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- Page 1 IBM System Storage N6000 Series Filer Installation and Setup Instructions Covering N6040, N6060, and N6070 models GC53-1143-04...
- Page 2 Attention Department GZW 9000 South Rita Road Tucson, AZ 85744-0001 www.ibm.com/storage/support/nseries References in this publication to IBM products or services do not imply that IBM intends to make them available in every country or region. ® IBM, the IBM logo, and ibm.com are trademarks or registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
..19 unit shelf IDs . Setting SAS expansion unit shelf IDs . Troubleshooting tips . 19 Connecting the N6000 series filer to a network . Additional resources . . 20 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2008, 2011... -
Page 5: Before You Begin
About the IBM N series support website The IBM System Storage N series support website requires users to register in order to obtain access to N series support content on the web. To understand how the N series support web content is organized and navigated, and to access the N series support website, go to the following publicly accessible web page: www.ibm.com/storage/support/nseries/... - Page 6 If the N series product is being installed in a non-IBM rack, the rails shipped with the N series product may or may not work with the non-IBM rack. Physical installation of the N series product in a non-IBM...
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Page 7: Installation And Setup Instructions
Installation and setup instructions Use these instructions to install and set up your N6000 series filer. Unpacking the N6000 series filer Use these instructions to unpack the N6000 series filer. Important: If your system was shipped already assembled and cabled in a rack, go directly to “Setting up and booting the system”... - Page 8 1 serial null modem cable 1 electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap 2 power cords 1 IBM rail kit 1 publications CD 1 or more envelopes with the software End User License Agreement (EULA) and license keys N6040 (2858-A20) / N6060 (2858-A22) / N6070 (2858-A21)
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Page 9: Installing The Rails In An Ibm 19-Inch Rack
Installing the rails in an IBM 19-inch rack Use these instructions to install the rails on which you will mount the N6000 series filer. Attention: Read these instructions in their entirety before proceeding. Model A20/A21/A22 Model A10/A11/A12 Expansion Unit 2... - Page 10 Rear of rack Front of rack Rail adjustment screws Left rail Right rail Locating pins Figure 2. Installing the rails 2. Refer to Figure 3 on page 5. At the front of the rack, position the right-hand rail into the rack at the appropriate EIA location.
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Page 11: Installing The System In The Rack
Figure 3. N6000 rail mounting template Note: When installed, each N6000 series filer enclosure will occupy a 6U space. Using two silver pan head M5 screws, attach the rail to the front of the rack using holes H2 and H8. - Page 12 (C010) 32-55 kg (70.5-121.2 lbs) 1. If attached, carefully remove the front bezel of the N6000 series filer with two hands by grasping the openings on either side of the bezel. 2. From the front of the rack, place the storage system onto the rails and slide it in until the front mounting bracket of the storage system is flush with the frame rails of the rack.
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Page 13: Setting Storage Expansion Unit Shelf Ids
Setting storage expansion unit shelf IDs Use these instructions to set the storage expansion unit shelf IDs. Setting EXN4000 or EXN1000 storage expansion unit shelf IDs A unique shelf ID (from 1 to 7) is required for each EXN4000 or EXN1000 in a loop. Shelf ID 1 is used for the first unit in a new loop. -
Page 14: Connecting The N6000 Series Filer To A Network
Connecting the N6000 series filer to a network Use these instructions to connect the N6000 series filer to a network. Note: For a dual-controller N6000 series filer, perform the steps in this section for each controller node of the N series system. - Page 15 Figure 8. Using the cable management tray Note: If you have any unused embedded Fibre Channel ports, you should set them offline by using the following command: fcadmin config -t unconfig <adapter_name> 2. Connect the RJ-45 to DB-9 adapter from the adapter kit to the console port on the system. 3.
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Page 16: Connecting The System To Expansion Units
Connecting the system to expansion units Use the cabling diagrams in this section to connect the N6000 series filer to the expansion units. The following cabling instructions provide expansion unit cabling examples using the onboard Fibre Channel ports on your N6000 series filer controller nodes. Review the following important notes about... -
Page 17: Cabling A Single-Controller N6000 Series Filer
EXN1000, EXN2000 or EXN4000 storage expansion units. N6000 series systems also support connections to SAS storage expansion units. For information about cabling SAS storage expansion units, refer to the IBM System Storage N series Universal SAS and ACP Cabling Guide. -
Page 18: Cabling A High-Availability (Active/Active) Dual-Controller N6000 Series Filer
Cabling a high-availability (active/active) dual-controller N6000 series filer Use these instructions to connect a high-availability (active/active) dual-controller N6000 series filer (models A20, A21, A22) to the storage expansion units. Make sure that all expansion unit speed switches are set to the 2 Gb or 4 Gb (if supported) position. If necessary, see the documents that came with the expansion unit for information about checking and/or setting the switch. - Page 19 IN OUT Controller B/Loop 1 IN OUT Module A 6.4.2 IN OUT Module B Controller A/Loop 1 IN OUT Controller Controller Figure 10. Cabling Channel A paths in high-availability (active/active) configuration 1. Cable Controller A port 0a to the Controller A/Loop 1 expansion unit module A ESH4 or AT-FCX In port.
- Page 20 IN OUT Controller B/Loop 1 IN OUT Module A IN OUT Module B 6.5.2 Controller A/Loop 1 IN OUT Controller Controller 6.5.1 Figure 11. Cabling Channel B paths in high-availability (active/active) configuration 3. Cable Controller B port 0a to the Controller A/Loop 1 expansion unit module B ESH4 or AT-FCX In port.
- Page 21 If the FC IN port of controller A on the first disk storage expansion unit of the loop is attached to controller A on the N6000 series system, then attach a fiber cable from the FC OUT port on upper controller A of the last storage expansion unit (where you inserted the SFP GBIC in step 1) to a Fibre Channel port on controller B on the N6000 series system.
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Page 22: Installing The Power Cables
B on the N6000 series system should be a Fibre Channel port used as an initiator port for attaching disk storage expansion units, not a Fibre Channel port configured as an FCP target port. v If the FC IN port of controller B on the first disk storage expansion unit of the loop is attached to... -
Page 23: Setting Up And Booting The System
Initial setup is now complete for a single-node N6000 series filer. Refer to the IBM System Storage N series Data ONTAP Software Setup Guide for your version of Data ONTAP to verify that the system is set up correctly and ready to operate. - Page 24 Refer to the Data ONTAP High Availability Configuration Guide or the Data ONTAP Active/Active Configuration Guide for your version of Data ONTAP to verify that the system is set up correctly and ready to operate.
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Page 25: Appendix. Troubleshooting And Additional Resources
Appendix. Troubleshooting and additional resources In this section you can find troubleshooting tips and a list of additional resources for the N6000 series filer. Troubleshooting tips Use these instructions if your N6000 series system does not boot when you power it on. -
Page 26: Additional Resources
Troubleshooting the system Platform Monitoring Guide Configuring your RLM after initial setup Data ONTAP System Administration Guide Safety information Safety Notices The IBM System Storage N series support website contains additional information about N series hardware and software products: www.ibm.com/storage/support/nseries... - Page 28 Part Number: 46X9914 Printed in USA GC53-1143-04...