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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide January 2020 Publication 1ET0373 5.5.2-D-3.3 Storing the World’s Data™ | www.wdc.com 22 4...
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide 1 ActiveScale X100 product overview This guide applies to both rackless and racked ActiveScale X100 systems. This section provides an overview of the ActiveScale X100 system. Topics: • About the ActiveScale X100 on page 10 •...
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide 1.1 About the ActiveScale X100 The ActiveScale X100 is a 42U, scalable, object-based data storage system that allows you to easily keep up with data growth and deliver on your business objectives. The minimum configuration is equipped with one sled column in all six Storage Enclosure Basics and provides either: •...
On rackless or re-racked systems, component location may vary. On a rackless system, PDUs are supplied by the customer and their installation location may vary. 1.2 System specification summary The following table is a summary of specifications relevant to the ActiveScale X100. Condition (fully configured) Non-operating Operating Altitude...
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide Condition (fully configured) Non-operating Operating Power requirements Base configuration typical/max: • 2.5/3.3 kW Base +1 configuration typical/max: • 3.15/3.98 kW Base +2 configuration typical/max: • 3.8/4.66 kW Base +3 configuration typical/max: • 4.45/5.34 kW Base +4 configuration typical/max: •...
1.3 Airflow requirements Ensure that both the front and rear of the ActiveScale X100 stay clear of any materials that may block or disrupt the airflow in any way. Disrupting the airflow can cause the system to overheat, which may affect performance or cause damage to the system.
Installing scale up kits For more information, refer to on page 139. 1.5.2 Scale out kits Storage capacity can be even further increased by connecting a new ActiveScale X100 to an existing system. Installing scale out kits For more information, refer to on page 152.
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide 2 ActiveScale X100 site requirements This section describes the power, environmental, and space requirements for the ActiveScale X100. Topics: • Required equipment for installation on page 16 • Servicing space requirements on page 16 • Delivery route inspection on page 16 •...
• Torque wrench 2.2 Servicing space requirements The ActiveScale X100 requires that enough space be available at the front and the rear of the system to service system components. The front space requirement is based on the length of the longest system component, plus the space necessary to fit a person servicing the system.
2.4 Airflow considerations Ensure that both the front and rear of the ActiveScale X100 stay clear of any materials that may block or disrupt the airflow in any way. Disrupting the airflow can cause the system to overheat, which may affect performance or cause damage to the system.
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide Table 2-31. PDU connector type Outlet Amps (per PDU type Plug standard Frequency Phase Supply range standard phase) Delta Server NEMA L15- L15-30R 50/60Hz 3-Phase 200-240V Technology Delta Server NEMA L21- L21-30R 50/60Hz 3-Phase 208V Technology WYE Server IEC 60309 16A IEC 60309 16A...
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide 3 System unpacking This chapter describes how to unpack the ActiveScale X100. The unpacking process also includes inspection recommendations to ensure that the system has not been damaged or tampered with. Topics: • Packaging inspection on page 20 •...
To unpack the ActiveScale X100: 1. On the cardboard side panels, verify that the ShockWatch and TiltWatch sensors have not been tripped. If any of the sensors have been tripped, report the damages to Western Digital Corporation Support. 2. Cut the plastic bands holding the top cap to the cardboard panels.
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide 3. Remove the cardboard packaging. a. Remove the top cap from the cardboard panels. b. Remove the side cardboard panels. Figure 3-19. Removing the cap and side panels...
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide 4. Remove the plastic wrap that holds the plastic rack bag in place. 5. Remove the plastic bag that covers the rack. 6. Remove the foam padding from the rack. Figure 3-20. Removing the foam padding...
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide 4 Hardware installation The ActiveScale X100 is designed to be an all-inclusive plug and play solution. The installation of the system is primarily to brace and connect the system to the customer network. Topics: • Removing the system from the pallet on page 24 •...
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide 4.1 Removing the system from the pallet Required tools Warnings Personnel • Socket set or socket conversion for a Note: Some components are heavy. powered drill • 9/16" socket drive • Drill (optional) To remove the system from the pallet: 1.
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide Figure 4-22. Ramp mounted to the pallet 2. Remove the system mounting hardware. a. Remove the bolts attaching the system corner mounting brackets to the system and the pallet. b. Remove the bolts attaching the tip plates to the system and pallet. Note: The tip plates brace the system to the floor during installation.
