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Symmetrix Hardware - 1
The objectives for this course are shown here. Please take a moment to read them.
The modules and lessons comprising this course are listed here.
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The objectives for this lesson are to understand the DMX-3 & 4 business benefits and to identify the components of the DMX-3 & 4.
Lets take a look at some of the key reasons why customers choose Symmetrix DMX. 1. Symmetrix is the most advanced and widely deployed business continuity platform with unique capabilities such as non-disruptive upgrades, multi-site disaster recovery, and enterprise consistency. 2. Symmetrix has the unique ability to tier different drive types within the array. 3. Performance: Symmetrix has three times the processing power and two times the memory versus competitors. This means high levels of predictable performance for the most demanding applications. 4. Application integration, including $20 million in EMC equipment at Microsoft labs; more than 50,000 joint installations with Oracle; and more than 20 engineering projects with SAP. 5. Power efficiency: Symmetrix DMX-3 and DMX-4 consume less power while placing lower demands on data center cooling equipment. 6. Symmetrix DMX-4 has new built-in capabilities (including RSA integration) that provide industry-leading information-centric security to secure people, infrastructure, and data.
The DMX-3 & 4 consist of a system bay and from one to eight storage bays. The DMX-3 & 4 system bay has from two to eight disk Directors, up to 12 channel Directors (combined Director total 16), and two, four, six, or eight global memory Directors (24 slots). This chart shows the different capacities of the DMX-3 & 4 series 24-slot Symmetrix systems 1500 4500. The first commercially available Petabyte (PB) storage array was launched by EMC in January 2006 with the introduction of the DMX 4500 model. DMX-3 & 4 support 4 Gb/s Fibre Channel and 4 Gb/s FICON front end. DMX-4 supports 4Gb/s back end. The DMX-4 models have the same numbers as the DMX-3, 950 and 1500. DMX 4500 models look similar, yet have some different components.
In this slide, the doors are open showing the system bay and disk bays. DAEs are numbered from 1 16 in each disk bay. DAE 1 is on the bottom left, counting across, 2, 3 and 4 (bottom Pod). DAE 16 is located in the top Pod on the right. SPSs are A on the bottom, B on the top in each Pod. They are numbered from the bottom Pod to the top Pod (i.e., SPS 1A, SPS 1B, SPS 2A, SPS 2B, SPS 3A, SPS 3B, SPS 4A, SPS 4B) in each disk bay.
The rear view of DMX-3 & 4 with one system bay and four disk bays is shown. This configuration involves daisy chaining 32 DAEs to allow for 960 drives. The DMX-3 & 4 support configurations of up to 2400 drives (160 DAEs), 11 baysincluding ten disk bays, and one system bay. Each disk bay may contain up to16 DAEs with up to 15 drives each for a total of 240 drives per disk bay.
System Bay The system bay provides standard 19-inch mounting facilities for EMC storage products. This meets the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) standard. The PDP is easily replaced enabling conversion from Delta to Wye configurations. The PDPs attach to the external power mains by redundant or non-redundant power cords with plugs appropriate for the country of intended usage. The rack is designed to hold up to a total of 40Us of devices (based on NEMA rail configuration). The rack also provides removable NEMA mounting rails in the top 22U of the cabinet to accommodate the 24-slot card cage. Adequate venting is provided for the system to exhaust from the top and rear of the rack. The Power Extender Unit (PXU) is essentially an additional mini PDU in the main 24-slot bay (only).
Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to describe the Unified Director/Adapter, M9 memory board, XCM connectivity, Symmetrix Secure Credential (SSC) logon, and the card cage components.
The DMX-3 & 4 have a 24-slot card cage and consist of the following components: Three fan modules 24 boards including Eight disk adapters Eight Host Adapters Eight M9 memory boards 16 back adapters (for all directors) Two XCMs One system mid-plane
Power redundancy is 2N to eliminate a single point of failure (2N reflects the two power zones: A and B). Connections on the midplane were reduced for both cost and failure reduction between the boards and the midplane. Unified Directors are available with multiple protocols.
This illustration indicates the slot positions in the card cage and which board occupies the position. There are a total of 16 directors: eight (8) on the far left (1-8) and eight (8) on the far right (9-16). Eight (8) cache boards are indicated in positions M0 through M7. Notice that the slide indicates the Global Memory Pairs. Global Memory pairs reside next to each other.
This is a picture of the mid-plane from the rear. All boards have been removed to display the major connection points. The number of connection points has been reduced as a cost-conscious approach and to reduce potential points of failure. HSSD = High Speed Serial Differential VHDM = Very High Density Module
DMX-3 & 4 cache boards have 16 internal port connections. Each director has eight internal port connections for a maximum of 128 connections. In a fully populated card cage, each of the 16 directors has a dedicated path to each cache board providing point-to-point communications.
A Unified Director is used in the DMX-3 & 4. The mezzanine cards are located in the Director. The protocol of the Director depends on the mezzanine cards in the Unified Director. Each director has up to 8 ports. The FICON Director only has 4 ports to front-end hosts or back-end disks, depending on board type.
DMX-3 & 4 Supported Directors 8-Port ESCON DIR (8 multi-mode ports) 4-Port GigE or iSCSI Channel Director 8-Port Fiber Channel Director multi-mode 4-FICON Channel Director The Multi-Protocol Channel Director (MPCD) can emulate: 1 GigE or iSCSI mm port/3 FICON single-mode (4 port) 4 FC mm ports/2 FICON single-mode (6 port) 4 FC mm ports/2 GigE or iSCSI multi-mode (6 port) 6 FC mm ports/1 GigE or iSCSI multi-mode (7 port)
Alleight ports on the adapter can be used as either front-end or back-end ports. When the adapter is configured as back-end disk adapter, the communications are to the disk array enclosure (DAE) drives. DAE power supply and standby power supply (SPS) communications are via the copper data path using diplex technology to send commands and receive status from the DAE link control card (LCC).
This slide shows the mezzanine cards on the front Director adapter for specific functionality of the slice and which ports it is connected to.
This is the unified 8-port back adapter for the Directors used in the DMX-3 & 4. There is a blue LED marker located on the top of the front bezel. This LED is used for marking a board for replacement. Because termination is required in director positions 1 and 16, this back adapter has a terminating LED indicator. All ports are SFP connections.
Because this is a universal back adapter, the addressing or port assignments are consistent. Each processor has two ports labeled 0 and 1. The 0 port is always on top and the 1 port is always on the bottom as displayed on the slide. Transceivers are required for connectivityintroduced in the DMX.
