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Overview 

This guide describes how to quickly install OceanStor 18500F V5/18800F V5. For details, see the 

OceanStor 

18000 and 18000F V5 Series V500R007 Installation Guide

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OceanStor 18000F V5 Series 
V500R007 
Quick Installation Guide 

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Issue: 

09 

Date:

 2019-12-30 

Introduction to OceanStor 18000F V5 Series

 

As Huawei's next-generation storage systems dedicated to large- and medium-scale data centers in the big data 
era, the OceanStor 18500F V5/18800F V5 storage system fully meets the most demanding requirements for mass 
data storage, data access, data availability, storage utilization, energy conservation, and ease of use.  

The product models applicable to this document: 
OceanStor 18000F V5 series: OceanStor 18500F V5/18800F V5 

Summary of Contents for OceanStor 18000F V5 Series

Page 1: ...eedback and suggestions You can obtain the product documentation from https enterprise huawei com You can also register for a Huawei support account at this website to browse and download valuable information and sign up for product updates Issue 09 Date 2019 12 30 Introduction to OceanStor 18000F V5 Series As Huawei s next generation storage systems dedicated to large and medium scale data center...

Page 2: ...essing the power button on the controller enclosure Verifying that the storage system is powered on Preparing for the Installation Installing Bays Connecting Cables Powering On the Storage System Inspecting Hardware Installation Optional Installing Host Software Connecting the SVP to controller enclosures or controller enclosures to management networks using network cables for multiple system bays...

Page 3: ...re that each set is installed in the correct system and that devices are not mixed up After arrival devices are identified by the packing list No P L No shown on the external carton The P L No is the same for devices in the same set The packing list count Site Count indicates the number and ID of the devices Before unpacking goods identify different sets of storage devices and store them separatel...

Page 4: ...alling Bays Scenario 3 Standard layout of 16 controllers Standard bay layout To facilitate cabling you are advised to use the following standard layouts Scenario 2 Standard layout of 8 controllers Scenario 1 Standard layout of 4 controllers ...

Page 5: ...Scenario 2 Non standard layout of 8 controllers If system and disk bays cannot be placed in a row and the cables are long enough you can place the system and disk bays in two rows Scenario 1 Non standard layout of 4 controllers ...

Page 6: ...y 6 2b Blue Bottom of a system bay White Hole created in the equipment room floor for cabling 1 inch 25 4 mm Scenario 3 Non standard layout of 16 controllers If the cables are long enough you can use the following non standard layout for 16 controller bays ...

Page 7: ...o open the lock Repeat for the other lock locks on the front and rear doors and the side panels use the same key 2 Use the handles below the two keyholes to pull the side panel away from the bay 3 Remove the side panel This is a required step when the storage system contains both a system bay and a disk bay Remove adjacent side panels from the two bays to allow for a direct SAS cable connection be...

Page 8: ... 2d Install the bays in the same row side by side Move the bay to the desired location Use an adjustable wrench to extend the leveling feet until the casters no longer touch the ground and the bay is level NOTICE Cabinet base dimensions ...

Page 9: ... adjacent bays using two connecting plates on the top of the bays Connect the two ends of a connecting plate to two neighboring bays using screws Then fasten the other connecting plates in the same way Optional Removing the KVM panel 2f Loosen the two captive screws on each side of the KVM panel to remove the KVM panel If no KVM is configured for the storage device skip this step ...

Page 10: ...bays exist network cables optical fibers and AOCs between bays from sides or on the top of the bays You can also route the cables underfloor if there are cabling holes in the floor Scenario 1 Routing cables from cable holes on the two sides of the bay Scenario 2 Routing cables on the top of the bays ...

Page 11: ...ork Connects to a data switch Connects to the SVP Connects to the management network port of the controller enclosure Connects to the management network Connects to a KVM Connects to an SMS modem Controller enclosure The SVP is optional If the SVP is not delivered with the storage device you must connect management network port 0 of the controller enclosure to the management network ...

Page 12: ...pre connected before delivery If your storage system has two or more system bays you must connect the management network ports on all controller enclosures to the SVP through data switches in a loop The following describes how to connect cables in the scenario where a storage system has two controller enclosures In other scenarios obtain help information from Enterprise Huawei Storage Product Netw...

Page 13: ...13 13 If the storage device is not configured with an SVP the management network port of controller enclosure 0 must connect to the management network ...

Page 14: ... to the data switches in system bay 1 using PCIe ports For further details about cable labels and cable routing see Connecting Controller Enclosures to Data Switches Applicable to Two or More System Bays in the OceanStor 18000 and 18000F V5 Series V500R007 Installation Guide 3 Connecting Cables Connecting data switches to controller enclosures using AOCs for multiple system bays ...

