Veritas NetBackup™ 5230 Appliance Hardware Installation Guide
- Overview
- Preparing for hardware installation
- Installing an appliance and 3U16 storage shelves into racks
- Cables
- Verifying hardware operation and configuring IPMI
- Appendix A. Adding 3U16 storage shelves to an operational NetBackup 5230 Appliance
- Appendix B. Adding 2U12 storage shelves to an operational NetBackup 5230 Appliance
- Appendix C. Adding new disk space to the appliance configuration
Turning on the hardware and verifying operation
If you have turned off your appliance you must wait to turn it on again. The appliance and the attached storage shelves must be turned on in a specific order. If the hardware is not turned on correctly the appliance RAID controller may not recognize some storage units.
If you have turned off your appliance you can begin turning on storage shelves. Use the following procedure to turn on the storage shelves in the required order.
To turn on the 2U12 storage shelves
- Start with the storage shelf that is farthest in distance from the appliance.
- Flip on the power switches on each power supply on the rear of the storage shelf.
- Verify that the power LED on each power module is green.
The LED icons are explained in the following table.
LED
Description
Green = power cooling module ok
Amber = AC power fault
Amber = Fan fault
Amber = DC power fault
The following table provides LED status details about the fans, AC and DC power, and the power cooling modules (PCMs).
Status
PCM Ok (Green)
Fan fault (Amber)
AC power fault (Amber)
DC power fault (Amber)
No AC power in either PCM
Off
Off
Off
Off
No AC power in a specific PCM
Off
Off
On
On
AC power present in a PCM
On
Off
Off
Off
PCM fan out of tolerance
On
Off
Off
On
PCM fault (over temp., over voltage, over current)
Off
On
Off
Off
Standby mode
Flashing
Off
Off
Off
PC firmware download
Off
Flashing
Flashing
Flashing
- Locate the LEDs on each I/O module canister.
The LED in the red area with the white X-mark is amber when there is a fault in the I/O module canister.
The LED in the ID area is blue when each module is identified.
The LED in the green area with a white checkmark is green when functions are normal.
- Locate the SAS port LEDs.
Note:
The illustration shows the LEDs for port B in the top I/O module. The LEDs for all six ports are the same.
The Fault LED is the LED that is farthest from the SAS port.
The Activity LED is the LED that is closest to the SAS port.
The following table describes the SAS port LEDs.
Note that the combination of both LEDs provides the status.
Status
Activity (green) LED
Fault (amber) LED
No cable present
Off
Off
Cable present, no activity
On
Off
Cable present, all links active
Blinking if one or more disk drives are active.
Off
Critical fault
Off
On
Non-critical fault
Blinking if one or more disk drives are active.
Blinking at a rate of one second on, and one second off.
- Move to the front of the storage shelf.
- Identify the control panel LEDs and components.
The following table describes the control panel functions.
Number
Item
Description
1
Input switch
The Input switch enables you to set the Unit Identification display.
2
Power on/standby LED (Green or Amber)
The Power On/Standby LED shows Amber when only standby power is available. Otherwise, the LED shows Green when system power is available.
3
Module Fault LED (Power Cooling Module, cooling, I/O module status) (Red)
The Module Fault LED illuminates when there is a system hardware fault. The fault may be associated with a fault on a Power Cooling Module (PCM) or on an I/O module.
4
Logical status LED (Amber)
The Logical Status LED shows a change of status or a fault. Typically these changes of status or faults are associated with the shelf's disk drives. However, the Logical Status LED can also indicate an issue with an internal RAID controller or external RAID controller, or with a host bus adapter.
5
Unit Identification Display
The Unit Identification Display is a dual digit display that provides information about the storage shelf. Its primary function is to assist in the configuration of multiple storage shelves.
- Verify that the Power on/Standby LED is green.
If the Power LED or the other two LEDs are amber, escalate the issue.
The default Unit ID display is 88. You are not required to change this number.
The following table provides details of the control panel LEDs.
System power (Green or Amber)
Module fault (Amber)
Logical fault (Amber)
Associated LEDs and alarms
Status
On (Amber)
Off
Off
None
Standby power present, the overall power failed, or is turned off
On (Green)
On (Amber)
N/A
Single beep, then double beep
Control panel power is on, in test state (5 seconds)
On (Green)
Off
Off
None
Power is on, all functions are good
On (Green)
On (Amber)
N/A
Power Cooling Module (PCM) fault LEDs
Fan fault LEDs
Any PCM fault, fan fault, or an over or under temperature issue
On (Green)
On (Amber)
N/A
I/O module LED
Any I/O module fault
On (Green)
On (Amber)
N/A
None
Enclosure logical fault
On (Green)
Flashing
N/A
Module fault LED located on an I/O module
Unknown I/O module type installed
(Invalid or mixed)
On (Green)
Flashing
N/A
Array is in a failed or degraded state
Drive failure has occurred to cause loss of availability or redundancy
On (Green)
N/A
On
Array is in a failed or degraded state
Drive failure has occurred, to cause loss of availability or redundancy
On (Green)
N/A
Flashing
Arrays are in an impacted state
Array operating background function
On
Flashing
N/A
State Event System (SES) state S1
Enclosure ID setting is different from "start of day" setting
- Observe the LEDs on each disk drive carrier.
The following table describes the disk drive carrier LEDs. Note that the combination of both LEDs provides the status.
Status
Activity (green) LED
Fault (amber) LED
No disk drive installed.
Off
Off
Drives are installed, turned on, and operational.
Blinks during I/O activity and during startup.
Off
Device identity.
On
Blinks at a rate of one second on and one second off.
Drive slot fault.
Off
On
Drive fault. Power control circuit fault.
On
On
Possible drive fault.
On
Blinks at a rate of one second on and one second off.
- Repeat these steps for each storage shelf. Let each shelf initialize before you turn on the next shelf. Initialization should take 2 minutes to 3 minutes.
- When all of the storage shelves are operational, turn on the appliance if needed.
To turn on the appliance
- Connect both AC power connectors on the rear panel of the appliance to two main AC power supply outlets.
- Turn on the appliance, using the power button which is located on the right side of the front panel.
- Determine if the appliance is running properly.
Observe the Status LED (1), and Activity (2) LED on the installed disk drives on the front panel.
The Status LED (1) should not be lit. The following indications are possible:
A solid, amber, LED indicates a disk fault.
A blinking, amber, LED indicates that a RAID rebuild is in progress.
The Activity LED (2) indicates the following:
The LED is not lit when the disk has spun down, although power is on.
The LED is solid green when there is no disk activity, although power is on.
The LED blinks green when the disk spins up.
The LED blinks green occasionally when commands are processed.
Review all LEDs on the front control panel.
Number
LED description
1
AC power button with integrated LED
2
Hard drive activity
3
ID button with integrated LED
4
Cold reset button (instantly restarts the appliance)
5
NIC4/eth3 activity
6
NIC3/eth2 activity
7
NMI button
(This button triggers a non-maskable interrupt. All server data is lost.)
8
NIC1/eth0 activity
9
NIC2/eth1 activity
10
Status
- Observe the power supply module LEDs on the rear panel. Each module has one LED.