DDR SDRAM (Double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic Random-Access Memory) is the latest generation of SDRAM technology. M9 memory boards utilize DDR SDRAM chip technology. Data is read on both the rising and the falling edge of the computer clock, thereby delivering twice the bandwidth of standard SDRAM. With DDR SDRAM, memory speed doubles without increasing the clock frequency. As with previous hardware releases, each board has regions: 0, 1, 2, and 3. Boards sizes are 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB, and 64 GB. Eight boards is the maximum configuration. All memory board configurations are to be paired. This slide displays the part numbers for 8 through 64 GB memory boards.
All writes are initially done to the primary region. Writes are then copied to the secondary region. There is primary and secondary memory. These are alternated across all memory boards. For example, memory in slot 0 and 1 has alternating Primary and Secondary regions. Algorithms in Enginuity enable the Directors to take full advantage of all memory cards present when reading and writing. Any failure condition of a memory board causes all Directors to drop the failed board and switch to a normal write mode to the surviving board.
Data vaulting is a feature available with the DMX-3 & 4. As cache size, disk size, and power requirements increase, the time required to de-stage data increases. Power vault was designed to limit the time necessary to power off the box on battery power. Power Vault saves global memory to specific vault devices on power down. On power up, the data is loaded to cache so that it may be de-staged to the correct location. There can be up to 128 power vault devices, or PVDs, as four per Director slice processor are required. These are 5 GB system volumes. PVDs always reside in the primary DAE and on hyper 0 on the drive. Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) requires shut down after five minutes of battery hold up time. The DMX-3 & 4 achieves this requirement by vaulting.
The XCM handles communication between the Directors and service processor with the Ethernet interface fabric. The messaging switch between the 16 Directors operates at 100 Mbits and is full duplex. Environmental monitoring and messaging is facilitated through utilization of the I2C bus, Ethernet, radial lines, and SPS RS232. There are four SPS connections to the XCM for sending and receiving statuses and commands. SPS is also known as Battery Backup Unit (BBU).
Shown here is the XCM. The LEDs indicate any errors present using this legend: Blue mark LED is used to indicate the correct board during replacement D0 through DF indicates Director 1 through Director 16 XCM indicates the other XCM BEZ indicates front bezel RJ45 SPC indicates Secondary PC PPC indicates Primary PC BEL indicates left cache enable from Directors 1-8 BER indicates right cache enable from Directors 9-16 UPG indicates uP OK UPY indicates uP Fault PLF indicates uP Power ROF indicates Remote OFF Command PIC indicates PIC Fault S1, S2, S3, and S4 are spare
There are Ethernet connections between the XCM boards. These connections eliminate a single point of failure. XCM 0 and XCM 1 have connectivity to all components to eliminate single points of failure with the exception of memory boards and SPS. XCM 0 has connectivity to memory positions 0 through 3 and all A SPSs XCM 1 has connectivity to memory positions 4 through 7 and all B SPSs in the system bay In the event that either XCM must be replaced, the monitoring of memory boards and SPSs from that XCM is suspended until a replacement has been completed.
Ethernet Interface The Ethernet switch fabric is the communications bridge between the service processor (PC) and the rest of the Symmetrix systemspecifically the Directors and XCMs. To support 10Base-T connections, the XCM uses three Ethernet switches from Broadcom. The switch fabric is based on the BCM5328M 100 Mbit Ethernet switch, connected by integrated expansion ports (32-bit bus). All Ethernet communications within DMX-3 & 4 operate at 100 Mbit, in full duplex mode. Message Interface The message interconnect is a distributed message-passing switch fabric for extremely low latency messaging between Director CPU boards. It is intended to increase DMX-3 & 4 performance by diverting traffic from the memory host channel to a private control channel. RS232 Ports The Serial Management Controller 1 (SMC1) is connected to an 8-pin header on the front panel. A MAX3232E chip performs level translation. Transmit, receive, and ground are provided. An external cable detect signal is available at parallel PORTC-BIT13. SMC2 is multiplexed to support 4 SPS connections. Eight SPS, RS232 connections are supported between both XCMs. Level translation is performed by MAX3233E chips. The Serial Communications Channels, SCC1 and SCC2, are reserved.
Common XCM 0 and 1 monitoring/communications: Radial line connectivity to server reset module Ethernet connectivity to Dir 1 through Dir 16 Message connectivity to Dir 1 through Dir 16 Radial line connectivity to fan modules 1, 2, and 3 Power supplies
XCM I/O Connectivity The XCM 0 and XCM 1 share monitoring connectivity to all components to eliminate single points of failure except with the memory boards. Both XCM boards monitor Directors and memory boards and power supplies. XCM 0 has connectivity to memory positions 0 through 3. XCM 1 has connectivity to memory positions 4 through 7. In the event that either XCM must be replaced, the monitoring of memory boards from that XCM is suspended until a replacement has been completed.
Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to: Identify and locate the components of a Mohawk Storage Bay Identify and describe the available storage bay configurations Locate and trace storage bay cabling
The Mohawk Storage Bay is completely cabled at the factory. The only cabling needed at installation is to the DAs in the system bay. The DAEs from the daisy chain storage bay to the DAEs on the direct connect must be installed in the field.
Each DAE has two LCC cardseach having one Primary port and one Expansion port for daisy chaining capabilities. Each BE Director is connected to an 8-Port BE Adapter which supplies 8 Adapters X 8-Ports each = 64 BE port connections. Storage bays are fully cabled from the factory as either direct connected or daisy chained with appropriate cabling. Daisy chaining support enables: Extended drive loops up to 75 drives Max drive count of up to 2400 drives per system
Sixteen direct connect DAEs in Storage Bay 1A and 1B, 15 Drive loop.
Sixteen daisy chain DAEs in Storage Bay 2A and 2B, 30 Drive loop.
On the System Bay: PS 1 is serviced by SPS 1A and PS 8 by SPS 1B PS 2 is serviced by SPS 2A and PS 7 by SPS 2B, etc.
