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- Page 1 ECS EXSeries Version 3.4 Hardware Guide February 2020...
- Page 2 MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. USE, COPYING, AND DISTRIBUTION OF ANY DELL SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN THIS PUBLICATION REQUIRES AN APPLICABLE SOFTWARE LICENSE. Dell Technologies, Dell, EMC, Dell EMC and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. Other trademarks may be the property of their respective owners. Published in the USA.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Chapter 1 EX-Series Hardware Overview Introduction.......................12 Rack and node host names................12 Chapter 2 Switches Dell EMC S5148F switch..................16 Front-end switch pair................16 Back-end switch pair................17 Front-end and back-end switch connections........18 Chapter 3 EX500 Platform EX500 hardware components................22 EX500 configurations .................. - Page 4 Contents EX3000 upgrade paths..................93 EX3000 server....................93 Server front view................. 94 Server rear view...................98 EX3000 disk drives..................100 EX3000 power cabling..................100 EX3000 iDRAC cabling..................111 EX3000 network cabling.................. 115 Chapter 6 Third-Party Rack Requirements Third-party rack requirements.................126 ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide...
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Page 5: Figures
FIGURES Dell EMC S5148F switch ports..................16 Front-end switches......................16 Back-end switches......................17 Connections between front-end and back-end switches within an EX-Series rack....19 Back-end switch connections between EX-Series racks............19 Front-end switch connections to customer switches (example)........20 EX500 minimum and maximum configurations..............24 EX500 server physical dimensions.................. - Page 6 Figures Back-end switch, front-end switch, and iDRAC ports on an EX300 node......79 Node ports on back-end switches..................79 EX300 node network port cabling connections..............80 EX300 node network cable labeling................... 81 EX300 network cabling..................... 82 Linear or Daisy Chain topology..................83 Split-brain topology......................
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Page 7: Tables
TABLES Rack ID..........................12 Default node names......................13 Switch port numbers......................16 Switch port number......................17 EX500 hardware components................... 22 EX500 configurations ...................... 24 EX500 Disk Upgrade Kit....................26 Standard features of EX500 servers................. 27 Decoding of LEDs in light bar.................... 29 EX500 0U PDU single-phase zone A/B mapping...............33 EX500 PDU three-phase Delta and WYE zone A/B mapping.......... - Page 8 Tables ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide...
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Page 9: Welcome To Ecs
Welcome to ECS ECS provides a complete software-defined cloud storage platform that supports the storage, manipulation, and analysis of unstructured data on a massive scale on commodity hardware. ECS can be deployed as a turnkey storage appliance or as a software product that can be installed on qualified commodity servers and disks. - Page 10 Welcome to ECS ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide...
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Page 11: Ex-Series Hardware Overview
CHAPTER 1 EX-Series Hardware Overview Introduction........................... 12 Rack and node host names.....................12 ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide... -
Page 12: Introduction
August 2018. Gen2 For documentation on Gen2 hardware, see the Dell EMC ECS D- and U-Series Hardware Guide . U-Series Gen2 models featuring 12 TB disks became available in March 2018. The D-Series was introduced in October 2016 featuring 8 TB disks. D-Series models featuring 10 TB disks became available March 2017. -
Page 13: Rack Id
EX-Series Hardware Overview Table 1 Rack ID Rack Rack color Rack Rack color Rack Rack color carmine cornsilk green auburn ochre blue bronze lavender yellow apricot ginger magenta jasmine ivory cyan army carnelian azure copper taupe violet amaranth navy rose mint indigo orange... - Page 14 EX-Series Hardware Overview The getrackinfo command identifies nodes by a unique combination of node name and rack name. For example, node 4 in rack 1 is identified as ogden-red and can be pinged using its NAN resolvable (through mDNS) name: ogden-red.nan.local. ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide...
