Nexsan UNITY3300 User manual

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This document provides installation steps for racking, cabling, and setting up the
UNITY3300 Storage System and the UNITY US316 Storage Expansion.
For additional documentation please visit http://helper.nexsansupport.com/unt_support.html
NEXSAN UNITY3300 Storage System
Quick Start Guide
Taking delivery
Your Unity shipment includes the UNITY3300
Storage System, and optionally one UNITY
US316 Storage Expansion. Check to ensure
that no damage has been sustained to the
packaging in transit. If any of the Unity
storage components
appear damaged, please contact your reseller
immediately.
Hardware overview
The main components of the UNITY3300 are
shown in these diagrams.
UNITY3300 front view
UNITY3300 rear view
Item Name Description
1Power supply unit 1200W Redundant Power Supplies with PMBus
2Fan assembly 4x 80mm and 4x 40mm PWM cooling fans
Redundant cooling
3On-board 10GbE LAN ports (2 per
node)
Right port: Primary data network interface (nx0 - optional)
Left port: Management Interface (nx99) and IPMI interface
NOTE: If you are using a 1GbE port for the management
interface, these ports will be used for data, with the left port
still being used for the IPMI interface.
4KVM connections USB, VGA, and serial connections for remote console access
to the Unity Storage System
5Storage connectivity
Dual port SAS PCIe to HD Mini-SAS
6
Optional connectivity to Hosts
You can use these slots for additional host connections, which
can be any of these supported NICs:
Pair of 10GbE NIC with dual RJ-45
Pair of 10GbE NIC with dual SFP+
Pair of 1GigE, Quad-port NIC, RJ-45
Pair of 1GigE, Dual-port NIC, RJ-45
Pair of 32Gb Fibre Channel - dual-port
Pair of 16Gb Fibre Channel - dual-port
Pair of 8Gb Fibre Channel - dual-port
Pair of 40GbE NIC with dual QSFP Connectivity

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UNITY US316 rear view I/O components.
Prepare for installation
ACarefully read safety notices on page 8.
BEnsure ahead of time that you have a suitable
rack; see Rack and enclosure specifications on
page 8.
CEnsure that you have a Phillips screwdriver.
DHave someone assist you during installation.
Unpack the UNITY3300
ARemove all the components from packaging.
Reach under the chassis to pull it free from the
foam insert.
Do NOT lift the UNITY3300 chassis from its
packaging using the controller handles or
attached rails.
BPlace the components on an anti-static surface
until you are ready to use them.
UNITY3300 Storage System
package contents
One UNITY3300 3U dual-controller chassis with
16-drive (3.5”) front bay enclosure (with front
bezel)
Rack-mounting hardware:
2 outer-rack rail assemblies (inner-chassis rails
are already installed)
4 mounting screws with 4 washers to attach
outer-rack rails to the rack
(1 on the front and 1 on the back for both the
left and right rail assemblies)
FASTier SSD and HDD drives. (Check that the
components included in your shipment correspond
to your packing slip.)
Two SAS cables (HD Mini SAS to HD Mini SAS)
Two power cords
Two KVM leads
One electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap
Components Not Included In Your Package
Client computer
Network switches
Network cables
Item Name Description
1LAN Port Not used
2System status LED Green: Initialization successful
Red: Initialization failure
3System ID status LED On/Off
4BMC Reset button Resets the base management controller
5SAS IN ports Serial Attached SCSI IN ports from the storage
system
6SAS OUT ports SAS OUT ports to the Unity Storage System
7SAS link status LEDs (2 IN, 2 OUT) Green: All four physical layers (PHY) of each port
connected with consistent link speed (12 G or 6G)
Red: Single PHY degraded link speed or
disconnected
CAUTION: Acclimate new disk drives to
room temperature for two hours before you
install them.
Recommended Acceptable
10GbE Ethernet:
CAT6a cable
10GbE Ethernet:
CAT6 or higher cable
1GbE Ethernet:
CAT6 cable
1GbE Ethernet:
CAT5E or higher cable
10GbE Fiber Multimode duplex LC/LC
50 OM3 fiber cable