Figure 4-24. Removing the system from the pallet 4.2 Recommended torque of machined fasteners The following list is the recommended torque of the machined fasteners being used during replacement or installation of ActiveScale X100 components. Table 4-32. Recommended torque of machined fasteners Item...
Warning: If you have just completed the hardware installation of an additional system at the site (a scale out), stop here. For instructions on adding additional systems, see the ActiveScale X100 Support Guide. Figure 5-25. Initial bringup workflow Topics: •...
– Your filled-in ActiveScale X100 Site Survey. – The configuration wizard prompts you for the local network settings you predetermined through your ActiveScale X100 Site Survey. Please have your settings available for your reference. • A CAT6 (RJ45) cable for connecting your laptop to the system •...
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide Important: The system must be completely powered on at this point. Warning: The 10GbE cables from SFP+ ports 1 and 3 on each System Node must not be connected to your network(s) at this point, to avoid possible IP conflicts.
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide The figure below illustrates the location of the eth2 port. Figure 5-27. System Node eth2 port b. Give your laptop an IP address in the same range as the System Node's default link local IP address for eth2, 169.254.140.1 For example, Laptop IP address:...
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Pre-Login > Site Configuration 5. Edit the fields on the Site Configuration page according to your predetermined values as recorded in your ActiveScale X100 Site Survey. Note: All fields are mandatory. 6. (Optional) Enable NIC bonding on the public network interfaces.
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide The NIC Bonding dialog box appears. Figure 5-31. Pre-Login > Site Configuration > Bond Modes b. From the pull-down menu, select a Bond Mode. Bond modes are: • bond-mode 0 (Round Robin): transmits packets in a sequential order from the first available slave through the last.
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide 8. Click each tab on the Site Review page to review your IP assignments. Warning: It is crucial that you correct any errors on this page. To make corrections, click Back and edit the settings. Warning: Once you navigate forwards to the Apply Progress page, you can no longer change Storage Network 1 and Storage Network 2 settings.
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide d. Click the IPMI tab. The wizard displays the IPMI IP addresses for the system. Check each IP assignment to make sure it’s correct. Verify that the IPMI IP addresses do not conflict. 9. Click Apply. The Apply Configuration page appears, with an estimate of the time remaining.
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1 (N1). Figure 5-36. System Node ports for Public Network 1 and 2 For racked ActiveScale X100 systems, feed the data center’s network cables through the cable routing brush strip on top of the rack: Figure 5-37. Network connection through top of rack Figure 5-38.
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide Figure 5-39. Network connectivity for a single site ActiveScale X100 5.2.4 Run the post-login configuration wizard (single site version) The post-login configuration wizard guides you through the remaining configurable items.
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide Note: Complete the steps in Connect the system to your networks on page 34 before starting the post-login configuration. Tip: All fields in the post-login configuration wizard are mandatory unless otherwise noted. 1. Start the post-login configuration wizard. a.
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide 2. Complete the EULA section. a. Review the EULA in its entirety. b. At the bottom of the EULA, type the Name and Title of the system administrator. c. To download a copy of the EULA, click Download. d.
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Type a passcode for the user. https://portal.wdc.com/Support/s/login/ Important: The Western Digital Support Passcode is your portion of the two- factor password for the https://portal.wdc.com/Support/s/login/ user. It is limited to 20 characters. You can change it at any time to allow/deny access to your system by Western Digital Support.
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide If you have issues after selecting an SMTP server that the system cannot connect to, contact Western Digital support. Tip: You can specify SMTP Server as an IP address or a fully qualified domain name (FQDN).
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide k. Enter your system’s geolocation information. Tip: Street Address, City, State, and Country are optional. Default Country is USA. Tip: Timezone is optional; it defaults to America/Los_Angeles (UTC-8). l. Choose a durability policy for the system. The table below describes the durability policies and how they behave with the default value for the small file threshold.
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide Table 5-34. Storage policies for a single site ActiveScale X100 Policy name Description Details Performance This policy provides the highest • Large files: 18/5. optimized, number of transactions per second. • Small files: 7/5 with a threshold of 0 to 8,388,608 bytes.
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide If you enable telemetry collection, the system sends telemetry back to Western Digital Support for analysis and support. Figure 5-44. Post-Login > ActiveScale m. Click Apply. A popup appears prompting you to confirm your chosen durability policy.
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide n. Click Continue to confirm. The Apply page appears with estimated time remaining. Note: If any errors appear on this page, click Show details, see Troubleshooting on page 76, and then click Retry. Upon successful completion of the post-login configuration wizard, the Go Live button appears. Figure 5-46.