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Page 15: Chapter 2 Switches
CHAPTER 2 Switches Dell EMC S5148F switch......................16 ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide... -
Page 16: Dell Emc S5148F Switch
Switches Dell EMC S5148F switch The EX500. EX300, and EX3000 appliances all use the Dell EMC S5148F for the front-end pair of switches and for the pair of back-end switches. Note that customers have the option of using their own front-end switches instead of the Dell EMC S5148F switches. The Dell EMC S5148F switches are required for the back-end pair. -
Page 17: Back-End Switch Pair
Customer uplink ports (100 GbE) Back-end switch pair Dell EMC provides two 25 GbE S5148F back-end switches (BE1 and BE2) with two 100 GbE VLT cables. These switches are referred to as the Hound (BE2) and Fox (BE1) switches. In the following diagram, all labeled ports relate to an ECS virtual data center (VDC) in which all racks/nodes are EX-Series (Gen3 hardware), with the exception of ports 39 and 40. -
Page 18: Front-End And Back-End Switch Connections
1GBaseT SFP. These two cables and two SFP are used for Dell EMC switches. If you are deploying in a third party rack with customer switches, or using customer switches in a Dell EMC rack, these two cables and two SFP are not required. -
Page 19: Connections Between Front-End And Back-End Switches Within An Ex-Series Rack
Switches Figure 4 Connections between front-end and back-end switches within an EX-Series rack For back-end switch connections between EX-Series racks, port 41 on the back-end switches is used for the inbound connection and port 45 is used for the outbound connection. These ports are used for linear and ring topology rack-to-rack connectivity. -
Page 20: Front-End Switch Connections To Customer Switches (Example)
Switches Figure 6 Front-end switch connections to customer switches (example) ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide... -
Page 21: Ex500 Platform
CHAPTER 3 EX500 Platform EX500 hardware components....................22 EX500 configurations ......................23 EX500 upgrade paths......................26 EX500 server.........................27 EX500 disk drives........................31 EX500 power cabling......................32 EX500 iDRAC cabling......................41 EX500 network cabling......................43 Network connections between multiple ECS appliances in a single site ........50 ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide... -
Page 22: Ex500 Hardware Components
ECS EX500 Third-Party Rack Planning and Installation Guide . Back-end (BE) switches Two Dell EMC S5148F 25 GbE 1U ethernet switches with 48 x 25 GbE SFP ports for private network and 6 x 100 GbE uplink ports. -
Page 23: Ex500 Configurations
EX500 Platform EX500 configurations Learn about the EX500 ECS appliance configurations. ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide... -
Page 24: Ex500 Minimum And Maximum Configurations
The rear view requires a brace wherever there is empty space above or below an EX500 server. Figure 7 EX500 minimum and maximum configurations The EX500 appliance is available in the following configurations within a Dell EMC rack or a customer-provided rack. >... - Page 25 EX500 Platform Table 6 EX500 configurations (continued) Nodes Disks in each node Disk Size RAW Storage capacity 8 TB 192 TB 12 TB 288 TB 8 TB 96 TB 12 TB 144 TB 8 TB 192 TB 12 TB 288 TB 8 TB 96 TB 12 TB...
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Page 26: Ex500 Upgrade Paths
EX500 Platform Table 6 EX500 configurations (continued) Nodes Disks in each node Disk Size RAW Storage capacity 8 TB 96 TB 12 TB 144 TB 8 TB 192 TB 12 TB 288 TB 8 TB 96 TB 12 TB 144 TB 8 TB 192 TB 12 TB... -
Page 27: Ex500 Server
EX500 Platform Table 7 EX500 Disk Upgrade Kit Disk Upgrade Kit Quantity Upgrade Result Per Server 12-disk upgrade EX500 - 12 to 24 disk upgrade EX500 server Learn about the EX500 servers standard features. Lists the features of EX500 servers. Table 8 Standard features of EX500 servers Features 8 TB... -
Page 28: Server Front View
EX500 Platform Figure 8 EX500 server physical dimensions (continued) Server front view Learn about the EX500 front view. The following figure shows the EX500 2U server chassis front with 12 x 3.5" SATA HDDs. ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide... -
Page 29: Ex500 Server Chassis Front View
EX500 Platform Figure 9 EX500 server chassis front view LED indicators are on the left and right side of the server front panels. Figure 10 Left control panel The left control panel LED behavior is broken into two subsets, the light bar and the status LEDs. The light bar also functions as a button. -
Page 30: Status Leds Decoded View
