Table Of Contents - HP StorageWorks 9000 - Virtual Library System User Manual

Contents
1 Introduction ..................................................................................... 17
VLS9000-series Components ...................................................................................................... 17
2 Hardware Installation ....................................................................... 21
Preparing for the Installation ....................................................................................................... 21
Tools for Installation ............................................................................................................ 21
Taking ESD Precautions ....................................................................................................... 21
Grounding Methods to Prevent Electrostatic Discharge ............................................................. 21
Unpacking ............................................................................................................................... 22
Removing the Packing Materials .................................................................................................. 22
Rack Planning Resources ............................................................................................................ 22
Rack Requirements .................................................................................................................... 23
Rack Warnings ......................................................................................................................... 23
Identifying the VLS Shipping Carton Contents ............................................................................... 23
VLS9000 7.5 TB and 10 TB Systems Shipping Carton ............................................................. 24
VLS9000 Single Expansion Disk Array Enclosure Shipping Carton ............................................ 25
VLS9000 Node Shipping Carton ......................................................................................... 25
VLS9000 Array Shipping Carton .......................................................................................... 26
VLS9000 20-port Connectivity Kit Shipping Carton ................................................................ 27
VLS9000 32-port Connectivity Kit Shipping Carton ................................................................. 28
VLS9000 Interswitch Link Kit Shipping Carton ........................................................................ 29
VLS9000-series Hardware Installation Overview ........................................................................... 29
Installing the VLS9000 7.5 TB and 10 TB Systems ......................................................................... 31
Installing PDUs ......................................................................................................................... 32
Installing the VLS9000 Node into a Rack ..................................................................................... 34
Installing Fibre Channel Switches 4/10q onto Racking Shelf ........................................................... 42
Attaching Rails to Fibre Channel Switches 4/16q ......................................................................... 43
Racking Fibre Channel Switches 4/10q or 4/16q ........................................................................ 44
Installing the 1 Gb Ethernet Switch 2810 24G into a Rack ............................................................ 46
Installing Cage Nuts and Rail Flanges in the Rack .................................................................. 47
Attaching Rails to the Ethernet Switch 2810-24G .................................................................... 47
Installing Ethernet Switch 2810-24G in Rack .......................................................................... 48
Installing the 100 Mb Ethernet Switch 2510 24 into a Rack ........................................................... 49
Installing the Disk Array Enclosures into a Rack ............................................................................. 50
Rack Mounting Requirements ............................................................................................... 50
Mounting a Disk Array Enclosure into a Rack ......................................................................... 52
Installing Power Cables ....................................................................................................... 57
Installing VLS9000 Cables ......................................................................................................... 58
Cabling the Nodes ............................................................................................................. 58
Cabling Disk Array Enclosures ............................................................................................. 60
Cabling Ethernet Switch 2510 24 ........................................................................................ 61
Cabling Ethernet Switch 2810 24G ..................................................................................... 62
Cabling Fibre Channel Switch 4/10q ................................................................................... 63
Cabling Fibre Channel Switch 4/16q ................................................................................... 64
Management Ports and External Connections ......................................................................... 66
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