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Optional DAEs
The SP senses the speed of the incoming host I/O and sets the speed
of its front-end ports to the lowest speed it senses. The speed of the
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DAEs determine the speed of the back-end ports through which they
are connected to the SPs.
Table 1 gives the number of Fibre Channel, FCoE, and iSCSI I/O
front-end ports and Fibre Channel back-end ports supported for each
SP. The storage system cannot have the maximum number of Fibre
Channel front-end ports, maximum number of FCoE front-end, and
the maximum number of iSCSI front-end ports listed in Table 1. The
actual number of Fibre Channel, FCoE, and iSCSI front-end ports for an
SP is determined by the number and type of UltraFlex I/O modules
in the storage system. For more information, refer to UltraFlex I/O
modules, page 6 .
Table 1
Fibre Channel
front-end I/O
ports
FCoE
front-end I/O
ports
iSCSI
front-end I/O
ports
Fibre Channel
back-end disk
ports
CX4-120
2 or 6
1 or 2
2 or 4
The storage system requires at least five disks and works in conjunction
with one or more disk-array enclosures (DAEs) to provide terabytes of
highly available disk storage. A DAE is a disk enclosure with slots
for up to 15 Fibre Channel or SATA disks. The disks within the DAE
are connected through a 4 Gb/s point-to-point Fibre Channel fabric.
Each DAE connects to the SPE or another DAE with simple FC-AL
serial cabling.
The CX4-120 storage system supports a total of eight DAEs for a total of
120 disks on its single back-end bus. You can place the disk enclosures
in the same cabinet as the SPE, or in one or more separate cabinets.
Two storage processors (SP A and SP B), each consisting of one CPU
module and an I/O carrier with slots for I/O modules
CPU module A
Figure 1
Power/cooling modules B0 - B1
CPU module B
CL4135
SP A
SP B
10/100/1000
10/100/1000
Management
module B
Figure 2
Management
module A
CL4134
Midplane
The midplane distributes power and signals to all the enclosure
components. The CPU modules, I/O modules, and power/cooling
modules plug directly into midplane connectors.
Front bezel
The front bezel has a key lock and two latch release buttons. Pressing
the latch release buttons releases the bezel from the enclosure.
One GbE Ethernet LAN port for management and backup (RJ45
connector)
One GbE Ethernet LAN port for peer service (RJ45 connector)
Storage system
Number
supported per SP
SP A slots
SP B slots
Number
supported per SP
SP A slots
SP B slots
A0-A2
B0-B2
A1-A2
B1-B2
CX4-120
10/100/1000
B0
Figure 3
10/100/1000
B1
B2
B3
B4
A0
A1
A2
A3
A4
CL4127
I/O module slot locations (1 GbE iSCSI and FC I/O modules for a standard
minimum configuration shown)
Table 3 lists the I/O modules available for the storage system and the
number of each module that is standard and/or optional.
Table 3
Standard
Optional
4 or 8 Gb FC module:
1 BE port (0)
2 FE ports (2, 3)
(port 1 not used)
4 or 8 Gb FC module:
4 FE ports (0, 1, 2, 3)
1 or 0 (see note 1)
1 (see note 2)
1 or 0 (see note 1)
1 (see note 2)
Note 1: The standard system has either 1 FCoE module or 1 iSCSI module per SP, but
not both types.
Note 2: The maximum number of 10 GbE FCoE modules or 10 GbE iSCSI I/O modules
per SP is 1.
IMPORTANT
Always install I/O modules in pairs one module in SP A and one
module in SP B. Both SPs must have the same type of I/O modules in
the same slots. Slots A0 and B0 always contain a Fibre Channel I/O
module with one back-end port and two front-end ports. The other
available slots can contain any type of I/O module that is supported
for the storage system.
Table 4
Maximum
FCoE FE ports
per SP
Maximum
iSCSI FE ports
per SP
(see note)
Storage system
CX4-120
CX4-120
FC module in slots A0 and B0
Bus 0 (port 0)
Power/cooling modules
Each of the four power/cooling modules integrates one independent
power supply and one blower into a single module. The power
supply in each module is an auto-ranging, power-factor-corrected,
multi-output, offline converter.
