Dell EMC DLm8500  Data Domain Physical Planning Manual
Dell EMC DLm8500  Data Domain Physical Planning Manual

Dell EMC DLm8500 Data Domain Physical Planning Manual

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Physical Planning Guide for DLm8500
302-004-471
REV 02

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  • Page 1 Disk Library for mainframe Version 5.0 Physical Planning Guide for DLm8500 302-004-471 REV 02...
  • Page 2 IN THIS PUBLICATION REQUIRES AN APPLICABLE SOFTWARE LICENSE. 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. Dell EMC Hopkinton, Massachusetts 01748-9103 1-508-435-1000 In North America 1-866-464-7381 www.DellEMC.com...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Figures Tables Chapter 1 Physical Planning Overview Planning overview..................10 DLm system presite considerations.............10 Physical specifications..............10 General considerations..............11 Transportation and delivery guidelines..........11 Pre-installation considerations..............11 Environmental specifications............11 System host cabling requirements..........12 Layout and space recommendations..........12 Remote support................
  • Page 4 CONTENTS Physical data................. 32 External network requirements in DLm8500........32 DLm power requirements...............33 Chapter 5 Environmental specifications and regulatory compliance Environmental specifications..............38 Air flow..................38 Environment acclimation............... 38 Regulatory compliance................39 DLm touch current compliance..............40 Choosing a UPS..................40 Appendix A DLm8500 System Service Area and Removal Dimensions and service area...............42 Shipping dimensions and clearance requirements........
  • Page 5: Figures

    FIGURES DLm8500 single rack solutions with one and two DDs..........19 Single-rack DLm with DD9800 and ES30 enclosures..........20 Single-rack DLm with DD9300/DD6800s and DS60 enclosures ......... 21 Single-rack DLm with DD6300/DD6800/DD9300 and ES30 enclosures....22 Fully loaded multi-rack DLm8500 with Data Domain...........23 Dual VG8 rack......................
  • Page 6 FIGURES Disk Library for mainframe 5.0 Physical Planning Guide for DLm8500...
  • Page 7: Tables

    TABLES Pre-installation responsibility summary............... 10 Required Network Ports for DLm Operations ............. 14 Required Network Port for Disaster Recovery Testing..........15 External dependencies....................15 DLm physical specification for a single cabinet............25 North American, single-phase, electrical specifications..........26 DLm8500 power consumption and heat dissipation............26 DLm8500 customer network cable requirements............
  • Page 8 TABLES Disk Library for mainframe 5.0 Physical Planning Guide for DLm8500...
  • Page 9: Physical Planning Overview

    CHAPTER 1 Physical Planning Overview ® This chapter provides an overview of the planning requirements for EMC Disk Library for mainframe (DLm) installation. Planning overview....................10 DLm system presite considerations..............10 Pre-installation considerations................11 Physical Planning Overview...
  • Page 10: Planning Overview

    Physical Planning Overview Planning overview ® This section provides an overview of the planning requirements for EMC Disk Library for mainframe (DLm) installation. It reviews EMC responsibilities and outlines your responsibilities as a DLm user for the following DLm systems: DLm8500 with Data Domain DLm8500 with VMAX Note...
  • Page 11: General Considerations

    Physical Planning Overview DLm8500 with Data Domain DLm8500 with VMAX General considerations Before installing the DLm system at your site, consider these factors: Weight capacities of the service elevator if delivery is to another floor Availability of an equipment ramp if the receiving floor is not on the same level as the computer room floor.
  • Page 12: System Host Cabling Requirements

    Physical Planning Overview System host cabling requirements The Presite Survey, completed with the EMC Systems Engineer, reports the Fibre connection (FICON) cable length that is required for each host connection to the DLm. From a physical planning perspective, review the routing paths from the hosts to the DLm system.
  • Page 13: Configuration And Host Connectivity

    CHAPTER 2 Configuration and host connectivity This section describes the configuration and host connectivity requirements common to all DLm modules. Network software ports needed to support DLm operations.......14 Network software ports needed to support DLm Disaster Recovery Testing..15 Installation information..................15 Configuration and host connectivity...
  • Page 14: Network Software Ports Needed To Support Dlm Operations

    Configuration and host connectivity Network software ports needed to support DLm operations DLm software uses many protocols and standard network ports to support various monitoring and configuration services. If your network configuration requires that firewalls exist between DLm systems, ensure that the networking environment into which you introduce DLm systems provides access to these networking ports and protocols.
  • Page 15: Network Software Ports Needed To Support Dlm Disaster Recovery Testing

