DataDirect Networks SFA12Ki User manual

Hardware Installation & Configuration Guide
SFA12Ki | SFA12KX | SFA12K-40 | SFA12K-20 | SFA12KXE | SFA12K-20E
SFA12K Series
SFA OS Version 2.3.1 | 96-30051-001 | Revision D3

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Preface
This document provides installation and set up information for getting your DataDirect
Networks SFA12K system up and running as quickly as possible. The features and functions
of the SFA12K are fully documented in the SFA OS User Guide.
In this document, except where otherwise specified, SFA12K represents SFA12K-20,
SFA12KX, SFA12K-40, SFA12KXi, SFA12KXE, and SFA12K-20E.
This version of SFA12K Hardware Installation & Configuration Guide is specific to SFA OS
version 2.3.1. Information given in this document applies to the following configurations,
unless otherwise noted:
• SFA12K-20—the block storage appliance
• SFA12KX/12K-40—the high performance block storage appliance, twice the disk
bandwidth performance of SFA12K-20
• SFA12KXi—the ultra-high IOPS and bandwidth block storage appliance
• SFA12KXE/12K-20E—the filesystem appliance model with embedded virtual machine
support for DDN GRIDScaler and DDN EXAScaler scalable parallel file system
solutions
Refer to the SFA OS Compatibility Guide for the list of expansion enclosures, disk drives,
certified solutions, client operating systems, and HBAs and HCAs that are currently
supported.
Related Documentation
• SFA OS Product Release Notes
• SFA OS Compatibility Guide
• SFA OS CLUI Command Reference
• SFA API Reference Guide
• 42U/45U 28" Wide Rack Installation and Service Guide
• StorageScaler 8460 User Guide
• StorageScaler 7000 User Guide
• EXAScaler Admin Guide
• GRIDScaler Admin Guide

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Table of Contents
1. Installation Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
2. Unpacking the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
2.1 Packing List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.2 Safe Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3. Rack Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
4. Disk Enclosure Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
5. Disk Module Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
5.1 Blank Module Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
5.2 Racked Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
5.3 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
6. Couplet ICL/BBU/ATS Cabling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
7. PDU Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
8. Configuring the ATSs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
8.1 Access the Web Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
8.2 Configure the Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
8.3 Other Recommended Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
8.4 Reconnect ATS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
9. Powering On the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
9.1 Powering On using the Controller Power Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
10. Serial Interface Setup & Accessing the CLUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
11. Configuring Network Interface Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
11.1 Management Network Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
11.2 Virtual Function Interface on E-Platforms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
11.3 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
12. Starting the GUI Management Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
13. Verify BBU Input Voltage & Enter Battery Manufacturing Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
14. Subsystem Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
14.1 Verify Physical Disk Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
14.2 Set Subsystem Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
14.3 Email, SNMP, Syslog, and API Agents Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
14.4 Set Controller Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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15. Accessing the Virtual Machines on E-Platforms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
16. Set Channel Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
17. System with Pre-Configured Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
18. Encryption Policy Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
19. Storage Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
19.1 Create Storage Pools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
19.2 Create Virtual Disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
19.3 Create and Assign Spare Pools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
20. SFA12K Host Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
21. Present Virtual Disks to External Hosts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
21.1 Create a Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
21.2 Map Hosts to Discovered Initiators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
21.3 Create the Presentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Appendix A Rack Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
A.1 Rackmounting the Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
A.2 Rackmounting the Battery Backup Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
A.3 Rackmounting the Automatic Transfer Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Appendix B Disk Enclosure Cabling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Appendix C Pre-formatted Disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
C.1 Disk Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
C.2 Enclosure Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Appendix D Activate Feature License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

