Huawei OceanStor 18000F V5, V500R007 Quick Installation Manual

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OceanStor 18000F V5 Series V500R007 Quick Installation Guide

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

Before You Start

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.

How to obtain help

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https://support.huawei.com/enterprise (Huawei enterprise technical support website) to submit your

feedback and suggestions.

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Safety Information

 Do not operate devices or handle cables on a stormy day.  To avoid eye injuries, do not look into the optical outlets without eye protection.  To avoid electric shock, do not wear an ESD wrist strap during the power-on process.

CAUTION

Before you handle devices, wear ESD clothes, wear a pair of ESD gloves or an ESD wrist strap, and remove conductive objects such as ornaments and watches.

NOTICE

 To prevent data loss, do not remove or insert controllers, disks, expansion modules, or cables during the

power-on process.

 To prevent damage to a storage system, make sure each storage system is properly grounded before

powering it on.

Scenario 1 Wearing an ESD wrist strap whose ground terminal is a plug

Installation Process

Planning positions of bays Planning positions of holes (for

underfloor cabling only)

(Optional) Removing side panels Securing bays

(Optional) Connecting bays

(Optional) Removing the KVM panel

Checking installation tools Checking devices and

components

Preparing for the Installation

(Optional) Installing Host Software

Installing Bays

Scenario 2 Wearing an ESD wrist strap whose

ground terminal is a metal clip

Routing cables between bays Connecting cables on the service processor

(SVP) and a controller enclosure Connecting the SVP to controller enclosures or

controller enclosures to management networks using network cables (for multiple system bays) Connecting data switches to controller enclosures using AOCs (for multiple system bays)

Connecting SAS cables (for a storage system with both system bays and disk bays)

Connecting controller enclosures to application servers

(Optional) Connecting the SVP to a maintenance terminal

Connecting the controller enclosure to a maintenance terminal

Connecting ground cables

Connecting

Assembling PDU connectors

Cables

Inspecting Hardware Installation

Checking device installation Checking cable connections

Powering On the Storage System

Initializing the Storage System

Power-on procedure Pressing the power button on

the controller enclosure

(Optional) Powering on the KVM

Verifying that the storage system is powered on

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1 Preparing for the Installation

Checking installation tools

Ensure that the following installation tools are ready:

 Phillips screwdrivers (M3 to M6)  Diagonal pliers  Adjustable wrenches

1b Checking devices and components

 The delivered components vary depending on the disk configuration and number of system bays you have

purchased. For details about all required components and materials, see the Packing List.

 Storage devices are debugged before delivery. If multiple sets of storage devices are delivered, ensure 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 separately to prevent

device mix-up from causing a system failure. For details, see the OceanStor 18000 and 18000F V5 Series

V500R007 Installation Guide.

 OceanStor 18500 V5 V500R007 supports DC power modules.  This document uses OceanStor 18500F V5 V500R007 as an example. The installation procedure of the

OceanStor 18800F V5 V500R007 is similar.

Check the integrity of the following devices and components.

System bay 0 System bay 1 System bay 2&3 Disk bay

Multimode optical

fiber

Network cable

Active optical cable

(AOC)

mini SAS HD electric cable

mini SAS HD optical cable

Ground cable

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2 Installing Bays

Planning positions of bays

Standard bay layout To facilitate cabling, you are advised to use the following standard layouts.

Scenario 1 Standard layout of 4 controllers

Scenario 2 Standard layout of 8 controllers

Scenario 3 Standard layout of 16 controllers

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Non-standard bay layout

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

Scenario 2 Non-standard layout of 8 controllers

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If the cables are long enough, you can use the following non-standard layout for 16-controller bays.

Scenario 3 Non-standard layout of 16 controllers

Planning positions of holes (for underfloor cabling only)

Blue = Bottom of a system bay White = Hole created in the equipment room floor for cabling 1 inch = 25.4 mm

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2 Installing Bays

(Optional) Removing side panels

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 between them.

To remove a side panel, perform the following steps:

1. Insert the key delivered with the bay into the keyhole on the side panel and turn the key clockwise to 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.

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2 Installing Bays

Securing bays

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.

Cabinet base dimensions

NOTICE

Install the bays in the same row side by side.

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2 Installing Bays

(Optional) Connecting bays

 Connecting plates are delivered with the bays. Obtain the connecting plates at the bottom

of the bay near the rear door.

