipped with two fan modules, which provide redundant cooling. If one fan fails, the remaining fan will provide enough cooling capacity for
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Information Product Information • • HP A3311A/12A/12AZ High Availability Storage Systems Installation/Service Manual Figure 2 ): • • • 1 - inch disk module • 1.6 - inch disk module • Figure 2 . Storage Fan Mod ule 4 Power Module System Modules DDS tape module power module fan module The following modules are supported in the storage systems (see Storage System Modules SCSI bus label kit Modules System Storage Product
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Information Product Information 1 - 1.6 - 5 DDS Tape Module Inch Disk Module Inch Disk Module Modules System Storage Product
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Information Product Information Icons are used to identify the disk, fan, and power modules. They are located in the upper left corner of Figure 3 ). Figure 3 . Module Icons Fan Module Disk Module, 4.0 - Gigabyte, Single - Ended (SE) Disk Module, 4.0 - Gigabyte, Differential (DF) 6 Purple color bar on bottom Purple icon on black background Yellow color bar on bottom icon on black background Yellow Red icon on black background
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In stallation & Configuration This chapter tells how to install and configure the deskside and rackmount storage sy stems. It includes information on: • installing the storage system • installing additional storage modules • • connecting SCSI cabling • • • - Installation The term hot pluggable , r efers to storage modules that can be replaced while the host is operating. Not all modules are hot pluggable, and some modules require the use of command line utilities before the m
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Installation & Configuration Installation CAUTION! Shut down the host before connecting and powering - 1. you can set SCSI IDs and attach SCSI cables. 2. A3311A Only: Open the door by grasping the security lock tab and pulling the door towar Remove the keys and bumper feet behind the door and install the bumper feet under the storage A3312A Only: Install the A3312A storage system into an EIA cabinet (see Appendix A). 3. - - installed storage modules. Installation 4.
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Ins tallation & Configuration Figure 4 - - Figure 4 . Installation 9 Applying Bay Labels r a different bus for each bay. ended buses, two differential buses, o is just an example of one configuration for the storage system. Your storage system may have two single ended devices and bay B for differential devices. This shows how to differentiate bay A for single bus associated with each bay (A or B). Apply the bay labels on the front and rear of the
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Installation & Configuration Installing Additional CAUTION! Do not touch the rear connector on a module. The module is susceptible to CAUTION! Do not install a single - ended (SE) module into a differential (DF) bus or a DF module into an SE bus. The SCSI bus will hang and damage to the host bus adapter NOTE! You should install storage modules in the order from bottom to top and from left to right. Installation le. An additional power module, disk modules, an
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Installation & Configuration Installing Additional Figure 5 . Storage Module Slots F1, F2: Installation Upper 1 - inch module slots. Disk modules use delaye d spin - - inch A3, A4, B3, B4: A1, A2, B1, B2: - slots. Disk modules spin - up simultaneously. 1 - inch disk modul P1, P2: . 11 Power module slots (numbers not embossed on storage system). es use SCSI ID switches A1, A2, B1, B2. inch module slots. Valid boot device Lower 1 disk modules use
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Installation & Configuration Installing Additional Installing a Fan Module NOTE! The storage system is shipped with two fan modules. See Chapter 4 for information on replacing a fan module. dule 1. Figure 6 ). ION! Pull the module lever all the way out, or the module will jam in the slot. Installation 2. Install the power module into slot P2. 3. Push in the module lever until it clicks to lock the module in place. Figure 6 . Installing a Power Module
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Installation & Configuration Insta lling Additional Installing a Disk Module CAUTION! The disk modules located in slots A1, A2, B1, and B2 will power - on first, so a boot device should only be installed in one of those slot NOTE! Replacement of a disk module is not the same as installing additional capacity in an 1. Shut down the host and po - 2. Read and remove the module “Attention” label (see Figure 7 ). Figure 7 . Removing the Attention Label Installation
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Installation & Configuration Installing Additional Figure 8 . Installing a Disk Module Installation 14 Modules
