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    - Secure Managed Client Storage Arr a y User Guide Machine T ype 8332[...]

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    Secu re M a nag ed C l ient - Sto r ag e Arr a y Us e r Gu i d e[...]

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    Note Before using this information and the pr oduct it supports, be sure to read the Safety and Warranty Guide that came with this product. First Edition (October 2008) © Copyright Lenovo 2005, 2008. All rights reserved. LENOVO products, data, computer softwar e, and services have been developed exclusively at private expense and are sold to gover[...]

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    Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . .v Product contents, or der options, and accessories . .v Chapter 1. Important safety information 1 Chapter 2. Features . . . . . . . . . .3 Enclosure subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Enclosure chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Server board subdivision . . . . . . . . . .6 Server board I/O panel . . [...]

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    iv User Guide[...]

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    Introduction The Secure Managed Client (SMC) - Storage Array is a 2U (rack space) disk drive enclosure, curr ently housing 12 low-profile 2.54-cm (1-inch) high, 1.5/3.0 Gb/s, 8.89-cm (3.5-inch) form factor S ATA disk drives. Each individual disk drive is field replaceable. This guide is written for system technicians who are r esponsible for settin[...]

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    vi User Guide[...]

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    Chapter 1. Important safety information CAUTION: Before using this manual, it is important that you read and understand all the related safety information for this product. Refer to the Safety and Warranty Guide that you received with this product for the latest safety information. Reading and understanding this safety information reduces the risk [...]

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    2 User Guide[...]

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    Chapter 2. Features Figure 1 shows a fr ont view of the Secure Managed Client (SMC) - Storage Array while Figure 2 shows a r ear view with the lid removed, showing those ar eas accessible to service personnel only . 1 SAS expander card 2 Power supply unit 3 Cooling fans (10) 4 Boot drive 5 Server board 6 PCI slot[...]

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    Enclosure subsystem The SMC - Storage Array design concept is based on an enclosure subsystem together with a set of plug-in modules and (as supplied) consists of: v An enclosur e chassis with: – A backplane PCB – An enclosur e management PCB – A SAS expander PCB, to branch fr om 4 to 12 SAS ports, supporting S ATA tunnelling protocol – A f[...]

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    1 Front panel 2 Drive bays 3 Rack retaining scr ew 4 Rack retaining scr ew Enclosure chassis The chassis is installed with 48.26-cm (19-inch) rack-mounting features, which enable it to be installed to standard 48.26-cm (19-inch) racks. One chassis occupies two units of rack space (3.5 inches or 8.89 cm high). The backplane P[...]

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    8.89-cm (3.5-inch) form factor drive. In addition, two 6.35-cm (2.5-inch) boot drives can be installed in the boot drive module. Note: A bay is defined as the space requir ed to house a single 2.54-cm (1.0-inch) high 8.89-cm (3.5-inch) disk drive in its carrier module (limitation of 1 TB size). At the rear , the chassis assembly accommodates one PS[...]

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    1 PS2 mouse port 9 Bit 2 (POST LED) 2 System status LED 10 LSB (POST LED) 3 MSB (POST LED) 11 V ideo port 4 Bit 1 (POST LED) 12 USB port 2 5 Serial port 13 USB port 3 6 NIC port 1 (1 Gb) 14 USB port 1 7 NIC port 2 (1 Gb) 15 USB port 0 8 PS2 keyboard Connectors[...]

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    3 On/off switch 7 Reset button (r ecessed) 4 ID LED activation switch T able 1. Functions of front operator's panel LEDs and switches LED Push-button switch USB Port Power Active (Green) Power On/Of f Intended for service use only . Unit Fault (Amber) Reset Button Intended for service use only . Enclosure ID (Blue) Enclosur e[...]

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    Power supply unit voltage operating ranges are nominally 100V - 240V AC, selected automatically . The PSU has an audible alarm to indicate a fault state and a bi-color (green/r ed) LED to indicate PSU status. Power supply output connectors The power supply output connectors provide the following outputs: v P1 server boar d main power connector (1 x[...]

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    Airflow is front to r ear with cooling air being drawn across the drives, thr ough the fans and pressurizing the r ear of the enclosure. The pressurized rear allows the PSU to draw the air that it requir es; perforations at the rear of the chassis allow cooling air to flow over the processor heatsinks, server boar d and PCI cards. The cooling syste[...]

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    Drive status indicator Disk drive status, under ESI processor contr ol, is monitored by two LEDs (a gr een LED and an amber LED) mounted on the front cap of each drive carrier module. See “Disk drive LEDs” on page 21 for a description of LED states. 1 Green LED 2 Amber LED 3 T orque scr ew 4 Drive lock indicator opening [...]

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    Chapter 3. Getting Started In this chapter , you are shown how to plan and install your Secur e Managed Client (SMC) - Storage Array into an industry standard 48.26-cm (19-inch) rack cabinet. CAUTION: When connecting the SMC - Storage Array , use only the power cords supplied or power cords that match the specification quoted in the Safety and Warr[...]

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    The SMC - Storage Array subsystem is housed in a 4 x 3 enclosure (four drive bays wide by three bays high). The top bays ar e numbered 1 to 4 fr om left to right, as viewed from the fr ont. Drive carrier module locations are identified fr om a matrix of the top and side numbers. Enclosure installation prerequisites The SMC - Storage Array is delive[...]

