Hitachi VSP G/F350 Instruction Manual

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Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G/F350 and G/F370 storage systems are designed for self-installation, so you can set
up your storage system for the first time without assistance from a Hitachi Vantara representative.
Child Topics
•Step 1: Unpack the storage system
•Step 2: nstall the storage system into a rack
•Step 3: Connect the storage system to power
•Step 4: Cable a management console
A customer-supplied computer is used to set up and manage your storage system.
•Step 5: Power on the storage system
•Step 6: Perform the initial setup
nitial setup of the storage system is performed using the Windows-based management console.
•Step 7: Make host connections
•Step 8: Register your storage system with Hitachi Vantara support
f you have not already registered for access to Hitachi Support Connect, do so now. Otherwise, you will not be
able to download and install Hi-Track Remote Monitoring system, and you will encounter delays in getting your
storage system running and supported.
•Step 9: nstall Hi-Track Remote Monitoring system
•Where to go from here
After concluding the self-installation successfully, perform the following post-installation activities.
Step 1: Unpack the storage system
Before you begin
Make sure your data center meets all site preparation requirements before you install the storage system. n addition, if
you are not using a Hitachi Universal V2 rack, make sure the electrical specifications of your rack meet the power
requirements of the storage system.
Procedure
1. nspect all materials for signs of damage. f you see damage, discontinue the installation and contact your Hitachi
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Vantara representative.
2. f your storage system did not arrive factory-installed in a rack, 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. f 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. f your storage system arrived already factory-installed in a rack, skip step 2 and proceed to Step 3: Connect the
storage system to power.
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Step 2: nstall the storage system into a rack
Mount the controller into the Hitachi Universal V2 rack or into a 4-post E A 310-D compliant 19-inch rack with square
mounting holes and rear-facing power distribution units (PDUs).
NoteHitachi Vantara provides rail kits (part number A34V-600-850-UN -S) for mounting the storage system controller
into third-party racks. Mounting rails are shipped in a separate box. The left rail has the letter L cut into the sheet metal,
as shown in the following figure. The right mounting rail has no similar marking. The kit includes more screws than are
required for securing the rails to the rack.
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The following instructions describe how to install the controller into a Hitachi Universal V2 rack. For information about
installing the controller in a third-party rack, see the documentation for that rack.
WARN NGDue to the heavy weight of the controller, use a mechanical lift or at least three people to lift and mount the
controller in the rack.
Before you begin
• Make sure you have a 19-inch rack that 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.
• nstall the rack stabilizers before mounting the storage system in the rack.
Procedure
1. Loosen the four adjustment screws, if needed, so that the rail halves can be adjusted freely to fit between the front
and rear vertical rack posts.
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2. Facing the front of the rack, find an empty 2U location where you will install the controller.
3. Place the left mounting rail as shown in the following figure, and then use two flathead screws to secure the rails to
the front vertical post on the rack.
NoteThe flathead screws are M5x10 (PZ-2), where PZ-2 refers to the size and type of the Philips head.
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4. Slide the length of the left mounting rail to fit the length of the rack.
5. Use two flathead screws to secure the rails to the rear vertical post on the rack.
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6. Tighten the four screws on the left mounting rail.
7. Repeat steps 1 through 6 to attach and secure the right mounting rail to the right side of the rack.
8. 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 flanges on the front of the controller touch the vertical face of the rack.
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9. Find the washers, O-rings, and screws included with the bezel bracket mounting kit (part number
043-100885-01.P). Then install a washer, O-ring, and screw (one per side) between the mounting profile of the
rack and the mounting "ears" of the controller. The screw engages the threaded hole in the rail.
tem Description
1 Screw
2 O-ring
3 Washer
The rack installation for your controller should resemble the following figure.
tem Description
1 Washers, O-rings, and screws securing the controller to the front of the rack
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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 different branch circuits. This arrangement enables the storage system to
continue operating if AC power is lost to one power supply.
NoteMultiple outlets in a PDU or power strip do not constitute an independent electrical source.
Procedure
1. Confirm that all power sources are off.
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, as shown in the following figure.
4. Connect the PDUs to separate external power sources on different branch circuits.
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tem Description
1 PDUs on the left and right sides of the rack
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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 first time and, thereafter, to manage the storage system. The management console must
have a supported web browser: nternet 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. The following figure
shows the connection to the management port on controller 1.
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tem Description
1 Management port on the rear of controller 1
2 Management console
2. Connect the other end of the cable to a management console.
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Step 5: Power on the storage system
1. Confirm that the power cables on the rear panel are connected to separate PDUs, as shown in the following figure.
Then connect the PDUs to external power sources.
NoteFor best practice, establish power redundancy by routing the power connections from each PDU to external
power sources on different branch circuits.
To prevent the storage system from being turned off by accident, make sure the external power sources are not
controlled by a wall switch.
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tem Description
1 PDUs on the left and right sides of the rack
2. Power on the PDUs.
3. Confirm that the top (POWER) LED on the lower left front side of the controller is lit amber, as shown in the
following figure. f the storage system has a drive tray, confirm that the POWER LED on the lower left front side of
the drive tray is lit green.
tem Description
1 POWER LED on the front of the controller
4. f the front bezels are not attached to the front of the controller and drive tray, attach them as follows:
1. Line up the two tabs on the left side of the controller or drive tray with the two slots on the left side of the
bezel.
