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    Sto r a g e T e k Vir tual T ape S t or age S ystem Planning and System Assurance Guide Part Number: 96257 Revision: A ( V TSS) f or VSM5 ®[...]

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    V irtual T ape S torage Subsystem (VTSS) for VSM5 ® Planning and System Assurance Guide[...]

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    iv Sun Confidential: Internal Only 96257 Revision A Information in this publication may be upd ated at any time without notice. Please direct comments about this documen t to the Sun Learning Services (SLS) e-mail feedback system at: slsfs@sun.com >> Or write to: Sun Learning Services S torage T e chnical Publications Sun Microsystems One S t[...]

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    96257 Sun Confidential: Internal Only v Revision A Revision History / Summary of Changes EC Doc PN SAP Revision Release Date Supported V ersions / Summary of Changes 133687 96257 A September 2006 New document created for FRS release of VSM5-VT SS system (Phase 1), includin g 2Gb back-e nd FC loops, VCF3 cards, 146GB drives, det ached operator pane [...]

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    vi Sun Confidential: Internal Only 96257 Revision A Content s Revision History / Summary of Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    96257 Sun Confidential: Internal Only vii Revision A VSM5-VTSS Physical C haracteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33 Model Numbers / Configurations / Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-34 Prerequisites for FICON Connectivity . . . . . [...]

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    96257 Sun Confidential: Internal Only viii Revision A Sample IOCP Gen for FICON C onfiguration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-65 Virtual T ape Drive Mapping and Ho st Addressing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-66 FRU Identifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    96254 Sun Confidential: Internal Only ix Revision A Figures Figure 1-1. System Assurance Process Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23 Figure 2-1. VSM Quick T ool – T ool Selection Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28 Figure 2-2. VSM Sizer[...]

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    96254 Sun Confidential: Internal Only x Revision A Ta b l e s Table 2-1. Configuration Planning Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 -27 Table 2-2. VSM5-VTSS Environmental Require m ents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33 Table 2-3. VSM5-[...]

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    xi Sun Confidential: Internal Only 96257 Revision A Notices ■ W arranty Notice This document neither extends nor creates wa rranties of any nature, expressed or im- plied. Sun cannot accept any re sponsibility for your use of the information in this docu- ment, or for your use of any associated software programs. Sun assume s no responsibility fo[...]

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    96257 Sun Confidential: Internal Only xii Revision A ■ Hazardous Materials Handling Lead-acid battery p acks and lithium-battery ca rds used in the VSM-VTSS are classified as hazardous materials. Sun personnel ar e requ ired to comply with U.S. De partment of T ransportation (DOT), Internat ional Civil Aviation Or ganization (ICAO) and Internatio[...]

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    xiii Sun Confidential: Internal Only 96257 Revision A Australia/New Zealand – This equip ment complie s with EMC Framework—AS/NZS 35 48: 1995. China – T his equipment complies wi th CNS 13438. Korea – This equipment complies with Korean EM C Law . Japan: V oluntary Control Coun cil for Interference (VCCI) – This equipment complie s with V[...]

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    96257 Sun Confidential: Internal Only xiv Revision A ■ Internal Code License S t atement NO TICE INTERNAL CODE LICENSE PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULL Y BEFORE INST ALLING AND OPERA TING THIS EQUIPMENT . THIS NO TICE IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN Y OU (EITHER AN INDIVIDUA L OR ENTITY ), THE END USER, AND SUN MICROSYSTEMS , IN C . (‘SUN’), THE[...]

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    xv Sun Confidential: Internal Only 96257 Revision A Safety / Fiber Optic / ESD Precautions The following precautions must be followed during all phases of equipm ent installation, operation, and ser vicing. Equipment users are responsible for following warnings and cautions , and for taking ot her appro priate ste p s to assure safe equipment opera[...]

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    96257 Sun Confidential: Internal Only xvi Revision A Stri ctly Comply With Caution and W arning Messages T o prevent injury and equipment damag e, comply with all caution and warning messages in this document. Also employ any and all other pr ecautions which you deem necessary for safe operation of equipm ent in your specific operating environ ment[...]

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    xvii Sun Confidential: Internal Only 96257 Revision A ■ Fiber Optic Component Handling Precautions T o prev ent damag e to optical fibe r cables an d connecto rs, and to mit igate inhere nt haz- ards from laser-light emissions, always follow these general handling precaution s: Protect Y our Eyes Never aim the output of a laser , or of an optical[...]

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    About This Guide xviii Sun Confidential: Internal Only 96257 Revision A About This Guide ■ Product Overview The Sun S torageT ek Virtual S torage Manager® (VSM®) is a disk-based vir tual tape sys- tem that provides en terprise-class storage management capabilities for MVS-based sys- tems. Its scalable design, which includ es V irt ual T ape C o[...]