The four power/cooling modules (A0, A1, B0, and B1) are located
above the CPUs and are accessible from the front of the unit. A0 and
A1 share load currents and provide power and cooling for SP A, and B0
and B1 share load currents and provide power and cooling for SP B. A0
and B0 share a line cord, and A1 and B1 share a line cord.
An SP or power/cooling module with power-related faults does
not adversely affect the operation of any other component. If one
power/cooling module fails, the others take over.
Power/cooling modules
Management modules
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Any unoccupied disk module slot has a filler module to maintain air
flow.
The power supply and system cooling components of the
power/cooling modules function independently of each other, but the
assemblies are packaged together into a single field-replaceable unit
(FRU).
Hardware and Operational Overview
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Power/cooling module B
Power LED
(green or blue)
Fault LED
(amber)
!
!
PRI
EXP
PRI
EXP
#
PRI
EXP
PRI
EXP
B
#
Power/cooling module A
Figure 4
Disk activity
LED (green)
Fault LED
(amber)
EMC3437
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Bus ID
Enclosure
address
0
1
2
3
0
1
2
3
EA selection
(press here to
change EA)
4
5
6
7
4
5
6
7
!
!
PRI
EXP
PRI
EXP
#
PRI
EXP
PRI
#
!
EXP
EMC3210
Figure 5
Midplane
A midplane between the disk modules and the LCC and power/cooling
modules distributes power and signals to all components in the
enclosure. LCCs, power/cooling modules, and disk drives the
enclosures field-replaceable units (FRUs) plug directly into the
midplane.
Front bezel
The front bezel has a locking latch and an electromagnetic interference
(EMI) shield. You must remove the bezel to remove and install drive
modules. EMI compliance requires a properly installed front bezel.
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Expansion link
active LED
Primary link
active LED
Fault LED (amber)
PRI
!
EXP
PRI
EXP
!
!
PRI
EXP
PRI
EXP
#
PRI
EXP
PRI
#
!
EXP
EMC3226
Figure 6
A blue link active LED indicates a DAE enclosure operating at 4 Gb/s. The link
active LED(s) is green in a DAE operating at 2 Gb/s.
Disk modules
Each disk module consists of one disk drive in a carrier. You can
visually distinguish between module types by their different latch
and handle mechanisms and by type, capacity, and speed labels on
each module. An enclosure can include Fibre Channel or SATA disk
modules, but not both types. You can add or remove a disk module
while the DAE is powered up, but you should exercise special care
when removing modules while they are in use. Drive modules are
extremely sensitive electronic components.
Disk drives
The DAE supports Fibre Channel and SATA disks. The Fibre Channel
(FC) disks, including enterprise flash (SSD) versions, conform to FC-AL
specifications and 4 Gb/s Fibre Channel interface standards, and
support dual-port FC-AL interconnects through the two LCCs. SATA
disks conform to Serial ATA II Electrical Specification 1.0 and include
dual-port SATA interconnects; a paddle card on each drive converts the
assembly to Fibre Channel operation. The disk module slots in the
enclosure accommodate 2.54 cm (1 in) by 8.75 cm (3.5 in) disk drives.
The disks currently available for the storage system and the usable
capacities for disks are listed in the EMC CX4 Series Storage Systems
Disk and FLARE OE Matrix (P/N 300-007-437) on the EMC Powerlink
website. The vault disks must all have the same capacity and same
speed. The 1 TB, 5.4K rpm SATA disks are available only in a DAE that
is fully populated with these disks. Do not intermix 1 TB, 5.4K rpm
SATA disks with 1 TB, 1.2K rpm SATA disks in the same DAE, and do
not replace a 1 TB, 5.4K rpm SATA disk with a 1 TB, 1.2K rpm SATA
disk, or vice versa.
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The 1 TB SATA disks operate on a 4 Gb/s back-end bus like the 4 Gb FC disks,
but have a 3 Gb/s bandwidth. Since they have a Fibre Channel interface to the
back-end loop, these disks are sometimes referred to as Fibre Channel disks.
