HP P10000, Manual

Page 1: ...our storage system and operating site The information in this manual is intended for use by HP customers in conjunction with the advice and assistance of an HP Sales Representative or Systems Engineer for the purpose of planning an HP 3PAR Storage System installation The installation of HP 3PAR Storage Systems and hardware components is to be completed by qualified technicians who are authorized b...

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Page 3: ...formation 18 Establishing the Proper Foundation 18 Benefits of Raised Floors 18 Raised Floor Requirements 18 Weight and Pressure Loads 20 Tile Cutout Specifications 20 Anchoring Dimensions for Storage Systems 21 Additional Flooring Recommendations 23 Hot Aisle Cold Aisle Cooling Layout 24 Providing for Service Access 25 Meeting Environmental Conditions 25 Maintaining the Optimal Temperature 26 Air...

Page 4: ...e Avis Canadien 51 Class A equipment 51 Class B equipment 51 European Union notice 51 Japanese notices 52 Japanese VCCI A notice 52 Japanese VCCI B notice 52 Japanese VCCI marking 52 Japanese power cord statement 52 Korean notices 52 Class A equipment 52 Class B equipment 52 Taiwanese notices 53 BSMI Class A notice 53 Taiwan battery recycle statement 53 Turkish recycling notice 53 Vietnamese Infor...

Page 5: ...ce 57 Slovak recycling notice 58 Spanish recycling notice 58 Swedish recycling notice 58 Battery replacement notices 58 Dutch battery notice 58 French battery notice 59 German battery notice 59 Italian battery notice 60 Japanese battery notice 60 Spanish battery notice 61 Contents 5 ...

Page 6: ...r information about HP 3PAR InForm OS Concepts Guide Storage system concepts and terminology HP 3PAR InForm Management Console On Line Help Using the InForm Management Console to configure and administer HP 3PAR Storage Systems HP 3PAR InForm OS CLI Administrator s Manual Using the InForm Command Line Interface CLI to configure and administer HP 3PAR Storage Systems HP 3PAR InForm OS Command Line ...

Page 7: ...The following alerts appear throughout this guide WARNING Warnings alert you to actions that can cause injury to people or irreversible damage to data or the operating system CAUTION Cautions alert you to actions that can cause damage to equipment software or data NOTE Notes are reminders tips or suggestions that supplement the information included in this guide Advisories 7 ...

Page 8: ...ackplane works in conjunction with the controller nodes to route data This passive full mesh backplane enables high bandwidth and low latency internal pathing that supersedes bus switch and even InfiniBand based architectures Drive Chassis houses the drive cages that in turn contain the drive bays Each drive bay can accommodate a single drive magazine that holds an array of hard disk drives These ...

Page 9: ...Figure 1 Front view of the HP P10000 3PAR Storage System Figure 2 Rear View of the HP P10000 3PAR Storage System HP 3PAR Storage System Components 9 ...

Page 10: ...Weight per leveling foot 10 5 kg sq cm 149 6 lbs sq in Maximum Load per leveling Foot Component Weights 296 7 kg 654 1 lbs V400 Base Configuration 338 9 kg 747 1 lbs V800 Base Configuration 22 5 kg 49 6 lbs 2 Controller Nodes fully populated 81 6 kg 180 lbs Drive Chassis fully populated 6 0 kg 13 3 lbs Service Processor Capacity Specifications The following table lists system capacity and configur...

Page 11: ...olds up to 40 drives in 4U of space within an EIA standard rack 3 Japan Green Law statement of compliance The energy consumption efficiency value has been calculated per requirements for Category G Magnetic Disk Drive Units by dividing the power consumption measured according to the definition in the Law Concerning the Rational Use of Energy by the storage capacity defined in the Energy Conservati...