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    96257 Sun Confidential: Internal Only xix Revision A ■ Alert Messages Alert messages used within this do cument are presented as fo llows: Note: A note provides emphasis or additional useful detail about a topic or proce- dure, and can either precede or follow the information it references. ■ Not ational and T ypographic Conventions The followi[...]

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    About This Guide xx Sun Confidential: Internal Only 96257 Revision A ■ Where to Find Additional Information Additional information about the complete line of Sun S torageT ek product s and services is provided through various med ia, as described below . Reference Document s The VSM5 Vi rtual T ape S torage Subsystem (VTSS) is one of several hard[...]

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    96257 Sun Confidential: Internal Only xxi Revision A VSM Engineering W ebsite Extensive and deta iled information about VSM, including engine ering document s, Red- books, White Papers, and standar ds, is available through the VSM En gineering website at http://vsm.stortek.com . W ebsite access is restricted to Sun employees. Customer Resource Cent[...]

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    About This Guide xxii Sun Confidential: Internal Only 96257 Revision A SE Support T ools SE tools, white p apers, and o ther content for us e with Sun S torageT ek product s, inclu ding VSM5 system equipment, are available throu gh the SE Support T ools website at http://setools . Website access is restricted to Sun employees. Global Services Field[...]

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    96257 Sun Confidential: Internal Only 1-23 Revision A 1 Planning and Implement ation Overview This chapter provides an overvie w of key part icipant s, timelines, and activities involved in planning for a nd implementing a VSM 5 system. Successful implement ation requires regu lar communication and coordin ation between customer personnel and the S[...]

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    Planning and Implement ation Overview 1-24 Sun Confidential: Internal Only 96257 Revision A ■ Creating Planning T e ams Once a sales proposal has been accepte d, the Sun customer service manager (CSM) should conf er with custom er-site pers onnel including the network a dministrator , data cen- ter manager , and facilities mana ger to identify wh[...]

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    96257 Sun Confidential: Internal Only 1-25 Revision A Planning / Readiness / Implement ation T imelines ■ Planning / Readiness / Implement ation Ti melines The following activity guidelines allow sufficie nt time for pla nnin g, readiness, and imple- menta tion t asks to be completed prior to delivery of VSM5 system e quip ment to a custom- er si[...]

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    Planning and Implement ation Overview 1-26 Sun Confidential: Internal Only 96257 Revision A • The dock manager and/or facilities manager and Sun customer service manager identify any special shipping requ irements, and notify the Sun manufacturing group as needed. • The Sun sales represent ative completes and submits the equip men t sales order[...]

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    96257 Sun Confidential: Internal Only 2-27 Revision A 2 Configuration Planning This chapter prov ides an overview of co nf ig uration planning considerations and activities that are used to design a VSM5 system t ailored to customer requirement s, and to ensure proper implement ation of the system. Designing an optimized VSM5 s ystem to meet specif[...]

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    Configuration Planning 2-28 Sun Confidential: Internal Only 96257 Revision A ■ Defining Customer Requirement s Customized tools ar e av aila ble to ass ist Su n personnel with estimating customer require- ments and configuring a u nique VSM5 system to me et those needs. VSM Quick is a pre-sales too l package design ed for use by SEs and ARs. It p[...]

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    96257 Sun Confidential: Internal Only 2-29 Revision A Defining Cus tomer Requ irements VSM Sizer T ool As shown in Figure 2-2 , the VSM Sizer to ol request s inputs on mount activity , file size, the estimated growth rate of dat a, and the current configuration of libraries, tran sports, an d cartridges to dete rm in e cu sto m er req uirem e nts f[...]

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    Configuration Planning 2-30 Sun Confidential: Internal Only 96257 Revision A MVC Sizer T ool As shown in Figure 2-3 , the MVC Sizer tool estimates the num ber o f Multiple V olume Car- tridges (MVCs) requ ired for a VS M inst allation at intervals o f 90 days, 180 d ays, 270 days, one year , two years, and three years, based on mount activity and a[...]

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    96257 Sun Confidential: Internal Only 2-31 Revision A Defining Cus tomer Requ irements MVC Migration T ool As shown in Figure 2-4 , the MVC Migration tool evaluates existing ta pe systems, tape me- dia, chann els, and dat a set size to es timate the number of Multip le V olume Cartridges (MVCs) required for a VSM insta llation at intervals of 90 da[...]

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    Configuration Planning 2-32 Sun Confidential: Internal Only 96257 Revision A CDS Sizer T ool As shown in Figure 2-5 , th e CDS Sizer is used to determine size requirement s for the HSC control d ata set (CDS) based on a specific VSM5 system co nfiguration. The tool request s detailed input s about th e VSM configuration (number of LSMs, VTVs, MVCs,[...]

