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- Page 1 HPE Alletra Storage Server 4120 Setup and Installation Guide HPE Alletra Storage Server 4120 Setup and Installation Guide Part Number: 20-ALL4120-SIG-ED3 Published: November 2023 Edition: 1...
- Page 2 HPE Alletra Storage Server 4120 Alletra Storage Server 4120 Setup and Installation Guide Setup and Installation Guide Abstract Abstract This document is for the person who installs, administers, and troubleshoots servers and storage systems. Hewlett Packard Enterprise assumes that you are qualified in the servicing of computer equipment and trained in recognizing hazards in products with hazardous energy levels.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of contents Table of contents Component identification Front panel components Front panel LEDs and buttons Rear panel components Rear panel LEDs System board components Drive cage numbering Drive numbering Drive cage backplane identification Fan numbering Setup HPE support services Set up the storage server Operational requirements Space and airflow requirements... - Page 4 Mechanical specifications Power supply specifications Hot-plug power supply calculations Support and other resources Accessing Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support Accessing updates Remote support Customer self repair Warranty information Regulatory information Documentation feedback...
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Page 5: Component Identification
Component identification Component identification Subtopics Subtopics Front panel components Front panel components Front panel LEDs and buttons Front panel LEDs and buttons Rear panel components Rear panel components Rear panel LEDs Rear panel LEDs System board components System board components Drive cage numbering Drive cage numbering Drive numbering... - Page 6 Item Item Description Description Status Status UID button/LED Solid blue = Activated Flashing blue: 1 flash per second = Remote management or firmware upgrade in progress 4 flashes per second = iLO manual reboot sequence initiated 8 flashes per second = iLO manual reboot sequence in progress 1 fast flash and then off for 3 seconds = iLO Service Port status is Complete 4 medium flashes and then off for 1 second = iLO Service Port status is...
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Page 7: Rear Panel Components
Rear panel components Rear panel components Item Item Description Description Primary riser or drive cage 4 (riser shown) Secondary riser or drive cage 5 (riser shown) Tertiary riser Flex Slot power supply bay 1 (standard) Flex Slot power supply bay 2 (optional) Video port OCP Slot 15 (OCP2) Serial port (optional) -
Page 8: System Board Components
Item Item Description Description Status Status UID LED Solid blue = Activated Flashing blue: 1 flash per second = Remote management or firmware upgrade in progress 4 flashes per second = iLO manual reboot sequence initiated 8 flashes per second = iLO manual reboot sequence in progress Off = Deactivated Power supply LED (bay 2) Solid green = Normal Off = One or more of the following conditions exists:... - Page 9 HPE Alletra Storage Server 4120 Setup and Installation Guide...
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Page 10: Drive Cage Numbering
Item Item Description Description OCP2 A connector OCP2 B connector Serial port connector MCIO 9B connector Internal USB connector Primary riser connector MCIO 8B connector Front I/O connector OCP1 connector VBU connector (OCP1) PCIe Gen3 connector MCIO 5A connector MCIO 9A connector MCIO 6A connector System battery MCIO 1A connector... -
Page 11: Drive Numbering
Drive cage numbering Drive cage numbering Item Description Item Description Drive cage 1 Drive cage 2 Drive cage 3 Drive numbering Drive numbering 24-bay SFF hot-plug drive cage 1 24-bay SFF hot-plug drive cage 1 numbering numbering 12-bay LFF hot-plug drive cage 1 12-bay LFF hot-plug drive cage 1 numbering numbering... - Page 12 12-bay LFF hot-plug drive cage 2 12-bay LFF hot-plug drive cage 2 numbering numbering Six-bay SFF hot-plug drive cage 3 Six-bay SFF hot-plug drive cage 3 numbering numbering 12-bay EDSFF hot-plug drive cage 3 12-bay EDSFF hot-plug drive cage 3 numbering numbering Four-bay SFF hot-plug drive cage 3 Four-bay SFF hot-plug...
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Page 13: Drive Cage Backplane Identification
Drive cage backplane identification Drive cage backplane identification 24 SFF drive cage backplane 24 SFF drive cage backplane Item Description Item Description Signal connectors Power connectors 12 LFF drive cage backplane 12 LFF drive cage backplane Item Description Item Description Signal connectors Mini SAS connectors Power connector... - Page 14 Item Description Item Description Power connector Signal connector 6SFF drive cage backplane 6SFF drive cage backplane Item Description Item Description Power connector Signal connector 12EDSFF drive backplane 12EDSFF drive backplane HPE Alletra Storage Server 4120 Setup and Installation Guide...