Page 12: ... Up to 10 drive magazines 40 drives per drive chassis NOTE Refer to Power Requirements page 29 for complete details Environmental Specifications The following table lists the environmental specifications for the HP P10000 3PAR Storage Systems Table 6 Environmental Specifications for the HP P10000 3PAR Storage System Value Specification 0 10 000 ft 3 048 m 0 40 000 ft 12 192 m Altitude Operating No...

Page 13: ...s required for a given type of connection Table 8 Fibre Channel Cable Usage Guidelines Used for Cable Length drive chassis to controller node connections in the same cabinet 6 m cabling between cabinets Always round up to the nearest size 4 m 10 m 25 m 50 m 100 m The following table shows the maximum supported Fibre Channel cable length based on the cable size and port speed Table 9 Cable Limitati...

Page 14: ...ge Systems require controlled environmental conditions that can best be facilitated through raised flooring and under floor air conditioning It is the customer s responsibility to monitor this environment to ensure continued conformance with the recommended environmental specifications Refer to Structural Environmental Considerations page 18 for specific information concerning server room environm...

Page 15: ...l Implementation project plan Configuration information for the storage system to be installed including system configuration diagrams Shipping and delivery details and requirements Management workstation service processor and network information Description of the customer environment Volume and RAID level planning information Customer training project plan Additional notes and comments regarding...

Page 16: ...ned shipping container with ramps in place Figure 3 Front View of the Cabinet Shipping Container When the equipment arrives you must make sure that there is enough room to unload and unpack the server The specific amount of space you will need to unpack the server is based on the dimensions of the container the ramp and the room required to access the server so that it can be moved to its placemen...

Page 17: ...tored at extreme temperatures may require time to adjust to operating temperatures before start up The maximum acceptable rate of temperature change for a non operating system is 18 F hr 10 C hr The storage server requires time to acclimatize to new environmental conditions before being powered on During that time it is possible to proceed with the physical installation of the storage server howev...

Page 18: ...use of raised flooring and alternating hot and cold aisle layouts Benefits of Raised Floors While not required storage systems can be installed on raised floors with under the floor air cooling Raised floors will allow cables to be located safely beneath the floor If the facility does not have raised floors and under the floor air cooling temperature and airflow must be in compliance with the reco...

Page 19: ...anels Each Recommended When necessary a storage system can also rest across four floor tiles with two adjacent storage systems resting partially on the same tiles so that they use a total of six tiles as shown in Figure 6 page 19 Again it is strongly recommended to have vented tiles in the front Figure 6 Storage System Resting Partially on the Same Floor Panels However before placing a cabinet on ...

Page 20: ...e these values to approximate the structural support required by a storage system cabinet Table 1 1 Maximum Weights and Pressure Loads Maximum LoadPer Leveling Foot Maximum Weight Per Leveling Foot Maximum Weight Cabinet Size 161 lb sq in 73 kg sq cm 500 lb 226 8 kg 2 000 lb 907 2 kg 2M 40U NOTE Table 4 2 uses nominal numbers to simplify calculations Tile Cutout Specifications Figure 7 page 21 sho...

Page 21: ...efer to anchor storage systems to the floor for better stability especially in seismically active locations While HP does not supply or specifically recommend any particular anchoring solution there are several third party anchoring kits that can be procured for this purpose Figure 8 page 22 Figure 9 page 22 and Figure 10 page 23 provide the required dimensions for the base of the storage system c...

Page 22: ...Figure 8 Front View Dimensions for the HP P10000 3PAR Storage System Figure 9 Side View Dimensions for the HP P10000 3PAR Storage System 22 Structural Environmental Considerations ...

Page 23: ...nectors A floor clearance of 46 cm 18 in is recommended for new construction Additional panel support may be required to restore the structural integrity of a raised floor panel that has been cut for air opening cable entry and so on Raised floors without stringers may also require lateral support to prevent floor tile movement The finished floor to ceiling height should be a minimum of 2 44 meter...

