IBM System Storage DS5000 Series Hardware Guide

IBM System Storage DS5000 Series Hardware Guide

Released January 2013
Publisher(s): IBM Redbooks
ISBN: None

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Book description

This IBM® Redbooks® publication consolidates, in one document, detailed descriptions of the hardware configurations and options offered as part of the IBM System Storage DS5000 families of products.

This edition covers updates and additional functions available with the IBM System Storage DS® Storage Manager Version 10.77 (firmware level 7.77). This book presents the concepts and functions used in planning and managing the storage servers, such as multipathing and path failover. The book offers a step-by-step guide to using the Storage Manager to create arrays, logical drives, and other basic (as well as advanced) management tasks.

This publication also contains practical information about diagnostics and troubleshooting, and includes practical examples of how to use scripts and the command-line interface.

This publication is intended for customers, IBM Business Partners, and IBM technical professionals who want to learn more about the capabilities and advanced functions of the DS5000 series of storage servers with Storage Manager Software V10.77. It also targets those who have a DS5000 storage subsystem and need detailed advice about how to configure it.

This book is designed specifically to address the hardware features and configuration of the IBM System Storage DS5000 family and can be used in conjunction with the following IBM Redbooks publications:

IBM System Storage DS5000 Series Implementation and Best Practices Guide, SG24-8024
IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager Copy Services Guide, SG24-7822