EX500 Platform Table 9 Decoding of LEDs in light bar (continued) Status ID button Indicates that the system ID mode is active. Blink Blue Press the system health and system ID button to switch to system health mode. There are two status LEDs to indicate and identify any failed hardware components. Figure 11 Status LEDs decoded view 1. -
Page 31: Server Back View
EX500 Platform Server back view Learn about the EX500 back view. The EX500 server chassis provides dual hot-swappable power supplies with 1 + 1 redundancy, auto-sensing and auto-switching capability. Figure 13 EX500 server chassis back view x is the server number. In the table below, Network Cable Description Labeling... -
Page 32: Ex500 Power Cabling
EX500 Platform Figure 14 EX500 disk drive in carrier EX500 power cabling Review the EX500 ECS appliance cabling diagrams for single-phase AC power and three-phase delta and wye AC power. Use the power and weight calculator to refine the power and heat values to more-closely match the hardware configuration for your system. -
Page 33: Ex500 0U Pdu Single-Phase Zone A/B Mapping
EX500 Platform The EX500 appliance connections to 0U PDU and 2U PDU outlets are listed in the following tables. The table describes EX500 0U PDU single-phase zone A/B mapping. Table 10 EX500 0U PDU single-phase zone A/B mapping PDU outlet Branch Component Line cord per zone... -
Page 34: Ex500 Pdu Three-Phase Delta And Wye Zone A/B Mapping
EX500 Platform Table 10 EX500 0U PDU single-phase zone A/B mapping (continued) PDU outlet Branch Component Line cord per zone Node 6 Node 5 Node 4 Node 3 Node 2 Node 1 The table describes EX500 PDU three-phase Delta and WYE zone A/B mapping. Table 11 EX500 PDU three-phase Delta and WYE zone A/B mapping PDU outlet Branch... -
Page 35: Ex500 2U Pdu Single-Phase Zone A/B Mapping
EX500 Platform Table 11 EX500 PDU three-phase Delta and WYE zone A/B mapping (continued) PDU outlet Branch Component Line cord per zone Node 8 FE Switch2 FE Swtich 1 Tray/Light Bar BE Switch 2 BE Switch 1 Node 7 Node 6 Node 5 Node 4 Node 3... -
Page 36: Ex500 2U Pdu Three-Phase Delta And Wye Zone A/B Mapping
EX500 Platform Table 12 EX500 2U PDU single-phase zone A/B mapping (continued) PDU outlet Branch Component Line cord per zone Node 7 Node 6 Node 5 Node 2 Node 1 BE Switch 2 BE Switch 1 The table describes EX500 2U PDU three-phase Delta and Wye zone A/B mapping. Table 13 EX500 2U PDU three-phase Delta and Wye zone A/B mapping PDU outlet Branch... -
Page 37: Ex500 Single Phase Ac Cabling Diagram
EX500 Platform Table 13 EX500 2U PDU three-phase Delta and Wye zone A/B mapping (continued) PDU outlet Branch Component Line cord per zone BE Switch 1 In the following diagrams, the switches plug into the front of the rack and route through the rails to the rear. -
Page 38: Ex500 Three Phase Delta Ac Cabling Diagram
EX500 Platform Figure 16 EX500 Three Phase Delta AC Cabling Diagram ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide... - Page 39 EX500 Platform ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide...
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Page 40: Ex500 Three Phase Wye Ac Cabling Diagram
EX500 Platform Figure 17 EX500 Three Phase Wye AC Cabling Diagram ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide... -
Page 41: Ex500 Idrac Cabling
EX500 Platform EX500 iDRAC cabling Review the wiring diagrams for the iDRAC cables that connect the iDRAC port on the node to the Fox back-end switch. The Fox switch (BE1) port numbers used for connecting to the iDRAC ports on the EX500 nodes are shown in the following diagram. -
Page 42: Idrac Cabling
EX500 Platform Figure 19 iDRAC cabling ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide... -
Page 43: Ex500 Network Cabling
EX500 Platform EX500 network cabling The network cabling diagrams apply to the EX500 appliance in a Dell EMC or customer-provided rack. Customers connect to an EX500 appliance by way of 25GbE ports on the front-end switches. For an EX500 appliance, the 25GbE ports run at 25GbE. Customer configurations can include 25GbE front-end switches provided by Dell EMC or customers may provide their own front-end switches. -
Page 44: Front-End And Back-End Switch Connections To An Ex500 Node
EX500 Platform The front-end switch and back-end switch connections to an EX500 node are shown in the following diagram. Figure 20 Front-end and back-end switch connections to an EX500 node ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide... -
Page 45: Network Cable And Labeling
EX500 Platform The numbered front-end switch ports used for connecting to the ports on the EX500 nodes are shown in the following diagram. Port 1 on the Hare switch (FE2) connects to port 4 on Node 1. Port 2 on the Hare switch (FE2) connects to port 4 on Node 2, and so on. Similarly, Port 1 on the Rabbit switch (FE1) connects to port 3 on Node 1. -