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Rack the UNITY3300
Step 1: Remove the front bezel
ATurn the key lock at the right end of the bezel to
the unlock position.
BUnhook the left end of the bezel from the chassis.
Step 2: Install the outer rails on the rack
AAttach the RIGHT and LEFT outer rails to the rack
by inserting the hooks included on the rails into
the holes provided on the rack.
The hooks should be located in the TOP holes of
the rack units selected.
BExtend rail assemblies to fit the depth of the rack.
Pull on the rear of the assembly until the hooks
reach the back of the rack.
CScrew the rail to the rack using the mounting
screws provided. The screws should be secured
in the BOTTOM hole on the front and back of
each rail assembly.
Step 3: Install the UNITY3300 on the rack
A Lift the UNITY3300 chassis from the sides—not
from the front and back.
BLine up the inner-chassis rails with the front of the
outer-rack rails.
CSlide the inner-chassis rails into the outer-rack
rails, keeping the pressure even on both sides;
you have to depress the locking tabs when
inserting.
D Push the UNITY3300 completely into the rack;
you should hear the locking tabs click into
position.
ETighten the thumbscrews that hold the front of the
UNITY3300 to the rack.
Step 4: Install the disk drives and FASTier
SSDs
Installation order:
1Install the FASTier
SSDs in the slot as
indicated on the label on
the drive.
2Install the data drives in
any order in the
remaining slots.
NOTE: The half-
populated 9-drive
configuration has empty drive carriers pre-
installed in slots 10 through 16. To install the disk
drives, follow the above procedure in slots 1
through 9.
CAUTION: Physical installation requires
two people.
CAUTION: Put on the ESD wrist strap
before starting:
ASlip the wrist loop over your hand (left or
right), then tighten the loop against your
wrist.
BAttach the clip end of the anti-static wrist
strap to a properly grounded metal
surface.

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To install the drives:
A Slide the release button on the front of the drive
carrier and open the handle.
B Insert the hard-drive carrier into the drive bay until
the carrier contacts the backplane.
C Close the hard-drive carrier handle to lock the
drive in place.
D Repeat these steps for each drive.
If you have a UNITY US316 Storage Expansion, go to
(Optional) Unpack the UNITY US316 Storage
Expansion. Otherwise, go to Connect the
UNITY3300.
(Optional) Unpack the UNITY
US316 Storage Expansion
ARemove all the components from packaging.
Reach under the chassis to pull it free from the
foam insert.
Do NOT lift out the expansion chassis from its
packaging using the controller handles or
attached rails.
BPlace the components on an anti-static surface
until you are ready to use them.
UNITY US316 package contents
UNITY US316 (I/O modules)
Rack-mounting hardware:
2 outer-rack rail assemblies (inner-rack rails
are already installed on the chassis)
4 mounting screws with 4 washers to attach
outer-rack rails to the rack
(1 on the front and 1 on the back for both the
left and right rail assemblies)
FASTier SSD and HDD drives. (Check that the
components included in your shipment
correspond to your packing slip.)
Two power cords
Two SAS cables (HD Mini SAS to Mini SAS)
Rack the UNITY US316
Follow the same steps as racking the
UNITY3300 Storage System; see Rack the
UNITY3300 on page 3.
Connect the UNITY3300
Step 1: Connect the network cables
AFor the Unity Management Interface (nx99) and
IPMI, plug an Ethernet cable into the on-board
LEFT GigE RJ-45 connector.
B(Optional if there is a 10GB card) For data
connectivity (nx0), plug an Ethernet cable into the
on-board RIGHT GigE RJ-45 connector.
C(Optional) For additional data connectivity if you
do not have a Fibre Channel card, plug
appropriate cables into an add-on network
interface card.
DRepeat these steps on the second controller.
Step 2: Connect the power cords
A Plug the power cords into both power supply units
on the back of the UNITY US316.
B Plug the power cords connected to the power
supply units into a high-quality strip that offers
protection from electrical noise and power surges.
NOTE: We strongly recommend that you use an
uninterruptible power supply (UPS).
Step 3: Connect the KVM dongles
The KVM ports provide USB, VGA and serial
connections for remote console access to
the UNITY3300.
Plug the KVM device cable into the KVM port on
the back of each controller box.
Step 4: (Optional) Connect the UNITY3300
to the UNITY US316
The UNITY3300 can connect to one UNITY
US316. This configuration does not support
daisy-chaining and multipathing.

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On each controller, direct connect your HBA SAS cables from the UNITY3300 Storage System to the
UNITY US316, as shown. Snap the cables securely into place.
Step 5: (Optional) Connect to a Fibre
Channel host or switch
Under the required LUN mask configuration, when
connecting the UNITY3300 to a Fibre Channel
switch, each host has at least one connection to
each controller using a port on the switch.
Use one Fibre Channel port on each controller as the
optimized path for data connectivity and the other as
the non-optimized path. For a given LUN, all the
paths on the owning controller are optimized and all
the paths on the other controller are non-optimized.
AConnect a Fibre Channel cable from the host (or
switch) to one of the Fibre Channel HBA ports
(see 1 in Fibre channel connections) on the
back of the first UNITY3300 controller.
BConnect a Fibre Channel cable from that same
host (or switch) to one of the Fibre Channel
HBA ports (2) on the back of the second
UNITY3300 controller.
Fibre channel connections
Power on Unity components
Step 1: Power on the UNITY US316 (if
applicable)
APress and hold the power button located on
the right front panel of the chassis until the power
LED lights up.
BWait approximately 1 minute for the drives to all
become ready. All drive carrier activity LEDs
should be illuminated in green.
If a drive carrier activity LED does not light up,
check to make sure the corresponding drive is
properly seated in the chassis.
CIf all LEDs indicate normal operational status,
reattach the front bezel to the UNITY US 316:
a Hook the left end of the bezel onto the chassis.
b Fit the right side of the bezel onto the chassis.
c Turn the key lock at the right end of the bezel
to
the lock position to secure the bezel to the
chassis.
Step 2: Power on the UNITY3300 Storage
System
APress and hold the power button located on
the right front panel of the chassis until the power
LED lights up.

