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- Page 1 Hewlett Packard Enterprise SimpliVity OmniCube CN-1400, CN-2400, CN-3400, and CN-5400 Series Hardware Installation and Maintenance Guide Part number: 760-000249 Rev A Published: June 2017...
- Page 2 Trademarks SimpliVity , SimpliVity cube logo , SimpliVity The Data Virtualization Company ® ® ® ® OmniCube , OmniStack , Global Federated Architecture , Data Virtualization Platform , SVT , and ® ® ® ™ ™ RapidDR ™ are trademarks or registered trademarks of SimpliVity ®...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Chapter 1: Hardware overview...............5 Hardware components........................5 About the front panel components................... 10 About the back panel components................... 11 Environmental and technical specifications................14 Enclosure size and weights....................14 Power and thermal......................14 Temperature and humidity....................14 Vibration and shock......................15 Altitude and airborne contaminants.................. - Page 4 Create a Security Key.........................34 Secure disk groups with a Security Key..................35 Delete disk groups........................36 Change the passphrase for a Security Key................38 Delete a Security Key......................... 39 Erase a drive that supports encryption..................40 Chapter 5: Server troubleshooting............43 About diagnostic indicators......................43 About drive monitoring........................
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Page 5: Chapter 1: Hardware Overview
Chapter 1: Hardware overview This section contains the following topics: • Hardware components • Environmental and technical specifications • About hardware upgrades • About firmware revisions The foundation of the SimpliVity architecture is two or more high-performance and highly-available OmniCube servers. - Page 6 CN-2400 and CN-5400 and Component CN-1400 CN-3400 CN-2400-E CN-5400-E Dimension 2.5" (2.5" 2.5" (2.5" 2.5" (2.5" 2.5" (2.5" carrier) carrier) carrier) carrier) RAID Type RAID1 RAID1 RAID5 RAID5 Self- CN-2400-E CN-5400-E Encrypting only only Drives Front HDD Quantity Drives Capacity CN-2400 1TB 1.2TB (V3), 1.2TB...
- Page 7 CN-2400 and CN-5400 and Component CN-1400 CN-3400 CN-2400-E CN-5400-E Effective Total storage 2.34TB CN-2400: 12.86TB 15.46TB Storage capacity for 4.79TB (V3), Capacity user data. 5.7TB (V4) Omits storage CN-2400-E: reserved by 5.7TB (V4) SimpliVity. Memory Single CPU • 128GB;4x32GB RDIMM @ 2133MHz or 2400MHz Size and •...
- Page 8 CN-2400 and CN-5400 and Component CN-1400 CN-3400 CN-2400-E CN-5400-E Remote IPMI processor and network port for remote, out-of-band, web-based System management. Management Table 2: Hardware components by All Flash model (All Flash models contain SSD physical drives only) CN-2400-F, CN-3400-F, CN-5400-F Component Model Intel Xeon E5-2600 V4 series...
- Page 9 CN-2400-F, CN-3400-F, CN-5400-F Component Effective Total storage CN-2400-F: 4.4TB Storage capacity for CN-3400-F: 9.3TB Capacity user data. Omits storage CN-5400-F: 14.4TB reserved by SimpliVity. Memory Single CPU • 128GB;4x32GB RDIMM @ 2133MHz or 2400MHz Size and • 192GB;4x32GB + 4x16GB RDIMM @ 2133MHz or 2400MHz Frequency •...
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Page 10: About The Front Panel Components
About the front panel components The front panel of each OmniCube server provides system controls, diagnostic indicators, USB and video ports, and contains a different number of solid state drives (SSD) and hard disk drives (HDD). Figure 1: OmniCube CN-3400 and CN-5400 front panel Table 3: Front panel component descriptions Callout Component... -
Page 11: About The Back Panel Components
Callout Component Description Storage 2.5" drives, numbered 0 to 23, left to right, with power (right) and activity (left) LED indicators. The system models contain different drive configurations: • CN-1400: Contains 6 drives. Drives 0 and 1 are SSDs and drives 3 to 5 are HDDs. Drives 6 to 23 are empty. - Page 12 Figure 2: Back panel of an OmniCube server with a single CPU Figure 3: Back panel of an OmniCube server with two CPUs Table 4: Back panel component descriptions Callout Component Description Riser 1 Contains PCIe slots 1-3. You can install optional 2x10GbE or 2x1GbE network cards in these slots, as shown in slot 2, used by guest VMs only.