Page 46: Node Ports On Back-End Switches
EX500 Platform Figure 23 Node ports on back-end switches Hound Switch (BE2) 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 37 39 41 43 45 47 VLT1 VLT2 Fox Switch (BE1) 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 37 39 41 43 45 47... -
Page 47: Ex500 Node Network Port Cabling Connections
EX500 Platform The EX500 node port to the iDRAC, back-end switch, and front-end switch port connections are listed in the following table. Figure 24 EX500 node network port cabling connections ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide... -
Page 48: Ex500 Node Network Cable Labeling
EX500 Platform The EX500 node network cable labeling is listed in the following table. Figure 25 EX500 node network cable labeling ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide... -
Page 49: Ex500 Network Cabling
EX500 Platform Figure 26 EX500 network cabling ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide... -
Page 50: Network Connections Between Multiple Ecs Appliances In A Single Site
EX500 Platform Network connections between multiple ECS appliances in a single site The private.4 network interconnects multiple, co-located ECS intra-rack networks into a single inter-rack network through VLAN 4. Ports 41 - 44 are used to create port channel 100 and ports 45 through 48 are used to create port channel 101 on the back-end switch. -
Page 51: Inter-Rack Switch Connectivity - Linear Topology (Daisy-Chain) Between Ex Series Racks
EX500 Platform Figure 29 Inter-rack switch connectivity - linear topology (daisy-chain) between EX Series racks The inter-rack linear topology between an EX-Series rack and a Gen2 rack is shown in the following figure. For a mixed Gen2 and Gen3 environment, use Turtle switch port 51 for inbound, and port 52 for outbound. -
Page 52: Ring Topology
EX500 Platform Figure 31 Ring topology The ring topology is very similar to the daisy chain/line topology, except that it is more robust since it requires two points of failure to break the topology which would cause a split-brain issue. The inter-rack ring topology between EX-Series racks are shown in the following figure. -
Page 53: Star Topology
EX500 Platform Figure 33 Star topology The aggregation switch(es) connecting to the intra-rack networks must be set up as a trunk and allow VLAN traffic to flow between all ports in the inter-rack network. The inter-rack star topology between EX-Series racks are shown in the following figure. Figure 34 Inter-rack switch connectivity - star topology ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide... - Page 54 EX500 Platform ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide...
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Page 55: Ex300 Platform
CHAPTER 4 EX300 Platform EX300 hardware components....................56 EX300 configurations ......................57 EX300 upgrade paths......................60 EX300 server........................60 EX300 disk drives........................65 EX300 power cabling......................66 EX300 iDRAC cabling......................75 EX300 network cabling......................77 Network connections between multiple ECS appliances in a single site ........83 ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide... -
Page 56: Ex300 Hardware Components
For more information on third-party racking requirements, see the ECS EX300 Third-Party Rack Installation Guide . Back-end (BE) switches Two Dell EMC S5148F 25 GbE 1U ethernet switches with 48 x 25 GbE SFP ports for private network and 6 x 100 GbE uplink ports. -
Page 57: Ex300 Configurations
EX300 Platform EX300 configurations Describes the EX300 ECS appliance configurations. ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide... -
Page 58: Ex300 Minimum And Maximum Configurations
EX300 server. Figure 35 EX300 minimum and maximum configurations The EX300 appliance is available in the following configurations within a Dell EMC rack or a customer-provided rack. Lists the nodes, disks in each node, disk size, and RAW storage capacity. -
Page 59: Ex300 Configurations
EX300 Platform Table 16 EX300 configurations Nodes Disks in each node Disk Size RAW Storage capacity 5 (minimum 1 TB 60 TB configuration) 2 TB 120 TB 4 TB 240 TB 8 TB 480 TB 1 TB 72 TB 2 TB 144 TB 4 TB 288 TB... -
Page 60: Ex300 Upgrade Paths
EX300 Platform Table 16 EX300 configurations (continued) Nodes Disks in each node Disk Size RAW Storage capacity 1 TB 156 TB 2 TB 312 TB 4 TB 624 TB 8 TB 1.25 PB 1 TB 168 TB 2 TB 336 TB 4 TB 672 TB 8 TB... -
Page 61: Standard Features Of Ex300 Servers
