Pillar Axiom 600 Storage System
 

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Purpose

This article is intended to assist with identification of the LEDs and connections on the following new hardware units:

Scope

PIM V2 The combination copper or fibre switch for the Ax600 Slammer
SATA V2 RAID Controller, which is also the RAID Controller for the SSD Brick
The new connector that must be used with these new RAID Controllers and PIM
This article is not a substitute for information in the Service Guide, Cabling Guide, etc.

Details

Hardware and Software Versions

Hardware Software
AX600, AX500 Release 03.03.xx, 03.04.xx, & higher

Details

Release 03.03.xx or 03.04.xx or higher is required to support this hardware.

The PIM V2 is currently supported only on Ax600 systems.
The SSD Bricks are currently supported only on 03.04.xx

These units may generate Hardware Compatibility Administrator Actions on software versions below 03.03.13

The Version 2 PIM and RAID Controller provide options for either fibre GBIC or Copper SFP connections and cables. These units may be used with the older hardware as long as the correct cable type is used. The connector used with these new units is essentially the same whether it is a fibre GBIC or a copper SFP as part of a connection to a version 1 Brick or PIM.

The connectors all have a notch at the end, and extreme care must be taken when inserting the connector to avoid damage to the connector or the socket in the PIM or RAID Controller.

The indicators on these units are a bit different than the version one hardware, as noted below.

Be extremely careful when inserting the GBICs or copper cables in the V2 PIM and V2 SATA/SSD RAID CU. You may damage the cable or the socket if the connector is not properly aligned or is inserted upside down.

The Version 2 PIM requires a cable connection from port FS10 to port FC3 on each PIM. This is the connection from the FC port to the fabric switch. On Version 1 PIMs, this port was an internal connection. On the Version 2 PIM, this port is a jumper that must be connected during normal operation.
PIM V2 1450-0193-XX.

The Version 2 PIM can be used in the same Axiom as the Version 1 PIM, but should not be used in the same Slammer. The FS and FC connectors allow use of a fibre GBIC for 4 Gbps or a copper SFP for operation at 2 Gbps.

The FLT, ST, and ACT LEDs indicate the status of the Slammer CU and are the same as those on the Version 1 PIM.  Each Ethernet Port has two LEDs. The left LED indicates port status, the right LED is a rough indication of port activity.  The Serial Port is the same as the Version 1 PIM, 115,200 bps, 8N1, No Flow Control.  The FRU SPD LED indications operation at 4 Gbps (fibre), it is off when operating at 2 Gbps (copper).  The FLT LED just below the SPD LED is Switch Fault, and indicates a problem with the internal Fibre Channel Switch that drives the FS ports.  The LEDs for the FS ports are located between the two rows. The LEDs are arrow shaped and point to the port.  Make sure to insert the GBIC or Cable with the latch and notch DOWN on the top row of FS ports and with the notch UP on the bottom row of FS ports.  The latch and notch on the GBIC or Cable goes DOWN on all FC ports.  There must be a cable from FC3 to FS10 on each PIM. This connects the Slammer FC ports to the Fabric Switch. Do not remove this cable unless instructed to do so by the Pillar Support Center when isolating Private Interconnect issues.

SATA V2, SSD RAID Controller 1450-0194-xx.

The same controller is used in the SATA V2 Brick and the SSD Brick. The FC ports accept either fibre GBIC (4 Gbps) or copper SFP (2 Gbps) connectors depending on whether this RAID Controller is connected to another Version 1 RAID Controller, a Version 1 PIM, or a Version 2 PIM.  The Version 2 RAID Controller cannot be mixed with a Version 1 RAID Controller in the same Brick.  The Version 2 RAID Controller may be mixed in the same Brick string as Version 1 Controllers and may attach to either Version 2 or Version 1 PIMs with the correct cable type.

The GBIC or Copper SFP connector is inserted with the latch and notch DOWN on all RAID ports.
The LEDs are the same as those on the Version 1 RAID Controllers.  The RAID Controller cannot set its own FLT LED.  Only the buddy controller can do this.


Connector

The image is the SFP type connector on the end of the copper cable, however the fibre GBIC has the same type connection and the same rules for insertion in the V2 RAID CU or the V2 PIM.

The notch in the end of the connector or GBIC and the latch go DOWN on the top row of V2 PIM FS ports and on the FC Ports on the V2 PIM and V2 RAID Controller.

The notch in the end of the connector or GBIC and the latch go UP on the bottom row of the V2 PIM FS ports.  The latch is always on the same side of the connector as the notch. The appearance of the latch differs depending on whether it is a GBIC for fibre cables, or the SFP connector used on copper cables.


For More Information
Please refer to the Wiring Diagrams, the AX600 Service Guide, and the SSF Wiring Diagrams

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