- Page 13 Callout Component Description System identification System identification button and system identification button connector. The system identification button helps you locate a system within a rack. If you push the system identification button on the back panel or the front panel, the system identification buttons on the front panel and the back panel flash blue.
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Page 14: Environmental And Technical Specifications
Environmental and technical specifications There are specific environmental and technical specifications for each hardare platform. The specifications help you when planning the appropriate installation location, environmental conditions, and resources, such as power and cooling. Enclosure size and weights OmniCube servers have specific size dimensions and weights. This information helps you when planning to install the enclosure in a rack. -
Page 15: Vibration And Shock
Specification Description Humidity and 10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F) at 10% to 80% relative humidity with 26°C Temperature (78.8°F) maximum dew point (maximum wet bulb temperature). De-rate (continuous operation) maximum allowable dry bulb temperature at 1°C per 300m above 950m (1°F per 547 ft above 3117 ft). -
Page 16: About Hardware Upgrades
• EMC EN 55022:2010/CISPR 22:2010 EN 55024:2010/CISPR 24:2010 EN 61000-3-2:2006 +A1:2009 • +A2:2009/IEC 61000-3-2:2005 +A1:2008 +A2:2009 (Class D) EN 61000-3-3:2008/IEC 61000-3-3:2008 • SAFETY EN 60950-1:2006 +A1:2010 +A2:2013 +A11:2009 +A12:2011/IEC 60950-1:2005 ed2 +A1:2009 EN 62311:2008 • RoHS EN 50581:2012 • IEC 60950-1/A2:2013 •... -
Page 17: Chapter 2: Install The Server Hardware
Chapter 2: Install the server hardware This section contains the following topics: • About electrostatic discharge • Unpack the shipping carton • Install the server enclosure in a rack • Mount the enclosure in the rails • Connect the network cables •... -
Page 18: Shipping Carton Contents
3. Use a boxcutter to cut the sealing tape. Be careful that you do not cut into the carton. Retain the carton and packaging in case you need to return the system. 4. Remove the rail kit (callout 1), which contains the rails and the installation instructions. Figure 4: OmniCube Shipping Carton Contents 5. -
Page 19: Hardware Not Supplied In The Shipping Carton
Part Description Server enclosure Provides processing power and storage capacity. Bezel Protects the SSD and HDD drives in the front panel. Power cords (locale specific) • Two standard power cords. • Two rack power distribution unit (PDU) cords. Sliding rail kit Contains the left and the right rails, two hook and loop straps, and detailed installation documentation. -
Page 20: Install The Server Enclosure In A Rack
Hardware Description Application Redundant network switches Required number of switches. Connects devices to a network. The number of switches depends on your network configuration. Redundant Uninterruptible Power Required number of UPS Provides temporary power to the Supply (UPS) devices. server in the event of a complete power outage. -
Page 21: Mount The Enclosure In The Rails
• For first time installers, you have read the instructions included in the rail kit. The rail kit instructions also explain stabilizing the rack, installing devices, and power distribution. • You have identified the rack location for the right rail. The system requires 2U of rack space. Caution: Two people are required to safely install the system hardware in a rack. -
Page 22: Connect The Network Cables
You have read all supplied rack and safety information. This is important if you are installing the enclosure into the upper U locations of tall racks, where you need to use steps or platforms. Procedure 1. Extend each rail from the rack until it locks into place (callout A). Figure 6: Enclosure installation 2. -
Page 23: Connect The Power Cables
For information about the ports required by SimpliVity servers, see the SimpliVity OmniStack Host Deployment Guide. Figure 7: OmniCube host network ports The other networking interfaces are: • A separate 1GbE IPMI network interface that you can use for the initial system setup and remote out- of-band management. -
Page 24: Organize The Cables
Figure 8: Connect the power cables 3. Use the cable strain relief (hook and loop fastener) on each power supply to secure the power cable and prevent an accidental disconnection. Figure 9: Securing the power cables Next steps You can now connect the network cables. Organize the cables Procedure overview If you do not want to use the cable management arm (CMA), use the two hook and loop straps provided in... -
Page 25: Power On The System
2. Gather the cables on each side of the enclosure into bundles. 3. Thread the hook and loop straps through the tooled slots on the outer CMA brackets on each side of the enclosure and secure the cable bundles. For more information, see the Cable Management Arm Installation Instructions supplied in the cable management kit. - Page 26 Figure 10: OmniCube Bezel Lugs 2. Insert the bezel tabs into the front panel mounting lugs. Figure 11: OmniCube Bezel Tabs 3. Rotate the left side of the bezel inward toward the front panel and push firmly until you hear the latch click and engage.
