Microsoft Azure StorSimple Appliance 8600 Hardware Installation Guide Contents
Unpack your device ...... 3 Prerequisites ...... 3 Unpacking your device ...... 3
Rack-mount your device ...... 4 Site preparation ...... 4 Prerequisites ...... 5 Rack-mounting rail kit ...... 5 Install the EBOD enclosure on the rails ...... 5 Mounting the EBOD enclosure in the rack ...... 7 Mounting the primary enclosure in the rack ...... 8
Cable your device ...... 9 Prerequisites ...... 9 SAS cabling ...... 9 Power cabling ...... 11 Network cabling ...... 13 Serial port cabling ...... 15 Unpack your device
This section provides clear, detailed instructions on how to unpack your Microsoft Azure StorSimple 8600 storage device. This device is shipped in two separate boxes, one for the primary enclosure and other for the EBOD enclosure.
Prerequisites To unpack your device, follow these guidelines.
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Unpacking your device Perform the following steps to unpack your device. 1. Inspect the boxes and the packaging foam for crushes, cuts, water damage, or any other obvious damage. If the box or packaging is severely damaged, do not open the box. Please contact technical support to help you assess whether the device is in good working order. 2SHQWKHWZRER[HVDQGXQSDFNWKHSULPDU\DQG(%2'HQFORVXUHV7KHIROORZLQJÀJXUHVKRZV the unpacked view of your storage device.
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3. After unpacking the two boxes, ensure you have: D SULPDU\HQFORVXUH WKHSULPDU\HQFORVXUHDQG(%2'HQFORVXUHDUHLQWZRVHSDUDWHER[HV b. 1 EBOD enclosure. F SRZHUFRUGVLQHDFKER[ G 6$6FDEOHV WRFRQQHFWWKHSULPDU\HQFORVXUHWR(%2'HQFORVXUH e. 1 crossover Ethernet cable. I VHULDOFRQVROHFDEOHV g. 1 serial-USB converter for serial access. K VLQJOH46)3WR6)3DGDSWHUV L UDFNPRXQWNLWV VLGHUDLOVZLWKPRXQWLQJKDUGZDUHHDFKIRUWKHSULPDU\HQFORVXUH DQG(%2'HQFORVXUH LQHDFKER[ j. 1 tamper-proof T10 screw driver k. Getting started documentation. If you did not receive any of the items listed above, contact technical support. The next step is to rack-mount your device. See the Rack-mount your device for details.
Rack-mount your device
This section includes the steps required to install your Microsoft Azure StorSimple 8600 storage device in a standard 19-inch rack with front and rear posts. This device comes with two enclosures: a primary enclosure and an EBOD enclosure. Both of these need to be rack mounted. The installation consists of multiple steps each of which is discussed in the following procedures.
Site preparation The enclosures must be installed in a standard 19-inch rack that has both front and rear posts. To prepare for rack installation, ensure that: 7KHSULPDU\DQG(%2'HQFORVXUHVDUHUHVWLQJVDIHO\RQDÁDWVWDEOHDQGOHYHOZRUNVXUIDFH RUVLPLODU 7KHVLWHZKHUH\RXLQWHQGWRVHWXSKDVVWDQGDUG$&SRZHUIURPDQLQGHSHQGHQWVRXUFHRUD UDFN3RZHU'LVWULEXWLRQ8QLW 3'8 ZLWKDQXQLQWHUUXSWLEOHSRZHUVXSSO\ 836 2QH8 ;8 VORWLVDYDLODEOHLQWKHUDFNZKHUH\RXLQWHQGWRPRXQWWKHHQFORVXUHV 4 WARNING! Ensure you have two people available to handle the weight in case you are handling it manually. $IXOO\FRQÀJXUHGHQFORVXUHFDQZHLJKXSWRNJ
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Label Description 1 Clamping screw Square hole front rack post 3 Left front-rail location pins 4 Clamping screw 5 Right front-rail location pins
6 Mounting the EBOD enclosure in the rack Perform the following steps to mount the EBOD enclosure in the rack using the rack rails that were just installed. 1. Using an assistant, lift the enclosure and align it with the rack rails. &DUHIXOO\LQVHUWWKHHQFORVXUHLQWRWKHUDLOVDQGSXVKLWFRPSOHWHO\LQWRWKHUDFNFDELQHW
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NOTICE There are no constraints in terms of the relative placement of the head unit with respect to the EBOD. As such, the primary enclosure can be placed in the top slot and the EBOD enclosure below—or vice versa.
The next step is to cable your device for power, network, and serial access. See Cable your device for detailed steps.
8 Cable your device
This section includes instructions to cable your device for power, network, and serial connection.