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    96257 Sun Confidential: Internal Only 2-33 Revision A VTSS Configuration Planning ■ VTSS Configuration Planning A VSM5 system consists of V irtual T ape Cont rol System (VTC S) host sof tware, V irtual T ape S torage Subsystem (VTSS) disk hardwa re (tape buf fers) 1 , real tape drives (RTDs) which attach to an Automated Cartridg e Syst em (ACS), [...]

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    Configuration Planning 2-34 Sun Confidential: Internal Only 96257 Revision A Model Numbers / Configurations / Cap acities T able 2-4. VSM5-VTSS Model Number s / Configurations / Capacities Base Model Number Disk Arrays Configuration Dat a Drives * T otal Capacity Capacity Feature Code PCap Cap acity # Published Effective 4:1 Capacity Actual Effecti[...]

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    96257 Sun Confidential: Internal Only 2-35 Revision A VTSS Configuration Planning Prerequisites for FICON Connectivity Note: VTCS 5.1 code or later and VTSS code D01.01.00.17 or higher are required pre- requisites for enab ling front-end FICON conn ectivity between a VTSS and main- frame (host) CPU or FICON director . VTCS 6.0 code or higher and VT[...]

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    Configuration Planning 2-36 Sun Confidential: Internal Only 96257 Revision A Native FICON Att achment Native FICON attachment refers to a FICO N CPU channel connected to a FICON control unit interface, which may pass th rough a FICO N director (switch). Since the conne ction is all-FICON, all channels can provide the incr eased performance of FICON[...]

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    96257 Sun Confidential: Internal Only 2-37 Revision A VTSS Configuration Planning FICON Dat a T ransfer Rates The fastest native FICON channels are rated at 200 MB/sec., but ac tual ly can achieve a maximum dat a rate of only 170 MB/sec. under optimum conditions. In actual practice, FI- CON typically operates at 40-60 MB/sec. us ing th e 32 KB bloc[...]

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    Configuration Planning 2-38 Sun Confidential: Internal Only 96257 Revision A VCF3 (FICON) Card Co nfiguration Examples Note: VCF3 (FICON) cards must be in stalled and re moved in pairs. A minimum VSM5- VTSS configuration requires fo ur VCF3 cards. Cards must be removed in the re- verse order they were inst a lled. Although th ere is no mechan ism t[...]

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    96257 Sun Confidential: Internal Only 2-39 Revision A VTSS Configuration Planning As shown in Figure 2 -8 , six VCF cards provide 12 physical FICON port s, and each port support s 64 host paths (768 paths tot al). Card s must be inst alled in the slots shown (i .e., the third VCF3 card pair must be in stalled in slot s VCF01 and VCF1 1). Figure 2-8[...]

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    Configuration Planning 2-40 Sun Confidential: Internal Only 96257 Revision A ■ Fibre Channel Cables — A vailable Lengths T able 2-6. Fibre Channel Cables – A vailable Lengths Description / Length Part Number LC-LC, 9/125, Duple x, Plenum, 10 meter (32.8 ft.), RoHS-5 10800330 LC-LC, 9/125, Duplex, Riser , 10 meter (32.8 ft.), RoHS-5 10800331 L[...]

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    96257 Sun Confidential: Internal Only 2-41 Revision A Fibre Channel Cables — A v ailable Lengths AC Source Power Sp ecifications and Connectors DC Power Supply V olt age Ripple Specifications T able 2-7. VSM5-VTSS AC Source Power Specifications and Connectors AC Source Power Requirement Power Specification Power and Frequency Single-phase 170-240[...]

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    Configuration Planning 2-42 Sun Confidential: Internal Only 96257 Revision A Power Requirement s T able 2-9. VSM5-VTSS Power Req uirement s — Single AC Source Power Cable Operation Number of 16-Drive Arrays AC Source V oltage In AC Source Amp s (Current) In kV A kW Power Factor kBTUs Per Hour 2 264V 10.1A 2.7 2.5 0.95 8.6 208V 12.4A 2.6 2.5 0.98 [...]

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    96257 Sun Confidential: Internal Only 3-43 Revision A 3 Implement ation Planning This chapter prov ides an overview of im ple m en tation plannin g activities and tasks, which are designed to ensure a VSM5 system is prope rly co nfigured, tested, and certified ac- cording to customer requiremen ts. Ta b l e 3 - 1 provides an overview of high-level [...]

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    Implementation Planning 3-44 Sun Confidential: Internal Only 96257 Revision A The implement a tion planning process is d esign ed to identify and schedu le completion of configuration, performan ce tuning, and perf or mance testing activities for a VSM5-VTSS after it has been physically installed at a site. A team comprised of key customer personne[...]

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    96257 Sun Confidential: Internal Only 4-45 Revision A 4 Site Readiness Planning This chapter provides informatio n about activiti es designed to ensu re the site is equippe d to accommodate the power , safety , environment al, HV AC, a nd data handling requirement s of VSM5 system equipment. Key site read iness planning considerat ions include, bu [...]