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List of Figures
Figure 1. SS7000 Disk Module Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Figure 2. SS8460 Disk Module Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Figure 3. Shipping Screws on SS8460 Front Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Figure 4. Shipping Screws on SS7000 Front Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Figure 5. Attach Power Cord Retainer on Controller Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Figure 6. Connecting SFA12K-20 Controllers to ATSs and BBU Model 5P1550GR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Figure 7. Connecting SFA12K-20 Controllers to ATSs and BBU Model 1550 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Figure 8. Connecting SFA12KXi/12KX/12K-40 Controllers to ATSs and BBU Model 5P1550GR. . . . . . 17
Figure 9. Connecting SFA12KXi/12KX/12K-40 Controllers to ATS and BBU Model 1550 . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Figure 10. Connecting SFA12KXE/12K-20E Controllers to ATSs and BBU Model 5P1500GR . . . . . . . . . . 19
Figure 11. Connecting SFA12KXE/12K-20E Controllers to ATSs and BBU Model 1550 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Figure 12. Example of PDU Wiring in Rack (Rear View). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Figure 13. Disconnect Power Cables from ATS (with BBU Model 5P1550GR). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Figure 14. Disconnect Power Cables from ATS (with BBU Model 1550) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Figure 15. ATS Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Figure 16. Measuring AC Line Voltages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Figure 17. Configure Frequency/Voltage Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Figure 18. Select Preferred Source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Figure 19. ATS Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Figure 20. Reconnect Power Cables from ATS (with BBU Model 5P1550GR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Figure 21. Reconnect Power Cables to ATS (with BBU Model 1550) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Figure 22. ATS Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Figure 23. BBU Status LED Indicators on Front Panel (Model 5P1550GR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Figure 24. BBU Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Figure 25. Controller Power Button and LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Figure 26. RS-232 Port on Controller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Figure 27. Ethernet Connection to Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Figure 28. Configuring for IPv4 Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Figure 29. Configuring for IPv6 Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Figure 30. GUI Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Figure 31. Set UPS Attributes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Figure 32. Show Host Channel Attributes Screen (IB Host Option Example) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Figure 33. Host Ports on SFA12KXi/12KX/12K-40 Controller (InfiniBand Option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Figure 34. Host Ports on SFA12KXi/12KX Controller (Quad Port FC-16 Option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Figure 35. Host Ports on SFA12K-40 Controller (Dual Port FC-16 Option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Figure 36. Host Ports on SFA12K-20 Controller (InfiniBand Option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Figure 37. Host Ports on SFA12K-20 Controller (Dual Port FC-16 Option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Figure 38. Disk Channels on SFA12K Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Figure 39. Create Storage Pool Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Figure 40. Set Storage Pool Attributes Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Figure 41. Create Virtual Disk Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Figure 42. Create Spare Pool Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Figure 43. Assign Spare Pool to Storage Pool Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

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Figure 44. Application - Create Host Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Figure 45. Application - Import Initiator Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Figure 46. Application - Create Presentation Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Figure 47. Vertical Post Separation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Figure 48. Position of Rail and Controller when Mounted in Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Figure 49. Controller Rack Rail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Figure 50. Flange on Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Figure 51. Release Inner Rail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Figure 52. Attach Inner Rails to Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Figure 53. Attach Inner Rails to Chassis (Screw Location) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Figure 54. Retract Middle Rail into Outer Rail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Figure 55. Attach Rails to Rack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Figure 56. Rail Attached to Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Figure 57. Install Chassis in Rack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Figure 58. Plastic Covers on Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Figure 59. Secure Chassis to Rack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Figure 60. SFA12K Front Bezel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Figure 61. Clip on Back of Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Figure 62. Ball Studs on Flanges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Figure 63. BBU Rackmount Kit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Figure 64. Remote Power Connector on Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Figure 65. Battery Manufacturing Date on Packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Figure 66. Attach Rack Rails to Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Figure 67. Secure Front of Rail to Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Figure 68. Remove BBU Front Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Figure 69. Connect BBU Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Figure 70. ATS Rackmount Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Figure 71. BBU Alignment Washer and ATS Pan Head Screw. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Figure 72. Attach Mounting Bracket to Rack Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Figure 73. Attach ATS to Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Figure 74. Tighten Pan Head Screws. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Figure 75. SFA12K-20 Configuration with 1 x SS7000 Enclosure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Figure 76. SFA12K-20 Configuration with 2 x SS7000 Enclosures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Figure 77. SFA12K-20 Configuration with 3 x SS7000 Enclosures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Figure 78. SFA12K-20 Configuration with 4 x SS7000 Enclosures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Figure 79. SFA12K-20 Configuration with 5 x SS7000 Enclosures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Figure 80. SFA12K-20 Configuration with 10 x SS7000 Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Figure 81. SFA12K-20 Configuration with 20 × SS7000 Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Figure 82. SFA12K-20 Configuration with 1 × SS8460 Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Figure 83. SFA12K-20 Configuration with 2 × SS8460 Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Figure 84. SFA12K-20 Configuration with 3 × SS8460 Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Figure 85. SFA12K-20 Configuration with 4 × SS8460 Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Figure 86. SFA12K-20 Configuration with 5 x SS8460 Enclosures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Figure 87. SFA12K-20 Configuration with 10 x SS8460 Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Figure 88. SFA12K-20 Configuration with 20 x SS8460 Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Figure 89. SFA12KX/12K-40 Configuration with 1 x SS7000 Enclosure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