BVerify that the power LEDs on the left and right
front control panels are illuminated to ensure that
the controller nodes are receiving power and the
power modules are functioning properly.
CVerify that the heartbeat LED is blinking
yellow in 2-3 second intervals.
DVerify that the drive carrier LEDs are illuminated in
green.
E If all LEDs indicate normal operational status,
reattach the front bezel to the UNITY3300:
aHook the left end of the bezel onto the chassis.
bFit the right side of the bezel onto the chassis.
cTurn the key lock at the right end of the bezel
to
the lock position to secure the bezel to the
chassis.
NOTE: Unity Storage Systems are hot pluggable;
Once in service, powering down is not normally
required to add a Unity Storage Expansion.
Monitor the Unity Storage
System
This section describes the front panel LEDs that help
you monitor the Nexsan Unity Storage System.
Control panel LEDs
The two control panels located on the front left and
right sides of the Unity system have several LEDs.
These LEDs provide you with critical information
related to the corresponding node.
If the Fan fail LED or Power fail LED illuminates,
replace the component as described in the Nexsan
Unity Storage Expansion Reference Guide.
Drive carrier LEDs
Each drive carrier has two LEDs. If a drive fails,
replace the drive as described in the Nexsan Unity
Storage Expansion Reference Guide at
www.nexsan.com (see Support > Unity >
Documentation & Online Help).
Configure the management
interface (nx99)
Configure network settings for the UNITY3300
management interface (nx99) using the nxadmin
CLI.
NOTE: It is strongly recommended to configure the
management interface (nx99) on a different subnet
from the primary data network interface (nx0).
However, it is acceptable to configure both
interfaces on the same subnet in a flat network
environment.
Configure the management interface (nx99)
using the nxadmin CLI
A Connect to the UNITY3300 via KVM (console).
See Step 3: Connect the KVM dongles.
B When connected, enter nxadmin to log on.
LED Indication
Power
Indicates power is being supplied to
the system’s power supply module.
This LED is illuminated when the
system is operating.
Heartbeat
This is a Controller heartbeat LED and
indicates that power is being supplied
to the Controller.
NIC1
Indicates network activity on the LAN1
port when flashing.
NIC2
Indicates network activity on the LAN2
port when flashing.
Power fail
Indicates a power supply module has
failed. The second power supply
module takes the load and keeps the
system running, but the failed module
should be replaced as soon as
possible.
This LED should be off when the
system is operating normally.
Fan fail
When flashing, this LED indicates a
fan failure.
When illuminated continuously, this
LED indicates an overheated
condition, which may be caused by
cables obstructing the airflow in the
system or the ambient room
temperature being too high.
Check the routing of the cables and
make sure all fans are connected and
operating normally. You should also
check to make sure that the chassis
covers are installed.
This LED remains flashing or
illuminated as long as the error
condition exists.
LED Indication
Green A steady green LED indicates the
drive is powered on.
If this LED is not lit, the drive is not
getting power.
If this LED is flashing, the drive is
being accessed (read or write).
Red A steady red LED indicates a drive
failure.
LED Indication
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CEnter the default nxadmin password: PASSWORD
(all upper-case).
DType setip.
EEnter the IP addresses for the management
interface (nx99); use the Tab key to navigate
between fields.
NOTE: Do not set the network settings for the
primary data network interface (nx0); you
configure this interface in the Unity System
Configuration wizard.
FTab to the <Validate> option and press Enter.
GOnce validation completes, tab to the <OK>
option and press Enter.
Set up the UNITY3300
Step 1: Start the initial setup
A Open a supported Web browser, such as Google
Chrome or Internet Explorer.
B In the address bar, type the UNITY3300
Management Virtual IP address and press
ENTER.
C Read the terms of the license agreement.
D Click the I accept the terms of the license
agreement check box and click the Next button to
continue.
Step 2: Set the password for the
Unity Administrator
The UNITY3300 is shipped with the built-in
Unity Administrator account, nxadmin.
Enter the new password and retype it to confirm,
then click the Set Password button.
The Unity System Configuration wizard opens.
Step 3: Configure Unity System properties
Enter the Unity System information.
AEnter a Unity System Name.
BOptionally, select a Server Time Zone.
COptionally, select Unity CallHome settings.
DClick the Next button to continue.
Step 4: Configure network settings
AEnter IP addresses for the Primary Data Network
Interface (nx0).
In the examples shown, with the exception of the
subnet mask, the last digit of the network
addresses increments from 0 to 10 (or 190 to
200). This practice is a useful standard if you
need to manage multiple systems.
BSet the Management Interface (nx99) IP
addresses, ideally on a separate subnet.
NOTE: It is strongly recommended to configure the
two management interfaces on separate subnets. In
a flat network environment, it is acceptable to
configure both interfaces on the same subnet.
CSet the Gateway and DNS addresses for all
network interfaces.
NOTE: The Default Gateway address should be in
the same domain as the Primary Data Network
(nx0).
Click the Next button to continue.
Step 5: Configure IPMI settings
This step prompts you to configure the Intelligent
Platform Management Interface (IPMI) settings. To
enable IPMI for Unity, you must connect a network
cable to the second on-board 1 Gb LAN port at the
back of each controller on the Unity Storage System
enclosure. This second LAN port is located at the
bottom of each controller, closest to the bottom of the
controller box.
AEnter IP addresses for Controller 1, Controller 2,
and the IP Subnet and IPMI Gateway.
BEnter and confirm the IPMI password.

