Hitachi VSP E990, Manual

Page 1: ...rage system in the future 4 Check the items you received against the packing list If any items are missing or damaged discontinue the installation and contact your Hitachi Vantara representative 5 Check the labels of each controller and drive box and verify the location of each component on the rack layout diagram 6 Place the keys for the front bezel in a safe place You will need them to attach th...

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Page 3: ...ocation where the storage system is installed Procedure 1 Find the component label on the shipping box and verify it matches the label on the component included in the box Repeat step for each component 2 Place each component in descending order by Unit and match the Unit to the corresponding place on the rack layout 3 Match the U Location on the label with the Unit Number on the physical rack Ste...

Page 4: ...les Use the correct pin type for your rack Number Item 1 Pin for square holes 2 Pin for round holes Before you begin Make sure the rack is secure and cannot fall over Make sure the rack has at least two PDUs installed Verify that all power cables are removed from the AC power receptacles on the rear of the controller Install the rack stabilizers before mounting the storage system in the rack Proce...

Page 5: ...e holes on the front and back of the rack and hold in place using the rail clips Repeat step for both sides 3 Install the rear side of the rail with a washer and binding screw Repeat step for both sides Number Item 1 Pin https knowledge hitachivantara com Documents Storage VSP_E_Series 93 06 0x Installation Installing_your_VSP_E990_st Updated Wed 12 Jan 2022 17 18 35 GMT Powered by 5 ...

Page 6: ...r touch the vertical face of the rack NoteCheck the rear of the controller chassis to be sure the chassis is fit securely into the stoppers Number Item 1 Stopper 5 On the front of the controller chassis attach the two bind screws and washers to each side of the rack https knowledge hitachivantara com Documents Storage VSP_E_Series 93 06 0x Installation Installing_your_VSP_E990_st Updated Wed 12 Ja...

Page 7: ...he position holes on the rack Procedure 1 Pull down the clips on the front and rear of the rail 2 Fit the positioning pins into the position holes on the right side of the rack 3 Replace the clips to the upright position to hold the rail in place Number Item 1 Pin 2 Clip 4 Fix the loop cable tie with the rail screw and fix into position on the rear of the rack https knowledge hitachivantara com Do...

Page 8: ... rail using the drive box bracket 7 Fasten the bracket and drive box to the rail using two screws on each side of the rack Number Item 1 Bracket 2 Screws https knowledge hitachivantara com Documents Storage VSP_E_Series 93 06 0x Installation Installing_your_VSP_E990_st Updated Wed 12 Jan 2022 17 18 35 GMT Powered by 8 ...

Page 9: ...cabled to the controller exactly how they were configured before shipping The drive boxes and controllers are shipped pre configured and must be cabled according to the following cable diagram Procedure https knowledge hitachivantara com Documents Storage VSP_E_Series 93 06 0x Installation Installing_your_VSP_E990_st Updated Wed 12 Jan 2022 17 18 35 GMT Powered by 9 ...

Page 10: ...es the storage system to continue operating if AC power is lost to one power supply NoteMultiple outlets in a PDU or power strip do not constitute an independent electrical source Procedure 1 Confirm that all power sources are off 2 Connect an AC power cable to the power receptacle on the rear of each controller 3 Route the power cables from each controller to separate PDUs and then use the pre in...

Page 11: ... management console Step 8 Power on the storage system After connecting the management console to the storage system you can power on the storage system Procedure 1 Power on the PDUs 2 Confirm that the top POWER LED on the lower left front side of the controller is lit amber as shown in the following figure If the storage system has a drive tray confirm that the POWER LED on the lower left front s...

Page 12: ... the key to secure the bezel to the front of the unit 4 On the lower left front side of the controller press and hold the POWER ON OFF button until the POWER LED changes to green about 3 seconds and then release the button 5 Wait for the green READY LED on the front of the controller to go on approximately 13 minutes NoteIf the READY LED does not go on after 30 minutes contact customer support Ste...

Page 13: ...fault user name and password if missing If the login window does not appear check whether the browser is configured to allow pop ups If pop ups are allowed make sure the management console IP address is set to 192 168 0 18 and the subnet mask is set to 255 255 255 0 If the IP address and subnet mask are correct and pop ups are allowed but the login window does not appear contact customer support 3...

Page 14: ...ation date and time settings and network settings The Initial Setup wizard settings are presented on three windows Buttons at the bottom of each window allow you to apply or skip the settings on that window If you skip settings you can complete them later by running the Initial Setup wizard again To display details about the settings in the windows click the question mark icon in the bottom right ...

Page 15: ... screen enter the IPv4 or IPv6 configuration settings for the production network to which the storage system will be connected For example Setting Description Protocol IP addressing method to be used for configuring the storage system MAC Address Read only field that shows the MAC address for controllers 1 and 2 IPv4 Configuration IPv6 Configuration IPv4 Address IPv4 address of the production http...

Page 16: ...ached device The default setting Auto Negotiation connects the storage system at the highest speed and appropriate duplex setting supported by itself and the connected device Option DNS Domain Name IP address of the DNS server that will perform address resolution DNS Search Order Search domain names Use the Up and Down buttons to order the domain names Maintenance Port Do not change these values I...

Page 17: ...nter the system information and then click Apply and Next Setting Description Storage System Name Name used to identify the storage system This name will appear in the maintenance utility so use a name that is meaningful Contact Name of the contact person associated with the storage system Location Location of the storage system 12 Enter the date and time settings and then click Apply and Next htt...

Page 18: ...ver To add more than three servers click the Add NTP Server button To synchronize the system time to the NTP server time now check Synchronize immediately No Do not synchronize system time with an NTP server In Date Time enter the date and time that the storage system will use Synchronizing Time To synchronize the storage system time with the NTP server at a specific time enter the time when the t...

Page 19: ... click Set Up in the Alert Notifications pane on the right NoteAlthough a tab is provided for configuring email notifications we recommend that you set up email notifications using Hitachi Remote Ops monitoring system 2 To configure the storage system to send notifications in syslog format complete the settings in the Syslog tab Then open a firewall port on your network for transferring syslogs ht...

Page 20: ...rements and detailed instructions in the Open Systems Host Attachment Guide Before you begin Make sure the storage system is connected to your production network Procedure 1 Connect the Fibre Channel data ports on each storage system controller to your Fibre Channel switch 2 Connect your Fibre Channel switch to the Fibre Channel HBA card in each host computer or server Connecting iSCSI ports to ho...

Page 21: ...d Hitachi Remote Ops runs on Windows Linux and Solaris operating systems Before you begin Log in to the Support Website If you do not already have an account you need to register When registering you will be asked for information about the product For Product Name enter VSP E Series The product serial number is labeled MFG NO on the rear of the controller Obtain the Site ID for the location at whi...

Page 22: ... provide important information about new features and functions as well as bug fixes Read the latest technical bulletins Technical bulletins are provided to communicate technical information about your storage system and to assist you with additional information about the proper use handling and solving of technical issues You can subscribe to receive technical bulletins and then you can access te...