A configuration wizard guides you through the pre-login configuration of the first system in a multi-site deployment, prompting you for network and other configuration settings you predetermined through your ActiveScale X100 Site Survey. Please have this document available for your reference.
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide 5.3.1 Summary of workflow 1. Bring a laptop with all data, cables, and certificates listed in What to bring with you to the data center on page 27. Do additional setup for a multi-site deployment on page 47. Connect the system to your networks on page 52.
FTL410QE3C 5.3.2.2 Configure the System Interconnects for your chosen uplink mode If you want an uplink mode other than mode 1 (the default), contact Western Digital Support to configure the System Interconnects on all your systems. Important: This is an irreversible procedure and must be done by Western Digital Support before initial bringup (in other words, before running the configuration wizard).
– Site _Column3_StorageNetwork2 Tip: There are four networks required at each site for ActiveScale X100. . Figure 5-49. A multi-site ActiveScale X100 system 5.3.2.4 Check data paths and latency Your network/WAN infrastructure must ensure that the maximum round trip time (RTT) between each site is no more than 200ms.
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide • From site 1 to site 2: The network be connected to the network. .110 .120 • From site 1 to site 3: The network be connected to the network. .110 .130 • From site 2 to site 1: The network be connected to the network.
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide • For uplink mode 1 (two individual 10G access ports (48,47) per System Interconnect): – Connect transceivers to ports 48 and 47 on each System Interconnect, on each system, at each site. • For uplink mode 2 (one 10G trunk port (48) per System Interconnect): –...
Figure 5-51. System Node ports for Public Network 1 and Public Network 2 For racked ActiveScale X100 systems, feed the data center’s network cables through the cable routing brush strip on top of the rack: Figure 5-52. Network connection through top of rack Figure 5-53.
At each site, the configuration wizard prompts you for the local network settings you predetermined through your ActiveScale X100 Site Survey. Please have this document available for your reference. Each site must use the same [multi-site] ActiveScale X100 Site Survey. After verifying network settings, the configuration wizard running at the primary site communicates with the secondary sites through their System Network 1 IP addresses and orchestrates the overall configuration process.
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide Tip: Pre-login configuration takes a minimum of 12 hours. Important: The systems at all sites must be completely powered on at this point. Important: The 10GbE cables from SFP+ ports 1 and 3 on each System Node must not be connected to your network(s) at this point, to avoid possible IP conflicts.
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide The figure below illustrates the location of the eth2 port. Figure 5-55. System Node eth2 Port b. Give your laptop an IP address in the same range as System Node 1's default link local IP address for eth2, 169.254.140.1.
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide Tip: If the configuration wizard does not appear, you might be connected to the wrong System Node. Recheck your physical cabling. Tip: To find out which local site a configuration wizard is running on, look at its site icon in its upper left corner.
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Figure 5-57. Pre-Login > Site Configuration 5. On each configuration wizard, edit the fields on the Site Configuration page according to your predetermined values as recorded in your ActiveScale X100 Site Survey. Note: All fields are mandatory. 6. On each configuration wizard, click Next.
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide 7. On each configuration wizard, click each tab on the Site Review page to review your IP assignments. Warning: It is crucial that you correct any errors on this page. To make corrections, click Back and edit the settings. Warning: Once you navigate forwards to the Apply Progress page, you can no longer change Storage Network 1 and Storage Network 2 settings.
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide d. Click the IPMI tab. The wizard displays the IPMI IP addresses for the system. Check each IP assignment to make sure it’s correct. Verify that the IPMI IP addresses do not conflict. 8. On each configuration wizard, click Next. The Inter Site Connectivity page appears on each configuration wizard.
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide Figure 5-61. Pre-Login > Inter Site Connectivity (secondary sites) 9. On each configuration wizard, click Next. The Global Review page appears. It shows the combined network configuration of the three sites. Figure 5-62. Pre-Login > Global Review (primary site)
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide Figure 5-63. Pre-Login > Global Review (secondary sites) 10. (Optional) On the configuration wizards at the secondary sites, review the settings and click Confirm to apply the settings, or Edit to make changes. 11. (Optional) On the configuration wizard at the primary site, wait for confirmation from the secondary sites.
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide address, you cannot run the access the system remotely to run the post-login configuration wizard. 13. On the configuration wizard at the primary site, click Apply to apply the settings. Warning: If you click Apply while a secondary site's settings are still being edited, the changes at that secondary site will be lost.
