Page 1 OceanStor N8500 Clustered NAS Storage System V200R002 Installation Guide (for T Series V100R005) Issue Date 2015-09-22 HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Page 2 All other trademarks and trade names mentioned in this document are the property of their respective holders. Notice The purchased products, services and features are stipulated by the contract made between Huawei and the customer. All or part of the products, services and features described in this document may not be within the purchase scope or the usage scope.
Page 3: About This Document
This document is intended for: Installation and commissioning engineers Technical support engineers Symbol Conventions The symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 4 Updates between document issues are cumulative. Therefore, the latest document issue contains all updates made in previous issues. Updates in Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Renew the contacts of powering on devices. Updates in Issue 01 (2014-12-10) Initial commercial release. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 5: Table Of Contents
5.15 Setting Up a Heartbeat Network for CNENs......................60 5.16 Connecting CNENs to the Service Network......................63 5.17 Connecting SUCs to CNENs............................67 5.18 Connecting Multiple SUDs to One SUC........................70 Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 6 7.3 Installing Adjustable Guide Rails for Clustered NAS Engine Enclosure..............168 7.4 Installing a Clustered NAS Engine Enclosure......................171 7.5 Installing the Adjustable Guide Rails for an SUC......................172 7.6 Installing an SUC................................175 Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 7 12 General Cable Routing Description..................304 13 Basic Cable Routing and Bundling Technology...............305 13.1 Cable Routing and Bundling............................306 13.1.1 Cable Routing................................306 13.1.2 Cable Bundling..............................306 13.2 Fiber Cabling and Bundling.............................307 Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 8 A.1.1 Collecting Troubleshooting Information........................348 A.1.2 Making Debugging Preparations..........................348 A.2 How to Use the Document............................348 A.3 How to Obtain Help from Website..........................348 A.4 Ways to Contact Huawei............................349 B Acronym and Abbreviation....................350 Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 9 OceanStor N8500 Clustered NAS Storage System Installation Guide (for T Series V100R005) Contents C Glossary............................353 Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential viii Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 10: Safety Precautions
When installing and maintaining the equipment, follow the safety regulations of heavy objects, sharp objects, installing and removing modules to ensure the safety of the human body and the equipment. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 11: Overview
Switch off the power supply immediately, if you find water in the rack or the rack is damp. Make sure that the device is kept away from water when being operated in a damp environment. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 12 During the drilling, ensure that your eyes are completely protected. The hot shavings might cause injury to your eyes. Ensure that the metal shavings do not enter the rack. After drilling, clean the metal shavings. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 13 Figure 1-1 shows wearing an ESD wrist strap. Figure 1-1 Wearing an ESD wrist strap Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 14: Laser
Heavy Objects WARNING Do not stand or walk under heavy objects when they are being lifted. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 15 NOTICE Bundle the signal cables separately from the strong current cables or high voltage cables. The space between two adjacent ties must be at least 30 mm. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 16: Getting Started
This document describes the installation plan and the procedures for unpacking, assembling, cabling, and initializing an N8500. The following illustrates N8500 hardware structures with different models of storage units. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 17 N8500 Hardware Structure (with the S5600T, S5800T or S6800T Storage System as the Storage Unit) Figure 2-2 shows the N8500 hardware structure with the S5600T, S5800T or S6800T storage system as the storage unit. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 18 2.2 Installation Procedure Learning about the overall installation procedure prior to installing the N8500 will greatly facilitate the subsequent operations. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 19: Before You Install
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Page 20 Figure 2-3 shows an N8500 that is equipped with one clustered NAS engine enclosure, one SUC (housing 3.5-inch hard disks), two Fibre Channel switches, and two Ethernet switches. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 21 Figure 2-4 shows an N8500 that is equipped with two clustered NAS engine enclosures, one SUC (4 U), two Fibre Channel switches, and two Ethernet switches. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 22 Integrated Storage Manager (ISM). Table 2-2 Operating environment requirements for the PC that running the ISM Operating System Browser Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP2 l Internet Explorer 7.0 Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 23 Therefore, you are advised to disable JRE's automatic update function on the Java control panel when you install JRE. To disable the automatic update function, perform the following steps: Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 24 Set the gateway IP address as one that is on the service network segment. If there is no DNS service in practice, you can ignore setting the DNS IP address and domain name. Planning the management IP address Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 25 The clustered NAS engine storage system provides a virtual IP address as the Console IP address. e: If multiple SUCs are required, each SUC should be assigned a different management port IP address. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 26 Master@stor age, Root@storag e and support@sto rage (run the initpasswd command to initialize the password). Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 27 (BMC) on the clustered NAS engine enclosure. After the synchronizati on, the passwords of user master and user admin are the same. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 28 N8000, or add only and delete administrator. users. Run admin passwd xxx to change the password. ere xxx indicates the read-only administrator. NOTE Change your password for security purposes. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 29 After and create a low level of synchronization, users. the passwords of user master and user admin are the same. NOTE Change your password for security purposes. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 30 (BMC) on the clustered NAS engine enclosure. After synchronization, the passwords of user master and user admin are the same. NOTE Change your password for security purposes. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 31 FTP username directory command to using the FTP change the protocol. password. NOTE Change your password for security purposes. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 32 NDMP host username and backup command to software. change the password. NOTE Change your password for security purposes. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 33 If you need to use the maintenance commands, apply for the permission to Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.. l If you log in to the storage device as user support or root, you can run the su command to switch to a storage administrator master.
Page 34: Installation Procedure
When configuring and using the N8500 ports, enable or disable corresponding ports. 2.2 Installation Procedure Learning about the overall installation procedure prior to installing the N8500 will greatly facilitate the subsequent operations. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 35 Power on the N8500 in a correct power-on sequence. Determine whether the N8500 is successfully powered on according to indicator status. Initialize the N8500 by referring to the associated chapter. Use the ISM to configure desired functions. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 36: Tools Preparation
Paper knife Used to cut tapes on the carton. Floating nut mounting Used to assemble and disasseble floating nuts. ESD clothes Used to prevent electrostatic discharges. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 37 Multimeter Used to test cabinet insulation, cable connectivity, and device electrical performance including the voltage, current, and resistance. Network cable tester Used to test network cable connectivity. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 38: Checking The Installation Environment
5°C for at least 90 days each year, heating devices are required. For an environment where the average temperature is lower than 5° C for 60 to 90 days each year, heating devices are recommended. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 39 5% RH to 90% RH humidity Particle l ISO 14664-1 Class8 contaminant l You are advised to ask a professional organization to monitor the particle contaminants in the equipment room. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 40 Å is a unit of length equal to 1/10000000000 (one ten billionth) of a meter. c: ANSI (American National Standards Institute) d: ISA (Instrument Society of America) Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 41: N8500 Installation (With The S2600T Storage System As The Storage Unit)
Before assembling an SUD, you must install adjustable guide rails to bear it. With the adjustable guide rails, an SUD can be placed into different depths of cabinets. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 42 SUCs and SUDs on the PC. 5.21 Connecting Ground Cables The N8500 must be grounded to prevent damage caused by static electricity or dangers caused by unexpected creepage. 5.22 Connecting Power Cables Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 43 After the N8500 is powered on, view indicators on the N8500 to determine whether the entire system is properly operating. 5.25 Installing a Front Panels After all components are installed and properly powered up, install front panels for a neat appearance. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 44: Unpacking And Checking Goods
After receiving goods, check whether they are consistent with the Packing List. If the Packing List states deficient goods, contact Huawei local office for handling, and then sign the Packing List. If short, wrong, or excessive shipments occur or goods are damaged, the project supervisor and the customer representative shall sign Memo for Unpacking and Checking Goods and Packing List.
Page 45 OceanStor N8500 Clustered NAS enclosure enclosure Storage System Product Documentation l Adjustable guide rails l Front panels l Network cables l Optical fibers l AC power cables l Ground cables Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 46: Removing A Filler Panel From A Cabinet
If the planned installation locations in a cabinet are covered with filler panels, remove them before installing devices. If the planned installation locations are not covered by filler panels, skip this section. Prerequisites The following tools and materials have been ready: Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 47 If no floating nut mounting bar is available, use a flat-head screwdriver instead. When you use a flat-head screwdriver to remove floating nuts, exercise special care to prevent it from injuring your hands or damaging devices. ----End Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 48: Installing Adjustable Guide Rails For Clustered Nas Engine Enclosure
