Installing and testing the expansion rack storage enclosures,
Model 98B
You are here to install one or more pairs of storage enclosures
in model 98B Rack-2 or Rack-3.
Procedure
Begin the installation of the expansion rack
storage enclosures at the HMC.
From the navigation area, click Storage Facility Management > storage
facility.
From the bottom Task area, click MES Install/Remove > Install
Storage Enclosure or Drives. For earlier versions, the menu item
is Install Storage Enclosure or DDMs.
The Install window opens and asks if you were sent from the installation or
MES instructions. Click Yes.
The Single Choice Message Box window opens and prompts "Select the
component or enclosure you would like to install." Select Install Storage
Enclosures and then click Submit.
Another Single Choice Message Box window opens and prompts Select the
component you would like to install. Select Install FC-AL Storage Enclosures
and then click Submit.
Another Single Choice Message Box window opens and prompts Select the
Storage Facility Image you want to assign the storage enclosures to. Select the storage facility
image that is shown and then click Submit.
The cabling configuration window opens. Confirm that the window indicates 980/98B
cabling, then click Yes.
Note: If the window indicates 981/98E cabling, confirm that you are using the correct
section of these instructions, or contact your next level of support.
Storage enclosures in a 98B expansion rack cannot be installed on
systems configured for 981/98E cabling.
Storage enclosures on multiple DA
pairs can be installed at the same time. Complete the following steps:
If the informational DaPairs Panel is displayed, click OK.
The Select Device Adapter Pair window
displays a list of DA pairs available for more storage enclosures
on the selected storage facility image.
At the rear of the expansion rack, find all the storage
enclosures that are not yet cabled and installed.
Use Figure 1 to
determine the storage enclosure location codes (for example, R3-G11).
Determine the storage enclosure DA pair ID connections
for Rack-2 and Rack-3. Refer to Table 1 and Table 2.
Table 1. Rack-2 storage enclosure pairs and DA pair
IDs (models 980, 98B)
Rack-2 storage
enclosure pairs that contain drives:
Connect to Rack-1 or Rack-2 DA
pair ID:
R2-G01
R2-G02
6 (in Rack-2)
R2-G03
R2-G04
R2-G05
R2-G06
R2-G07
R2-G08
3 (in Rack-1)
R2-G09
R2-G10
R2-G11
R2-G12
Table 2. Rack-3 storage enclosure pairs
and DA pair IDs (models 980, 98B)
Rack-3 storage
enclosure pairs that contain drives:
Connect to Rack-2 DA pair ID:
R3-G07
R3-G08
7 (in Rack-2)
R3-G09
R3-G10
R3-G11
R3-G12
R3-G13
R3-G14
R3-G15
R3-G16
6 (in Rack-2)
At the HMC screen, select all the DA pair IDs that have
storage enclosures installed and click OK.
The Select Storage Enclosure Pairs window
displays the status of the storage enclosure positions available for
installation for each DA pair ID.
Multi-select each storage enclosure position that you
install. Each of those positions displays the enclosure status Available
for Install. Then, click OK.
Note: If
a position to be installed does not display Available for Install,
it might already be installed. If it is not already installed, stop
and contact next level of support.
An Action Panel window displays
the physical location codes of the storage enclosures to be connected.
If the location codes are correct, click OK.
Wait for the TextandNextButtonBean window
to display.
The HMC displays the expansion rack storage enclosure
physical location codes to be installed for each DA pair ID.
DO NOT click Next until directed in a later step.
Using the HMC-displayed physical location code, see Figure 1 to determine
the location of each storage enclosure that is being installed in
the rack.
Go to the next step.
For each storage enclosure physical location
code displayed by the HMC, ensure that the four FC-AL cables are still
connected to the T1 & T2 connectors (labeled J1 & J2 on the
sheet metal) on both FCICs in the storage enclosure that is being
installed. See Figure 2.
Attention: Ensure each FC-AL cable is connected to
the correct enclosure and port. Incorrect connections during this
installation could result in a loss of access when additional storage
is added to the affected DA pair.
Note: Do not disconnect these
cable ends as part of this installation procedure.
For each storage enclosure physical
location code displayed by the HMC, find that location code in the
first column of Table 3, Table 4, or Table 5. Then, use the information
in the remaining columns to connect the FC-AL cable to the FCIC card
(see Figure 2)
or I/O enclosure device adapter card (see Figure 3).
Attention: Ensure each FC-AL cable is connected to
the correct adapter and port or enclosure and port. Incorrect connections
during this installation could result in a loss of access when additional
storage is added to the affected DA pair.
You already selected all the storage enclosures to be installed
at one time. Return to the HMC and click Next.
The
HMC automatically initializes the storage facility image the storage
enclosures are being installed to.
Note: The
times that are listed are for a fully populated rack.
The HMC displays some or all of the following messages:
Task in Progress...Powering on the FRU(s)
Task in Progress... Verifying the FRU power-on
Verification Progress...Verification progress:
Working
Task in Progress...Activating the system (maximum of 40 minutes)
Working...
Task in Progress...Verifying system
Verification Progress...Verification progress: (maximum of 35 minutes)
Working
Task in Progress...Activating applications (maximum of 45 minutes)
Verification progress... Verifying applications
Verification progress... Verification progress:
Working
A window might open indicating that the drives that
are involved in this service action are now being formatted in the
background. Click Next.
Note: The
actual drive state might be formatting, initializing,
or certifying depending on the drive
type and size. Monitor completion of the certify process later in
this procedure, in the section Finish installation and cleanup.
A completion window opens that indicates:
Installation has completed successfully
Return to the MES or installation instructions.
Click Next.
When the
HMC is finished, it displays a message:
Service action is ending...
The
window closes. Go to the next step.
Have all the FC-AL storage
enclosures been installed in the expansion rack you are installing?
Yes, to go the next step.
No, return to step 1 to install the
remaining storage enclosures.
Display and repair any related open serviceable events.
All status fields should display as PASSED except for the following.
If the Resources State result is Failed, select it and then click
Details. If the Drive state is 5 (Certifying),
this is normal and you should go to the next step.
If other checks are failed, select it and then click Details. They should
be fixed before going to the next step. If needed, call the next level of support.
Note: If the Large File Transfer displays as FAILED, the remaining System Check Types
below it cannot be displayed. Contact the next level of support.
