Safety and environmental notices ® Review the safety notices, environmental notices, and electronic emission notices for Lenovo Storage V7000 before you install and use the product. Suitability for telecommunication environment: This product is not intended to connect directly or indirectly by any means whatsoever to interfaces of public telecommunications networks.
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CAUTION: • Do not install a unit in a rack where the internal rack ambient temperatures will exceed the manufacturer's recommended ambient temperature for all your rack-mounted devices. • Do not install a unit in a rack where the air flow is compromised. Ensure that air flow is not blocked or reduced on any side, front, or back of a unit used for air flow through the unit.
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Electrical voltage and current from power, telephone, and communication cables are hazardous. To avoid a shock hazard: • If Lenovo supplied a power cord(s), connect power to this unit only with the Lenovo provided power cord. Do not use the Lenovo provided power cord for any other product.
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• Do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation, maintenance, or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical storm. • The product might be equipped with multiple power cords. To remove all hazardous voltages, disconnect all power cords. •...
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DANGER Observe the following precautions when working on or around your IT rack system: • Heavy equipmentpersonal injury or equipment damage might result if mishandled. • Always lower the leveling pads on the rack cabinet. • Always install stabilizer brackets on the rack cabinet. •...
Special caution and safety notices This information describes special safety notices that apply to the Lenovo Storage V7000 system. These notices are in addition to the standard safety notices supplied and address specific issues relevant to the equipment provided.
(This action removes static electricity from the package and from your body.) • Remove the device from its package and install it directly into your Lenovo Storage V7000 system, without putting it down. If it is necessary to put the device down, place it onto its static-protective bag. (If your device is an adapter, place it component-side up.) Do not place the device onto the cover of the...
Support for Lenovo Storage V7000 http://support.lenovo.com/p/storage/v7000 Each of the PDF publications in the Table 2 “Lenovo Storage V Series library” on page xiii is also available by clicking the corresponding “Link”: Table 2. Lenovo Storage V Series library Title...
Table 3 “Lenovo documentation and related websites” on page xiv lists websites that provide publications and other information about the Lenovo Storage V Series or related products or technologies. The Lenovo Press publications provide positioning and value guidance, installation and implementation experiences, solution scenarios, and step-by-step procedures for various products.
China, you can call 8008106677-2 or 4008106678-2 for help and service. Software option Identify the Lenovo Storage V7000 product as your product and supply your customer number as proof of purchase. The customer number is a 7-digit number (0000000 to 9999999) assigned by Lenovo when the product is purchased.
2. The steps in Chapter 2 “Installing the Lenovo Storage V7000 hardware” on page 11 involve installing the hardware and attaching the data cables and power cords.
Be familiar with the following information • See “Caution notices for the Lenovo Storage V series” on page vi and “Danger notices for Lenovo Storage V7000” on page viii for a summary of the situations that can be potentially hazardous to you. Before installing, read and understand the following caution and danger statements.
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Electrical voltage and current from power, telephone, and communication cables are hazardous. To avoid a shock hazard: – If Lenovo supplied a power cord(s), connect power to this unit only with the Lenovo provided power cord. Do not use the Lenovo provided power cord for any other product.
Lenovo Storage V7000 systems. Control enclosure components Figure 1 “Rear view of a Lenovo Storage V7000 control enclosure” on page 5 shows the rear view of a control enclosure and identifies the location of the power supply units and node canisters.
Figure 3. Control enclosure support rails of a Lenovo Storage V7000 system Expansion enclosure components Figure 4 “Rear view of a Lenovo Storage V7000 expansion enclosure” on page 7 shows the location of the power supply units and expansion canisters.
Figure 4. Rear view of a Lenovo Storage V7000 expansion enclosure Figure 5 “SAS ports and LEDs in rear view of a Lenovo Storage V7000 expansion canister” on page 7 shows the LEDs and SAS port locations from the rear view of an expansion canister.
The environmental and electrical requirements for the physical site must be met to ensure that your system works reliably. Before installing a Lenovo Storage V7000 system, you must verify that adequate space in a suitable rack is available. You must also ensure that the requirements for power and environmental conditions are met.