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    Site Readiness Planning 4-46 Sun Confidential: Internal Only 96257 Revision A ■ Site Evaluation – External Considerations Several months before delivery of VSM5 system equipment, a readiness plann ing team should identify and evaluate all external site factors that presen t ex is tin g or pot en tia l haz - ards, or which could adversely af fec[...]

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    96257 Sun Confidential: Internal Only 4-47 Revision A Site Evaluation – Internal Conside rations T ransfering Equipment Point-to-Point Site conditions must be verified to ensure all VSM5 system equipment can be safely trans- ported between the delive ry dock, staging area, and da t a center without encountering di- mensional restrictions, obstruc[...]

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    Site Readiness Planning 4-48 Sun Confidential: Internal Only 96257 Revision A Dat a Center Safety Safety must be a primary consideration in planning inst allation of VSM5 system equip- ment, and is reflected in such choices as where equipment will be loca ted, the rating and capability of electrical, HV A C, and fire-prevent ion systems that s uppo[...]

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    96257 Sun Confidential: Internal Only 4-49 Revision A Site Evaluation – Internal Conside rations Site Power Distribution Systems The following elements of the site power di stribution system should be evaluated when planning an inst allation of VSM5 system equipment. System Design A properly installe d power distribution system is required to ens[...]

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    Site Readiness Planning 4-50 Sun Confidential: Internal Only 96257 Revision A Equipment Grounding For safety and ESD prot ec tio n, VSM5 sys te m eq uip m en t mu st be pr op er ly gr ou nd e d. VTSS cabinet power cables cont ain an insulated green/yellow groun ding wire that con- nects the frame to the gr ound terminal at the AC source power outle[...]

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    96257 Sun Confidential: Internal Only 4-51 Revision A Site Evaluation – Internal Conside rations Electrost atic Discharge Electrostatic discharge (ESD; st atic electricit y) is caused by movement of people, furni- ture, and equipment. ESD can dam age circuit car d compo nent s , alter inform ation on mag- netic media, and cause other equipment pr[...]

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    Site Readiness Planning 4-52 Sun Confidential: Internal Only 96257 Revision A Environment al Requirement s and Hazards VSM5 system compone nts ar e sensitive to corros ion, vibration, and electrica l interference in enclosed environme nts such a s data cent ers. Because of this sensitivity , equipment should not be located near areas wher e hazardo[...]

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    96257 Sun Confidential: Internal Only 4-53 Revision A Site Evaluation – Internal Conside rations Floor Loading Specifications and References T able 4-3. VSM5-VTSS Flo or Loading Specifications Basic Floor Load * Maximum Super imposed Floor Load # 730 kg/m 2 (149 lbs./ft 2 ) 485 kg/m 2 (99 lbs./ft 2 ) Notes: • * Load over footprint surface ar ea[...]

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    Site Readiness Planning 4-54 Sun Confidential: Internal Only 96257 Revision A Raised-Floor Lateral S t ability Ratings In areas of high earthqu ake activity , the lateral s tability of raised floors must be consid- ered. Raised floors where VSM5 system equipmen t is inst alled must be able to resist the horizontal-stress levels shown in Ta b l e 4 [...]

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    96257 Sun Confidential: Internal Only 4-55 Revision A Site Evaluation – Internal Conside rations Raised-Floor Pedest al Ratings Raised floor pede stals must be able to resist an axial load of 2268 kg (5000 lbs.). Where floor pane ls ar e cut to provide service access, additional pedest als may be required to maintain the loading capacity of the f[...]

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    Site Readiness Planning 4-56 Sun Confidential: Internal Only 96257 Revision A This page is intentionally blank.[...]

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    96257 Sun Confidential: Internal Only A-57 Revision A A S pecifications and Additional Information This appendix provides specifications and additiona l information for the VSM5-VTSS. Content includ es : • “Motherboard and FRU Interconnections – Side 0” on page A-58 • “Motherboard and FRU Interconnections – Side 1” on page A-59 • [...]

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    S pecif icatio ns an d Addit ion al In fo rm at ion A-58 Sun Confidential: Internal Only 96257 Revision A ■ Motherboard and FRU Interconnections – Side 0 Figure A-1. VSM5-VTSS Mother board and FRU Interco nnections – Side 0[...]

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    96257 Sun Confidential: Internal Only A-59 Revision A Motherboard and FRU Interconnections – Side 1 ■ Motherboard and FRU Interconnections – Side 1 Figure A-2. VSM5-VTSS Motherboard and FRU Interconnections – Side 1[...]