A single Mohawk cabinet can contain up to four pods. Each pod has the capacity to hold up to: Four DAEs (Disk Array Enclosures) also known as Drive Enclosures (DE) Two SPS (Standby Power Supplies) also known as BBU Sixty (60) Fibre disk drives, for a total of (240) disk drives per cabinet
This is the rear view of a fully cabled disk bay and a fully populated front view. There are four pods per disk bay. Each pod contains four DAEs and two SPSs. (Pod is not an acronym but a word describing a 4-DAE 2-SPS Frame.) There are four pods in a Mohawk cabinet. Fifteen drives per DAE, 60 drives per pod, 240 drives per disk bay. Each holds up to fifteen 73, 146, 300 gig 10K RPM, 73 or 146 gig 15K RPM, or 500 gig 7.2K RPM Fibre drives.
There are four pods per disk bay. Each pod contains four DAEs and two SPSs (SPS A on the bottom and SPS B on top). Each DAE contains fifteen drives, two link control cards, and two power supplies. The SPS weighs 65 lbs. A lift tool is required to replace the SPS. Stiletto DAE enables new low-cost high-capacity SATA drives, operating at 4 Gb/s speed. Pointto-point connectivity between disk drives and DA ports replaces the Fiber Channel Arbitrated Loops in previous DMX models.
Pictured here is a rear view of half a pod with two (2) Katinas, four (4) LCC (Link Control Cards), and four (4) PS (Power Supplies). As this is the rear view, both Power Supply A and LCC A are located on the left. Power Supply B and LCC B are on the right.
To remove a disk, simply unlatch the plastic latch and rotate the removal lever. To keep the correct air-flow inside the bays, disk fillers should be installed where regular disk drives are not available in the DAEs. This is required. To install a disk or filler module, gently push the module completely into the slot and then engage the latch.
Stiletto DAE is the next generation Disk Array Enclosure (DAE). It supports up to fifteen lowprofile Fiber Channel disk drives, two Link Controller Cards (LCCs) and two Power Supply/Cooling modules. A single mid-plane connects all field replaceable units. The Fiber Channel loop is directed via a Cut Through Switch (CTS) device that provides a pointto-point connection to each drive. This feature provides better isolation of error conditions and can operate at 2 Gig or 4 Gig loop speeds.
Upon completion of this module, you will be able to: Identify and locate the components of the DMX-3 & 4 System Bay Power Subsystem Identify and locate the components of the DMX-3 & 4 six-slot System Bay Power Subsystem Identify and locate the components of the DMX-3 & 4 Storage Bay Power Subsystem
Up to eight 1,950 watt power supplies support the system bay and are split between two (A and B) three-phase power zones, where each zone supports up to four power supplies. One zone can maintain power for the entire system bay independent of the power supplies in the other zone. The DMX-3 & 4 is available in three-phase Delta or three-phase WYE configurations.
Later model DMX-3 and all DMX-4 24-slot systems use 1950 watt power supplies. An additional mini PDU or Power Extender Unit (PXU) is added to each zone in the system bay. To avoid the circuit breakers tripping as the 1950 watt power supplies could now draw more power.
In the system bay, the air intake pulls air in from the card-cage and vents it out the top. A fully populated system bay has 8 power supplies, each of which is connected to dedicated standby power supplies (SPS) also known as battery backup units (BBU). Note that SPS come in pairs; 2 per SPS tray. In this slide, 4 SPS trays are shown, for a total of 8 SPS. Power supplies for the DMX-4 use 1950 watt. The DMX-3 may use 1800 watt or 1950 watt PS. BBU (Battery Backup Unit) may be 2.2 Kilowatt or 2.4 Kilowatt.
The system bay contains a KVM (Keyboard Video Mouse), a 1U service processor with UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply), three cooling fan assemblies (each containing three fans), 24-slot card cage, and up to eight power supplies. Each of the power supplies are connected to a dedicated standby power supply (SPS) also known as battery backup unit (BBU). Note that SPS come in pairs; two per SPS tray.
This slide shows the rear view of DMX-3 & 4 system bay, showing the rear of the 1U service processor, UPS, 24-slot card cage, power supply cords to 8 power supplies, each of which are connected to dedicated standby power supplies (SPS). In this slide, four SPS trays are shown, for a total of eight SPS. The part number for the SPS units in the system bay is the same that is used in the disk bays.
The UPS ensures that power to the server is uninterrupted during the vaulting process and that the server is capable of performing a call home should phone service be available. This is possible as the UPS supplies power to the server, KVM, and modem. One Y-cable is used to help supply power to these 3 components with only 2x UPS power OUT (PRI and SEC). It should be clear that in the absence of a Y-cable, the UPS powers the modem and server. This still enables dial home during power loss. The benefit of the KVM being powered by the UPS is that without a UPS, in the event of Zone B power source failing, the KVM needs to be plugged into the remaining Zone A power source by an onsite CE. This has no impact if connecting remotely as the KVM is not required when connecting remotely. Note: KVM is not plugged in to the UPS unless there is a Y-cable. It is plugged into either the Aside PDU or the B-side PDU. During power check configure & install new procedure, KVM will power down as the zones are tested. Simply plug the KVM into the other power zone to continue display.
Notice the labels on the rear of the cabinet indicating Zone A and Zone B. If AC power fails, the SPS assemblies can maintain power for two five-minute periods of AC loss while the Symmetrix system shuts down.
Shown here are the Power Distribution Unit (PDU), Power Distribution Panel (PDP) and a closeup of the dual connector for the PDP. Note the power on/off button is accessible with the door closed. The DMX-4 requires Power Extender Unit (PXU). Later models DMX-3 and all DMX-4s add PXU to the second PDP connector.
The Power Extender Unit (PXU) is essentially an additional mini PDU in the main 24-slot bay (only). Since the new power supplies can now draw more power, the existing PDU circuit breakers could trip under certain load conditions.
Two PXUs, one for each zone, provide a main interface between the input AC from the PDP and an SPS in the system.
System Bay Power Connections to PXUs The diagram shows the power distribution from each PXU to the system bay. The color-coded internal AC cabling provides a visual indication of the different AC power zone feeds within the cabinet. This color was put in place to help address some of the cabling issues between power zones. AC cables within both the disk and equipment bays are now be black (Zone B) or grey (Zone A).
Battery Back Up (BBU) RS232 connector is used to read status and write commands to the BBU. The BBU microcontrollers application code can be updated using the same RS232 style connector. If AC failure occurs, the battery is used to supply high output DC voltage to the PS. A shutdown command can be sent over the RS232 to the BBU.
BBU units provide backup power for the card cage and DAEs. The LEDs illustrated here include Online, Battery ON, Replace battery, and BBU fault LEDs. The Battery Backup Units trays in the Storage Bay are positioned vertically.