Power/cooling modules
The power/cooling modules are located above and below the LCCs.
The units integrate independent power supply and dual-blower
cooling assemblies into a single module.
Each power supply is an auto-ranging, power-factor-corrected,
multi-output, offline converter with its own line cord. Each supply
supports a fully configured DAE and shares load currents with the
other supply. The drives and LCCs have individual soft-start switches
that protect the disk drives and LCCs if they are installed while the
disk enclosure is powered up. A FRU (disk, LCC, or power/cooling
module) with power-related faults does not adversely affect the
operation of any other FRU.
The enclosure cooling system includes two dual-blower modules.
If one blower fails, the others will speed up to compensate. If two
blowers in a system (both in one power/cooling module, or one in each
module) fail, the DAE goes offline within two minutes.
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SPE
SP
interface
Active
LED
(green)
On battery
LED
(amber)
AC
power
connector
Power
switch
Fault
LED
(amber)
Replace
battery
LED
(amber)
EMC2292
Figure 7
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ON
I
ON
I
O
OFF
O
OFF
!
!
PRI
EXP
PRI
EXP
#
PRI
EXP
PRI
EXP
B
#
ON
I
ON
I
O
OFF
!
O
OFF
!
!
PRI
EXP
PRI
EXP
#
PRI
EXP
PRI
EXP
B
#
ON
I
ON
I
O
OFF
O
OFF
!
!
PRI
EXP
PRI
EXP
B
A
PRI
EXP
#
!
EXP
PRI
EXP
PRI
!
!
PRI
EXP
PRI
EXP
B
A
#
!
EXP
PRI
EXP
PRI
EXP
PRI
EXP
PRI
!
!
PRI
EXP
PRI
EXP
B
A
#
!
!
!
PRI
EXP
PRI
EXP
O
OFF
B
#
ON
I
PRI
EXP
PRI
EXP
O
OFF
ON
I
PRI
EXP
Master switch
Master switch
!
!
PRI
EXP
PRI
EXP
B
A
#
!
O
OFF
O
OFF
ON
I
ON
I
!
PRI
EXP
EXP
PRI
DAE-OS
#
PRI
EXP
#
!
PRI
EXP
O
OFF
O
OFF
ON
I
SPE
ON
I
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MGMT B
Power source B
SLOT B0
SLOT B1
SPS switch
SLOT B2
SLOT B3
SLOT B4
MGMT A
SLOT A0
SLOT A1
SLOT A2
SLOT A3
SLOT A 4
SPS switch
Power source A
CL4128
Figure 8
PDP master switches and power sources in the 40U-C cabinet with two PDPs
used (two SPSs shown)
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SP A
Figure 9
SP B
CL4095
If amber LEDs on the front or back of the storage system remain on for
more than 10 minutes, make sure the storage system is correctly cabled,
and then refer to the troubleshooting flowcharts for your storage
system on the CLARiiON Tools page on the EMC Powerlink website
(http://Powerlink.EMC.com). If you cannot determine any reasons for
the fault, contact your authorized service provider.
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the cache, and the target location on the disks, but it is typically
less than one minute. We recommend that you wait five minutes
before proceeding.
2. After five minutes, use the power switch on each SPS to turn off
power. Storage processors and DAE LCCs connected to the SPS
power down within two minutes.
CAUTION
Never unplug the power supplies to shut down an SPE.
Bypassing the SPS in that manner prevents the storage system
from saving write cache data to the vault drives, and results
in data loss. You will lose access to data, and the storage
processor log displays an error message similar to the following:
Enclosure 0 Disk 5 0x90a (Cant Assign - Cache Dirty)
0 0xafb40 0x14362c
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CL4092
Figure 10
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SP A
SP B
Figure 11
Table 6
LED
Symbol
Power
System fault
LED
Power cooling
module status
CPU power
State
Meaning
Off
Solid blue
Off
Solid amber
A fault condition exists in the SPE. If the fault is not obvious from
another fault LED on the front, look at the rear of the enclosure.