Table of contents

  1. Front cover
  2. Notices
    1. Trademarks
  3. Preface
    1. The team who wrote this book
    2. Now you can become a published author, too!
    3. Comments welcome
    4. Stay connected to IBM Redbooks
  4. Chapter 1. Introduction to IBM System Storage DS5000 series
    1. 1.1 Positioning the DS5000 series
    2. 1.2 IBM Midrange System Storage DS5000 series models
    3. 1.3 IBM Midrange System Storage DS5000 expansion enclosure
    4. 1.4 IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager software
    5. 1.5 IBM Midrange System Storage DS5000 hard disk drives
    6. 1.6 iSCSI basics
    7. 1.7 Fibre Channel direct/switch basics
      1. 1.7.1 FC topologies
      2. 1.7.2 FC protocol layers
      3. 1.7.3 FC cable types
      4. 1.7.4 FC world wide names (WWN)
    8. 1.8 New features with controller firmware version 7.77
      1. 1.8.1 Full Disk Encryption capable disk drive modules (DDM)
      2. 1.8.2 Solid State Drive (SSD) module
      3. 1.8.3 600 GB FC disk drive module
      4. 1.8.4 900 GB SAS disk drives
      5. 1.8.5 2 TB SATA enhanced disk drive module
      6. 1.8.6 3 TB SATA enhanced disk drive module
      7. 1.8.7 10 Gbps iSCSI host interface
      8. 1.8.8 Premium features activation
      9. 1.8.9 T10 Protection Information
      10. 1.8.10 8 Gbps FC host interface
      11. 1.8.11 64 GB cache upgrade for the DS5100 and DS5300
      12. 1.8.12 Apple Macintosh OS X
    9. 1.9 More information
  5. Chapter 2. IBM System Storage DS5000 hardware
    1. 2.1 DS5100 and DS5300 storage subsystems
      1. 2.1.1 DS5000 series product comparison
      2. 2.1.2 DS5100 and DS5300 controller architecture
      3. 2.1.3 DS5000 storage subsystem chassis design
      4. 2.1.4 DS5000 storage subsystem front view
      5. 2.1.5 Interconnect module and battery packs
      6. 2.1.6 DS5000 storage subsystem rear view
      7. 2.1.7 DS5000 storage subsystem LED indicator lights
      8. 2.1.8 DS5000 storage subsystem host-side connections
      9. 2.1.9 DS5000 storage subsystem drive-side connections
      10. 2.1.10 DS5000 storage subsystem additional connections
      11. 2.1.11 DS5000 component locations
    2. 2.2 DS5020 storage subsystem
      1. 2.2.1 DS5020 features
      2. 2.2.2 DS5020 controller architecture
      3. 2.2.3 DS5020 components
      4. 2.2.4 DS5020 storage subsystem front view
      5. 2.2.5 DS5020 storage subsystem rear view
      6. 2.2.6 DS5020 storage subsystem LED indicator lights
      7. 2.2.7 DS5020 storage subsystem host-side connections
      8. 2.2.8 DS5020 storage subsystem drive-side connections
      9. 2.2.9 DS5020 storage subsystem additional connections
      10. 2.2.10 DS5020 component locations
    3. 2.3 DS5000 series physical specifications
      1. 2.3.1 Components
      2. 2.3.2 Operating environment
    4. 2.4 DS5000 supported operating systems
    5. 2.5 DS5000 storage subsystem disk enclosures
      1. 2.5.1 EXP5000 and EXP520 Storage Expansion Unit
      2. 2.5.2 EXP5060 Storage Expansion Unit
    6. 2.6 DS5000 storage subsystem drive-side cabling
      1. 2.6.1 EXP5000 storage expansion enclosure cabling rules
      2. 2.6.2 EXP5060 storage expansion enclosure cabling rules
      3. 2.6.3 Non-trunked EXP5060 only
      4. 2.6.4 DS5020 storage subsystem drive-side cabling
  6. Chapter 3. DS5000 storage subsystem configuration
    1. 3.1 IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager software
      1. 3.1.1 Groups of software
      2. 3.1.2 Storage subsystem management methods
      3. 3.1.3 Storage Manager client
      4. 3.1.4 Event Monitor service
      5. 3.1.5 Storage Manager utilities
    2. 3.2 Installing IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager
      1. 3.2.1 Installing DS Storage Manager software on Windows 2008
      2. 3.2.2 HBA and multipath device drivers
    3. 3.3 Preparing the DS5000 storage subsystem
      1. 3.3.1 Physical installation
      2. 3.3.2 Powering on the storage subsystem
      3. 3.3.3 Configuring IP addresses of the controllers
      4. 3.3.4 Changing the IP addresses with the Storage Manager utility
      5. 3.3.5 Using and configuring the DS Storage Manager client
      6. 3.3.6 Updating the controller microcode
    4. 3.4 Step-by-step configuration
      1. 3.4.1 Configuration planning
      2. 3.4.2 Enabling the premium features
    5. 3.5 Methods of configuring
      1. 3.5.1 Automatic configuration
      2. 3.5.2 Manual configuration
      3. 3.5.3 Defining hot spare drives
      4. 3.5.4 Arrays and logical drives
      5. 3.5.5 Configuring storage partitioning
      6. 3.5.6 Configuring mapped drives from Windows
      7. 3.5.7 Monitoring and alerting
      8. 3.5.8 Saving the configuration
    6. 3.6 Advanced functions
      1. 3.6.1 Expanding arrays
      2. 3.6.2 Changing the RAID array level
      3. 3.6.3 Unconfiguring a storage subsystem and arrays
      4. 3.6.4 Performing advanced functions on logical drives (LUNs)
      5. 3.6.5 Modification priority
      6. 3.6.6 Controller ownership
      7. 3.6.7 Cache parameters
      8. 3.6.8 Logical drive
      9. 3.6.9 Storage subsystem cache settings
      10. 3.6.10 Media scan
      11. 3.6.11 Failover alert delay
    7. 3.7 Removing logical drives and arrays
      1. 3.7.1 Deleting logical drives
      2. 3.7.2 Defragmenting an array
      3. 3.7.3 Deleting an array
      4. 3.7.4 Secure erase
    8. 3.8 Storage Manager advanced monitoring features
      1. 3.8.1 Persistent reservations
      2. 3.8.2 Automatic firmware synchronization
  7. Chapter 4. Full Disk Encryption with Full Disk Encryption drives
    1. 4.1 The need for encryption
      1. 4.1.1 Encryption method used
      2. 4.1.2 Encryption example
    2. 4.2 Disk security components
      1. 4.2.1 DS5000 Disk Encryption Manager
