Enterprise Services Education

Servicing the Lenovo Storage D1024

Single I/O Module (Machine Type
6411HC4)

August 2015
Study guide
LEP41577

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Enterprise Services Education.

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Table of contents
Preface ................................................................................................................................ 4
Servicing the Lenovo Storage D1024 Single I/O Module ............................................. 4
Objectives ...................................................................................................................... 5

Servicing the Lenovo Storage D1024 Single I/O Module ............................................. 6

Overview ........................................................................................................................ 6
Lenovo Storage D1024 Single I/O Module .............................................................. 6
Product front view..................................................................................................... 7
Product rear view ..................................................................................................... 8
Lenovo Storage D1024 Single I/O Module features and specifications .................... 10
System configurations ................................................................................................. 11
Cabling and connection.......................................................................................... 11
Parts installation........................................................................................................... 14
Bezel ID plate installation ....................................................................................... 14
Problem determination and troubleshooting ............................................................... 17
MegaRAID Storage Manager (MSM) ServeRAID monitoring .............................. 17
Light path front panel LEDs ................................................................................ 22
Light path rear panel LEDs ................................................................................. 25

Summary .......................................................................................................................... 27

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Preface
Servicing the Lenovo Storage D1024 Single I/O
Module
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Objectives
After completing this course, you will be able to:
1. Provide an overview of the Lenovo Storage D1024 Single I/O Module.
2. Describe the problem determination and troubleshooting process for the Lenovo
Storage D1024 Single I/O Module.

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Servicing the Lenovo Storage D1024

Single I/O Module
Overview
Lenovo Storage D1024 Single I/O Module
Lenovo Storage D1024 Single I/O Module is directly attached to an x3850 / x3950 X6
server through the external M5120 or M5225 SAS controllers. E1024 might have dual
ports that are not leveraged with D1024. So, the use case of D1024 is a subset of
E1024 with only one I/O controller.
With the Lenovo Solution for SAP HANA appliance, there can be zero, one, two, or
more D1024 disk expansions attached to the servers.

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Product front view

Figure 1: D1024 front view with bezel

Figure 2: D1024 front view without bezel

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Figure 3: D1024 front view without bezel

Product rear view

Figure 4: D1024 rear view

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Figure 5: D1024 rear view (filler panel is removed)

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Lenovo Storage D1024 Single I/O Module features and

specifications
Hosts
Servers
o x3850 / x3950 X6 servers (Machine Type 6241)
Supported with Machine Type 3837 and 6241 x3850/x3950 X6 systems
o Attached through M5120 or M5225 RAID Adapters
RAID Adapters - M5120 and M5225 controllers with 1 GB / 2 GB onboard cache
and RAID5 option
JBOD
1x 2U 24 Enclosure (Machine Type 6411HC4). No dual pathing
SSDs in the JBOD 400 GB SAS SSDs HGST Sunset Cove+ (Lenovo Option)
HDDs in the JBOD - 1.2 TB 10k rpm SAS HDDs
Configurations Required
Twenty-four-bay JBOD storage expansion chassis
New models of machine type 6411 (Lenovo S2200 / S3200 Storage)
o Model 1: 0 x 400 GB SSD (RAID 0) + 9 x 1.2 TB 10k HDD (RAID 5)
o Model 2: 0 x 400 GB SSD (RAID 0) + 18 x 1.2 TB 10k HDD (RAID 5)
o Model 3: 2 x 400 GB SSD (RAID 0) + 9 x 1.2 TB 10k HDD (RAID 5)
o Model 4: 2 x 400 GB SSD (RAID 0) + 18 x 1.2 TB 10k HDD (RAID 5)
o Model 5: 4 x 400 GB SSD (RAID 0) + 9 x 1.2 TB 10k HDD (RAID 5)
o Model 6: 4 x 400 GB SSD (RAID 1) + 18 x 1.2 TB 10k HDD (RAID 5)
o Model 7: 0 x 400 GB SSD (RAID 1) + 0 x 1.2 TB 10k HDD (RAID 5)

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System configurations
Users can connect one expansion per internal adapter. The secondary port on the
adapter is usually not used (only two-socket configurations where the customer has a
need to connect more than one expansion and no additional adapters can be provided).
For the largest solution system, it provides three expansions attached to three distinct
controllers.
There is no minimum configuration and customers can add further expansions and then
use the secondary ports on the adapter or stack the expansions using the Out port.

Cabling and connection

When x3850 X6 or x3950 X6 connects to D1024 expansion, the server has the external
SAS controllers M5120 or M5225 installed: one SAS cable one D1024 in.
D1024 is attached through a single SAS cable to the server. M5120 is attached through
a 2-m mini-SAS mini-SAS cable; M5225 is attached through a 3-m mini-SAS HD
mini-SAS cable.

Note: A filler panel/blank will be installed in the secondary D1024 IOM bay in SAP
HANA configuration. It is installed to maintain adequate air flow or cooling.

