HP HPE 3PAR StoreServ 8000 Installation Manual page 4

Recommended PDU Configurations...................................................................................................44
Installing PDUs...................................................................................................................................46
Installing 1U and 0U PDUs.................................................................................................................50
Securing Cable Retention Bracket......................................................................................................54
5 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Factory-Integrated System Setup.........................55
Unpacking the Cabinet.......................................................................................................................55
Positioning the Cabinet.......................................................................................................................55
Stabilizing Cabinet.........................................................................................................................55
Cabling Verification.............................................................................................................................56
Cable Restraint Shipping Brackets installation and removal..............................................................56
Installing Cable Restraint Shipping Brackets................................................................................56
Removing Cable Restraint Shipping Brackets..............................................................................58
6 System Component Installation in Existing Rack..............................................59
Unpacking Enclosures........................................................................................................................59
Rail Kit Installation..............................................................................................................................59
Installing a 2U Rail Shelf...............................................................................................................61
Installing a 4U Rail Shelf...............................................................................................................61
Enclosures Installation........................................................................................................................63
Installing Enclosures......................................................................................................................63
Drives Installation...............................................................................................................................65
SFF 2.5-inch drive-Allocating and Loading Guidelines...............................................................65
Best Practices-SFF Drive Allocating and Loading Guidelines...............................................66
Avoid Practices-SFF Drive Allocating and Loading Guidelines.............................................66
Installing SFF 2.5-inch Drives........................................................................................................68
LFF 3.5-inch drive-Allocating and Loading Guidelines...............................................................68
Best Practices-LFF Drive Allocating and Loading Guidelines...............................................69
Avoid Practices-LFF Drive Allocating and Loading Guidelines..............................................70
Installing LFF 3.5-inch Drives........................................................................................................71
Service Processor Installation............................................................................................................72
Installing SP Rail Kit and Service Processor.................................................................................74
7 System Cabling.................................................................................................79
Cabling Controller Nodes-4-Node systems......................................................................................79
Host/Ethernet Cables....................................................................................................................80
Cabling Expansion Cabinets...............................................................................................................80
Cabling the Service Processor...........................................................................................................81
Cabling Power to the System.............................................................................................................81
Cabling Power Distribution Units...................................................................................................82
Cabling Power Strips.....................................................................................................................82
8 System Setup Verification..................................................................................83
Verifying Power Connections..............................................................................................................83
Repositioning the System...................................................................................................................83
Acclimating the System......................................................................................................................84
9 System Powering On and LED Status Verification............................................85
Powering On the System....................................................................................................................85
Verifying LED Status...........................................................................................................................85
10 System Installation Checklists.........................................................................86
System Software Installation Checklist...............................................................................................86
11 Service Processor Initialization........................................................................90
Connecting to a Virtual Service Processor with VMware ESXi...........................................................90
Prerequisites for Using a Virtual Service Processor......................................................................90
Deploying Virtual Service Processor OVF File..............................................................................92
Establishing Virtual Service Processor IP Address.......................................................................92
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