EX300 Platform Lists the features if EX300 servers Table 17 Standard features of EX300 servers Features 1 TB 2 TB 4 TB 8 TB Chassis EX300 12 x 3.5" 1 CPU chassis One-node server (2U) with one CPU per node Maximum chassis weight is 33.1 kg (72.91 lb) Riser Each EX300 server supports up to eight PCI express (PCIe) Gen3... -
Page 62: Server Front View
EX300 Platform Figure 36 EX300 server physical dimensions Server front view The following figure shows the EX300 2U server chassis front with 12 x 3.5" SATA HDDs. Figure 37 EX300 server chassis front view LED indicators are on the left and right side of the server front panels. ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide... -
Page 63: Left Control Panel
EX300 Platform Figure 38 Left control panel The left control panel LED behavior is broken into two subsets, the light bar and the status LEDs. The light bar also functions as a button. The light bar indicates chassis health and also functions as System ID when pressed. -
Page 64: Server Rear View
EX300 Platform Figure 40 Right control panel 1. Power button with integrated power LED 2. Two USB 3.0 ports 3. Micro-USB for iDRAC Direct 4. Status LED for iDRAC Direct 5. VGA port Server rear view The EX300 server chassis provides dual hot-swappable power supplies with 1 + 1 redundancy, auto-sensing and auto-switching capability. -
Page 65: Ex300 Disk Drives
EX300 Platform Table 19 Server Panel, Ports, and Slots (continued) Item Panel, Ports, and Slots Description Rear handle The rear handle can be removed to enable any external cabling of PCIe cards that are installed in the PCIe expansion card slot 6. Drive slots The two rear 3.5 inch rear drive slots contain fillers. -
Page 66: Ex300 Power Cabling
EX300 Platform Figure 42 EX300 disk drive in carrier EX300 power cabling Provides EX300 ECS appliance cabling diagrams for single-phase AC power and three-phase delta and wye AC power. Use the power and weight calculator to refine the power and heat values to more-closely match the hardware configuration for your system. -
Page 67: Ex300 0U Pdu Cabling
EX300 Platform The EX300 appliance connections to 0U PDU and 2U PDU outlets are listed in the following tables. Table 20 EX300 0U PDU cabling PDU cabling PS1 outlet PS2 outlet Line cord per zone (Single numbers numbers phase) Zone B Zone A Black cables Gray cables... - Page 68 EX300 Platform Table 21 EX300 2U PDU cabling (continued) 2U PDU cabling PS1 outlet PS2 outlet Line cord per zone (Single numbers numbers phase) Zone B Zone A Black cables Gray cables Node 14 Node 13 Node 12 Node 11 Node 10 Node 9 Node 8...
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Page 69: Ex300 Single-Phase Ac Power Cabling
EX300 Platform Figure 43 EX300 single-phase AC power cabling ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide... -
Page 70: Ecsv3 740Xd Single Phase Ac Cabling Diagram
EX300 Platform Figure 44 ECSv3 740xd Single Phase AC Cabling Diagram ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide... -
Page 71: Three-Phase Delta Ac Power Cabling
EX300 Platform Figure 45 Three-phase Delta AC power cabling ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide... -
Page 72: Ecsv3 740Xd Three Phase Delta Ac Cabling Diagram
EX300 Platform Figure 46 ECSv3 740xd Three Phase Delta AC Cabling Diagram ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide... -
Page 73: Three-Phase Wye Ac Power Cabling
EX300 Platform Figure 47 Three-phase WYE AC power cabling ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide... -
Page 74: Ecsv3 740Xd Three Phase Wye Ac Cabling Diagram
EX300 Platform Figure 48 ECSv3 740xd Three Phase Wye AC Cabling Diagram ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide... -
Page 75: Ex300 Idrac Cabling
EX300 Platform EX300 iDRAC cabling Provides wiring diagrams for the iDRAC cables that connect the iDRAC port on the node to the Fox back-end switch. The Fox switch (BE1) port numbers used for connecting to the iDRAC ports on the EX300 nodes are shown in the following diagram. -
Page 76: Idrac Cabling
EX300 Platform Figure 50 iDRAC cabling ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide... -
Page 77: Ex300 Network Cabling
EX300 Platform EX300 network cabling The network cabling diagrams apply to the EX300 appliance in a Dell EMC or customer-provided rack. Customers connect to an EX300 appliance by way of 25 GbE ports on the front-end switches. For an EX300 appliance, the 25 GbE ports run at 10 GbE. Customer configurations can include 25 GbE front-end switches provided by Dell EMC or customers may provide their own front-end switches. -
Page 78: Front-End And Back-End Switch Connections To An Ex300 Node
EX300 Platform The front-end switch and back-end switch connections to an EX300 node are shown in the following diagram. Figure 51 Front-end and back-end switch connections to an EX300 node ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide... -
