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Installation
Guide
OpenFlex F3100 and E3000
1ET2047
Version 1.0
October 2019

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  • Page 1 Installation Guide OpenFlex F3100 and E3000 1ET2047 Version 1.0 October 2019...
  • Page 2 Points of Contact Points of Contact For further assistance with a Western Digital product, contact Wester Digital Datacenter Platforms technical support. Please be prepared to provide the following information: part number (P/N), serial number (S/N), product name and/or model number, and a brief description of the issue.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Installation Guide Table of Contents Table of Contents Points of Contact............................i Chapter 1. Installation...................... 1 Installation Equipment Requirements....................2 Installation Safety..........................2 Before You Begin..........................3 DHCP..............................4 How to Report Damage......................4 Installation Procedure.......................... 6 Accessing Storage..........................23 Chapter 2. Safety......................31 Electrostatic Discharge........................32 Optimizing Location...........................32 Power Connections..........................32...

  • Page 4: Chapter 1. Installation

    Western Digital Installation In This Chapter: - Installation Equipment Requirements..2 This document provides details related to the requirements and procedures necessary to install and complete the initial bringup of an OpenFlex F3100 and E3000 storage platform.

  • Page 5: Installation Equipment Requirements

    1. Installation Installation Guide 1.1 Installation Equipment Requirements 1.1   Installation Equipment Requirements This section lists everything that must be in place or available to perform the installation. This includes the equipment and components that are included in the packaging. Table 1: Equipment and Components Included Category Item...

  • Page 6: Before You Begin

    Protect Yourself and Others Before any installation of an OpenFlex F3100 and E3000 it is important to take steps to keep all personnel performing the installation (or individuals near the installation site safe). Make sure all paths and floors are clean and free of obstacles.

  • Page 7: Dhcp

    Installation Guide 1.3 Before You Begin The installation process for the OpenFlex F3100 and E3000 happens in four basic phases: Unpacking, Chassis Installation, Device Installation, and Initial Bringup. The following procedure outlines the steps for Chassis and Device Installation in a rack.
  • Page 8 1. Installation Installation Guide 1.3 Before You Begin The Western Digital Enterprise Support Center page will appear, providing various support- related options: Step 4 : Click the Cases icon: The Case Detail page will appear:...

  • Page 9: Installation Procedure

    1. Installation Installation Guide 1.4 Installation Procedure Step 5 : At a minimum, select a Case Reason, Brand, and Severity from the available drop-down menus, and provide a brief explanation of the issue in the Summary field; these fields are required. Step 6 : In addition, type the Part Number and Serial Number into the appropriate fields, and select the Product Category and Product Sub-Category that match your Product Name / Model Number.
  • Page 10 1. Installation Installation Guide 1.4 Installation Procedure Step 1 : Remove the plastic retention bands with a box cutter and remove the top cap by lifting it off and away from the pallet using the cutouts on the sides of the carton. This step may require two people to finish.
  • Page 11 1. Installation Installation Guide 1.4 Installation Procedure Figure 7: Removing the Rails Step 4 : Install the rails into the rack that will receive the E3000. Tip: A T15 Torx screwdriver with torque measuring capabilities is recommended for this step. Caution: It is important to always install rackmounted equipment in the lowest available U height in order to ensure the safest installation possible.
  • Page 12 1. Installation Installation Guide 1.4 Installation Procedure Figure 8: Rails Identification b. Determine that the planned installation location of the enclosure has a full 3 rack units (U) worth of space. A 3U of space is about 5.25 in./133.33 mm from bottom to top as shown in the following image.
  • Page 13 1. Installation Installation Guide 1.4 Installation Procedure c. From the front of the rack, insert the front pin into the front vertical rack rail and slide the spring loaded rail until the rear pins line up with the rear vertical rack rail. Ensure that the rail is installed in the bottom portion of the 3U space.
  • Page 14 1. Installation Installation Guide 1.4 Installation Procedure Figure 12: Rear Rack Mount Rail Screw Installation e. From the front of the rack, use the T15 Torx screwdriver to install the flat head T15 screws to secure the rail to the vertical rack rails. Figure 13: Front Rack Mount Rail Screw Installation f.
  • Page 15 1. Installation Installation Guide 1.4 Installation Procedure Figure 14: Removing Chassis Foam Padding b. Lift the flaps on the top of the cardboard endcaps to get access to the chassis. c. Have one member of the installation team stand on each side of the chassis and perform a safe teamlift of the chassis out of the box and place the chassis on an ESD safe surface.
  • Page 16 1. Installation Installation Guide 1.4 Installation Procedure • 2 x PSUs (Rear) • 4 x System Fans (Rear) • 1 x BMC Module (Front) b. Perform a visual inspection for damage. Check all pre-installed components, the front device slots, rack ears, and exterior surfaces for dents, scratches and contamination. Step 7 : Install the Chassis into the rack.
  • Page 17 1. Installation Installation Guide 1.4 Installation Procedure d. Install the rack ear covers onto both of the chassis mounts. Figure 18: Rack Ear Cover Installation Step 8 : Find and record the mac address of the BMC Module a. From the front of the rack, grasp the release handle with your forefinger on the bottom and thumb on the top of the release latch and press the release latch with your thumb.
  • Page 18 1. Installation Installation Guide 1.4 Installation Procedure Figure 20: Uninstall BMC Module c. Locate the sticker on the side of the BMC Module that lists the mac address for that module and record it somewhere for later use. The mac address of the BMC module will be used to later to navigate to the BMC GUI in order to access the storage.
  • Page 19 1. Installation Installation Guide 1.4 Installation Procedure Figure 22: BMC Module Release Handle Operation e. Gently slide the BMC module into the center chassis slot until the release handle is engaged with the chassis. When the handle lifts up slightly, it is an indicator that the release handle is engaged with the chassis.
  • Page 20 1. Installation Installation Guide 1.4 Installation Procedure Figure 24: Enclosure Power and Data Connections a. Connect the power cables into each of the PSUs at the rear of the unit. The BMC Module, PSUs, and Fan Modules should all power on. b.
  • Page 21 1. Installation Installation Guide 1.4 Installation Procedure Figure 26: Login Screen • Default Username: admin • Default Password: admin The dashboard will appear. b. Click on the power supplies icon and verify that there are two PSUs listed, and that the status indicator reads OK.
  • Page 22 If any are found, follow the instructions in How to Report Damage (page to report this to Western Digital support team. c. Repeat the inspection for each device or blank, and place them on an ESD safe surface to await installation.
  • Page 23 1.4 Installation Procedure Figure 29: Installation Order Step 13 : Install the OpenFlex F3100 s into the enclosure. a. Press the release button on the front of the OpenFlex F3100 . The release handle will eject outward. Figure 30: OpenFlex F3100 Release Operation b.
  • Page 24 Figure 32: Release Handle Engage c. Rotate the release handle up and press it into the OpenFlex F3100 to secure it into the slot. When it is fully installed the user will feel the handle snap and lock into place.
  • Page 25 SPDK services are running. Wait time is not required between the installation of multiple OpenFlex F3100 devices. e. Install each device in the same way the first was installed, and be sure to follow the...