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Figure 90. SFA12KX/12K-40 Configuration with 2 x SS7000 Enclosures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Figure 91. SFA12KX/12K-40 Configuration with 3 x SS7000 Enclosures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Figure 92. SFA12KX/12K-40 Configuration with 4 x SS7000 Enclosures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Figure 93. SFA12KX/12K-40 Configuration with 5 x SS7000 Enclosures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Figure 94. SFA12KX/12K-40 Configuration with 10 x SS7000 Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Figure 95. SFA12KX/12K-40 Configuration with 20 × SS7000 Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Figure 96. SFA12KX/12K-40 Configuration with 1 × SS8460 Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Figure 97. SFA12KX/12K-40 Configuration with 2 × SS8460 Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Figure 98. SFA12KX/12K-40 Configuration with 3 × SS8460 Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Figure 99. SFA12KX/12K-40 Configuration with 4 × SS8460 Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Figure 100. SFA12KXi/12KX/12K-40 Configuration with 5 x SS8460 Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Figure 101. SFA12KX/12K-40 Configuration with 10 x SS8460 Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Figure 102. SFA12KX/12K-40 Configuration with 20 x SS8460 Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Figure 103. SFA12KXE/12K-20E Configuration with 1 x SS7000 Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Figure 104. SFA12KXE/12K-20E Configuration with 2 x SS7000 Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Figure 105. SFA12KXE/12K-20E Configuration with 3 x SS7000 Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Figure 106. SFA12KXE/12K-20E Configuration with 4 x SS7000 Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Figure 107. SFA12KXE/12K-20E Configuration with 5 x SS7000 Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Figure 108. SFA12KXE/12K-20E Configuration with 10 x SS7000 Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Figure 109. SFA12KXE/12K-20E Configuration with 20 × SS7000 Enclosures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Figure 110. SFA12KXE/12K-20E Configuration with 1 x SS8460 Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Figure 111. SFA12KXE/12K-20E Configuration with 2 × SS8460 Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Figure 112. SFA12KXE/12K-20E Configuration with 3 × SS8460 Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Figure 113. SFA12KXE/12K-20E Configuration with 4 × SS8460 Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Figure 114. SFA12KXE/12K-20E Configuration with 5 x SS8460 Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Figure 115. SFA12KXE/12K-20E Configuration with 10 x SS8460 Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Figure 116. SFA12KXE/12K-20E Configuration with 20 x SS8460 Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Figure 117. Pre-Formatted Disk Label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Figure 118. 60-Bay Enclosure Disk Slot Numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Figure 119. 84-Bay Enclosure Disk Slot Numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Figure 120. Enclosure Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Figure 121. Enclosure Positions in Rack (Front View). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Figure 122. Enclosure Positions in Rack (Front View). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

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1. Installation Overview
1. Unpack the system (Section 2).
2. Install the controllers, BBU, ATS, and disk enclosures into rack (Section 3).
3. Connect the disk enclosures to controllers (Section 4).
4. Install the disk modules into the disk enclosures (Section 5).
5. Connect the cables between controllers, BBUs, ATSs, and PDU (Sections 6and 7).
6. Configure the ATSs (Section 8).
7. Configure the network ports via the serial console (Sections 9to 12).
8. Configure the BBUs (Section 13).
9. Validate the hardware and configure subsystem settings (Section 14).
10. For E-platforms, use either a VNC viewer or SSH to access the preconfigured Virtual
Machines (Section 15).
For block-storage configurations, create storage pools, virtual disks, spare pools, and
presentations (Sections 16 to 21).
2. Unpacking the System
If your system is already installed in the racks, refer to the DDN 42U/45U 28" Wide Rack
Installation and Service Guide for instructions on removing the system from the shipping
crate and positioning the system.
Before you unpack your SFA12K, inspect the shipping containers for damage. If you detect
damage, report it to your carrier. Retain all boxes and packing materials in case you need to
store or ship the system in the future.
2.1 Packing List
The SFA12K ships with the following:
• Two controllers with rackmount kit
• Two battery backup units (BBU) with rackmount kit
• Two automatic transfer switches (ATS) with rackmount kit and serial cable
• InfiniBand ICL cables (3 cables for SFA12K-20, 12KXE, 12K-20E; 6 cables for SFA12KXi,
12KX, and 12K-40)
• Two USB cables (BBUs to controllers)
• SAS cables
• Disk enclosures with rackmount kit

