Lenovo IBM Storwize V7000, Quick Installation Manual

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Page 2: ...afety and environmental notices on page vi The information in the Environmental Notices and User Guide First Edition October 2016 Copyright Lenovo 2016 LIMITED AND RESTRICTED RIGHTS NOTICE If data or software is delivered pursuant to a General Services Administration GSA contract use reproduction or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in Contract No GS 35F 05925 ...

Page 3: ...o a Fibre Channel host interface adapter 26 Powering on the system 27 Chapter 3 Configuring the system 29 Checking your web browser settings for the management GUI 29 User name and password for system initialization 31 Initializing the system by using the technician port 32 Adding an expansion enclosure to an existing system 33 Adding a control enclosure to an existing system 33 Appendix A Accessi...

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Page 5: ...12 Expansion enclosure support rails 15 13 Installing the rail spring 16 14 Hole locations in the front of the rack 17 15 Opening the hinge brackets 18 16 Closing the hinge brackets 18 17 Removing enclosure end caps 19 18 Inserting the enclosure 20 19 Reinstalling enclosure end caps 21 20 Connecting the SAS cables 22 21 SAS cable connectors 23 22 Connecting the SAS cables 24 23 Connecting the Ethe...

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Page 7: ...V Series library xiii 3 Lenovo documentation and related websites xiv 4 Steps for different installation scenarios 1 5 Selecting bracket pins for your rack 13 6 Selecting bracket pins for your rack 17 7 Default user name and password for the management GUI 32 Copyright Lenovo 2016 v ...

Page 8: ...work Danger notice definition A special note that emphasizes a situation that is potentially lethal or extremely hazardous to people Caution notice definition A special note that emphasizes a situation that is potentially hazardous to people because of some existing condition or to a potentially dangerous situation that might develop because of some unsafe practice Note In addition to these notice...

Page 9: ... cabinet improves rack stability during a relocation Follow these general guidelines whenever you relocate a populated rack cabinet within a room or building Reduce the weight of the rack cabinet by removing equipment starting at the top of the rack cabinet When possible restore the rack cabinet to the configuration of the rack cabinet as you received it If this configuration is not known you must...

Page 10: ... this rack will have its own enclosure CAUTION Tighten the stabilizer brackets until they are flush against the rack CAUTION Use safe practices when lifting CAUTION Do not place any object on top of a rack mounted device unless that rack mounted device is intended for use as a shelf CAUTION If the rack is designed to be coupled to another rack only the same model rack should be coupled together wi...

Page 11: ... unless instructed otherwise in the installation and configuration procedures Connect and disconnect cables as described in the following procedures when installing moving or opening covers on this product or attached devices To disconnect 1 Turn off everything unless instructed otherwise 2 Remove the power cords from the outlets 3 Remove the signal cables from the connectors 4 Remove all cables f...

Page 12: ... more than one power cord Be sure to disconnect all power cords in the rack cabinet when directed to disconnect power during servicing Connect all devices installed in a rack cabinet to power devices installed in the same rack cabinet Do not plug a power cord from a device installed in one rack cabinet into a power device installed in a different rack cabinet An electrical outlet that is not corre...

Page 13: ...000 system These notices are in addition to the standard safety notices supplied and address specific issues relevant to the equipment provided General safety When you service the Lenovo Storage V7000 follow general safety guidelines Use the following general rules to ensure safety to yourself and others Observe good housekeeping in the area where the devices are kept during and after maintenance ...

Page 14: ...eir static protective bags until you are ready to install them To reduce the possibility of electrostatic discharge observe the following precautions Limit your movement Movement can cause static electricity to build up around you Handle the device carefully holding it by its edges or frame Do not touch solder joints pins or exposed printed circuitry Do not leave the device where others can handle...

Page 15: ... com lenovo storage vseries doc Table 1 Lenovo websites for help services and information on page xiii lists websites where you can find help services and more information Table 1 Lenovo websites for help services and information Website Address Directory of worldwide contacts http www ibm com planetwide Support for Lenovo Storage V7000 http support lenovo com p storage v7000 Each of the PDF publi...