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If you are installing a control enclosure plus one or more expansion enclosures, follow these guidelines. • A Lenovo Storage V7000 system can support up to 1056 drives installed into control and expansion enclosures. Each enclosure requires 2U of rack space.
You are now ready to begin installing the hardware components and connecting the data cables and power cords. Installing support rails for the Lenovo Storage V7000 control enclosure Before you install the control enclosure, you must first install the support rails for it.
Working at the front of the rack cabinet, identify the two standard rack units (2U) of space in the rack into which you want to install the support rails. Figure 9 “Hole locations in the front of the rack” on page 13 shows two rack units with the front mounting holes identified. Lenovo Storage V7000 Quick Installation Guide...
Unscrew the medium pins and replace with the large pins supplied with the rails. Step 5. At each end of the rail, grasp the tab and pull firmly to open the hinge bracket.(See Figure 10 “Opening the hinge brackets” on page 14.) Chapter 2 Installing the Lenovo Storage V7000 hardware...
Step 10. Close the front hinge bracket to secure the rail to the rack cabinet flange.(See Figure 11 “Closing the hinge brackets” on page 14.) Step 11. Secure the rear of the rail to the rear rack flange with an M5 screw. Lenovo Storage V7000 Quick Installation Guide...
Step 12. Repeat the steps to secure the opposite rail to the rack cabinet. Step 13. Repeat the procedure to install rails for each additional control enclosure. Installing support rails for Lenovo Storage V7000 expansion enclosures Before installing expansion enclosures, you must first install support rails.
Working at the front of the rack cabinet, identify the two standard rack units (2U) of space in the rack into which you want to install the support rails. Figure 14 “Hole locations in the front of the rack” on page 17 shows two rack units with the front mounting holes identified. Lenovo Storage V7000 Quick Installation Guide...
Unscrew the medium pins and replace with the large pins supplied with the rails. Step 5. At each end of the rail, grasp the tab and pull firmly to open the hinge bracket (see Figure 15 “Opening the hinge brackets” on page 18). Chapter 2 Installing the Lenovo Storage V7000 hardware...
Step 10. Close the front hinge bracket to secure the rail to the rack cabinet flange. (See Figure 16 “Closing the hinge brackets” on page 18.) Step 11. Secure the rear of the rail to the rear rack flange with an M5 screw. Lenovo Storage V7000 Quick Installation Guide...
Fit the slot on the top of the end cap over the tab on the chassis flange. Rotate the end cap down until it snaps into place. Ensure that the inside surface of the end cap is flush with the chassis. Lenovo Storage V7000 Quick Installation Guide...
Connect SAS port 1 of the right node canister in the control enclosure to SAS port 1 of the right expansion canister in the first expansion enclosure. Chapter 2 Installing the Lenovo Storage V7000 hardware...
Note: A control enclosure can support up to 20 expansion enclosures (10 above the control enclosure and 10 below the control enclosure). Step 4. If additional control enclosures are installed, repeat this cabling procedure on each control enclosure and its expansion enclosures. Lenovo Storage V7000 Quick Installation Guide...
• A connected port on the node canister must connect to a single port on an expansion canister. Cables that split the connector out into separate physical connections are not supported. • Attach cables serially between enclosures; do not skip an enclosure. Chapter 2 Installing the Lenovo Storage V7000 hardware...
Figure 22. Connecting the SAS cables Connecting Ethernet cables to node canisters On Lenovo Storage V7000 systems, the control enclosure has several Ethernet ports present or optionally present on the rear of each node canister. Ports 1 and 2 provide access to system management facilities.
Connecting Fibre Channel cables to a 10 Gbps iSCSI-FCoE 4-port host interface adapter If 10 Gbps iSCSI-FCoE 4-port host interface adapters are installed on your Lenovo Storage V7000 system, you can use Fibre Channel cables to connect them to your 10 Gbps Ethernet or FCoE SAN.