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• Disk modules
• Blank modules
• Two serial cables (DB9F-to-DB9F null)
• Two Ethernet cables (controllers to management networks)
Each couplet accessory kit is included in one of the two controllers’ packaging kits.
2.2 Safe Handling
• Do not lift the enclosure or controller by yourself
• Anti-tip plates should be firmly attached to the bottom of the rack to prevent the rack
from tipping over when a drawer is pulled out of the rack
• Do not pull out more than one drawer at once
• Remove disk modules to minimize weight of the enclosure
Also refer to the SFA OS User Guide and the 42U/45U 28" Wide Rack Installation and
Service Guide for additional information on safety requirements.
3. Rack Installation
Refer to Appendix A for instructions on how to install a SFA12K controller, BBU, and ATS
into a rack.
Refer to the StorageScaler 7000 User Guide for instructions on how to install the SS7000
disk enclosures and cable management hardware into a rack.
Refer to the StorageScaler 8460 User Guide for instructions on how to install the SS8460
disk enclosures and cable management assembly into a rack.
4. Disk Enclosure Cabling
Using the cabling diagrams provided in Appendix B, connect the disk enclosures to the two
controllers as shown.
If your system is shipped with the cables attached between the disk enclosures and
controllers’ I/O channels, verify that the disk enclosures are correctly connected to the two
controllers.
NOTE : Incorrect wiring can prevent the system from operating correctly or from
operating at all.

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5. Disk Module Installation
The disk modules are shipped separately from the disk enclosures.
CAUTION ! Ensure that the disk modules are at room temperature before
installation. It is recommended that the disks are allowed at least two
hours to acclimate to room temperature prior to installation.
For E-platforms and pre-configured systems, each disk module has been pre-labeled with a
slot number. Refer to Appendix C for information on proper disk placement.
For block-storage configurations:
• Create a more balanced load by evenly distributing the disk modules among the disk
enclosures
• Always fill the rows from front to back (also see Section 5.1 for blank module
requirements)
• Place disks with similar rotational speed in the same row
• If a mixture of disk technologies will be populated into one enclosure, for optimal
cooling, the best loading order from front to back will be:
❖10,000 RPM disks, 7,200 RPM disks, then SSD
❖3.5" HDD, then 2.5" HDD or smaller
Figure 1 and Figure 2 illustrate the layout of disks in the SS7000 and SS8460 enclosures
respectively.
When handling the disk modules and components, avoid contact with
backplane components and module connectors. Electrostatic discharge
can damage the circuit boards.
Warning
!
Figure 1. SS7000 Disk Module Layout
2
3
4
5
13
14
15
16
17
25
26
27
28
29
37
38
39
40
41
49
50
51
52
53
6 18304254
7
8
9
10
11
12
43
44
45
46
47
48
19
20
21
22
23
24
31
32
33
34
35
36
55
56
57
58
59
60
1
Front
of
Chassis

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5.1 Blank Module Requirements
The SS7000 and SS8460 enclosures require blank modules to complete any partially
populated rows.
For example on the SS8460, if two rows are full, the third has six disk modules, and the other
rows are empty, then:
• The partially populated row #3 must have six blank modules
• The completely empty rows #4, #5, and #6 do not need any blank modules
Retain any unused blank modules for future use.
5.2 Racked Systems
If your system is already installed in the racks, there are four shipping screws installed on the
front panel of each disk enclosure to secure them for transit. These screws must be removed
or loosened before the enclosure can be pulled out for disk module installation.
For SS8460 enclosures, remove the four shipping screws as shown in Figure 3.
For SS7000 enclosures, loosen the four shipping screws as shown in Figure 4.
Figure 2. SS8460 Disk Module Layout
1 15 29 43 57
2 16 30 44 58
3 17 31 45 59
4 18 32 46 60
5 19 33 47 61
6 20 34 48 62
71
72
73
74
75
76
7 21 35 49 63
8 22 36 50 64
9 23 37 51 65
10 24 38 52 66
11 25 39 53 67
12 26 40 54 68
77
78
79
80
81
82
13 27 41 55 69 83
14 28 42 56 70 84
Front
of
Chassis
Figure 3. Shipping Screws on SS8460 Front Panel