The BBU connections are illustrated here from the rear view. After the loss and return of AC power, the batteries in the battery back-up units go into recharging mode for up to eight hours and consume 20 percent more power than the calculations shown.
A close up of the BBU, also known as the SPS rear view, shows LED and power connections. The AC cables are retained by steel wire bails or clips.
The card cage has 2N Power Zones (A & B) Each zone contains up to four 1800 watt or 1950 watt supplies. Each zone is capable of powering the card cage.
This slide displays an 8-PS, 8-SPS configuration. Zone A consists of PS1, PS2, PS3, and PS4. Zone B consists of PS5, PS6, PS7, and PS8. The XCM connections provide the environmental controls and monitoring to each SPS.
Pictured here are the Power Supply and Standby Power Supply numbering of the Mohawk Storage Bay. The DAEs and SPS supplies are numbered from the bottom to top and from right to left as illustrated.
The DMX-3 & 4 950 and DMX-3 & 4 1500-4500 has a server with KVM attachment. This system has the new Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) to keep the server up and running in the event of a power failure. The Server label indicates there is a speed difference between the 2 Ethernet ports: 1 Gigabit (Gb) for the left port (seen from the rear) and 10/100 Mb for the port on the right-hand side. Control Panel 1. Power On indicator 2. Hard disk activity 3. LAN 1 activity 4. LAN 2 activity
With the SymmWin application, we can check the Symmetrix hardware using the environmental tools illustrated here. There are various sub-menus to check different components. The Health check scripts run several critical tests and produce a detailed report of the findings, as illustrated. In this report, we see the Information dialog box.
In this lesson, we will discuss the Symmetrix DMX 950 configurations, the Storage Processor Enclosure, and the storage bay.
The different capacities of the DMX-3 & 4 950 6-slot Symmetrix systems, based on the number of DA back-end board pairs, are shown. The total capacity is 360 disk drives. The maximum configuration has 16 Fiber Channel , 10 Gigabit Ethernet / iSCSI, or 8 FICON ports.
From the front view of the DMX-3 & 4 950, you can see the Storage Processor Enclosure (SPE) with two redundant SPE Power Supplies. The SPE contains Directors, memory, and FEBE Adapters. From the rear view, we can see the folding guides that enable the SPE to slide out for card cage access. You can also see the cable access to both FEBEs.
To read the hex displays on the boards, or to add or remove a director, pull the SPE forward and open/remove a panel on the right-hand side to gain access. This is not necessary when plugging in or pulling out cables, which is done from the back of the FEBE boards and system bay. Directors 1 and 2 are supported by FEBE board 0, while directors 15 and 16 are supported by FEBE board 1.
The DMX-3 & 4 950 support mainframe FICON protocol and open systems channel directors. The multi-protocol Channel Director is available with Fiber Channel, FICON, iSCSI, and Gigabit Ethernet remote directors. SRDF may be configured on Fiber or GigE directors.
The three-fan module maintains air circulation and cools the card cage internally. The two power supplies underneath the fan module support are part of the card cage in the system bay and are split between the two three-phase power zones A and B.
Seen from the rear, the DMX-3 & 4 950 show a large number of cables connecting all components together. Connect the cables after the secure kit is installed to make sure the storage bay is bolted against the system bay to avoid any movement and potential cable issues. The cables are then looped through the sides of both bays. The side panel of the system bay should have been removed and re-used as a side panel for the storage bay. All cables are well marked. Note that although the storage bay (code name Mohawk) is the same build for both the DMX-3 & 4 950 and the DMX-3 & 4 1500-4500 systems, the part numbers are different for these boxes as the cables and labels are different.
The rear view of the DMX 950 shows the cabling. The system has a 2x Power Distribution Unit (PDU), one pair of 2.4 Kilowatt Battery Backup Unit, card cage, and two pair of battery backup units.
The system bay has all the loop 0 directly connected DAE from a back-end processor port. Since there are no back-adapter boards in this system as found in the 24 slot system, the back-end and front-end ports are on a FEBE front-end/back-end board. The bottom four DAEs are always dedicated to Directors 1 and 16.
Two front-end/back-end (FEBE) boards provide data transfer between the host and the disk subsystem. FEBE 0 provides the back adapter function for Directors 1 and 2. FEBE 1 provides the back adapter function for Directors 15 and 16. The ports C0, C1, D0, and D1 are used for host connections (front-end). Processor C and D are always configured as front-end. The ports A0, A1, B0, and B1 are used for drive loop connections (back-end). Processor A and B are always configured as back-end DF (DA Fiber) emulation. The service processor connects to the midplane via the ETH port on FEBE 0 and FEBE 1. DMX-3 & 4 950 may be a 2 DA or 4 DA director configuration. If only two disk directors are configured (Dir 1 & 16), there are still two redundant FEBEs required.
In order to monitor the card cages Battery Backup Units (BBU), one RJ -11 port of each FEBE board is connected directly to the RJ-11 ports on these BBUs. Communications and environmental monitoring are performed by Directors 1 and 16 via the FEBEs RJ-11 ports that monitor the card cage BBUs.
Two Power Distribution Panels (PDPs), one for each zone, provide a centralized cabinet interface and distribution control of the AC power input lines when connected to the system bay PDUs. Zone A and B require different AC power inputs, as shown in different colors. Zone A is on the right side as this system is shown from the rear. The AC power switches (master switches) are found on the PDPs. However, local power on/off is also available on the internal PDUs.
Please make sure that the two AC power drops provided by the customer are sourced from different AC PDUs (these are not the PDUs inside the Symmetrix) to avoid single point of failure (for example, the PDU on the customer side).
Of course, Zone A for the system bay and Zone A for the storage bay can be sourced from the same PDU, while Zone B for the system bay and Zone B for the storage bay can be sourced from another PDU.
FEBE 0 and FEBE 1 monitor the SPS for the Storage Processor Enclosure through the RJ11 connections.
These are the key points covered in this module. Please take a moment to read them. The main components of the DMX-3 & 4 system bay The available DMX-3 & 4 configurations The main components of the DMX-3 & 4 storage bay and the Service Processor DMX 950 Overview
The objectives for this module are shown here. Please take a moment to read them.
In this lesson, we will look at the business benefits of Symmetrix V-Max. We will distinguish between the Symmetrix V-Max and Symmetrix V-Max SE and describe the benefits of various Symmetrix V-Max components.