You can find round-hole positioning pins in the accessory bag delivered with storage devices. Four M6 screws are used to secure adjustable guide rails. Figure 5-2 shows the screw hole locations. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 49 Extend the adjustable guide rail until the front and rear positioning pins protrude through the holes on the front and rear channels. Use M6 screws to secure the adjustable guide rail. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 50: Installing A Clustered Nas Engine Enclosure
Prerequisites Adjustable guide rails have been assembled. The following tools and materials have been ready: M6 screws Phillips screwdriver (M3 to M6) Floating nuts Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 51 Step 4 Slide the clustered NAS engine enclosure into the cabinet, as shown in step 1 of Figure 5-4. Step 5 Use M6 screws to secure the clustered NAS engine enclosure into the cabinet, as shown in step 2 of Figure 5-4. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 52: Installing Adjustable Guide Rails For An Suc
The following tools and materials have been ready: Phillips screwdriver (M3 to M6) Marker pen M6 screws Square-hole positioning pins (matching square-hole channels) Round-hole positioning pins (matching round-hole channels) Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 53 Align the underside of the adjustable guide rail with the desired U position on the front and rear channels. Extend the adjustable guide rail until the front and rear positioning pins protrude through the holes on the front and rear channels. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 54 Installation Guide (for T Series V100R005) Storage Unit) Use M6 screws to secure the adjustable guide rail. Step 2 Install the right adjustable guide rail (with an R identifier). Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 55: Installing An Suc
Step 1 Slide the SUC into the cabinet, as shown in step 1 of Figure 5-6. Step 2 Use M6 screws to secure the SUC into the cabinet, as shown in step 2 of Figure 5-6. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 56: Installing Adjustable Guide Rails For An Sud
The following tools and materials have been ready: Phillips screwdriver (M3 to M6) Marker pen M6 screws Square-hole positioning pins (matching square-hole channels) Round-hole positioning pins (matching round-hole channels) Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 57 Align the underside of the adjustable guide rail with the desired U position on the front and rear channels. Extend the adjustable guide rail until the front and rear positioning pins protrude through the holes on the front and rear channels. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 58 Use M6 screws to secure the adjustable guide rail. Step 2 Install the right adjustable guide rail (with an R identifier). For details on how to install the right adjustable guide rail, see Step Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 59: Installing An Sud
Step 1 Insert the lower end of a floating nut into a planned square hole, as shown in step 1 of Figure 5-8. Figure 5-8 Installing a floating nut Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 60: Installing Adjustable Guide Rails For A Fibre Channel Switch
Fibre Channel switch can be placed into different depths of cabinets. Prerequisites The following tools and materials have been ready: Phillips screwdriver (M3 to M6) Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 61 Align the underside of the adjustable guide rail with the desire U position on the front and rear channels. Extend the adjustable guide rail until it reaches the front and rear channels. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 62 For details on how to install the right adjustable guide rail, see Step Step 3 If multiple Fibre Channel switches are required, repeat Step 1 Step 2 for other Fibre Channel switches. ----End Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 63: Installing A Fibre Channel Switch
Step 3 Install and extend the adjustable guide rails of the Fibre Channel switch, as instructed by step (2) in Figure 5-12. Step 4 Use eight screws to secure the Fibre Channel switch to the cabinet, as shown in step (3) of Figure 5-12. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 64: Installing Adjustable Guide Rails For An Ethernet Switch
Marker pen M6 screws Round-hole positioning pins (matching round-hole channels) Context NOTICE Stacking storage devices will damage devices; therefore, storage devices must be placed on adjustable guide rails. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 65 5-13. Step 2 Install the right adjustable guide rail (with an R identifier). For details on how to install the right adjustable guide rail, see Step ----End Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 66: Installing An Ethernet Switch
Step 2 Slide the Ethernet switch along the adjustable guide rails into the cabinet, as shown in step 1 of Figure 5-14. Step 3 Use two screws to secure the Ethernet switch to the cabinet, as shown in step 2 of Figure 5-14. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 67: Installing A Filler Panel
The following tools and materials have been ready: Filler panels M6 screws Phillips screwdriver (M3 to M6) Procedure Step 1 Use M6 screws to secure the filler panel to the cabinet. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 68: Affixing A Label
Figure 5-15 Affixing a label to a signal cable in a proper position A 01 2 Figure 5-16 shows how to attach a label to a signal cable. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 69: Setting Up A Heartbeat Network For Cnens
This section explains how to set up a heartbeat network for CNENs. The heartbeat network provides a platform for CNENs (2 or 4) to perceive and communicate with. Prerequisites The following tools and materials have been ready: Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 70 Figure 5-18 Directly connecting heartbeat network ports on two CNENs If one N8500 is equipped with four CNENs, you must configure two Ethernet switches network all CNENs, as shown in Figure 5-19. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 71 Connect one end of the network cable to heartbeat network port P0 on one CNEN and the other end to heartbeat network port P0 on the other CNEN. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 72: Connecting Cnens To The Service Network
CNENs can connect to the service host directly or through switches: By default, each CNEN provides four 1 Gbit/s service network ports for connecting to the service network, as shown in Figure 5-20. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 73 1 Gbit/s service network ports by adding one to three 1 Gbit/s network adapters. Figure 5-21 shows the slots and network for a CNEN to add one 1 Gbit/s network adapter. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 74 10 Gbit/s service network ports by adding one to three 10 Gbit/s network adapters. Figure 5-22 shows the slots and network for a CNEN to add one 10 Gbit/s network adapter. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 75 1 Gbit/s service network optical ports by adding one or two 1 Gbit/s optical port adapters. Figure 5-23 shows the slots and network for a CNEN to add one 1 Gbit/s optical port adapter. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 76: Connecting Sucs To Cnens
12 General Cable Routing Description Basic Cable Routing and Bundling Technology. ----End 5.17 Connecting SUCs to CNENs This section explains how to connect SUCs to CNENs through optical fibers. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 77 As shown in Figure 5-25, a switch connection network contains the following parts: 2 to 4 CNENs 1 to 18 SUCs Support for online expansion of CNENs and SUCs Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 78 Connect 4 or 8 Fibre Channel ports on each CNEN respectively to two 8 Gbit/s Fibre Channel port on SUC's controllers A and B. l Switch connection Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 79: Connecting Multiple Suds To One Suc
To connect one SUD to one SUC, attach ports EXP 0 on the SUC's controllers A and B respectively to ports PRI on the SUD's disk modules A and B. Then an expansion loop is generated, as shown in Figure 5-26. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 80 EXP 1 on the SUC's controllers A and B to ports PRI on the other SUD's disk modules A and B. The other expansion loop is generated, as shown in Figure 5-27. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 81 To connect three SUDs to one SUC, allocate one SUD to one expansion loop and two SUDs to the other expansion loop, as shown in Figure 5-28. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 82 For details on how to connect four to eight SUDs to one SUC, see 11.1 Connecting SUDs to One SUC (with the S2600T as the Storage Unit). Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 83: Connecting The Cnen To The Maintenance Terminal
As shown in Figure 5-29, each CNEN provides one management port. You need to connect the maintenance terminal and all CNENs' management ports to the same management network. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 84 As shown in Figure 5-30, each CNEN provides one serial port for connecting to the PC. Figure 5-30 Connecting the serial port to a maintenance terminal Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 85: Connecting Sucs To The Maintenance Terminal (Pc)
The following tools and materials have been ready: Network cables (collaborating with management network ports) RJ-45 to DB9 serial cables or double RJ-45 serial cables (collaborating with serial ports) Cable ties Diagonal pliers Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 86 Procedure for connecting SUCs to the PC through management network ports is: Manage SUCs and SUDs on the ISM. l Procedure for connecting SUCs to the PC through a serial port is: Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 87: Connecting Ground Cables
Use the Phillips screwdriver to loosen the screw on the SUC ground point. Protrude the screw through the OT of the ground cable and secure the screw to the SUC ground point. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 88 Use the Phillips screwdriver to loosen the screw on the SUD ground point. Protrude the screw through the OT of the ground cable and secure the screw to the SUD ground point. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 89 5 N8500 Installation (with the S2600T Storage System as the Installation Guide (for T Series V100R005) Storage Unit) Use a screw to secure the other end of the ground cable to the cabinet. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 90 Protrude the screw through the OT of the ground cable and secure the screw to the clustered NAS engine enclosure ground point. Use a screw to secure the other end of the ground cable to the cabinet. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 91: Connecting Power Cables
The following peak power required by each component can be achieved: Clustered NAS engine enclosure: 830 W SUC: 380 W SUD: 480 W Fibre Channel switch: 90 W Ethernet switch: 63 W Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 92 While releasing the latch on the buckle as shown in a of step 1 in Figure 5-33, slide the buckle to the joint between the AC power cable and socket as shown in b of step 1 in Figure 5-33. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 93: Powering On The N8500
The switch of the PDU or PDB has been turned off. The power voltage conforms to device requirements. Context Before powering on the N8500, observe the following precautions: Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 94 Power LED indicator System Status LED indicator IOIOI Step 4 Press the power button of the SUC. Wait about 3 minutes for the power indicator to be green on. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 95: Checking Indicators