2. Connect the bezel by sliding it on and swinging the bezel closed.
3. Use the key to secure the bezel to the front of the unit.
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tem Description
1 Bezel slots
2 Tabs
3 Key
5. 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.
tem Description
1 Controller (front bezel attached)
2 Controller (front bezel removed)
3 READY LED on controller (front bezel removed)
4 POWER LED on controller (front bezel removed)
5 READY LED on controller (front bezel attached)
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tem Description
6 POWER LED on controller (front bezel attached)
6. Wait for the green READY LED on the front of the controller to go on (approximately 16-25 minutes).
Note f the READY LED does not go on after 30 minutes, contact customer support.
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Step 6: Perform the initial setup
nitial setup of the storage system is performed using the Windows-based management console.
Before you begin
Confirm that the Windows-based management console has an nternet connection and an installed version of one of the
following web browsers: nternet 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. Configure the management console to use an P address of 192.168.0.18 and a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0.
Next steps
Change the storage system's default password.
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Child Topics
•Changing the default password
•Running the initial setup wizard
The nitial Setup wizard allows you to configure system information, date and time settings, and network
settings.
•Configure syslog and SNMP notifications
Changing the default password
To prevent unauthorized access to your storage system, change the default password.
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Procedure
1. On your management console PC or laptop, open a web browser and enter the following P address:
192.168.0.16
2. Enter the default user name maintenance and the default password raid-maintenance, and then press the
Enter key to log in to Hitachi Storage Advisor Embedded.
f the login window does not appear, check whether the browser is configured to allow pop-ups. f pop-ups are
allowed, make sure the management console P address is set to 192.168.0.18 and the subnet mask is set to
25.255.255.0. f the P address and subnet mask are correct and pop-ups are allowed, but the login window does
not appear, contact customer support.
3. n the top-right corner, click the gear icon, and then select User Administration.
4. Click Support Personnel Group.
5. On the Users tab, select the maintenance user check box if it is not already selected, and then click Edit.
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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.
mportant This password is required for storage system maintenance and for running the nitial Setup wizard.
Record the new password for the maintenance user and keep it in a safe location.
7. Click Finish, and then click OK, Apply, and Close.
Next steps
Run the nitial Setup wizard.
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•Step 6: Perform the initial setup
nitial setup of the storage system is performed using the Windows-based management console.
Running the initial setup wizard
The nitial Setup wizard allows you to configure system information, date and time settings, and network settings.
The nitial 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. f you skip settings, you can complete them later by running the nitial Setup
wizard again. To display details about the settings in the windows, click the question mark icon in the bottom right.
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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. n the maintenance utility navigation tree, under Menu, click nitial Setup Wizard.
Tip nitial Setup Wizard is near the bottom of the navigation tree. f you do not see this selection, scroll down the
tree.
2. At the bottom, click Skip this step two times to bypass the Set Up System nformation and Set Up Date & Time
screens.
3. n the Set Up Network Settings screen, enter the Pv4 or Pv6 configuration settings for the production network to
which the storage system will be connected. For example:
Setting Description
Protocol P addressing method to be used for configuring the
storage system.
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MAC Address Read-only field that shows the MAC address for
controllers 1 and 2.
Pv4 Configuration/ Pv6 Configuration
◦ Pv4 Address: Pv4 address of the production
network to which the storage system will be
connected ( Pv4 only).
◦ Pv6 Address: Pv6 address of the production
network to which the storage system will be
connected ( Pv6 only).
◦ Subnet Mask: P address mask that identifies the
range of P addresses in the subnet to which the
storage system will be connected.
◦ Subnet Prefix Length: Subnet prefix length of the
network to which the storage system will be
connected ( Pv6 only).
◦ Default Gateway: P address of the default
gateway to which the storage system will be
connected. The gateway is the P address of the
router used to communicate outside the local
subnet.
◦ DNS Server 1-3: f your configuration uses DNS
to resolve P addresses (for example, the P
address for the NTP server used with the storage
system), enter up to three DNS P 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.
Option
◦ DNS Domain Name: P 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.
◦ nternal 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.
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tem Description
1 Management port on the rear of controller 1
2 Management console
3 Production network
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.
tem Description
1 Management port on the rear of controller 2
2 Management console
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tem Description
3 Production network
7. Wait 5 minutes for the maintenance utility to fetch the new P addresses.
8. Open a web browser, and log in to Storage Advisor Embedded again. Use the new P address you specified in the
nitial Setup wizard and the new password you specified for the maintenance user.
9. n the top-right corner, click the gear icon, and then select User Administration.
10. n the maintenance utility navigation tree, under Menu, click nitial Setup Wizard.
11. Enter the system information, and then click Apply and Next.
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
f 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.
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 P 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. n 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 specific time, enter the time when the two
will be synchronized.
13. Confirm or change the network settings that you entered earlier in this procedure, and then click Apply.
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