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1000 connections with 100 parallel connections between 2 remote nodes. Each connection copies 1000 bytes. Contact Western Digital Support. 15. Wait until the Pre-Configuration icon has a check mark and the Post-Login Configuration image is...
The post-login wizard guides you through the remaining configurable items. These steps should be executed by the primary system administrator only, at the primary site. Note: Western Digital Support must confirm that BMC IPMI IP addresses are reachable (pingable) before starting the post login configuration phase. If any...
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide BMC addresses are not pingable Western Digital Support must correct the problem (fix unreachable BMCs) first. Note: Complete the steps in Connect the system to your networks on page 52 before starting the post-login configuration. Tip: All fields in the post-login configuration wizard are mandatory unless otherwise noted.
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide 2. Complete the EULA section. a. Review the EULA in its entirety. b. At the bottom of the EULA, type the Name and Title of the system administrator. c. To download a copy of the EULA, click Download. d.
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It is limited to 20 characters. You hgstsupport can change it at any time to allow/deny access to your system by Western Digital Support. f. Paste in your SSL certificates for ActiveScale SM and the S3 interface.
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide If you enter an invalid SSL certificate, SSL will be disabled until you enter a valid certificate through ActiveScale SM. g. Type the IP address(es) of the DNS server(s) you want the system to connect to. h.
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide k. Enter your system’s geolocation information. Tip: The system applies Location settings to all three sites; you can change any site's settings through the ActiveScale SM later. Tip: Street Address, City, State, and Country are optional. Default Country is USA.
Note: A multi-site deployment is a single global name-space across three sites. If you have two separate sites in a replication setup, see the storage policies for single site deployments. Table 5-38. Storage policies for a multi-site ActiveScale X100 Policy name Description...
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide m. Enable or disable telemetry collection (ActiveScale CM). If you enable telemetry collection, the system sends telemetry back to Western Digital Support for analysis and support. Figure 5-72. Post-Login > ActiveScale CM Figure 5-73. Post-Login > Confirm...
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide n. Click Continue to confirm. The Apply page appears with estimated time remaining. Note: If any errors appear on this page, click Show details, see Troubleshooting on page 76, and then click Retry. Upon successful completion of the post-login configuration wizard, the Go Live button appears. Figure 5-74.
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide the public network IP address for System Node 1 which you wrote down towards the end of the pre- configuration phase. 6. Log into ActiveScale SM with the username and the password you specified for admin admin Figure 5-75.
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide Figure 5-77. The dashboard for a single site ActiveScale X100 This confirms the successful bringup of the system.
To see details about the error, click Show details. The format of the details varies by step. Copy the text to a clipboard in case you need to send it to Western Digital Support. To retry the operation, click Retry.
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide Problem Recommended Action There is a power failure while the configuration wizard is Western Digital Support must refer to internal running. documentation to Restart the Configuration Wizard After a Power Failure. The pre-login configuration wizard fails at the Apply...
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide 6 Installing rack seal kits This section provides steps on how to install the rack seal kit. The rack seal kit (1EX0175) is a hardware upgrade that allows for the rack to be properly sealed in the event that third party liquid cooled doors are installed.
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide 6.1 Installing the rack seal plate Caution: Some components are heavy. Caution: Disconnect all power sources before servicing. Table 6-39. Rack seal plate installation overview Required tools Personnel None To install the rack seal plate: 1. Power the system down. 2.
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide Figure 6-79. Rack seal plate cage nuts 5. From the rear of the rack, install the rack seal plate. a. Place the end of the rack seal plate on the bottom of the rack. Figure 6-80. Installing the rack seal plate b.
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide 6. Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, attach the rack seal plate to the holes with the cage nuts with the M5 screws. 7. From the rear of the rack, reinstall the rear fans on the bottom Storage Enclosure Basic. a.
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide 7 Installing scale up kits Scaling up the ActiveScale X100 is the process of adding sled columns to the Storage Enclosure Basics within the system to gain more drive capacity. At a minimum, each ActiveScale X100 contains at least one column of fully-populated sleds. That is, there is a sled populated with drives in the first, left-hand position of each of the six Storage Enclosure Basics in the system.
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide 7.1 Installing sled columns as part of scale up Caution: Some components are heavy. Caution: Disconnect all power sources before servicing. Table 7-40. Installing sled columns for scale up overview Required Tools Personnel None Note: Follow this procedure in its entirety on a single Storage Node-Storage Enclosure Basic pair, starting with the lowest pair.