Page 16: ...t for Machine Code This multilingual guide contains the License Agreement for Machine Code for the Lenovo Storage V Series products https support lenovo com us en documents ht101595 Lenovo documentation and related websites Table 3 Lenovo documentation and related websites on page xiv lists websites that provide publications and other information about the Lenovo Storage V Series or related produc...

Page 17: ...nd appropriate 4 digit machine type For Lenovo Storage V7000 the machine type is 6538 Before you call Make sure that you have taken steps to try to solve the problem yourself before you call Some suggestions for resolving the problem before calling Lenovo Support include Check all cables to make sure that they are connected Check all power switches to make sure that the system and optional devices...

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Page 19: ...on Center for Lenovo Storage V7000 Ensure that any cables that you are supplying are available for installation Table 4 Steps for different installation scenarios on page 1 lists the steps for each scenario Table 4 Steps for different installation scenarios Table summarizes the steps for different installation scenarios New system control enclosure only New system control enclosure and one or more...

Page 20: ...g Fibre Channel cables to a 10 Gbps iSCSI FCoE 4 port host interface adapter on page 25 Connecting Ethernet cables to node canisters on page 24 Powering on the system on page 271 Connecting Ethernet cables to node canisters on page 242 Powering on the system on page 27 Connecting Ethernet cables to node canisters on page 24 Adding an expansion enclosure to an existing system on page 33 Chapter 3 C...

Page 21: ...th multiple power cords To remove all hazardous voltages disconnect all power cords Connect all power cords to a properly wired and grounded electrical outlet Ensure that the outlet supplies proper voltage and phase rotation according to the system rating plate Connect any equipment that will be attached to this product to properly wired outlets When possible use one hand only to connect or discon...

Page 22: ... you purchased your equipment through a reseller some of the options might be preinstalled Contact your supplier for details Use the following checklist to check off the items in your order as you verify that they are included in your shipment Rack mounting hardware kit Two rails right and left assembly Two rail springs Two sets of rail mount screws and alternative rail mount pins large and small ...

Page 23: ... control enclosure on page 5 shows the rear view of a control enclosure and identifies the location of the power supply units and node canisters Figure 1 Rear view of a Lenovo Storage V7000 control enclosure Data ports Figure 2 Data ports in the rear of the Lenovo Storage V7000 control enclosure on page 5 shows the rear view of a Lenovo Storage V7000 control enclosure and identifies the location o...

Page 24: ...ovo Storage V7000 system on page 6 are designed specifically for installation of a control enclosure The ledge on the inside of the rails supports the entire length of a control enclosure At the rear end of the control enclosure support rail the top edge curves over to capture the top edge of an inserted control enclosure This prevents the installed control enclosure bouncing when the rack is subj...

Page 25: ...ion canister Expansion enclosure support rails The left and right expansion enclosure support rails Figure 6 Expansion enclosure support rails on Lenovo Storage V7000 on page 8 are designed specifically for installation of an expansion enclosure The ledge on the inside of each rail supports the entire length of an expansion enclosure The expansion enclosure support rails capture the left and right...

Page 26: ...novo Storage V7000 physical installation planning topic in the Information Center for Lenovo Storage V7000 The topic is available at this location http publib boulder ibm com infocenter systemx documentation topic com lenovo storage vseries doc svc_installplan_22qgvs html Review enclosure location guidelines Before you install the enclosures you must be familiar with these enclosure location guide...

Page 27: ...nto rack space above and below the control enclosure to which they will connect Do not leave gaps between the enclosures This aids cabling and serviceability Leave space in the rack for future expansion enclosures but otherwise install all enclosures that constitute one system in adjacent or nearby rack space If a rack is to be only partially filled install the enclosures low enough for the rack t...