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Related Documentation: Nexsan Unity Hardware Maintenance Guide,
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CClick the Next button to continue.
Step 6: Allocate storage
This step prompts you to allocate RAID storage.
A Click Allocate to assign the storage system to the
UNITY3300.
B Click Configure to specify RAID settings.
Recommended RAID set levels, number of RAID
sets, hot spares, and volume names are
preconfigured.
CClick the Apply button to apply the RAID settings
and then repeat for the second controller.
DClick the Next button to continue.
Step 7: Verifying configuration settings
In this step, review the summary of the settings you
have set up.
To change a configuration setting, click the step
identifier at the top of the System Configuration
wizard panel to go back to a specific step. For
example, if you want to change the Unity System
name, click the Step 2 icon.
To finalize the Unity Storage System setup, click
Create.
Step 8: Applying configuration settings
The System Configuration wizard begins applying
your settings, displaying the progress as the wizard
configures Unity.
When Unity System configuration is complete, you
can open the Add Storage Pool wizard, OR
Click No I’m finished to close the wizard.
Unity opens and displays the dashboard, where you
can view Cluster Status, Events, Storage System
statistics, Storage Pools, File Systems, and LUNs.
What’s next
Please see the Unity Setup Guide included with your
Unity System for setup instructions for:
Authentication
Adding a storage pool, file system and LUN
Mounting an iSCSI LUN on a Windows client
Mapping a CIFS file system to a Windows client
Safety notices
This equipment must be installed and operated in
compliance with local laws and regulations.
Ensure that the ambient temperature at the
installation site is between 5°C (41°F) and 30°C
(86°F). If the temperature at the site is not actively
regulated, ensure that daily and seasonal
temperature changes will not result in the ambient
temperature going outside these limits.
Always fully stabilize racks with wall anchors or
stabilizing legs, or both, before mounting the
Nexsan systems or any other components on the
rack.
Situate the rack so that full air flow at both the
front and the rear of the Nexsan systems is
possible.
Ensure that the floor beneath the mounting rack
has enough load-bearing capacity to support the
rack and all mounted components.
Always fully secure all rack-mounting hardware
when installing the Nexsan systems in a rack.
Insufficient rack-mount support may allow the
enclosure to fall onto other rack-mounted
hardware or onto the floor, potentially damaging
equipment or causing injury to nearby personnel.
Rack and enclosure specifications
These specifications apply to both UNITY3300
Storage Systems and UNITY US316 Storage
Expansions.
Rail kit mounting
3U enclosure height
The rack must have square holes
Maximum distances: 30" (800 mm)
Enclosure dimensions
Height: 5.2’’ 132 mm
Width: 17.2’’ 437 mm
Depth: 25.5’’ 648 mm
Weight
54 lbs 24.5 kg (no drives installed)
75 lbs 34 kg (all drives installed)
Power requirements
Power supply: 1200W
Input voltage: 100-240V
Amperage: 12V (100A @ 240V), +5Vsb (6A @
240V, 4A @ 100V)
Input frequency: 50/60 Hz
Power consumption: Varies, depending on drive
numbers and sizes, fans, and room temperature.