Lenovo Storage V7000 Quick Installation Manual

LenovoStorageV7000
QuickInstallationGuide

MachineTypes:6538

Note

Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,readthefollowinginformation:

•ThegeneralinformationinAppendixC“Notices”onpage39

•Theinformationinthe“Safetyandenvironmentalnotices”onpagevi

•TheinformationintheEnvironmentalNoticesandUserGuide

FirstEdition(October2016)

©CopyrightLenovo2016.

LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuanttoaGeneralServices
Administration“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.
GS-35F-05925

Contents

Figures................iii

Tables..................v

Safetyandenvironmentalnotices........vi

Safetynoticesandlabels..........vi

Specialcautionandsafetynotices......xi

Aboutthisguide..............xii

Whoshouldusethisguide........xii

LenovoStorageVserieslibraryandrelated

publications..............xiii

Relatedwebsites............xiv

Howtogetinformation,help,andtechnical

assistance..............xv

Chapter1.Beforeyoubeginthe

installation...............1

Reviewingyourpackingslip..........4

Identifythehardwarecomponents........5

Verifyenvironmentalrequirements........8

Reviewenclosurelocationguidelines.......8

Chapter2.InstallingtheLenovo

StorageV7000hardware.......11

InstallingsupportrailsfortheLenovoStorage

V7000controlenclosure...........11

InstallingsupportrailsforLenovoStorageV7000

expansionenclosures............15

Installingtheenclosures...........19

ConnectingSAScablestoexpansionenclosures.21

SAScablingguidelines.........23

ConnectingEthernetcablestonodecanisters..24
ConnectingFibreChannelcablestoa10Gbps

iSCSI-FCoE4-porthostinterfaceadapter....25

ConnectingFibreChannelcablestoaFibre

Channelhostinterfaceadapter........26

Poweringonthesystem...........27

Chapter3.Configuringthesystem..29

Checkingyourwebbrowsersettingsforthe

managementGUI.............29

Usernameandpasswordforsysteminitialization.31
Initializingthesystembyusingthetechnician

port...................32

Addinganexpansionenclosuretoanexisting

system..................33

Addingacontrolenclosuretoanexistingsystem

....................33

AppendixA.Accessibilityfeaturesfor

LenovoStorageV7000........35

AppendixB.Wheretofindthe

StatementofLimitedWarranty....37

AppendixC.Notices..........39

Trademarks................40

Homologationstatement...........40

Electronicemissionnotices..........40

FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)