Figure 6: D1024 is attached through a 2-m mini-SAS mini-SAS cable (filler panel is removed)

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Figure 7: M5120 SAS controller is attached

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Figure 8: M5225 SAS controller is attached

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Parts installation
Bezel ID plate installation
The replacement bezel received from Lenovo will contain an ID plate. The ID plate will
be attached to the bezel prior to the bezel being installed on the storage unit.
The installation does not require any tools. The plate legs are pressed through the
bezel grate and then snapped in to lock in place.

Figure 9: ID plate

Figure 10: ID plate location on the bezel

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Figure 11: Bezel ID plate installation

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Figure 12: Bezel ID plate installation

Figure 13: Bezel ID plate installation

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Problem determination and troubleshooting

MegaRAID Storage Manager (MSM) ServeRAID monitoring
Monitoring the disks within the expansion and monitoring the expansion itself happens
through the MSM agent running on the operating system, and it cannot be monitored
from the server Integrated Management Module (IMM) because these disks are external
to the server and health information is not provided through the SAS cable.

Note:
Download: https://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-
5082311
Installation: ./install.csh [-options] [ -ru popup]" -a, for complete installation

Figure 14 shows 2x SAS controllers, 1x M5210 controls array on host and 1x M5120
that controls the D1024 JBOD.

Figure 14: Two ServeRAID M5120 adapters are visible

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Figure 15 shows one HDD in slot 11 is removed.

Figure 15: HDD in slot 11 is removed

Figure 16 shows a power cord removed from Power Supply 1.

Figure 16: Remove a power cord on Power Supply 1

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Figure 17 shows an extension SAS cable removed from ServeRAID M5120 to D1024

Figure17: Remove extension SAS cable from ServeRAID M5120 to D1024

Figure 18 and Figure 19 shows how to configure the MSM alert notification.

Figure 18: Configure alert notification

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Figure 19: Configure alert notification

Since the D1024 is a direct-attached storage solution, all of the troubleshooting logs
would need to originate from the OS, MSM, or a DSA. The DSA contains the LSI
controller logs for all LSI storage controllers installed in the server.
The storcli application provides information for the JBOD storage enclosure. The
output in Figure 20 indicates the LSI controller (M5225) detects a D1024 with 24 slots /
HDDs with two fans and two power supplies.

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Figure 20: Part of M5225 SAS controller logs

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Light path front panel LEDs
Figure 21: Front panel LEDs
Table 1: Front panel LEDs
LED Description
1 Enclosure ID
2 Disk drive left LED
3 Disk drive right LED
4 Unit locator
5 Fault / Service
required
6 CRU OK
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Definition
Green on.
Enables users to correlate the enclosure with logical
views presented by management software. Sequential
enclosure ID numbering of controller enclosures
begins with the integer 0. The enclosure ID for an
attached drive enclosure is nonzero.
See Table 2.
See Table 2.
White flash enclosure is identified.
Off normal operation.
Amber on.
Enclosure-level fault condition exists. The event has
been acknowledged, but the problem needs attention.
Off no fault condition exists.
Green on.
The enclosure is powered on with at least one power
supply operating normally.
Off Both power supplies are off; the system is
powered off.
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Table 1: Front panel LEDs

LED Description Definition
7 Temperature fault Green on.
The enclosure temperature is normal.
Amber on.
The enclosure temperature is above threshold.

Figure 22: Disk drive LEDs

Table 2: Disk drive LEDs

LED Description Definition
1 Power activity Green on.
The disk drive module is operating normally.
Green blink
The disk drive module is initializing; active and
processing I/O; performing a media scan; or the disk
group is initializing or reconstructing.
Off If not lit and Fault is not lit, the disk is not
powered on.
2 Fault Amber on
The disk has failed; experienced a fault; is a leftover;
or the disk group that it is associated with is down or
critical.
Amber blink

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Table 2: Disk drive LEDs

LED Description Definition
Physically identifies the disk or locates a leftover (also
see Blue).
Off If not lit and Power/Activity is not lit, the disk is
not powered on.
Blue blink
Leftover disk from disk group is located (alternates
flashing amber).

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Light path rear panel LEDs

Figure 23: Rear panel LEDs

Table 3: Rear panel LEDs

LED Description Definition
1 Power supply
2 Unit locator White blink
Physically identifies the expansion module.
Off normal operation.
3 OK to remove Blue off
Not implemented.
4 Fault / service required Amber on
A fault is detected or a service action is required.
Amber blink
Hardware-controlled power-up.
5 CRU OK Green on.
Expansion module is operating normally.
Green blink
System is booting.
Off Expansion module is not OK.
6 SAS in port status Green on.
Port is connected and the link is up.
Off Port is empty or link is down.
7 SAS out port status Green on.
Port is connected and the link is up.

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Table 3: Rear panel LEDs

LED Description Definition
Off Port is empty or link is down.

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Summary
This course enabled you to:
1. Describe the features of the Lenovo Storage D1024 Single I/O Module.
2. Describe the problem determination steps and explain how to troubleshoot the
Lenovo Storage D1024 Single I/O Module.

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