Table Of Contents - HP StorageWorks 6000 - Virtual Library System User Manual

Contents
1 Introduction ..................................................................................... 17
VLS6000 Models ...................................................................................................................... 17
VLS6100 series ................................................................................................................. 17
VLS6200 series ................................................................................................................. 18
VLS6500 series ................................................................................................................. 19
VLS6600 series ................................................................................................................. 21
VLS6800 series ................................................................................................................. 22
2 Hardware Installation ....................................................................... 27
Preparing for the Installation ....................................................................................................... 27
Tools for Installation ............................................................................................................ 27
Taking ESD Precautions ....................................................................................................... 27
Grounding Methods to Prevent Electrostatic Discharge ............................................................. 27
Unpacking ............................................................................................................................... 28
Removing the Packing Materials .................................................................................................. 28
Rack Planning Resources ............................................................................................................ 28
Rack Requirements .................................................................................................................... 29
Rack Warnings ......................................................................................................................... 29
Identifying the VLS Shipping Carton Contents ............................................................................... 29
VLS6100 and VLS6500 System Shipping Carton .................................................................... 30
VLS6200 System Shipping Carton ........................................................................................ 31
VLS6600 System Shipping Carton ........................................................................................ 32
VLS6800 System Shipping Carton ........................................................................................ 33
Disk Array Shipping Carton ................................................................................................. 34
Installing the VLS6100 and VLS6500 Nodes into a Rack ............................................................... 34
Install Rails in the Rack ........................................................................................................ 35
Attach Rails to the Node ..................................................................................................... 36
Install Appliance in Rack ..................................................................................................... 36
Installing the VLS6200 Node into a Rack ..................................................................................... 36
Installing the VLS6600 Node into a Rack ..................................................................................... 37
Install Rails in the Rack ........................................................................................................ 38
Attach Rails to the VLS6600 Node (appliance) ....................................................................... 38
Install Appliance in the Rack ................................................................................................ 39
Installing the VLS6800 Node into a Rack ..................................................................................... 39
Install Rails in the Rack ........................................................................................................ 40
Install Appliance in Rack ..................................................................................................... 43
Installing the Disk Arrays into a Rack ........................................................................................... 45
Rack Mounting Requirements ............................................................................................... 46
Mounting a Disk Array into a Rack ....................................................................................... 49
Installing VLS6100, VLS6200, VLS6500, and VLS6600 Cables ...................................................... 54
Installing VLS6800 Cables ......................................................................................................... 59
3 Storage Configuration ...................................................................... 63
Managing VLS6000 series Capacity .......................................................................................... 63
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