Hitachi E590 User manual

Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E590, E790
93-03-2x
Installation Guide
This guide provides information and instructions for installing and setting up your Hitachi Virtual Storage
Platform storage system.
MK-97HM85051-00
December 2020

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Hitachi Virtual Storage System E590, E790 Installation Guide 2

Installing your VSP E590 and VSP E790 storage
system
Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E590 and E790 storage systems are designed for self-
installation, so you can install and set up your storage system for the rst time without
assistance from a Hitachi Vantara representative.
Make sure your data center meets all site preparation requirements before you install
the storage system. If you are not using a Hitachi Universal V2 or Universal V2B rack,
make sure the electrical specications of your rack meet the power requirements of the
storage system.
Step 1: Unpack the storage system
Procedure
1. Inspect all materials for signs of damage. If you see damage, discontinue the
installation and contact your Hitachi Vantara representative.
2. Loosen the band around the cartons and open all boxes. Remove all packing
materials, envelopes, and boxes from the cartons.
3. Retain all packing materials and cartons in case you need to transport or ship the
storage system in the future.
4. Check the items you received against the packing list. If any items are missing or
damaged, discontinue the installation and contact your Hitachi Vantara
representative.
5. Place the keys for the front bezel in a safe place. You will need them to attach the
bezel to the front of the controllers.
6. If your storage system arrived already factory-installed in a rack, skip step 2 and
proceed to step 3 (on page 7) .
Step 2: Install the storage system into a rack
Mount the controller into the Hitachi Universal V2 or Universal V2B rack or into a 4-post
EIA 310-D compliant 19-inch rack with square mounting holes and rear-facing power
distribution units (PDUs).
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The following instructions describe how to install the controller into a Hitachi Universal
V2B rack. For information about installing the controller in a third-party rack, see the
documentation for that rack.
Note: The rail kit comes with pins that will t racks with square or circular
shaped holes. Please use the correct pin type for your rack.
Number Item
1 Pin for square holes
2 Pin for round holes
Before you begin
■Make sure the rack is secure and cannot fall over.
■Make sure the rack has one or more PDUs installed.
■Verify that all power cables are removed from the AC power receptacles on the rear of
the controller.
■Install the rack stabilizers before mounting the storage system in the rack.
Procedure
1. Attach stopper with three screws on the rear side of the rail. Repeat step for both
rails.
Step 2: Install the storage system into a rack
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Number Item
1 Stopper
2 Screws
3 Rail
2. Insert pins on the front and back of the rail into the holes on the front and back of
the rack and hold in place using the rail clips. Repeat step for both sides.
3. Install the rear side of the rail with a washer and binding screw. Repeat step for both
sides.
Step 2: Install the storage system into a rack
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Number Item
1 Pin
2 Clip
3 Washer and bind screw
4. Position the controller so the front faces the front of the rack, and then slide the
controller gently onto the rails. Stop sliding when the mounting anges on the front
of the controller touch the vertical face of the rack.
Note: Check the rear of the controller chassis to be sure the chassis is t
into the stoppers.
Number Item
1 Stopper
5. On the front of the controller chassis, attach the two bind screws and washers to
each side of the rack.
Step 2: Install the storage system into a rack
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Number Item
1 Bind screws
Step 3: Connect the storage system to power
The storage system's input voltage is auto-adjusting for 100-120 (+6%) / 200-240 (-11%)
VAC, 50-60 Hz power connections. Power is provided through two power supplies, one
per controller.
For best practice, establish power redundancy by routing each power supply to
independent PDUs and then routing the PDUs to separate external power sources on
dierent branch circuits. This arrangement enables the storage system to continue
operating if AC power is lost to one power supply.
Note: Multiple outlets in a PDU or power strip do not constitute an
independent electrical source.
Procedure
1. Conrm that all power sources are o.
2. Connect an AC power cable to the power receptacle on the rear of each controller.
3. Route the power cables from each controller to separate PDUs, and then use the
pre-installed tie wraps at each controller power receptacle to secure the power
cables.
4. Connect the PDUs to separate external power sources on dierent branch circuits.
Note: To prevent the storage system from being turned o by accident,
make sure the external power sources are not controlled by a wall
switch.
Step 3: Connect the storage system to power
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Step 4: Cable a management console
A customer-supplied computer is used to set up and manage your storage system.
