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Remove a drive................................................................................................................................. 40
Install a drive..................................................................................................................................... 41
Chapter 6: Power supply maintenance................................................................................. 43
About power supply maintenance guidelines................................................................................... 43
Remove a power supply................................................................................................................... 43
Install a power supply....................................................................................................................... 44
Chapter 7: About network cabling options...........................................................................46
About the 10GbE-only network configuration................................................................................... 46
About the direct-connected network configuration............................................................................47
About the switch-connected network configuration.......................................................................... 48
The foundation of the SimpliVity architecture is two or more high-performance and highly-available
OmniCube servers. An OmniCube server provides computing, storage, networking, and other
resources to the virtual machines (VM) in the Federation.
After installing the hardware in a rack and connecting power and network cables, you can deploy each
OmniCube server into a SimpliVity Federation. As your capacity and performance needs increase, you
can add more OmniCube servers for easy, on-demand scalability, with no disruption to users.
Hardware components
Each OmniCube model provides different hardware configurations for storage, compute, and memory.
About the front panel components
The front panel of each OmniCube server provides system controls, diagnostic indicators, USB and
video ports, and contains a different number of solid state drives (SSD) and hard disk drives (HDD).
Figure 1: OmniCube CN-5000 front panel
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Figure 2: OmniCube CN-2000 and CN-3000 front panel
Figure 3: OmniCube CN-2200 front panel
Table 1: Front panel component descriptions
CalloutComponentDescription
1Power buttonControls power to the system and indicates whether
there is power to the system. If the indicator is green, the
system is receiving power.
3System identification button System identification button and system identification
connector.
4Retention latchesLocks the enclosure in the rack. You can push a latch to
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The system identification button helps you locate a
system within a rack. If you push the system identification
button on the back panel or the front panel, the system
identification buttons on the front panel and the back
panel flash blue. Push a system identification button a
second time to stop it from flashing.
The system identification connector, located to the right
of the system identification button, connects the optional
system status indicator assembly through the optional
cable management arm.
release the enclosure and slide it out.
CalloutComponentDescription
5StorageThe disk drives have power (top) and activity (bottom)
LED indicators. Labels indicate the type (SAS or SATA)
and capacity of each drive. For rotational drives, the
rotation speed (rpm) is indicated.
The system models contain different drive configurations:
■ CN-5000: Contains 24 2.5" drives. Drives 0 to 5 are
SSDs. Disks 6 to 23 are HDDs.
■ CN-2000 and CN-3000: Contains 12 3.5" drives.
Drives 0 to 3 are SSDs and drives 4 to 11 are HDDs.
■ CN-2200: Contains 10 3.5" drives. Drives 0 and 1 are
SSDs and drives 2 to 9 are HDDs. Drives 10 and 11
are empty.
If you pull the system enclosure from the rack, the drive
numbering scheme is described on a label attached to
the top of the enclosure.
6Video inputEnables you to connect a monitor as part of a keyboard,
video, and mouse (KVM) setup, for local administration.
7USB connectorUSB 2.0-compliant connector. Enables you to connect
a USB device, such as a keyboard, as part of a KVM for
local administration.
8Service tagProvides identification information that you can use when
contacting Customer Support.
About the back panel components
The back panel of an OmniCube server contains the Accelerator, network ports, rear boot drives, and
the power supplies.
Figure 4: Back panel of an OmniCube server with a single CPU
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Figure 5: Back panel of an OmniCube server with two CPUs
Table 2: Back panel component descriptions
CalloutComponentDescription
1Riser 1Contains PCIe slots 1-3. You can install optional
2x10GbE or 2x1GbE network cards in these slots, as
shown in slot 2, used by guest VMs only.
A system with a single CPU does not contain riser 1. A
plate is installed in place of riser 1.
2AcceleratorInstalled in PCIe slot 5 of riser 2, but also occupies slot 4.
The card has two LEDs that continuously glow green to
indicate normal operation.
3RAID controllerRAID Controller for the rear boot drives installed in PCIe
slot 6 of riser 3. The RAID Controller for the front data
disks is a mezzanine card.
4System identification button System identification button and system identification
connector.
5IPMI portDedicated IPMI port for remote, out-of-band, web-based
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The system identification button helps you locate a
system within a rack. If you push the system identification
button on the back panel or the front panel, the system
identification buttons on the front panel and the back
panel flash blue. Push a system identification button a
second time to stop it from flashing.
The system identification connector, located to the right
of the system identification button, connects the optional
system status indicator assembly through the optional
cable management arm.
management.
CalloutComponentDescription
6Serial portSerial port that you can use to connect a serial device.
7Video connectorVideo connector that enables you to connect a monitor or
keyboard, video, monitor (KVM) device.
8USB connectorsTwo USB 3.0 compliant ports for connecting USB devices
to the system.
910GbE portsTwo 10GbE network interfaces, numbered 1 and 2.
Each 10GbE interface has link (top) and activity (bottom)
round LEDs. These interfaces are dedicated to SimpliVity
Storage and Federation networks.
101GbE portsTwo 1GbE network interfaces, numbered 3 and 4,
from left to right. Each 1GbE interface has link (left)
and activity (right) square LEDs. These interfaces are
dedicated to the Management network and, optionally,
VM traffic.
11Power suppliesTwo redundant, 750W or 1100W power supplies
with fans, numbered 1 and 2, from left to right. Each
power supply has a status indicator light in the handle.
Disconnect the power cords before removing a power
supply. Wattage depends on the CPU requirements
(number of cores).
12Boot drivesTwo hot-swappable 2.5" hard drives. Reserved for system
use and are not available for user data storage.