statement...............40

IndustryCanadacompliancestatement...40
AustraliaandNewZealandClassA

Statement...............41

EuropeanUnionElectromagneticCompatibility

Directive...............41

GermanyElectromagneticCompatibility

Directive...............41

People'sRepublicofChinaClassA

Statement...............42

TaiwanClassAcompliancestatement...42

TaiwanContactInformation........42

Japaneseelectromagneticcompatibility

statements..............43

KoreanCommunicationsCommissionClassA

Statement...............44

RussiaElectromagneticInterferenceClassA

Statement...............44

TaiwanBSMIRoHSdeclaration......45

Index..................47

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Figures

1.RearviewofaLenovoStorageV7000control

enclosure...............5

2.DataportsintherearoftheLenovoStorage

V7000controlenclosure..........5

3.ControlenclosuresupportrailsofaLenovo

StorageV7000system..........6

4.RearviewofaLenovoStorageV7000

expansionenclosure...........7

5.SASportsandLEDsinrearviewofaLenovo

StorageV7000expansioncanister......7

6.ExpansionenclosuresupportrailsonLenovo

StorageV7000.............8

7.Controlenclosuresupportrails......11

8.Installingtherailspring.........12

9.Holelocationsinthefrontoftherack...13

10.Openingthehingebrackets.......14

11.Closingthehingebrackets........14

12.Expansionenclosuresupportrails.....15

13.Installingtherailspring.........16

14.Holelocationsinthefrontoftherack...17

15.Openingthehingebrackets.......18

16.Closingthehingebrackets........18

17.Removingenclosureendcaps......19

18.Insertingtheenclosure.........20

19.Reinstallingenclosureendcaps.....21

20.ConnectingtheSAScables.......22

21.SAScableconnectors.........23

22.ConnectingtheSAScables.......24

23.ConnectingtheEthernetcables......25

24.ExampleconfigurationwithEthernetcables
connectedto10GbpsiSCSI-FCoE4-port

hostinterfaceadapters.........26

25.ExampleconfigurationwithtwoFibre

Channelcablespercanister.......26

26.ExampleconfigurationwithfourFibre

Channelcablespercanister.......27

27.ExpansioncanisterLEDs........28

28.NodecanisterLEDs..........28

29.LenovoStorageV7000technicianport...32

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Tables

1.Lenovowebsitesforhelp,services,and

information..............xiii

2.LenovoStorageVSerieslibrary......xiii

3.Lenovodocumentationandrelated

websites...............xiv

4.Stepsfordifferentinstallationscenarios...1

5.Selectingbracketpinsforyourrack....13

6.Selectingbracketpinsforyourrack....17

7.Defaultusernameandpasswordforthe

managementGUI...........32

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Safetyandenvironmentalnotices

Reviewthesafetynotices,environmentalnotices,andelectronicemissionnoticesforLenovo
V7000beforeyouinstallandusetheproduct.

Suitabilityfortelecommunicationenvironment:Thisproductisnotintendedtoconnectdirectlyor
indirectlybyanymeanswhatsoevertointerfacesofpublictelecommunicationsnetworks.

®

Storage

Safetynoticesandlabels

Reviewthesafetynoticesandsafetyinformationlabelsbeforeusingthisproduct.

ToviewaPDFfile,youneedAdobeAcrobatReader.YoucandownloaditatnochargefromtheAdobe
website:

www.adobe.com/support/downloads/main.html

SystemsSafetyNotices

ThispublicationcontainsthesafetynoticesfortheSystemsproductsinEnglishandotherlanguages.
Anyonewhoplans,installs,operates,orservicesthesystemmustbefamiliarwithandunderstandthesafety
notices.Readtherelatedsafetynoticesbeforeyoubeginwork.

Dangernoticedefinition

Aspecialnotethatemphasizesasituationthatispotentiallylethalorextremelyhazardoustopeople.

Cautionnoticedefinition

Aspecialnotethatemphasizesasituationthatispotentiallyhazardoustopeoplebecauseofsome
existingcondition,ortoapotentiallydangeroussituationthatmightdevelopbecauseofsomeunsafe
practice.

Note:Inadditiontothesenotices,labelsmightbeattachedtotheproducttowarnofpotentialhazards.

CautionnoticesfortheLenovoStorageVseries

EnsurethatyouunderstandthecautionnoticesforLenovoStorageV7000.

CAUTION:
Thebatterycontainslithium.T oavoidpossibleexplosion,donotburnorchargethebattery.

Donot:Throworimmerseintowater ,heattomorethan100°C(212°F),repairordisassemble.

CAUTION:
Electricalcurrentfrompower ,telephone,andcommunicationcablescanbehazardous.Toavoid
personalinjuryorequipmentdamage,disconnecttheattachedpowercords,telecommunication
systems,networks,andmodemsbeforeyouopenthemachinecovers,unlessinstructedotherwisein
theinstallationandconfigurationprocedures.

CAUTION:

•Donotinstallaunitinarackwheretheinternalrackambienttemperatureswillexceedthe
manufacturer'srecommendedambienttemperatureforallyourrack-mounteddevices.

•Donotinstallaunitinarackwheretheairflowiscompromised.Ensurethatairflowisnotblocked
orreducedonanyside,front,orbackofaunitusedforairflowthroughtheunit.

•Considerationshouldbegiventotheconnectionoftheequipmenttothesupplycircuitsothat
overloadingofthecircuitsdoesnotcompromisethesupplywiringorovercurrentprotection.T o
providethecorrectpowerconnectiontoarack,refertotheratinglabelslocatedontheequipment
intheracktodeterminethetotalpowerrequirementofthesupplycircuit.

•(Forslidingdrawers)Donotpulloutorinstallanydrawerorfeatureiftherackstabilizerbrackets
arenotattachedtotherack.Donotpulloutmorethanonedraweratatime.Therackmight
becomeunstableifyoupulloutmorethanonedraweratatime.