Page 79: Node Ports On Front-End Switches
EX300 Platform The numbered front-end switch ports used for connecting to the ports on the EX300 nodes are shown in the following diagram. Port 1 on the Hare switch (FE2) connects to port 4 on Node 1. Port 2 on the Hare switch (FE2) connects to port 4 on Node 2, and so on. Similarly, Port 1 on the Rabbit switch (FE1) connects to port 3 on Node 1. -
Page 80: Ex300 Node Network Port Cabling Connections
EX300 Platform The EX300 node port to the iDRAC, back-end switch, and front-end switch port connections are listed in the following table. Figure 55 EX300 node network port cabling connections ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide... -
Page 81: Ex300 Node Network Cable Labeling
EX300 Platform The EX300 node network cable labeling is listed in the following table. Figure 56 EX300 node network cable labeling ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide... -
Page 82: Ex300 Network Cabling
EX300 Platform Figure 57 EX300 network cabling ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide... -
Page 83: Network Connections Between Multiple Ecs Appliances In A Single Site
EX300 Platform Network connections between multiple ECS appliances in a single site The private.4 network interconnects multiple, co-located ECS intra-rack networks into a single inter-rack network through VLAN 4. Ports 41 - 44 are used to create port channel 100 and ports 45 through 48 are used to create port channel 101 on the back-end switch. -
Page 84: Inter-Rack Switch Connectivity - Linear Topology (Daisy-Chain) Between Ex Series Racks
EX300 Platform Figure 60 Inter-rack switch connectivity - linear topology (daisy-chain) between EX Series racks The inter-rack linear topology between an EX-Series rack and a Gen2 rack is shown in the following figure. For a mixed Gen2 and Gen3 environment, use Turtle switch port 51 for inbound, and port 52 for outbound. -
Page 85: Ring Topology
EX300 Platform Figure 62 Ring topology The ring topology is very similar to the daisy chain/line topology, except that it is more robust since it requires two points of failure to break the topology which would cause a split-brain issue. The inter-rack ring topology between EX-Series racks are shown in the following figure. -
Page 86: Star Topology
EX300 Platform Figure 64 Star topology The aggregation switch(es) connecting to the intra-rack networks must be set up as a trunk and allow VLAN traffic to flow between all ports in the inter-rack network. The inter-rack star topology between EX-Series racks are shown in the following figure. Figure 65 Inter-rack switch connectivity - star topology ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide... -
Page 87: Ex3000 Platform
CHAPTER 5 EX3000 Platform EX3000 hardware components..................... 88 EX3000 configurations......................89 EX3000 upgrade paths......................93 EX3000 server........................93 EX3000 disk drives......................100 EX3000 power cabling......................100 EX3000 iDRAC cabling......................111 EX3000 network cabling.......................115 ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide... -
Page 88: Ex3000 Hardware Components
EX3000 Platform EX3000 hardware components EX3000 S and D are offered in a Dell EMC rack from the factory and in third-party rack. EX3000 nodes include the following hardware components. Lists the components of EX3000 hardware. Table 23 EX3000 hardware components... -
Page 89: Ex3000 Configurations
EX3000 Platform Table 23 EX3000 hardware components (continued) Component Description EX3000S node has 2 x 1600W power supplies (hot swappable). EX3000D node has 4 x 1100W power supplies (hot swappable). LSI 9361-8i SAS Controller Each node has 4 x 25 GbE networking EX3000 configurations Describes the EX3000 ECS appliance configurations. -
Page 90: Ex3000S Minimum And Maximum Configurations For Single Node Chassis
EX3000 Platform Figure 66 EX3000S minimum and maximum configurations for single node chassis ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide... -
Page 91: Ex3000D Minimum And Maximum Configurations For Dual Node Chassis
EX3000 Platform Figure 67 EX3000D minimum and maximum configurations for dual node chassis There are five SKUs of EX3000 nodes that all have the same configuration except for their drive load and number of nodes. EX3000S single node with 45, 60, or 90 12 TB HDDs EX3000D dual nodes with 60 or 90 12 TB HDDs total EX3000S and EX3000D chassis cannot be mixed within a customer-provided rack. -
Page 92: Ex3000S Single Node Chassis Configurations