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    Planning and configuring your installation Refer to “Planning your installation” on page 13 for information on overall system configuration requir ements. Refer to the Secure Managed Client (SMC) - Storage Array Setup Poster that shipped with your system for instructions on installing the pr ocessors, drives, and memory . Rack installation prer[...]

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    CAUTION: Operation of the enclosure system with any modules missing will disrupt the airflow and the drives will not receive sufficient cooling. It is essential that all openings are filled before operating the unit. Installing the enclosure in a rack A set of rack-mounting rails is provided with the system for installing the SMC - Storage Array in[...]

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    7. Return enclosur e to fully home position and attach to rack using captive fasteners on front flanges. Note: Rack rails have features to r estrict complete enclosure withdrawal while still allowing access to the cooling fans. If it becomes necessary to completely remove the system, pull the enclosur e out until it stops then rotate the latches, s[...]

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    Chapter 4. Operation Before powering on the Secur e Managed Client (SMC) - Storage Array ensure that all modules are firmly seated in their corr ect bays. Power on Apply AC main power to power on the enclosure. The power active LED on the front operator ’s panel will light up green once power is activated. The disk drive motors will also start ru[...]

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    Front operator's panel LEDs and switches The front operator ’s panel LED fault and status conditions are defined in T able 4. Functions of the push-button switches are defined in T able 5. 1 USB port 2 Power active LED 3 Unit fault LED 4 ID LED 5 On/off switch 6 Reset button (recessed) 7 ID LED activ[...]

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    Starting the drives Unless otherwise selected during installation, all drives in the enclosure should automatically start their motors during power on. If this does not occur then one of the following conditions may exist: v Ther e may be a power problem (an alarm and power fault indication would normally be present). v The drive motors will spin u[...]

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    1. Car efully insert the TORX screwdriver pr ovided into the cutout in the handle (see 1 in Figure 20). 2. Rotate the scr ewdriver in an anti-clockwise direction until the lock symbol is no longer visible in the opening beside the key (see 2 in Figure 20). Note: Do not turn the lock more than half a turn; otherwise, the drive carrier ma[...]

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    Chapter 5. T roubleshooting and problem solving The Secure Managed Client (SMC) - Storage Array includes an enclosur e services processor and associated monitoring and contr ol logic to enable it to diagnose problems within the enclosur e’s power , cooling and drive systems. The sensors for power and cooling conditions are housed within the PSUs [...]

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    T able 6. Power supply unit LED states Condition LED state No AC power to all PSUs Off Power supply direct curr ent (DC) outputs ON and OK Green No AC power to this PSU only Amber AC present / only standby outputs Blink Gr een Power supply failure (includes over voltage, over temperature) Amber V oltage regulator module (VRM) failure (cage related)[...]

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    Cooling fan LEDs An amber LED incorporated in each cooling fan monitors its status. Constant On indicates a fault condition. . Drive carrier module LEDs Disk drive status is monitored by a gr een LED and an amber LED mounted on the front of each drive carrier module. The conditions for each LED ar e defined in “Drive carrier module faults” on p[...]

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    T able 10. NIC LEDs LED LED state Description Left Off No network connection is in place Solid green Active network connection is in place Blinking green T ransmit / receive activity is occurring Right Off 10 Mbps connection (if left LED is on or blinking) Solid green 100 Mbps connection Solid amber 1000 Mbps connection Audible alarms The PSUs inco[...]

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    T able 11 . Light and buzzer interpretations (continued) LED/buzzer State Related Meaning Action Fast blink (alternating every half second) Faster beep (1.5 seconds beep, 0.5 seconds silence). No fan light constant. No beep if muted. Critical state - usually temperature near edge of operating range Check ambient temperature and increase if too cold[...]

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    T able 11 . Light and buzzer interpretations (continued) LED/buzzer State Related Meaning Action Faster beep (1.5 seconds beep, 0.5 second silence) Front operator's panel fault LED fast blink (alternating every half second) Critical mode See T able 13. Constant beep Front operator's panel fault LED constant on Failure mode See T able 4 on[...]

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    Cooling fan faults T able 14. Cooling fan faults Symptom Cause Action 1. Front panel fault LED amber 2. Audible alarm sounding 3. Fan LED is illuminated 1. Any power fault 2. A fan failure 1. Check to ensure DC power to cooling fans is correct and that the LED is not illuminated 2. Disconnect the PSU from main power and remove the faulty fan from t[...]

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    T able 15. Thermal cooling (continued) Symptom Cause Action 1. Front operator's panel unit fault LED amber . 2. An amber LED is lit on one or more PSUs. If the internal temperature measured in the airflow through the enclosur e exceeds a pre-set thr eshold, a thermal alarm sound. 1. Check to ensure that local ambient environment temperatur e i[...]

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    CAUTION: Observe all conventional ESD precautions when handling modules and components. A void contact with backplane components and module connectors, etc. Note: The top cover of the enclosure covers a service ar ea which should be accessed only by qualified service personnel. When the cover is replaced it must be secured by turning the lock mecha[...]

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    Chapter 6. Notices Lenovo may not offer the pr oducts, services, or features discussed in this document in all countries. Consult your local Lenovo repr esentative for information on the products and services curr ently available in your area. Any refer ence to an Lenovo product, program, or service is not intended to state or imply that only that [...]

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    Any performance data contained herein was determined in a contr olled environment. Ther efore, the result in other operating envir onments may vary significantly . Some measurements may have been made on development-level systems and there is no guarantee that these measur ements will be the same on generally available systems. Furthermore, some me[...]

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    Part Number: 45K1342 Printed in USA (1P) P/N: 45K1342[...]