Huawei OceanStor T Series User manual

Overview
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Issue: 05
Date: 2013-12-31
This document guides you through a time-saving process for installing a storage system. For more information, see
the OceanStor S5500T Storage System V200R001 Installation Guide.
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Copyright ©Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2013
All rights reserved.
Introduction to the OceanStor T Series
Before You Start
OceanStor S5500T
Storage System
V200R001
Quick Installation Guide
HUAWEI OceanStor T series storage systems are innovative mid-range and high-end offerings that are ready to
meet your current and future storage requirements. They are designed to provide medium- and large-scale
enterprises with improved storage performance, efficiency, security, scalability, and manageability.
Where to get help
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Installation Process
Safety Information
Do not operate devices or handle cables on a stormy day.
To avoid eye injuries, do not look into the optical outlets without eye protection.
Arrange for at least three persons to carry and install a fully configured enclosure to avoid
personal injury or device damage.
Do not wear an ESD wrist strap during power-on to avoid electric shocks.
Scenario 1 Wearing an ESD wrist strap whose
ground terminal is a plug Scenario 2 Wearing an ESD wrist strap whose
ground terminal is a metal clip
Initializing the Storage System
Checking installation tools
Checking circuit breakers
Checking components
Planning device installation positions
Removing filler panels
Determining device installation
positions using installation templates
Installing guide rails
Installing the controller enclosure
and disk enclosures into the cabinet
Installing filler panels
A generic view
of cable connections
Connecting ground cables
Connecting enclosures
Connecting the storage system
to an application server
Connecting to the maintenance
terminal
Connecting power cables
Checking device installation
Checking cable connections
Switching on external
power supplies
Pressing the power button
on either controller
Checking status indicators
on the enclosures
Installing front panels
Installation Preparations
Installing Devices Connecting Cables
Powering On the
Storage System
Checking
Hardware Installation
(Optional) Installing Host Software
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Installing a cable manager
Installing a disk module

Checking installation tools
1c Checking components
Checking circuit breakers
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1 Installation Preparations
2 U controller enclosures support two types of disks, 12-slot 3.5-inch disks and 24-slot 2.5-inch disks.
For information about the full list of required components, see the Packing List. The bag containing the
Packing List is attached to the surface of the box.
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The following installation tools are required:
Phillips screwdriver (M3 to M6)
Flat-head screwdriver (M3 to M6)
Diagonal pliers
Floating nut mounting bar
A storage system power failure may cause devices connected
to the same circuit breaker to power off unexpectedly.
Therefore, ensure that the storage system power supplies have
functioning circuit breakers with the following amps:
AC power: 16 A
Installation template
(for 2 U devices)
Installation template
(for 4 U devices) Front panel of a 4 U
disk enclosure
Front panel of a 2 U
controller enclosure Floating nut and
M6 screw
Multi-mode optical
fiber cable
Cable manager
Mini SAS cable Mini SAS HD cable Mini SAS HD to
mini SAS cable
Adjustable
guide rails Bearing guide rails
Network cable Ground cable
Controller enclosure(2 U)
Disk enclosure (2 U)
Disk enclosure (4 U) High-density disk enclosure (4 U)

Recommended installation positions
2a Planning device installation positions
Total required cabinet space = 2 U + 2 U x (Number of 2 U disk enclosures) + 4 U x (Number of 4 U disk
enclosures)
Note: The height of the storage system is measured by the unit of U. 1 U equals 44.5 mm (1.75 inches).
Tips
Install the controller
enclosure in the middle of an
empty 42 U cabinet, namely
between the 15 U mark and
the 18 U mark.
Be certain to next install
other devices below the
controller to prevent the
cabinet from becoming
top heavy.
2b Removing filler panels
2 Installing Devices
Controller enclosure (2 U)
Disk enclosure (4 U)
Disk enclosure (4 U)
Disk enclosure (4 U)
Disk enclosure (4 U)
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Determining device installation positions using installation templates
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Scenario 2
Installation position of a 4 U device
Scenario 1
Installation position of a 2 U device
Low base of the guide rail
On the mounting bars, use a marker to mark the holes where screws will be installed to secure the
controller and disk enclosures.
Installation positions of 2 U device fixing screws
Installation positions of guide rail fixing screws
Low base of the guide rail
Installation positions of 4 U device fixing screws
Installation positions of guide rail fixing screws
Installation positions of floating nuts
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High-density disk enclosures do not require floating nuts