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Page 29: ...install the control enclosure you must first install the support rails for it To install the support rails for the control enclosure complete the following steps Step 1 Locate the control enclosure rails Figure 7 Control enclosure support rails on page 11 The rail assembly consists of two rails that must be installed in the rack cabinet Figure 7 Control enclosure support rails Step 2 Install a spr...

Page 30: ...et identify the two standard rack units 2U of space in the rack into which you want to install the support rails Figure 9 Hole locations in the front of the rack on page 13 shows two rack units with the front mounting holes identified 12 Lenovo Storage V7000 Quick Installation Guide ...

Page 31: ...are appropriate for the mounting holes in your rack see Table 5 Selecting bracket pins for your rack on page 13 Table 5 Selecting bracket pins for your rack Mounting holes Bracket pins Round unthreaded Use the preinstalled medium pins Round threaded Unscrew the medium pins and replace with the smaller pins supplied with the rails Square Unscrew the medium pins and replace with the large pins suppl...

Page 32: ...the rear hinge bracket to secure the rail to the rack cabinet flange See Figure 11 Closing the hinge brackets on page 14 Figure 11 Closing the hinge brackets Step 9 On the front of the rail press the two bracket pins into the holes in the rack flanges Step 10 Close the front hinge bracket to secure the rail to the rack cabinet flange See Figure 11 Closing the hinge brackets on page 14 Step 11 Secu...

Page 33: ... Expansion enclosure support rails on page 15 The rail assembly consists of two rails that must be installed in the rack cabinet Figure 12 Expansion enclosure support rails Step 2 Install a spring on each rail a Extend the rail to its full length b Push one looped end of a spring over one stud on the inside of the rail See Figure 13 Installing the rail spring on page 16 Note Some models of rail ha...

Page 34: ...et identify the two standard rack units 2U of space in the rack into which you want to install the support rails Figure 14 Hole locations in the front of the rack on page 17 shows two rack units with the front mounting holes identified 16 Lenovo Storage V7000 Quick Installation Guide ...

Page 35: ... are appropriate for the mounting holes in your rack see Table 6 Selecting bracket pins for your rack on page 17 Table 6 Selecting bracket pins for your rack Mounting holes Bracket pins Round unthreaded Use the preinstalled medium pins Round threaded Unscrew the medium pins and replace with the smaller pins supplied with the rails Square Unscrew the medium pins and replace with the large pins supp...

Page 36: ...the rear hinge bracket to secure the rail to the rack cabinet flange See Figure 16 Closing the hinge brackets on page 18 Figure 16 Closing the hinge brackets Step 9 On the front of the rail press the two bracket pins into the holes in the rack flanges Step 10 Close the front hinge bracket to secure the rail to the rack cabinet flange See Figure 16 Closing the hinge brackets on page 18 Step 11 Secu...

Page 37: ... expansion enclosure must only be installed on the expansion enclosure rails provided with the enclosure CAUTION To lift a control enclosure with drives installed requires at least three people Install a control enclosure only onto the control enclosure rails supplied with the enclosure Install an expansion enclosure only onto the expansion enclosure rails supplied with the enclosure Load the rack...

Page 38: ... Step 4 Secure the enclosure with screws in the rack mounting screw holes See Figure 18 Inserting the enclosure on page 20 and Figure 19 Reinstalling enclosure end caps on page 21 Step 5 Reinstall the left and right end caps See Figure 19 Reinstalling enclosure end caps on page 21 The left end cap has indicator windows that align with the status LEDs light emitting diodes on the edge of the enclos...

Page 39: ...te When connecting SAS cables between enclosures you must follow a list of guidelines to ensure that your configuration is valid Do not begin connecting the cables until you have read SAS cabling guidelines on page 23 To install the cables complete the following steps Step 1 Using the supplied SAS cables connect the control enclosure to the expansion enclosure at rack position 1 as shown in a Conn...

