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HPE Storage File
Controller Quick Start
Guide
Abstract
This document provides system administrators step-by-
step instructions for the initial installation and setup of
the HPE Storage File Controller. After deployment of the
system, HPE recommends you to read the Administrator
Guide to learn how to configure and maintain the HPE
Storage File Controller.
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Copyright 2018 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
Part Number: P08160-001
Published: September 2018
Edition: 1
*P08160-001*
Product Models
The installation instructions provided in this document
apply to the HPE Storage File Controller which covers
the following:
SKU
Q9D43A
Q9D44A
1. Unpack the HPE Storage File Controller
Before you begin, ensure that you have the following
items in the shipping box:
•
Hardware Components
◦
HPE Storage File Controller system
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Power cords
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Rail kit for installing the system in a rack
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Any other hardware options purchased
•
Documentation and Media
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HPE Storage File Controller Read This First
document
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HPE Storage File Controller Quick Start Guide
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Windows Storage Server 2016 (WSS2016)
Certificate of Authenticity (COA) label (affixed to
the product)
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An envelope containing HPE Integrated Lights-
Out (iLO) Advanced Premium Security Edition
license key and document
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HPE Storage File Controller System Recovery
DVD (if ordered)
If any of the above-mentioned items are missing, contact
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
(https://www.hpe.com/us/en/contact-hpe.html) for
assistance.
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Model Description
HPE Storage File
Controller
HPE Storage Performance
File Controller
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Summary of Contents for HPE Q9D44A
- Page 1 HPE Storage File Controller. After deployment of the ◦ HPE Storage File Controller Read This First system, HPE recommends you to read the Administrator document Guide to learn how to configure and maintain the HPE Storage File Controller. ◦ HPE Storage File Controller Quick Start Guide ◦...
- Page 2 IMPORTANT: For support purposes, you must know how to locate or have a copy of the HPE Storage File Controller system serial number, the Product ID key from WSS2016 COA, and the iLO Advanced Premium Security Edition license key. HPE personnel use the system serial number to verify the model and warranty information.
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Page 3: Installation
Ensure that For detailed instructions on installing the HPE rack you are properly grounded (earthed) before rails into square and round hole racks for an HPE 1U beginning any installation procedure. Storage system, refer to the HPE Rack Rail Kit installation instructions document, that is part of the shipped rail kit. - Page 4 Figure 2: Customized bracket location 4. Secure the HPE Storage File Controller to the rack rails using thumbscrews on the front bezel as shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4. Figure 3: Secure HPE Storage File Controller to the rack...
- Page 5 Storage File Controller hardware and allows administrators to launch a remote console session to the system. HPE recommends that you connect the iLO port to your management network. The iLO port is preconfigured to obtain an IP address through DHCP. If your environment does not support DHCP, use a KVM and configure iLO to use a static IP address.
- Page 6 DNS information (A and PTR records) is pre- cables, monitor cable, and power cable. staged in the DNS server. Ensure you gather the information for both HPE Storage File Controllers if you NOTE: The keyboard, mouse, and monitor are not are setting up a two-node cluster.
- Page 7 (Fibre server in your network. If the DHCP configuration Channel or iSCSI) for the HPE 3PAR Storage Array are is not possible or the system is not found in DNS, connected. Use the suggested cabling guidelines to use the direct attach method to configure iLO with connect the 3PAR storage array.
- Page 8 4. Power Up • No host interface cables are shipped with MSA. For a To power up the server, use one of the following list of cables available from HPE, see the HPE MSA methods: QuickSpecs. • Press the Power On/Standby button.
- Page 9 NOTE: The second node installation process is stalled until you accept the license agreement. c. Accept the license for the second node 4. Go back to the primary node and select the HPE Storage Array that you want to connect to the Storage File Controller...
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Page 10: Next Steps
The Initial Configuration Tasks (ICT) application varies based on the selected storage array. Here is an example of a single node or standalone node Storage File Controller. For more information about the ICT tasks, see the HPE Storage File Controller Page 10...