    Configuration and host connectivity Table 2 Required Network Ports for DLm Operations (continued) Port Port Type Protocol(s Traffic User Direction of Notes Number Traffic 5432 TCP/UDP LDAP PostgreSQL Inbound/ Database Outbound Network software ports needed to support DLm Disaster Recovery Testing To perform DLm Disaster Recovery testing on a mainframe and to allow the mainframe to write data to the back-end storage, you must configure your firewall to allow traffic on particular network ports that are different for each back-end storage system type.
  • Page 16 Configuration and host connectivity Table 4 External dependencies (continued) Requirements Specifications Configuration information LPARs which use DLm Physical Control Unit Address (CUADD) Physical Device Addresses (UNITADD) Device type Device name— logical device name for VTE display Tape volume prefix Tape management system information Tape management system Version Scratch reports used...
  • Page 17: Dlm8500 With Data Domain Physical Planning

    CHAPTER 3 DLm8500 with Data Domain Physical Planning This chapter covers the tasks to be completed when planning an installation of the DLm8500 with Data Domain (DD) system at the customer site. DLm8500 with DD Physical Planning Overview..........18 DLm8500 DD Configuration and Host Connectivity...........
  • Page 18: Dlm8500 With Dd Physical Planning Overview

    DLm8500 with Data Domain Physical Planning DLm8500 with DD Physical Planning Overview This section provides an overview of the physical equipment in a single-rack DLm8500 and a multi-rack DLm8500. DLm8500 with DD single-rack configuration A DLm8500 single-rack configuration is composed of one rack containing: 1 or 2 VTEs 1 or 2 1 GbE switches 1 or 2 10 GbE switches...
  • Page 19: Dlm8500 Single Rack Solutions With One And Two Dds

    DLm8500 with Data Domain Physical Planning Figure 1 DLm8500 single rack solutions with one and two DDs The following images show: A single-rack DLm with one DD9800, ES30 enclosures and one of each switch A single-rack DLm (HA) with one DD9800, ES30 enclosures and two of each switch DLm8500 with DD single-rack configuration...
  • Page 20: Single-Rack Dlm With Dd9800 And Es30 Enclosures

    DLm8500 with Data Domain Physical Planning Figure 2 Single-rack DLm with DD9800 and ES30 enclosures The following images show: A single-rack DLm with one DD9300/DD6800, one DS60 enclosure and one of each switch A single-rack DLm (HA) with two DD9300/DD6800s, DS60 enclosures and two of each switch Disk Library for mainframe 5.0 Physical Planning Guide for DLm8500...
  • Page 21: Single-Rack Dlm With Dd9300/Dd6800S And Ds60 Enclosures

    DLm8500 with Data Domain Physical Planning Figure 3 Single-rack DLm with DD9300/DD6800s and DS60 enclosures The following images show: A single-rack DLm with one DD6300/DD6800/DD9300, ES30 enclosures and one of each switch A single-rack DLm (HA) with two DD9300/DD6800s, ES30 enclosures and two of each switch DLm8500 with DD single-rack configuration...
  • Page 22: Dlm8500 With Dd Multi-Rack Configuration

    DLm8500 with Data Domain Physical Planning Figure 4 Single-rack DLm with DD6300/DD6800/DD9300 and ES30 enclosures DLm8500 with DD multi-rack configuration A DLm8500 mutli-rack configuration is composed of: A VTEC cabinet Up to two Data Domain (DD) cabinets (DD6800, DD9300, or DD9800) DLm supports DAEs with 2, 3, or 4 TB drives.
  • Page 23: Fully Loaded Multi-Rack Dlm8500 With Data Domain

    DLm8500 with Data Domain Physical Planning Figure 5 Fully loaded multi-rack DLm8500 with Data Domain VTEC cabinet The DLm8500 VTEC cabinet contains: One to eight VTEs including one or two management VTEs Note 1-6 VTEs are standard. The 7th and 8th VTEs are available by RPQ only. Two 10 GbE switches Two 1 GbE switches The DLm VTEC cabinet has two power zones with independent power cables—one for...
  • Page 24: Dae

    DLm8500 with Data Domain Physical Planning Note Channel extenders are not supported. Data Domain cabinet DLm8500 can have a DD6800, DD9300, or DD9800 back-end. The Data Domain cabinet contains: One Data Domain controller ES30/DS60 enclosures In the case of DLm8500 systems (DLm 5.0 and later) shipped from the factory, each attached Data Domain system has up to 8 ES30 enclosures or up to 2 DS60 enclosures.
  • Page 25: Dlm8500 Physical Data Requirements

    DLm8500 with Data Domain Physical Planning Note If you need to resolve errors, before continuing, you must contact EMC Support for assistance to determine which port to open. DLm8500 Physical Data Requirements A single-rack DLm8500 weighs 1329 lb (603 kg). DLm8500 multi-rack solution has a maximum configuration of one VTEC cabinet and two DD6800, DD9300, or DD9800 cabinets.
  • Page 26: Power And Cooling Data