EX3000 Platform Table 24 EX3000S single node chassis configurations Nodes Disks in each node Disk size RAW storage capacity 5 (minimum 12 TB 2.7 PB configuration) 3.6 PB 5.4 PB 12 TB 3.24 PB 4.32 PB 6.48 PB 12 TB 3.78 PB 5.04 PB 7.56 PB... -
Page 93: Ex3000 Upgrade Paths
EX3000 Platform EX3000 upgrade paths Describes the EX3000 ECS appliance upgrade paths. You can add EX3000S nodes in one-node increments to an existing system. The nodes must match the existing drive configuration. For example, if your system contains EX3000S nodes with 90 disk drives you can only add EX3000S nodes configured with 90 disk drives. -
Page 94: Server Front View
EX3000 Platform Server front view Figure 68 EX3000 server front view in rack ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide... -
Page 95: Ex3000 External Chassis View
EX3000 Platform Figure 69 EX3000 external chassis view Figure 70 EX3000 internal chassis view 1. Server sled (one or two depending on whether the EX3000 system is single- or dual-node chassis configuration) 2. Fan module (6) 3. 3.5-inch HDDs (up to 90) 4. -
Page 96: External View Of Server Sled A In A Ex3000D Dual Node Chassis With Two Sleds
EX3000 Platform Figure 71 External view of server sled A in a EX3000D dual node chassis with two sleds For the EX3000S single-node system, a dummy sled is installed over the bottom sled A compartment and there are air flow covers over the two empty power supply slots. Figure 72 Front-panel features and indicators Describes the server indicators, buttons, or connectors Table 27 Server indicators, buttons, or connectors... -
Page 97: Server Indicators, Buttons, Or Connectors
EX3000 Platform Table 27 Server indicators, buttons, or connectors (continued) Item Indicator, Button, or Connector Description perform a graceful shutdown before power to the system is turned off. System identification button The identification button can be used to locate a particular system within a rack. -
Page 98: Server Rear View
EX3000 Platform Server rear view Figure 73 EX3000D server rear view in rack Figure 74 Back-panel features and indicators Note: Items numbers 4, 5, 7, 11, 12 and 15 are not in use on EX3000. ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide... - Page 99 EX3000 Platform Table 28 Server indicators, buttons, or connectors Item Indicator, Button, or Connector Description Blade EN connector (optional) This function is reserved. Serial connector Enables you to connect a serial device to the system. Video connector Enables you to connect a VGA display to the system. Ethernet connector 1 Integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC connector.
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Page 100: Ex3000 Disk Drives
EX3000 Platform EX3000 disk drives Describes the disk drives that are integrated into the server chassis of the EX3000 appliance. The EX3000 4U chassis contains one or two server sleds, depending on whether the chassis is a single or dual node configuration. Both chassis configurations support the 12 TB 3.5" 6 Gb/s SATA 512e disk drive. -
Page 101: Pdu Outlet Numbers
EX3000 Platform Figure 76 PDU outlet numbers The EX3000S and EX3000D appliance connections to PDU outlets are listed in the following tables. Lists the EX3000S PDU cabling. Table 29 EX3000S PDU cabling Node A - PS1 Node A - PS2 Switch PS2 Switch PS1 Line cord number... -
Page 102: Ex3000D Pdu Cabling
EX3000 Platform Table 30 EX3000D PDU cabling Node B - Node B - Node A - Node A - Switch PS2 Switch PS1 Line cord cabling PS1 outlet PS2 outlet PS1 outlet PS2 outlet outlet outlet number per numbers numbers numbers numbers numbers... -
Page 103: Pdu Single-Phase Diagram
Each EX3000 install kit contains 93" black and gray power cords and 118" gray and black power cords. The 93'' and 118" cords are sent with third party and Dell EMC expansion nodes. However, Dell EMC racks are shipped from the factory with 93" AC cables. You should only use the appropriate length cable per the cabinet position being installed as shown in the following diagrams. -
Page 104: Ex3000S Single-Phase Ac Power Cabling
EX3000 Platform Figure 78 EX3000S single-phase AC power cabling ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide... -
Page 105: Ex3000D Single-Phase Ac Power Cabling
EX3000 Platform Figure 79 EX3000D single-phase AC power cabling ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide... -
Page 106: Pdu Three-Phase Diagram
EX3000 Platform Three-phase AC power cabling Figure 80 PDU three-phase diagram The legends in the following diagrams map colored cables to part numbers and cable lengths. ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide... -
Page 107: Ex3000S Three-Phase Delta Ac Power Cabling
