Huawei OceanStor T Series User manual

Overview
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Issue: 04
Date: 2015-01-09
This document guides you through a time-saving process for installing a storage system. For more information, see
the OceanStor S5500T Storage System V200R002C20 Installation Guide.
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All rights reserved.
Introduction to the OceanStor T Series
Before You Start
OceanStor S5500T
Storage System
V200R002C20
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
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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Pressing the power button
on either file engine node
Connecting heartbeat
cables for file engine nodes
Connecting file engine nodes
to controller enclosures
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
Installing a cable manager
Installing a disk module
Connecting controllers
CAUTION

Checking installation tools
1c Checking components
Checking circuit breakers
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1 Installation Preparations
The following installation tools are required:
Phillips screwdriver (M3 to M6)
Flat-head screwdriver (M3 to M6)
Diagonal pliers
Floating nut mounting bar
To protect devices connected to the storage system from
unexpected power-off caused by a power failure, the
current of the AC power circuit breaker is 16 A.
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NOTE
Data switches are optional for controller expansion. All contents involving data switches are optional.
2 U controller enclosures support two types of disks, 12-slot 3.5-inch disks and 24-slot 2.5-inch disks.
The Packing List contains all materials required by the installation. The bag containing the Packing List
is attached to the outside of the carton.
mini SAS HD cable
Adjustable
guide rails
Floating nut
and M6 screw
Multi-mode optical
fiber cable
Mini SAS cable Network cable
Installation template
(for 2 U devices)
Ground cable
Installation template
(for 4 U devices)
Disk enclosure (4 U)
Controller enclosure (2 U)
File engine (4 U)
Cable manager
Mini SAS HD to
mini SAS cable
High-density disk enclosure (4 U)
Bearing guide rails
Disk enclosure (2 U)
Data switch (1 U)
Front panel of a 2 U
controller enclosure
Front panel of a 4 U
disk enclosure
AOC cable
NOTICE

Recommended installation positions
2a Planning device installation positions
Total required cabinet space = 2 U + 4 U x (Number of 4 U file engines) + 2 U x (Number of 2 U disk
enclosures) + 4 U x (Number of 4 U disk enclosures) + 1 U x (Number of 1 U data switches)
Note: The height of the storage system is measured by the unit of U. 1 U equals 44.45 mm (1.75 inches).
Tips
2b Removing filler panels
2 Installing Devices
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Controller enclosure (2 U)
Disk enclosure (4 U)
Data switch (1 U)
Data switch (1 U)
Leave a clearance of at least 120
cm between cabinets, and at
least 100 cm between a cabinet
and a wall.
Be certain to next install
other devices below the
controller to prevent the
cabinet from becoming
top heavy.
Install the controller
enclosure in the middle
of an empty 42 U
cabinet, namely
between the 17 U mark
and the 20 U mark.
Reserve 1 U space
below each data switch
for cabling.
File engine (4 U)
File engine (4 U)
•If you deploy file engines, plan
installation locations by referring to
the left cabinet.
•If four controllers are used, ignore
file engines.
Disk enclosure (4 U)
Disk enclosure (4 U)
Disk enclosure (4 U)
Controller enclosure (2 U)
Disk enclosure (4 U)
Disk enclosure (4 U)
Disk enclosure (4 U)
Disk enclosure (4 U)

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 storage
devices.
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
NOTE

Installing adjustable guide rails
2d
Scenario 1
Attaching adjustable guide rails for a 1 U device
The adjustable guide rails are 600 mm (23.62 in.) to 900 mm (35.43 in.) long. They are designed to fit into
cabinets with depth ranging from 800 mm (31.50 in.) to 1200 mm (47.24 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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(1)
(2)

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Front
Rear
Scenario 3
Attaching adjustable guide rails
for a 4 U device
Front
Rear
Scenario 2
Attaching adjustable guide rails
for a 2 U device

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Front
Rear
Scenario 4 Installing 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 storage devices into the cabinet
Scenario 1 Installing a controller enclosure, an
ordinary disk enclosure and a file engine.
To avoid device damage, do not stack any
components but install them onto guide rails.
Install a disk enclosure and a file engine 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.
NOTICE

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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
3 Connecting Cables
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Maintenance
terminal Application
server
Disk
enclosure
Controller
enclosure 0
Ground
cable
External
power
Controller
enclosure 1
Data switch
Scenario 1
Cable connection in the four-controller scenario
External
power

Maintenance
terminal
Application
server
External
power
Disk
enclosure
Controller
enclosure
Ground
cable
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Disk
enclosure
External
power
File engine
LAN LAN
Scenario 2
Cable connection in the file engine scenario

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3b Connecting ground cables
3c Connecting controllers
Data switch 1
Data switch 0
Controller
enclosure 0
Controller
enclosure 1

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3d Connecting heartbeat cables for file engine nodes
File engine
Scenario 1 Two file engine nodes
Scenario 2 Four file engine nodes
Ethernet switch
Ethernet switch
File engine
File engine

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3e Connecting file engine nodes to controller enclosures
File engine
Controller
enclosure
Scenario 1
Two file
engine nodes
Scenario 2
Four file
engine nodes
File engine
File engine
Controller
enclosure

3f 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.

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.
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

3g 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, 8 Gbit/s FC, and 16Gbit/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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