User's Manual

ManualsBrandsHP ManualsNetworkingStorageWorks 2500 Disk System Enclosure

Contents

Aboutthisguide .......................... 9

Intendedaudience...................................... 9

Relateddocumentation.................................... 9

Documentconventionsandsymbols .............................. 9

Rackstability ....................................... 10

HPtechnicalsupport.................................... 10

Customerselfrepair .................................... 11

Subscriptionservice .................................... 11

OtherHPwebsites .................................... 11

Documentation feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

1Overview ........................... 13

Generaldescription .................................... 13

Features ......................................... 13

Components ....................................... 14

DS2500frontview................................... 14

DS2500rearview................................... 14

Statusindicators...................................... 15

Systemrequirements.................................... 15

Operatingsystemsoftware ............................... 15

Harddiskdrivefirmware................................ 16

HBAs ........................................ 16

Diskdrives ...................................... 16

2 Components . . . . . ..................... 17

Listofparts........................................ 17

EMU........................................... 17

EMUfunctions .................................... 17

Controlsanddisplays ................................. 18

I/Omodules ....................................... 19

Powersupplyandblowerassembly ............................. 21

Features ....................................... 21

Powersupplyandblowerstatusindicator......................... 21

FibreChanneldisks .................................... 22

Diskdrivestatusindicators ............................... 22

Driveblanks ..................................... 24

Cablesandcabling .................................... 24

Transceivers........................................ 24

3Installation........................... 25

PreparingtoinstallaDS2500................................ 25

Unpackingtheshippingcarton ............................... 25

InstallingtheDS2500 ................................... 26

Installingthesnap-inrails................................ 26

Convertingtherailsforround-holeracks ....................... 27

Installingtherails ................................. 27

Reducingtheenclosureweight.............................. 29

Removingthedriveblanks ............................. 29

Removingthepowersupply/blowerassemblies .................... 30

2500 Disk System user guide