Pillar Axiom 600 User manual

Pillar Axiom® 600

Hardware

Installation Guide

Pillar Data Systems, Inc., 2840 Junction Avenue, San Jose, CA 95134-1922

Part Number: 4420-00106-0300

Pillar Axiom release 4.3

2010 December

Trademarks

Pillar Data Systems, the Pillar Data Systems logo, the Pillar “|” icon, Pillar Axiom,

and Axiom are registered trademarks of Pillar Data Systems. AxiomONE Storage

Domains, Pillar QoS, Pillar Application Aware Storage, Pillar Efficiency Quotient,

Pillar EQ, and Pillar Sleepy Drives are trademarks of Pillar Data Systems. Other

company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Important Note to Users

This document contains CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION of Pillar Data Systems

and should not be disclosed or further distributed to third parties without the

express prior written consent of Pillar Data Systems.

This document and the use of Pillar Axiom hardware and software to which this

document applies are subject to the applicable Pillar Data Systems End User

License Agreement and Warranty Statement. A copy of the Pillar Data Systems

End User License Agreement and Warranty Statement may be found on the

same CD with which this document is provided, if applicable. Documents and

software downloaded from a Pillar Data Systems website are governed by the

End User License Agreement and Warranty Statement in effect between you and

Pillar Data Systems at the time of download. If you entered into a signed written

agreement with Pillar Data Systems for the purchase or use of this Pillar Axiom

Storage System that supersedes the Pillar Data Systems End User License

Agreement and Warranty Statement, then such signed written agreement applies.

Pillar Data Systems reserves the right to change the specifications and content in

this document at any time.

