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Section	Page
1 Product Description	15
Product Description	16
Operating System Support	18
Management Tools	18
Features	18
High Availability	19
Scalable Storage Capacity	19
LED Status Monitoring	20
EMS Hardware Event Monitoring (HP-UX Only)	20
Disk Enclosure Components	21
Operation Features	23
Disk Enclosure SC10 Modules	25
Array Controller Enclosure Components	32
Front Cover	35
Controller Modules	36
Controller Fan Modules	38
Power Supply Modules	40
Power Supply Fan Module	41
Battery Backup Unit	43
Disk Array High Availability Features	45
RAID Level Comparisons	45
Capacity Management Features	50
2 Array Planning	51
Overview	52
Array Design Considerations	53
Array Hardware Configuration	53
RAID, LUNs, and Global Hot Spares	54
High Availability	54
Performance	55
Storage Capacity	57
Expanding Storage Capacity	57
Recommended Disk Array Configurations	59
Configuration Considerations	59
One Disk Enclosure Configuration	60
Two Disk Enclosure Configurations	62
Three Disk Enclosure Configurations	66
Four Disk Enclosure Configurations	70
Five Disk Enclosure Configurations	74
Six Disk Enclosure Configurations	78
Total Disk Array Capacity	82
For high-availability, one disk per SCSI channel is used as a global hot spare.	83
3 Installation	85
Overview	86
Host System Requirements	87
HP-UX	87
Windows NT and Windows 2000	88
Configuration Switches	89
Disk Enclosure (Tray) ID Switch	89
Disk Enclosure DIP Switch	89
Fibre Channel Host ID Address Setting	93
Attaching Power Cords	97
Attaching SCSI Cables and Configuring the Disk Enclosure Switches	98
Full-Bus Cabling and Switch Configuration	99
Split-Bus Switch and Cabling Configurations	102
Connecting the Fibre Channel Cables	107
Applying Power to the Disk Array	109
Solving Common Installation Problems	117
4 Managing the Disk Array on HP-UX	119
Tools for Managing the Disk Array FC60	120
System Administration Manager (SAM)	120
Array Manager 60	120
STM	120
Installing the Array Manager 60 Software	122
Running Array Manager 60	122
Managing Disk Array Capacity	123
Configuring LUNs	123
Selecting Disks for a LUN	124
Assigning LUN Ownership	128
Selecting a RAID Level	128
Global Hot Spares	129
Setting Stripe Segment Size	130
Evaluating Performance Impact	131
Adding Capacity to the Disk Array	135
Adding More Disk Modules	135
Adding Additional Disk Enclosures	137
Replacing Disk Modules with Higher Capacity Modules	137
Upgrading Controller Cache to 512 Mbytes	139
Managing the Disk Array Using SAM	141
Checking Disk Array Status	142
Assigning an Alias to the Disk Array	145
Locating Disk Modules	146
Binding a LUN	148
Unbinding a LUN	152
Replacing a LUN	152
Adding a Global Hot Spare	154
Removing a Global Hot Spare	156
Managing the Disk Array Using Array Manager 60	157
Command Syntax Conventions	160
Array Manager 60 man pages	160
Quick Help	160
Selecting a Disk Array and Its Components	161
Preparing to Manage the Disk Array	162
Checking Disk Array Status	163
Managing LUNs	170
Managing Global Hot Spares	176
Managing Disk Array Configuration	178
Managing the Universal Transport Mechanism (UTM)	179
Managing Cache Parameters	180
Performing Disk Array Maintenance	185
Managing Disk Array Logs	188
Managing the Disk Array Using STM	194
Checking Disk Array Status Information	194
Binding a LUN	194
Unbinding a LUN	195
Adding a Global Hot Spare	195
Removing a Global Hot Spare	195
Locating Disk Modules	196
5 HP-UX Diagnostic Tools	197
Overview	198
Support Tools Manager	199
STM User Interfaces	199
STM Tools	203
Using the STM Information Tool	204
Interpreting the Information Tool Information Log	206
Interpreting the Information Tool Activity Log	206
Using the STM Expert Tool	207
6 Troubleshooting	211
Introduction	212
About Field Replaceable Units (FRUs)	213
HP-UX Troubleshooting Tools	214
Windows NT and Windows 2000 Troubleshooting Tools	214
EMS Hardware Event Monitoring (HP-UX Only)	214
Disk Array Installation/Troubleshooting Checklist	217
Power-Up Troubleshooting	218
Controller Enclosure Troubleshooting	219
Introduction	219
Controller Enclosure LEDs	220
SureStore E Disk System SC10 Troubleshooting	222
Disk Enclosure LEDs	222
Losing LUN 0	222
Interpreting Component Status Values (HP-UX Only)	225
Isolating Causes	226
7 Removal and Replacement	229
Overview	230
Disk Enclosure Modules	232
Disk Module or Filler Module	232
Disk Enclosure Fan Module	238
Disk Enclosure Power Supply Module	240
Controller Enclosure Modules	242
Front Cover Removal/Replacement	243
Controller Fan Module	244
Battery Backup Unit (BBU) Removal/Replacement	246
Power Supply Fan Module Removal/Replacement	249
Power Supply Module Removal/Replacement	251
SCSI Cables	253
8 Reference / Legal / Regulatory	255
System Requirements	256
Host Systems	256
Supported Operating Systems	256
Fibre Channel Host Adapters	257
Models and Options	258
A5277A/AZ Controller Enclosure Models and Options	258
A5294A/AZ Disk Enclosure SC10 Models and Options	260
Disk Array FC60 Upgrade and Add-On Products	262
PDU/PDRU Products	263
Replaceable Parts	264
A5277A/AZ Controller Enclosure Specifications	266
Dimensions:	266
Weight:	266
AC Power:	267
Heat Output:	267
Environmental Specifications	268
Acoustics	269
A5294A/AZ Disk Enclosure Specifications	270
Dimensions:	270
Weight:	270
AC Power:	271
DC Power Output:	271
Heat Output:	271
Environmental Specifications	272
Acoustics	273
Warranty and License Information	274
Hewlett-Packard Hardware Limited Warranty	274
Software Product Limited Warranty	275
Limitation of Warranty	275
Hewlett-Packard Software License Terms	277
Regulatory Compliance	280
Safety Certifications:	280
EMC Compliance	280
FCC Statements (USA Only)	281
IEC Statement (Worldwide)	281
CSA Statement (For Canada Only)	281
VCCI Statement (Japan)	282
Harmonics Conformance (Japan)	282
Class A Warning Statement (Taiwan)	282
Spécification ATI Classe A (France Seulement)	283
Product Noise Declaration (For Germany Only)	283
Geräuschemission (For Germany Only)	284

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