5.24 Checking Indicators and determine whether the N8500 is running correctly. If any indicator is red on, contact Huawei technical support engineers. 5.24 Checking Indicators After the N8500 is powered on, view indicators on the N8500 to determine whether the entire system is properly operating.
Page 96 Off: The expansion module cannot be powered on. Active indicator of l Green and blinking: Data transfer is in progress. the network port l Off: No link exists. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 97 Checking Indicators on an SUC When an SUC is successfully powered on, status of the indicators on the SUC should look like that shown in Figure 5-35 Figure 5-36. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 98 Disk running indicator Checking Indicators on an SUD Status of the indicators on a 4 U SUD should look like that shown in Figure 5-37 Figure 5-38. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 99 Disk running indicator Checking Indicators on an Ethernet Switch Figure 5-39 shows the indicators on the front panel of an Ethernet switch. Figure 5-39 Indicators on the Ethernet switch Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 100 Off: The service interface indicator is in the default mode (STAT). Checking Indicators on a Fibre Channel Switch Figure 5-40 shows indicators on a Fibre Channel switch. Figure 5-40 Indicators on the Fibre Channel switch Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 101 Off: There is no link or the link is disconnect. Power LED l Green and on: Power supply is operating indicator normally. l Off: System is off or there is an internal power supply failure. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 102: Installing A Front Panels
Align the upper side of the front panel with that of the SUC or SUD. Keep pushing the two tabs towards the center of the front panel, as shown in step 1 of Figure 5-42 Figure 5-43. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 103 Use the front panel to cover the front side of SUC or SUC (as shown in step 2 of Figure 5-42 Figure 5-43). Then, release the tabs. Check the front panel to ensure that it has been proper installed and secured. ----End Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 104: N8500 Installation (With S5500T Storage System As The Storage Unit)
6.7 Installing the Adjustable Guide Rails for an SUD Before assembling SUDs, you must install adjustable guide rails to bear SUDs. With the adjustable guide rails, SUDs can be placed into different depths of cabinets. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 105 SUCs and SUDs on the PC. 6.21 Connecting Ground Cables The N8500 must be grounded to prevent damage caused by static electricity or dangers caused by unexpected creepage. 6.22 Connecting Power Cables Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 106 6.25 Installing Front Panels After all components are installed and operating properly after being powered up, install front panels for a neat appearance. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 107: Unpacking And Checking Goods
After receiving goods, check whether they are consistent with the Packing List. If the Packing List states deficient goods, contact Huawei local office for handling, and then sign the Packing List. If short, wrong, or excessive shipments occur or goods are damaged, the project supervisor and the customer representative shall sign Memo for Unpacking and Checking Goods and Packing List.
Page 108 S5500T storage system installed, you can optionally configure a 24-slot SUC housing 2.5-inch hard disks and a 2 U SUD. Table 6-1 represents components that shipped with the N8500. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 109 Installation templates Fibre Channel switches l Fibre Channel switch SNS2124 Fibre Channel Switch enclosures Product Documentation l Adjustable guide rails l Optical fibers (optional) l AC power cables Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 110: Removing A Filler Panel From A Cabinet
It is recommended that you reserve 1 U space between every two components to install a filler panel for proper heat dissipation. Step 2 Remove the filler panel from the cabinet. Step 3 Use a floating nut mounting bar to remove floating nuts. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 111: Installing Adjustable Guide Rails For Clustered Nas Engine Enclosure
Stacking storage devices will damage devices; therefore, storage devices must be placed on adjustable guide rails. Each clustered NAS engine enclosure is equipped with a pair of adjustable guide rails. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 112 Align the underside of the adjustable guide rail with the desired U position on the front and rear channels. Extend the adjustable guide rail until the front and rear positioning pins protrude through the holes on the front and rear channels. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 113 Use M6 screws to secure the adjustable guide rail. Step 2 Install the right adjustable guide rail (with an R identifier). For details on how to install the right adjustable guide rail, see Step Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 114: Installing A Clustered Nas Engine Enclosure
Step 1 Insert the lower end of a floating nut into a planned square hole, as shown in step 1 of Figure 6-3. Figure 6-3 Installing a floating nut Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 115: Installing Adjustable Guide Rails For An Suc
Before assembling an SUC, you must install adjustable guide rails to bear it. With the adjustable guide rails, an SUC can be placed into different depths of cabinets. Prerequisites The following tools and materials have been ready: Phillips screwdriver (M3 to M6) Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 116 If there is no scale marked on the channels, mark the scale from the bottom 1 U position upwards. Be sure to horizontally line up the front and rear of the adjustable guide rail. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 117 Extend the adjustable guide rail until the front and rear positioning pins protrude through the holes on the front and rear channels. Use M6 screws to secure the adjustable guide rail. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 118: Installing An Suc
Prerequisites Adjustable guide rails have been assembled. The following tools and materials have been ready: M6 screws Phillips screwdriver (M3 to M6) Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 119: Installing The Adjustable Guide Rails For An Sud
Before assembling SUDs, you must install adjustable guide rails to bear SUDs. With the adjustable guide rails, SUDs can be placed into different depths of cabinets. Prerequisites The following tools and materials have been ready: Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 120 Figure 6-7 Securing adjustable guide rails Four M6 screws are used to secure the adjustable guide rails delivered with a 4 U SUD. Figure 6-8 shows locations of the four M6 screws. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 121 Extend the adjustable guide rail until the front and rear positioning pins protrude through the holes on the front and rear channels. Use M6 screws to secure the adjustable guide rail. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 122: Installing An Sud
Adjustable guide rails have been assembled. The following tools and materials have been ready: M6 screws Phillips screwdriver (M3 to M6) Floating nuts Floating nut mounting bar or flat-head screwdriver Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 123 Step 4 Slide the SUD into the cabinet, as shown in step 1 of Figure 6-10. Step 5 Use M6 screws to secure the SUD into the cabinet, as shown in step 2 of Figure 6-10. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 124: Installing Adjustable Guide Rails For A Fibre Channel Switch
The following tools and materials have been ready: Phillips screwdriver (M3 to M6) Marker pen Screws Context CAUTION Stacking storage devices will damage devices; therefore, storage devices must be placed on adjustable guide rails. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 125 Align the underside of the adjustable guide rail with the desire U position on the front and rear channels. Extend the adjustable guide rail until it reaches the front and rear channels. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 126 For details on how to install the right adjustable guide rail, see Step Step 3 If multiple Fibre Channel switches are required, repeat Step 1 Step 2 for other Fibre Channel switches. ----End Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 127: Installing A Fibre Channel Switch
Step 3 Install and extend the adjustable guide rails of the Fibre Channel switch, as instructed by step (2) in Figure 6-13. Step 4 Use eight screws to secure the Fibre Channel switch to the cabinet, as shown in step (3) of Figure 6-13. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 128: Installing Adjustable Guide Rails For An Ethernet Switch
Marker pen M6 screws Round-hole positioning pins (matching round-hole channels) Context NOTICE Stacking storage devices will damage devices; therefore, storage devices must be placed on adjustable guide rails. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 129 6-14. Step 2 Install the right adjustable guide rail (with an R identifier). For details on how to install the right adjustable guide rail, see Step ----End Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 130: Installing An Ethernet Switch
Step 2 Slide the Ethernet switch along the adjustable guide rails into the cabinet, as shown in step 1 of Figure 6-15. Step 3 Use two screws to secure the Ethernet switch to the cabinet, as shown in step 2 of Figure 6-15. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 131: Installing A Filler Panel
The following tools and materials have been ready: Filler panels M6 screws Phillips screwdriver (M3 to M6) Procedure Step 1 Use M6 screws to secure the filler panel to the cabinet. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 132: Affixing A Label
Figure 6-16 Affixing a label to a signal cable in a proper position A 01 2 Figure 6-17 shows how to attach a label to a signal cable. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 133: Setting Up A Heartbeat Network For Cnens
This section explains how to set up a heartbeat network for CNENs. The heartbeat network provides a platform for CNENs (2 or 4) to perceive and communicate with. Prerequisites The following tools and materials have been ready: Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 134 Figure 6-19 Directly connecting heartbeat network ports on two CNENs If one N8500 is equipped with four CNENs, you must configure two Ethernet switches network all CNENs, as shown in Figure 6-20. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 135 Connect one end of the network cable to heartbeat network port P0 on one CNEN and the other end to heartbeat network port P0 on the other CNEN. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 136: Connecting Cnens To The Service Network
CNENs can connect to the service host directly or through switches: By default, each CNEN provides four 1 Gbit/s service network ports for connecting to the service network, as shown in Figure 6-21. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 137 1 Gbit/s service network ports by adding one to three 1 Gbit/s network adapters. Figure 6-22 shows the slots and network for a CNEN to add one 1 Gbit/s network adapter. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 138 10 Gbit/s service network ports by adding one to three 10 Gbit/s network adapters. Figure 6-23 shows the slots and network for a CNEN to add one 10 Gbit/s network adapter. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 139 1 Gbit/s service network optical ports by adding one or two 1 Gbit/s optical port adapters. Figure 6-24 shows the slots and network for a CNEN to add one 1 Gbit/s optical port adapter. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 140: Connecting Sucs To Cnens