    DLm8500 with Data Domain Physical Planning Table 6 North American, single-phase, electrical specifications Specification Requirements Input voltage 200 V AC to 240 V AC -10%/+10% single- phase Frequency 50 Hz to 60 Hz Circuit breakers 30 A Power zones Onsite power requirements (for each cabinet) Two single-phase drops each for: DLm8500 VTEC cabinet Data Domain cabinet...
  • Page 27: Dlm8500 With Data Domain

    DLm8500 with Data Domain Physical Planning DLm8500 with Data Domain DLm8500 has at least one management VTE (the first VTE). If a second VTE is configured it will be the second management VTE. Each Management VTE has two 1 GbE ports (for redundancy) which should be connected to your organization network. It is recommended that one port from each Management VTE is connected to one network switch and the other two ports are connected to another network switch.
  • Page 28 DLm8500 with Data Domain Physical Planning Disk Library for mainframe 5.0 Physical Planning Guide for DLm8500...
  • Page 29: Dlm8500 With Vmax Physical Planning

    CHAPTER 4 DLm8500 with VMAX Physical Planning This chapter covers the tasks to be completed when planning an installation of the DLm8500 with VMAX system at the customer site. DLm8500 VMAX Physical Planning Overview............ 30 DLm8500 VMAX Physical Specifications............31 DLm8500 with VMAX Physical Planning...
  • Page 30: Dlm8500 Vmax Physical Planning Overview

    DLm8500 with VMAX Physical Planning DLm8500 VMAX Physical Planning Overview A DLm8500 VMAX configuration is composed of a VTEC cabinet with tape emulation engines and switches, one VNX VG8 gateway cabinet, one VMAX system cabinet, and up to 10 VMAX storage cabinets. CAUTION The DLm8500 VTEC, VNX VG8, and VMAX cabinet equipment enclosures and power systems are designed to support DLm8500 system equipment only.
  • Page 31: Vmax System Cabinet And Storage Cabinets

    DLm8500 with VMAX Physical Planning Figure 6 Dual VG8 rack For DLm8500 VMAX power requirements, see DLm power requirements on page 33. VMAX system cabinet and storage cabinets EMC Symmetrix VMAX Family Physical Planning Guide provides more information about the VMAX system cabinet and storage cabinets in the DLm8500. In case of differences between the DLm Physical Planning Guide for DLm8500 and the above-mentioned VMAX Physical Planning Guide, follow the VMAX Physical Planning Guide.
  • Page 32: Physical Data

    DLm8500 with VMAX Physical Planning Physical data This section provides the physical data requirements for DLm systems. DLm8500 weight details DLm8500 with VMAX has a maximum configuration of one VTEC cabinet, one VG8 cabinet, and one VMAX 20K comprised of a System Cabinet and up to 10 VMAX Storage Cabinets.
  • Page 33: Dlm Power Requirements

    DLm8500 with VMAX Physical Planning Table 11 DLm8500 external network requirements DLm8500 1 GbE cables (Copper) VNX VG8-1 Control Stations VNX VG8-2 Control Stations FC switch1 1GbE cable (DS-6510B in VNX cabinet) FC switch2 1GbE cable (DS-6510B in VNX cabinet) VMAX-1 GbE cable (management station in VMAX system cabinet) Figure 7 DLm8500 dual VG8 cabinet...
  • Page 34: Power Distribution Cabling - Dlm8500

    DLm8500 with VMAX Physical Planning The table below summarizes the North American, single-phase, electrical specifications power requirements specific to a single VTEC or VG8 cabinet. Table 12 North American, single-phase, electrical specifications Specification Requirements Input voltage 200 V AC to 240 V AC -10%/+10% single-phase Frequency 50 Hz to 60 Hz Circuit breakers...
  • Page 35: Dlm8500 Power Consumption And Heat Dissipation

    DLm8500 with VMAX Physical Planning Power and cooling data DLm8500 power consumption and heat dissipation provides details of power consumption and heat dissipation for DLm8500 systems. Table 13 DLm8500 power consumption and heat dissipation System configuration Total power Heat dissipation description consumption (Btu/Hr)
  • Page 36 DLm8500 with VMAX Physical Planning Disk Library for mainframe 5.0 Physical Planning Guide for DLm8500...
  • Page 37: Environmental Specifications And Regulatory Compliance

    CHAPTER 5 Environmental specifications and regulatory compliance This chapter discusses the environmental specifications and regulatory requirements common to all DLm models. Environmental specifications................38 Regulatory compliance..................39 DLm touch current compliance................40 Choosing a UPS....................40 Environmental specifications and regulatory compliance...
  • Page 38: Environmental Specifications

