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82 Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA • November 2009RAID 6 ArraysA RAID 6 array—also known as dual drive failure

Appendix F Selecting the Best RAID Level 83RAID 60 ArraysSimilar to a RAID 50 array (see “RAID 50 Arrays” on page 80), a RAID 60array—also known as du

84 Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA • November 2009Migrating RAID LevelsAs your storage space changes, you can

85APPENDIXGIntroduction to Serial Attached SCSIThis section provides a basic overview of the main features of Serial Attached SCSI(SAS), introduces so

86 Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA • November 2009Terminology Used in This AppendixFor convenience, SAS HBAs a

Appendix G Introduction to Serial Attached SCSI 87About SAS Device CommunicationSAS devices communicate with each other through links. A link is a phy

88 Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA • November 2009Phys are internal, within SAS connectors (see “About SAS Con

Appendix G Introduction to Serial Attached SCSI 89About SAS ConnectorsA SAS or mini-SAS connector is the physical plug or receptacle that you see on a

90 Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA • November 2009where X is the count number.Note – Devices other than disk d

Appendix G Introduction to Serial Attached SCSI 91The number of end devices is limited to the number of slots available on thebackplane. For example,

xiFiguresFIGURE 1-1 Sun StorageTek SAS RAID External HBA Component Layout 4FIGURE 2-1 External SAS Cable (SFF-8088 Connector) Used to Connect to an Ex

92 Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA • November 2009FIGURE G-2 SAS Expander ConnectionsDifferences Between SAS a

Appendix G Introduction to Serial Attached SCSI 93This table describes many of the main differences between the two interfaces.TABLE G-1 Differences b

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95APPENDIXHDeclaration of Conformity, Safety,and Regulatory StatementsThis appendix provides Declaration of Conformity, safety, and regulatory stateme

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97Declaration of ConformityTo receive a copy of the latest Declaration of Conformity (DoC) for the product, either contact yourlocal Sun sales represe

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99Safety Agency ComplianceStatementsRead this section before beginning any procedure. Thefollowing text provides safety precautions to follow wheninst

100 Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA • November 2009Caution – Not all power cords have the samecurrent ratings.

Safety Agency Compliance Statements 101System Unit CoverYou must remove the cover of your Sun computer systemunit to add cards, memory, or internal st

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102 Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA • November 2009 Ce produit est destiné à être utilisé dans des zones àacc

Safety Agency Compliance Statements 103système. Assurez-vous de le brancher dansune prise d'alimentation mise à la terre prèsdu système et facile

104 Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA • November 2009Attention – L'utilisation de contrôles et deréglages o

Safety Agency Compliance Statements 105Anschluss des NetzkabelsAchtung – Sun-Geräte sind fürStromversorgungssysteme mit einemgeerdeten neutralen Leite

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Safety Agency Compliance Statements 107Encendido – Suministra alimentación de CAal sistema.Apagado – Corta la alimentación de CA delsistema.Espera – E

108 Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA • November 2009descritas en el manual de servicio delproducto. No desmonte

Safety Agency Compliance Statements 109DanmarkAdvarsel! – Litiumbatteri — Eksplosionsfareved fejlagtig håndtering. Udskiftning må kunske med batteri a

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111Regulatory Compliance StatementsYour Sun product is marked to indicate its compliance class:• Federal Communications Commission (FCC) — USA• Indust

xiiiTablesTABLE 1-1 Sun StorageTek SAS RAID External HBA Features 4TABLE 1-2 Supported Operating System Versions 5TABLE 1-1 Supported Servers 7TABLE 1

112 Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA • November 2009GOST-R Certification Mark

113IndexAACUcreating arrays, 50creating bootable arrays, 51initializing disk drives, 52managing arrays, 51rescanning disk drives, 52secure erasing dis

114 Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA • November 2009Ddirect-attach connections, 90disk drivesconnecting to SAS

Index 115requirements, 6drive, 10rescanning disk drives, 52Runtime BIOS setting, 54SSAS4-wide ports, 88backplane connections, 90comparison to parallel

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xvPrefaceThis installation guide explains how to install the eight-port, external SunStorageTekTMSAS RAID HBA (referred to in this document as Sun Sto

xvi Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA • November 2009Related DocumentationThe following table lists the document

Preface xviiThird-Party Web SitesSun is not responsible for the availability of third-party web sites mentioned in thisdocument. Sun does not endorse

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1CHAPTER1HBA OverviewThis chapter provides an overview of the eight-port, external Sun StorageTek SASRAID HBA (referred to in this document as Sun Sto

PleaseRecycleCopyright © 2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara, California 95054, U.S.A. All rights reserved.U.S. Government R

2 Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA • November 2009HBA FeaturesThe external Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA (SG-XPCI

Chapter 1 HBA Overview 3 Support for array migration from one RAID level to anotherAdvanced Data Protection Suite Copyback Hot-Spare—You can use thi