12 General Cable Routing Description Basic Cable Routing and Bundling Technology. ----End 6.17 Connecting SUCs to CNENs This section explains how to connect SUCs to CNENs through optical fibers. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 141 As shown in Figure 6-26, a switch connection network contains the following parts: 2 to 4 CNENs 1 to 18 SUCs Support for online expansion of CNENs and SUCs Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 142 Connect 4 or 8 Fibre Channel ports on each CNEN respectively to any 8 Gbit/s Fibre Channel port separately on SUCs A and B. l Switch connection: Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 143: Connecting Multiple Suds To One Suc
To connect one SUD to one SUC, attach ports EXP 0 on SUC's controllers A and B to ports PRI on SUD's disk modules A and B. Then an expansion loop is generated, as shown in Figure 6-27. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 144 1 on SUC's controllers A and B to ports PRI on another SUD's disk modules A and B. Another expansion loop is generated, as shown in Figure 6-28. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 145 Figure 6-28 Connecting two SUDs to one SUC To connect three SUDs to one SUC, allocate one SUD to one expansion loop and two SUDs to another expansion loop, as shown in Figure 6-29. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 146 For detailed information about how to connect 4 to 8 SUDs to one SUC, see 11.2 Connecting SUDs one SUC (with the S5500T as the Storage Unit). Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 147: Connecting The Cnen To The Maintenance Terminal
As shown in Figure 6-30, each CNEN provides one management port. You need to connect the maintenance terminal and all CNENs' management ports to the same management network. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 148 As shown in Figure 6-31, each CNEN provides one serial port for connecting to the PC. Figure 6-31 Connecting the serial port to a maintenance terminal Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 149: Connecting Sucs To The Maintenance Terminal (Pc)
The following tools and materials have been ready: Network cables (collaborating with management network ports) RJ-45 to DB9 serial cables or double RJ-45 serial cables (collaborating with serial ports) Cable ties Diagonal pliers Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 150 Manage SUCs and SUDs on the ISM. l Procedure for connecting SUCs to the PC through a serial port is: Manage SUCs and SUDs on the CLI. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 151: Connecting Ground Cables
Use the Phillips screwdriver to loosen the screw on the SUC ground point. Protrude the screw through the OT of the ground cable and secure the screw to the SUC ground point. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 152 Use the Phillips screwdriver to loosen the screw on the SUD ground point. Protrude the screw through the OT of the ground cable and secure the screw to the SUD ground point. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 153 6 N8500 Installation (with S5500T Storage System as the Installation Guide (for T Series V100R005) Storage Unit) Use a screw to secure the other end of the ground cable to the cabinet. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 154 Protrude the screw through the OT of the ground cable and secure the screw to the clustered NAS engine enclosure ground point. Use a screw to secure the other end of the ground cable to the cabinet. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 155: Connecting Power Cables
SUC: 539 W Storage unit disk enclosure (2 U): 300 W Storage unit disk enclosure (4 U): 550 W Fibre Channel switch: 90 W Ethernet switch: 63 W Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 156 While releasing the latch on the buckle (as shown in a of step 1 in Figure 6-34), slide the buckle to the joint between the AC power cable and socket (as shown in b of step 1 in Figure 6-34). Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 157: Powering On The N8500
Before powering on the N8500, ensure that: All components have been properly installed and cabled. The switch of PDU or PDB has been switched to Off. The power voltage conforms to device requirements. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 158 Step 3 Press the power button on the Ethernet switch. Wait about one minute for the RUN indicator to be blinking green after you press a power switch. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 159: Checking Indicators
6.24 Checking Indicators and determine whether the N8500 is running properly. If any indicator is red on, contact Huawei technical support engineers. 6.24 Checking Indicators After the N8500 is powered on, view indicators on the N8500 to determine whether the entire system is properly operating.
Page 160 Off: The expansion module cannot be powered on. Active indicator of l Green and blinking: Data transfer is in progress. the network port l Off: No link exists. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 161 Off: indicates that the clustered NAS engine enclosure runs normally. Checking Indicators on the SUC Figure 6-36 shows the indicators on the front and rear panels of an SUC. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 162 Link indicator of the l Green on: The port module is properly connected. 1 Gbit/s iSCSI port l Blinking green: Data is being transferred. l Off: The link is down. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 163 Off: The hard disk is not powered on or powered on abnormally. Checking Indicators on the SUD Figure 6-37 shows the indicators on the front and rear panels of an SUD. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 164 Green on: indicates that the fan runs normally. indicator of the fan l Red on: The fan is faulty. l Off: The fan is not powered on. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 165 Checking Indicators on an Ethernet Switch Figure 6-38 shows the indicators on the front panel of an Ethernet switch. Figure 6-38 Indicators on the Ethernet switch Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 166 Off: The service interface indicator is in the default mode (STAT). Checking Indicators on a Fibre Channel Switch Figure 6-39 shows indicators on a Fibre Channel switch. Figure 6-39 Indicators on the Fibre Channel switch Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 167 Off: There is no link or the link is disconnect. Power LED l Green and on: Power supply is operating indicator normally. l Off: System is off or there is an internal power supply failure. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 168: Installing Front Panels
SUC housing 3.5-inch hard disks. For details on installing front panels for a 2 U SUD and an SUC housing 2.5-inch hard disks, see Figure 6-41. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 169 Use the front panel to cover the SUC or SUC (as shown in step 2 of Figure 6-41 Figure 6-42). Then, release the tabs. Confirm that the front panel is properly installed on the SUD or SUC. ----End Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 170: N8500 Installation (With S5600T, S5800T Or S6800T Storage System As The Storage Unit)
7.7 Installing the Adjustable Guide Rails for an SUD Before assembling SUDs, you must install adjustable guide rails to bear SUDs. With the adjustable guide rails, SUDs can be placed into different depths of cabinets. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 171: N8500 Installation (With S5600T, S5800T Or S6800T Storage System As The Storage Unit
SUCs and SUDs on the PC. 7.21 Connecting Ground Cables The N8500 must be grounded to prevent damage caused by static electricity or dangers caused by unexpected creepage. 7.22 Connecting Power Cables Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 172 7.25 Installing Front Panels After all components are installed and operating properly after being powered up, install front panels for a neat appearance. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 173: Unpacking And Checking Goods
After receiving goods, check whether they are consistent with the Packing List. If the Packing List states deficient goods, contact Huawei local office for handling, and then sign the Packing List. If short, wrong, or excessive shipments occur or goods are damaged, the project supervisor and the customer representative shall sign Memo for Unpacking and Checking Goods and Packing List.
Page 174 4 U SUD housing 3.5-inch hard disks. With the S5600T, S5800T or S6800T storage system, you can optionally configure a 2 U SUD housing 2.5-inch hard disks. Table 7-1 represents components that shipped with the N8500. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 175 Installation templates Fibre Channel switches l Fibre Channel switch SNS2124 Fibre Channel Switch enclosures Product Documentation l Adjustable guide rails l Optical fibers (optional) l AC power cables Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 176: Removing A Filler Panel From A Cabinet
It is recommended that you reserve 1 U space between every two components to install a filler panel for proper heat dissipation. Step 2 Remove the filler panel from the cabinet. Step 3 Use a floating nut mounting bar to remove floating nuts. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 177: Installing Adjustable Guide Rails For Clustered Nas Engine Enclosure
Stacking storage devices will damage devices; therefore, storage devices must be placed on adjustable guide rails. Each clustered NAS engine enclosure is equipped with a pair of adjustable guide rails. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 178 Align the underside of the adjustable guide rail with the desired U position on the front and rear channels. Extend the adjustable guide rail until the front and rear positioning pins protrude through the holes on the front and rear channels. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 179 Use M6 screws to secure the adjustable guide rail. Step 2 Install the right adjustable guide rail (with an R identifier). For details on how to install the right adjustable guide rail, see Step Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 180: Installing A Clustered Nas Engine Enclosure
Step 1 Insert the lower end of a floating nut into a planned square hole, as shown in step 1 of Figure 7-3. Figure 7-3 Installing a floating nut Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 181: Installing The Adjustable Guide Rails For An Suc
Before assembling SUCs, you must install adjustable guide rails to bear them. With the adjustable guide rails, SUCs can be placed into different depths of cabinets. Prerequisites The following tools and materials have been ready: Phillips screwdriver (M3 to M6) Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 182 M6 screws. Figure 7-5 Securing adjustable guide rails Procedure Step 1 Install the left adjustable guide rail (with an L identifier). Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 183 Extend the adjustable guide rail until the front and rear positioning pins protrude through the holes on the front and rear channels. Use M6 screws to secure the adjustable guide rail. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 184: Installing An Suc
Prerequisites Adjustable guide rails have been assembled. The following tools are ready: M6 screws Phillips screwdriver (M3 to M6) Floating nuts Floating nut mounting bar/Flat-head screwdriver Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 185 Step 4 Slide the SUC into the cabinet, as shown in step 1 of Figure 7-7. Step 5 Use M6 screws to secure the SUC into the cabinet, as shown in step 2 of Figure 7-7. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 186: Installing The Adjustable Guide Rails For An Sud
The following tools and materials have been ready: Phillips screwdriver (M3 to M6) Marker pen M6 screws Square-hole positioning pin (matching square holes on channels) Round-hole positioning pins (matching round holes on channels) Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 187 Four M6 screws are used to secure the adjustable guide rails delivered with a 4 U SUD. Figure 7-9 shows locations of the four M6 screws. Figure 7-9 Securing adjustable guide rails Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 188 Extend the adjustable guide rail until the front and rear positioning pins protrude through the holes on the front and rear channels. Use M6 screws to secure the adjustable guide rail. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 189: Installing An Sud