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    S pecif icatio ns an d Addit ion al In fo rm at ion A-60 Sun Confidential: Internal Only 96257 Revision A ■ Power Safety Grounding Diagram – Side 0 Figure A-3. VSM5-VTSS Power Safety Grounding Diagram – Side 0 A504 _ 022 6 7 6 7 6 7 Legend FRU FRU FRU FRU FRU Line Filter IEC 320 Frame LNG LNG FRU grounded to frame with incidental, uncontrolle[...]

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    96257 Sun Confidential: Internal Only A-61 Revision A Power Safety Grounding Dia gram – Side 1 ■ Power Safety Grounding Diagram – Side 1 Figure A-4. VSM5-VTSS Power Safety Grounding Diagram – Side 1 A504_068 Array PS-1 Power Strip 1 #16 Pigtail Not a Controlled Connection for Safety Purposes #16 Pigtail #16 Pigt ail #16 Pigt ail #16 Pigtail[...]

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    S pecif icatio ns an d Addit ion al In fo rm at ion A-62 Sun Confidential: Internal Only 96257 Revision A ■ Power System Diagram Figure A-5. VSM5-VTSS Power System Diagram[...]

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    96257 Sun Confidential: Internal Only A-63 Revision A Data Paths and Interfaces ■ Dat a Paths and Interfaces Figure A-6. VSM5-VTSS Data Paths and Interfaces[...]

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    S pecif icatio ns an d Addit ion al In fo rm at ion A-64 Sun Confidential: Internal Only 96257 Revision A ■ Fiber Optic Cable S pecifications ■ VShell Command Reference T able A-1. Fiber Optic Cable Specifications Optical Performa nce Specificati on Attenuation 1.0 dB/km @ 1300 nm Bandwidth 500 MHz/km @ ≤ 2 km Handling Characteristics Specifi[...]

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    96257 Sun Confidential: Internal Only A-65 Revision A Sample IOCP Gen f or FICON Configuration ■ Sample IOCP Gen for FICON Configuration Figure A-7. Sample IOCP Gen for FICON Configuration >> NOTE: The example below shows an IOCP gen for a single MVS host connec ted to a VSM5 through FICON directors. ESCD4C CHPID PATH=(20,70), TYPE=FC, SWIT[...]

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    S pecif icatio ns an d Addit ion al In fo rm at ion A-66 Sun Confidential: Internal Only 96257 Revision A ■ V i rtual T ape Drive Mapping and Host Addressing A VSM5-VTSS can be configured with up to 256 virtual tape dr ives (VTD s). During VTSS installation , all 256 available VTDs are mapped as sho wn in Ta b l e A - 3 below . Mapping of all ava[...]

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    96257 Sun Confidential: Internal Only A-67 Revision A FRU Identifiers ■ FRU Identifiers T able A-4. VSM5-VTSS FRU Identifiers Physical Location FRU Common Name FRU Silkscreen FRU Number (Hex) FRU Number (Decimal) FRU Location ID (Unit.T ray .Slot) Power Distri bution Unit s CU Front T ray 0 Power Distribut ion Unit 0 PDU2-O 4E 78 CU.0.PDU0 CU Fro[...]

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    S pecif icatio ns an d Addit ion al In fo rm at ion A-68 Sun Confidential: Internal Only 96257 Revision A Logic Motherboar d and Cards CU Rear CU Motherboard ACMB 1C 28 CU.1.ACMB CU Front T ray1 VCF3 Card 0 VCF00 5 5 CU.1.VC F00 CU Front T ray1 VCF3 Card 1 VCF01 6 6 CU.1.VC F01 CU Front T ray1 VCF3 Card 2 VCF02 8 8 CU.1.VC F02 CU Front T ray1 VCF3 [...]

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    96257 Sun Confidential: Internal Only A-69 Revision A FRU Identifiers Logic Power Supp ly Fans CU Rear T ray 1 LPS0 Fa n 0 F AN-0 3BD 957 CU.1. F AN0 CU Rear T ray 1 LPS0 Fa n 1 F AN-1 3BE 958 CU.1.F AN1 CU Rear T ray 1 LPS1 Fa n 2 F AN-2 3BF 959 CU.1.F AN2 CU Rear T ray 1 LPS1 Fa n 3 F AN-3 3C0 960 CU.1.F AN3 Card Cage Impellers CU Rear Tray 2 Ca [...]

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    S pecif icatio ns an d Addit ion al In fo rm at ion A-70 Sun Confidential: Internal Only 96257 Revision A Physical Array Disk Drive T ray 2 DA Rear Physical Drive T ray 2 (Logical T ray DA0.2) Array Drive Module 0 DRV0 A0 160 DA.2.DRV0 Array Drive Module 1 DRV1 A1 161 DA.2.DRV1 Array Drive Module 2 DRV2 A2 162 DA.2.DRV2 Array Drive Module 3 DRV3 A3[...]