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Page 27: Detach The Omnicube Bezel
Detach the OmniCube bezel You can detach the OmniCube bezel from the front panel of the system to gain access to the front drives. Procedure 1. Hold the blue cube handle to detach the bezel and push up on the release latch. Figure 12: OmniCube Bezel Latch 2. -
Page 28: Chapter 3: Configure The Ipmi Port For Remote Management
Chapter 3: Configure the IPMI port for remote management This section contains the following topics: • Connect to IPMI and launch the Virtual Console • IPMI configuration requirements You configure the integrated Intelligent Platform Management Interface ( IPMI) port to access the IPMI console through a web browser. -
Page 29: Connect To Ipmi And Launch The Virtual Console
• Assign a static IP address, gateway, subnet mask and [optional] DNS servers, if used. Verify the VLAN settings at the bottom of the screen comply with your network settings. If you are not using VLANs, this must be unchecked. 10. -
Page 30: Ipmi Configuration Requirements
IPMI configuration requirements You require certain items and information to properly configure the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) port for out-of-band remote system management over the web. • IPMI uses the DNS Remote Access Controller (RAC) name to identify an OmniCube host. The default DNS RAC name is the system serial number, as shown on the pullout tab in the front panel. -
Page 31: Chapter 4: About Omnicube Cn-2400-E And Cn-5400-E Drive Encryption
Chapter 4: About OmniCube CN-2400-E and CN-5400-E drive encryption This section contains the following topics: • Access the PERC BIOS Configuration Utility • Check drive security in the BIOS • Check drive security in the IPMI web interface • Create a Security Key •... -
Page 32: Access The Perc Bios Configuration Utility
Caution: When you delete a disk group all of its data on the underlying physical disks is lost. Change a Security Key You can change the passphrase for a Security Key. Changing the passphrase requires that you enter the current passphrase. Delete a Security Key Deleting a Security Key involves deleting the secured disk groups and their virtual disks, which erases all data on the disks, and then deleting the Security... - Page 33 Before you begin You have displayed the PERC BIOS Configuration Utlity on the computer connected to the OmniCube host. See Access the PERC BIOS Configuration Utility on page 32. Procedure overview If you do not want to reboot the system, you can check drive security in the IPMI web interface. See Check drive security in the IPMI web interface on page 34.
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Page 34: Check Drive Security In The Ipmi Web Interface
Check drive security in the IPMI web interface Before you begin You have configured the IPMI port. See Configure the IPMI port for remote management on page 28. Procedure 1. Select Storage > Physical Disks and review the Security Status column. 2. -
Page 35: Secure Disk Groups With A Security Key
4. Type a Security Key identifier in the Identifier field. The identifider is only a label for the Security Key. 5. Type a passphrase in the Passphrase field. 6. Record the passphrase in a secure location in case you need to recover it. Caution: You are required to specify the current passphrase when changing the passphrase or when replacing the RAID controller. -
Page 36: Delete Disk Groups
Procedure 1. Use the arrow keys to select the RAID 1 (CN-2400-E) or RAID 5 (CN-5400-E) disk group under the PERC H730P Mini controller. 2. Press F2. 3. Select Secure Disk Group and then select Yes to confirm. 4. Select the RAID 6 (CN-2400-E) or RAID 60 (CN-5400-E) disk group. 5. - Page 37 You have completed these tasks: • Migrated all virtual machines (VM) off of the OmniCube host. • Displayed the PERC BIOS Configuration Utlity on the computer connected to the OmniCube host. See Access the PERC BIOS Configuration Utility on page 32. Procedure overview The PERC H730P Mini RAID controller in an OmniCube CN-2400-E or a CN-5400-E system contains two disk groups: The RAID1 (CN-2400-E) or RAID5 (CN-5400-E) disk group is on the SSD drives, which are...
