Document Outline

• Safety
• Contents
• Figures
• Tables
• About this document
  • FAStT product renaming
  • Who should read this document
  • How this document is organized
  • Notices and statements used in this document
  • Figures used in this document
  • DS4000 installation process overview
  • DS4000 Storage Server publications
    • DS4500 storage server library
    • DS4400 storage server library
    • DS4300 storage server library
    • DS4100 storage server library
    • DS4000-related hardware publications
    • DS4000 Storage Manager Version 9 publications
  • Getting information, help, and service
    • Before you call
    • Using the documentation
    • Web sites
    • Software service and support
    • Hardware service and support
    • Fire suppression systems
  • How to send your comments
• Chapter 1. Introduction
  • Overview
    • About the DS4100 base storage server
    • About the DS4100 single-controller storage server
    • Fibre channel defined
    • SATA defined
    • Product updates
    • Features at a glance
    • Clustering support
  • Inventory checklist
  • Best practices guidelines
  • Storage server components
    • Hot-swap drive bays
    • Front controls and indicators
    • Back view
    • Interface ports and switches
  • Storage server operating environment
    • DS4100 specifications
    • Heat output, airflow, and cooling
• Chapter 2. Installing the storage server
  • Installation overview
  • Handling static-sensitive devices
  • Preparing for installation
    • Preparing the site
    • Preparing the rack cabinet
  • Installing the DS4100
    • Rack mounting template
    • Installing the support rails
    • Removing the CRUs
      • Removing a RAID controller
      • Removing a power supply
      • Removing a fan
      • Removing a hard disk drive
    • Installing the DS4100 into a rack cabinet
    • Replacing the DS4100 CRUs
      • Replacing a RAID controller
      • Replacing a power supply
      • Replacing a fan
      • Replacing a hard disk drive
  • Setting the interface options
    • Fibre channel loop and ID settings
    • Server ID (enclosure ID) settings
    • Storage server speed settings
  • Configuring the storage subsystem
    • Storage subsystem management methods
      • Host-agent (in-band) management method
      • Direct (out-of-band) management method
    • Fibre channel connections
    • Fibre channel loop configurations
      • Redundant host and drive loops
        • DS4100 base storage server configurations
        • DS4100 single-controller storage server configurations
      • Installing the storage subsystem configuration
• Chapter 3. Cabling the storage server
  • Working with SFPs and fiber-optic cables
    • Handling fiber-optic cables
    • Installing SFP modules
    • Removing SFP modules
    • Installing fiber-optic cables
  • Using LC-LC fibre-channel cables
    • Connecting an LC-LC cable to an SFP module
    • Removing an LC-LC fibre-channel cable
  • Using LC-SC fibre-channel cable adapters
    • Connecting an LC-SC cable adapter to a device
    • Removing an LC-LC cable from an LC-SC cable adapter
  • Connecting hosts to the RAID controllers
    • Connecting hosts to a DS4100 base storage server
    • Connecting hosts to a DS4100 single-controller storage server
  • Connecting secondary interface cables
    • Connecting secondary interface cables to a DS4100 base storage server
    • Connecting secondary interface cables to a DS4100 single-controller storage server
  • Connecting expansion units (base storage server only)
    • DS4000 EXP100 loop redundancy (DS4100 base storage server only)
  • Power cabling
  • Installing the DS4000 Storage Manager client
• Chapter 4. Operating the storage server
  • Turning the storage server on and off
    • Turning on the storage server
    • Turning off the storage server
  • Restoring power after an unexpected shutdown
    • Performing an emergency shutdown
    • Restoring power after an emergency shutdown
    • Restoring power after an over-temperature shutdown
  • Monitoring status through software
  • Checking the LEDs
  • Cache memory and RAID controller battery
    • Cache memory
    • RAID controller cache battery
• Chapter 5. Installing and replacing components
  • Handling static-sensitive devices
  • Working with hot-swap hard disk drives
    • Installing hot-swap hard disk drives
    • Replacing hot-swap hard disk drives
  • Upgrading drives
    • Adding larger-capacity drives
    • Replacing all drives at the same time
    • Replacing the drives one at a time
  • Working with hot-swap cooling fans
  • Working with power supplies
    • Removing a power supply
    • Installing a power supply
  • Working with RAID controllers
    • Replacing a RAID controller
    • Manually upgrading the firmware for the DS4100 single-controller storage server
  • Replacing the battery in the RAID controller
  • Installing SFPs and fiber-optic cables
  • Adding a DS4000 EXP100 to an existing DS4100 configuration (base storage server only)
• Chapter 6. Hardware maintenance
  • General checkout
    • Using the diagnostic hardware
    • Solving problems
  • Parts listing
• Appendix A. Records
  • Identification numbers
  • Installed device records
• Appendix B. Rack mounting template
• Appendix C. Power cords
• Notices
  • Trademarks
  • Important notes
  • Electronic emission notices
    • Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement
    • Chinese class A compliance statement
    • Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement
    • Australia and New Zealand Class A statement
    • United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement
    • European Union EMC Directive conformance statement
    • Taiwan Class A warning statement
    • Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement
• Glossary
• Index
• Readers’ Comments — We'd Like to Hear from You