Converting an Expansion Tray to a Controller Tray

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To prepare for this service action, perform the following:

- Enable the reserve the Common Expansion Module (CEM) function.

  1. Reserve the CEM for maintenance.

  2. Enter a description of the service action (converting a expansion tray) .

  3. Select the estimated amount of time of the service action from the pull-down.

  4. Select the Reserve button.

     a) Other users will be alerted that this service action is in progress when they login.

- Important: This procedure is disruptive to the customer.

- Determine the final configuration and the extent of the disruption.

- Ensure that there is no system I/O to the expansion tray being converted.

  Observe all ESD precautions.

  Removing Power to the Tray(s)

  1. Power supply "A" is located on the left and power supply "B" is located on the right when viewing the CEM from the rear.

     b) View the power supply location illustration.

  2. Press the power switches on the power supplies to the Off positions on the expansion tray to be coverted.

  3. If the expansion tray being converted will be moved, remove the power cables from each power supply.

  Replacing the I/O Modules (IOM) with Controller Cards

  1. I/O module "A" is located on the left and I/O module "B" is located on the right when viewing the CEM from the rear.

     a) View the IOM/controller card location illustration.

  2. Disconnect the expanson interface cables from the first I/O module. Ensure that all cables are labeled before removing them.

  3. To remove the I/O module, push down on the black spring loaded latch in the middle of the I/O module that secures the two removal levers in place. While pushing down on the latch, pull the lever handles outward to remove the I/O module.

     a) View the IOM/controller card removal illustration.

  4. Unpack the controller card and save all of the packing materials to return the I/O module in. Use care when handling either the I/O module or the controller card.

  5. Record the MAC address for the new controller from the white label on the controller cover before inserting it in the tray. This information will be needed in the Restoring Power to the Tray section.

     a) View the MAC address label location.

  6. Insert the new controller card until it connects with the midplane connector. Use care not to bend any pins.

  7. Push in the latch handles to secure the new controller card with the connector being sure that the latch holds the handles in place.

  8. Repeat steps 2 through 7 for replacing the remaining I/O module.

  Relocating the Tray (if necessary)

  1. From the rear, remove the four screws that secure the tray to the rails in the cabinet.

     a) View removing the rear mounting screws illustration.

  2. From the front of the cabinet, remove the end caps from each side of the tray.

     a) View the removing end caps illustration.

  3. Remove the four screws that secure the tray to the cabinet frame.

     a) View removing the front mounting screws illustration.

  4. Slide the tray out of the cabinet using two people. Use care the tray is heavy.

     a) View removing the tray illustration.

  5. Carefully lift and slide the converted tray into the new location.

  6. Secure the tray to the front of the cabinet frame with the four screws.

  7. Replace the end caps to cover the front mounting screws.

  8. From the rear of the cabinet, insert and tighten the four rear mounting screws.

  Connecting the Storage Arrays with the FC Expansion Cables (if necessary)

  The three following examples describe how to install the copper FC expansion cables if the new controller will be connected to an expansion tray(s).

- Cabling a 1x2 Array Configuration

  1. Locate the controller "A" and controller "B" expansion ports at the rear of the controller module.

     a) Locate the FC-AL ports (IN and OUT) at the rear of the expansion module.

     b) View the port locations illustration.

  2. Connect one copper FC cable from the controller "A" expansion port of controller module 0, to the IOM "A" port 1 of expansion module 1.

     a) Connect one copper FC cable from the controller "B" expansion port of controller module 0, to the IOM "B" port 2 of expansion module 1.

     b) View the cable connection illustration.

- Cabling a 1x3 Array Configuration

  1. Locate the controller "A" and controller "B" expansion ports at the rear of the controller module.

     a) Locate the FC-AL ports (IN and OUT) at the rear of the expansion modules.

     b) View the port locations illustration.