EX3000 Platform Figure 81 EX3000S three-phase delta AC power cabling ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide... -
Page 108: Ex3000D Three-Phase Delta Ac Power Cabling
EX3000 Platform Figure 82 EX3000D three-phase delta AC power cabling ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide... -
Page 109: Ex3000S Three-Phase Wye Ac Power Cabling
EX3000 Platform Figure 83 EX3000S three-phase WYE AC power cabling ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide... -
Page 110: Ex3000D Three-Phase Wye Ac Power Cabling
EX3000 Platform Figure 84 EX3000D three-phase WYE AC power cabling ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide... -
Page 111: Ex3000 Idrac Cabling
EX3000 Platform EX3000 iDRAC cabling Provides wiring diagrams for the iDRAC cables that connect the iDRAC port on the node to the Fox back-end switch for the EX3000S system (single node chassis configuration) and the EX3000D system (dual node chassis configuration). The EX3000S node iDRAC port to the Fox switch (BE1) port connections are listed in the following table. -
Page 112: Ex3000S Idrac Cabling
EX3000 Platform Figure 85 EX3000S iDRAC cabling The EX3000D node iDRAC port to the Fox switch (BE1) port connections are listed in the following table. ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide... -
Page 113: Ex3000D Node Idrac Port To Be1 Port Mapping
EX3000 Platform Table 32 EX3000D node iDRAC port to BE1 port mapping Node 1 iDRAC port (chassis 1) BE1 Port 17 Node 2 iDRAC port (chassis 1) BE1 Port 18 Node 3 iDRAC port (chassis 2) BE1 Port 19 Node 4 iDRAC port (chassis 2) BE1 Port 20 Node 5 iDRAC port (chassis 3) BE1 Port 21... -
Page 114: Ex3000D Idrac Cabling
EX3000 Platform Figure 86 EX3000D iDRAC cabling ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide... -
Page 115: Ex3000 Network Cabling
Customers connect to an EX3000 appliance by way of 25 GbE ports on the front-end switches. For an EX3000 appliance, the 25 GbE ports run at 25 GbE. Customer configurations can include 25 GbE front-end switches provided by Dell EMC or customers may provide their own front-end switches. -
Page 116: Front-End And Back-End Switch Connections To An Ex3000S Node
EX3000 Platform The front-end switch and back-end switch connections to an EX3000S node are shown in the following diagram. Figure 87 Front-end and back-end switch connections to an EX3000S node ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide... -
Page 117: Node Ports On Front-End Switches
EX3000 Platform The front-end switch and back-end switch connections to an EX3000D node are shown in the following diagram. Figure 88 Front-end and back-end switch connections to an EX3000D node The numbered front-end switch ports used for connecting to the ports on the EX3000 nodes are shown in the following diagram. -
Page 118: Back-End Switch, Front-End Switch, And Idrac Ports On An Ex3000S Node
EX3000 Platform Figure 90 Back-end switch, front-end switch, and iDRAC ports on an EX3000S node Table 33 Legend for Back-end switch, front-end switch, and iDRAC ports on EX30000S node Legend Description BE1 Fox switch port BE2 Hound switch port FE1 Rabbit switch port FE2 Hare switch port iDRAC Port The numbered back-end switch ports used for connecting to the ports on the EX3000 nodes are... -
Page 119: Ex3000 Node Network Port Cabling Connections
EX3000 Platform The EX3000 node port to the iDRAC, back-end switch, and front-end switch port connections are listed in the following table. Figure 92 EX3000 node network port cabling connections ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide... -
Page 120: Ex3000 Node Network Cable Labeling
EX3000 Platform The EX3000 node network cable labeling is listed in the following table. Figure 93 EX3000 node network cable labeling ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide... -
Page 121: Ex3000S Network Cabling
EX3000 Platform Figure 94 EX3000S network cabling ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide... -
Page 122: Ex3000D Network Cabling
EX3000 Platform Figure 95 EX3000D network cabling ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide... - Page 123 EX3000 Platform For information on connecting multiple ECS appliances, see Network connections between multiple ECS appliances in a single site on page 50. ECS EXSeries Hardware Guide...
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Page 126: Third-Party Rack Requirements
Customers who want to assemble an ECS EX500 appliance using their own racks must ensure that the racks meet the requirements described in the ECS EX500 Third-Party Rack Planning and Installation Guide . A Request for Product Qualification (RPQ) is required for transfers of Dell EMC- racked EX500 systems to customer-provided rack(s).
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