      2. 4.2.2 Full Data Encryption (FDE) drives
      3. 4.2.3 Premium feature license
      4. 4.2.4 Security key management
      5. 4.2.5 Keys
      6. 4.2.6 Security key identifier
      7. 4.2.7 Passwords
    3. 4.3 Setting up and enabling a secure disk
      1. 4.3.1 FDE and premium feature check
      2. 4.3.2 Secure key creation
      3. 4.3.3 Enabling disk security on an array
    4. 4.4 Additional secure disk functions
      1. 4.4.1 Changing the security key
      2. 4.4.2 Saving the security key file
      3. 4.4.3 Secure erase
      4. 4.4.4 FDE drive status
      5. 4.4.5 Hot spare drive
    5. 4.5 Migrating secure disk arrays
      1. 4.5.1 Planning checklist
      2. 4.5.2 Export the array
    6. 4.6 Importing the secure drive array
      1. 4.6.1 Unlocking drives
      2. 4.6.2 Import array
  8. Chapter 5. Advanced maintenance, troubleshooting, and diagnostics
    1. 5.1 Upgrades and maintenance
      1. 5.1.1 Displaying installed firmware versions
      2. 5.1.2 Obtaining updates
      3. 5.1.3 Planning for upgrades
      4. 5.1.4 Updating the DS5000 storage subsystem host software
      5. 5.1.5 Updating controller firmware
      6. 5.1.6 Updating the ESM board firmware
      7. 5.1.7 Updating the hard disk drives firmware
      8. 5.1.8 Updating host bus adapter (HBA) firmware
    2. 5.2 Handling premium features
      1. 5.2.1 Listing premium features and feature enabler
      2. 5.2.2 Enabling a premium feature
      3. 5.2.3 Disabling a premium feature
    3. 5.3 Saving and loading the configuration
      1. 5.3.1 Storage subsystem profile
    4. 5.4 Migrating arrays between DS storage subsystems
      1. 5.4.1 Intermixing EXP810 and EXP5000 storage expansion enclosures
      2. 5.4.2 Intermixing EXP520 and EXP810 storage expansion enclosures
      3. 5.4.3 Migration prerequisites
      4. 5.4.4 Exporting an array
      5. 5.4.5 Importing an array
    5. 5.5 Upgrading from a DS4700 or DS4800 to a DS5000
      1. 5.5.1 Planning the upgrade
      2. 5.5.2 Preparing the new storage subsystem
      3. 5.5.3 Preparing the original storage subsystem
      4. 5.5.4 Upgrading the controller firmware
      5. 5.5.5 Switching from the original to the new storage subsystem
      6. 5.5.6 Preparing the new storage subsystem for use
    6. 5.6 Connecting new storage enclosures to your DS5000
    7. 5.7 Securing the DS5000 storage subsystem client using remote management
      1. 5.7.1 Security features
      2. 5.7.2 Hardware requirements
    8. 5.8 Preventative maintenance and data collection
      1. 5.8.1 Storage Manager Enterprise Management window
      2. 5.8.2 Storage Manager Subsystem Management window
      3. 5.8.3 Storage subsystem profile
      4. 5.8.4 Recovery Guru
      5. 5.8.5 Major Event Log
      6. 5.8.6 Collect All Support Data option
      7. 5.8.7 Retrieve trace buffers
      8. 5.8.8 Configuration database validation
      9. 5.8.9 Database save/restore
      10. 5.8.10 Media Scan
      11. 5.8.11 Pre-read redundancy check
    9. 5.9 Problem determination
      1. 5.9.1 Diagnosing drive-side problems
      2. 5.9.2 Diagnosing host-side problems
      3. 5.9.3 Storage Manager communication problems
      4. 5.9.4 Connecting to the controller by the shell interface
    10. 5.10 Replacement and maintenance procedures
      1. 5.10.1 Managing disk failures
      2. 5.10.2 Managing disks with an impending drive failure error
      3. 5.10.3 Monitoring Solid State Drives (SSD)
      4. 5.10.4 Managing battery issues
    11. 5.11 Replacing adapters (HBA) and storage controllers
    12. 5.12 HBAs and operating system tools
      1. 5.12.1 Brocade HBA and Brocade Host Configuration Manager (HCM)
      2. 5.12.2 Emulex HBA tools
      3. 5.12.3 Qlogic HBAs and SANsurfer (Windows/Linux)
      4. 5.12.4 Windows Server 2008
      5. 5.12.5 Linux
      6. 5.12.6 AIX
  9. Chapter 6. IBM Remote Support Manager for Storage
    1. 6.1 IBM Remote Support Manager for Storage
      1. 6.1.1 RSM for Storage documentation and installation code
      2. 6.1.2 Hardware and software requirements
      3. 6.1.3 How RSM for Storage works
      4. 6.1.4 Notification email and events filtering
      5. 6.1.5 Remote access methods
      6. 6.1.6 RSM management interface
      7. 6.1.7 RSM security considerations
    2. 6.2 Installing and setting up RSM
      1. 6.2.1 Installing the host OS
      2. 6.2.2 Installing RSM
      3. 6.2.3 Setting up RSM
      4. 6.2.4 Configuring SNMP traps in Storage Manager
      5. 6.2.5 Activating RSM
      6. 6.2.6 Remote access security
      7. 6.2.7 Managing alerts
  10. Chapter 7. Command-line interface and Script Editor
    1. 7.1 Command-line interface (CLI)
      1. 7.1.1 Using CLI commands
      2. 7.1.2 CLI parameters
      3. 7.1.3 Syntax requirements
      4. 7.1.4 Error reporting
      5. 7.1.5 Commands overview
      6. 7.1.6 CLI examples
    2. 7.2 Script Editor
      1. 7.2.1 Using the Script Editor
      2. 7.2.2 Embedding commands in batch files
  11. Appendix A. Deploying iSCSI with the IBM System Storage DS5000 series
    1. iSCSI technology
    2. iSCSI configurations on the DS5000 series
    3. Security
    4. iSCSI performance considerations
  12. Appendix B. Solid State Drives on the IBM System Storage DS5000 series
    1. SSD technology
    2. Solid State Drives in tiered storage
    3. Solid State Drives on a DS5000 storage subsystem
    4. SSD performance on DS5000 storage subsystems
  13. Related publications
    1. IBM Redbooks publications
    2. Other publications
    3. Online resources
    4. Help from IBM
  14. Back cover

Product information

  • Title: IBM System Storage DS5000 Series Hardware Guide
  • Author(s):
  • Release date: January 2013
  • Publisher(s): IBM Redbooks
  • ISBN: None