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide Figure 7-83. Unlocking the I/O module a. Slide the I/O module away from the chassis. Figure 7-84. Removing the I/O module 4. On the front of the leftmost sled blank, press the latch mechanism button and pull it until it is at a 45 degree angle.
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide Figure 7-86. Sled release at 45 degrees 5. Pull the sled blank out of the chassis. Figure 7-87. Removing the sled blank 6. Line the new populated sled up next to the last populated slot. 7. Slide the sled into the enclosure until fully seated. Figure 7-88.
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide 8. Install the I/O module into the Storage Enclosure Basic. a. Set the I/O module half-way into the Storage Enclosure Basic chassis with the handle still unlocked. Figure 7-89. Sliding the I/O module into the chassis b.
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide 9. Plug the power cords into the power cord ports at the bottom of each power supply unit. The Storage Enclosure basic will power on automatically. 10. In ActiveScale SM, verify that sled installation succeeded. a. In ActiveScale SM, click Resources. b.
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Monitor the status of the health check job in the Jobs pane. e. If the health check job has errors, stop. Contact Western Digital Support for help. 2. Start the scale up wizard to provision newly populated sleds one by one.
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide 3. Enter the password for admin. Figure 7-92. Scale up: Password verification 4. Click Start Provisioning. Figure 7-93. Scale up: Start provisioning...
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide The wizard displays a screen with a checklist of steps that you should have completed already. 5. If you have completed the steps listed, click Provision. If you have not completed all steps in the checklist displayed, click Back to Let's Get Started, and complete them first.
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide If the scale up job fails, click the icon in its Details column to see why it failed and suggestions on how to correct the problem. Follow the suggestions. 7. Check the dashboard to confirm that the added capacity is reflected in the Capacity tile. Figure 7-96.
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide imbalance is handled by the system transparently; it does not cause any disruption to application I/O, data durability, or failovers. Important: The system must be in a stable state before scaling up. The scale up job checks data safety levels when it starts. If the system is freshly installed, or if you just completed an initial scale up, wait 10-15 minutes for the system to stabilize and start recording data safety levels.
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Monitor the status of the health check job in the Jobs pane. e. If the health check job has errors, stop. Contact Western Digital Support for help. 2. Start the scale up wizard to provision newly populated sleds one by one.
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide 3. Enter the password for admin. Figure 7-99. Scale up: Password verification 4. Click Start Provisioning. Figure 7-100. Scale up: Start provisioning...
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide The wizard displays a screen with a checklist of steps that you should have completed already. 5. If you have completed the steps listed, click Provision. If you have not completed all steps in the checklist displayed, click Back to Let's Get Started, and complete them first.
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide If the scale ip job fails, click the icon in its Details column to see why it failed and suggestions on how to correct the problem. Follow the suggestions. 7. Check the dashboard to confirm that the added capacity is reflected in the Capacity tile. Figure 7-103.
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide 8 Installing scale out kits To scale out the system, you need to establish connections between the System Interconnects of the primary system and the System Interconnects of the secondary system, and run a wizard from the primary ActiveScale SM.
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide 8.1 Hardware steps Complete these hardware steps before proceeding to the software steps for scale out. On multi-site systems, complete all hardware steps at each site before proceeding on to the software steps. The steps below explain how to: •...
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide Table 8-41. Parts needed for per system, per site Transceivers needed, per system, per site System Cables needed, per Uplink mode Quanti configuration system, per site Type Part number UniverStor Mode 1 (two individual SFP+ Finisar 1EX0272 (there 2 10Gb cables per System X20000, base...
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide Figure 8-105. Location of scale out ports: 49 (M1) and 51 (M3) 8.3.1 Cabling Two Systems Follow the instructions in this section if you are adding a second system (system 2) to your original system. The figure below shows the correct scale out cabling between two systems using an OM3 MPO Type-B female-to-female rack-to-rack cable.
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide Figure 8-107. Scale out cabling between 3 systems 1. Insert 40Gb transceivers into ports 49 (M1) and 51 (M3) of System Interconnects 1 and 2 on the new system, for a total of four transceivers plugged in. 2.
Western Digital Support to update the host names of all components on all your systems before you follow this procedure. Before following these steps, complete the hardware steps in the ActiveScale X100 Installation Guide at each site. You can only scale out incrementally (one new system at a time at each site).