Adjustable guide rails have been assembled. The following tools and materials have been ready: M6 screws Phillips screwdriver (M3 to M6) Floating nuts Floating nut mounting bar or flat-head screwdriver Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 190 Step 4 Slide the SUD into the cabinet, as shown in step 1 of Figure 7-11. Step 5 Use M6 screws to secure the SUD into the cabinet, as shown in step 2 of Figure 7-11. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 191: Installing Adjustable Guide Rails For A Fibre Channel Switch
The following tools and materials have been ready: Phillips screwdriver (M3 to M6) Marker pen Screws Context CAUTION Stacking storage devices will damage devices; therefore, storage devices must be placed on adjustable guide rails. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 192 Align the underside of the adjustable guide rail with the desire U position on the front and rear channels. Extend the adjustable guide rail until it reaches the front and rear channels. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 193 For details on how to install the right adjustable guide rail, see Step Step 3 If multiple Fibre Channel switches are required, repeat Step 1 Step 2 for other Fibre Channel switches. ----End Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 194: Installing A Fibre Channel Switch
Step 3 Install and extend the adjustable guide rails of the Fibre Channel switch, as instructed by step (2) in Figure 7-14. Step 4 Use eight screws to secure the Fibre Channel switch to the cabinet, as shown in step (3) of Figure 7-14. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 195: Installing Adjustable Guide Rails For An Ethernet Switch
Marker pen M6 screws Round-hole positioning pins (matching round-hole channels) Context NOTICE Stacking storage devices will damage devices; therefore, storage devices must be placed on adjustable guide rails. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 196 7-15. Step 2 Install the right adjustable guide rail (with an R identifier). For details on how to install the right adjustable guide rail, see Step ----End Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 197: Installing An Ethernet Switch
Step 2 Slide the Ethernet switch along the adjustable guide rails into the cabinet, as shown in step 1 of Figure 7-16. Step 3 Use two screws to secure the Ethernet switch to the cabinet, as shown in step 2 of Figure 7-16. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 198: Installing A Filler Panel
The following tools and materials have been ready: Filler panels M6 screws Phillips screwdriver (M3 to M6) Procedure Step 1 Use M6 screws to secure the filler panel to the cabinet. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 199: Affixing A Label
Figure 7-17 Affixing a label to a signal cable in a proper position A 01 2 Figure 7-18 shows how to attach a label to a signal cable. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 200: Setting Up A Heartbeat Network For Cnens
This section explains how to set up a heartbeat network for CNENs. The heartbeat network provides a platform for CNENs (2 or 4) to perceive and communicate with. Prerequisites The following tools and materials have been ready: Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 201 Figure 7-20 Directly connecting heartbeat network ports on two CNENs If one N8500 is equipped with four CNENs, you must configure two Ethernet switches network all CNENs, as shown in Figure 7-21. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 202 Connect one end of the network cable to heartbeat network port P0 on one CNEN and the other end to heartbeat network port P0 on the other CNEN. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 203: Connecting Cnens To The Service Network
CNENs can connect to the service host directly or through switches: By default, each CNEN provides four 1 Gbit/s service network ports for connecting to the service network, as shown in Figure 7-22. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 204 1 Gbit/s service network ports by adding one to three 1 Gbit/s network adapters. Figure 7-23 shows the slots and network for a CNEN to add one 1 Gbit/s network adapter. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 205 10 Gbit/s service network ports by adding one to three 10 Gbit/s network adapters. Figure 7-24 shows the slots and network for a CNEN to add one 10 Gbit/s network adapter. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 206 1 Gbit/s service network optical ports by adding one or two 1 Gbit/s optical port adapters. Figure 7-25 shows the slots and network for a CNEN to add one 1 Gbit/s optical port adapter. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 207: Connecting Sucs To Cnens
12 General Cable Routing Description Basic Cable Routing and Bundling Technology. ----End 7.17 Connecting SUCs to CNENs This section explains how to connect SUCs to CNENs through optical fibers. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 208 Connecting CNESs to SUCs (with the S5600T, S5800T or S6800T Storage System as the Storage Unit). As shown in Figure 7-27, a switch connection network contains the following parts: 2 to 4 CNENs Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 209 Switch connection: applicable to a configuration of 2 to 4 CNENs and 1 to 18 SUCs Step 2 Build up a network containing the cluster NAS engine and storage control unit. l Direct connection: Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 210: Connecting Multiple Suds To One Suc
For an N8500 with the S5600T, S5800T or S6800T storage system, connecting multiple SUDs to one SUC by conforming to the following principles: All EXP ports can connect only to PRI ports. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 211 To connect one SUD to one SUC, attach ports EXP 0 on SUC's controllers A and B to ports PRI on SUD's disk modules A and B. Then an expansion loop is generated, as shown in Figure 7-28. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 212 1 on SUC's controllers A and B to ports PRI on another SUD's disk modules A and B. Another expansion loop is generated, as shown in Figure 7-29. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 213 Figure 7-29 Connecting two SUDs to one SUC To connect three SUDs to one SUC, allocate one SUD to one expansion loop and two SUDs to another expansion loop, as shown in Figure 7-30. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 214 For detailed information about how to connect multiple SUDs to one SUC, see 11.3 Connecting SUDs to one SUC (with S5600T, S5800T or S6800T as the Storage Unit). Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 215: Connecting The Cnen To The Maintenance Terminal
As shown in Figure 7-31, each CNEN provides one management port. You need to connect the maintenance terminal and all CNENs' management ports to the same management network. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 216 As shown in Figure 7-32, each CNEN provides one serial port for connecting to the PC. Figure 7-32 Connecting the serial port to a maintenance terminal Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 217: Connecting Sucs To The Maintenance Terminal (Pc)
The following tools and materials have been ready: Network cables (collaborating with management network ports) RJ-45 to DB9 serial cables or double RJ-45 serial cables (collaborating with serial ports) Cable ties Diagonal pliers Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 218 Figure 7-33 Connecting an SUC to the PC through a management network port As shown in Figure 7-34, SUC's controllers A and B separately provide one serial port for connecting to the PC. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 219 Connect one end of RJ-45 to the serial port of SUC's controller A or B. Connect the other end (DB9 end or RJ-45 end) of the serial port to the PC's serial port. Step 3 Route and bind the cables. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 220: Connecting Ground Cables
Use the Phillips screwdriver to loosen the screw on the ground point. Protrude the screw through the OT of the ground cable and secure the screw to the ground screw hole on the SUD. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 221 Use the Phillips screwdriver to loosen the screw on the SUD ground point. Protrude the screw through the OT of the ground cable and secure the screw to the SUD ground point. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 222 Installation Guide (for T Series V100R005) Storage System as the Storage Unit) Use a screw to secure the other end of the ground cable to the cabinet. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 223 Protrude the screw through the OT of the ground cable and secure the screw to the clustered NAS engine enclosure ground point. Use a screw to secure the other end of the ground cable to the cabinet. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 224: Connecting Power Cables
– S5800T: 768 W – S6800T: 830 W Storage unit disk enclosure (2 U): 300 W Storage unit disk enclosure (4 U): 550 W Fibre Channel switch: 90 W Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 225 PDB output power connectors. Procedure Step 1 Plug the D-shaped connector of the power cable that comes with each component to the power socket of the rear panel. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 226: Powering On The N8500
7.23 Powering On the N8500 This section explains how to power on the N8500 after it is installed and cabled. Prerequisites Before powering on the N8500, ensure that: Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 227 Step 3 Press the power button on the Ethernet switch. Wait about one minute for the RUN indicator to be blinking green after you press a power switch. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 228: Checking Indicators
7.24 Checking Indicators and determine whether the N8500 is running properly. If any indicator is red on, contact Huawei technical support engineers. 7.24 Checking Indicators After the N8500 is powered on, view indicators on the N8500 to determine whether the entire system is properly operating.
Page 229 Off: The expansion module cannot be powered on. Active indicator of l Green and blinking: Data transfer is in progress. the network port l Off: No link exists. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 230 Off: indicates that the clustered NAS engine enclosure runs normally. Checking Indicators on the SUC Figure 7-37 shows the indicators on the front and rear panels of an SUC. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 231 Off: The port module is not powered on. Active indicator of l Green and blinking: Data transfer is in progress. the network port l Off: No link exists. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 232 Steady red: The controller enclosure is out of service, the enclosure or an alarm is generated on it. l Off: The controller enclosure is working properly. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 233 Fibre Channel expansion ports and the mini SAS expansion port are positioned in the same place. Figure 7-38 Indicators on the front and rear panels of an SUD Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 234 Off: The hard disk is not powered on or powered on abnormally. Checking Indicators on an Ethernet Switch Figure 7-39 shows the indicators on the front panel of an Ethernet switch. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 235 Off: The service interface indicator is in the default mode (STAT). Checking Indicators on a Fibre Channel Switch Figure 7-40 shows indicators on a Fibre Channel switch. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 236 Off: No light or signal carrier on media interface. Ethernet Speed l Green and on: Port speed is 100 Mbit/s. indicator l Off: Port speed is 10 Mbit/s. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 237: Installing Front Panels