Page 40: ... right node canister in the control enclosure to SAS port 1 of the right expansion canister in the second expansion enclosure Step 3 If additional expansion enclosures are installed connect each one to the previous expansion enclosure in a chain use two Mini SAS HD to Mini SAS HD cables as shown in Figure 20 Connecting the SAS cables on page 22 Note A control enclosure can support up to 20 expansi...

Page 41: ...the connected SAS ports are lit Figure 21 SAS cable connectors Guidelines Be aware of the following guidelines when you attach the cables to the SAS ports No more than ten expansion enclosures can be chained to SAS port 1 of a node canister The expansion enclosures in this chain should be installed below the control enclosure as shown in Figure 22 Connecting the SAS cables on page 24 No more than ...

Page 42: ...m management facilities Ports 1 2 and 3 on the rear of each canister can also provide iSCSI connectivity To install the Ethernet cables complete the following steps Step 1 Connect Ethernet port 1 of each node canister in the system to the IP network that will provide connection to the system management interfaces as shown in Figure 23 Connecting the Ethernet cables on page 25 This port can also be...

Page 43: ... personal computer when initializing a system or servicing a node Connecting Fibre Channel cables to a 10 Gbps iSCSI FCoE 4 port host interface adapter If 10 Gbps iSCSI FCoE 4 port host interface adapters are installed on your Lenovo Storage V7000 system you can use Fibre Channel cables to connect them to your 10 Gbps Ethernet or FCoE SAN The Fibre Channel cables are connected in pairs Both canist...

Page 44: ...nter for instructions on determining the number of cables required Note Both canisters must have the same number of cables connected Figure 25 Example configuration with two Fibre Channel cables per canister on page 26 shows an example configuration with two Fibre Channel cables connected to each canister Figure 25 Example configuration with two Fibre Channel cables per canister Step 2 If you want...

Page 45: ...very unused drive bay must be occupied by a filler panel Filler panels must be installed in all empty host interface adapter slots Open bays or slots disrupt the internal air flow causing the drives to receive insufficient cooling To power on the system complete the following steps Step 1 Power on all expansion enclosures Use the supplied power cords to connect both power supply units of the enclo...

Page 46: ...s have circuit breakers or switches ensure that they are turned on The enclosure does not have power switches Note Each enclosure has two power supply units To provide power failure redundancy connect the two power cords to separate power circuits Step 5 From the rear of the control enclosure check the LEDs on each node canister see Figure 28 Node canister LEDs on page 28 Figure 28 Node canister L...

Page 47: ...nabled The management GUI supports the following web browsers Mozilla Firefox 41 Mozilla Firefox Extended Support Release ESR 38 Microsoft Internet Explorer IE 11 and Microsoft Edge Google Chrome 46 Lenovo supports higher versions of the browsers if the vendors do not remove or disable function that the product relies upon For browser levels higher than the versions that are certified with the pro...

Page 48: ...r For Google Chrome 1 On the menu bar in the Google Chrome browser window click Settings 2 Click Show advanced settings 3 In the Privacy section click Content settings 4 In the JavaScript section select Allow all sites to run JavaScript 5 Click OK 6 Refresh your browser Step 2 Enable cookies in your web browser For Mozilla Firefox 1 On the menu bar in the Firefox browser window click Tools Options...

Page 49: ...fox browser window click Tools Options 2 On the Options window select Content 3 Click Advanced by the Enable JavaScript setting 4 Select Disable or replace context menus 5 Click OK to close the Advanced window 6 Click OK to close the Options window 7 Refresh your browser Step 5 Enable TLS 1 1 1 2 Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 and 10 only For Microsoft Internet Explorer a Open Internet Explorer b S...

Page 50: ... IP address and DNS settings If you do not have DHCP you must manually configure the personal computer Specify the static IPv4 address 192 168 0 2 subnet mask 255 255 255 0 gateway 192 168 0 1 and DNS 192 168 0 1 Step 3 Locate the Ethernet port that is labeled T on the rear of a node canister Figure 29 Lenovo Storage V7000 technician port on page 32 shows the rear of the node canister where 1 is t...