The Symmetrix V-Max series includes the Symmetrix V-Max and the Symmetrix V-Max SE models, and meets a wide range of high-end requirements for scalability, performance, and cost. The Symmetrix V-Max is ideal for high-end configurations that require performance and the scaling capability to start as small as one engine pair and 96 drives, and grow to a maximum of eight engines and 2,400 drives. The Symmetrix V-Maxs incremental scalability allows the user to meet growth requirements by adding V-Max engines and disk drives non-disruptively to the existing frame. The Symmetrix V-Max SE is an ideal entry point for high-end configurations requiring one engine and between 48 and 360 drives. The same functionality, storage interoperability, and operational efficiency are maintained across the entire Symmetrix V-Max series. The Symmetrix V-Max SE supports both open systems and Mainframe connectivity. New functionality introduced in the Enginuity 5874 Service Release for Symmetrix V-Max includes support for single-phase power, extended drive loop configurations, and 8 Gb/s connectivity for FICON, Host Fibre Channel, and SRDF.
The Symmetrix V-Max system architecture allows for different levels of scalability. Robust high availability is enabled by clustering, with fully redundant V-Max engines and interconnects. The V-Max Symmetrix platform is powered by a new version of the Enginuity operating environment. It is optimized for increased availability, performance and capacity, and utilization of all storage tiers with all RAID levels. Symmetrix V-Max systems provide more usable capacity and more efficient cache utilization. Enhanced device configuration and replication operations result in simpler, faster, and more efficient management of large virtual and physical environments. This allows organizations to save on administrative costs, reduce the risk of operational errors, and respond rapidly to changing business requirements.
Symmetrix V-Max series with Enginuity stands out with its higher performance with up to 3 times the performance of DMX-4, more usable capacity, and more efficient cache utilization. Total Cost of Ownership improves as well, by leveraging the latest drive technologies and savings on energy, footprint, weight, and acquisition cost. The virtual and physical environments of these systems are easier to manage due to faster and easier configuration options which translate into a reduction in labor and potential errors. EMC offers the industrys first zero RPO two-site, long distance replication solution. The V-Max business continuance capabilities are optimal in cost and performance.
The Symmetrix V-Max has new capabilities to reduce cost and deliver higher service levels including new tiering capabilities, new technologies such as multi-core processor technology, new automation tools, and the ability to start small and incrementally scale resources.
Management abstraction built in the V-Max administration software enables ease, speed, and automation. New management capabilities include: Auto-provisioning Groups New virtual provisioning features New virtual LUN technology PowerPath/VE supporting virtualized environments, automated discovery, and reporting via ControlCenter
The ability to support 24x7 service level requirements continues to be one of the leading reasons why customers exclusively deploy Symmetrix technology in their mission-critical environments. The Symmetrix V-Max series now includes zero data loss asynchronous replication and integrates with VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager and with EMC Replication Manager support.
Online transaction processes and other Tier 0 or 1 workloads are accelerated with the implementation of high performance multi-core CPU processors that perform with up to 3 times the IOPS and with twice the front-end and back-end connectivity of up to 128 front-end and backend ports when compared with the DMX-4. Over 2 PB usable disk capacities are available, as well as 944 GB total or 472 GB mirrored memory with increased metadata efficiency.
Storage provisioning in previous Enginuity versions required a separate command for each initiator port combination through which devices would be accessed. With V-Max autoprovisioning, it is all done in one step. With Enginuity 5874, users can create: A group of host initiators called an initiator group A group of director ports called a port group A group of Symmetrix devices called a storage group With Auto-provisioning, we associate all three: the initiator group, port group, and storage group in a masking view. When the masking view is created, the devices are automatically mapped and accessible to the hosts. After the masking view is created, any objects (devices, ports, and initiators) added to an existing group automatically become part of the associated masking view. This means that no additional steps are necessary to add additional devices, ports, and initiators to an existing configuration. All necessary operations to make them part of the configuration are handled automatically by Enginuity once the objects are added to the applicable group. This reduces the number of commands needed for mapping and masking devices and allows for easier storage allocation and de-allocation.
In this lesson we will discuss the V-Max vs. DMX differences, V-Max and V-Max SE models, and system bay components.
In the Symmetrix DMX, Global Memory was independent from the Directors, as illustrated on the left of the diagram. Each Director had a separate connection to each memory board. The Virtual Matrix Architecture uses V-Max engines, each containing a portion of Global Memory with two Directors capable of managing hosts, disks, and remote connections simultaneously. As shown, this architecture allows for scalability in all aspects: front-end connectivity, Global Memory, back-end connectivity, and disk capacity. Global Memory has little metadata overhead due to improvements found in Enginuity 5874, allowing 2,400 disk devices to be configured with RAID-1 or other types of RAID.
There are two variations in Symmetrix V-Max systems: the Symmetrix V-Max Series with Enginuity models, and the Symmetrix V-Max SE model. V-Max arrays contain up to 16 Director boards, 48 to 2,400 disk drives, and either 128 Fibre Channel front-end ports or 64 FICON ports or 64 GigE/iSCSI ports or a combination thereof. The V-Max SE model always consists of a single V-Max Engine with 2 Director boards. When used with an expansion bay, the system contains between 48 and 360 disk drives, 16 Fibre Channel front-end ports, or 8 FICON ports, or 8 GigE/iSCSI ports. Note: This is the amount of memory that physically can be installed in the system. The customers usable amount of memory is less due to the systems memory requirements as well as the memory mirroring.
The V-Max Engine is connected to the Virtual Matrix and allows all system resources, including CPU, memory, disks, and host channels to be dynamically accessed and shared by any application. Additional V-Max Engines are added non-disruptively to efficiently scale system resources. The VMax Virtual Matrix supports a total of 8 V-Max Engines in a single system bay. A system can include up to 16 Directors in a Symmetrix V-Max array with eight V-Max Engines. Each of the two MIBEs found in a single V-Max Engine contain 16 ports. The dual redundant MIBEs connect a total of 32 ports, enabling DIRECTOR-TO-DIRECTOR communications. The Directors store data in Global Memory, which can be routed to their own physical memory module banks or store data on physical memory modules on other Directors. The data send to Global Memory is always routed through one of the MIBEs.
The block diagram shown here illustrates the various components within a Symmetrix V-Max engine. Data arrives on the left front-end I/O modules, then is sent by the two CPUs to the SIB module which transfers in serial mode to the Virtual Matrix for storage. The Director communicates with the SIB through a PCI-Express interface. The SIB communicates with Virtual Matrix or MIBEs using a Rapid I/O interface. The SIB provides fabric connectivity between the Director and MIBEs. The SIB contains an EMC custom-designed bridge, called Bosco, which bridges x8 PCI-Express to and from a copper sRIO referred to as fabric A and fabric B.