Before you begin
■Obtain a Category 5 or better Ethernet cable.
■Obtain a customer-supplied Windows-based PC that will serve as the management
console for setting up the storage system for the rst time and, thereafter, to manage
the storage system. The management console must have a supported web browser:
Internet Explore version 11 or later, Chrome, or Firefox.
Procedure
1. Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the management port on the rear of
either controller.
Step 4: Cable a management console
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Number Item Description
1 LAN board Networking board
2 LAN1 Connects to maintenance PC
3 LAN2 Connects to user's network
4 Uninterruptible power
supply port
Not used.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to a management console.
Step 5: Power on the storage system
After connecting the management console to the storage system, you can power on the
storage system.
Procedure
1. Power on the PDUs.
2. Conrm that the top (POWER) LED on the lower left front side of the controller is lit
amber, as shown in the following gure. If the storage system has a drive tray,
conrm that the POWER LED on the lower left front side of the drive tray is lit green.
Item Description
1 POWER LED on the front of the controller
3. If the front bezel is not attached to the front of the controller, attach it as follows:
a. Line up the two tabs on the left side of the controller with the two slots on the
left side of the bezel.
b. Connect the bezel by sliding it on and swinging the bezel closed.
c. Use the key to secure the bezel to the front of the unit.
4. On the lower left front side of the controller, press and hold the POWER ON/OFF
button until the POWER LED changes to green (about 3 seconds), and then release
the button.
Step 5: Power on the storage system
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5. Wait for the green READY LED on the front of the controller to go on (approximately
13 minutes).
Note: If the READY LED does not go on after 30 minutes, contact
customer support.
Step 6: Perform the initial setup
Initial setup of the storage system is performed using the Windows-based management
console.
Preparing the storage system
Before you begin
Conrm that the Windows-based management console has an Internet connection and
an installed version of one of the following web browsers: Internet Explorer version 11 or
later, Chrome, or Firefox.
Procedure
1. Connect the management port on controller 1 and controller 2 to a management
(non-production) network.
2. Congure the management console to use an IP address of 192.168.0.18 and a
subnet mask of 255.255.255.0.
Next steps
Change the storage system's default password.
Changing the default password
Important: To protect the security of your device, change the default
password immediately and retain the new password for your records.
Procedure
1. On your management console PC or laptop, open a web browser and enter the
following IP address: 192.168.0.16
2. Enter the default user name and the default password, and then press the Enter key
to log in to Hitachi Storage Advisor Embedded. Contact customer support for the
default user name and password.
Step 6: Perform the initial setup
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If the login window does not appear, check whether the browser is congured to
allow pop-ups. If pop-ups are allowed, make sure the management console IP
address is set to 192.168.0.18 and the subnet mask is set to 255.255.255.0. If the IP
address and subnet mask are correct and pop-ups are allowed, but the login
window does not appear, contact customer support.
3. In the top-right corner, click the gear icon, and then select User Administration.
4. Click Support Personnel Group.
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5. On the Users tab, select the maintenance user check box if it is not already
selected, and then click Edit.
6. Type the new case-sensitive password for the maintenance user in New Password
and Re-enter Password. For security, each typed password character is masked
with a dot.
Important: This password is required for storage system maintenance
and for running the Initial Setup wizard. Record the new password for
the maintenance user and keep it in a safe location.
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7. Click Finish, and then click OK, Apply, and Close.
Next steps
Run the Initial Setup wizard.
Running the Initial Setup wizard
The Initial Setup wizard allows you to congure system information, date and time
settings, and network settings.
The Initial Setup wizard settings are presented on three windows. Buttons at the
bottom of each window allow you to apply or skip the settings on that window. If you
skip settings, you can complete them later by running the Initial Setup wizard again. To
display details about the settings in the windows, click the question mark icon in the
bottom right.
Before you begin
Log in to Storage Advisor Embedded, and then open the maintenance utility by clicking
the gear icon at the top-right corner and selecting User Administration.
Procedure
1. In the maintenance utility navigation tree, under Menu, click Initial Setup Wizard.
Tip: Initial Setup Wizard is near the bottom of the navigation tree. If
you do not see this selection, scroll down the tree.
Running the Initial Setup wizard
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2. At the bottom, click Skip this step two times to bypass the Set Up System
Information and Set Up Date & Time screens.