Page 51: ...ure Step 2 Install the new enclosure in the rack Step 3 Connect the expansion enclosure attachment cables Step 4 Connect the power cables and wait for the SAS light emitting diodes LEDs to illuminate Step 5 Start the management GUI Step 6 Go to Monitoring System Step 7 On the System page select Actions Add Enclosures Step 8 Continue to follow the on screen instructions Adding a control enclosure t...

Page 52: ...e configuration tool for the SAN switches does not provide the world wide port names WWPNs use the service assistant to find them Step 5 Start the management GUI Step 6 Go to Monitoring System Step 7 On the System page select Actions Add Enclosures Step 8 Continue to follow the on screen instructions 34 Lenovo Storage V7000 Quick Installation Guide ...

Page 53: ...and connectors The Lenovo Storage V7000 system online documentation and its related publications are accessibility enabled The accessibility features of the online documentation are described in Viewing information in the information center Keyboard navigation You can use keys or key combinations to perform operations and initiate menu actions that can also be done through mouse actions You can na...

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Page 55: ...Limited Warranty The Statement of Limited Warranty is available in both hardcopy format and in the Lenovo Storage V7000 information center The Statement of Limited Warranty is shipped in hardcopy form with your product Copyright Lenovo 2016 37 ...

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Page 57: ...e publication Lenovo may make improvements and or changes in the product s and or the program s described in this publication at any time without notice The products described in this document are not intended for use in implantation or other life support applications where malfunction may result in injury or death to persons The information contained in this document does not affect or change Len...

Page 58: ...h the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual might cause harmful interference ...

Page 59: ...tic Compatibility Directive Deutschsprachiger EU Hinweis Hinweis fr Geräte der Klasse A EU Richtlinie zur Elektromagnetischen Verträglichkeit Dieses Produkt entspricht den Schutzanforderungen der EU Richtlinie 2004 108 EG zur Angleichung der Rechtsvorschriften ber die elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit in den EU Mitgliedsstaaten und hält die Grenzwerte der EN 55022 Klasse A ein Um dieses sicherzus...

Page 60: ...che Ansprechpartner des Herstellers in der EU ist IBM Deutschland GmbH Technical Regulations Abteilung M372 IBM Allee 1 71139 Ehningen Germany Tele 49 0 800 225 5423 or 49 0 180 331 3233 Email halloibm de ibm com Generelle Informationen Das Gerät erfllt die Schutzanforderungen nach EN 55024 und EN 55022 Klasse A People s Republic of China Class A Statement Taiwan Class A compliance statement Taiwa...

Page 61: ...ay occur in which case the user may be required to take corrective actions Japanese Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law statement for detachable AC power cord JEITA harmonics guideline Japanese Statement for AC power consumption W JEITA harmonics guideline Japanese Statement of Compliance for Products Less than or Equal to 20A per phase JEITA harmonics guideline Japanese Statement of Comp...

Page 62: ...ent This explains the Korean Communications Commission KCC statement Russia Electromagnetic Interference Class A Statement This statement explains the Russia Electromagnetic Interference EMI statement 44 Lenovo Storage V7000 Quick Installation Guide ...

Page 63: ...Taiwan BSMI RoHS declaration Appendix C Notices 45 ...

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Page 65: ...People s Republic of China 42 Taiwan 42 EMC statement People s Republic of China 42 environmental notices vi environmental requirements 8 Ethernet cables for system management 24 ports 5 switch 24 25 European Union EU EMC Directive conformance statement 41 expansion canister data ports 7 LEDs 27 expansion enclosure adding to an existing system 33 attachment cables 21 23 installing 19 location guid...

Page 66: ...acking slip 4 password 31 People s Republic of China electronic emission statement 42 power cords 27 28 powering on the system 27 publications accessing 35 R rails 20 control enclosure 11 expansion enclosure 15 related information xiii S safety vi caution notices vi danger notices viii environmental notices vi safety information labels vi safety notices vi SAS cables 21 23 shortcut keys keyboard 3...

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