The components of the V-Max include: Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Server or Service Processor with the Keyboard-Video-Mouse (KVM) Matrix Interface Board Enclosure or MIBE V-Max Engines (positioned in Enclosures)
The proper population order is shown in the table. Enclosures are populated from the center, starting with enclosure 4, which holds V-Max Engine 4, and contains Directors 7 and 8. Director numbers are derived from the V-Max Engine number. Dual-Initiator pairs are contained within the same V-Max Engines, while Memory can be mirrored across V-Max Engines.
The V-Max system cabinet supports a configuration with eight V-Max Engines, numbered from 1 through 8. This illustration provides a front view. The colors of the Engine match the color of the Storage bays, so Engine 7, which is red, would use the disk drives in Storage bay 1C, 2C, and 3C. This example is for fully populated storage bays: 1A-2A, 1C-3C, 1B-2B, and 1D-3D. This configuration allows for a total of 2,400 drives in the whole system.
The V-Max Extended drive loop configuration, also known as Capacity configuration, scales from 48 to 2,400 disks. This configuration provides up to 2 Petabytes of usable protected capacity when configuring all 1 TB SATA disks. The V-Max Extended drive loop configurations can support up to four high-availability V-Max engines, with 256 GB of protected, usable global memory. This design can provide support for Fibre Channel, iSCSI, Gigabit Ethernet, and FICON connected hosts.
This configuration has four (4) V-Max Engines in the System Bay, which are numbered from 3 to 6. This illustration presents the front view. Unlike a V-Max system with up to 8 Engines broken up into octants, Extended Drive Loop configurations use quadrants. Maximum drive population for fully populated storage bays, numbered 1A-5A and 1B-5B, remains the same, with a total of 2,400 drives in a fully populated V-Max system. Although the Symmetrix V-Max can contain up to 75 drives per loop, this is only possible with sufficient memory installed on the Directors. Furthermore, conversions from Standard Configurations to Extended Drive Loop Configurations and vice versa, are not allowed.
Specific colors are used to indicate the V-Max Engines. This is very useful in order to retrace the cables, which have colored sheathes in the same color scheme as the labels on the cable guides. The Symmetrix V-Max uses octants, which are one of eight segments, based on the number of VMax Engines that can be placed in the system bay. The colors for the various octants are as follows: Enclosure 1 (Dir 1 and Dir 2): Pink Enclosure 2 (Dir 3 and Dir 4): Purple Enclosure 3 (Dir 5 and Dir 6): Orange Enclosure 4 (Dir 7 and Dir 8): Yellow Enclosure 5 (Dir 9 and Dir 10): Green Enclosure 6 (Dir 11 and Dir 12): Blue Enclosure 7 (Dir 13 and Dir 14): Red Enclosure 8 (Dir 15 and Dir 16): White
The V-Max Engine and the locations of its components are illustrated here. On the left are the names of the components and their physical locations: Power Supplies Back-end I/O Modules Management Modules System Interface Boards Front-end I/O Modules Illustrated on the right, are the locations of the odd and even Directors within a V-Max Engine, including their respective front-end I/O module assignments.
All V-Max Engines contain two physical Director boards with two back-end I/O Modules, identified as Modules 0 and 1, a System Interface Board identified as Module 2 and 3, and up to 8 logical processors, referred to as slices and identified as A through H. V-Max Engines contain two I/O Module Carriers each containing two front-end I/O Modules. Each I/O Module Carrier is an extension to either the odd or even Director. The even Director is highlighted here with the associated front-end I/O Modules 4 and 5. The graphic reveals that both Modules 4 are used for Fibre Channel, while both Modules 5 are used for FICON.
The hardware guides for the four (4) front-end I/O Modules are part of the V-Max Engine kits, which are usually found in the empty SPS frame for that particular V-Max Engine. The black inserts and the blue clip-on parts must be manually installed; this includes putting the labels on the blue covers for their specific locations. The picture insert shows a front-end segment, which is a black plastic, without the blue cover attached.
The amber LED indicates either a Fault status or the Directors Boot, called POST sequence; this can be seen on power up and during Director replacements. Each Director consists of two backend I/O Modules, one System Interface Board (SIB), and eight memory slots. The front-end connections for a Director are found on separate front-end I/O Modules. These can be Fibre Channel, iSCSI, or FICON.
The Global Memory for the Symmetrix V-Max systems consists of multiple physically local memory modules pooled together. Unlike the Symmetrix DMX Series and other legacy systems, there are no dedicated memory boards or dedicated enclosures for Global Memory in the Symmetrix V-Max systems. Each director has eight cache memory module slots. Every cache slot contains a module or DIMM (Dual Inline Memory Module). The part number is engraved in the metal shield surrounding the memory module. The serial number label is attached to the top of the modules shield and is required during cache memory module replacements.
Eight cache memory modules are positioned in their slots on a Director. As seen in this illustration, memory is accessible after removing the shroud. The removal of the shroud is done by pressing on all four corners of the shroud. An ESD kit is used to replace any electronic components such as a Director or DIMMs.
The System Interface Board provides fabric connectivity between a Director and two MIBEs. There are two ports on the right-hand side of the graphic and two hex displays are located on the left-hand side. The first display shows the Rack number. This is the Enclosure ID of the System Bay and therefore is always 0. The second display shows the Enclosure number, which is different from the Enclosure ID. This number is used to identify which Enclosure slot position the V-Max Engine is in. This number ranges from 1 to 8 in a Symmetrix V-Max array; and always 4 in a Symmetrix VMax SE system since it is the only V-Max Engine installed. The Positive indicator latch has a red top which pops out when the unit is fully seated.
The light panel cables of the V-Max array system bay door are connected to the Management Module USB ports of V-Max Engine number 4. For the storage bay, the cable assembly is connected to the second AC slot in the top PDU on both the left and right side of the cabinet. When replacing the light panel assembly, remember that the labeled cable always goes into the right side connector. The light panel cable assembly attaches to the two connectors on the light panel and is secured to the front door of the system bay or storage bay by a series of tie wraps. The cable assembly is fed through a clip at the top of the storage bay. For the system bay, one cable is threaded through the right side of the system and connected to the right side management module USB port.
