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Western Digital OpenFlex F3x00 Manual

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Guide
OpenFlex™ F3x00 and E3000
1ET2208
Version 1.1
December 2020

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  • Page 1 Installation Guide OpenFlex™ F3x00 and E3000 1ET2208 Version 1.1 December 2020...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Installation Guide Table of Contents Table of Contents Revision History............................ii Notices..............................iii Points of Contact..........................iv Chapter 1. Installation...................... 1 Installation Equipment Requirements....................2 Installation Safety..........................2 Before You Begin..........................4 How to Report Damage......................4 DHCP..............................6 Navigating to a Device.........................7 Unpacking.............................

  • Page 3: Revision History

    Installation Guide Revision History Revision History Date Revision Comment July 2020 Initial Release December 2020 Added UK Import Representation Contact...

  • Page 4: Notices

    Per Western Digital Terms and Conditions of Sale, the user of Western Digital products in life support applications assumes all risk of such use and indemnifies Western Digital against all damages.

  • Page 5: Points Of Contact

    Email: support@wdc.com Website: https:/ /portal.wdc.com/Support/s/ UK Import Representation Contact Western Digital UK Limited Hamilton House, Regent Park, Kingston Road Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 7PL, GB, United Kingdom Telephone: +44 1372 366000...

  • Page 6: Chapter 1. Installation

    Western Digital Installation This document provides information, requirements, and procedures necessary to install and complete the initial bringup of an OpenFlex F3x00 and E3000 storage platform. In This Chapter: - Installation Equipment Requirements..2 - Installation Safety...........2 - Before You Begin..........4 - Unpacking............

  • Page 7: 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, including the equipment and its components. Table 1: Included Equipment and Components Category Item # Included...
  • Page 8 This section outlines what to consider before performing an installation. Protect Yourself and Others Before installing an OpenFlex F3x00 and E3000 , it is important to take precautions 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 9: Before You Begin

    1. Installation Installation Guide 1.3 Before You Begin 1.3   Before You Begin The installation process for the OpenFlex F3x00 and E3000 happens in four basic phases, which are described in the following procedures: Unpacking (page 9) Chassis Installation (page 12)
  • Page 10 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 11 1. Installation Installation Guide 1.3 Before You Begin 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 12: Dhcp

    1. Installation Installation Guide 1.3 Before You Begin 1.3.2   DHCP When the E3000 BMC module is powered on, it will try to establish an IP address using DHCP. The E3000 and F3x00 require access to a DHCP Server to access the OCGUI. Access to a DHCP server should be setup ahead of time to ensure the installation of the product is not gated.
  • Page 13 1. Installation Installation Guide 1.3 Before You Begin Note: The default username/password is admin admin The system dashboard appears. In addition, the Devices section provides access to all other fabric-connected devices: Step 3 : If needed, click the Devices banner to expand the list of all connected devices: Step 4 : From the list, identify the device to which you want to navigate.

  • Page 14: Unpacking

    The device's dashboard appears in a new tab/window. 1.4   Unpacking This task provides instructions for unpacking and inspecting all components of the OpenFlex F3x00 and E3000 . Before you begin: If damage is found on any components, follow the instructions in...
  • Page 15 1. Installation Installation Guide 1.4 Unpacking Figure 11: Removing the Rails Step 5 : Remove the chassis from the chassis box and inspect it for damage: a. Open the chassis box and remove the top piece of foam padding. Figure 12: Removing Chassis Foam Padding b.
  • Page 16 1. Installation Installation Guide 1.4 Unpacking Warning: Never lift the chassis by the handles on the rear fan modules! They are not intended to support the weight of the unit. Injury or damage to the unit is likely. d. Verify that the following components are pre-installed in the chassis: •...
  • Page 17 1. Installation Installation Guide 1.4 Unpacking Figure 14: Device Foam Removal Note: The F3x00 devices and device blanks will be packaged in plastic ESD bags (not shown). b. Remove each device and inspect all surfaces for dents, scratches, contamination, or other surface damage: Figure 15: Removing Devices from the Box c.