Connecting Fibre Channel cables to a Fibre Channel host interface adapter If your Lenovo Storage V7000 system has 8 Gbps Fibre Channel 4-port host interface adapters installed, you can use Fibre Channel cables to connect them to your Fibre Channel SAN.
Step 2. From the rear of the expansion enclosure, check the LEDs on each expansion canister (see Figure 27 “Expansion canister LEDs” on page 28). Chapter 2 Installing the Lenovo Storage V7000 hardware...
The canister is ready with no critical errors when Power is illuminated, Status is flashing, and Fault is off. If a canister is not ready, refer to the “Procedure: Understanding the system status using the LEDs” topic in “Troubleshooting”. Lenovo Storage V7000 Quick Installation Guide...
• Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) 11 and Microsoft Edge • Google Chrome 46 Lenovo supports higher versions of the browsers if the vendors do not remove or disable function that the product relies upon. For browser levels higher than the versions that are certified with the product, customer support accepts usage-related and defect-related service requests.
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2. Click Privacy. Under Settings, move the slider to the bottom to allow all cookies. 3. Click OK. 4. Refresh your browser. For Google Chrome: 1. On the menu bar in the Google Chrome browser window, click Settings. Lenovo Storage V7000 Quick Installation Guide...
Note: IE 11 and later enable TLS 1.1/1.2 by default. User name and password for system initialization During the initialization procedure, you need to log in to the management GUI for the Lenovo Storage V7000 system. The default user name and password for the management GUI are listed in Table 7 “Default user name and password for the management GUI”...
IPv4 address 192.168.0.2, subnet mask 255.255.255.0, gateway 192.168.0.1, and DNS 192.168.0.1. Step 3. Locate the Ethernet port that is labeled T on the rear of a node canister.Figure 29 “Lenovo Storage V7000 technician port” on page 32 shows the rear of the node canister, where is the technician port.
Adding a control enclosure to an existing system A system may cluster with another system or with a Lenovo Storage V7000 system. To add a second control enclosure to an existing Storage V5030 system, you must first install it in the rack. Then, you must connect it to the system through a zone in the SAN.
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(WWPNs), use the service assistant to find them. Step 5. Start the management GUI. Step 6. Go to Monitoring ➙ System. Step 7. On the System page, select Actions ➙ Add Enclosures. Step 8. Continue to follow the on-screen instructions. Lenovo Storage V7000 Quick Installation Guide...
You can use keys or key combinations to perform operations and initiate menu actions that can also be done through mouse actions. You can navigate the Lenovo Storage V7000 online documentation from the keyboard by using the shortcut keys for your browser or screen-reader software. See your browser or screen-reader software Help for a list of shortcut keys that it supports.
Appendix B. Where to find the Statement of Limited Warranty The Statement of Limited Warranty is available in both hardcopy format and in the Lenovo Storage V7000 information center. The Statement of Limited Warranty is shipped (in hardcopy form) with your product.
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Australia and New Zealand Class A Statement Attention: This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product might cause radio interference in which case the user might be required to take adequate measures. European Union Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive This product is in conformity with the protection requirements of European Union (EU) Council Directive 2004/108/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility.
Taiwan Class A compliance statement Taiwan Contact Information This topic contains the product service contact information for Taiwan. IBM Taiwan Product Service Contact Information: IBM Taiwan Corporation 3F, No 7, Song Ren Rd., Taipei Taiwan Tel: 0800-016-888 Lenovo Storage V7000 Quick Installation Guide...
Japanese electromagnetic compatibility statements Japan VCCI Class A statement This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI). If this equipment is used in a domestic environment, radio interference may occur, in which case the user may be required to take corrective actions.
Korean Communications Commission Class A Statement This explains the Korean Communications Commission (KCC) statement. Russia Electromagnetic Interference Class A Statement This statement explains the Russia Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) statement. Lenovo Storage V7000 Quick Installation Guide...
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Fibre Channel cables 25–26 LEDs notices environmental safety packing slip password People's Republic of China, electronic emission statement power cords 27–28 powering on the system publications accessing rails control enclosure expansion enclosure related information xiii safety Lenovo Storage V7000 Quick Installation Guide...