3. In the Set Up Network Settings screen, enter the IPv4 or IPv6 conguration
settings for the production network to which the storage system will be connected.
For example:
Setting Description
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Protocol IP addressing method to be used for
conguring the storage system.
MAC Address Read-only eld that shows the MAC
address for controllers 1 and 2.
IPv4 Conguration/ IPv6 Conguration ■IPv4 Address: IPv4 address of the
production network to which the
storage system will be connected
(IPv4 only).
■IPv6 Address: IPv6 address of the
production network to which the
storage system will be connected
(IPv6 only).
■Subnet Mask: IP address mask that
identies the range of IP addresses
in the subnet to which the storage
system will be connected.
■Subnet Prex Length: Subnet prex
length of the network to which the
storage system will be connected
(IPv6 only).
■Default Gateway: IP address of the
default gateway to which the storage
system will be connected. The
gateway is the IP address of the
router used to communicate outside
the local subnet.
■DNS Server 1-3: If your
conguration uses DNS to resolve IP
addresses (for example, the IP
address for the NTP server used with
the storage system), enter up to
three DNS IP addresses.
Network Connection Mode Determines whether the storage
system negotiates the speed and
duplex mode automatically with the
attached device. The default setting
(Auto-Negotiation) connects the
storage system at the highest speed
and appropriate duplex setting
supported by itself and the connected
device.
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Option ■DNS Domain Name: IP address of
the DNS server that will perform
address resolution.
■DNS Search Order: Search domain
names. Use the Up and Down
buttons to order the domain names.
■Maintenance Port: Do not change
these values.
■Internal Network: Do not change
this value.
4. Click Apply, and then click Close.
The system logs you out.
5. Remove the Ethernet cable from the management console and attach the cable to
your production network. Leave the other end of the cable connected to the
management port on the rear of the controller.
6. Connect one end of another Ethernet cable to the management port on the rear of
the other controller. Connect the other end of the cable to your production
network.
7. Wait 5 minutes for the maintenance utility to fetch the new IP addresses.
8. Open a web browser, and log in to Storage Advisor Embedded again. Use the new IP
address you specied in the Initial Setup wizard and the new password you
specied for the maintenance user.
9. In the top-right corner, click the gear icon, and then select User Administration.
10. In the maintenance utility navigation tree, under Menu, click Initial Setup Wizard.
11. Enter the system information, and then click Apply and Next.
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Setting Description
Storage System
Name
Name used to identify the storage system. This name will
appear in the maintenance utility, so use a name that is
meaningful.
Contact Name of the contact person associated with the storage
system.
Location Location of the storage system.
12. Enter the date and time settings, and then click Apply and Next.
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Setting Description
UTC Timezone Time zone in which the storage system
is located.
Automatically adjust clock for Daylight
Saving Time
If the time zone in which the storage
system is located follows Daylight
Saving Time, check this box to have the
storage system automatically adjust its
time twice a year.
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Use NTP Server Determines whether the storage
system time is synchronized with an
NTP server.
■Yes: Synchronize system time with
an NTP server. Enter the IP address
or domain name of the NTP server.
To add more than three servers, click
the + Add NTP Server button. To
synchronize the system time to the
NTP server time now, check
Synchronize immediately.
■No: Do not synchronize system time
with an NTP server. In Date & Time,
enter the date and time that the
storage system will use.
Synchronizing Time To synchronize the storage system time
with the NTP server at a specic time,
enter the time when the two will be
synchronized.
13. Conrm or change the network settings that you entered earlier in this procedure,
and then click Apply.
14. When prompted that initial settings are complete, click Close.
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Next steps
(Optional) Congure syslog and SNMP notications.
Configure syslog and SNMP notifications
Before you begin
Make sure the storage system is connected to your production network.
Procedure
1. In the navigation tree of the maintenance utility, under Administration, click Alert
Notications. Then click Set Up in the Alert Notications pane on the right.
Note: Although a tab is provided for conguring email notications, we
recommend that you set up email notications using Hitachi Remote
Ops monitoring system.
2. To congure the storage system to send notications in syslog format, complete the
settings in the Syslog tab. Then open a rewall port on your network for
transferring syslogs.
3. To congure the storage system to send notications as SNMP traps, complete the
settings in the SNMP tab.
4. Click Apply, and then click OK.
Step 7: Make host connections
Congure syslog and SNMP notications
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