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Page 15: Setup
Item Description Item Description Power connector Signal connector Fan numbering Fan numbering The server requires fans 1 through 5 to operate. Fans 6 through 11 are only present if the SFF/EDSFF rear drive cage is installed. Setup Setup Subtopics Subtopics HPE support services HPE support services Set up the storage server... -
Page 16: Hpe Support Services
Selecting boot options in UEFI Boot Mode Selecting boot options in UEFI Boot Mode Registering the server Registering the server HPE support services HPE support services Delivered by experienced, certified engineers, HPE support services help you keep your servers up and running with support packages tailored specifically for HPE ProLiant systems. - Page 17 Unbox the storage server Unbox the storage server 1. Unbox the storage server and verify the contents: A server A power cord Rack-mounting hardware Documentation 2. (Optional) Install hardware options. For installation instructions, see "Hardware options installation." Rack the storage server Rack the storage server 3.
- Page 18 System ROM Storage controller Network adapters Set up storage Set up storage 7. To set up storage, do one of the following: To configure the server to boot from a SAN, see the HPE Boot from SAN Configuration Guide guide at https://www.hpe.com/info/boot-from-san-config-guide https://www.hpe.com/info/boot-from-san-config-guide.
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Page 19: Operational Requirements
IMPORTANT: IMPORTANT: Before you install an OS on drives connected to this controller, configure the drives using Before you install an OS on drives connected to this controller, configure the drives using UEFI System Utilities (F9). If the . If the drives are not configured, the OS will not detect the drives during installation. -
Page 20: Temperature Requirements
CAUTION: CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and damage to the equipment, do not block the ventilation openings. When vertical space in the rack is not filled by a storage server or rack component, the gaps between the components cause changes in airflow through the rack and across the storage servers. -
Page 21: Electrical Grounding Requirements
CAUTION: CAUTION: Protect the storage server from power fluctuations and temporary interruptions with a regulating UPS. This device protects the hardware from damage caused by power surges and voltage spikes and keeps the storage server in operation during a power failure. When installing more than one storage server, you might need to use additional power distribution devices to safely provide power to all devices. -
Page 22: System Warnings And Cautions
If you do not have any of the suggested equipment for proper grounding, have an authorized reseller install the part. For more information on static electricity or assistance with product installation, contact an authorized reseller. System warnings and cautions System warnings and cautions WARNING: WARNING: This storage server is heavy. -
Page 23: Installing The Product In A Rack
WARNING: WARNING: When all components are removed, the storage server weighs 21.67 kg (47.78 lb). When all components are installed, the storage server can weigh up to 42.84 kg (94.45 lb). Before configuring your rack solution, be sure to check the rack manufacturer weight limits and specifications. Failure to do so can result in physical injury or damage to the equipment and the facility. - Page 24 Prerequisites Prerequisites WARNING: WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury or equipment damage, do one of the following: Use two or more people to lift and stabilize the product pieces during assembly. Use a lift that can handle the load of the product. WARNING: WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury or equipment damage, be sure that the rack is adequately stabilized before installing...
- Page 25 HPE Alletra Storage Server 4120 Setup and Installation Guide...
- Page 26 The installation is complete. Installing the storage server Installing the storage server drives and cabling drives and cabling About this task About this task Use the following information when connecting peripheral cables and power cords to the storage server. HPE Alletra Storage Server 4120 Setup and Installation Guide...
- Page 27 WARNING: WARNING: This storage server is heavy. To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment: Observe local occupational health and safety requirements and guidelines for manual material handling. Get help to lift and stabilize the product during installation or removal, especially when the product is not fastened to the rails.
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Page 28: Installing The Operating System
WARNING: WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to the equipment: Do not disable the power cord grounding plug. The grounding plug is an important safety feature. Plug the power cord into grounded (earthed) electrical outlet that is easily accessible at all times. To disconnect power to the equipment, unplug the power cord from the power supply. -
Page 29: Registering The Server
Registering the server Registering the server To experience quicker service and more efficient support, register the product at the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Product Registration Hewlett Packard Enterprise Product Registration website. website Configuration resources Configuration resources Use the following resources to find documentation for configuring and managing your storage server. Some utilities might not apply to your storage server. - Page 30 Download service packs Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) https://www.hpe.com/servers/spp/download https://www.hpe.com/servers/spp/download HPE Synergy software releases and HPE Synergy Service Packs (SSPs) https://www.hpe.com/info/synergy-sw-release-information https://www.hpe.com/info/synergy-sw-release-information Deploy service packs to a single storage server Smart Update Manager (SUM) https://www.hpe.com/info/sum-docs https://www.hpe.com/info/sum-docs Deploy service packs to multiple storage servers HPE OneView https://www.hpe.com/support/oneview-docs https://www.hpe.com/support/oneview-docs...