There are two Management Modules which monitor and control the environment of the V-Max Engine. The way the management modules monitor Symmetrix V-Max arrays is similar to the XCM boards in DMX series systems. The three activities of the Management Modules are: 1. Monitor the SPS units 2. Reset the UPS if required 3. Communicate with other V-Max Engines positioned in the same system Communication to several hardware components is provided through Ethernet. The Ethernet port indicated by the number four (4) could either be directly connected to the Service Processor or connected to another V-Max Engine.
The management module provides connectivity to the Service Processor, between V-Max Engines, USB connectivity for the System Bay door light, and RS-232 connectivity to the server SPS.
If the Management Module is directly connected to the Service Processor, it should be positioned in either the highest or the lowest V-Max Engine number in the system. When performing a V-Max Engine upgrade or adding a V-Max Engine, the Ethernet cables need to be moved accordingly. V-Max Engines are always daisy-chained to their adjoining V-Max Engines, whether they are positioned above or below.
The next slides cover the UPS and Server. The system feeds from an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) to keep the server up and running in the event of an AC power failure. The UPS contains four status LEDs. Two green LEDs, AC MAIN input present and AC AUX input present are lit during normal UPS operation. An amber LED (On battery) is lit when the UPS is operating on battery power. A red LED (Replace battery) is lit if the battery is low in capacity or in an out of specification condition.
The MIBE provides communication between the Directors and Global Memory and between Engines. The Symmetrix V-Max SE array has two MIBE modules for redundancy. Each director contains one System Interface Board that connects to one port of each MIBE to provide complete failover capabilities should one of the MIBE modules require maintenance. The order in which the MIBE ports are populated runs from the outside to the inside of the MIBE enclosure in the same order V-Max Engines are added to the System Bay, i.e., first Director 7+8, then Dir 9+10, then Dir 5+6, etc.
The connections and lights of the MIBE module are illustrated here. The green Power Good LED is normally ON indicating that Power is on and within specification. OFF indicates that the Module is powered off. Amber MIBE Marker LED is normally OFF. When the Marker LED is ON, the MIBE requires service. Amber QSPF Port Marker LEDs Normal operating condition is off. ON indicates loss of signal or port marking. There are two AC connectors. One is gray for Power Zone A; and one is black for Zone B.
The I/O Module Carrier holds two front-end I/O modules. They provide connection between the Director and an Open Systems or Mainframe host through these front-end I/O modules. There is an amber LED indicating a FAULT condition has occurred, and a green Power good LED.
There are four back-end I/O Modules per Engine or two per Director and their respective Small Form Factor Pluggable connectors. These are the outputs to the Host connections. The back-end I/O Module is replaced using the same script as the front-end I/O Module. The script asks to select the Director and either I/O Module 0 or I/O Module 1. Use the cable labels to verify the correct port connection attached to the back-end I/O Module. The LED above the port can light up as green or yellow. Green indicates Power is ON and within specification. Yellow indicates the module has a fault condition. If there is no light at all, the module is powered off. The four LEDs below the port can light up as blue or green or both and have the following meaning: 1. Steady On blue indicates a high-speed and active connection 2. Alternating (blinking) green and blue indicates the port has a fault condition 3. Blinking blue indicates that the port requires service by an EMC Customer Engineer
There are two front-end I/O Modules and their respective Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) connectors. Multi-mode SFPs are identified by a black sleeve around the handle. The sleeve is blue for singlemode Small Form Factor Pluggable connectors. The LEDs show the status of a front-end I/O Module. The green indicates power is on, without a fault; yellow indicates a fault condition; and no light indicates the module is powered off. The 8 Gb/s Fibre Channel I/O Module has a dark gray label, utilizes four transceivers for optical connections, and is used for host Fiber Channel connections or Fiber Channel SRDF. These transceiver modules are also referred to as SFP+ (plus). Only SFP+, that is, 8 Gb/s transceivers can be used in 8 Gb/s Fibre Channel I/O Modules. Inserting an SFP that is a 4 Gb/s transceiver into an 8 Gb/s Fibre Channel I/O Module will not work properly.
The two AC-DC Power Supply modules convert single phase AC input power to a 12 Volt DC output. The two logic enclosure power supplies located at the front of the logic enclosure are Power Supply A and Power Supply B. The Power Supply module can be replaced from the front of the array. To replace, access the script from the SymmWin Procedure Wizard, then select FRU Replacement Tools, followed by Replace Power Component. The script will identify the failing power supply module, and optionally show the power cabling so that you may verify that it is correct.
There are two or four Power Distribution Panels (PDP) depending on the AC source type. They provide a centralized cabinet interface and distribution control of the AC power input lines to the storage bay PDUs. The Power Distribution Panels contain the manual AC power On/Off control switches, which are accessible through the rear of the bay. Power Distribution Panels are available for single phase and 3-phase depending on the type AC available for the V-Max array.
There are single phase and three phase PDPs. The user can either purchase or change over to both single phase and three-phase powered V-Max and V-Max SE systems. One of the conversion kits, the single phase power conversion kit, allows EMC to offer V-Max systems to customers that have no three-phase AC power. Power Distribution Panels are available for single phase (NEMA L6-30P), 3-phase WYE (ABL Sursum P/N S52.30), and 3-phase Delta (Hubbell P/N CS8365C), depending on the customers AC power type and geographical location. When converting from 3-phase to single phase, not only is it required to exchange the three-phase PDPs for single phase PDPs, but additional PDPs also need to be added to each System Bay and Drive Bay to supply the required amount of current in a single phase environment. Building in the PDPs and the rest of the conversion kit requires a new back door with the extra slots for the additional Power On/Off switches.
This table shows how many single phase power drops are required per bay. The V-Max Storage Bay and the V-Max SE Expansion Bay all require four AC line cords, two in each zone. The only exception is the V-Max SE System Bay with only two single phase AC line cords, one in each zone. In-field conversion from three-phase to single phase results in four cable drops per bay. Although the focus with single phase conversions is on the exchange and adding of Power Distribution Panels, single phase Power Distribution Units also need to be added. For the North American region, EMC provides the Hubbell (male) connector. For Australia, EMC provides the Clipsal 56PA332 (male) connector. For all other international countries, EMC provides the IEC male connector. Customers need to provide the respective couplers.