•(Forfixeddrawers)Thisdrawerisafixeddrawerandmustnotbemovedforservicingunless
specifiedbythemanufacturer.Attemptingtomovethedrawerpartiallyorcompletelyoutofthe
rackmightcausetheracktobecomeunstableorcausethedrawertofalloutoftherack.

CAUTION:
Removingcomponentsfromtheupperpositionsintherackcabinetimprovesrackstabilityduringa
relocation.Followthesegeneralguidelineswheneveryourelocateapopulatedrackcabinetwithina
roomorbuilding.

•Reducetheweightoftherackcabinetbyremovingequipmentstartingatthetopoftherack
cabinet.Whenpossible,restoretherackcabinettotheconfigurationoftherackcabinetasyou
receivedit.Ifthisconfigurationisnotknown,youmustobservethefollowingprecautions.

–Removealldevicesinthe32Upositionandabove.

–Ensurethattheheaviestdevicesareinstalledinthebottomoftherackcabinet.

–EnsurethattherearenoemptyU-levelsbetweendevicesinstalledintherackcabinetbelowthe

32Ulevel.

•Iftherackcabinetyouarerelocatingispartofasuiteofrackcabinets,detachtherackcabinet
fromthesuite.

•Iftherackcabinetyouarerelocatingwassuppliedwithremovableoutriggerstheymustbe
reinstalledbeforethecabinetisrelocated.

•Inspecttheroutethatyouplantotaketoeliminatepotentialhazards.

•Verifythattheroutethatyouchoosecansupporttheweightoftheloadedrackcabinet.Referto
thedocumentationthatcomeswithyourrackcabinetfortheweightofaloadedrackcabinet.

•Verifythatalldooropeningsareatleast760x230mm(30x80in.).

•Ensurethatalldevices,shelves,drawers,doors,andcablesaresecure.

•Ensurethatthefourlevelingpadsareraisedtotheirhighestposition.

•Ensurethatthereisnostabilizerbracketinstalledontherackcabinetduringmovement.

•Donotusearampinclinedatmorethan10degrees.

•Whentherackcabinetisinthenewlocation,completethefollowingsteps:

–Lowerthefourlevelingpads.

–Installstabilizerbracketsontherackcabinet.

–Ifyouremovedanydevicesfromtherackcabinet,repopulatetherackcabinetfromthelowest

positiontothehighestposition.

•Ifalong-distancerelocationisrequired,restoretherackcabinettotheconfigurationoftherack
cabinetasyoureceivedit.Packtherackcabinetintheoriginalpackagingmaterial,orequivalent.
Alsolowerthelevelingpadstoraisethecastersoffthepalletandbolttherackcabinettothepallet.

CAUTION:

•Rackisnotintendedtoserveasanenclosureanddoesnotprovideanydegreesofprotection
requiredofenclosures.

•Itisintendedthatequipmentinstalledwithinthisrackwillhaveitsownenclosure.

CAUTION:
Tightenthestabilizerbracketsuntiltheyareflushagainsttherack.

CAUTION:
Usesafepracticeswhenlifting.

CAUTION:
Donotplaceanyobjectontopofarack-mounteddeviceunlessthatrack-mounteddeviceisintended
foruseasashelf.

CAUTION:
Iftherackisdesignedtobecoupledtoanotherrackonlythesamemodelrackshouldbecoupled
togetherwithanothersamemodelrack.

DangernoticesforLenovoStorageV7000

EnsurethatyouarefamiliarwiththedangernoticesforLenovoStorageV7000.

DANGER

Whenworkingonoraroundthesystem,observethefollowingprecautions:

Electricalvoltageandcurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesarehazardous.T o
avoidashockhazard:

•IfLenovosuppliedapowercord(s),connectpowertothisunitonlywiththeLenovoprovided
powercord.DonotusetheLenovoprovidedpowercordforanyotherproduct.

•Donotopenorserviceanypowersupplyassembly.

•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconfiguration
ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.

•Theproductmightbeequippedwithmultiplepowercords.T oremoveallhazardousvoltages,
disconnectallpowercords.

•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.Ensurethatthe
outletsuppliespropervoltageandphaserotationaccordingtothesystemratingplate.

•Connectanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproducttoproperlywiredoutlets.

•Whenpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.

•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceoffire,water,orstructuraldamage.

•Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,telecommunicationssystems,networks,andmodems
beforeyouopenthedevicecovers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationand
configurationprocedures.

•Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingprocedureswheninstalling,
moving,oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.T odisconnect:

1.Turnoffeverything(unlessinstructedotherwise).

2.Removethepowercordsfromtheoutlets.

3.Removethesignalcablesfromtheconnectors.

4.Removeallcablesfromthedevices.

Toconnect:

1.Turnoffeverything(unlessinstructedotherwise).

2.Attachallcablestothedevices.

3.Attachthesignalcablestotheconnectors.

4.Attachthepowercordstotheoutlets.

5.Turnonthedevices.

•Sharpedges,cornersandjointsmightbepresentinandaroundthesystem.Usecarewhen
handlingequipmenttoavoidcuts,scrapesandpinching.

DANGER

Heavyequipmentpersonalinjuryorequipmentdamagemightresultifmishandled.

DANGER

Multiplepowercords.Theproductmightbeequippedwithmultiplepowercords.Toremoveall
hazardousvoltages,disconnectallpowercords.(L003)

DANGER

ObservethefollowingprecautionswhenworkingonoraroundyourITracksystem:

•Heavyequipmentpersonalinjuryorequipmentdamagemightresultifmishandled.

•Alwayslowerthelevelingpadsontherackcabinet.

•Alwaysinstallstabilizerbracketsontherackcabinet.

•T oavoidhazardousconditionsduetounevenmechanicalloading,alwaysinstalltheheaviest
devicesinthebottomoftherackcabinet.Alwaysinstallserversandoptionaldevicesstarting
fromthebottomoftherackcabinet.

•Rack-mounteddevicesarenottobeusedasshelvesorworkspaces.Donotplaceobjectson
topofrack-mounteddevices.

•Eachrackcabinetmighthavemorethanonepowercord.Besuretodisconnectallpowercords
intherackcabinetwhendirectedtodisconnectpowerduringservicing.

•Connectalldevicesinstalledinarackcabinettopowerdevicesinstalledinthesamerack
cabinet.Donotplugapowercordfromadeviceinstalledinonerackcabinetintoapower
deviceinstalledinadifferentrackcabinet.

•Anelectricaloutletthatisnotcorrectlywiredcouldplacehazardousvoltageonthemetalparts
ofthesystemorthedevicesthatattachtothesystem.Itistheresponsibilityofthecustomerto
ensurethattheoutletiscorrectlywiredandgroundedtopreventanelectricalshock.

DANGER

Rackswithatotalweightof>227kg(500lb.),UseOnlyProfessionalMovers!

DANGER

Donottransporttherackviaforktruckunlessitisproperlypackaged,securedontopofthe
suppliedpallet.

DANGER

MainProtectiveEarth(Ground):

Thissymbolismarkedontheframeoftherack.

ThePROTECTIVEEARTHINGCONDUCTORSshouldbeterminatedatthatpoint.Arecognized
orcertifiedclosedloopconnector(ringterminal)shouldbeusedandsecuredtotheframewith
alockwasherusingaboltorstud.Theconnectorshouldbeproperlysizedtobesuitablefor
theboltorstud,thelockingwasher ,theratingfortheconductingwireused,andtheconsidered
ratingofthebreaker.TheintentistoensuretheframeiselectricallybondedtothePROTECTIVE
EARTHINGCONDUCTORS.Theholethattheboltorstudgoesintowheretheterminalconductor
andthelockwashercontactshouldbefreeofanynon-conductivematerialtoallowformetalto
metalcontact.AllPROTECTIVEEARTHINGCONDUCTORSshouldterminateatthismainprotective
earthingterminaloratpointsmarkedwith

.

Specialcautionandsafetynotices

ThisinformationdescribesspecialsafetynoticesthatapplytotheLenovoStorageV7000system.These
noticesareinadditiontothestandardsafetynoticessuppliedandaddressspecificissuesrelevantto
theequipmentprovided.

Generalsafety

WhenyouservicetheLenovoStorageV7000,followgeneralsafetyguidelines.

Usethefollowinggeneralrulestoensuresafetytoyourselfandothers.

•Observegoodhousekeepingintheareawherethedevicesarekeptduringandaftermaintenance.

•Followtheguidelineswhenliftinganyheavyobject:

1.Ensurethatyoucanstandsafelywithoutslipping.