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    96257 Sun Confidential: Internal Only A-71 Revision A FRU Identifiers Physical Array Disk Drive T ray 5 DA Rear Physical Drive T ray 5 (Logical T ray DC0.1) Array Drive Module 0 DRV0 FA 250 DA.5.DRV0 Array Drive Module 1 DRV1 F B 251 DA.5.DRV1 Array Drive Module 2 DRV2 FC 252 DA.5.DRV2 Array Drive Module 3 DRV3 FD 253 DA.5.DRV3 Array Drive Module 4[...]

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    S pecif icatio ns an d Addit ion al In fo rm at ion A-72 Sun Confidential: Internal Only 96257 Revision A ■ Array Drive Module S t atus Descriptions The Disk Drive / Array S tatus screen displays t he status of each VT SS array drive as a two-character code. Th e first character defines the p artition a specific drive is associated with; the seco[...]

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    96257 Sun Confidential: Internal Only A-73 Revision A Array Drive Module S tatus Descriptions T able A-5. Array Drive Module S tatus Descriptions Drive Module St a tus S tatus Code Meaning/Description Production Partition Production: Active P .A (P A) Drive is active. Production: Broken P .B (PB) Drive is inactive and marked as broken. Afte r its d[...]

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    S pecif icatio ns an d Addit ion al In fo rm at ion A-74 Sun Confidential: Internal Only 96257 Revision A This page is intentionally blank.[...]

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    96257 Sun Confidential: Internal On ly B-75 Revision A B FICON Channel Extension Guidelines This appendix provides informatio n about FI CON channel extensions fo r the VSM system. Content includes: • “Definition of T erms” on page B-76 • “General Channel Extens ion Considerations” , including: - “Understa nd Channel Extension Perform[...]

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    FICON Channe l Exte nsion Guidelines B-76 Sun Confidential: Internal Only 96257 Revision A ■ Definition of T erms The following term s ar e us ed in this ap p endix : • Front-end – any equipment betwee n a ho st an d a VTSS • Back-end – any eq uipment between a VTSS and R TD • Channel extension – a configuration of equipment th at exc[...]

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    96257 Sun Confidential: Internal Only B-77 Revision A General Channel Extension Considerations ■ General Channel Extension Considerations Underst and Channel Extension Performance Limit ations Channel extension usually invol ves using a W AN (wide-ar ea net wo rk), whic h possibly op- erates at slower-than-FICON speeds. At the very least, the add[...]

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    FICON Channe l Exte nsion Guidelines B-78 Sun Confidential: Internal Only 96257 Revision A ■ FICON T opologies See “Placement of Extension Equipment” below to determine prope r placement of exten- sion equipment for the following FICON topologies: 1. Host-to-VTSS (front-end link to VTDs) a. direct-attach connection b. single FICON director/sw[...]

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    96257 Sun Confidential: Internal Only B-79 Revision A FICON Channel Extension – Sample Configurations ■ FICON Channel Extension – Sample Configurations Figure B-1. Host-to-VTSS Channel Extension – Direct Att achment T ape Silo with RTDs Channel Extender VTSS A502 _ 048 z /OS Host Figure B-2. Host-to-VTSS Channel Extension – Behi nd Single[...]

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    FICON Channe l Exte nsion Guidelines B-80 Sun Confidential: Internal Only 96257 Revision A Figure B-4. VTSS-to-RTD Channel Extension – Direct Attachment A502 _ 051 T ape Silo with RTDs Channel Extender VTSS z /OS Host Figure B-5. VTSS-to-RTD Channel Extension – Between Cascaded FICON Switches / Directors z/OS Host Local VTSS Local T ape Silo A5[...]

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    96257 Sun Confidential: Internal Only B-81 Revision A McData/CNT Channel Extension Interoperability ■ McDat a/CNT Channel Extension Interoperability The following interopera bility and configurati on information and gui delines apply w hen us- ing McData/CNT USD- X an d Edge3000 channel extende rs with a VSM-VTSS. Set Buffer-to-Buffer Credit s at[...]

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    FICON Channe l Exte nsion Guidelines B-82 Sun Confidential: Internal Only 96257 Revision A The FICO N directors o n the suppor ted list prov ide a port con figuration op tion for link speed. The VSM port runs in auto-sp eed mode (currently unco nfigurable). The recom- mendation is to set all FICON director ports attached to extension equipment to a[...]

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    96257 Sun Confidential: Internal Only B-83 Revision A Cisco Systems Channel Ex tension Interoperability ■ Cisco Systems Channel Ex tension Interoperability The following interopera bility and configurati on information and gui delines apply w hen us- ing Cisco Systems chan ne l ext ensio n eq uip m en t with a VSM- VTS S. Note: This qualification[...]

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    FICON Channe l Exte nsion Guidelines B-84 Sun Confidential: Internal Only 96257 Revision A This page is intentionally blank.[...]