Prerequisites Before you begin the cabling of your device, you will need: SAS cabling 1 2 3 4 I II ID Host Fabric 1 Host Fabric Host II I ID 1 2 3 4 A 1 2 3 4 B 1234 C 1234 2 A B C 1234 1234 4 3 2 1 Figure 6 Back plane view of the primary and EBOD enclosures Label Description 1 Primary enclosure EBOD enclosure 9 /RFDWHWKHVHULDOQXPEHUVRQERWKWKHSULPDU\DQGWKH(%2'HQFORVXUH7KHVHULDOQXPEHU VWLFNHULVDIÀ[HGRQWKHEDFNHDURIHDFKHQFORVXUH7KHVHULDOQXPEHUVPXVWEHidentical on both enclosures. Contact technical support immediately if the serial numbers do not match. 6HHWKHIROORZLQJÀJXUHWRKHOS\RXORFDWHWKHVHULDOQXPEHUV 1 X XX - X S S XX S X S X - S X P - P X P X P X P X P - P XX V : Z C Z F : N XX S P- A P L P P H P P P : N / P A L H . X . v e R ID 4 3 2 1 II I Fabric Host Host Fabric I II 1 2 3 4 ID Figure 7 Rear view of the enclosure showing the location of the serial number sticker Label Description 1 Ear of the enclosure 3. 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Figure 9 Power cabling for your device Label Description 1 Primary enclosure PCM 0 3 PCM 1 4 Controller 0 5 Controller 1 6 EBOD controller 0 7 EBOD controller 1 8 EBOD enclosure 9PDUs Network cabling Figure 10 Back plane of your device showing the data ports Label Description 0, 1, 4, 5 1 Gbps network interfaces 10 Gbps network interfaces 6 Serial ports 13 )RUKLJKDYDLODELOLW\WKHGHYLFHUHTXLUHVDPLQLPXPRIWZRFRQQHFWLRQVIRUHDFKFRQWUROOHU D 7KH'$7$SRUWLVDXWRPDWLFDOO\HQDEOHGDQGFRQÀJXUHGYLDWKHVHULDOFRQVROHRIWKH GHYLFH$SDUWIURP'$7$DQRWKHUGDWDSRUWDOVRQHHGVWREHFRQÀJXUHGWKURXJKWKH Management Portal. E ,GHQWLI\LGHQWLFDOQHWZRUNLQWHUIDFHVRQHDFKFRQWUROOHU)RULQVWDQFHLI\RXFKRRVH to connect DATA 0 and DATA 3 for one of the controllers, you need to connect the corresponding DATA 0 and DATA 3 on the other controller. )RU+$HQVXUHWKDW\RXFRQQHFW a. Identical interfaces on each controller to the relevant network to ensure availability through a controller failure. b. Interfaces from each controller to at least two different switches to ensure availability through a switch failure. F '$7$SRUWWRWKHSULPDU\/$1 QHWZRUNZLWK,QWHUQHWDFFHVV 7KHRWKHUGDWDSRUWVFDQEH FRQQHFWHGWR6$1L6&6,/$1 9/$1 VHJPHQWRIWKHQHWZRUNGHSHQGLQJRQWKHLQWHQGHGUROH $WDPLQLPXPFRQÀJXUHRQHQHWZRUNLQWHUIDFHIRUFORXGDFFHVVDQGRQHIRUL6&6,)RU+$DQG SHUIRUPDQFHFRQÀJXUHWZRSDLUVRIQHWZRUNLQWHUIDFHVRQHDFKFRQWUROOHU6HHWKHIROORZLQJ GLDJUDPIRUQHWZRUNFDEOLQJ 7KHPLQLPXPQHWZRUNFRQÀJXUDWLRQLVVKRZQE\VROLGEOXHOLQHV )RU+$DQGSHUIRUPDQFHDGGLWLRQDOFRQÀJXUDWLRQUHTXLUHGLVVKRZQE\GRWWHGOLQHV Figure 11 Network cabling for your device 14 Label Description A LAN with Internet access B Controller 0 C PCM 0 D Controller 1 E PCM 1 ) EBOD controller 0 G EBOD controller 1 H, I +RVWV IRUH[DPSOHÀOHVHUYHUV 0-5 Network interfaces 6 Primary enclosure 7 EBOD enclosure Serial port cabling Perform the following steps to cable your serial port. NOTICE Lights-Out Management: When the device is installed in a remote data center or in a computer room with limited access, ensure that the serial connections to both controllers are always connected to a serial console switch or similar equipment. This allows out-of-band remote control and support operations in case of network disruption or unexpected failures. 15 0LFURVRIW&RUSRUDWLRQ;