Use the front panel to cover the front side of SUC or SUC (as shown in step 2 of Figure 7-41). Then, release the tabs. Check the front panel to ensure that it has been proper installed and secured. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 238 1 of Figure 7-42, Figure 7-43, orFigure 7-44. Figure 7-42 Installing a front panel for the SUC Figure 7-43 Installing a front panel for the 2 U SUD Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 239 Use the front panel to cover the SUC or SUD (as shown in step 2 of Figure 7-42, Figure 7-43, or Figure 7-44). Then, release the tabs. Confirm that the front panel is properly installed on the SUC or SUD. ----End Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 240: Applying For A License
8.3 Applying for a License in Password Activation Mode This section describes how to apply for a license in Password Activation mode. The application method is suitable for users who have ASP or Guest permission. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 241: Preparations
Application in the left navigation tree of the ESDP home page and complete the permission application. ASP or Guest permission on the ESDP Users who have ASP or Guest permission can (applicable to Huawei partners or end apply for licenses in Password Activation mode. users) Click Register Now on the ESDP home page and complete related registration information.
Page 242: Applying For A License In Entitlement Activation Mode
GTS permission. Prerequisites You can log in to the ESDP (website: http://app.huawei.com/isdp) and have GTS permission on the platform. If you have ASP or Guest permission only, apply for a license in Password Activation mode.
Page 243 ESN, which is specified on the code bar in the right of the front of each enclosure. Do not use the serial number (SN) of the N8500 clustered NAS engine nodes. Figure 8-3 Inputting equipment (node) information Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 244: Applying For A License In Password Activation Mode
This section describes how to apply for a license in Password Activation mode. The application method is suitable for users who have ASP or Guest permission. Prerequisites You can log in to the ESDP (website: http://app.huawei.com/isdp) and have ASP or Guest permission on the platform. Context...
Page 245 Figure 8-4 Entering the Input Activation page Confirm the information and select I have acknowledged the previous information. In the Activation Password field, enter the password for activation. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 246 Click Confirm Activation to submit the activation task. The system displays the Operation Record page. For a password activation task, the name of the task generated by the system is Activate License By Password. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 247 You can obtain the license from the email. ----End Follow-up Procedure After applying for the license, import and activate it on the storage device. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 248: System Initialization
OceanStor Toolkit. Table 9-1 Operating environment requirements for OceanStor Toolkit Item Version Operating system l Windows XP l Windows Server 2003 l Windows Server 2008 l Windows 7 Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 249 After you obtain the OceanStor Toolkit package from the technical support website, apply for the appropriate user permission. In the address box of the Internet Explorer, enter http://support.huawei.com/enterprise. Choose Software > IT > Storage > Tools and Platform > OceanStor Toolkit to download OceanStor Toolkit V100R001CxxSPCxxx to the PC.
Page 250 (Disk filling out the template, combine these two parts as Enclosur 21XXXXXXXXZXXXXXXXXX. Rack ID ID of the cabinet in which the controller enclosure or disk enclosure resides. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 251 Position in which the clustered NAS engine enclosure resides. The unit is U which is counted from bottom up. Device Height of a single enclosure. The unit is U. height Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 252 In Step 6-3: Storage Unit window, select a storage unit that needs to be configured in the list. If no desired storage unit is in the list, click Add Storage Unit to add the desired storage unit. Click Next. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 253 The configuration process will take 1 minute. In the Step 6-5: Device Position window, configure positions of storage unit controller enclosure, storage unit disk enclosure, clustered NAS engine enclosures, and switches as prompted. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 254 17.9 How to Resolve The Problem Where Executing the command has timed out Is Displayed During The Deployment Start Phase. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 255 In the Language drop-down list, select a language. Click OK or press Enter. The ISM welcome page is displayed. l Click Discover Device. The Discover Device dialog box is displayed. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 256 The event processing function enables timing or periodic collection of alarms and logs, facilitating system management. This function performs: l Email service l SNMP service l Syslog service Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 257 9 System Initialization For details about the configuration procedure, see Configuring the Alarm Notification Function in OceanStor N8500 Clustered NAS Storage System Configuration Guide Specific to the NAS. ----End Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 258: Solutions For Connecting Sucs To Cnens
10.3 Directly Connecting CNESs to SUCs (with the S5600T, S5800T or S6800T Storage System as the Storage Unit) This section explains how to use two to four CNENs and one to two SUCs to set up a direct connection network. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 259: Directly Connecting Cnens To Sucs (With The S2600T Storage System As The Storage Unit)
Figure 10-1 Directly connecting two CNENs to one SUC Directly Connecting Four CNENs to One SUC By default, four CNENs can be directly connected to one SUC, as shown in Figure 10-2. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 260 Figure 10-2 Directly connecting four CNENs to one SUC Directly Connecting Two CNENs to Two SUCs By default, two CNENs can be directly connected to two SUCs, as shown in Figure 10-3. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 261 Figure 10-3 Directly connecting two CNENs to two SUCs Directly Connecting Four CNENs to Two SUCs By default, four CNENs can be directly connected to two SUCs, as shown in Figure 10-4. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 262 Directly Connecting Two CNENs to Three SUCs With a Fibre Channel HBA installed on the CNEN, two CNENs can be directly connected to three SUCs, as shown in Figure 10-5. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 263 Directly Connecting Four CNENs to Three SUCs With a Fibre Channel HBA installed on the CNEN, four CNENs can be directly connected to three SUCs, as shown in Figure 10-6. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 264 Directly Connecting Two CNENs to Four SUCs With a Fibre Channel HBA installed on the CNEN, two CNENs can be directly connected to four SUCs, as shown in Figure 10-7. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 265 Directly Connecting Four CNENs to Four SUCs With a Fibre Channel HBA installed on the CNEN, four CNENs can be directly connected to four SUCs, as shown in Figure 10-8. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 266 OceanStor N8500 Clustered NAS Storage System Installation Guide (for T Series V100R005) 10 Solutions for Connecting SUCs to CNENs Figure 10-8 Directly connecting four CNENs to four SUCs Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 267: Directly Connecting Cnens To Sucs (With The S5500T Storage System As The Storage Unit)
Figure 10-9 Directly connecting two CNENs to one SUC Directly Connecting Four CNENs to One SUC By default, four CNENs can be directly connected to one SUC, as shown in Figure 10-10. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 268 Figure 10-10 Directly connecting four CNENs to one SUC Directly Connecting Two CNENs to Two SUCs By default, two CNENs can be directly connected to two SUCs, as shown in Figure 10-11. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 269 Figure 10-11 Directly connecting two CNENs to two SUCs Directly Connecting Four CNENs to Two SUCs By default, four CNENs can be directly connected to two SUCs, as shown in Figure 10-12. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 270 Directly Connecting Two CNENs to Three SUCs With a Fibre Channel HBA installed on the CNEN, two CNENs can be directly connected to three SUCs, as shown in Figure 10-13. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 271 Directly Connecting Four CNENs to Three SUCs With a Fibre Channel HBA installed on the CNEN, four CNENs can be directly connected to three SUCs, as shown in Figure 10-14. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 272 Directly Connecting Two CNENs to Four SUCs With a Fibre Channel HBA installed on the CNEN, two CNENs can be directly connected to four SUCs, as shown in Figure 10-15. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 273 Directly Connecting Four CNENs to Four SUCs With a Fibre Channel HBA installed on the CNEN, four CNENs can be directly connected to four SUCs, as shown in Figure 10-16. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 274 OceanStor N8500 Clustered NAS Storage System Installation Guide (for T Series V100R005) 10 Solutions for Connecting SUCs to CNENs Figure 10-16 Directly connecting four CNENs to four SUCs Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 275: Directly Connecting Cness To Sucs (With The S5600T, S5800T Or S6800T Storage System As The Storage Unit)
Figure 10-17 Directly connecting two CNENs to one SUC Directly Connecting Four CNENs to One SUC By default, four CNENs can be directly connected to one SUC, as shown in Figure 10-18. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 276 Figure 10-18 Directly connecting four CNENs to one SUC Directly Connecting Two CNENs to Two SUCs By default, two CNENs can be directly connected to two SUCs, as shown in Figure 10-19. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 277 Figure 10-19 Directly connecting two CNENs to two SUCs Directly Connecting Four CNENs to Two SUCs By default, four CNENs can be directly connected to two SUCs, as shown in Figure 10-20. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 278 Figure 10-20 Directly connecting four CNENs to two SUCs Directly Connecting Two CNENs to Three SUCs By default, two CNENs can be directly connected to three SUCs, as shown in Figure 10-21. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 279 Figure 10-21 Directly connecting two CNENs to three SUCs Directly Connecting Four CNENs to Three SUCs By default, four CNENs can be directly connected to three SUCs, as shown in Figure 10-22. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 280 OceanStor N8500 Clustered NAS Storage System Installation Guide (for T Series V100R005) 10 Solutions for Connecting SUCs to CNENs Figure 10-22 Directly connecting four CNENs to three SUCs Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 281 10 Solutions for Connecting SUCs to CNENs Directly Connecting Two CNENs to Four SUCs By default, two CNENs can be directly connected to four SUCs, as shown in Figure 10-23. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 282 OceanStor N8500 Clustered NAS Storage System Installation Guide (for T Series V100R005) 10 Solutions for Connecting SUCs to CNENs Figure 10-23 Directly connecting two CNENs to four SUCs Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 283 10 Solutions for Connecting SUCs to CNENs Directly Connecting Four CNENs to Four SUCs By default, four CNENs can be directly connected to four SUCs, as shown in Figure 10-24. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 284 OceanStor N8500 Clustered NAS Storage System Installation Guide (for T Series V100R005) 10 Solutions for Connecting SUCs to CNENs Figure 10-24 Directly connecting four CNENs to four SUCs Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 285: Solutions For Connecting Suds To An Suc