Installing guide rails
2d
Scenario 2
Attaching adjustable guide rails for a 4 U device
Scenario 1
Attaching adjustable guide rails for a 2 U device
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
The adjustable guide rails are 600 mm (23.64 in.) to 900 mm (35.46 in.) long. They are designed to fit into
cabinets with depth ranging from 800 mm (31.50 in.) to 1100 mm (43.34 in.).
The adjustable guide rails are preconfigured with positioning pins applicable to square holes only. For
round holes, replace the positioning pins.
Two paired adjustable guide rails must be positioned exactly parallel to one another.
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Front
Rear
Scenario 3Installing bearing guide rails for a high-density disk enclosure
Cable tie
Pull out an
inner rail.
Outer rail
Cable tie
(1)
(2)

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Scenario 2 Installing a high-density disk enclosure
2e Installing the controller enclosure and disk enclosures into the cabinet
Scenario 1 Installing a controller enclosure and an
ordinary disk enclosure
To avoid device damage, do not stack any
components but install them onto guide rails.
Install a disk enclosure onto the guide rails
using the same method as installing the
controller enclosure.
(1) Install the inner rail.
(4) Installing the system enclosure.
(2) Mount the high-density disk enclosure.
(3) Installing a cover.

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2f Installing a cable manager
Cable managers are used for housing cables of high-density disk enclosure. Each high-density disk enclosure
has one cable manager.
(1) Insert the cable manager into the ball bearing guide rails and the high-density disk enclosure.
(2) Use a Phillips screwdriver to fasten M6 screws to secure the cable manager.

2h Installing filler panels
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2g Installing a Disk Module
(1)
(2)

3a A generic view of cable connections
3b Connecting ground cables
3 Connecting Cables
Maintenance
terminal Application
server
External
power
Disk
enclosure
Controller
enclosure
Ground
cable
External
power
The method for connecting ground cables to a high-density disk enclosure is the same as that of a controller enclosure.
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3c Connecting enclosures
Controller A
Controller B
Disk
enclosure 2
Disk
enclosure 1
Controller
enclosure
Expansion
module A
Expansion
module B
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Scenario 1 Connecting ordinary disk enclosures
Connect expansion ports on the controller and disk enclosures to PRI ports on disk enclosures.
Expansion ports on controller A must connect to PRI ports on expansion module A of the disk enclosure, whereas
expansion ports on controller B must connect to PRI ports on expansion module B of the disk enclosure.
Each SAS expansion port can be connected to a maximum of twelve disk enclosures, while SAS expansion port 0
on the controller enclosure (24 disks) can be connected to a maximum of 11 disk enclosures.

Scenario 2 Connecting high-density disk enclosures
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Connect two high-density disk enclosures using mini SAS HD cables. Connect a controller enclosure to a
high-density disk enclosure using mini SAS HD to mini SAS cables. The cables must be naturally bent, and a
minimum of 97 mm clearance must be reserved in front of each enclosure for winding cables.
A SAS interface module can be connected to a maximum of three high-density disk enclosures. Note that
ordinary disk enclosures and high-density disk enclosures cannot be simultaneously connected to a SAS
interface module.
High-density
disk enclosure 2
Controller
enclosure
High-density
disk enclosure 1
Controller A
Controller B
Expansion
module A
Expansion
module B

