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- Page 1 Microsoft Azure StorSimple Appliance 8600 Hardware Installation Guide...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Unpack your device ..............................3 Prerequisites ................................... 3 Unpacking your device ............................... 3 Rack-mount your device ..............................4 Site preparation ................................4 Prerequisites ................................... 5 Rack-mounting rail kit ..............................5 Install the EBOD enclosure on the rails ......................... 5 Mounting the EBOD enclosure in the rack ...................... -
Page 3: Unpack Your Device
Unpack your device This section provides clear, detailed instructions on how to unpack your Microsoft Azure StorSimple 8600 storage device. This device is shipped in two separate boxes, one for the primary enclosure and other for the EBOD enclosure. Prerequisites To unpack your device, follow these guidelines. -
Page 4: Rack-Mount Your Device
See the Rack-mount your device for details. Rack-mount your device This section includes the steps required to install your Microsoft Azure StorSimple 8600 storage device in a standard 19-inch rack with front and rear posts. This device comes with two enclosures: a primary enclosure and an EBOD enclosure. -
Page 5: Prerequisites
WARNING! Ensure you have two people available to handle the weight in case you are handling it manually. Prerequisites The enclosures are designed for installation into a standard 19-inch rack cabinet with: Rack-mounting rail kit A set of mounting rails will be provided to use with the 19-inch rack cabinet. The rails have been tested to handle the maximum enclosure weight. - Page 6 Label Description Chassis slides 3. Attach the left-rail and right-rail assemblies to the rack cabinet vertical members. The brackets the rack posts and insert the pins into the front and rear-rack post vertical member holes. Be sure the rail assembly is level. b.
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Page 7: Mounting The Ebod Enclosure In The Rack
Mounting the EBOD enclosure in the rack Perform the following steps to mount the EBOD enclosure in the rack using the rack rails that were just installed. 1. Using an assistant, lift the enclosure and align it with the rack rails. Figure 4 Mounting the enclosure in the rack 3. -
Page 8: Mounting The Primary Enclosure In The Rack
Label Description Enclosure fastening screw Mounting the primary enclosure in the rack enclosure following the same steps. NOTICE It is possible to have a few empty slots in the rack between the primary enclosure and the EBOD NOTICE There are no constraints in terms of the relative placement of the head unit with respect to the EBOD. -
Page 9: Cable Your Device
Cable your device This section includes instructions to cable your device for power, network, and serial connection. Prerequisites Before you begin the cabling of your device, you will need: SAS cabling together using the SAS cables. Perform the following steps to connect the primary enclosure to the EBOD enclosure. Host Fabric Figure 6 Back plane view of the primary and EBOD enclosures Label... - Page 10 identical on both enclosures. Contact technical support immediately if the serial numbers do not match. a b r s t F Figure 7 Rear view of the enclosure showing the location of the serial number sticker Label Description Ear of the enclosure 3.
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Page 11: Power Cabling
EBOD EBOD Host Fabric CTRL CTRL CTRL Figure 8 SAS cabling for your device Label Description Primary enclosure EBOD enclosure Controller 0 Controller 1 EBOD Controller 0 EBOD Controller 1 5, 6 SAS ports on primary enclosure 7, 8 Power cabling to different power sources to ensure high availability. - Page 12 3. Ensure that the two PCMs of the primary enclosure use separate power sources. 9. Verify that the system is up by ensuring the device controller LEDs have turned ON. 10. Verify that the connection between EBOD controller and device controller is active by ensuring NOTICE To ensure high availability of your system, you are advised to strictly adhere to the power cabling scheme shown in the following diagram.
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Page 13: Network Cabling
Label Description Primary enclosure PCM 0 PCM 1 Controller 0 Controller 1 EBOD controller 0 EBOD controller 1 EBOD enclosure PDUs Network cabling active and processing all disk and network operations while the other controller module is standby. In the event of a controller failure, the standby controller immediately activates and continues all the disk and networking operations. - Page 14 Management Portal. to connect DATA 0 and DATA 3 for one of the controllers, you need to connect the corresponding DATA 0 and DATA 3 on the other controller. a. Identical interfaces on each controller to the relevant network to ensure availability through a controller failure.
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Page 15: Serial Port Cabling
Label Description LAN with Internet access Controller 0 PCM 0 Controller 1 PCM 1 EBOD controller 0 EBOD controller 1 H, I Network interfaces Primary enclosure EBOD enclosure Serial port cabling Perform the following steps to cable your serial port. controller is active.
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