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Page 31: Configuring Storage Controllers
To configure To configure Single storage server (GUI) Intelligent Provisioning https://www.hpe.com/info/intelligentprovisioning/docs https://www.hpe.com/info/intelligentprovisioning/docs iLO remote console or web interface https://www.hpe.com/support/ilo6 https://www.hpe.com/support/ilo6 UEFI System Utilities https://www.hpe.com/info/UEFI-manuals https://www.hpe.com/info/UEFI-manuals HPE GreenLake for Compute Ops Management https://www.hpe.com/info/com-docs https://www.hpe.com/info/com-docs Single storage server (scripting) RESTful Interface Tool https://www.hpe.com/support/restfulinterface/docs https://www.hpe.com/support/restfulinterface/docs Python iLO Redfish Library (python-ilorest-library) -
Page 32: Deploying An Os
Controller type Controller type Documentation Documentation SR controllers SR controllers — Gen11 HPE SR Gen11 Controller User Guide https://hpe.com/support/SR-Gen11-UG https://hpe.com/support/SR-Gen11-UG Gen10 HPE Smart Array SR Controller Gen10 User Guide https://www.hpe.com/support/SR-Gen10-UG https://www.hpe.com/support/SR-Gen10-UG MR controllers MR controllers — Gen11 HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide https://hpe.com/support/MR-Gen11-UG https://hpe.com/support/MR-Gen11-UG Cross-generation MR guides... -
Page 33: Configuring Security
Configure the storage server to boot from a SAN HPE Boot from SAN Configuration Guide https://www.hpe.com/info/boot-from-san-config-guide https://www.hpe.com/info/boot-from-san-config-guide Configure the storage server to boot from a PXE server UEFI System Utilities User Guide for HPE ProLiant Gen11 Servers and HPE Synergy https://www.hpe.com/support/UEFIGen11-UG-en https://www.hpe.com/support/UEFIGen11-UG-en Deploy an OS using iLO virtual media... -
Page 34: Managing Linux-Based High Performance Compute Clusters
To monitor To monitor Single storage server HPE iLO https://www.hpe.com/support/ilo-docs https://www.hpe.com/support/ilo-docs Multiple storage servers HPE OneView https://www.hpe.com/support/oneview-docs https://www.hpe.com/support/oneview-docs Single or multiple storage servers HPE GreenLake for Compute Ops Management https://www.hpe.com/info/com-docs https://www.hpe.com/info/com-docs Managing Linux-based high performance compute clusters Managing Linux-based high performance compute clusters Provision, manage, and monitor clusters. -
Page 35: Environmental Specifications
Hot-plug power supply calculations Hot-plug power supply calculations Environmental specifications Environmental specifications Specification Specification Value Value Temperature range Temperature range — Operating 10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F) Nonoperating -30°C to 60°C (-22°F to 140°F) Relative humidity (noncondensing) Relative humidity (noncondensing) —... -
Page 36: Power Supply Specifications
Specification Specification Value Value Height 87.50 mm (3.44 in) Depth 805.50 mm (37.71 in) Width 448.0 mm (17.63 in) Weight (approximate values) — 24-bay LFF drive models (12 LFF in drive cage 1 and 12 LFF in drive — cage 2) Without the 4 LFF or 8 SFF drive cage 3 option, minimum 21.67 kg (47.78 lb) Without the 4 LFF or 8 SFF drive cage 3 option, maximum... -
Page 37: Support And Other Resources
For hot-plug power supply specifications and calculators to determine electrical and heat loading for the storage server, see the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Power Advisor website (http://www.hpe.com/info/poweradvisor/online http://www.hpe.com/info/poweradvisor/online ). Support and other resources Support and other resources Subtopics Subtopics Accessing Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support Accessing Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support Accessing updates Accessing updates... -
Page 38: Remote Support
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support Center https://www.hpe.com/support/hpesc https://www.hpe.com/support/hpesc Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support Center: Software downloads https://www.hpe.com/support/downloads https://www.hpe.com/support/downloads My HPE Software Center https://www.hpe.com/software/hpesoftwarecenter https://www.hpe.com/software/hpesoftwarecenter To subscribe to eNewsletters and alerts: https://www.hpe.com/support/e-updates https://www.hpe.com/support/e-updates To view and update your entitlements, and to link your contracts and warranties with your profile, go to the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support Center More Information on Access to Support Materials page: https://www.hpe.com/support/AccessToSupportMaterials https://www.hpe.com/support/AccessToSupportMaterials... -
Page 39: Regulatory Information
To view the warranty information for your product, see the links provided below: HPE ProLiant and IA-32 Servers and Options https://www.hpe.com/support/ProLiantServers-Warranties https://www.hpe.com/support/ProLiantServers-Warranties HPE Enterprise and Cloudline Servers https://www.hpe.com/support/EnterpriseServers-Warranties https://www.hpe.com/support/EnterpriseServers-Warranties HPE Storage Products https://www.hpe.com/support/Storage-Warranties https://www.hpe.com/support/Storage-Warranties HPE Networking Products https://www.hpe.com/support/Networking-Warranties https://www.hpe.com/support/Networking-Warranties Regulatory information Regulatory information To view the regulatory information for your product, view the Safety and Compliance Information for Server, Storage, Power, Networking, and Rack Products, available at the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support Center:...
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