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5.3 Procedure
NOTE : Refer to the respective StorageScaler 8460 and StorageScaler 7000 User
Guides if you need detailed instructions for disk module installation.
To install a disk module:
1. Slide the enclosure out from the rack by squeezing the tabs on both rack slides. Keep
pulling until the enclosure locks and you hear a clicking sound.
2. Open the enclosure covers.
3. Release the handle on the disk module.
4. Insert the module into a disk bay. Cam the disk module home. The camming foot on the
base of the module will engage into the slot in the enclosure.
5. When the module is fully inserted, close the handle.
6. After you have installed all the disk modules (and blank modules) in this enclosure,
close the enclosure covers and engage all cover latches.
7. Squeeze the tabs on both rack slides and push the enclosure back into the rack.
Figure 4. Shipping Screws on SS7000 Front Panel

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6. Couplet ICL/BBU/ATS Cabling
Using the figures referenced in Table 1:
1. Connect the InfiniBand cables to the ICL ports on the two controllers as shown.
2. Connect the two power cables between the controller’s power supplies and its BBU
and ATS as shown.
3. Connect the USB cable between the controller and its BBU as shown.
4. For each ATS, connect the power cable to its BBU as shown.
5. Attach a power cord retainer (included in the accessory kit) to each of the power
supply on the controllers as shown in Figure 5. Secure the power cord with the retainer.
Table 1. Controller Cabling Figures
Configuration with
BBU Model 5P1500GR Reference Configuration with BBU Model 1550 Reference
SFA12K-20 Figure 6 SFA12K-20 Figure 7
SFA12KXi/12KX/12K-40 Figure 8 SFA12KXi/12KX/12K-40 Figure 9
SFA12KXE/12K-20E Figure 10 SFA12KXE/12K-20E Figure 11
Figure 5. Attach Power Cord Retainer on Controller Power Supply

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Controller 1’s BBU
Model 5P1550GR
Controller 0
Controller 0’s BBU
Controller 1
Controller 0’s ATS
Controller 1’s ATS
Figure 6. Connecting SFA12K-20 Controllers to ATSs and BBU Model 5P1550GR
Model 5P1550GR
InfiniBand cable AC power cable USB cable

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Controller 0
Figure 7. Connecting SFA12K-20 Controllers to ATSs and BBU Model 1550
Controller 0’s BBU
Controller 1’s BBU
Controller 0’s ATS
Controller 1’s ATS
Controller 1
Model 1550
Model 1550
InfiniBand cable AC power cable USB cable

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Controller 1’s BBU
Model 5P1550GR
Controller 0’s BBU
Model 5P1550GR
Controller 1
Controller 0
Controller 0’s ATS
Controller 1’s ATS
Figure 8. Connecting SFA12KXi/12KX/12K-40 Controllers to ATSs and BBU Model 5P1550GR
InfiniBand cable AC power cable USB cable

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Controller 1
Figure 9. Connecting SFA12KXi/12KX/12K-40 Controllers to ATS and BBU Model 1550
Controller 0
Controller 0’s BBU
Controller 1’s BBU
Controller 0’s ATS
Controller 1’s ATS
Model 1550
Model 1550
InfiniBand cable AC power cable USB cable

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Controller 1’s BBU
Model 5P1550GR
Controller 0’s BBU
Model 5P1550GR
Controller 1
Figure 10. Connecting SFA12KXE/12K-20E Controllers to ATSs and BBU Model 5P1500GR
Controller 0
Controller 0’s ATS
Controller 1’s ATS
InfiniBand cable AC power cable USB cable

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Controller 0
Controller 1
Figure 11. Connecting SFA12KXE/12K-20E Controllers to ATSs and BBU Model 1550
Controller 0’s BBU
Controller 1’s BBU
Controller 0’s ATS
Controller 1’s ATS
Model 1550
Model 1550
InfiniBand cable AC power cable USB cable