2.Distributetheweightoftheobjectequallybetweenyourfeet.

3.Useaslowliftingforce.Nevermovesuddenlyortwistwhenyouattempttolift.

4.Liftbystandingorbypushingupwithyourlegmuscles;thisactionremovesthestrainfromthe
musclesinyourback.Donotattempttoliftanyobjectsthatweighmorethan18kg(40lb)orobjects

thatyouthinkaretooheavyforyou.

•Donotperformanyactionthatcausesahazardormakestheequipmentunsafe.

•Beforeyoustartthedevice,ensurethatservicerepresentativesandotherpersonnelarenotina
hazardousposition.

•Placeremovedcoversandotherpartsinasafeplace,awayfromallpersonnel,whileyouareservicing
theunit.

•Keepyourtoolcaseawayfromwalkareassothatotherpeoplecannottripoverit.

•Donotwearlooseclothingthatcanbetrappedinthemovingpartsofadevice.Ensurethatyoursleeves
arefastenedorrolledupaboveyourelbows.Ifyourhairislong,fastenit.

•Inserttheendsofyournecktieorscarfinsideclothingorfastenitwithanonconductingclip,approximately
8cm(3in.)fromtheend.

•Donotwearjewelry,chains,metal-frameeyeglasses,ormetalfastenersforyourclothing.

Note:Metalobjectsaregoodelectricalconductors.

•Wearsafetyglasseswhenyouarehammering,drilling,soldering,cuttingwire,attachingsprings,using
solvents,orworkinginanyotherconditionsthatmightbehazardoustoyoureyes.

•Afterservice,reinstallallsafetyshields,guards,labels,andgroundwires.Replaceanysafetydevice
thatiswornordefective.

•Reinstallallcoverscorrectlyafteryouhavefinishedservicingtheunit.

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices

Ensurethatyouunderstandhowtohandledevicesthataresensitivetostaticelectricity.

Attention:Staticelectricitycandamageelectronicdevicesandyoursystem.Toavoiddamage,keep
static-sensitivedevicesintheirstatic-protectivebagsuntilyouarereadytoinstallthem.

Toreducethepossibilityofelectrostaticdischarge,observethefollowingprecautions:

•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.

•Handlethedevicecarefully,holdingitbyitsedgesorframe.

•Donottouchsolderjoints,pins,orexposedprintedcircuitry.

•Donotleavethedevicewhereotherscanhandleandpossiblydamagethedevice.

•Whilethedeviceisstillinitsantistaticbag,touchittoanunpaintedmetalpartofthesystemunitforat
leasttwoseconds.(Thisactionremovesstaticelectricityfromthepackageandfromyourbody.)

•RemovethedevicefromitspackageandinstallitdirectlyintoyourLenovoStorageV7000system,
withoutputtingitdown.Ifitisnecessarytoputthedevicedown,placeitontoitsstatic-protectivebag.(If
yourdeviceisanadapter,placeitcomponent-sideup.)Donotplacethedeviceontothecoverofthe
LenovoStorageV7000systemorontoametaltable.

•T akeadditionalcarewhenyouhandledevicesduringcoldweather.Indoorhumiditytendstodecreasein
coldweather,causinganincreaseinstaticelectricity.

Aboutthisguide

ThispublicationprovidesinformationthathelpsyouinstallandinitializeLenovoStorageV7000systems.

Whoshouldusethisguide

ThisguideisintendedforinstallersofLenovoStorageV7000systems.

Beforeconfiguringyoursystem,ensurethatyoufollowtheproceduresaslisted.BesuretogatherIP
addressesthatyouwillneedbeforeyoubegintheinstallation.

LenovoStorageVserieslibraryandrelatedpublications

Productmanuals,otherpublications,andwebsitescontaininformationthatrelatestoLenovoStorageV7000.

InformationCenterforLenovoStorageV7000

TheLenovoStorageVSeriesinformationcentercontentcontainsalloftheinformationthatisrequiredto
install,configure,andmanagethesystem.Theinformationcollectionisavailableatthefollowingwebsite:

LenovoStorageVserieslibrary

Unlessotherwisenoted,thepublicationsinthelibraryareavailableinAdobeportabledocumentformat
(PDF)fromawebsite.