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Chapter 1 HBA Overview 5Operating System and TechnologyRequirementsThis HBA supports, at a minimum, the following operating system and technologyversi

6 Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA • November 2009Note – For up-to-date operating system version support, visit

Chapter 1 HBA Overview 7Server SupportTABLE 1-1 lists the servers that the HBA supports.Storage System SupportThe HBA supports the following storage s

8 Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA • November 2009 Sun Storage J4400 Sun Storage J4500Software SupportTABLE 1

9CHAPTER2Hardware Installation and RemovalThis chapter explains how to install and remove the Sun StorageTek SAS RAIDExternal HBA, and how to connect

10 Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA • November 2009 Always use a properly fitted and grounded wrist strap or o

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Removal 11FIGURE 2-1 External SAS Cable (SFF-8088 Connector) Used to Connect to an ExternalHard Disk Drive Enclosu

iiiContentsPreface xv1. HBA Overview 1Kit Contents 1HBA Features 2Array-Level Features 2Advanced Data Protection Suite 3Component Layout 3Operating Sy

12 Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA • November 20094. Install the HBA driver.See “Installing the Driver on an E

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Removal 13FIGURE 2-2 Installing the BBU5. Place a spacer over each screw.The BBU connector on the HBA is between t

14 Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA • November 2009b. With the Phillips head screw driver, reach underneath the

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Removal 15Installing the HBANote – For the Sun SPARC Enterprise T5120, T5220, T5140, and T5240 servers,contact Sun

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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Removal 17Testing the HBA InstallationThis section contains the following subsections: “To Test the HBA Installat

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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Removal 195. To display additional configuration information, list the device properties byusing the .properties c

20 Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA • November 2009▼ To Test the HBA Installation on an x64 System1. Power-up t

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Removal 214. Press Enter as prompted.5. Verify that all attached HDDs are detected by the HBA:a. At the Main Menu,

iv Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA • November 2009Installing the Battery Backup Module 12▼ To Install the Batt

22 Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA • November 2009d. Press Esc to exit.If any issues were discovered, correct

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Removal 23▼ To Remove the HBA1. Remove the retention mechanism (screw, clip, and so on) that is securing theHBA br

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25CHAPTER3Installing the Driver on an ExistingOperating SystemThis chapter describes how to install the HBA driver on an existing operatin system.The

26 Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA • November 2009Installing the Driver on an Existing OSThe driver can be ins

Chapter 3 Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System 272. Mount the CD.For example, to insert and mount a CD:Red Hat:mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/

28 Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA • November 2009▼ To Install the Driver on VMware TechnologyNote – The embed

29CHAPTER4Known IssuesThis chapter contains the latest supplementary information for the precedingchapters in this guide. Specific Change Request (CR)

30 Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA • November 2009BIOS Utility IssuesThe following are known issues with the B

Chapter 4 Known Issues 31 “Cannot Access the HBA From the GUI Nor Access a LUN From the Host” onpage 33ZFS Forces a Flush of the NVRAM on the HBAWhen

Contents vBIOS Utility Issues 30Creating an Array With the BIOS Utility Changes the BIOS Boot Order 30Hot-Plug Functionality Does Not Work in the BIOS

32 Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA • November 2009The System Freezes When a Sun Storage 32GBSLC SATA Solid Sta

Chapter 4 Known Issues 33Cannot Access the HBA From the GUI Nor Accessa LUN From the HostCR 6820225Workaround: Reboot the host system on which the HBA

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Chapter 4 Known Issues 35

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37APPENDIXAConfiguration RulesThis appendix provides configuration rules for the Sun StorageTek SAS RAIDExternal HBA.Note – Use only Sun-approved devi

38 Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA • November 2009Note – Mixing SATA and SAS HDDs in the same logical RAID arr

39APPENDIXBHBA SpecificationsThis appendix provides specifications for the Sun StorageTek SAS RAID ExternalHBA. The appendix contains the following se

40 Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA • November 2009Environmental SpecificationsNote – With a Battery Backup Uni

Appendix B HBA Specifications 41 Physical layer: Consists of two sets of differential lines, one receive set and onetransmit set [4-wire total]. This

vi Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA • November 2009SATA Pin-Out 42C. Using the BIOS RAID Configuration Utility

42 Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA • November 2009SATA Pin-OutThe Serial ATA [SATA] bus is defined over two se

Appendix B HBA Specifications 43TABLE B-4 SATA Power Pin-outPin# Signal Name Signal Description1 V33 3.3v Power2 V33 3.3v Power3 V33 3.3v Power, Pre-c

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45APPENDIXCUsing the BIOS RAID ConfigurationUtilityThe BIOS RAID Configuration utility is a BIOS-based utility that you can use tocreate and manage co