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1 Before You Begin

Pillar Axiom Series Components......................................... 19

Customer-Supplied Equipment and Tools.................................. 21

Safety Notice Conventions............................................. 23

Chapter 2 Set Up the Rack

About Component Inspection........................................... 24

Rack Position....................................................... 26

About Multiple Rack Connections...................................... 26

Adjust the Leveling Legs............................................ 31

About Rack Stability............................................... 33

About Component Placement........................................... 37

Configuration Limits for a Pillar Axiom 600 System......................... 37

About Component Placement for One Slammer and SATA Bricks.............. 39

About Component Placement for One Slammer and FC Bricks................ 41

About Component Placement for Two or Three Slammers and FC Bricks......... 43

About Component Placement for Four Slammers and 64 Bricks................ 45

Pilot Rail Kit Parts................................................. 46

Install a Pair of Pilot Mounting Rails.................................... 47

Slammer Rail Kit Parts............................................. 50

Install a Pair of Slammer Mounting Rails................................. 52

Brick Rail Kit Parts................................................ 54

Install a Pair of Brick Mounting Rails.................................... 55

Chapter 3 Install Components

About Power Distribution Unit Installation................................... 58

Install a 1U PDU.................................................. 58

Install a 2U PDU.................................................. 60

Install a Pilot Management Controller..................................... 62

Pilot Versions....................................................... 64

Install a Slammer Storage Controller...................................... 67

Install the Slammer Batteries........................................... 69

Install a Brick Storage Enclosure......................................... 71

Chapter 4 Connect Data Cables

About Cabling a Pillar Axiom System...................................... 73

Fiber Optic Cable Handling Tips......................................... 75

Clean Fiber Optic Cables.............................................. 77

Summary of Cabling Rules............................................. 78

About Cable Connections Between Two Racks.............................. 81

About Cabling the SSF and PMI......................................... 82

About Jumbo Frames................................................. 84

Connect the Pilot to Your Management LAN................................ 85

Connect the Pilot CUs................................................ 87

Connect a Slammer to the Data Network................................... 89

Chapter 5 Connect Power Cables

Component Power Usage.............................................. 91

PDU Outlet Amperage Limits........................................... 92

About Power Cabling................................................. 94

Sample Power Cabling for One Slammer and Three Bricks................... 94

Sample Power Cabling for One Slammer and 16 SATA Bricks................. 97

Connect Power Cables................................................ 99

Chapter 6 Complete the Installation

Power On the System................................................ 101

Verify the Front Status LEDs........................................... 104

Verify the Back Status LEDs........................................... 109

8 Gb/s Fiber Channel (FC) HBA LED Status............................. 112

10 Gb/s Ethernet HBA LED Status.................................... 113

Attach the Bezels................................................... 114

About HBA Driver and Firmware Installation (SAN Only)....................... 116

About Switch Zone for HBA Set Up (SAN Only)............................. 117

Attach the Rack Doors and Panels...................................... 118

Attach the Rack Side Panels........................................... 119

Chapter 7 Initial Configuration

Pre-Configuration Checklist............................................ 120

Start the Graphical User Interface....................................... 123

Troubleshoot a Failed Cable Connection.................................. 125

About AxiomONE Path Manager Installation (SAN Only)....................... 126

Reset the Primary System Administrator Password.......................... 127

Appendix A Slammer LED Startup Progress Codes

About LED Startup Codes............................................. 128

About Slammer LED Codes........................................... 129

Slammer LED Startup and Halt Codes.................................... 130

Appendix B Safety Statements

About Safety Statements............................................. 136

Warning Notices.................................................... 137

Electrical Warning in Other Languages................................. 137

Lightning Activity Warning.......................................... 140

Lightning Warning in Other Languages................................. 140

Power Supply Warning............................................ 141

Power Supply Warning in Other Languages............................. 141

Main Power Disconnect Warning..................................... 143

Power Disconnect Warning in Other Languages.......................... 143

Installation Warning............................................... 143

Power Disconnect Warning......................................... 144

Warning Statement for Norway and Sweden............................. 144

Restricted Access Area Warning..................................... 145

Restricted Access Warning in Other Languages.......................... 145

Product Disposal Warning.......................................... 146

Product Disposal Warning in Other Languages........................... 147

Jewelry Removal Warning.......................................... 147

Jewelry Removal Warning in Other Languages........................... 148

Qualified Personnel Warning........................................ 149

Warning Statement for Finland....................................... 150

Warning Statement for Sweden...................................... 150

Power Cabling Warning............................................ 150

Power Cabling Warning in Other Languages............................. 151

Supply Circuit Warning............................................ 152

Supply Circuit Warning in Other Languages............................. 152

Voltage Mismatch Warning......................................... 153

Voltage Mismatch Warning in Other Languages.......................... 153

SELV Circuit Warning............................................. 154

SELV Circuit Warning in Other Languages.............................. 154

Incorrect Connection Warning....................................... 156

Incorrect Connection Warning in Other Languages........................ 156

Caution Notices.................................................... 158

Appendix C Pillar Axiom Hardware Specifications

About Hardware Specifications......................................... 160

About Pillar Axiom Hardware Specifications................................ 161

System Power Requirements........................................ 161

System Environmentals............................................ 162

System Regulatory Agency Compliance................................ 164

System Packaging and Transportation................................. 168

System Warranty................................................. 168

About Pilot Hardware Specifications..................................... 169

Pilot Dimensions and Weight........................................ 169

Pilot Power Characteristics......................................... 169

Pilot Regulatory Agency Compliance.................................. 170

Pilot Packaging and Transportation................................... 171

About Slammer Hardware Specification................................... 172

Slammer Dimensions and Weight..................................... 172

Slammer Power Characteristics...................................... 172

Slammer Regulatory Agency Compliance............................... 173

Slammer Packaging and Transportation................................ 173

Cable Length Limits for SAN Fibre Channel Connections.................... 174

Cable Length Limits for NAS Ethernet Connections........................ 174

About Brick Hardware Specification...................................... 176

Brick Dimensions and Weight........................................ 176

Brick Power Characteristics......................................... 176

Brick Regulatory Agency Compliance.................................. 177

Brick Packaging and Transportation................................... 178

Pillar Axiom PDU Hardware Specification................................. 179

Pillar Rack Hardware Specification...................................... 181

Index.............................................................. 184

List of Figures

Figure 1 Floor plan for rack installation....................................... 26

Figure 2 Sample 42U side panels........................................... 27

Figure 3 Location of frame corners.......................................... 28

Figure 4 Connection bracket installation...................................... 29

Figure 5 Roof baying plate attachment....................................... 30

Figure 6 Adjacent anchor bolts at the front of the racks........................... 31

Figure 7 Rack leveling leg locations......................................... 32

Figure 8 Leveling leg adjustment........................................... 32

Figure 9 Attach anchor bolts to rack......................................... 34

Figure 10 Position anti-tip brackets.......................................... 34

Figure 11 Secure anti-tip brackets to the floor.................................. 35

Figure 12 Stabilizer plate attached to the rack base and floor....................... 36

Figure 13 42U racks containing one Slammer and up to 32 SATA Bricks.............. 40

Figure 14 Fully loaded 42U rack for one Slammer and 16 FC Bricks.................. 42

Figure 15 Fully loaded 42U racks for three Slammers and 32 FC Bricks............... 44

