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D8000 Best Practices
Abstract
The HPE D8000 Disk Enclosure is a high-capacity expansion enclosure with a rack height of 4
EAI units (7 in). The disk enclosure fits a 1.2 m rack. The integral cable management arm allows
the enclosure to be withdrawn from the rack for servicing while remaining connected and powered
on. This document highlights best practices for deploying and optimizing the HPE D8000 Disk
Enclosure and is intended for D8000 administrators.
Part Number: P12500-001
Published: April 2019
Edition: 1
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- Page 1 D8000 Best Practices Abstract The HPE D8000 Disk Enclosure is a high-capacity expansion enclosure with a rack height of 4 EAI units (7 in). The disk enclosure fits a 1.2 m rack. The integral cable management arm allows the enclosure to be withdrawn from the rack for servicing while remaining connected and powered on.
- Page 2 © Copyright 2019 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP Notices The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for Hewlett Packard Enterprise products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. Hewlett Packard Enterprise shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Lifting the physical enclosure with lifting straps.................14 Lifting the physical enclosure with lift handles...................14 Installing/Removing the Access Panel....................15 Best practices for installing drives for the D8000 Disk Enclosure..17 Recommendations for populating drive bays..................17 Best practices for Smart Array connectivity...........19 Single-domain cabling........................ -
Page 4: General Best Practices
General best practices Become familiar with the HPE D8000 Disk Enclosure by reading the following manuals: • HPE D8000 Disk Enclosure QuickSpecs https://www.hpe.com/support/D8000-quickspecs • HPE D8000 Disk Enclosure Quick Setup Instructions • HPE D8000 Disk Enclosure EAC Getting Started Guide •... -
Page 5: Best Practices For Rack Installation
Leave a minimum clearance of 48 in from the back of the rack to the rear of another rack or row of racks. Installing the Physical Enclosure Rack Rail The D8000 rack rails are adjustable to fit racks with Retma rack rail spacings of 25in - 35in. The D8000 rack rails are shipped configured for a Retma rack rail spacing of 35in. - Page 6 Remove the four adjustment screws and slide the rear mounting bracket until the holes in the rear mounting bracket align with the holes for a 29 in Retma spacing, if using an HPE rack. If using a third- party rack, the distance between the front and rear Retma rails needs to be measured and the rack rails adjusted accordingly.
- Page 7 3. After installing the rack rails according to the Installation and Maintenance Guide, verify that the rack rails are completely installed. The following illustrations show proper and improper installation of the rack rails. The front and back of the rails should be inspected. 4.
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Page 8: Installing The Physical Enclosure
CAUTION: The D8000 rack rail must be properly secured in the rack. Improper installation may result in damage to the equipment or personal injury. -
Page 9: Installing The Cable Management Arm
Procedure 1. Position the physical enclosure so that the inner rails on the physical enclosure align with the middle rails of the rack rails. Both inner rails should be the same distance from the rack face. 2. Keeping the physical enclosure stationary, pull the middle rails forward onto the inner rails. The middle rails should slide smoothly onto the inner rails. - Page 10 Procedure 1. Ensure that the CMA is oriented properly. The arrow next to the “B” mark on the CMA should be pointed upward. 2. Slide the CMA “B” bracket into the right rack rail CMA attachment bracket until it “clicks” into place. 3.
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Page 11: Rack Pdu Recommendations
Rack PDU recommendations HPE PDUs are designed for use with HPE Standard, Advanced, and Enterprise racks, but are compatible with most third-party data center racks. The PDU models vary in form factor with several mounting configurations available, including the following: •... - Page 12 HPE G2 Metered Power Distribution https://h20195.www2.hpe.com/v2/GetDocument.aspx? Units QuickSpecs docname=a00002908enw HPE G2 Switched Power Distribution https://h20195.www2.hpe.com/v2/getdocument.aspx? Units QuickSpecs docname=a00002909enw HPE G2 Metered and Switched Power https://h20195.www2.hpe.com/v2/GetDocument.aspx? Distribution Units QuickSpecs docname=a00002910enw Install/User Guides HPE G2 Series Basic Power Distribution http://h20628.www2.hp.com/km-ext/kmcsdirect/emr_na- Unit User Guide c05333389-2.pdf...