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Page 38: Change The Passphrase For A Security Key
5. Press Enter and select Yes to confirm. 6. Select the other disk group and repeat Step 4 on page 37 and Step 5 on page 38 to delete it. The disk groups and their virtual disks are deleted. Change the passphrase for a Security Key Before you begin You have completed these tasks: •... -
Page 39: Delete A Security Key
4. Select Yes to confirm that you want to change the Security Key for the selected controller. 5. Type a new passphrase and then type the old passphrase. 6. Record the new passphrase in a secure location in case you need to recover it. 7. -
Page 40: Erase A Drive That Supports Encryption
3. Select one of the disk groups. 4. Press F2 and select Delete Disk Group. 5. Press Enter and select Yes to confirm. 6. Select the other disk group and repeat Step 4 on page 40 and Step 5 on page 40 to delete it. 7. - Page 41 • Displayed the PERC BIOS Configuration Utlity on the computer connected to the OmniCube host. See Access the PERC BIOS Configuration Utility on page 32. • Confirmed that the drive you want to erase does not contain secured virtual disks. See Check drive security in the BIOS on page 32.
- Page 42 5. Press Enter and select Yes to confirm. The drive is erased and its security attributes are deleted. Erase a drive that supports encryption...
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Page 43: Chapter 5: Server Troubleshooting
Chapter 5: Server troubleshooting This section contains the following topics: • About diagnostic indicators • About drive monitoring • About power supply monitoring • Accelerator card monitoring • About network interface monitoring You can use the diagnostic indicators and LEDs to identify problems with the server hardware. For assistance with resolving hardware problems, such as a component failing, contact Customer Support. -
Page 44: About Drive Monitoring
Callout Description Drive indicator. The indicator flashes amber if a drive fails. Green indicates normal operation. Electrical indicator. The indicator flashes amber if the system experiences an electrical error. For example, voltage is out of range or a power supply or voltage regulator fails. - Page 45 Figure 14: Disk drive LEDs Each hard drive carrier has two LEDs that indicate the state of the physical disk. The green activity LED (callout 1) flashes whenever the drive is accessed. The bicolor (green/amber) LED (callout 2) provides drive status information as detailed below. Table 7: Drive status LED Pattern Drive Status Description...
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Page 46: About Front Drive Numbering
Pattern Drive Status Description Flashes green three seconds, amber Rebuild aborted. three seconds, and off six seconds Table 8: Drive activity LEDs Pattern Drive Activity Description Not lit—No disk activity. Flashing or steady green Read/Write (I/O) activity is occurring. About front drive numbering The front drives are numbered for identification purposes. - Page 47 Figure 17: CN-3400 and CN-5400 drive numbering The drives are numbered 0 to 23. Drives 0 to 3 are SSDs and drives 4 to 23 are HDDs. Figure 18: CN-2400-F drive numbering The drives are numbered 0 to 23. Drives 0 to 4 are SSDs and drives 5 to 23 are empty. Figure 19: CN-3400-F drive numbering The drives are numbered 0 to 23.
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Page 48: About Power Supply Monitoring
About power supply monitoring The LEDs on the front of each power supply indicate when there is a problem, such as a failed or failing power supply. If a power supply fails, contact Customer Support for a replacement of the same type and wattage. -
Page 49: Accelerator Card Not Detected
• LED 1 glows or flashes green or yellow. • LED 2 glows or flashes green or red. Table 10: Accelerator card LED states Server state LED 1 LED 2 Description Power up PCIe 12 V power is not present. Configuration Programmable Logic Steady red Device (CPLD) detected power failure... -
Page 50: Revert An Accelerator Card To Its Backup Firmware
Table 11: Accelerator card error conditions LED number Initial state Error state (Host Ctrl) After power on After software upgrade Steady green Steady yellow Flashing yellow A firmware load error on the Accelerator card might have caused the problem. You can try to correct this problem: 1. - Page 51 Figure 23: Network interface LEDs The image above displays the following interfaces: • Network interfaces 1 and 2 are 10GbE (callout 1). • Network interfaces 3 and 4 are 1GbE (callout 2). Table 12: 10GB interface LED states Link Status (top LED) Activity Status (bottom LED) Description No network connection.