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    96257 Sun Confidential: Internal Only C-85 Revision A Glossary A AC . Alternating current. Current in which the direction is reversed, or alternated, 60 times per second (50 times per second in some countries). Contrast with direct cur- rent . acceptance test . A formal test done by a system end- user to determine if a system works according to spe[...]

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    C-86 Sun Confidential: Inter nal Only 96257 Re vision A asynchronou s . Not synchronized; not occu rring at regu- lar , predetermined intervals. Asyn chrono us transmis- sions send one data character at a time, at irregular in- tervals, rather than in one st eady stream; a start bit and a stop bit notify the recei ver when the transmis sion begins [...]

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    96257 Sun Confidential: Internal Only C-87 Revision A CD-ROM . Compact Disc Read-Only Memory . An optical disc that may contain computer data, audio data, graph- ics, and other information, and is interch angeable be- tween different types of computers. S torage capacity is typically about 680 MB per disc. CDS . Control data set. An HSC database co[...]

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    C-88 Sun Confidential: Inter nal Only 96257 Re vision A control unit address . The base channel address to which a cont rol un i t can resp o nd . conversion . A process that change s the basic capability of a unit in a system and may be a di sruptive, requiring a customer to turn over use of the unit to a CSE. Conver- sions may require special too[...]

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    96257 Sun Confidential: Internal Only C-89 Revision A digital . Information stored in binary form tha t a computer recognizes. For computing use, text, graphics, and sound are stored as digital bi ts represented by a 0 or 1. Contrast with analog . dimmed text . Dimmed or grayed-out text that app ears on a GUI menu and indicates an option is unavail[...]

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    C-90 Sun Confidential: Inter nal Only 96257 Re vision A environmental stress screening (ESS) . A method of causing weak components in a machine to fail by apply- ing environmental stresses much greater than normal product environmental specifications, including tempera- ture extremes, temperat ure shock, and vibration. EPE . Early/External Product [...]

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    96257 Sun Confidential: Internal Only C-91 Revision A Fibre Channel (FC) . An ANSI-standard serial interface used to provide high-speed data transfers between work- stations, servers, desktop co mputers, peripherals and, more recently , as a channel for attachment of storage devices. FC a llows concurrent communication between connected elements. F[...]

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    C-92 Sun Confidential: Inter nal Only 96257 Re vision A H half-duplex . A commu nications channel that transmits data in either direction, but only one direction at a time. Contrast with full-duplex . handshake . (1) A signal exchan ged between two soft- ware components that uses characters inserted into a data stream to indicate when to start or s[...]

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    96257 Sun Confidential: Internal Only C-93 Revision A J jack . A connector into which a plug is inserted. JBOD . Just a Bunch of Disks. A term used to describe a data storage cabinet that contains only disk storage de- vices, without an internal control unit. A JBOD typically attaches to a host system, wh ich prov ides control func- tions and intel[...]

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    C-94 Sun Confidential: Inter nal Only 96257 Re vision A mean time between failures (MTBF) . A figure that gives an estimate of equipment reliability . The highe r the MTBF , the longer a piece of equip ment should last. For example, if MTBF is 10,000 hours, the equip ment should run, on average, for 10, 000 hours before failing. mean time to repair[...]

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    96257 Sun Confidential: Internal Only C-95 Revision A P p acket . A unit of data formatted for transmi s si on on a network. Each packet has a header containing its source and destination, a block of data content, and an error- checking code. The data packe ts for a specific message may take dif ferent routes to a destination, and the pack- ets are[...]

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    C-96 Sun Confidential: Inter nal Only 96257 Re vision A relative humidity . The amount of moisture in the air , as compared with the maximum am ount of humidit y that the air could contain at the same temperature; expressed as a percentage. relocation . The process of physically moving VTSS units within a same site or immediate area without the use[...]

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    96257 Sun Confidential: Internal Only C-97 Revision A support facility . VTSS functionality provided by ISP cards and support facility software th at enables human interface with a VTSS for monitoring, communication, and testing. synchronous . (1) Synchronized by a common timing signal. (2) Occurring with a regular or predictable time re- lationshi[...]

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    C-98 Sun Confidential: Inter nal Only 96257 Re vision A VTCS . Virtual T ape Control System. In VSM, primary host software that controls activity and coordinates oper- ations between the host operating system and the VTSSs, VTVs, RTDs, and MVCs, as represented in front-end tape drives or libraries and back-end disk ar- rays. VTCS software opera tes[...]

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    96257 Sun Confidential: Internal On ly D-99 Revision A D Forms and Reference Notes This appendix provides electr onic for ms an d worksheet s for recording information related to pre-installation plannin g tasks for a VSM 5-VTSS at a spec ific location, including: • Customer site details • Custome r personne l contact details • Sun and QSP 1 [...]