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide important if you purchased multiple systems for an initial install. Systems that have been running for some time may report a lowered data safety after a scale out. You must resolve any data safety issues before attempting to scale out. If the data safety of the system is not optimal or there are failed drives, fix the issues by replacing the drives before starting this procedure.
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– If the wizard indicates that there is a version mismatch, click Close. Update the ActiveScale OS on the existing system(s) and start the wizard again. For upgrade help, contact Western Digital Support.
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2. For each site, validate the network settings in each tab against your settings as specified in your ActiveScale X100 Site Survey, and/or change the Storage Network settings. Tip: You can change the 4th octet of the new system’s Public Network IP addresses and you can change Storage Network addresses.
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide If the scale out job succeeds, ActiveScale SM displays a pop-up prompting you to change the hgstsupport password for the entire system. The new system has a different hgstsupport password than the existing system(s). Therefore, best practice is to set a common hgstsupport password for the entire system.
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide 8. Check Resources to confirm that the new system’s components are displayed with correct host names. For example, for a multi-site deployment, System Node 3 on the second system at site 1 should have the host name Site1-R02-SG03. Figure 8-114.
System Nodes allow you to increase system performance with your current storage capacity. You can add up to three System Expansion Node kits (three additional System Nodes) to each ActiveScale X100 base system. Multi-site deployments can support up to 21 System Expansion Nodes.
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide 9.1 System Expansion Node kit requirements Before purchasing a System Expansion Node kit, ensure that your ActiveScale X100 system meets the requirements in this section. 9.1.1 Public Network IP address requirements System Expansion Nodes in the same local rack must be in the same subnet.
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide 1. Remove the cables and mounting kit. 2. Remove the System Expansion Node. 3. Inspect each item in the box for damage. Repeat this process for each System Expansion Node kit. 9.3 Installing System Expansion Node kits System Nodes and System Expansion Nodes use the same installation procedure.
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide Figure 9-1. System Expansion Node rack locations 9.3.1 Installing the 1U rail kit To install the rails for the System Expansion Node:...
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide 1. Attach the outer rails to the rack. Note: Verify that you are installing the correct rail on each side of the rack. The rear of each rail is marked with “rear”. a. Extend the outer rail enough that it extends between the two vertical rails of the rack. Figure 9-2.
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide e. Extend the outer rail forward and insert the pegs into the front vertical rail. Figure 9-4. Rail attaching to front vertical rail f. Extend the inner rail to its full length. g. Remove the inner rail by sliding the white clip with a rounded edge forward. Note: Be cautious leaving the outer rails extending out of the rack.
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide 9.3.2 Installing a System Expansion Node into the rack Important: Install components into the rack from bottom to top. Important: The System Expansion Node weighs 27 lbs (12.2 kg), take precautions when lifting. To install a System Expansion Node: 1.
System Expansion Node kits on page 110. To install a third PDU into an ActiveScale X100 system: 1. From the rear of the rack, feed the plug through the opening in the top of the rack. Ensure the plug is draped over the rack in a safe location and will not fall back through the hole.
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide 2. Line up the PDU over the mounting holes. 3. Place the mounting pegs over the rack PDU mounting points and pull down. Figure 9-6. Installing a three-phase PDU 4. Secure the PDUs to the rack. 9.6.1 Re-balancing the PDUs Important: This section assumes that the power running into the PDUs is properly balanced in your data center's power grid, and can balance the load over...
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide C-13 2.02 System Expansion Node 3 28 C-13 1.15 Storage Node 5 C-13 1.16 System Node 3 C-13 Storage Enclosure Basic 5 23 C-13 1.06 System Interconnect 2 9.69 Total Branch YZ Plug Current (A) Component Port Time on (s) C-13...
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide • Baud: 9600 • Data Bits: 8 • Parity: None • Stop Bits: 1 • Flow Control: None 9.6.2.2 Connecting to the PDU with an Ethernet port The PDU is also equipped with an RJ45 10/100Base-T Ethernet port. Use this connection to access the PDU firmware CLI with Telnet.
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide 9.6.2.4 Three-phase PDU programming with three PDUs • PDU 1 show system show units set unit name A PDU-1 set access prompt Switched CDU: set outlet name AA1 UNUSED1 set outlet name AA2 UNUSED2 set outlet name AA3 UNUSED3 set outlet name AA4 JBOD1 set outlet name AA5 CSN1 set outlet name AA6 JBOD2...