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systemx/documentation/index.jsp?topic=/
com.lenovo.storage.vseries.doc

Table1“Lenovowebsitesforhelp,services,andinformation”onpagexiiilistswebsiteswhereyoucanfind
help,services,andmoreinformation.

Table1.Lenovowebsitesforhelp,services,andinformation

WebsiteAddress

Directoryofworldwidecontacts

SupportforLenovoStorageV7000http://support.lenovo.com/p/storage/v7000

http://www.ibm.com/planetwide

EachofthePDFpublicationsintheTable2“LenovoStorageVSerieslibrary”onpagexiiiisalsoavailable
byclickingthecorresponding“Link”:

Table2.LenovoStorageVSerieslibrary

TitleDescriptionLink

LenovoStorageV7000

QuickInstallationGuide

Theguideprovidesinstructionsfor
unpackingyourorderandinstalling
yoursystem.Thefirstchapter
describeshowtoverifyyourorder,
identifyhardwarecomponents,and
meetenvironmentalrequirements.
Thesecondchapterdescribeshowto
installthehardwareandattachdata
cablesandpowercords.Thelast
chapterdescribeshowtoaccessthe

http://support.lenovo.com/p/storage/v7000

Table2.LenovoStorageVSerieslibrary(continued)

TitleDescriptionLink

managementGUItoinitiallyconfigure
yoursystem.

LenovoStorageV7000

InstallationPoster

LenovoStorageV7000

ReadFirstFlyer

StatementofLimited
Warranty

LenovoLicense
AgreementforMachine
Code

Theinstallationposterprovidesan
illustratedsequenceofstepsfor
installingtheenclosuresinarackand
beginningthesetupprocessfora
LenovoStorageV7000system.

Thisdocumentintroduceshowtoget
informationfromLenovoSupportWeb
site.Y ouneedtoreadfirst.

Thismultilingualdocumentprovides
informationabouttheLenovowarranty
formachinetype6538

Thismultilingualguidecontainsthe
LicenseAgreementforMachineCode
fortheLenovoStorageVSeries
products.

http://support.lenovo.com/p/storage/v7000

http://support.lenovo.com/p/storage/v7000

https://support.lenovo.com/us/
en/documents/ht100742

http://support.lenovo.com/us/
en/warrantylookup

https://support.lenovo.com/us/
en/documents/ht101595

Lenovodocumentationandrelatedwebsites

Table3“Lenovodocumentationandrelatedwebsites”onpagexivlistswebsitesthatprovidepublications
andotherinformationabouttheLenovoStorageVSeriesorrelatedproductsortechnologies.TheLenovo
Presspublicationsprovidepositioningandvalueguidance,installationandimplementationexperiences,
solutionscenarios,andstep-by-stepproceduresforvariousproducts.

Table3.Lenovodocumentationandrelatedwebsites

WebsiteAddress

LenovoPresspublications

https://lenovopress.com/

Relatedaccessibilityinformation

ToviewaPDFfile,youneedAdobeReader,whichcanbedownloadedfromtheAdobewebsite:

www.adobe.com/support/downloads/main.html

Relatedwebsites

ThefollowingwebsitesprovideinformationaboutLenovoStorageV7000orrelatedproductsortechnologies.

TypeofinformationWebsite

TechnicalsupportforLenovostorageproducts

LenovoElectronicSupportregistrationwww.lenovo.com/support

http://support.lenovo.com/p/storage/v7000

Howtogetinformation,help,andtechnicalassistance

Ifyouneedhelp,service,technicalassistance,orjustwantmoreinformationaboutLenovoproducts,you
willfindawidevarietyofsourcesavailablefromLenovotoassistyou.

Helpandservice

Beforecallingforsupport,besuretohaveyourLenovoCustomerNumberavailable.TocontactLenovo
serviceinChina,youcancall8008106677-2or4008106678-2forhelpandservice.

Softwareoption

IdentifytheLenovoStorageV7000productasyourproductandsupplyyourcustomernumberasproof
ofpurchase.Thecustomernumberisa7-digitnumber(0000000to9999999)assignedbyLenovowhen
theproductispurchased.Yourcustomernumbershouldbelocatedonthecustomerinformation
worksheetorontheinvoicefromyourstoragepurchase.Ifaskedforanoperatingsystem,useStorage.

