Sun StorEdge™ N8200 Filer Installation, Configuration, and Service Guide Sun Microsystems, Inc. 901 San Antonio Road Palo Alto, CA 94303 U.S.A. 650-960-1300 Part No. 806-4668-11 August 2000, Revision A Send comments about this document to: docfeedback@sun.
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Sun StorEdge N8200 Filer Installation, Configuration, and Service Guide The Sun StorEdge N8200 Filer Installation Guide describes how to install and configure the Sun StorEdge™ N8200 Filer.
Reference Documentation Document TItle Part Number Sun StorEdge A1000 and D1000 Installation, Operations, and Service Manual 805-2624 Sun StorEdge A1000 and D1000 Rackmount Installation Guide 805-2626 Sun Enterprise 220R Server Setup and Rackmounting Guide 806-1087 Sun StorEdge N8000 Filer Series Administrator’s Guide 806-4669 Product Support Document (PSD) for Sun DNS N/A Solaris Naming Setup and Configuration Guide 806-1390 Sun Solstice DiskSuite 4.
The filer includes a web-based administration tool that provides an easy-to-use graphical user interface (GUI). FIGURE 1 illustrates how a filer can interact in a common network environment. Microsoft Windows host UNIX host Network SCSI cable N8200 filer Controller Disk storage Linux host Disk storage Disk storage Disk storage FIGURE 1 Typical N8200 Network Configuration Note – The N8200 filer system storage can be expanded in 200-Gbyte increments to a maximum of 800 Gbytes.
Installing the N8200 Filer This section includes instructions for rackmounting the filer hardware. The filer hardware includes the disk storage unit, the controller, and the rackmounting hardware for the disk storage unit. This section contains the following topics: ▼ ■ “To Rackmount the Equipment” on page 4 ■ “To Connect the Cables and Power On the System” on page 5 ■ “To Set Up the Initial System Configuration” on page 9 ■ “To Verify the Installation” on page 14 To Rackmount the Equipment 1.
▼ To Connect the Cables and Power On the System 1. Connect the SCSI cable to the disk storage unit(s) and to the SCSI slot of the controller. If your system has multiple disk storage units, connect them to the controller SCSI ports in the order shown in FIGURE 2. Thus, if you have two disk storage units, you would connect them to slots 1 and 2. FIGURE 3 shows the correct SCSI connections for two disk storage units.
Controller ON BOARD SCSI Install first Install second FIGURE 3 6 SCSI Connections Between Controller and Two Disk Storage Units Sun StorEdge N8200 Filer Installation, Configuration, and Service Guide • August 2000
2. Connect the SCSI terminator to the second SCSI port of the disk storage unit. If you are using additional disk storage units, connect the other terminators. See FIGURE 4. Controller SCSI connector SCSI Terminator connector Power FIGURE 4 Power Disk Storage Unit Back Panel Connections 3. Unpack the serial cable. 4. Make a temporary connection with the serial cable from the controller serial port A (see FIGURE 2) to any host that will act as a console during the initial network configuration.
Disk storage unit 1 SCSI terminators Disk storage unit 2 Controller ON BOARD SCSI Network switch or RJ-45 wall outlet Temporary console FIGURE 5 Complete Filer Connections for Initial Setup with Two Disk Storage Units 9. Power on the disk storage unit(s) and wait 30 seconds. 10. Power on the controller.
▼ To Set Up the Initial System Configuration This section describes how to set up and configure the filer to communicate with the network hosts. Note – Before you start this procedure, review Step 4 to identify the required information to obtain from your network administrator. 1. Establish communications with the controller from your system by doing one of the following: a. For Sun and other UNIX systems, type: # tip -9600 /dev/ttyx where x = a or b Go to Step 2 on page 12. b.
ii. Type Hypertm, and click OK. The Connection Description dialog box is displayed.
iii. Enter a connection name, choose a connection icon, and click OK. The Connect To dialog box is displayed.
iv. Choose the Com port that will be used to connect to the filer, and then click on OK. The COM1 (or COM2) Properties dialog box is displayed. FIGURE 6 COM1 Properties Dialog Box v. Choose the exact parameters shown in FIGURE 6, and then click OK. A new window is displayed. 2. Press Enter to obtain the ok prompt. 3. Type boot. The initial configuration begins.
4. Provide the following information as the system prompts you to set up the initial configuration. a. Choose a language. [0 = English] 0 b. Choose a locale. [0 = USA (ASCII)] 0 c. Choose a terminal type. [3 = DEC VT100, 12 = XTERM] d. Type the host name. 3 or 12 _______________________, F2 e. Specify whether you have network connectivity. [Yes/No] f. Give the IP address. g. Confirm the above information. [Yes/No] h. Name the service.