- Page 13 Document Available at: HPE G2 Metered Power Distribution https://h20195.www2.hpe.com/v2/Getdocument.aspx? Units (PDU) docname=a00004232enw HPE G2 Switched Power Distribution https://h20195.www2.hpe.com/v2/Getdocument.aspx? Units (PDU) docname=a00004231enw HPE G2 Metered and Switched Power https://h20195.www2.hpe.com/v2/Getdocument.aspx? Distribution Units (PDU) docname=a00004230enw Best practices for rack installation...
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Page 14: Mechanical Best Practices
Mechanical best practices Lifting the physical enclosure with lifting straps The lifting straps were not designed to lift a fully loaded physical enclosure. When using the lifting straps to move the physical enclosure, no hard drives should be installed in the physical enclosure. Procedure 1. -
Page 15: Installing/Removing The Access Panel
2. Verify that each of the four lift handles is securely fastened to the physical enclosure before performing the lift. Personal injury or damage to the equipment could result if the physical enclosure is lifted with the lift handles not securely fastened. 3. - Page 16 • To install the access panel: 1. Ensure that the access panel latch is in the open position. 2. While facing the front of the physical enclosure, carefully align the mounting features at the rear of the access panel with the mounting pins at the rear of the enclosure. 3.
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Page 17: Best Practices For Installing Drives For The D8000 Disk Enclosure
Best practices for installing drives for the D8000 Disk Enclosure NOTE: The D8000 enclosure weighs 250 pounds empty, and the drive drawer pulls out of the rack to support top-loading drives. Review all safety information regarding the enclosure, and the risks of tipping if improperly mounted, before attempting to install new hard drives. - Page 18 To provide the greatest storage space efficiency, drives that will be configured within an array should be the same capacity. • Install drives from front to rear. • Never leave the access panel open for more than 9 minutes. • Avoid overheating. Best practices for installing drives for the D8000 Disk Enclosure...
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Page 19: Best Practices For Smart Array Connectivity
Best practices for Smart Array connectivity NOTE: When cabling the HPE D8000 Storage Enclosure to SAS initiators, the only restriction is that two IO Modules are required in the enclosure to support dual-domain connectivity. Also, storage environment designers should consider that SAS hard drives offer dual-port connectivity, while SATA hard drives are limited to single-port connectivity. -
Page 20: Daisy-Chaining
HDDs supported by the initiators. For all current Smart Array SAS initiators, that limit is 211 hard drives. Up to two D8000 Storage enclosures (each of which provide 106 physical HDD slots) can be connected together to provide the highest density storage for Smart Array in only 8U of rack space. - Page 21 The following diagram illustrates the proper method for connecting two dual IO Module D8000 Storage Enclosures to one Smart Array initiator to achieve dual-domain connectivity. Best practices for Smart Array connectivity...
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Page 22: Best Practices For Staying Current On Firmware
• Other ProLiant device drivers or firmware Firmware for the HPE D8000 enclosure can also be installed on the enclosure without running the SPP by downloading and installing the latest D8000 Firmware Smart Component directly. Firmware Smart Components for D8000 can be found on the HPE website at: https://www.hpe.com/storage/DiskEnclosureFirmware... -
Page 23: Websites
Single Point of Connectivity Knowledge (SPOCK) Storage compatibility matrix www.hpe.com/storage/spock Storage white papers and analyst reports www.hpe.com/storage/whitepapers For additional websites, see Support and other resources. D8000 documentation websites D8000 documentation (Storage Information Library) www.hpe.com/info/EIL D8000 Disk Enclosure Quickspecs https://www.hpe.com/support/D8000-quickspecs D8000 Disk Enclosure Installation and Maintenance Guide www.hpe.com/support/D8000-IM Websites... -
Page 24: Support And Other Resources
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support Center More Information on Access to Support Materials page: www.hpe.com/support/AccessToSupportMaterials IMPORTANT: Access to some updates might require product entitlement when accessed through the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support Center. You must have an HPE Passport set up with relevant entitlements. Support and other resources... -
Page 25: Customer Self Repair
Remote support and Proactive Care information HPE Get Connected www.hpe.com/services/getconnected HPE Proactive Care services www.hpe.com/services/proactivecare HPE Proactive Care service: Supported products list www.hpe.com/services/proactivecaresupportedproducts HPE Proactive Care advanced service: Supported products list www.hpe.com/services/proactivecareadvancedsupportedproducts Proactive Care customer information Proactive Care central www.hpe.com/services/proactivecarecentral Proactive Care service activation www.hpe.com/services/proactivecarecentralgetstarted... -
Page 26: Documentation Feedback
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