Installing and testing the Rack-3 storage enclosures
You are here to install one or more pairs of storage enclosures in Rack-3.
Procedure
Begin the installation of the Rack-3 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 that 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 cabling
configuration is for the correct storage facility model, then click
Yes.
Note:
If the window does not show the correct model, confirm that you are using the correct section of
these instructions, or contact your next level of support.
For example, storage enclosures in a model 85E expansion rack cannot be installed on systems
configured for models 984, 84E cabling.
Storage enclosures on multiple DA pairs can be installed at the same time. Complete the
following steps:
If the informational DaPairsPanel displays,
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 Rack-3, find all the storage enclosures that are not yet cabled and
installed.
Use Figure 1 (Models 985, 85E) or Figure 2 (Models 986, 86E) to
determine their Rack-3 storage enclosure location codes (ex: R3-G11).
Note: High-performance flash enclosures are in Rack-1 and Rack-2.
Determine the DA Pair IDs that the storage enclosures connect to. Use Table 1 and Figure 1 for Models 985, 85E. Use Table 2 and Figure 2 for Models 986, 86E.
Table 1. Rack-3 storage enclosure pairs and DA pair IDs (single-phase Models 985, 85E)
If Rack-3 storage enclosure:
And Rack-3 storage enclosure:
They connect to DA Pair ID:
R3-G01 has drives
R3-G02 has drives
3 (in Rack-1)
R3-G13 has drives
R3-G14 has drives
R3-G03 has drives
R3-G04 has drives
0 (in Rack-1)
R3-G15 has drives
R3-G16 has drives
R3-G05 has drives
R3-G06 has drives
2 (in Rack-1)
R3-G17 has drives
R3-G18 has drives
R3-G07 has drives
R3-G08 has drives
5 (in Rack-2)
R3-G09 has drives
R3-G10 has drives
7 (in Rack-2)
R3-G11 has drives
R3-G12 has drives
1 (in Rack-1)
Table 2. Rack-3 storage enclosure pairs and DA pair IDs (three-phase Models 986, 86E)
If Rack-3 storage enclosure:
And Rack-3 storage enclosure:
They connect to DA Pair ID:
R3-G01 has drives
R3-G02 has drives
5 (in Rack-2)
R3-G03 has drives
R3-G04 has drives
7 (in Rack-2)
R3-G05 has drives
R3-G06 has drives
4 (in Rack-2)
R3-G07 has drives
R3-G08 has drives
6 (in Rack-2)
R3-G09 has drives
R3-G10 has drives
1 (in Rack-1)
R3-G11 has drives
R3-G12 has drives
3 (in Rack-1)
R3-G13 has drives
R3-G14 has drives
0 (in Rack-1)
R3-G15 has drives
R3-G16 has drives
2 (in Rack-1)
At the HMC screen, select all the DA Pair IDs that will 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 Rack-3 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, refer to Figure 1 (for Models 985, 85E) or Figure 2 (for Models 986, 86E) to
determine the location of each storage enclosure that is being installed in the rack.
Go to the next step.
For each Rack-3 storage enclosure physical location code that is 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 Rack-3 storage enclosure that is being installed. See Figure 3.
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 Rack-3 physical location code that is displayed by the HMC, find the location code in
the first column of the appropriate tables. Use Table 3, Table 8, Table 9, or Table 10 for Models 985, 85E.
Use Table 4, Table 5, Table 6, or Table 7 for Models 986, 86E. Which
table lists that location code in the first column?
Rack-3 storage enclosure location code that is
displayed on HMC:
Rack-3 Physical location to
connect the four FC-AL cables to Rack-3:
Storage enclosure
Connector
R3-G01
R3-G13
T3 & T4 on both FCIC
cards
R3-G02
R3-G14
R3-G03
R3-G15
R3-G04
R3-G16
R3-G05
R3-G17
R3-G06
R3-G18
Connect each of the four FC-AL cables to the Rack-1 or Rack-2 I/O enclosure
connectors that are determined in columns two and three in Table 3, Table 4, or Table 5. See Figure 4 and Figure 1 (Models 985, 85E), or Figure 2(Models 986, 86E). Then, go
to step 8.
Attention: Ensure that each FC-AL cable is connected to the correct adapter and port.
Incorrect connections during this installation might result in a loss of access when more storage is
added to the affected DA pair.
Figure 4. Location codes for device adapter and host adapter cards
Connect each of the four FC-AL cables to the Rack-1 or Rack-2 storage enclosure
connectors that are determined in columns two and three in Table 6, Table 7, Table 8, or Table 9. See Figure 5 and Figure 1 (Models 985, 85E) or Figure 2 (Models 986, 86E). Then, go
to step 8.
Figure 5. Storage enclosure locations
rear
Route and connect the FC-AL cables that go between two Rack-3 storage enclosures.
Use Table 10 columns two and
three to determine the Rack-3 storage enclosure locations to connect the FC-AL cables to.
Connect the four FC-AL cables. See Figure 5 and Figure 1 (Models
985, 85E) or Figure 2 (Models
986, 86E).
Attention: Ensure that each FC-AL cable is connected to the correct enclosure and port.
Incorrect connections during this installation might result in a loss of access when more storage is
added to the affected DA pair.
Go to the next step.
Have you connected the FC-AL cables to all the storage enclosures that are selected for
installation?
Yes, return to the HMC and click Next. Then, return here and go to
next step.
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 in Rack-3 been
installed?
Yes, to go the next step.
No, return to step 2 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.
Figure 6. Window: View Storage Facility State
Click Cancel to exit the View Storage Facility
State window.
Are you installing a Rack-4 on this storage facility as part of this installation
activity?