The DC SPS provides standby power to the system. It consists of an AC-line inlet, batteries, battery charger, a DC-DC converter, and four AC outlets configured to switch between the AC-line input. The supply internally generates a 250 Volt DC output. The green LED of the Standby Power Supply (SPS) indicates On-line Enabled if the LED is steady ON, and indicates On-line and Charging if the LED is flashing. Replacing an SPS requires the use of the lift tool as these components are heavy, weighing 29 kg (65 lbs). One SPS tray is required for each four drive enclosures and contains two SPS units with a total of up to eight SPS units to support up to 16 drive enclosures in the storage bay. If AC power fails to both Zone A and Zone B, the SPS assemblies can maintain power for two 5-minute periods to allow the system to vault, then allows the Symmetrix system to shut down.
Each V-Max Engine contains 2 Power Supplies and 4 Blower modules, positioned in the front of the array. The fan has a yellow Fault LED which is off if no fault condition is detected on the module. It blinks for 10 seconds when 12 volts is initially applied and turns off if no fault exists. The Fault LED turns on if a fault or low fan RPM condition is detected.
In this lesson we will discuss storage bay components, the LCC unit, the drive enclosure, and VMax supported drives.
The V-Max array storage bay is somewhat similar to the storage bays of the DMX series. A storage bay consists of either eight or sixteen drive enclosures, contains between 48 to 240 drives and eight SPS modules. The drive enclosures are numbered from 1 to 16 as in this graphic. They are daisy-chained up. For example, drive enclosure #1 is daisy-chained to drive enclosure #5, while drive enclosure #9 is daisy-chained to drive enclosure #13.
Symmetrix V-Max arrays are configured with capacities up to 120 disk drives for a half populated bay or 240 disk drives for a fully populated bay. Each drive enclosure includes the following components: Redundant power and cooling modules for disk drives Two Link Control Cards (LCCs) Five to 15 disk drives
The Link Control Card supports communication between the Director and drive enclosure. The LCC runs an operating system called FRUMON, which monitors the disk drive environmental elements. There are a total of 8 LCC boards and two SPS units in each storage bay. Link Control Card A, referred to as LCC-A, connects to the odd Director of a V-Max Engine, while LCC-B connects to the even Director of that same V-Max Engine. The drive enclosure has an RJ-11 type connector for a cable that is connected to the SPS modules for monitoring purposes. This way, the LCC can communicate with the SPS through the cable that connected to the SPS. The Fault LED is turned on at power up and turns off when all boot activity is complete. The Power OK LED is turned on when all voltages are stable. In the LCC, each cable port has a link status and speed LED. This single LED per port takes on a dual purpose. If the LED is off, it indicates that there is no link. When the LED is steady green, it indicates a valid 2 Gb FC link. If it is steady blue, it indicates a valid 4 Gb FC link. There are eight green LEDs representing the Loop ID and loop speed indicator.
Each disk has a green and amber LED. The green LED lights intermittently to indicate disk activity. The amber LED is used to mark the drive and canbe turned on manually or by a replacement script. Note that SATA drives (7.2 krpm) are in reality 3 Gb/s adapted to 4 Gb/s Fibre Channel. All drives are formatted at 520 byte sectors, except drives used for the AS400 which are formatted at 528. Drives that are introduced with the Symmetrix V-Max models have dual colored emblem labels; this differentiates them from DMX series drives. The supported disks are also listed in Powerlink: Fibre Channel drives: 146 GB, 300 GB, 400 GB, 450 GB, 600 GB SATA II drives: 1000 and 2000 GB Flash drives: 200 and 400 GB
Symmetrix Fully Automated Storage Tiering, or FAST, is an easy and cost effective way to provide the right level of service to critical applications. By simply pooling storage resources, defining a policy, and applying it to an application, FAST automatically and dynamically moves data across storage types, so it is in the right place at the right time. The system automatically and dynamically monitors LUN-level activity associated with a FAST storage group and can relocate LUNs based on their performance needs. The migration of hot LUNs to a higher storage type, and cold LUNs to a lower storage type occurs during a window of time that is defined by the end user. The process to align LUNs to the right storage type for optimal performance and lower cost is automated.
In this lesson, we will cover the V-Max SE configurations, V-Max SE components, and the Service Processor.
A Symmetrix V-Max SE is a SINGLE-bay system with only one enclosure which is always occupied with V-Max Engine 4. Eight drive enclosures are located in the cabinet using only direct connectwithout the addition of a storage bay, and therefore without daisy chained drive enclosures. This allows for a total of up to 120 drives in the system. A Symmetrix V-Max SE dual-bay system is also configured with only one V-Max Engine 4 in the system bay. All eight direct connect drive enclosures are located in the system bay, however, an expansion bay can be added to increase storage capacity. This allows for a total of up to 360 drives in the system240 in the expansion bay and 120 in the system bay. From a front view perspective, the expansion bay is always placed to the left of the system bay.
The locations of the Symmetrix V-Max SE components can be seen in this illustration: Eight drive enclosures, starting on the lower tray One V-Max Engine Three Standby Power Supply trays above the Engine One Uninterruptible Power Supply A service processor with Keyboard-Video-Mouse One Matrix Interface Board Enclosure tray with two MIBEs
In the Symmetrix V-Max SE rear view, an enclosure label points out the location of the V-Max Engine and components. The combined hardware of drives, management modules, Directors, and power supplies are all in the same cabinet. From the rear of the system, the LCCs and power supply cabling can be accessed.
The Server acts as the Service Processor that runs the SymmWin and other utilities, such as the call home function. The Uninterruptible Power Supply keeps the Server, KVM, and optional modem up and running in the event of an AC power failure. The LEDs indicate power, hard disk activity, and LAN connections. There is a Power ON press switch, light, and a USB connector in the front of the server.
The Symmetrix V-Max server comes with a KVM. In the event that any of the KVM components fail, any regular VGA display, mouse, and keyboard can be attached. Clearly indicated are the connections for the green and purple Ethernet cables that are attached to the Management Modules of the lowest and highest V-Max Engines as discussed earlier in the Management Module section. The V-Max Engine arrays have a blue Ethernet cable attached to the port indicated by the number 8. This port is used for ESRS implementation. It is not the Ethernet spare port.
SymmWin Environmental tools allow checking the status of hardware components for both models V-Max and V-Max SE. As illustrated here, we can request the status of an individual module or all modules. Also available on the sub-menus are health check, physical view, alarms, power system, Fabric system, Vault, and memory components.
These are the key points covered in this module. Please take a moment to review them.
These are the key points covered in this training. Please take a moment to review them. This concludes the training. Please proceed to the Course Completion slide to take the assessment.

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