Page 24: ...contribute to a buildup of high static electrical charge To minimize static charge Provide a conductive path to ground from the metallic raised floor structure through the metallic supporting structure or separately from each tile Ensure the maximum resistance for floor surface material is 20 gigohms measured between the floor surface and building ground The resistance between adjacent tiles shoul...

Page 25: ...d servicing components When establishing an operating site for an storage system provide for adequate access to cabinets by following the access area recommendations in Table 12 page 25 NOTE The V400 and V800 Storage Systems have circuit breakers located at both the front and rear of the system It is necessary to maintain access to both the front and rear circuit breakers Table 12 Recommended Acce...

Page 26: ...f the system does not rise beyond the system specifications Exceeding the maximum ambient temperature for any period negatively affects the system s reliability and performance and continued operation for extended periods under such conditions might actually cause the system to shut down CAUTION Heated air from nearby equipment should not exhaust into the front of the storage system Table 14 Therm...

Page 27: ...Cooling heating and humidification needs are reduced and a minimum of contaminated building air is introduced into the installation area Air Cleanliness Air contaminants can cause equipment malfunction and can damage storage systems It is essential that steps be taken to prevent air contaminants such as metal particles solvent vapors corrosive gases soot airborne fibers or salt from entering or be...

Page 28: ...welding brazing etc is performed Precautions must be taken to prevent material particles concrete or metal particles etc from becoming airborne Storage systems should be powered down during construction that requires any drilling sawing welding brazing etc In addition all debris must be removed before powering up the system s Maximum concentrations of corrosive gases and solvent vapors must also b...

Page 29: ...ion Units PDUs Each node has 2 dedicated power supplies and each drive chasis has 4 power supplies Drive cages and controller nodes depend on these power supplies the drive chassis power supply is located at the rear of the drive chassis while the node power supply is located behind the cable management tray in the node chassis The PDUs are mounted vertically on the left side at the rear of the ca...

Page 30: ...Figure 12 Power Supplies Within the Power Domains 30 Power Requirements ...

Page 31: ... and PDU 3 to power the system Redundant power is still supplied to the lower bays in the cabinet through PDU 0 and PDU 1 Storage system PDUs are equipped with NEMA L6 30 or IEC 60309 connectors depending on the region International PDUs are equipped with IEC 60309 2P E 3 wire 2 Pole Earth Ground connectors The appropriate receptacles or adapters are necessary at the operating site to accommodate ...

Page 32: ...Figure 13 Power Distribution Units Each PDU is equipped with two power banks and separate circuit breakers used exclusively for storage system components 32 Power Requirements ...

Page 33: ...torage Systems include one or two battery compartments that hold up to four battery modules each The battery compartment is part of the node chassis and adjacent to the node fan compartment Figure 15 page 33 Figure 15 Battery Modules BM Front View of Cabinet Power Cord Connections HP 3PAR Storage Systems arrive with all internal power cords configured Each PDU AC cord connects to the wall outlet a...

Page 34: ...ponents listed in Table 15 page 34 to estimate the current requirements for a specific system configuration Power and Heat Specifications The following table lists the electrical power requirements for the HP P10000 3PAR Storage Systems Table 15 HP P10000 3PAR Storage System Power Requirements 2 Meter Cabinet 9 984 Max Watts per Cabinet fully populated 34 075 Max BTUs hour per cabinet fully popula...

Page 35: ...ally populated drive chassis because different drives and magazine types have varying current requirements and can be installed in a variety of different combinations Therefore only the maximum fully loaded configuration is cited NOTE The total system peak inrush current on system startup can vary depending on the system configuration but is mitigated through a staggered sequenced drive spin up an...

Page 36: ...actors that contribute to electrostatic discharge are High resistance floor covering Carpeting without anti static properties Low humidity less than 20 percent The HP P10000 3PAR Storage System is tested to comply with the EN 61000 45 standard Branch Circuits The individual panel branch circuits should be protected by suitable circuit breakers properly rated according to manufacturer specification...