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide set outlet name AA6 JBOD2 set outlet name AA7 CSN2 set outlet name AA8 SEN1 set outlet name AA9 UNUSED9 set outlet name AA10 UNUSED10 set outlet name AA11 UNUSED11 set outlet name AA12 UNUSED12 set outlet name AA13 JBOD3 set outlet name AA14 UNUSED14 set outlet name AA15 JBOD4 set outlet name AA16 CSN3...
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide set outlet extondelay AA26 50 set outlet extondelay AA27 0 set outlet extondelay AA28 30 set outlet extondelay AA29 0 set outlet extondelay AA30 0 set outlet seqdelay 0 set dhcp staticfallback disabled reboot ALL...
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide 9.7 Programming the System Interconnects After cabling the System Expansion Nodes, log into the System Interconnect and open ports 38 (for System Expansion Node 1), 40 (for System Expansion Node 2) and 42 (for System Expansion Node 3). Note: The VLANs on each port will be automatically enabled while running the System Expansion Node configuration wizard.
9.9 Software steps for adding a System Expansion Node kit Before following these steps, complete the hardware steps in the ActiveScale X100 Installation Guide. You can add one new System Expansion Node at a time to only one system at any one site.
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide Figure 9-7. Starting a System Expansion Node job d. Select the system which the new System Expansion Node is attached to, and click Next. Figure 9-8. Selecting which system the new System Expansion Node is attached to The System Expansion Node wizard starts.
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2. For each site, validate the network settings in each tab against your settings as specified in your ActiveScale X100 Site Survey, and/or change the Storage Network settings. Tip: You can change the 4th octet of the new system’s Public Network IP addresses.
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide Figure 9-10. System Expansion Node: Click Proceed to apply network settings The wizard notifies you to check the System Expansion job on the Jobs page. 5. Navigate to the Jobs page, and wait until the System Expansion job indicates success or failure. The Jobs page displays the progress of the System Expansion job.
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide Figure 9-12. System Expansion Node: Job success 6. Log out of the GUI and log back in to see the new system node and check the dashboard to confirm that the new system node is displayed in the Resources tile with the correct name. For example, for a multi-site deployment, System Expansion Node 3 on the second system at site 1 should have the host name Site1-R02-SEN03.
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ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide Figure 9-14. System Expansion Node: Confirmation on Resources pane 7. If you are using NFS client failover, assign a virtual IP address to the new System Expansion Node. For more information, see the ActiveScale OS Administrator Guide. You have now completed the addition of the System Expansion Node.
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide A Replaceable parts Contact Western Digital Support if you need replacement parts. Topics: • Replaceable cables on page 137 • Replaceable parts for PDUs on page 137 • Replaceable parts for Management Interconnects on page 137 •...
RJ45 cable Cat 5E (1.5 meter) 1EX0068 SFP+ 10G module 1EX0237 A.2 Replaceable parts for PDUs The following table lists the replacement PDUs that are available from Western Digital Corporation. Table A-9. PDU Replaceable Parts Replaceable part Part number swappable?
Management Interconnect rack adapter. Switch tray 1EX0087 1. Only applies to rackless ActiveScale X100 configurations. Racked configu- rations use the switch tray. 2. If the rack adapter requires replacement, contact Western Digital Corporation support. A.4 Replaceable parts for mounting kits The following table lists all of the replaceable mounting kits in the system.
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide Replaceable part Part number swappable? Fan module 1EX0022 PSU module, 460W 1EX0024 QSFP+ 40G short-range transceiver 1EX0268 SFP+ 10G long-range transceiver 1EX0261 SFP+ 10G short-range transceiver 1EX0237 1.Replacement rails are not included. Retain the rack rails from the faulty Sys- tem Interconnect.
1EX0276 • Pallet with ramp and mounting hardware • Packaging with shipment padding A.10 Upgrade kits The following table lists the available upgrade kits for the ActiveScale X100. Kit name Kit contents Part number 840 TB HDD Scale-up / Sled...
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Interconnects of two ActiveScale X100 systems. Scale-out kit (three maximum) Four 40Gb transceivers that are used to connect the System 1EX0259 Interconnects of an additional ActiveScale X100 to a previously scaled-out system. Split-rack kit (single-phase • 12x 10G SFP+ to SFP+ cable (7 meter)
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide B System specifications This section provides the specifications for the ActiveScale X100. Topics: • System specification summary on page 143 • Hard disk drive specifications on page 144 • Management Interconnect specifications on page 146 •...
