Sun Microsystems A3500 User Manual

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1-2 Sun StorEdge A3500 Hardware Configuration Guide • September 19981.1 Configuration GuidelinesUse the following guidelines for installing and cablin

Chapter 1 Host Connections 1-31.2 Supported Host ConfigurationsThe examples that follow show the cable connections for configurations that aresupporte

1-4 Sun StorEdge A3500 Hardware Configuration Guide • September 19981.2.2 Daisy ChainYou can daisy chain controller modules in the same or separate ca

Chapter 1 Host Connections 1-51.2.3 Independent ControllerFIGURE 1-3 Independent Controller—One Sun StorEdge A3000 Controller Connected toTwo HostsDif

1-6 Sun StorEdge A3500 Hardware Configuration Guide • September 19981.2.4 Multi-InitiatorFIGURE 1-4 Two-Node Multi-Initiator ConfigurationNote – For m

Chapter 1 Host Connections 1-71.3 Ultra2HostSystem—PowerConnectionRequirementYou can connect a controller module to an Ultra 2 host system; however, y

1-8 Sun StorEdge A3500 Hardware Configuration Guide • September 19981. Gain access to the AC power sequencers.See the documentation that came with the

2-1CHAPTER2StorEdge A3500 ConfigurationsThis chapter contains information about setting up the following configurations: One controller module with t

2-2 Sun StorEdge A3500 Hardware Configuration Guide • September 19982.1 StorEdge D1000 Disk Array SettingsThis section describes how to set the follow

Chapter 2 StorEdge A3500 Configurations 2-32.1.1 1x2 Configuration2.1.1.1 Option SwitchBoth disk arrays have split busses. Their option switches shoul

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2-4 Sun StorEdge A3500 Hardware Configuration Guide • September 19982.1.1.2 Module ID SwitchEnsure that the module IDs for the StorEdge D1000 disk arr

Chapter 2 StorEdge A3500 Configurations 2-52.1.2 1x5 Configuration2.1.2.1 Option SwitchAll StorEdge D1000 disk arrays in this configuration should hav

2-6 Sun StorEdge A3500 Hardware Configuration Guide • September 19982.1.2.2 Module ID SwitchEnsure that the module IDs for the StorEdge D1000 disk arr

Chapter 2 StorEdge A3500 Configurations 2-72.1.3 2x7 Configuration2.1.3.1 Option SwitchThe disk drives in each of the top four disk arrays in FIGURE 2

2-8 Sun StorEdge A3500 Hardware Configuration Guide • September 19982.1.3.2 Module ID SwitchEnsure that the module IDs for the StorEdge D1000 disk arr

Chapter 2 StorEdge A3500 Configurations 2-92.1.4 3x15 Configuration2.1.4.1 Option SwitchAll disk arrays are on a single bus and should be set as descr

2-10 Sun StorEdge A3500 Hardware Configuration Guide • September 1998In this configuration: controller module A controls disk arrays 1 and 2 in the 2

Chapter 2 StorEdge A3500 Configurations 2-112.2 1x2 CablingThe 1x2 can be configured with the controller module either on top of or below thetwo disk

2-12 Sun StorEdge A3500 Hardware Configuration Guide • September 19982.2.1.2 SCSI ConnectionsFIGURE 2-11 One A3000 Controller Module and Two D1000 Dis

Chapter 2 StorEdge A3500 Configurations 2-132.2.2 Power ConnectionsBecause the controller module must receive power after the disk arrays, connect the

Contents iiiContentsPreface v1. Host Connections 1-11.1 Configuration Guidelines 1-21.2 Supported Host Configurations 1-31.2.1 Single Host 1-31.2.2 Da

2-14 Sun StorEdge A3500 Hardware Configuration Guide • September 19982.3 1x5 Cabling2.3.1 SCSI Cabling2.3.1.1 Cable LengthsThe following table shows t

Chapter 2 StorEdge A3500 Configurations 2-152.3.1.2 SCSI ConnectionsFIGURE 2-15 One A3000 Controller Module and Five D1000 Disk Arrays (SCSI)SCSI jump

2-16 Sun StorEdge A3500 Hardware Configuration Guide • September 19982.3.2 Power ConnectionsFIGURE 2-16 One A3000 Controller Module and Five D1000 Dis

Chapter 2 StorEdge A3500 Configurations 2-172.4 2x7 Cabling2.4.1 SCSI Cabling2.4.1.1 Cable LengthsThe following tables show the lengths of each SCSI c

2-18 Sun StorEdge A3500 Hardware Configuration Guide • September 19982.4.1.2 SCSI ConnectionsFIGURE 2-17 Two A3000 Controller Modules and Seven D1000

Chapter 2 StorEdge A3500 Configurations 2-192.4.2 Power ConnectionsFIGURE 2-18 Two A3000 Controller Modules and Seven D1000 Disk Arrays (Power)R1&

2-20 Sun StorEdge A3500 Hardware Configuration Guide • September 19982.5 3x15 CablingThis section contains information about SCSI and power connection

Chapter 2 StorEdge A3500 Configurations 2-212.5.1 SCSI Cabling2.5.1.1 Cable LengthsThe following tables show the lengths of each SCSI cable connected

2-22 Sun StorEdge A3500 Hardware Configuration Guide • September 1998The outboard IN/OUT-2 connector on each disk array is terminated with adifferenti

Chapter 2 StorEdge A3500 Configurations 2-232.5.1.3 SCSI Connections for Controller Module BFIGURE 2-20 3x15 (Controller Module B)1x8SCSI jumper cable

iv Sun StorEdge A3500 Hardware Configuration Guide • September 19982.3.1 SCSI Cabling 2-142.3.2 Power Connections 2-162.4 2x7 Cabling 2-172.4.1 SCSI C

2-24 Sun StorEdge A3500 Hardware Configuration Guide • September 19982.5.1.4 SCSI Connections for Controller Module CFIGURE 2-21 3x15 (Controller Modu

Chapter 2 StorEdge A3500 Configurations 2-252.5.2 Power Connections2.5.2.1 Power Sequencer InterconnectionsThe front and rear power sequencers in the

2-26 Sun StorEdge A3500 Hardware Configuration Guide • September 1998FIGURE 2-23 Power Connections to Avoid (Different Phases)FIGURE 2-24 Power Connec

Chapter 2 StorEdge A3500 Configurations 2-27The power connections for the 1x8 cabinet are shown in FIGURE 2-25.FIGURE 2-25 One A3000 Controller Module

2-28 Sun StorEdge A3500 Hardware Configuration Guide • September 1998

vPrefaceSun StorEdge A3500 Hardware Configuration Guide provides configuration instructionsfor the Sun™ StorEdge™ A3500 systems. These instructions ar

vi Sun StorEdge A3500 Hardware Configuration Guide • September 1998Typographic ConventionsShell PromptsTABLE P-1 Typographic ConventionsTypeface orSym

viiRelated DocumentationSun Documentation on the WebThe docs.sun.comsmweb site enables you to access Sun technical documentationon the Web. You can br

viii Sun StorEdge A3500 Hardware Configuration Guide • September 1998

1-1CHAPTER1Host ConnectionsThis chapter contains configurations for one or two Sun StorEdge A3000 controllermodules connected to one or more hosts. It