  2. Connect one copper FC cable from the controller "A" expansion port of controller module 0, to the IOM "A" port 1 of expansion module 1.

     a) Connect one copper FC cable from the IOM "A" expansion port 2 of expansion module 1, to the IOM "A" port 1 of expansion module 2.

     b) Connect one copper FC cable from the controller "B" expansion port of controller module 0, to the IOM "B" port 2 of expansion module 2.

     c) Connect one copper FC cable from the IOM "B" port 2 of expansion module 1, to the IOM "B" port 1 of expansion module 2.

     d) View the cable connection illustration.

- Cabling a 1x4 Array Configuration

  1. Locate the controller "A" and controller "B" expansion ports at the rear of the controller module.

     a) Locate the FC-AL ports (IN and OUT) at the rear of the expansion modules.

     b) View the port locations illustration.

  2. Connect one copper FC cable from the controller "A" expansion port of controller module 0, to the IOM "A" port 1 of expansion module 1.

     a) Connect one copper FC cable from the IOM "A" expansion port 2 of expansion module 1, to the IOM "A" port 1 of expansion module 2.

     b) Connect one copper FC cable from the IOM "A" expansion port 2 of expansion module 2, to the IOM "A" port 1 of expansion module 3.

     c) Connect one copper FC cable from the controller "B" expansion port of controller module 0, to the IOM "B" port 2 of expansion module 3.

     d) Connect one copper FC cable from the IOM "B" port 2 of expansion module 1, to the IOM "B" port 1 of expansion module 2.

     e) Connect one copper FC cable from the IOM "B" port 2 of expansion module 2, to the IOM "B" port 1 of expansion module 3.

     f) View the cable connection illustration.

  Connecting the Ethernet Cables (if necessary)

  1. From the rear of the controller tray, locate the Ethernet connector ports for controller "A" and controller "B".

     a) View the Ethernet cable connection illustration.

  2. Connect an Ethernet cable to each controller.

  3. Connect the other end to the site LAN.

  Connecting the Host Cables

  1. From the rear of the controller tray, locate the Host 1 and Host 2 connector ports for controller "A" and controller "B".

     a) View the Host cable connection illustration.

  2. Connect a host FC cable to each controller.

  3. Connect the other end to the appropriate switch or server.

  Restoring Power to the Tray(s)

  Note: Before turning on power to the tray make sure that the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server has been set up with the corresponding MAC address for the controller cards.

  1. If the converted tray was moved connect the power cables to the power supplies.

  2. If the new controller tray will have any expansion trays connected to it the expansion tray(s) will need to be power cycled with the controller tray .

  3. Press the power switches on the power supplies to the On positions for the expansion tray(s) first and then the controller tray to On last. If there are no expansion trays then press the power switches on the power supplies to the On positions for the controller tray.

  4. It will take several minutes for all of the trays to become completely ready. The trays will be ready when only the Green LEDs are on solid.

  Updating the Inventory

  1. The new controller tray will need to be discovered by StorADE.

     a) Discover the new tray.

     b) At the Discovery window, enter the IP address of the new array module into the "IP List" input box.

     c) Select the "Start Discovery" botton to execute the discovery.

  2. After the Discovery has completed the Agent will need to be run.

     a) Run the Agent.

     b) At the Agent Summary window, select the box under the Add Agent column for the appropriate host that the new tray is attached to.

     c) Select the "Run Agent" button to execute the Agent.

  3. After the Agent has executed, the Device Details (array module) will need to be checked to confirm the State is "Enabled" and the Status is "OK" for all of the FRUs.

     a) Review the Device Details.

     b) At the Devices window, select the appropriate name of the new array module from under the Name column.

     c) At the Device Details window, select the FRUs "jump to" at the left top of the screen or scroll down to the FRUs section.

     d) From the left column under FRUs, select each FRU type to verify that the State is "Enabled" and the Status is "OK".

  4. Disable the reserve CSM function.

     a) Select the Release button.