46 Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA • November 2009Introduction to the BIOS RAIDConfiguration UtilityThe BIOS R

Appendix C Using the BIOS RAID Configuration Utility 47 The hard disk drive to be removed must not be a part of a logical device (its statusmust be ‘

48 Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA • November 2009Running the BIOS RAID ConfigurationUtilityThis section descr

Appendix C Using the BIOS RAID Configuration Utility 49Using the ACU to Create and ManageArraysYou can use the ACU, a tool of the BIOS RAID Configurat

50 Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA • November 2009▼ To Start Using the ACU1.Toopen the ACU, start the BIOS RAI

Appendix C Using the BIOS RAID Configuration Utility 51▼ To Manage Existing Arrays With the ACU1. Select Manage Arrays from the main ACU menu.2. From

Contents vii▼ To Identify a Disk Drive With the Disk Utilities 58Viewing the BIOS-Based Event Log 59▼ To View the BIOS-Based Event Log 59D. Troublesho

52 Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA • November 2009▼ To Initialize Disk Drives With the ACUIf a disk drive is d

Appendix C Using the BIOS RAID Configuration Utility 53▼ To Stop a Secure Erase in Progress With the ACU1. In the main ACU window, select Secure Erase

54 Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA • November 2009▼ To Modify General HBA Settings With a -SelectUtilityNote –

Appendix C Using the BIOS RAID Configuration Utility 55▼ To Modify SAS-Specific HBA Settings With a -Select UtilityIn addition to the general settings

56 Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA • November 2009Formatting and Verifying Disk DrivesWith the Disk UtilitiesY

Appendix C Using the BIOS RAID Configuration Utility 571. Start the BIOS RAID Configuration utility.See “Running the BIOS RAID Configuration Utility”

58 Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA • November 2009▼ To Identify a Disk Drive With the Disk UtilitiesYou can id

Appendix C Using the BIOS RAID Configuration Utility 59Viewing the BIOS-Based Event LogThe BIOS-based event log records all firmware events, such as c

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61APPENDIXDTroubleshootingThis appendix provides basic troubleshooting information and solutions for solvingHBA problems. The appendix contains the fo

viii Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA • November 2009Replacing an HBA On a SPARC System 71Replacing an HBA On a

62 Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA • November 2009Silencing the AlarmAn alarm will sound when an error occurs.

Appendix D Troubleshooting 63 If copyback is enabled—Data is automatically moved back to its original locationonce the HBA detects that the failed dr

64 Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA • November 2009Multiple Failures in the Same ArrayExcept in RAID 6 and RAID

65APPENDIXEBest PracticesThis appendix provides information about how to best use the Sun StorageTek SASRAID HBA to improve your overall user experien

66 Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA • November 20091. Run the arcconf getversion command at a terminal window.A

Appendix E Best Practices 67Pulling a Cable and Reconnecting It To the SamePortWait at least two minutes between pulling a cable and reconnecting it t

68 Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA • November 2009Best Practices For Deleting LogicalVolumes Without Deleting

Appendix E Best Practices 69Typing this command causes the failed drive to return to a ready state in the GUI.Best Practices For Rescanning orDiscover

70 Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA • November 20092. Verify whether the logical drive of the RAID card is the

Appendix E Best Practices 71Replacing an HBA On a SPARC SystemUpon replacing an existing HBA card with a new card on a SPARC system, the newcard autom

Contents ixBackplane Connections 90SAS Expander Connections 91Differences Between SAS and Parallel SCSI 92H. Declaration of Conformity, Safety, and Re

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73APPENDIXFSelecting the Best RAID LevelWhen you create arrays (or logical drives) for the Sun StorageTek SAS RAID ExternalHBA, you can assign a RAID

74 Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA • November 2009Understanding Drive SegmentsA drive segment is a disk drive

Appendix F Selecting the Best RAID Level 75FIGURE F-1 RAID 0 ArrayRAID 1 ArraysA RAID 1 array is built from two disk drives, where one disk drive is a

76 Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA • November 2009FIGURE F-2 RAID 1 ArrayRAID 1 Enhanced ArraysA RAID 1 Enhanc

Appendix F Selecting the Best RAID Level 77FIGURE F-3 RAID 1 Enhanced ArrayRAID 10 ArraysA RAID 10 array is built from two or more equal-sized RAID 1

78 Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA • November 2009FIGURE F-4 RAID 10 ArrayRAID 5 ArraysA RAID 5 array is built

Appendix F Selecting the Best RAID Level 79FIGURE F-5 RAID 5 ArrayRAID 5EE ArraysA RAID 5EE array—also known as a hot space—is similar to a RAID 5 arr

80 Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA • November 2009In this figure, S represents the distributed spare, P repres

Appendix F Selecting the Best RAID Level 81Drive segment size is limited to the size of the smallest disk drive in the array. Forexample, three 250 GB