1 to 24, 1 to 48, or 1 to 60 SUCs can be concurrently connected to one SUD to expand storage space. In this section, the 4 U high SUD with SAS expansion ports are used as an example. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 286: Connecting Suds To One Suc (With The S2600T As The Storage Unit)
Figure 11-1 Connecting one SUD to one SUC Connecting Two SUDs to One SUC As shown in Figure 11-2, one SUC is connected to two SUDs. Each expansion loop is allocated one SUD. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 287 Connecting Three SUDs to One SUC As shown in Figure 11-3, one SUC is connected to three SUDs. Two expansion loops are respectively allocated one SUD and two SUDs. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 288 Figure 11-3 Connecting three SUDs to one SUC Connecting Four SUDs to One SUC As shown in Figure 11-4, one SUC is connected to four SUDs. Each expansion loop is allocated two SUDs. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 289 Figure 11-5 Connecting five SUDs to one SUC Connecting Six SUDs to One SUC As shown in Figure 11-6, one SUC is connected to six SUDs. Each expansion loop is allocated three SUDs. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 290 11-7, one SUC is connected to seven SUDs. Two expansion loops are respectively allocated three SUDs and four SUDs. Figure 11-7 Connecting seven SUDs to one SUC Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 291: Connecting Suds One Suc (With The S5500T As The Storage Unit)
SUD in the same way as a 2 U SUD to the SUD. Connecting One SUD to One SUC As shown in Figure 11-9, one SUC is connected to one SUD, creating an expansion loop. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 292 Figure 11-9 Connecting one SUD to one SUC Connecting Two SUDs to One SUC As shown in Figure 11-10, one SUC is connected to two SUDs. Each expansion loop is allocated one SUD. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 293 Connecting Three SUDs to One SUC As shown in Figure 11-11, one SUC is connected to three SUDs. Two expansion loops are respectively allocated one SUD and two SUDs. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 294 Figure 11-11 Connecting three SUDs to one SUC Connecting Four SUDs to One SUC As shown in Figure 11-12, one SUC is connected to four SUDs. Each expansion loop is allocated two SUDs. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 295 Figure 11-13 Connecting five SUDs to one SUC Connecting Six SUDs to One SUC As shown in Figure 11-14, one SUC is connected to six SUDs. Each expansion loop is allocated three SUDs. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 296 11-15, one SUC is connected to seven SUDs. Two expansion loops are respectively allocated three SUDs and four SUDs. Figure 11-15 Connecting seven SUDs to one SUC Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 297 Connecting Nine SUDs to One SUC As shown in Figure 11-17, one SUC is connected to nine SUDs. Two expansion loops are respectively allocated four SUDs and five SUDs. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 298 Figure 11-17 Connecting nine SUDs to one SUC Connecting Ten SUD to One SUC As shown in Figure 11-18, one SUC is connected to ten SUDs. Each expansion loop is allocated five SUDs. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 299 Connecting Eleven SUD to One SUC As shown in Figure 11-19, one SUC is connected to twelve SUDs. Two expansion loops are respectively allocated five SUDs and six SUDs. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 300 Figure 11-19 Connecting eleven SUD to one SUC Connecting Twelve SUD to One SUC As shown in Figure 11-20, one SUC is connected to twelve SUDs. Each expansion loop is allocated six SUDs. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 301: Connecting Suds To One Suc (With S5600T, S5800T Or S6800T As The Storage Unit)
The SUC's A0 and B0 slots must be installed with interface modules, and their P0 ports must be connected to the PRI ports on the configuration SUD (the SUD with coffer disks). Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 302 Figure 11-21 Connecting one SUD to one SUC Connecting Two SUDs to One SUC As shown in Figure 11-22, one SUC is connected to two SUDs. Each expansion loop is allocated one SUD. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 303 SUD and two SUDs. If each SUD is configured with two SAS interface modules, three SUDs can form three expansion loops using the three groups of mini SAS ports. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 304 OceanStor N8500 Clustered NAS Storage System Installation Guide (for T Series V100R005) 11 Solutions for Connecting SUDs to an SUC Figure 11-23 Connecting three SUDs to one SUC Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 305 SUD and three SUDs. If each SUD is configured with two SAS ports, five SUDs can form four expansion loops using the four groups of mini SAS ports in 2+1+1+1 mode. Figure 11-25 Connecting five SUDs to one SUC Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 306 SUD and four SUDs. If each SUD is configured with two SAS interface modules, seven SUDs can form four expansion loops using the four groups of mini SAS ports in 2+2+2+1 mode. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 307 SUDs. If each SUD is configured with two SAS interface modules, eight SUDs can form four expansion loops using the four groups of mini SAS ports in 2+2+2+2 mode. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 308 SUD and five SUDs. If each SUD is configured with two SAS interface modules, nine SUDs can form four expansion loops using the four groups of mini SAS ports in 3+2+2+2 mode. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 309 SUDs. If each SUD is configured with two SAS interface modules, ten SUDs can form four expansion loops using the four groups of mini SAS ports in 3+3+2+2 mode. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 310 SUDs and six SUDs. If each SUD is configured with two SAS interface modules, eleven SUDs can form four expansion loops using the four groups of mini SAS ports in 3+3+3+2 mode. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 311 SUDs. If each SUD is configured with two SAS interface modules, twelve SUDs can form four expansion loops using the four groups of mini SAS ports in 3+3+3+3 mode. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 312 OceanStor N8500 Clustered NAS Storage System Installation Guide (for T Series V100R005) 11 Solutions for Connecting SUDs to an SUC Figure 11-32 Connecting twelve SUDs to one SUC Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 313: General Cable Routing Description
Optical fibers are routed through the cable tray that is installed on the top of the cabinet. If the distance between the cable tray and the cabinet top is longer than 0.8 m (31.52 inches), a cable ladder should be used. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 314: Basic Cable Routing And Bundling Technology
This section describes the method of and requirements on cable routing and bundling. 13.2 Fiber Cabling and Bundling This section describes the method of and requirements on fiber routing and bundling. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 315: Cable Routing And Bundling
Bend bundled cables with a bending radius as long as possible, lest the conductor inside the cable at the turning point is broken due to over stress. Figure 13-1 shows how to bundle cables. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 316: Fiber Cabling And Bundling
The bending radius of fibers cannot be less than 5 cm. For fibers inside the cabinet, route them along cabinet post on the sides and bundle them on the post when necessary. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 317: Fiber Bundling
Fiber straps are usually used to bundle fibers. Fibers should be bundled tidily and neatly with a nice appearance. Fibers should be arranged smoothly. Crossovers should be avoided. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 318: Making Cables And Connectors
This section describes how to make shielded twisted pair (STP) cables. 14.3 Making External Power Cables and Ground Cables with Ring Terminals This section describes how to make external power cables and ground cables with ring terminals. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 319: Making Ordinary Network Cables
Step 2 Put the cable through the boot, and reserve at least 100 mm of the cable for installing the connector. Ensure that the boot is installed in the correct direction, as shown in Figure 14-2. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 320 14-1, and Figure 14-4 shows pins of the RJ45 connector (pay attention to the colors of pins). Figure 14-4 Pins of the RJ45 connector Pin 8 Pin 1 Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 321 Step 6 Use the RJ-45 crimping tool to crimp the connector. Ensure that the connector is put in the right position in the RJ-45 crimping tool. After crimping, the metal cover on the connector must be lower than other area on the connector. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 322: Making Shielded Twisted Pair Cables
An STP cable consists of two shielded RJ-45 connectors and one shielded twisted-pair cable. Figure 14-7 shows the STP cable. Figure 14-7 STP cable RJ-45 connector Boot shielded twisted-pair cable Shield iron cover Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 323 Use a blade or a knife to peel off 30 mm of the sheath and use a blade to slit up to 5 mm on the sheath, as shown in Figure 14-10. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 324 Arrange the four twisted pairs properly and insert them into the wire fastening slot, as show Figure 14-12 Figure 14-13. Maintain the original twist pitch of the twisted pairs. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 325 14-2, and Figure 14-14 shows pins of the RJ45 connector (pay attention to the colors of pins). Figure 14-14 Pins of the RJ45 connector Pin 8 Pin 1 Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 326 Figure 14-15. Figure 14-15 Installing the wires Plastic cover of the RJ-45 connector Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 327: Making External Power Cables And Ground Cables With Ring Terminals
----End 14.3 Making External Power Cables and Ground Cables with Ring Terminals This section describes how to make external power cables and ground cables with ring terminals. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 328 14-17. Table 14-3 lists the recommended lengths of the insulation layer to be peeled off (L1). Figure 14-17 Peeling off the insulation layer of the power cable Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 329 Step 3 Insert the bare conductor of the power cable into the ring terminal B, and then press the ring terminal close to the insulation layer C, as shown in Figure 14-18. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 330 Step 5 Push the heat shrink tube A towards the ring terminal, and cover the crimping area of the ring terminal and the conductor. Use a heat gun to heat the heat shrink tube, as shown in Figure 14-20. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 331 NOTICE Do not heat the heat shrink tube for a long time. Otherwise, the insulation layer may be damaged. Figure 14-20 Installing the heat shrink tube ----End Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 332: Cable Labels
You can write the contents on the labels by using an oil marker. 15.4 Affixing Labels This section describes how to affix a label for a signal cable and for a power cable. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 333: Introduction To Labels
Figure 15-1 Label for a signal cable 84 .0 Dotted line 10 .0 11 .0 11 .0 Dividing line: Dividing line Dotted line: 37 .0 Unit: mm Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 334: Usage Of Labels
