User ManualTable of ContentsSun StorEdge™ A3500/A3500FC Hardware Configuration Guide1Contents31. SCSI Host Connections1132. FC-AL Host Connections2133. Sun StorEdge A3500/A3500FC Configurations314A. Sun StorEdge A3500 and A3500FCSpecificationsA-15Preface7How This Book Is Organized7Using UNIX Commands7Typographic Conventions8TABLEP1 Typographic Conventions8Shell Prompts8TABLEP2 Shell Prompts8Related Documentation9TABLEP3 Related Documentation9Sun Documentation on the Web10Sun Welcomes Your Comments10SCSI Host Connections111.1 Configuration Guidelines121.2 Supported SCSI Host Configurations131.2.1 Single Host Connected to One Controller Module13FIGURE11 One Host Connected to One Controller Module131.2.2 Two Controller Modules Daisy-Chained to One Host14FIGURE12 Two Controller Modules Daisy-Chained to One Host141.2.3 Independent Controller Module Connected to Two Hosts15FIGURE13 Independent Controller Module Connected to Two Hosts151.2.4 Multi-Host16FIGURE14 Two-Node Multi-Host Configuration161.3 Ultra 2 Host System Power Connection Requirement17FIGURE15 AC Power Sequencers—Ultra 2 Power Connector181. Gain access to the AC power sequencers.182. Route the power cable from the Ultra 2 host under the expansion cabinet frame on the same side...183. Connect the power cord from the Ultra 2 host into the top power connector of either power sequ...184. Reassemble the expansion cabinet.18FC-AL Host Connections192.1 Configuration Guidelines20FIGURE21 Differential SCSI Terminators on Rear of Controller Module202.2 Supported FC-AL Host Configurations212.2.1 Single Host Connected to One Controller Module22FIGURE22 One Host Connected to One Controller Module222.2.2 Independent Controller Module Connected to Two Hosts23FIGURE23 Independent Controller Module Connected to Two Hosts232.2.3 Single Host Connected to One Controller Module Using Hubs24FIGURE24 Single Host Connected to One Controller Module Using Hubs242.2.4 Single Host Connected to Two Controller Modules Using Hubs25FIGURE25 Single Host Connected to Two Controller Modules Using Hubs262.2.5 Single Host Connected to Four Controller Modules in a Loop Using Hubs27FIGURE26 Single Host Connected to Four Controller Modules in a Loop Using Hubs282.2.6 Multi-Host29FIGURE27 Two Hosts Connected to Two Controller Modules Using Hubs302.3 Setting the Loop ID311. Locate the 16 pins on the rear of the FC-AL controller module (FIGURE28).312. Wearing the antistatic wrist strap, install jumpers on the pins as shown in FIGURE28.31FIGURE28 Controller Module FC-AL ID Settings32Sun StorEdge A3500/A3500FC Configurations333.1 StorEdge D1000 Disk Array Settings34FIGURE31 StorEdge D1000 Disk Array343.1.1 1x2 Configuration353.1.1.1 Option Switch35FIGURE32 1x2 Option Switch Settings for StorEdge D1000 Disk Array35FIGURE33 8-Drive StorEdge D1000 SCSI ID (Split Bus)35FIGURE34 12-Drive StorEdge D1000 SCSI Disk ID (Split Bus)363.1.1.2 Module ID Switch36TABLE31 1x2 Module ID Switch Settings363.1.1.3 SCSI Jumper Cables and Terminators363.1.2 1x5 Configuration373.1.2.1 Option Switch37FIGURE35 1x5 Option Switch Settings for StorEdge D1000 Disk Array37FIGURE36 8-Drive StorEdge D1000 SCSI ID (Single Bus)37FIGURE37 12-Drive StorEdge D1000 SCSI ID (Single Bus)373.1.2.2 Module ID Switch38TABLE32 1x5 Module ID Switch Settings383.1.2.3 SCSI Jumper Cables and Terminators383.1.3 2x7 Configuration393.1.3.1 Option Switch39FIGURE38 2x7 Option Switch Settings for StorEdge D1000 Disk Array39FIGURE39 8-Drive StorEdge D1000 SCSI ID (Split Bus)39FIGURE310 12-Drive StorEdge D1000 SCSI Disk ID (Split Bus)393.1.3.2 Module ID Switch40TABLE33 2x7 Module ID Switch Settings403.1.3.3 SCSI Jumper Cables and Terminators403.1.4 3x15 Configuration413.1.4.1 Option Switch413.1.4.2 Module ID Switch41TABLE34 3x15 Module ID Switch Settings in the 2x7 Cabinet41TABLE35 3x15 Module ID Switch Settings in the 1x8 Cabinet413.1.4.3 SCSI Jumper Cables and Terminators423.2 1x2 Cables and Connections433.2.1 Driveside SCSI Connections43TABLE36 Controller Module A (1x2) Cables43FIGURE311 One StorEdge A3500 Controller Module and Two StorEdge D1000 Disk Arrays (SCSI)44FIGURE312 Two StorEdge D1000 Disk Arrays and One StorEdge A3500 Controller Module (SCSI)443.2.2 Power Connections45FIGURE313 One StorEdge A3500 Controller Module and Two StorEdge D1000 Disk Arrays (Power)45FIGURE314 Two StorEdge D1000 Disk Arrays and One StorEdge A3500 Controller Module (Power)453.3 1x5 Cables and Connections463.3.1 Driveside SCSI Connections46TABLE37 Controller Module A (1x5) Cables46FIGURE315 One StorEdge A3500 Controller Module and Five StorEdge D1000 Disk Arrays (SCSI)473.3.2 Power Connections48FIGURE316 One StorEdge A3500 or A3500FC Controller Module and Five StorEdge D1000 Disk Arrays (...483.4 2x7 Cables and Connections493.4.1 SCSI Cable Lengths49TABLE38 Controller Module A (2x7) Cables49TABLE39 Controller Module B (2x7)49FIGURE317 Two StorEdge A3500 Controller Modules and Seven StorEdge D1000 Disk Arrays (SCSI)503.4.2 Power Connections51FIGURE318 Two StorEdge A3500 or A3500FC Controller Modules and Seven StorEdge D1000 Disk Arrays...513.5 3x15 Cables and Connections523.5.1 SCSI Cable Lengths52TABLE310 Controller Module A (3x15 Configuration) Cables52TABLE311 Controller Module B (3x15 Configuration) Cables52TABLE312 Controller Module C (3x15 Configuration) Cables53FIGURE319 Controller Module A—3x15 Configuration54FIGURE320 Controller Module B—3x15 Configuration55FIGURE321 Controller Module C—3x15 Configuration563.5.2 Connections Between Power Sequencers57FIGURE322 Connecting the Power Sequencers573.5.3 Connections to AC Power Sources57FIGURE323 Power Connections to Avoid (Different Phases)58FIGURE324 Power Connections to Avoid (Same Phase)583.5.4 Power Connections for Expansion Cabinets58FIGURE325 One StorEdge A3500 or A3500FC Controller Module and Eight StorEdge D1000 Disk Arrays ...59A61Sun StorEdge A3500 and A3500FC Specifications61A.1 Initial Cold Start Surge Current Specifications61TABLEA1 Device Surge Current Specifications61TABLEA2 Cabinet Surge Current Specifications62Size: 799 KBPages: 62Language: EnglishOpen manual