Environmental and technical specifications
There are specific environmental and technical specifications for each hardare platform. The
specifications help you when planning the appropriate installation location, environmental conditions,
and resources, such as power and cooling.
Enclosure size and weights
OmniCube servers have specific size dimensions and weights. This information helps you when
planning to install the enclosure in a rack.
DimensionCentimetersInches
Enclosure width48.217.5
Maximum height8.733.44
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DimensionCentimetersInches
Maximum depth (from rack
flange)
System ModelKilogramsPounds
CN-2000, CN-2200, CN-300032.571.5
CN-500029.565
75.5829.75
Power and thermal
OmniCube servers have two redundant power supplies with specific power and thermal specifications.
SpecificationCN-2000 and CN-3000CN-2200CN-5000
Current consumption10A-5A
Supply voltage100–240VAC
(autoranging). Make
sure each power source
has sufficient electrical
overload protection.
■ 750W: 10A-5A
■ 1100W: 12A-6.5A
100–220VAC
(autoranging). Make
sure each power source
has sufficient electrical
overload protection.
12A-6.5A
100–240VAC
(autoranging). Make
sure each power source
has sufficient electrical
overload protection.
Frequency50/60Hz50/60Hz50/60Hz
Heat dissipation2843/2891 BTU/hr max
Maximum inrush current 55A55A55A
Energy efficiencyEnergy Star, spec
version 1.0
Power supply efficiency90-96% efficient (load
dependent)
■ 750W: 2843/2891
BTU/hr max
■ 1100W: 4100 BTU/hr
max
Energy Star, spec
version 1.0
■ 750W: 82-91%
efficient (load
dependent)
■ 1100W: 89-92%
efficient (load
dependent)
4100 BTU/hr max
Energy Star, spec
version 1.0
89-92% efficient (load
dependent)
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Temperature and humidity
OmniCube servers have limits for temperature and humidity under operating and storage conditions.
SpecificationDescription
Humidity and
Temperature
(continuous
operation)
Temperature
(storage)
10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F) at 10% to 80% relative humidity with 26°C (78.8°F)
maximum dew point (maximum wet bulb temperature). De-rate maximum
allowable dry bulb temperature at 1°C per 300m above 950m (1°F per 547 ft
above 3117 ft).
-40°C to 65°C (-40°F to 149°F) with a maximum temperature gradation of 20°C
per hour.
Vibration and shock
OmniCube servers have limits for vibration and shock under operating and storage conditions.
Specification Description
Vibration
(operating)
Vibration
(storage)
Shock
(operating)
0.26Grms at 5-350Hz in all orientations.
1.87Grms at 10-500Hz for 15 minutes (all six sides tested).
One shock pulse in the positive z axis (one pulse on each side of the system) of 31G
+/– 5% for +/–10%; in the operational orientation.
Shock
(storage)
Half sine shock on all six sides of 71G +/– 5% with a pulse duration of 2ms +/–10%;
square wave shock on all six sides of 27G with velocity change at 235 in/sec or greater.
Altitude and airborne contaminants
OmniCube servers have limits for altitude and airborne contaminants under operating and storage
conditions.
SpecificationDescription
Altitude (operating)-15.2m to 3048m (–50 ft to 10,000 ft)
Altitude (storage)-15.2m to 12,000m (–50 ft to 39,370 ft)
Contaminant level (operating)Class G1 or lower as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985
An OmniCube host complies with the following standards:
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■ FCC 47 CFR Part 15 Subpart B: 2012
■ EN 55022:2010 COR 2011
■ CISPR 22:2008
■ EN 55024:2010
■ CISPR 24:2010
■ COR 2011
■ VCCIV3:2009
■ ANSI/UL 60950-1, 2nd Edition (2007)
■ CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1 2nd Edition (2007)
■ IEC 60950-1:2005 (2nd Edition); Am 1:2009
■ RoHS EU Directive 2002/95/EC
About hardware upgrades
If you would like to upgrade the server hardware components, contact Customer Support.
Note:
Never install additional options other than those approved for installation by Customer Support. Doing
so will void your warranty and might cause serious server instability and potential data loss.
About firmware revisions
The OmniStack software requires that each supported platform is running a specific firmware revision.
To avoid compatibility issues, contact Customer Support before making any firmware changes.
Note:
If your server, or any management software, has automatic software updates enabled, disable this
feature to avoid installing unsupported firmware revisions.
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Chapter 2: Install the server hardware
This section contains the following topics:
•
About electrostatic discharge
•
Unpack the shipping carton
•
Install the server enclosure in a rack
•
Mount the enclosure in the rails
•
Connect the network cables
•
Connect the power cables
•
Organize the cables
•
Power on the system
•
Attach the OmniCube bezel
Installing the server hardware involves unpacking all hardware components, installing the enclosure in
a rack, connecting the power and network cables, and powering on the server.
About electrostatic discharge
You must protect sensitive hardware from electrostatic discharge (ESD), which can damage electronic
components.
■ Ensure the server hardware is fully grounded at all times to prevent damage from electrostatic
discharge.
■ When not installed in a rack, server hardware must be stored in its original packaging or placed on a
sturdy surface that is protected from electrostatic discharge.
■ When handling server hardware components, always use the electrostatic wrist strap provided, or
use a similar form of ESD protection.
Unpack the shipping carton
You unpack the shipping carton to prepare the system hardware components for installation.
Before you begin
■ The OmniCube servers are heavy. You must have at least one other person to help you lift and
unpack the carton, and SimpliVity recommends the use of a datacenter equipment lift.
■ You have cut the pallet shipping straps, which might have considerable tension, using an appropriate
tool and safety wear.
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