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Page 52: Chapter 6: Drive Maintenance
Chapter 6: Drive maintenance This section contains the following topics: • Drive maintenance guidelines • Remove a drive • Remove a secured drive • Install a drive • Install and secure a drive If a disk drive fails, replace it as soon as possible to avoid data loss. Drive maintenance guidelines •... -
Page 53: Remove A Drive
Remove a drive You remove a hard disk drive (HDD) or solid state drive (SSD) that has failed, or is failing, to replace it with a new drive. Replace a problem drive as soon as possible. Before you begin You have completed these tasks: •... -
Page 54: Remove A Secured Drive
Remove a secured drive Before you begin You have completed these tasks: • Obtained an unsecured replacement drive of the same type, speed, and capacity of the drive you are removing. You cannot replace a secured drive with a drive that does not supported encryption or a drive that is currently secured by a different controller. -
Page 55: Install A Drive
Install a drive You install a drive to replace a failed, or failing, hard disk drive (HDD) or solid state drive (SSD). You can also install a drive filler, since the drive bay cannot be empty after the failed drive is removed. Before you begin You have completed these tasks: •... -
Page 56: Install And Secure A Drive
Install and secure a drive Before you begin You have completed these tasks: • Obtained an unsecured replacement drive of the same type, speed, and capacity of the drive you are removing. You cannot replace a secured drive with a drive that does not support encryption or a drive that is currently secured by a different controller. -
Page 57: Chapter 7: Power Supply Maintenance
Chapter 7: Power supply maintenance This section contains the following topics: • Power supply maintenance guidelines • Remove a power supply • Install a power supply Each server has two hot-swappable power supplies. If a power supply fails, replace it as soon as possible. Power supply maintenance guidelines Follow these guidelines for maintaining power supplies: •... -
Page 58: Install A Power Supply
4. Gently pull the power supply from the slot. Install a power supply You install a power supply to replace a failed or failing power supply. Before you begin You have completed these tasks: • Obtained a replacement power supply of the same type and wattage. •... - Page 59 4. Ensure that the power supply is fully inserted and locked in by the orange, spring-loaded clip. 5. Connect and secure the power cable to the new power supply. 6. Ensure that the power cables are fully inserted at both ends. 7.
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Page 60: Chapter 8: Network Cabling Options
Chapter 8: Network cabling options This section contains the following topics: • About the 10GbE-only network configuration • About the direct-connected network configuration • About the switch-connected network configuration There are different options for cabling the 10 GbE and 1 GbE interfaces used for the SimpliVity networks: Storage, Federation, and Management. -
Page 61: About The Direct-Connected Network Configuration
• Separate the SimpliVity Storage, Management, and Federation networks by using VLANs on each switch. About the direct-connected network configuration A direct-connected network configuration for a Federation with two OmniCube servers uses the 10GbE connections for the SimpliVity Storage and Federation networks. It uses redundant 1GbE connections to 1GbE switches for the Management network. -
Page 62: About The Switch-Connected Network Configuration
About the switch-connected network configuration The switch-connected network configuration for a Federation with two OmniCube servers uses redundant connections to 10GbE switches for the SimpliVity Storage and Federation networks. It uses redundant 1GbE connections to 1GbE switches (shown below) or, optionally, 10GbE connections to 10GbE switches for the Management network. -
Page 63: Appendix A: Additional Information
Appendix A: Additional information This section contains the following topics: • SimpliVity documentation conventions • SimpliVity terminology • Websites • Regulatory information • Documentation feedback SimpliVity documentation conventions SimpliVity documentation uses the following conventions to assist your reading. General formatting Monospace font represents a command line syntax, file path, system output, or similar code. -
Page 64: Simplivity Terminology
Tip: Provides helpful information such as best practices. SimpliVity terminology The following table contains SimpliVity terms and definitions. Term Definition Arbiter SimpliVity software that runs on the computer hosting the hypervisor management server or a different Windows computer that the OmniStack hosts can access. -
Page 65: Websites
Term Definition OmniStack software The SimpliVity software running on the OmniStack Virtual Controller. (Previously referred to as OmniCube software.) OmniStack Virtual A virtual machine dedicated to the OmniStack host that runs the OmniStack Controller software. This software in turn communicates with the OmniStack Accelerator card inside the host. -
Page 66: Documentation Feedback
For Hewlett Packard Enterprise product environmental and safety information and compliance data, including RoHS and REACH, see: http://www.hpe.com/info/ecodata For Hewlett Packard Enterprise environmental information, including company programs, product recycling, and energy efficiency, see: http://www.hpe.com/info/environment Documentation feedback Hewlett Packard Enterprise is committed to providing documentation that meets your needs. To help us improve the documentation, send any errors, suggestions, or comments to Documentation Feedback (mailto:docsfeedback@hpe.com).