IBM 3401-A00, Appliance Manual

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Page 2: ...ronmental notices v The information in the IBM Environmental Notices and User Guide provided on a DVD This edition applies to IBM Cloud Object Storage System Accesser 3105 and is valid until replaced by new editions Copyright IBM Corporation 2016 US Government Users Restricted Rights Use duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp ...

Page 3: ... requirements 3 Appliance specifications 3 Requirements 3 Chapter 3 Install the appliance into a rack 5 Prepare for installation 5 Install the appliance 6 Chapter 4 Appliance physical interface 13 Front control panel 13 Rear panel 14 Network interface ports 15 Chapter 5 Field replaceable units 17 Replacement parts 17 Replace external front components 17 Replace external rear components 18 Battery ...

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Page 5: ... into rack post 9 8 Attach back of outer rail 9 9 Final outer rail assembly and mounting 10 10 Push chassis into rack 11 11 Rear of appliance 11 12 Front of appliance 11 13 Front panel buttons and LEDs for the appliance 13 14 Rear panel I O ports for the appliance 14 15 LAN LED connection speed indicator 15 16 10 Gbps LAN connection speed LED indicator 15 17 Removing a drive from the chassis 17 18...

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Page 7: ...ance 3 4 Cabling requirements for the appliance 4 5 Appliance location considerations 5 6 Legend for front panel buttons and LEDs 13 7 Legend for rear panel I O Ports for the appliance 15 8 LAN LED connection speed colors 15 9 Power supply LED states 16 10 Conditions indicated by drive carrier LEDs 16 11 Descriptions for the ports represented by this appliance 16 Copyright IBM Corp 2016 vii ...

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Page 9: ...isk drives prior to attempting this installation Only personnel proficient in working with computer hardware and disk drives should attempt to install this appliance v After all appliances have been installed in the rack refer to the Appliance Configuration Guide to configure the appliance settings required prior to setting up the system v After these appliances are configured refer to the System ...

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Page 11: ... and a danger notice Numbers in parentheses refer to message numbers in the IBM Safety Notices publication G229 9054 which is included with your product CAUTION A caution notice indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of causing moderate or minor personal injury C001 DANGER A danger notice indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of causing death or serious perso...

Page 12: ... are corrected Assume that an electrical safety hazard is present Perform all continuity grounding and power checks specified during the subsystem installation procedures to ensure that the machine meets safety requirements Do not continue with the inspection if any unsafe conditions are present Disconnect the attached power cords telecommunications systems networks and modems before you open the ...

Page 13: ...nditions due to uneven mechanical loading always install the heaviest devices in the bottom of the rack cabinet Always install servers and optional devices starting from the bottom of the rack cabinet Rack mounted devices are not to be used as shelves or work spaces Do not place objects on top of rack mounted devices Each rack cabinet might have more than one power cord Be sure to disconnect all p...

Page 14: ...on to a rack refer to the rating labels located on the equipment in the rack to determine the total power requirement of the supply circuit For sliding drawers Do not pull out or install any drawer or feature if the rack stabilizer brackets are not attached to the rack Do not pull out more than one drawer at a time The rack might become unstable if you pull out more than one drawer at a time For f...

Page 15: ... pressure level measured at the 1 meter bystander positions 2 All measurements made in conformance with ISO 7779 and declared in conformance with ISO 9296 3 B dB abbreviations for bels and decibels respectively 1 B 10 dB 4 Note Government regulations such as those prescribed by OSHA or European Community Directives may govern noise level exposure in the workplace and may apply to you and your serv...

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Page 17: ... information For more information on the product or help with troubleshooting contact IBM Support at IBMCloudStorageSupport us ibm com or visit the Directory of worldwide contacts Copyright IBM Corp 2016 xvii ...

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Page 19: ...rack unit with the retention screws after you ensure that all connections are made v Close the rack s front door and all panels and components on the appliances when not servicing to maintain proper cooling Electrical Basic electrical safety precautions must be followed to protect yourself and the appliance v Do not work alone with high voltage components v Be aware of the locations of the power s...

Page 20: ...ic components and printed circuit boards PCBs In general the following measures are sufficient to neutralize this difference before contact is made to protect equipment from ESD v Use a grounded wrist strap that is designed to prevent ESDs v Keep all components in their antistatic containers until ready for installation v Touch a grounded metal object before you remove any board from its antistati...

Page 21: ...hernet ports This port is found to the right of center on the rear of the appliance as shown in the following figure Requirements Physical space and power The appliance uses 100 240 VAC and the frequency is 50 60 Hz Table 2 Space and power requirements for the appliance Model Rack Units W in H in D in Weight lbs W cm H cm D cm Weight kg Power W A3105 1 17 2 1 75 26 97 29 6 43 68 4 32 68 5 13 4 200...

Page 22: ...ed enhanced small form factor pluggable SFP transceivers only Both short reach SFP SR and long reach SFP LR optics are supported Optical fiber cable specifications depend on the SFP module used For more detail refer to Intel documentation on Modules and Cables Direct Attach Copper Cables Any SFP passive or active direct attach copper cable compliant with the SFF 8431 v4 1 and SFF 8472 v10 4 specif...