Dividing line on the label Unit: mm 15.2 Usage of Labels This section describes how to use the labels, the contents on the labels, and the precautions for using the labels. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 335 Bundle the cable ties at the same height, and place all identification plates in the same direction. The positions of "up", "down", "right", and "left" in this section (excluding the description of printer setting) are viewed when you face the labels. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 336: Filling In Labels
Figure 15-4 Writing direction on the label A 01 15.4 Affixing Labels This section describes how to affix a label for a signal cable and for a power cable. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 337 Make sure that the label points outwards, as shown Figure 15-7. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 338 OceanStor N8500 Clustered NAS Storage System Installation Guide (for T Series V100R005) 15 Cable Labels Figure 15-7 Appearance of a label affixed to a power cable Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 339: Troubleshooting
16.3 How to Resolve The Problem Where LUNs are mapped to a host in the owning host group of initiators in the current cluster Is Displayed During The Deployment Start Phase Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 340: How To Resolve The Problem Where Initiators That Do Not Belong To The Current Cluster
Step 1 Log in to the ISM by using the management IP address of the N8500, click Clustered Nodes, and record all HBA Info of each clustered node. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 341 Step 2 Compare HBA information that you have recorded with the Identifier of the initiators configured for the clustered NAS storage system. Step 3 Remove the mismatched initiators from the host group. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 342: How To Resolve The Problem Where The Initiators In The Current Cluster Do Not Belong To A Same Host Group Is Displayed During The Deployment Start Phase
After extra useless host groups are deleted, the initiators of the N8500 are automatically added to the remaining host group. You do not need to add initiators manually. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 343: How To Resolve The Problem Where Luns Are Mapped To A Host In The Owning Host Group Of Initiators In The Current Cluster Is Displayed During The Deployment Start Phase
Step 1 Log in to the ISM by using the management IP address of the N8500, Click Host Groups, choose the name of host group and click Mapped LUN, record all the name of LUNs belong to this host group. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 344 LUNs belong to the host group, find out the LUNs mapped to host instead of the host group, and delete their mapping relationship. Step 3 Map these LUNs to the host group. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 345 OceanStor N8500 Clustered NAS Storage System Installation Guide (for T Series V100R005) 16 Troubleshooting Step 4 On the Step 6-6: Start Deployment page, click Back and Next to start deployment again. ----End Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 346: Faq
Is Displayed During The Deployment Start Phase 17.9 How to Resolve The Problem Where Executing the command has timed out Is Displayed During The Deployment Start Phase Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 347: How To Plug And Unplug An Optical Fiber
Insert the optical fiber until it snaps into place. While pressing the anti-loosing buckle on the optical fiber connector, pull out the fiber optical, as shown in Figure 17-3. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 348: How To Plug And Unplug A Mini Sas Cable
Orient the mini SAS cable connector with the mini SAS port on the storage device and plug it into the mini SAS port. While pulling the anti-loosing circle on the mini SAS cable, unplug the mini SAS cable. ----End Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 349: In What Order To Insert The Expansion Network Adapter To The Suc When The S5600T, S5800T Or S6800T Is Configured
Figure 17-4. Tighten the two retention screws on the cable tray clockwise, as shown in step c of Figure 17-4. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 350 Use M3 screws to secure the cable tray to the rear edge of the SUC, as shown in step 3 of Figure 17-5. Replace the two removed interface modules, as shown in step 4 of Figure 17-5. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 351: Can Be Coffer Disks Exchanged With Other Hard Disks
17.6 How to Unload The ISM That Is Installed on The Terminal Question How to unload the ISM that is installed on the terminal? Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 352: In What Sequence Do I Insert A Network Adapter Into A Cnen Expansion Slot
Insert 1 Gbit/s network adapters into expansion slots from right to left. Slot No.: Table 17-1 lists solutions for inserting a CNEN network adapter into an expansion slot. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 353 8 Gbit/s 1 Gbit/s 1 Gbit/s 1 Gbit/s Fibre Fibre NIC (four NIC (four NIC (four Channel Channel ports) ports) ports) HBA (four HBA (four ports) ports) Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 354: How To Resolve The Problem Where Failed To Configure The In-Band Environment And Some Functions Are Unavailable Is Displayed During The Deployment Start Phase
Assign IP addresses that reside in the same network segment to the N8500 and the controller enclosure of the storage unit as management IP addresses. Then, start deployment again. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 355: How To Resolve The Problem Where Executing The Command Has Timed Out Is Displayed During The Deployment Start Phase
Deployment page during the initial configuration of the N8500 clustered NAS engine. How do I resolve this problem? Answer Restart all clustered nodes of the N8500. Then, start deployment again. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 356: How To Obtain Help
Installation Guide (for T Series V100R005) A How to Obtain Help How to Obtain Help If a tough or critical problem persists in routine maintenance or troubleshooting, contact Huawei for technical support. A.1 Preparations For Contacting Huawei To better solve the problem, you need to collect troubleshooting information and make debugging preparations before contacting Huawei.
Page 357: Preparations For Contacting Huawei
Troubleshooting level and required solution deadline A.1.2 Making Debugging Preparations When you contact Huawei for help, the technical support engineer of Huawei might assist you to do certain operations to collect information about the fault or rectify the fault directly.
Page 358: Ways To Contact Huawei
Huawei storage product information self-service platform: http://enterprise.huawei.com/ topic/Self_service_2013_en/knowledge.html You can query how to contact the regional offices at http://support.huawei.com/enterprise/. A.4 Ways to Contact Huawei Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. provides customers with comprehensive technical support and service. For any assistance, contact our local office or company headquarters.
Page 359: B Acronym And Abbreviation
CIFS Common Internet File System Command Line Interface CNEN Clustered NAS Engine Node Central Processing Unit Domain Name System Equipment Serial Number Fiber Channel File Transfer Protocol Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 360 International Organization for Standardization Java Runtime Environment Java Web Start Network Attached Storage Network File System Network Information Service Network Time Protocol Operating System Personal Computer Power Distribution Unit Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 361 Serial Attached SCSI SMI-S Storage Management Initiative Specification SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol Secure Shell Storage Unit Controller Enclosure Storage Unit Disk Enclosure Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 362: Glossary
According to the operation in which data has been read or is being read, strategy the required data is read from a disk into the cache in advance. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 363 To organize free disks into a RAID group with a certain RAID level. group Created The status of LUN copy. The status of creating a LUN copy and yet not starting a coper copy. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 364 To add member disks in a RAID group without interrupting the normal member disk of services of the RAID group. RAID group dynamically Expander module A component used for expanding. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 365 The free physical space that has not been divided among different LUNs on a disk. Free disk A hard disk that is available in the OceanStor storage system. Free hot-spare A hot-spare disk that is available. disk Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 366 FC host port, and iSCSI host port. Hot backup/ A form of backup in which the data being backed up may be accessed Online backup by applications during the backup. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 367 The port transmits service data (used in the network and bearing the SCSI protocol in the IP packet). Link A physical connection between two nodes of a network. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 368 The medium scanning program detects and reports errors to the event log module. Member disk A disk in a redundant array of inexpensive disks (RAID) group in the OceanStor storage system. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 369 (Network-Attached Storage), NAS is a file-level computer data storage connected to a computer network providing data access to heterogeneous network clients. (NetWork Filesystem), A network file sharing protocol which is usually used in Linux/Unix environment. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 370 Regardless of switches on the path, the physical path is only decided by the corresponding relation between the host HBA card and the array port. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 371 The inclusion of extra components of a given type in a system (beyond those required by the system to carry out its function) for the purpose of enabling continued operations in the event of a component failure. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 372 Since some components or channels are not redundant, the failure of a failure device or component causes the breakdown of all devices or components. Smooth expansion A process of expanding capacity online without interrupting services. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 373 The technology used by the IP protocol to determine where network segment packets are destined for. The subnet mask is stored in a client, server, or router in binary format. The subnet mask matches the IP address. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 374 The interface on which users enter commands for operation. User quota The maximum storage space which is allocated to a user, and the quota is adjustable if necessary. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Page 375 Only the N_Port or the NL_Port in the same partition can communicate with each other through the optical network. Issue 02 (2015-09-22) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

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1 Safety Precautions

2 Getting Started

3 Tools Preparation

4 Checking the Installation Environment

5 N8500 Installation (with the S2600T Storage System as the Storage Unit)

6 N8500 Installation (with S5500T Storage System as the Storage Unit)

7 N8500 Installation (with S5600T, S5800T or S6800T Storage System as the Storage Unit)

8 Applying for a License

9 System Initialization

10 Solutions for Connecting Sucs to Cnens

11 Solutions for Connecting Suds to an SUC

12 General Cable Routing Description

13 Basic Cable Routing and Bundling Technology

14 Making Cables and Connectors

15 Cable Labels

16 Troubleshooting

17 Faq

How to Obtain Help

B Acronym and Abbreviation

Quick Links

Troubleshooting

Summary of Contents for Huawei OceanStor N8500 T Series