Page 15: ...e connect the port on the expansion module of the controller enclosure to the P0 port on the disk enclosure The SAS cables inside disk bays and system bays have been correctly connected before shipment The SAS cables between a disk bay and a system bay have been bound and connected to the disk bay before delivery At the site you only need to connect the cables to the system bay according to the la...

Page 16: ...modules connect the ports on the expansion modules to each disk enclosure in sequence as shown in the following figure If the controller enclosure has four 12 Gbit s SAS shared expansion modules refer to the OceanStor 18000 and 18000F V5 Series V500R007 Installation Guide ...

Page 17: ... be different from those at your site The following figures illustrate the network cable connection and optical fiber cable connection If a storage system is equipped with multiple system cabinets connect the controller enclosures in the other system cabinets to application servers as instructed in this section based on site requirements For details about how to connect front end ports to an appli...

Page 18: ...iber cable connection Application server Ethernet switch Ethernet switch Application server Fibre Channel switch Installing a high speed cable Removing a high speed cable Insert the connector After hearing a click pull the cable slightly If the cable is not pulled out the connector is secured Push the connector slightly and pull the buckle as shown in the figure to remove the high speed cable Conn...

Page 19: ...gement network ports on the SVP are bonded by default The two ports have the same IP address and the bonding cannot be removed You are advised to connect both system management network ports to the management network for link redundancy thereby improving management network reliability The red box in the preceding figure indicates the positions of the two system management network ports If no KVM i...

Page 20: ...ound cable is not scratched You can adjust L1 according to the length of the OT terminal L1 L 1 to 2 mm 0 0394 or 0 0788 inch CAUTION 3 Connecting Cables 2 Insert the ground cable into the heat shrink tube A Insert the bare conductor of the ground cable into the OT terminal B and then press the OT terminal close to the insulation layer C CAUTION After the OT terminal is installed the length of the...

Page 21: ...inal and cover the crimping area of the OT terminal and the conductor Use a heat gun to heat the heat shrink tube 6 Connect the other OT terminal of the ground cable to the ground terminal on the ground bar 5 Connect the OT terminal of the ground cable to one of the two upper ground terminals on the cabinet in the lower right corner of the rear door of the cabinet ...

Page 22: ...S HD optical cable AOC Network cable Power cable 4a 4b Connect the PDU connector to an external power source 3 Connecting Cables Power distribution unit PDU connectors are shipped with the storage system Assemble the PDU connectors as shown in the following figures After the external PDU power cable of a bay is connected bind the slack of the cable to the top or bottom of the bay Skip this step if...

Page 23: ...n ascending order from system bay 0 to system bay n For a storage system with multiple controllers power on all the controllers within three minutes To avoid electric shock do not wear an ESD wrist strap during the power on process Ensure that a storage system is properly grounded before powering it on to prevent the storage system from being damaged Scenario When the cabinet uses AC power Sequenc...

Page 24: ... to log in to the KVM console The default user name and password are empty That is you can log in to the system by pressing Enter twice After the login select the channel that connects to the SVP to go to the Windows system the default channel is 1 5 Powering On the Storage System 5d Verifying that the storage system is powered on When the storage system is powering on the status indicator on the ...

Page 25: ...nt failures and affect service stability and reliability NOTICE If the storage device is not configured with an SVP you can log in to the storage device using the IP address of the management network port on the controller enclosure For details see the OceanStor 18000 and 18000F V5 Series V500R007 Installation Guide For further details about how to initialize the storage system see the OceanStor 1...

Page 26: ...anStor UltraPath for vSphere User Guide Contacting Huawei Technical Support Obtain the documentation related to the software from the Huawei technical support website If this document cannot help you resolve problems contact Huawei technical support using one of the following methods Huawei customer service center Address Huawei Industrial Base Bantian Longgang Shenzhen 518129 People s Republic of...

Page 27: ...word Built in controller enclosure user Super administrator The user completely controls the storage system and can manage users at the same or a lower level and initialize their passwords admin Admin storage For details about how to change a password see section User Management Solution in chapter Installation Planning in the OceanStor 18000 and 18000F V5 Series V500R007 Installation Guide KVM Th...

Page 28: ...as user svp_user The default password is Aguser 12 2 On the host desktop choose Applications System Terminal Xterm 3 In the command window that is displayed run vncviewer fullscreen 127 0 0 1 1 The login page of the Windows operating system built in the SVP is displayed 4 Type the user name and password in the login page of the Windows operating system built in the SVP and press Enter The initial ...

Page 29: ...USA Inc 5700 Tennyson Parkway Suite 500 Plano Texas 75024 Main 214 919 6000 TAC Hotline 877 448 2934 FCC Compliance Statement for products subject to Part 15 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may c...

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