Hardwareoption

Providetheserialnumberandappropriate4-digitmachinetype.ForLenovoStorageV7000,the
machinetypeis6538.

Beforeyoucall

Makesurethatyouhavetakenstepstotrytosolvetheproblemyourselfbeforeyoucall.

SomesuggestionsforresolvingtheproblembeforecallingLenovoSupportinclude:

•Checkallcablestomakesurethattheyareconnected.

•Checkallpowerswitchestomakesurethatthesystemandoptionaldevicesareturnedon.

•Usethetroubleshootinginformationinyoursystemdocumentation.Thetroubleshootingsectionofthe
informationcentercontainsprocedurestohelpyoudiagnoseproblems.

Usingthedocumentation

InformationaboutyourLenovostoragesystemisavailableinthedocumentationthatcomeswiththeproduct.

Thatdocumentationincludesprinteddocuments,onlinedocuments,readmefiles,andhelpfilesinadditionto
theinformationcenter.Seethetroubleshootinginformationfordiagnosticinstructions.Thetroubleshooting
proceduremightrequireyoutodownloadupdateddevicedriversorsoftware.Lenovomaintainspageson
thewebwhereyoucangetthelatesttechnicalinformationanddownloaddevicedriversandupdates.T o
accessthesepages,gotohttp://support.lenovo.com/us/en/products/servers/lenovo-storageandfollow
theinstructions.

Chapter1.Beforeyoubegintheinstallation

Beforeyoucanbegininstallingyoursystem,youmustunpackandverifyyourorderandmakeother
preparations.

TheQuickInstallationGuidecontainsasetofinstructionstohelpyouunpackandinstallyoursystem.
Theguideisdividedintothreechapters.

1.ThestepsinChapter1“Beforeyoubegintheinstallation”onpage1(thechapteryouarenowreading)
involveverifyingyourorder,becomingfamiliarwiththehardwarecomponentterminology,andensuring
thatyouhavemettheenvironmentalrequirements.

2.ThestepsinChapter2“InstallingtheLenovoStorageV7000hardware”onpage11involveinstallingthe
hardwareandattachingthedatacablesandpowercords.

3.Chapter3“Configuringthesystem”onpage29helpsyoucreateyourconfigurationfileandaccessthe
managementGUI.ThemanagementGUIguidesyouthroughtheinitialconfigurationprocess.

Importantinformation:

•Thisguidepresumesthatyouhavereadtheplanninginformationregardingyourphysicalenvironment
thatisavailablefromtheInformationCenterforLenovoStorageV7000.

•Ensurethatanycablesthatyouaresupplyingareavailableforinstallation.

Table4“Stepsfordifferentinstallationscenarios”onpage1liststhestepsforeachscenario.

Table4.Stepsfordifferentinstallationscenarios

Tablesummarizesthestepsfordifferentinstallationscenarios.

Newsystem(control
enclosureandone
ormoreexpansion

Newsystem(controlenclosureonly)

“Reviewingyourpackingslip”onpage4“Reviewingyour

“Identifythehardwarecomponents”on
page5

“Verifyenvironmentalrequirements”on
page8

“Reviewenclosurelocationguidelines”on
page8

enclosures)

packingslip”onpage
4

“Identifythehardware
components”onpage
5

“Verifyenvironmental
requirements”on
page8

“Reviewenclosure
locationguidelines”
onpage8

Addingexpansion
enclosurestoan
existingsystem

“Reviewingyour
packingslip”onpage
4

“Identifythehardware
components”on
page5

“Verifyenvironmental
requirements”on
page8

“Reviewenclosure
locationguidelines”
onpage8

Addingcontrol
enclosures
andexpansion
enclosurestoan
existingsystem

“Reviewingyour
packingslip”onpage
4

“Identifythehardware
components”onpage
5

“Verifyenvironmental
requirements”on
page8

“Reviewenclosure
locationguidelines”
onpage8

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Table4.Stepsfordifferentinstallationscenarios(continued)

Newsystem(control
enclosureandone
ormoreexpansion

Newsystem(controlenclosureonly)

“InstallingsupportrailsfortheLenovo
StorageV7000controlenclosure”onpage
11

enclosures)