 Connect two 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

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.

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3 Connecting Cables

Routing cables between bays

Route SAS cables (if both system and disk 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

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3 Connecting Cables

Connecting cables on the SVP and a controller enclosure

Connects to the management network port of the controller enclosure.

Connects to the management network.

SVP

Connects to a KVM.

Controller enclosure

Connects to an SMS modem.

Connects to a disk enclosure.

Connects to an application server.

Connects to the management network.

Connects to a data switch.

Connects to the SVP.

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.

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3 Connecting Cables

Connecting the SVP to controller enclosures or controller enclosures to

management networks using network cables (for multiple system bays)

 If your storage system has only one system bay, skip this step because the SVP and controller enclosure are 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 Networking Assistant that is available at https://support.huawei.com/enterprise.

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If the storage device is not configured with an SVP, the management network port of controller

enclosure 0 must connect to the management network.

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3 Connecting Cables

Connecting data switches to controller enclosures using AOCs (for

multiple system bays)

 If your storage system has only one system bay, skip this step. If your storage system has two or more system bays, you must connect the controller enclosures in all system bays 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.

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3 Connecting Cables

Connecting SAS cables (for a storage system with both system bays

and disk bays)

If the disk bay is not in maximum configuration, comply with the following rules:  When connecting cables between two disk enclosures, connect the P0 port on one disk enclosure to the P1 port on the other disk enclosure. When connecting a disk enclosure to a controller enclosure, 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 labels on the cables.  A SAS cable between a disk bay and a system bay is 15 meters long. Labels have been attached to the cables before delivery. You do not need to prepare labels at site.

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 If the controller enclosure has two 12 Gbit/s SAS shared expansion 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.

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3 Connecting Cables

Connecting controller enclosures to application servers

A controller enclosure can be connected to application servers using front-end ports (8 Gbit/s, 16 Gbit/s, or 32 Gbit/s Fibre Channel, 10GE, 10 Gbit/s FCoE, GE electrical, 10GE electrical, 56 Gbit/s InfiniBand, 25GE, 40GE, or 100GE).

10GE electrical interface modules support GE/10GE auto-sensing. The following figures are examples of cable connections. The details like cable appearance and types of

interface modules may 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 application server, see the OceanStor 18000 and 18000F V5 Series V500R007 Installation Guide.

Scenario 1 Directly connecting front-end ports to the application server

Network cable connection

 Optical fiber cable connection

Application server

Controller enclosure

Application server

Controller enclosure

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Scenario 2 Connecting front-end ports to the application server through switches

In the preceding network example, four redundant links connect to two controllers of a controller enclosure. The networking of connections to four controllers is similar (that is, each controller connects to each switch).

Network cable connection

 Optical fiber cable connection

Application server

Ethernet switch

Controller enclosure

Application server

Fibre Channel switch

Controller enclosure

NOTICE

Connect and remove high-speed cables as shown in the following figures. 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.

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3 Connecting Cables

(Optional) Connecting the SVP to a maintenance terminal

Maintenance terminal

SVP

SMS modem

 The last two system management 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 is configured for the storage device, skip this step.

Connecting the controller enclosure to a maintenance terminal

Maintenance terminal

Controller enclosure

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3 Connecting Cables

Connecting ground cables

All devices in bays arrive pre-connected to ground terminals in the bays, use a ground cable to connect the

bay to a ground bar in the equipment room.

(1) Peel off a section of the insulation layer C from the ground cable to expose a section of ground cable conductor D.

CAUTION

 When peeling off the insulation layer of the ground cable, ensure that the conductor of the ground 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).

(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 bare conductor outside the OT terminal (L2) must not be greater than 2 mm (0.0788 inch). If L2 is greater than 2 mm (0.0788 inch), cut the redundant part by using the diagonal pliers or wire clipper.

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(3) Use the ground cable crimping tool to clamp the tail of the OT terminal and the contact part of the conductor.

(4) Push the heat shrink tube A towards the OT terminal, and cover the crimping area of the OT terminal and the conductor. Use a heat gun to heat the heat shrink tube.

(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).

(6) Connect the other OT terminal of the ground cable to the ground terminal on the ground bar.

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3 Connecting Cables

Assembling PDU connectors

 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 the pre-assembled PDU connectors are already available.  Each PDU in a bay should be connected to an independent power supply. In a scenario where four PDUs exist, four power supplies are required.