Note – To enable a Microsoft Windows NT host to access the filer storage system, you must install and configure an NFS client on the NT hosts. The filer currently supports any connection via versions 2 and 3 of the NFS system. Several NFS clients are available for download from various companies. Common Internet File System (CIFS) is not currently supported. The filer is installed and ready to run.
Configuration Options Configuration of some of the filer’s features require specific knowledge of the environment in which it will be operating. As such, various configuration steps must be completed to enable these features. There are two primary configuration options for setting up the filer on the network. You can increase the sensitivity of the system to detecting component failures and upgrade the backup client support.
Setting Up SNMP Traps In order to receive the SNMP traps, perform the following configuration steps. ▼ To Enable SNMP Traps 1. Compile the RAID Manager 6.x Management Information Base (MIB) into the Network Management Station (NMS). a. Copy the /etc/raid/rm6traps.mib file to the NMS. b. Follow the steps required by your specific NMS to compile the MIB. Note – The MIB is written to the standard version 1 SNMP syntax. It is designed specifically for RAID Manager 6.
2. Set up the /etc/raid/rmparams file so that RAID Manager 6.x will know where to direct the SNMP trap messages. a. Ensure the host system is connected to the network. b. Access the /etc/raid/rmparams file and set the value of SNMP_Target_IP_Address to the dotted-notation IP address of the NMS on which the MIB has been compiled. On most systems, this IP address can also be a dotted-notation multicast address or broadcast address.
ii. Access the /etc/nsswitch.conf file and add DNS to the hosts line. For example: hosts: nis dns files For additional details on setting up DNS: ▼ ■ SunSolveSM contract customers can refer to Product Support Document (PSD) for Sun DNS. This document is available from Sun’s SunSolve database at http://sunsolve.Sun.COM. Search for 11975; then under “Domain Name Service (DNS) Support Document/FAQ, Info Docs: 11975,” click 11975.
4. Type: # /user/local/N8000/scripts/backup_cfg.sh 5. Answer the questions and follow the instructions. ▼ To Install the VERITAS NetBackup Software ● Follow the instructions in the VERITAS NetBackup System Administrator’s Guide, “Adding Clients” section, to download and configure the client software.
Installation Troubleshooting This section provides information and troubleshooting procedures to help resolve problems that might occur during the installation. For additional troubleshooting, contact your Sun service provider.
2. Log in as the root user and type: # sys-unconfig 3. Type Yes when the following prompt is displayed: # Verify to execute card 4. When you see the ok prompt, power off the system. 5. Correct any cabling errors. 6. Ensure the disk storage unit(s) are powered on and no amber lights are lit, and then reboot and follow the instructions from Step 3 on page 12. 7. If the problem persists, have the error messages available and contact your local Sun service provider. Cannot Ping the Filer on the Network 1.
d. Check to see if the filer can see traffic on the network by typing: # snoop -d hme0 Where hme0 is the network device. If nothing is displayed on the screen, verify again that the cable connections are correct. Note – No indicated traffic means that the interface is not connected to the network. e. Type: # ifconfig -a The output should look something like the following. lo0: flags=849mtu 8232 inet 127.0.0.
iv. Reboot by typing: # init 6 The broadcast address and interface flags are automatically corrected. 4. If the problem persists, contact your local Sun service provider. The Web Browser Displays the Message: The requested item could not be loaded by the proxy 1. Make sure that the URL address requested is correct and complete (IP address:8080). 2.
A Boot Disk in the Controller Fails You are notified of this failure by an email message sent to the address established with the Settings function. Refer to Sun StorEdge N8000 Series Filer Administrator’s Guide, Chapter 3, in the “To Change Email Notifications” section. 1. Use the metadb command to remove the replica database from the failed drive. Refer to Sun Solstice DiskSuite 4.2 User’s Guide for instructions. 2. If necessary, replace the failed disk drive. 3. Rebuild the mirror as required.
Disk Storage Unit Hot Spare Operation A hot spare is an extra data disk used in the event of a failure of one of the data disks in a disk storage unit. If a data disk in a disk storage unit fails, the unit enters a degraded mode until all of the data on the failed disk is re-created on the hot spare. This process typically takes between one and two hours. The hot spare disk in the disk storage unit is in the right-most drive slot and is labeled “1,5”. If a data disk fails, the hot spare becomes active.
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