    Environmental specifications and regulatory compliance Environmental specifications The following table provides the environmental specifications for the DLm system. Table 14 DLm environmental data Condition Limits Operating temperature 50°F – 90°F (10°C to 32°C) Operating altitude (at 32°) 7500 ft (2286 m) Operating altitude (maximum) 10,000 ft (3048 m) 1.1°...
  • Page 39: Regulatory Compliance

    Environmental specifications and regulatory compliance Table 16 Environmental acclimation (continued) Transit/storage environment Hours required Condition (°F) (°C) before applying power (minimum) Cool/Damp <68 <20 >30% Cold/Dry <68 <20 <30% Hot/Dry 72–149 22–65 <30% Hot/Humid 72–149 22–65 30–45% 72–149 22–65 45–60% 72–149 22–65 60–90%...
  • Page 40: Dlm Touch Current Compliance

    Environmental specifications and regulatory compliance DLm touch current compliance DLm is designated as a fixed (stationary) electrical equipment with high earth-leakage markings. Connect the cabinets to the AC supply with the recommended rated current breakers and the attached cables. The "DLm power requirement" sections for DLm8500 with Data Domain (DLm power requirements on page 25) and DLm8500...
  • Page 41: Dlm8500 System Service Area And Removal

    APPENDIX A DLm8500 System Service Area and Removal This section provides service area dimensions, shipping information system placement and then removal. Dimensions and service area................42 Shipping dimensions and clearance requirements..........42 System placement....................44 Package Removal....................46 DLm8500 System Service Area and Removal...
  • Page 42: Dimensions And Service Area

    DLm8500 System Service Area and Removal Dimensions and service area Because DLm cabinets ventilate through the rear, you must provide adequate clearance to service and cool the system, as illustrated in the next diagram. Figure 9 DLm8500 cabinet dimensions and access area Width Disk Library for mainframe 24.02 in.
  • Page 43: Shipping Dimensions

    DLm8500 System Service Area and Removal Figure 10 Shipping dimensions 81.00 in. (205.7 cm) 48.00 in. 42.00 in. (121.9 cm) (106.7 cm) GEN-001140 Use a mechanical lift or pallet jack to position the packaged cabinet in its final location. Leave approximately 96 in. of clearance at the back of the cabinet to unload the unit and roll it off the pallet as illustrated in the below figure.
  • Page 44: System Placement

    DLm8500 System Service Area and Removal Figure 11 Unloading the pallet System placement You can install a DLm system on a solid floor or a raised floor. Although not required, the raised floor environment is preferred. DLm8500 configuration floor cutouts DLm8500 supports a maximum of two DD6300, DD6800, DD9300, or DD9800 systems or up to two VMAX systems.
  • Page 45: Anti-Tip And Anti-Move Brackets

    DLm8500 System Service Area and Removal Figure 12 DLm8500 configuration floor cutout When planning the placement of DLm8500, note the following: The VNX VG8 cabinet is cabled to the VTEC cabinet using a 8-meter 1 GbE cable and a 10-meter fiber optic 10 GbE cable. The VNX cabinets can be up to five cabinets away from the VTEC cabinet, with the cabling under a raised floor.
  • Page 46: Package Removal

    DLm8500 System Service Area and Removal Figure 13 Rack measurements for anti-tip brackets Anti-move bracket —Use this bracket to permanently fasten the unit to the floor. Figure 14 Rack measurements for anti-move brackets If your system will be secured by one or more of these anti-tip brackets, ensure that the cabinet is in its final location before attaching them.
  • Page 47: Inspect The System Shipment

    DLm8500 System Service Area and Removal Inspect the system shipment Inspect the outer packaging for signs of possible shipping damage. If you notice visible damage: Procedure 1. Note the damage on the waybill. 2. Photograph the damage. 3. Notify the EMC Traffic department and Customer Support management. 4.
  • Page 48: Cutting The Tape And Straps

    DLm8500 System Service Area and Removal Figure 15 Cutting the tape and straps EMC2838 b. Remove the cardboard packing hood and wraparound sleeve as illustrated in the next diagram. Figure 16 Removing the packing material of the cabinet SYM-000862 c. Cut the wrap strap that secures the plastic shipping bag around the cabinet. Disk Library for mainframe 5.0 Physical Planning Guide for DLm8500...
  • Page 49 DLm8500 System Service Area and Removal The 40U-C Cabinet Unpacking and Setup Guide provides information about unpacking and setting up the DLm hardware. Note After unpacking the unit, allow it to stabilize in the new environment as specified in Environmental specifications on page 38.
  • Page 50 DLm8500 System Service Area and Removal Disk Library for mainframe 5.0 Physical Planning Guide for DLm8500...

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