  • Page 18: Chassis Installation

    1. Installation Installation Guide 1.5 Chassis Installation 1.5   Chassis Installation This task provides instructions for installing the rails and E3000 chassis into a rack, determining the IP address of the BMC, powering up the chassis, and logging in to the BMC GUI to verify the health of the PSUs.
  • Page 19 1. Installation Installation Guide 1.5 Chassis Installation Figure 17: Enclosure Installation Space c. From the front of the rack, insert the front pin into the front vertical rack rail. Then slide (compress) 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 20 1. Installation Installation Guide 1.5 Chassis Installation Figure 19: Rail Pin Installation d. From the rear of the rack, use a T15 Torx screwdriver to install two T15 screws (and washers) into each enclosure rail, securing it to the vertical rack rail: Figure 20: Rear Rack Mount Rail Screw Installation e.
  • Page 21 1. Installation Installation Guide 1.5 Chassis Installation Figure 21: Front Rack Mount Rail Screw Installation f. Verify the following to ensure that the rails have been properly installed: • Both rails are installed into the rack unit space and are level •...
  • Page 22 1. Installation Installation Guide 1.5 Chassis Installation Figure 23: Chassis Screw Installation c. Verify that the Chassis is secured to the rails and does not move when pulled. If the enclosure is not secured to the rack, remove the screws and try again. d.
  • Page 23 1. Installation Installation Guide 1.5 Chassis Installation Figure 25: BMC Module Release Handle Operation b. Lower the release handle until the BMC Module is fully unseated (this occurs at about 60°). Pull the BMC Module out of the chassis, ensuring that you support the under side of the module with your other hand: Figure 26: Uninstall BMC Module c.
  • Page 24 1. Installation Installation Guide 1.5 Chassis Installation Figure 27: BMC Module MAC Address Label d. If the BMC Module's release handle is latched, it must be released before reinstalling the module. Grasp the release handle with your forefinger on the bottom and thumb on the top. Press the release latch downward with your thumb.
  • Page 25 1. Installation Installation Guide 1.5 Chassis Installation Figure 29: BMC Module Installation f. Lift the release handle up and press it into the BMC Module to secure it into the slot: Figure 30: Secure BMC Module Step 4 : Power up the E3000:...
  • Page 26 1. Installation Installation Guide 1.5 Chassis Installation Figure 31: Enclosure Power and Data Connections a. Connect the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet management port. b. 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.
  • Page 27 1. Installation Installation Guide 1.5 Chassis Installation Step 6 : Log in to the BMC's GUI to verify the health of the PSUs: a. Open a browser and enter the IP address for the BMC Module into the address bar. The login page for the chassis appears: Figure 33: Login Screen b.
  • Page 28 1. Installation Installation Guide 1.5 Chassis Installation c. If needed, click the Devices banner to expand the list of all connected devices: d. From the list, identify the chassis device that you've just installed. It will be identifiable by its default hostname (based on the BMC Module's MAC address) determined in step 5 (page 21).

  • Page 29: Device Installation

    Follow this installation order and fill any empty slots with device blanks. Figure 38: Installation Order Step 2 : Install the OpenFlex F3x00 s into the enclosure: a. Press the release button on the front of the OpenFlex F3x00 . The release handle will eject outward.
  • Page 30 1. Installation Installation Guide 1.6 Device Installation Figure 39: OpenFlex F3x00 Release Operation b. Gently slide the F3x00 into the E3000 slot until the release handle lifts up slightly, indicating that it is engaged with the chassis. Figure 40: OpenFlex F3x00 Install...
  • Page 31 Figure 41: Release Handle Engage c. Rotate the release handle up and press it into the OpenFlex F3x00 to secure it into the slot. When it is fully installed the user will feel the handle snap and lock into place.

  • Page 32: Creating And Accessing Storage

    1. Installation Installation Guide 1.7 Creating and Accessing Storage a. Once all the devices have been installed, refresh the browser page for the chassis's dashboard. If the browser was closed, repeat the instructions in the Chassis Installation (page 12) procedure to return to the chassis's GUI dashboard. b.
  • Page 33 1. Installation Installation Guide 1.7 Creating and Accessing Storage Note: The default username/password is admin admin The system dashboard appears: Step 3 : If needed, click the Devices banner to expand the list of all connected devices: Step 4 : From the list of discovered fabric devices, identify the intended storage device. Step 5 : Click the Device Actions icon: Step 6 : Click the Open option to open the device page in the current window.
  • Page 34 1. Installation Installation Guide 1.7 Creating and Accessing Storage Step 8 : The F3x00 is preconfigured with one volume that consumes the entire data storage capacity of the device. If this is the desired configuration, proceed to step 9 (page 33). If more volumes are needed, use the following procedure to first delete the existing volume, and then create new volumes: a.
  • Page 35 1. Installation Installation Guide 1.7 Creating and Accessing Storage e. Click the Next button: f. Define the capacity of the volume(s) by either moving the Capacity slider or typing the size into the number field. If multiple volumes (of the same capacity) are needed, select the number of volumes from the Number of Volumes field: g.
  • Page 36 1. Installation Installation Guide 1.7 Creating and Accessing Storage h. At the Name & Description step, type a name into the Volume Name field. The name can be any alpha-numeric string up to a maximum length of 32 characters. The Description and NQN fields are optional.
  • Page 37 1. Installation Installation Guide 1.7 Creating and Accessing Storage The Creation step appears, showing creation progress and providing confirmation when the volume creation is complete: k. Click Close and review the Volumes information to verify that the newly created volume(s) appears on the list.
  • Page 38 1. Installation Installation Guide 1.7 Creating and Accessing Storage Important: The following steps require the host to have NVMe-CLI tool version 1.6 or later. Step 9 : To identify the volume(s) on the network, log in to a host server that will use the storage volume(s), and use the NVMe-CLI utility to issue the command: discover...

  • Page 39: Chapter 2. Safety

    Western Digital Safety In This Chapter: - Electrostatic Discharge........35 - Optimizing Location........35 - Power Connections........35 - Power Cords..........35 - Rackmountable Systems......36 - Restricted Access Location......36 - Safety and Service........36 - Safety Warnings and Cautions....37...

  • Page 40: 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 41: Rackmountable Systems

    2.6   Restricted Access Location The OpenFlex F3x00 and E3000 are intended for installation in a server room or computer room where at least one of the following conditions apply: •...

  • Page 42: 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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