Page 37: ...t use the surplus power outlets in the storage system PDUs Never use outlets in the PDUs to power components that do not belong to the storage system or to power storage system components that reside in other cabinets To support redundant power The power supplies in each power domain must connect to separate PDUs Each PDU in the system must connect to an independent AC circuit Redundant Power 37 ...

Page 38: ...Figure 18 Redundant Power Configuration for the HP 3PAR V400 Storage System 38 Power Requirements ...

Page 39: ...Figure 19 Redundant Power Configuration for the HP 3PAR V800 Storage System Redundant Power 39 ...

Page 40: ...Figure 20 Redundant Power Configuration Diagram HP P10000 3PAR Storage System Expandsion Node Cabinet 40 Power Requirements ...

Page 41: ...rom a service processor Enable HP Customer Services personnel to locally and remotely monitor and service the storage system NOTE All networking equipment including all necessary switches hubs and cables are to be provided by the customer unless otherwise indicated Supported Network Topologies Several different network topologies can be used to connect the storage system to the local area network ...

Page 42: ...42 Figure 21 Storage System and Service Processor on a Private Segment Private Topology A private topology requires A static IP address for the storage system Two Ethernet connections from the storage system to a private network segment One Ethernet connection from the SP to the private network segment At least one management station on the private network segment NOTE It is strongly recommended t...

Page 43: ...nager applications by the following component HP 3PAR SNMP Agent 3rd Party SNMP Manager HP 3PAR SNMP agent Used by the HP 3PAR CIM API to provide CIM Server location 427 Service Location Protocol SLP information by the following component HP 3PAR CIM Server 3rd Party CIM Client HP 3PAR CIM Server Passes unsolicited events from the storage system and is used by the following component 5781 3PAR Eve...

Page 44: ...e Remote Copy Software to receive remote replication storage 5785 3PAR InForm Remote Copy data sent by the Remote Copy service from another HP 3PAR Storage Array HP 3PAR Remote Copy Software Ports 3490 3491 used for 2 2 2 and prior ports 3491 3492 used for 2 2 3 and 2 2 4 HP 3PAR Remote Copy Softtware on the HP 3PAR Storage System 3PAR Remote Copy on HP 3PAR Storage System A dynamic port is alloca...

Page 45: ...uch as quad port Fibre Channel Adapters Figure 22 Controller Node PCI Slots The number of ports available for the host connection will vary based on the configuration Depending on the number of controller nodes in the system the type of Fibre Channel adapters installed and the method of drive chassis connection being used a HP P10000 3PAR Storage System can support a maximum of 2 48 drive chassis ...

Page 46: ...xternal Cable Connections Table 18 page 46 includes specific guidelines for connecting the controller nodes to the network and to host computers Refer to Supported Network Topologies page 41 for descriptions of the supported network topologies Table 18 External Controller Node Connections Recommended Configuration Minimum Configuration Connection Type See Supported Network Topologies in Chapter 6 ...

Page 47: ... to the cabling rules and guidelines described in this section see the HP 3PAR InForm OS Administrator s Guide The following table Table 8 page 13 shows the typical Fibre Channel cable lengths required for a given type of connection Table 20 Fibre Channel Cable Usage Guidelines Used for Cable Length drive chassis to controller node connections in the same side of the same cabinet for example an ev...

Page 48: ... for HP 3PAR Storage Systemss The service processor Figure 24 page 48 is provided by 3PAR Figure 24 Supermicro Service Processor Ethernet Ports In general one service processor is required per storage system Each storage system installed at an operating site includes a service processor that is installed in the same cabinet as the storage system controller nodes The data collected by the service p...

Page 49: ...ude problem solving and diagnostics performed from a remote location HP recommends that both data transfer and remote operations take place through the customer network when possible Table 21 Service Processor Connectivity Options Notes Software Update Method Connection Type Data Transfer Remote Ops This is the preferred method of service processor connectivity Remote update capability Network Net...

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