3d Connecting the storage system to an application server
Scenario 1 Directly connecting host ports to the application server
Application
server
Application
server
Controller
enclosure
Controller
enclosure
The controller enclosure can connect to application servers through 1 Gbit/s iSCSI, 10 Gbit/s TOE, 10 Gbit/s
FCoE, and 8 Gbit/s FC host ports.
iSCSI cable connection
Optical fiber cable connection
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Scenario 2 Connecting host ports to the application server through switches
iSCSI cable connection
Optical fiber cable connection
Application
server
Ethernet
switch
Ethernet
switch
Controller
enclosure
Application
server
Controller
enclosure
Fibre Channel
switch
Fibre Channel
switch
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3e Connecting to the maintenance terminal
3f Connecting power cables
Complete view of the AC power cables
After connecting a serial port on the storage system to the maintenance terminal through a serial cable,
you can then manage and maintain the storage system from the maintenance terminal.
During initial configuration, set an IP address for the management network port through the serial port.
Maintenance
terminal
Controller
enclosure
Disk
enclosure
Controller
enclosure
External
power
AC devices can connect only to AC power supplies. To ensure a high availability of the storage system and
avoid unexpected power failures, connect the storage system to two routes of power supplies.
External
power
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Checking cable connections
4a Checking device installation
4b
Check Item Normal Abnormal
Ground cable
Optical fiber cable
Mini SAS cable
Mini SAS HD cable
Mini SAS HD to mini
SAS cable
Network cable
Serial cable
The cable is fully inserted and secured. The cable is loose or disconnected.
AC power cable
The AC power cables for each
controller enclosure or disk enclosure
are connected to two separate power
supplies for redundancy.
The AC power cables are secured
with plastic buckles.
The AC power cables for each
controller enclosure or disk enclosure
are connected to the same power
supply.
The AC power cables are not secured
with plastic buckles.
4 Checking Hardware Installation
Check Item Normal Abnormal
Controller enclosure The device sits stably on the guide
rails without displacement.
Screws are properly secured.
The device slants or cannot be detected.
Screws are loose or have fallen off.
Disk enclosure
The power-on process takes three to five minutes. The system is completely powered on until the power
indicator of controller enclosure does not blink continually. Then the disk enclosures start power-on
automatically.
To avoid electric shocks, do not wear an ESD wrist strap when the storage system is powering on.
Do not adjust mini SAS cable connections between enclosures after power-on. Otherwise the storage
system may become abnormal.
5 Powering On the Storage System
Follow the correct power-on sequence of the storage system: switch on external power supplies → press
the power button on either controller module → switch on the Ethernet or Fibre Channel switch → switch
on the application servers.
Follow the correct power-off sequence of the storage system: stop host services → press and hold the
power button on either controller module until the system is completely powered off (five seconds) →
disconnect the controller enclosure and the disk enclosures from their power supplies.
5a Switching on external power supplies
Switch on external power supplies in the following sequence:
disk enclosures → controller enclosure → switches → application server.
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5b Pressing the power button on either controller
5c Checking status indicators on the enclosures
After you have powered on a disk enclosure or the controller enclosure, check that all disks are
working correctly (no alarm/location indicator is steady red).
Power indicator of the disk
enclosure: steady green
Alarm indicator of the
disk enclosure: off
Alarm/Location indicator
of the disk enclosure: off
Power indicator of the controller
enclosure: steady green Disk alarm/location indicator: off
Controller alarm
indicator: off
Controller enclosure
front view
Controller enclosure
rear view
Disk
enclosure
Controller enclosure
Scenario 1 Turn on the switches of the power
distribution box Scenario 2 Turn on the switch of the PDU
Front
Front
Rear
Rear
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Scenario 1 Installing the front panel for
a 2 U device
5d Installing front panels
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Scenario 2 Installing the front panel for
a 4 U device
Alarm indicator of the high-
density enclosure: off
Power indicator of the high-
density enclosure: steady green
For details and rectification suggestions on the indicators, refer to the OceanStor
S2600T&S5500T&S5600T&S5800T&S6800T Storage System V200R001 Quick Maintenance Guide.

Install the following host software programs on the application server:
1. Initiator, an optional program for iSCSI host ports. For details about installing the Initiator program, refer to
the OceanStor S5500T Storage System V200R001 Installation Guide.
2. UltraPath, a multipathing program. For details about installing the UltraPath, refer to the OceanStor
UltraPath for Windows User Guide, OceanStor UltraPath for Linux User Guide, or OceanStor UltraPath for
AIX User Guide.
3. UltraAPM, another optional program. For details about installing the UltraAPM, refer to the OceanStor
UltraAPM User Guide.
Obtain the documentation for the UltraAPM and UltraPath from the delivery-attached CD-ROM.
7 (Optional) Installing Host Software
Contacting Huawei Technical Support
For details about initializing the storage system, refer to the OceanStor S5500T Storage System
V200R001 Installation Guide.
The default user name and password of the storage system are admin and Admin@storage
respectively.
You are advised to change the default login password immediately after you have logged in to
the storage system for the first time and periodically change your login password in the future.
This reduces the password leakage risks.
6 Initializing the Storage System
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After you have powered on the storage system, complete the following initialization steps:
1. Change the IP address of the management network port using the command-line interface (CLI). Before
doing this, connect the serial port on the controller enclosure to the maintenance terminal.
2. Install the ISM on the maintenance terminal.
3. On the ISM, follow the Initial Configuration wizard to change the administrator's password, configure rate
for Fibre Channel host ports, configure IP addresses and route information for iSCSI host ports, and
import license files. If you do not perform the initial configuration as prompted, follow-up configuration
and use of services will be affected.
Huawei customer service center
Address: Huawei Industrial Base, Bantian, Longgang, Shenzhen 518129, People's Republic of China
Website: http://enterprise.huawei.com
Local Huawei technical support personnel
Obtain contact information for local Huawei offices at http://support.huawei.com/enterprise/.
Huawei storage product information self-service platform
http://enterprise.huawei.com/topic/Self_service_2013_en/knowledge.html