EMC

VPLEX Hardware Installation Guide

Introduction
This document describes the basic hardware setup tasks for a factory-racked
EMC VPLEX cluster at a customer site. Steps are included for both VS1 and
VS2 VPLEX hardware.
Prerequisites
1. Verify that you have the following documents:
EMC Best Practices Guide for AC Power Connections in Two-PDP Bays -
Power requirements, including redundant power feeds on separate
circuits (included in Open First box)
EMC AC Power Configuration Worksheet - Power zone identification
(included in Open First box)
EMC 40U-C Cabinet Unpacking and Setup Guide - Instructions to unpack
and secure the hardware in the data center (attached to cabinet)
2. Note the approximate time that you moved the equipment into the data
center. The equipment requires the time shown in the following table
before you apply power, to prevent condensation on VPLEX components.
3. Confirm that the following customer-supplied cables are available:
Enough fiber-optic cables to make all necessary I/O connections, each
cable with enough additional length to allow for component serviceability
and a minimum two-inch bend radius
Ethernet cable, to connect the VPLEX management server to the network
Two AC power cables from separate site power sources
4. Review the following information, available on EMC Powerlink

:
EMC VPLEX Site Preparation Guide, for electrical, mechanical, and cooling
requirements
EMC Simple Support Matrix, for support information on VPLEX
integration into the customers storage environment
Implementation and Planning Best Practices for EMC VPLEX Technical Notes
EMC VPLEX with GeoSynchrony (version) Configuration Worksheet -
Download for use during VPLEX setup
Procedure
1. Remove the cable holder kit from the Open First box, and place it into the
pouch on the inside of the cabinets rear door.
2. VS1 hardware only:
a. At the front of the cabinet, remove each engines bezel, and confirm that
the components shown in the following figure are secure:
b. At the rear of the cabinet, push in on each director and the I/O module
(IOM) carrier. If a component is not fully seated, loosen the orange
screws, push the component firmly in, and retighten the screws. Verify
that each IOMs latch button is in:
3. VS2 hardware only :
a. At the front of the cabinet, remove the 2U (3.5 inch) front panel
approximately nine inches below the VPLEX nameplate, to expose the
laptop service tray. Then remove and discard the two Phillips screws
(used only for shipping) that secure the tray to the NEMA rails, and snap
the front panel back into place.
b. Remove each engines front panel. Then check the latches on all power
supplies, and directors, and confirm that the components are secure.
When finished, replace the front panel(s).
c. At the rear, check the latches on all modules, and confirm that the
components are secure. Verify that each modules latch button is in:
4. VS1 and VS2 - Pull gently on each SFP on the I/O modules and (if present)
Fibre Channel switches, to confirm that the SFPs are secure.
5. Verify each cable connection by pressing the cable connector into its port
or receptacle. Check the AC power cable connections closely, and confirm
that any wire cable bales are positioned as shown in the following figure.
13. Verify the LED status on each SPS:
NOTE: The On-Battery LED stays on while the SPS units fully charge
(which could be a few minutes or a few hours).
From transit/storage environment Time required To nominal computer room environment
Above 75
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68
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68
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40
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C to 18
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C) 4 hours
Below 40
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F (4
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C) 8 hours
Damp/high humidity 16 hours Air conditioned, low humidity
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Power supplies
Fan modules
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SSD enclosure
VS1 engine, rear view
VPLX-000304
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IOM carrier
Latch
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VPLX-000364
VS2 engine, front view
Power supply latches
Director latches
VPLX-000342
Latch
button
VS2 engine, rear view
VPLX-000344
If an SFP is loose:
a. Release the spring latch.
b. Push the SFP fully in.
c. Close the spring latch.
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SPS or UPS
The wire cable bail is inserted into
the middle of the plugs plastic molding.
Fibre Channel switch
The wire cable bail is against
the end of the plugs plastic molding.
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7. Switch OFF both PDP power switches.
8. Switch ON all 12 PDU circuit breakers.
9. Switch ON all SPS circuit breakers.
10. Connect customer-supplied AC power cables
from the PDPs to site power as described in
the EMC Best Practices Guide for AC Power
Connections in Two-PDP Bays.
11. Switch ON both PDP power switches.
ON I
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PDPs
PDUs
To 30 A
220 VAC
12. Complete the EMC AC Power Configuration Worksheet. Then
fold it in half and place it into the pouch on cabinets rear door.
6. Verify that the equipment is fully acclimated to
the data center environment, as described in
Prerequisites step 2.
VPLX-000313
On-line enabled (if steady green) or Charging (if blinking green)
On-Battery (if steady amber)
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VPLEX Hardware Installation Guide

14. Connect customer-supplied fiber-optic cables from the front-end and
back-end SANs to the appropriate VPLEX I/O ports. Do not touch the ends
of any fiber-optic cable, to avoid damage or contamination.
Use redundant physical Fibre Channel links to connect each host to the
VPLEX directors, as well as each VPLEX director to the back-end storage. To
prevent data unavailability, ensure that each host in a storage view has paths
to at least two directors in a cluster, and that multipathing is configured to
distribute the paths evenly between directors A and B in each engine:
15. Route the cables to the sides of the cabinet as shown in the following
figure, to prevent blocking components. Maintain a minimum radius of
two inches for any bend in a Fibre Channel cable. (In a VS2 cabinet, route
the cables along the cable management trays.)
Route the cables up or down the sides of the cabinet through the plastic cable
holders, and out the top or bottom of the cabinet.
16. Connect the management server to the customer IP network:
17. VPLEX Metro or VPLEX Geo only - Connect the intercluster cables as
shown in the figure that applies to your WAN COM connection. Ensure
that each director has two independendent paths to each director in the
other cluster. (The connections are the same for each engine in a cluster.)
VS1 directors with WAN connections over Fibre Channel:
VS1 directors with WAN connections over IP:
VS2 directors with WAN connections over Fibre Channel:
VS2 directors with WAN connections over IP:
Next steps
1. Download and install the VPLEX Procedure Generator from Powerlink to
access additional service, maintenance, and troubleshooting information.
2. Work with the customer to complete the EMC VPLEX with GeoSynchrony
(version) Configuration Worksheet, and give it to the customer.
3. Follow the procedures in the EMC VPLEX with GeoSynchrony (version)
Configuration Guide to configure the cluster for operation in the customer
environment.
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Published June 2011
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