Figure 16 Fully loaded 42U racks for four Slammers and 64 Bricks................... 45

Figure 17 Scope hook attachment.......................................... 48

Figure 18 Positioning spacer bar........................................... 49

Figure 19 Pilot rail front attachment......................................... 50

Figure 20 Scope hook attachment.......................................... 52

Figure 21 Slammer rails installed in rack...................................... 53

Figure 22 Scope hook attachment.......................................... 55

Figure 23 2U rack rails installed in rack....................................... 56

Figure 24 Snap-in cage nut............................................... 59

Figure 25 Securing a 1U PDU in the bottom of a rack............................ 59

Figure 26 An installed PDU at the bottom of the rack............................. 60

Figure 27 Snap-in cage nut............................................... 60

Figure 28 2U PDU layout and ear locations.................................... 61

Figure 29 Insertion of the upper Pilot CU..................................... 63

Figure 30 Pilot CU (1450–00259–XX) (Back view)............................... 64

Figure 31 Pilot CU (1450–00179–XX) (Back view)............................... 65

Figure 32 Pilot CU (1450–00164–XX) Intel.................................... 65

Figure 33 Pilot CU (1450–00170–XX) MSI, non-RoHS............................ 66

Figure 34 Insertion of a Slammer........................................... 68

Figure 35 Slammer bezel removal.......................................... 69

Figure 36 Slammer battery insertion......................................... 70

Figure 37 Insertion of a Brick.............................................. 71

Figure 38 Brick ears.................................................... 72

Figure 39 Brick front with the bezel removed................................... 72

Figure 40 Pillar Axiom back-end cabling overview............................... 74

Figure 41 Pilot management cables......................................... 86

Figure 42 Pilot CU cabling................................................ 87

Figure 43 Slammer network cables.......................................... 89

Figure 44 Pulizzi TPC2105-1 outlet amperage limits............................. 92

Figure 45 Pulizzi TPC2104 outlet amperage limits............................... 93

Figure 46 Pulizzi PC3365 outlet amperage limits................................ 93

Figure 47 Sample power cabling scheme with 230V power, 20A PDU................ 95

Figure 48 Sample power cabling scheme with 115V on a TCP2105-1 PDU............. 96

Figure 49 Sample power cabling scheme with 230V (one circuit shown)............... 98

Figure 50 Secure Slammer batteries........................................ 101

Figure 51 Turn on Brick power............................................ 102

Figure 52 Turn on Pilot power............................................ 102

Figure 53 Turn on PDU power............................................ 103

Figure 54 Pilot bezel LEDs............................................... 104

Figure 55 DC power switch at the back of the Pilot ............................. 105

Figure 56 Slammer bezel LEDs........................................... 107

Figure 57 Brick bezel LEDs.............................................. 108

Figure 58 Pilot connectivity LEDs.......................................... 109

Figure 59 Slammer connectivity LEDs...................................... 110

Figure 60 Brick LEDs................................................... 111

Figure 61 Bezel hook on the right side of the bezel............................. 114

Figure 62 Press the ejector tabs to secure the bezel............................ 115

Figure 63 Maximum tilt angles for stationary Pillar 42U racks...................... 183

List of Tables

Table 1 Additional information resources for all systems.......................... 15

Table 2 Typography to mark certain content................................... 16

Table 3 Contacts at Pillar Data Systems...................................... 17

Table 4 Pillar Axiom 600 series components................................... 19

Table 5 Required tools.................................................. 21

Table 6 Required equipment and supplies.................................... 22

Table 7 Configuration limits for a Pillar Axiom 600 system......................... 38

Table 8 Brick Configuration limits for the Pillar Axiom 600 system................... 38

Table 9 Pilot rail kit parts ................................................. 46

Table 10 Slammer rail kit parts ............................................ 51

Table 11 Brick rail kit parts ............................................... 54

Table 12 Pillar Axiom 600 electrical requirements............................... 91

Table 13 LEDs on the Slammer bezel....................................... 105

Table 14 8 Gb/s FC HBA LED status....................................... 112

Table 15 10 Gb/s Ethernet HBA LED status.................................. 113

Table 16 Global system parameters........................................ 120

Table 17 Slammer LED boot block status codes............................... 130

Table 18 Slammer LED boot block error codes................................ 131

Table 19 Slammer LED RAM loader codes................................... 133

Table 20 Slammer LED states after POST process completion.................... 135

Table 21 Electrical warning in other languages ................................ 137

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