Promise Technology, Inc. VSkyCube c10X Hardware Guide
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Series Release 1.1 PN: G6105VC10000001
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bout
this
guide
This guide introduces the external hardware of VSkyCube c10X
series devices and includes instructions for installation of a c10X
device in a 19” equipment rack.
U
npacking
Carefully unpack the VSkyCube c10X shipping package and
make sure all of the following items are included:
•
VSkyCube c10X appliance, preloaded with VSkyCube
hyperconverged infrastructure operating software
•
Two 1.5 m (4.9 ft) power cords
•
Sliding rail assembly for rack mounting and associated
hardware
•
This Hardware Guide (printed)
•
Utility CD, which contains:
•
VSkyView, the VSkyCube HCS Management Software
•
VSkyView & VSkyCube Quick Start Guide
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The VSkyCube c10X Series models include:
•
VSkyCube c1
00x 1U server (two 10G SFP+ ports)
•
VSkyCube c100t 1U server (two 10GBASE-T ports)
•
VSkyCube c102t 1U server (two 10GBASE-T ports)
i
ntrodUction
VSkyCube Hyper-converged Infrastructure (HCI) Solutions
span multiple appliance models which integrate software-
defined compute, storage, and networking in a single box.
Compute and/or storage capacity can be easily scaled out to
meet demand by adding one or multiple additional appliances
to existing deployments, allowing administrators to quickly
customize their VSkyCube solution to meet compute-
intensive, storage-intensive, as well as workloads with a
balanced mix of compute-storage requirements.
The VSkyCube c10X series models are single server node,
1U rack-mount x86 server appliances optimized for compute-
intensive workloads. Each node supports:
•
One (c102) or Two (c100) Intel Xeon processors*
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64 (c102) to 256 (c100) GB memory*
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Four 3.5”drive bays*
•
Dual 10GBASE-T or 10G SFP+ (c100 only) network ports
•
650W AC redundant power supply (Platinum)
LED
function
See the table on the back page for a description of LED function and behavior.
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After installing the server in an equipment rack (see back
page for instructions), use the power cords shipped with the
device to connect both power supplies to a suitable power
source.
D
isk
LED
s
The four disk carriers include LEDs for Power (top) and Activity (bottom).
The LEDs are located on the right end of the front of each carrier
D
isks
1
anD
2
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2 x SAS HDDs mirrored hardware RAID1
•
Preloaded with VSkyCube hyperconverged
infrastructure operating software
•
System volume: for Virtual Machine (VM)
instances
D
isk
3
•
1 x SSD for data cache or 1 x SAS HDD for data volume
D
isk
4
•
1 x SAS HDD for data volume
Controls and LEDs
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Disk 1
Disk 2
Disk 3
Disk 4
Close up view of controls and LEDs on front
UID Button and LED
Press the UID button to toggle the
front panel Unit Identifier (UID) LED
and the baseboard UID LED on and
off. Use this for locating a specific
device in a rack.
Power Button
Press the power
button to toggle the
system power
On
or
Sleep mode
.
Disk Activity LED
System Health LED
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Ack
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Dual ports for 10GBASE-T or 10G SFP+ (c100 only)
VSkyCube c10X models have redundant PSUs in a 1+1
configuration. Only one of the PSUs may be removed while
the server is running, as the c10X models require at least 1
functional PSU to be installed and connected to AC power
for operation. Both PSUs must be installed, connected and
functioning to ensure redundancy.
PSU Status LEDs
PSU 1
PSU 2
Eth1 Eth0
Two Power Supply Units (1+1 Redundant PSU)
Note
The VSkyCube User Guide is available for download
from the Promise website. www.promise.com
Processor, memory, and disk specifications may
be different depending on customer order preference.
*
Important
DO NOT power on
the VSkyCube c10X. Please
read the
Promise VSkyView and VSkyCube Quick
Start Guide
and follow the setup instructions before
powering on the system.
VSkyCube c10X
Hardware Guide