  • Page 26: Accessing Storage

    Installation Guide 1.5 Accessing Storage Figure 34: OpenFlex F3100 Slot Identification Step 14 : Once the enclosure has been powered on and populated with devices, the E3000 will use DHCP to establish an IP. The default hostname set during this process will be e3000-{last-3-bytes- .
  • Page 27 1. Installation Installation Guide 1.5 Accessing Storage Note: The default username/password is admin admin The system dashboard appears: Step 2 : Click the Devices banner to view a list of all connected devices: Step 3 : From the list of discovered fabric devices, choose a Storage device to create and access a data storage volume:...
  • Page 28 1. Installation Installation Guide 1.5 Accessing Storage a. Click the Device Actions icon. b. Click the Open option to open the device page in the current window. The device's dashboard appears. Step 4 : Click the Volumes icon: The storage device's Volumes page appears: Step 5 : The F3100 is preconfigured with one volume that consumes the entire data storage capacity of the device.
  • Page 29 1. Installation Installation Guide 1.5 Accessing Storage d. In the Pool & Capacity section of the Create Volumes window, use the drop-down menu for the Select a Pool field to select the pool that will contain the new volume(s): e. Click the Next button: f.
  • Page 30 1. Installation Installation Guide 1.5 Accessing Storage Note: The size of the volume being created must be in gigabytes (GB). g. Click the Next button. h. In the Name & Description section, enter a name into the Volume Name field. The name can be any alpha-numeric string up to a maximum length of 32 characters.
  • Page 31 1. Installation Installation Guide 1.5 Accessing Storage i. Optionally, enter a description of the volume into the Description field. The name can be any alpha-numeric string up to a maximum length of 256 characters. j. Optionally, enter an NQN identifier. The identifier can be any alpha-numeric string up to a maximum length of 223 characters, but best practice is to use an identifier with some semantic meaning;...
  • Page 32 1. Installation Installation Guide 1.5 Accessing Storage n. To verify the successful creation of the volume, return to the storage device's Volumes page and verify the new volume is listed there. Step 6 : To identify the volume on the network, log in to a host server that will use the storage volume, and issue the following command: nvme discover -t rdma -a <data path ip>...
  • Page 33 1. Installation Installation Guide 1.5 Accessing Storage • (to disconnect all the volumes) nvme disconnect-all...

  • Page 34: Chapter 2. Safety

    Western Digital Safety In This Chapter: - Electrostatic Discharge........32 - Optimizing Location........32 - Power Connections........32 - Power Cords..........32 - Rackmountable Systems......33 - Restricted Access Location......33...

  • Page 35: Electrostatic Discharge

    2.1 Electrostatic Discharge 2.1   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.

  • Page 36: Rackmountable Systems

    2.6   Restricted Access Location The OpenFlex F3100 and E3000 are intended for installation in a server room or computer room where at least one of the following conditions apply: •...

  • Page 37: Safety Warnings And Cautions

    All maintenance and service actions appropriate to the end-users are described in the product documentation. All other servicing should be referred to an Western Digital-authorized service technician. To avoid shock hazard, turn off power to the unit by unplugging both power cords before servicing the unit.

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