PowerScale F900 Node Installation Guide
May 2021
Page 1: ...PowerScale F900 Node Installation Guide May 2021...
Page 2: ...ntial damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem WARNING A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death 2021 Dell Inc or its subsidiaries A...
Page 3: ...he front bezel 10 Connect and route cords and cables 11 Node ports 12 Dell Switch configuration 12 Chapter 3 F900 node configuration 13 Configure the node 13 Federal installations 13 SmartLock complia...
Page 4: ...nd of the rail 7 4 Installing screws 8 5 Extend rails from the cabinet 9 6 Install the system in the rails 9 7 Slide the system into the cabinet 10 8 Installing the front bezel on 2U system 11 9 CMA b...
Page 5: ...SEDs self encrypting drives on F900 nodes CAUTION Only install the drives that were shipped with the node Do not mix drives of different capacities in the node If you remove drive carriers from the ch...
Page 6: ...ulatory information document shipped with the system WARNING To avoid injury do not attempt to lift the system by yourself NOTE The figures in this document do not represent a specific system NOTE The...
Page 7: ...racket of the rail 3 Position the rail end piece labeled Left Front facing inward and orient the rear end piece to align with the holes on the rear cabinet flanges 4 Push the rail straight toward the...
Page 8: ...f the system retention bracket are seated on the designated U spaces 2 Insert and tighten the two screws using the Phillips 2 screwdriver Figure 4 Installing screws Install the system in the cabinet T...
Page 9: ...standoffs are seated in the J slots Figure 6 Install the system in the rails 4 Push the system inward until the lock levers click into place 5 Pull the blue slide release lock tabs forward on both rai...
Page 10: ...zel The procedure to install the front bezel with the LCD panel 1 Align and insert the right end of the bezel onto the system 2 Press the release button and fit the left end of the bezel onto the syst...
Page 11: ...a CMA use the two velcro straps to route and secure cords and cables at the rear of the system a Locate the CMA bracket slots on the rear end of both the rails b Bundle the cables gently pulling them...
Page 12: ...Switch configuration Install the configuration file depending on the switch you are using and the role for which it is being configured The following steps apply only to switches that are running DNOS...
Page 13: ...SmartLock compliance mode You can configure nodes to operate in SmartLock compliance mode If your data environment must comply with SEC rule 17 a4 f only then should you run the cluster in SmartLock c...
Page 14: ...e node restarts and returns to this step Selection 4 changes to enable you to disable SmartLock compliance mode Selection 4 is the last opportunity to back out of compliance mode without reformatting...
Page 15: ...value for IPv6 addresses is 64 If you enter a netmask value with dot decimal notation use IPv4 addresses for the IP range In the configuration wizard the following options are available Configure exte...
Page 16: ...nd configuring remote support SRS see the OneFS WebUI Administration Guide or the OneFS CLI Administration Guide Front panel LCD display The LCD display provides system information status and error me...
Page 17: ...r configurable information about the system This screen is displayed during normal system operation when there are no status messages or errors When the system is off and there are no errors the LCD e...
Page 18: ...t Model or User String for the system Number Displays the Asset tag or the Service tag for the system Power Displays the power output of the system in BTU hr or Watts The display format can be configu...
Page 19: ...mands with the iDRAC interface Shutdown power off Reboot power cycle Startup power on Power Status read only IDRAC does not require any additional software installation 1 After connecting the network...
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