Table 7
Symbol
None
CL4095
1 per CPU
State
Off
Meaning
Power cooling module is not powered up.
Solid green
Amber
Module is faulted.
Off
Solid green
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LED
CPU fault
Symbol
Quantity
1 per CPU
Unsafe to
remove
1 per CPU
State
Blinking amber
Meaning
Running powerup tests.
Solid amber
CPU is faulted.
Blinking blue
OS is loaded.
Solid blue
CPU is degraded.
Solid white
Symbol
Management module
status (see note 1)
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None
None
None
State
Meaning
1 per module
Solid green
Off
Amber
Module is faulted.
Solid green
Off
Amber
Module is faulted.
Off
Solid green
Solid blue
Blinking green
then blue
Cable fault.
1 per module
LED
FE port link (see note 2)
Symbol
None
Quantity
State
Meaning
Off
Solid green
Solid blue
Blinking green
then blue
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Fault LED
(Amber)
Disk Activity
LED
(Green)
Figure 12
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Power LED
(Green or Blue)
Fault LED
(Amber)
EMC3422
Table 9
LED
Quantity
State
Meaning
DAE power
Off
Solid green
Solid blue
DAE fault
Solid amber
Disk activity
Off
Solid green
Drive has power but is not handling any I/O activity (the
ready state).
Solid amber
Disk fault
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Bus ID
Enclosure
address
0
1
2
3
0
1
2
3
EA
selection
4
5
6
7
4
5
6
7
!
!
PRI
EXP
PRI
EXP
#
PRI
EXP
PRI
EXP
B
#
4
5
6
7
4
5
6
7
0
1
2
3
0
1
2
3
Enclosure
address
Bus ID
#
EA
selection
EMC3178
Figure 13
Table 10
LED
Quantity
State
Meaning
Enclosure address
Green
Bus ID
Blue
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!
!
PRI
EXP
PRI
EXP
#
PRI
EXP
PRI
EXP
B
#
Figure 14
Table 11
LEDs
Quantity
State
Meaning
1 per supply
Green
1 per supply
Amber
Amber
Note: The DAE continues running with a single power supply and three of its four blowers. Removing a power/cooling module constitutes
a multiple blower fault condition, and will power down the enclosure unless you replace a blower within two minutes.
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Primary link
active LED (green or blue)
Expansion link
active LED
(2 Gb/s - green
4 Gb/s - blue)
PRI
!
EXP
PRI
EXP
!
!
PRI
EXP
PRI
EXP
#
PRI
EXP
PRI
EXP
B
#
EXP
PRI
PRI
EXP
Primary link
active LED
Expansion link
active LED
EMC3184
Figure 15
Table 12
Light
Quantity
State
Meaning
LCC power
1 per LCC
Green
LCC fault
1 per LCC
Amber
1 per LCC
Green
Blue
Green
Blue
Expansion link
active
1 per LCC
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Active
LED
(green)
On battery
LED
(amber)
Fault
LED
(amber)
Replace
battery
LED
(amber)
EMC3421
Figure 16
Table 13
LED
Quantity
State
Meaning
Active
1 per SPS
Green
When this LED is steady, the SPS is ready and operating normally. When
this LED flashes, the batteries are being recharged. In either case, the
output from the SPS is supplied by AC line input.
On battery
1 per SPS
Amber
The AC line power is no longer available and the SPS is supplying output
power from its battery. When battery power comes on, and no other online
SPS is connected to the SPE, the file server writes all cached data to disk,
and the event log records the event. Also on briefly during the battery test.
Replace battery
1 per SPS
Amber
The SPS battery is not fully charged and may not be able to serve its cache
flushing function. With the battery in this state, and no other online SPS
connected to the SPE, the storage system disables write caching, writing
any modified pages to disk first. Replace the SPS as soon as possible.
Fault
1 per SPS
Amber
The SPS has an internal fault. The SPS may still be able to run online, but
write caching cannot occur. Replace the SPS as soon as possible.
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