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Facilis HUB Shared Storage

Hardware Guide

Version 7.2

PRODUCTS:

Facilis 8
HUB 16
HUB 32
HUB Hybrid 16
HUB 8S
HUB 16S
HUB One
XP16
NL16

ACCESSORIES:

QLOGIC SANBOX, ATTO FIBRE CHANNEL SWITCHES
EDGE-CORE, HP ProCurve, NETGEAR ETHERNET SWITCHES
ATTO FIBRE HOST BUS ADAPTERS

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Page 1: ...are Guide Version 7 2 PRODUCTS Facilis 8 HUB 16 HUB 32 HUB Hybrid 16 HUB 8S HUB 16S HUB One XP16 NL16 ACCESSORIES QLOGIC SANBOX ATTO FIBRE CHANNEL SWITCHES EDGE CORE HP ProCurve NETGEAR ETHERNET SWITC...

Page 2: ...province in Canada and from country to country elsewhere in the world To the extent that this Warranty Statement is inconsistent with local law this Warranty Statement shall be deemed modified to be c...

Page 3: ...ators Front Panel Buttons Enclosure Front Panel Covers 8 Rear Panel 9 Power Supplies Fans VGA Ethernet Mouse Keyboard SAS Controller Slots Fibre Channel Ethernet Slots PSU Alert Mute Button Server Slo...

Page 4: ...r 4 Adding and Replacing Hardware Adding PCIe Hardware 22 Replacing a Cooling Fan or Power Supply Replacing a Hard Drive Adding an XP16 Expansion 23 Adding an NL16 Nearline 24 Chapter 5 Rack Mount Kit...

Page 5: ...and configure user access Understand the workflow of the HUB Shared Storage Server Symbols and Conventions Important Caution or Instruction Related Information or Tip Checklist Description or Definit...

Page 6: ...HUB 32 servers HUB 8S 2U 8 SSD on a single 12Gb s SAS Controller HUB 16S 4U 16 SSD on two 12Gb s SAS Controllers HUB Hybrid 16 4U HUB 16 with 8 SSD and 8HDD Server Protection Features Through the Faci...

Page 7: ...stem Disk Activity Blinks amber when active typically only LED 1 is used 2 Ethernet Activity Blinks green when active only LED s 2 3 are used 3 Temperature Indicator Green when OK Flashing green on er...

Page 8: ...Front Panel Covers All Facilis servers have a front cover that can be kept in place to cover the drive sled release handles If access to the drives is necessary the cover can be removed by simply pul...

Page 9: ...is necessary Consult support facilis com for fan replacement procedure VGA The VGA port is available for monitoring the server locally attaching a monitor not supplied to the server is necessary for...

Page 10: ...tivity cards can be used here if all other slots are unavailable Slot 2 PCIe 3 0 X8 Supported for use with all connectivity cards except Mellanox 40Gb Slot 3 PCIe 3 0 X8 This slot will come populated...

Page 11: ...are Rack Mounting the Server The base configuration of the Facilis HUB Shared Storage system includes rack rails for mounting the server in a standard 19 rack containing rear rails If you are installi...

Page 12: ...delivery truck or loading dock allow the drives to return to room temperature before inserting and powering on the unit All drive sets are shipped pre configured and should be installed into the serv...

Page 13: ...power to the monitor and turn it on Power Cords Connect the power cords supplied into the AC ports on the rear of the enclosure Do not start the unit until all power cords are connected Cabling the Se...

Page 14: ...ppears ATTO Fibre Channel host bus adapters contain class 1 laser emitting devices Keep the transmit port covered whenever a cable is not connected It is good practice to keep open ports covered Avoid...

Page 15: ...ill consist of either one or four cables teaming option from the server to the switch Cabling may be connected to any port on the Ethernet switch For the 10Gbit option Facilis supports the optical LC...

Page 16: ...d with the Network Connection Properties Window Click on the Teaming tab in that window 5 In the Teaming tab select the Team this adapter with other adapters option and click the New Team button see a...

Page 17: ...New Team Wizard window select Adaptive Load Balancing and click Next If you are using a switch other than that supplied by Facilis and it supports the IEEE 802 3ad Dynamic Link Aggregation option you...

Page 18: ...s installed in the server enclosure per the diagram s above Once all of the drive carriers are properly installed in the server enclosure you can then turn on the Appliance The Power button is on the...

Page 19: ...ter to be connected to a HUB One Server Connectivity from the Hub Server to the Member Server s is via 32Gb s or 16Gb s Fibre Channel Client connectivity is the same as any other Facilis HUB Shared St...

Page 20: ...the Facilis Shared File system access from Ethernet clients to the Hub Server virtual volumes Direct Ethernet connectivity can be configured using a single Gigabit Ethernet port on the server A combin...

Page 21: ...ting the Hub server and member storage requires following the steps outlines below Shutting Down 1 Unmount all volumes from clients 2 Shut down the Hub server by initiating a normal shutdown from the...

Page 22: ...ing the fan button on the front of the chassis In the event of a power supply failure a faster beeping alarm will sound and the LED on the Power supply unit will turn red This alarm can be silenced by...

Page 23: ...e enclosure the hard drives two SAS cables and a 12G SAS card In order to expand your current storage you must first shut down you HUB 16 and install the included SAS card The SAS card must be install...

Page 24: ...torage The RAID set will come pre built and configured as ordered To re configure the NL16 contact Facilis support The NL16 ships with the enclosure the hard drives two SAS cables and a 12G SAS RAID c...

Page 25: ...6 HUB 16S XP16 NL 16 ship standard with a 26 rail kit Rail Kit Minimum Rack Depth Maximum Rack Depth 20 for 2U Appliances 19 32 26 for 4U Appliances 25 38 The shorter 20 rail kit can be used with the...

Page 26: ...ese brackets should be positioned based on the depth of the rack The receiving rails can now be installed in the rack using the provided screws and threaded back plate Once you have racked the receivi...

Page 27: ...mounting ears 16 7 8 19 with mounting ears 6 7 8 46 pounds without drives 79 pounds with drives Environment Max Ambient Temp 30C 86F Min Ambient Temp 5C 41F Non Condensing Electrical Input 100 240 Va...

Page 28: ...re Channel Cable Specifications and Length Micron Max Distance by optical cable 4Gbit 8Gbit 16Gbit 9 m OS1 Single mode 10km 10km NA 50 m OM4 Multi mode 4700 MHz 400m 190m 125m 50 m OM3 Multi mode 2000...

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