NetApp EF550 Quick Install Manual

1

Before you begin

ATTENTION – Before you begin the installation process, register
your EF550 flash array at support.netapp.com using the serial number
for the integrated flash array enclosure. Use of other component
serial numbers (such as those for individual controllers) will not enable
correct registration for the flash array.
For more information, refer to the EF550 Flash Array Installation
Guide and the Initial Configuration and Software Installation Guide for
SANtricity® Storage Manager by accessing the NetApp Support Site
at support.netapp.com.
Tools:
• An Internet connection (optional)
• A cart to hold the controller-drive tray and its components
• Labels for the cable connections
• A medium flat-blade screwdriver and a No. 2 Phillips screwdriver
• Anti-static wrist straps (included, but bring an anti-static pad)
• A flashlight
ATTENTION Possible hardware damage – To prevent electrostatic
discharge damage to the tray, use proper antistatic protection when
handling tray components.
EF550 flash array — What you need for assembly:
1.1
• One two-unit (2U) -high EF550 flash array
• Two power cords
• Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) transceivers, one for each
of the host channel ports on the base controllers (FC only).
Different host interface cards (HICs) require additional devices
appropriate to the interface.
• One cabinet mounting hardware kit, including:
– Two mounting rails (right and left assemblies)
– Eight M5 x 8 mm screws – Use six screws to secure the
mounting rails and two screws to secure the front of the
flash array to the cabinet.
– Two M4 x 8 mm screws – Use the screws to secure the rear
of the flash array to the mounting rails.
Options:
• Host bus adapters (HBAs), Host channel adapters (HCAs),
Ethernet adapters, FC switches, IB switches, or iSCSI switches
for controller host connections
• Ethernet cable (for out-of-band storage array management)
• Two QSFP transceivers for each optical cable (IB only)
To validate the hardware in your flash array configuration, refer to the
Interoperability Matrix at support.netapp.com/matrix.
If you have any questions about the firmware or your configuration,
contact your Technical Support Representative.
2
Install the mounting rails
You can install the EF550 flash array into an industry-standard cabinet.
There must be a minimum depth of 76 cm (30 in.) between the front
EIA support rails and the rear EIA support rails.
Position the mounting rails in the cabinet.
2.1
• If you are installing the mounting rails above an existing tray,
position the mounting rails directly above the tray.
• If you are installing the mounting rails below an existing tray,
allow 8.9-cm (3.5-in.) vertical clearance for the EF550 flash
array.
Starting with the left mounting rail, use a flat-blade screwdriver to
2.2
loosen the two flat-head rail adjustment screws. Hold the front of
the left mounting rail against the inside of the front cabinet-mounting
flange, and then extend the rear of the mounting rail until it makes
contact with the rear cabinet-mounting flange. The alignment pins at
the rear of the mounting rail should slide into the holes at the rear of
the cabinet.
1 Mounting Holes on the Industry-Standard Cabinet
2 Adjustment Screws for Locking the Length of the Mounting Rail
3 Mounting Rail
4 Clip for Securing the Rear of the Flash Array
From the front of the cabinet, with the front and rear cabinet-mounting
2.3
flanges inside of the cabinet's mounting rail assemblies, use the
Phillips screwdriver to loosely tighten only the lower screw.
From the rear of the cabinet, use the Phillips screwdriver to loosely
2.4
tighten the two screws. Do not completely tighten the screws until you
have installed the flash array system in the cabinet.
Repeat step 2.1 through step 2.4 for the right mounting rail.
2.5
Tighten the flat-head rail adjustment screws on both mounting rails.
2.6
3 Install the flash array
WARNING (W08) Risk of bodily injury
Two persons are required to safely lift the component.
With the help of one other person, remove the system from the
3.1
shipping box.
EF550 Flash Array – Front View
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 Standby Power LED
2 Power LED
3 Over-Temperature LED
4 Service Action Required LED
5 Locate LED
6 Drive Canister
EF550 Flash Array – Rear View with Four-Port SAS HIC
1 2
DC ! AC DC ! AC
1 Controller Canisters
2 Power-Fan Canisters
EF550 Flash Array – Rear View with a Two-Port InfiniBand
HIC
1 2
DC ! AC DC ! AC
1 Controller Canisters
2 Power-Fan Canisters
EF550 Flash Array – Rear View with a Four-Port FC
or iSCSI HIC
1 Controller Canisters
2 Power-Fan Canisters
With the help of one other person, slide the rear of the system
3.2
onto the mounting rails so that the mounting holes on the front
flanges of the system align with the mounting holes on the front of the
mounting rails.
4 Secure the flash array
WARNING (W18) Risk of bodily injury – Do not use equipment in
the cabinet as a shelf or workspace.
Secure the screws in the top mounting holes and the bottom mounting
4.1
holes on each side of the system.
EF550 Flash Array
1 Screw
2 Mounting Holes
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Secure the rear of the system to the cabinet by using two screws
4.2
to attach the flanges on each side at the rear of the system to the
mounting rails.
Install the front end caps on the front of the system by pressing the
4.3
front end caps into place on the left side and the right side.
For information about the EF550 flash array configurations, refer to
either the EF550 Flash Array Installation Guide or the EF550 Flash
Array Hardware Cabling Guide.
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5

Connect the cables

WARNING (W03) Risk of exposure to laser radiation – Do not
disassemble or remove any part of a Small Form-factor Pluggable
(SFP) transceiver because you might be exposed to laser radiation.
In this step, you will connect the flash array to the host or
hosts. For more information, refer to the EF550 Flash Array
Hardware Cabling Guide.
If the EF550 flash array also contains EF5X0 drive tray(s) for up to
120 SSD drives, you will connect these drive trays to the EF550 Flash
Array.