“Installingsupport
railsfortheLenovo
StorageV7000
controlenclosure”
onpage11

“Installingsupport
railsforLenovo
StorageV7000
expansion
enclosures”on
page15

“Installingtheenclosures”onpage19“Installingthe

enclosures”onpage
19

“ConnectingEthernetcablestonode
canisters”onpage24

“ConnectingSAS
cablestoexpansion
enclosures”onpage
21

“ConnectingFibreChannelcablesto
a10GbpsiSCSI-FCoE4-porthost
interfaceadapter”onpage25

“ConnectingEthernet
cablestonode
canisters”onpage
24

“Poweringonthesystem”onpage27

“ConnectingEthernet
cablestonode
canisters”onpage
24

Chapter3“Configuringthesystem”onpage
29

“Poweringonthe
system”onpage27

Chapter3
“Configuringthe
system”onpage29

1

Completethesestepsforeachexpansionenclosurethatyouadd.

2

Completethesestepsforeachcontrolenclosureandexpansionenclosurethatyouadd.

Addingexpansion
enclosurestoan
existingsystem

“Installingsupport
railsforLenovo
StorageV7000
expansion
enclosures”onpage

1

15

“Installingthe
enclosures”onpage

1

19

“ConnectingSAS
cablestoexpansion
enclosures”onpage

1

21

“Poweringonthe
system”onpage27

“Addinganexpansion
enclosuretoan
existingsystem”on
page33

Addingcontrol
enclosures
andexpansion
enclosurestoan
existingsystem

“Installingsupport
railsfortheLenovo
StorageV7000
controlenclosure”
onpage11

“Installingsupport
railsforLenovo
StorageV7000
expansion
enclosures”on
page15

“Installingthe
enclosures”onpage

2

19

“ConnectingSAS
cablestoexpansion
enclosures”onpage

1

21

“ConnectingEthernet

1

cablestonode
canisters”onpage

2

24

“Poweringonthe
system”onpage27

“Addingacontrol
enclosuretoan
existingsystem”
onpage33

2

Befamiliarwiththefollowinginformation

•See“CautionnoticesfortheLenovoStorageVseries”onpageviand“DangernoticesforLenovoStorage
V7000”onpageviiiforasummaryofthesituationsthatcanbepotentiallyhazardoustoyou.Before
installing,readandunderstandthefollowingcautionanddangerstatements.

•Usesafepracticeswhenlifting.Thefullypopulatedenclosureweighsabout37kg(82lbs).Atleastthree
peoplearerequiredtoliftandinstalltheenclosureintotherackortoremoveanenclosurefromtherack.

CAUTION:
Usesafepracticeswhenlifting.

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Alsokeepinmindthatarackfullofequipmentisextremelyheavy.

DANGER

Heavyequipmentpersonalinjuryorequipmentdamagemightresultifmishandled.

•Thefollowinggeneralprecautionsshouldbeobserved,eventhoughthepower-onstepsdifferslightly
fromthedirectionsthatyouwillfollowforthisproduct:

DANGER

Whenworkingonoraroundthesystem,observethefollowingprecautions:

Electricalvoltageandcurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesarehazardous.
Toavoidashockhazard:

–IfLenovosuppliedapowercord(s),connectpowertothisunitonlywiththeLenovoprovided

powercord.DonotusetheLenovoprovidedpowercordforanyotherproduct.

–Donotopenorserviceanypowersupplyassembly.

–Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,or

reconfigurationofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.

–Theproductmightbeequippedwithmultiplepowercords.T oremoveallhazardousvoltages,

disconnectallpowercords.

–Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.Ensurethatthe

outletsuppliespropervoltageandphaserotationaccordingtothesystemratingplate.

–Connectanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproducttoproperlywiredoutlets.

–Whenpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.

–Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceoffire,water,orstructuraldamage.

–Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,telecommunicationssystems,networks,andmodems

beforeyouopenthedevicecovers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationand
configurationprocedures.

–Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingprocedureswheninstalling,

moving,oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.Todisconnect:

1.Turnoffeverything(unlessinstructedotherwise).

2.Removethepowercordsfromtheoutlets.

3.Removethesignalcablesfromtheconnectors.

4.Removeallcablesfromthedevices.

Toconnect:

Chapter1.Beforeyoubegintheinstallation3