Page 23: ...ce Sufficient airflow Mount the equipment into a rack so that the amount of airflow that is needed for safe operation is not compromised Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to open the front door completely 36 inches Leave about 36 inches of clearance behind the rack for sufficient airflow and ease in servicing Mechanical loading Mount the equipment into a rack so that a hazardous conditio...

Page 24: ...ossible injury CAUTION To prevent personal injury and equipment damage have someone assist you during the equipment installation If necessary reduce the weight of the enclosure by removing the hard disk drives and power supply units during installation When using the lifting straps keep them even and at the same level always Otherwise the system can slide to one side and possibly out of the straps...

Page 25: ...l from the rail kit 2 Remove and set aside each inner rail Retract the outer rail After releasing and removing the inner rail retract the outer rail to its shortest length as shown in the following figure Figure 2 Identifying the sections of the rack rails Figure 3 Remove the inner rails from both rail kits Chapter 3 Install the appliance into a rack 7 ...

Page 26: ...in place 5 Secure the rail to the appliance with the screws that are provided in the rail kit as shown in the following figure 6 Repeat these steps for the left inner rail Install the outer rails 1 Measure the distance from the front rail to the rear rail of the rack 2 Extend the left outer rail so that it fits snugly into the allotted distance 3 Adjust both the short and long brackets to the prop...

Page 27: ...ail to the rear rack post through a similar process as shown in the following figure 7 Repeat these steps for the right outer rail The final assembly of both outer rails is shown in the following figure Figure 6 Aligning the outer rails with holes in rack post Figure 7 Push outer rail into rack post Figure 8 Attach back of outer rail Chapter 3 Install the appliance into a rack 9 ...

Page 28: ...ce Alternatively use 2 4 individuals to place the appliance in position and begin inserting it into the rack rails To install the appliance into the rack 1 Line up the rear of the chassis rails with the front of the rack rails 2 Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails keeping the pressure even on both sides as shown in the following figure You might have to depress the locking tabs when insert...

Page 29: ...ance and are next to each other Connect a standard Ethernet cable from the left Ethernet port 3 Press the power button on the top far right corner of the appliance front panel when the bezel is unscrewed and flipped down 4 To ensure that the power is on verify that the power and network link lights are lit and listen for running fans as shown in the following figure Figure 10 Push chassis into rac...

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Page 31: ...Table 6 Legend for front panel buttons and LEDs Number Description 1 System health LED 2 Disk activity LED 3 Network link activity LED 4 Unit identification button LED 5 Power button LED 6 Non maskable interrupt NMI button 7 Unused 8 Individual disk activity LED green 9 Individual disk status LED blue amber 10 Disk drive 0 11 Disk drive 1 12 Unused 13 Unused 14 Unused 15 Unused 16 Unused 17 Unused...

Page 32: ...sk drives When the green light is on or flashing the hard disk is being accessed Unit identification LED UID This LED facilitates finding a system in a rack that is viewed from the front On the front panel the LED is the button Similarly a functioning UID button LED is on the back panel Power LED Power supplied to PSUs should be lit to indicate that power is applied to the server LAN active When t...

Page 33: ...of the connection as shown in the following figure See the following table for the functions that are associated with the connection speed LED Table 8 LAN LED connection speed colors Color Speed Off No connection or 10 Mbps Green 100 Mbps Amber 1 Gbps 10 Gbps LAN LEDs The 10 Gbps LAN ports have two LEDs One LED indicates activity when flashing while the other LED is green to indicate the existence...

Page 34: ...off Steady Green Output on and OK Hard disk drive carrier Each drive carrier has two LEDs one to indicate activity green and the other to indicate status blue amber Table 10 Conditions indicated by drive carrier LEDs Condition Activity LED Green Status LED Blue Status LED Amber Drive not installed Off Off Off Drive is installed Solid on Off Off Drive is selected identified Off Normal flashing Off ...

Page 35: ... in to the device as localadmin 2 At the command prompt type poweroff After the appliance is powered off you can remove the power cord and network cables from the back of the chassis 3 Locate the drive by location label or failure LED 4 Press the release button on the drive carrier This action extends the carrier handle as shown in the following figure 5 Pull the drive carrier out of the chassis b...

Page 36: ...e as localadmin b At the command prompt type poweroff 8 Attach the USB keyboard and VGA monitor to the device 9 Insert the USB flash drive in the remaining USB port 10 Restart the machine while pressing F11 to enter the boot menu 11 In the boot menu select USB Key and press Enter The device loads the operating system and the installer appears 12 In the installer choose OS only install When install...

Page 37: ...nto the network card until it clicks into place 6 Insert the fiber optic cable into the SFP QSFP module 7 Restart system and configure the network interface For more information see the Appliance Configuration Guide Battery removal and installation Battery removal To remove the Onboard battery follow these steps 1 Power off your system and unplug your power cable 2 Locate the Onboard battery as sh...

Page 38: ...stallation To install an Onboard battery follow these steps 1 Identify the battery s polarity The positive side must be facing up 2 Insert the battery into the battery holder Push it down until you hear a click to ensure that the battery is securely locked as shown in the following figure CAUTION Be sure to replace the battery with the same type only Figure 19 Remove the battery Figure 20 Install ...

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