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide B.1 System specification summary The following table is a summary of specifications relevant to the ActiveScale X100. Condition (fully configured) Non-operating Operating Altitude -984 ft to 39,3711 ft -984 ft to 10,000 ft (-300 m to 12,000 m)
3.The minimum system weight does not include the rack and PDUs B.2 Hard disk drive specifications The following tables list the specifications for the Western Digital Corporation qualified hard disk drives contained within the System Nodes, Storage Nodes, and Storage Enclosure Basics Table B-12.
• 14 per sled • 98 per Storage Enclosure Basic Replacement part number 1EX0170 Type Table B-14. 12 TB hard disk drive specification summary Condition Specification Western Digital Corporation Model Ultrastar He12 ® Capacity 12 TB Dimensions • Width—4 +/-0.0098 in (101.6 +/-0.25) mm •...
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide Table B-15. 14 TB hard disk drive specification summary Condition Specification Western Digital Corporation Model Ultrastar HD HC500 ® Capacity 14 TB Dimensions • Width—4 +/-0.0098 in (101.6 +/-0.25) mm • Depth—5.78 (147 mm) • Height—1.02 in (26.1 mm)
• The power supply cord(s) is / are the main disconnect device to AC power. The socket outlet(s) must be near the equipment and readily accessible for disconnection. B.5 Rack specifications The following table lists the rack specifications for the racked ActiveScale X100. Rackless versions of the ActiveScale X100 use customer-supplied racks.
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide Figure B-15. Rack dimensions Table B-19. Rack specifications Condition Specification Bracing Basic bracing, using the L-brackets, is standard with the shipping materials and used to brace the system to the data center floor. Doors Standard, single leaf, top and bottom vented, front and rear doors are shipped with the system Power cord route management The systems power cord can be routed through the top or the bottom.
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide B.6 Solid state drive specifications The following table lists the Western Digital Corporation qualified solid state drives (SSD) contained within the System Nodes and Storage Nodes. Table B-20. 480 GB solid state drive specification summary Condition...
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide Table B-22. Storage Enclosure Specifications Condition Specification Operating relative humidity 8% to 90% non-condensing Operating temperature 41° to 104°F (5°C to 40°C) Quantity Rack units Relative humidity gradient 30% per hour maximum Temperature de-rating 33.8°F per 984.2 ft above 9842.5 ft (1°C per 300 m above 3000 m) Temperature gradient 68°F (20°C)/hour...
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide Condition Specification Quantity (per system) Rack Units (U) Weight (individual) 20 lbs (9 kg) Weight (total for all System Interconnects) 40 lbs (18 kg) B.10 System Node specifications The following table lists the system specifications for an individual System Node. Condition Specification Dimensions...
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide C ActiveScale X100 regulatory and safety information The following sections describe the ActiveScale™ X100 regulatory compliance and safety information. Topics: • Regulatory compliance on page 154 • Disclaimers on page 155 • Safety on page 157...
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide C.1 Regulatory compliance This section contains regulatory compliance notices for the ActiveScale X100. C.1.1 FCC verification statement (USA) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference, and this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
The document applies to any product that bears the regulatory model and type names including marketing names other than those listed in this document. C.2.1 Restricted access location The ActiveScale X100 is intended for installation in a server room or computer room where at least one of the following conditions apply: •...
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide C.2.2 Safety compliance The following table outlines how the ActiveScale X100 is being designed to pass the product safety requirements: Table C-24. Product safety compliance Country/Region Authority or Mark Standard Status Canada/North America NRTL CSA C22.22 No. 60950-1-...
KN32, KN35 In Progress C.3 Safety This section provides safety and regulatory information for the ActiveScale X100. C.3.1 Optimizing location Failure to recognize the importance of optimally locating your product and failure to protect against electrostatic discharge (ESD) when handling your product can result in lowered system performance or system failure.
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide C.3.3 Electrostatic discharge CAUTION Electrostatic discharge can harm delicate components inside Western Digital products. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is a discharge of stored static electricity that can damage equipment and impair electrical circuitry. It occurs when electronic components are improperly handled and can result in complete or intermittent failures.
All maintenance and service actions appropriate to the end-users are described in the product documentation. All other servicing should be referred to Western Digital-authorized service technicians. To avoid shock hazard, turn off power to the unit by unplugging both power cords before servicing the unit.
ActiveScale™ X100 Installation Guide Contact Us Contact Us Contact Western Digital Support with your rack serial number or deployment ID. Support website https://portal.wdc.com/Support/s/login/ Telephone number 1-844-717-7766 or 1-408-717-7766 Company website www.wdc.com...
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