Connect the PDU connector to an external power source.

4 Inspecting Hardware Installation

Checking device installation

Item Normal Abnormal

System bay

Disk bay

Checking cable connections

Item Normal Abnormal

Optical fiber

Mini SAS HD electric cable

The bay is stable on the ground. The bay slants or is misplaced.

Mini SAS HD

optical cable

AOC

Network cable

Power cable

The cables are securely fastened in the ports.

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The cables are loose or not connected properly.

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5 Powering On the Storage System

Follow these basic rules to power on the storage system:

• For a storage system with both disk bays and system bays, first power on the disk bays and then the system bays.

• Power on the system bays in an 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.

Power-on procedure

Scenario: When the cabinet uses AC power

Sequence of switching on PDUs: PDU switches on all disk bays → PDU switches on all system bays.

Powering on a storage system with European standard PDUs

Three-phase 380 V 32 A

Single-phase 220 V 32 A (disk bay)

Single-phase 220 V 32 A (system bay)

Powering on a storage system with North American standard PDUs

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5 Powering On the Storage System

Pressing the power button on the controller enclosure

Press the power button on the controller enclosure to power on the storage system. The disk enclosures will automatically power on after the controller enclosure is powered on. The power-on of the storage system takes 15 to 30 minutes.

NOTICE

After a system is powered off, wait for at least 5 seconds to power it on.

(Optional) Powering on the KVM

If the storage device is configured with the KVM but the KVM is not powered on, turn on the power switch on the rear panel of the KVM to power it on (as shown in the red circle of following figure). After the KVM is powered on, enter your user name and password 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).

Verifying that the storage system is powered on

When the storage system is powering on, the status indicator on the front door of system bay 0 will blink green. After the storage system has successfully powered on, the indicator will change to steady green.

The LED indicator is for decoration only. If you want to turn off the LED indicator, you can turn off the LED indicator switch on the back of the cabinet's front door.

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5 Powering On the Storage System

Front door

6 Initializing the Storage System

Back of the front door

NOTICE

The SVP runs the management software and maintenance software that are delivered with the storage system. They are critical storage system components. To prevent compatibility issues and function failures, do not install any third-party software (such as antivirus software and packet capturing tools) or uninstall the built-in software of the SVP. Third-party software installation and built-in software uninstallation can result in storage system management failures and affect service stability and reliability.

After you have powered on the storage system, perform the following steps to initialize it:

1.Log in to the SVP and assign an IP address to the management network port.

2.Log in to the controller enclosure and assign an IP address to the management network port.

3.Change the login password of the SVP.

4.Log in to the OceanStor DeviceManager on the SVP.

a.On the desktop, double-click .

Your web browser may display a security certificate error. If the IP address is correct, you can neglect the prompt and continue to access the storage system.

b.Type the user name and password in Username and Password.

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 18000 and 18000F V5 Series V500R007 Installation Guide.

The default user name and password of the storage system are admin and Admin@storage. You must change the default password immediately after you log in to the storage system for the first time and

periodically change your password in the future to maintain storage system security. The command to change password is

change user_password. For details about how to change the password in the DeviceManager, see the OceanStor 18000 and 18000F V5 Series V500R007 Administrator Guide.

For information about common user names and passwords involved in initializing the storage system, see Appendix.

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7 (Optional) Installing Host Software

Install the following host software on application servers:

1. BCManager eReplication. For details about how to install BCManager eReplication, refer to the OceanStor BCManager eReplication User Guide.

2. UltraPath, a multipathing program. For details about how to install UltraPath, refer to the OceanStor

UltraPath for Windows User Guide, OceanStor UltraPath for Linux User Guide, OceanStor UltraPath for Solaris User Guide, OceanStor UltraPath for AIX User Guide or OceanStor UltraPath for vSphere User Guide.

Obtain the documentation related to the software from the Huawei technical support website.

Contacting Huawei Technical Support

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 China Website: https://enterprise.huawei.com

Local Huawei technical support personnel

Obtain contact information for local Huawei offices at https://support.huawei.com/enterprise.

Huawei storage product information self-service platform

https://enterprise.huawei.com/topic/Self_service_2013_en/knowledge.html

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Appendix 1

Information about common user names of initializing the storage system is shown as follows:

Account