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    S un Confidential: Internal Only Account Inf ormation > [electronic f orm] < Host System Configuration Inf ormation > [electronic f orm] < VTSS Configuration Inf ormation > [electronic f orm] < Account (Compan y) Name Site Number Street Ad dress City / State / Pro vince / Regi on Zip or P ostal Code / Country Other Account Details[...]

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    S un Confidential: Internal Only Customer P ersonnel Contacts > [electronic f orm] < Account _________ _____________ _____________ ___ Data Center Manager (name) Phone Numbers (office / cell) E-Mail Address(es) Other Cont act Information Network Administrator (name) Phone Numbers (office / cell) E-Mail Address(es) Other Cont act Information S[...]

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    S un Confidential: Internal Only Sun StorageT ek / QSP P ersonnel Contacts > [electronic f orm] < Account _________ _____________ _____________ ___ Account Representat ive (name) Phone Numbers (office / cell) E-Mail Address(es) Other Cont act Information System Engineer (name) Phone Numbers (office / cell) E-Mail Address(es) Other Cont act In[...]

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    Sun Confidential: Internal Only Planning W orksheet 1 of 5 > [electronic f orm] < Account ______________________ ____ Completed By ____________________ Date ___ ________ Site Readiness Planning F actors Information to Note / Comments 1A. Installation teams defined? 1A. 1B. Installation schedule created? 1B. 1C. HV AC requirements compliance v[...]

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    S un Confidential: Internal Only Planning W orksheet 2 of 5 > [electronic f orm] < Account ______________________ ____ Completed By ____________________ Date ___ ________ Delivery and Handling F actor s Information to Note / Comments 2A. Does the customer have a delivery dock? If NO, wh er e will the VTSS cabinet(s) be delivered? 2A. 2B. Are [...]

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    S un Confidential: Internal Only Planning W orksheet 3 of 5 > [electronic f orm] < Account ______________________ ____ Completed By ____________________ Date ___ ________ Safety and Fire Pre vention Factor s Information to Note / Comments 3A. Have all safety and fir e-prevention co des and regula- tions been reviewed for this VTSS inst allati[...]

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    S un Confidential: Internal Only Planning W orksheet 4 of 5 > [electronic f orm] < Account ______________________ ____ Completed By ____________________ Date ___ ________ Physi cal Placement F actors Information to Note / Comments 4A. Does the installation area provide suf ficient floor space for all the hardware that comprises this VSM solut[...]

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    S un Confidential: Internal Only Planning W orksheet 5 of 5 > [electronic f orm] < Account ______________________ ____ Completed By ____________________ Date ___ ________ A C P ower F actors Information to Note / Comments 5A. Does the installation site have capability for grounding the VTSS cabinet(s)? 5A. 5B. Is the installatio n site close [...]

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    S un Confidential: Internal Only Software Inf ormation > [electronic f orm] < Account _ ________________ _____________ ________ Use this electronic f orm to record key inf ormation (product names , v ersions, re lease le v els, serial numbers, etc.) for all software 1 used with th is VSM solution confi guration, as a quic k refere nce when re[...]

  • Page 109

    S un Confidential: Internal Only Har d ware Inf ormation – T ape Devices > [electronic f orm] < Account _ ________________ _____________ ________ Use this electronic f orm to record ke y inf ormation (product names , model numbers , serial numbers, etc.) fo r all tape de vice hardw are 1 used with this VSM solution configur ation, as a quic[...]

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    Sun Confidential: Internal Only Har d ware Inf ormation – Switches / Router s > [electronic f orm] < Account _ ________________ _____________ ________ Use this electronic form to record ke y inf or mation (product names, mo del numbers , serial numbers , etc.) f or all e x- ter nal s witches, routers, or other hardw are used with this VSM s[...]

  • Page 111

    S un Confidential: Internal Only Har d ware Inf ormation – SDP and Modem Devices > [electronic f orm] < Account _ ________________ _____________ ________ Use this electronic f or m to record k e y inf ormation (product na mes, model n umber s, serial numbe rs, etc.) f or all Ser- vice Deliv er y Platfo r m (SDP) and remote ser vice modem ha[...]

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    S un Confidential: Internal Only Notes / Additional Inf ormation > [electronic f orm] < Account _ ________________ _____________ ________[...]

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    S un Confidential: Internal Only Notes / Additional Inf ormation > [electronic f orm] < Account _ ________________ _____________ ________[...]

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    S un Confidential: Internal Only Notes / Additional Inf ormation > [electronic f orm] < Account _ ________________ _____________ ________[...]

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    S un Confidential: Internal Only Notes / Additional Inf ormation > [electronic f orm] < Account _ ________________ _____________ ________[...]

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    S un Confidential: Internal Only Notes / Additional Inf ormation > [electronic f orm] < Account _ ________________ _____________ ________[...]

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