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IBM System Storage

N7x50T Series Gateway
Installation and Setup Instructions

Covering the N7550T and N7950T models

GA32-0950-02

Summary of Contents for 2867-C20

Page 1: ...IBM System Storage N7x50T Series Gateway Installation and Setup Instructions Covering the N7550T and N7950T models GA32 0950 02 ...

Page 2: ...al Business Machines Corporation in the United States other countries or both A complete and current list of other IBM trademarks is available on the web at www ibm com legal copytrade shtml Data ONTAP NetApp and Network Appliance are trademarks and or registered trademarks of NetApp Inc in the United States and other countries Other company product and service names may be trademarks or service m...

Page 3: ...eway 1 Installing the rails in an IBM 19 inch rack 4 Installing the gateway in the rack 7 Attaching the cable management arms 8 Installing the power cables 8 Connecting the N7x50T series gateway to a network 9 Planning and setup overview for the N7x50T series gateway 12 Copyright IBM Corp 2013 iii ...

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Page 5: ...m and related topics refer to the following resources v IBM System Storage N7x50T Series Hardware and Service Guide v IBM System Storage N series Introduction and Planning Guide v IBM Environmental Notices and User Guide v IBM System Storage N series support website at www ibm com storage support nseries Read the safety notices Before continuing make sure that you have reviewed the safety notices ...

Page 6: ...to complete the installation v Ethernet LAN cables v Fibre Channel FC cables v Console for example a PC or notebook v 2 Phillips screwdriver and slotted screwdriver Important The installation of N series gateway systems is intended to be performed by IBM trained service personnel vi ...

Page 7: ...series Installation and Setup Instructions v Electrostatic discharge ESD wrist strap v Cables required for connections from your system to storage expansion units and for connections between storage expansion units if ordered v General information kit containing warranty safety and environmental information v Software license 55 kg 121 2 lb CAUTION The weight of this part or unit is more than 55 k...

Page 8: ...storage devices HDDs but can interface to these devices via Ethernet SAS or Fibre Channel either by itself or as part of a larger network infrastructure The N7550T 2867 C20 ships with the following list v 2 console adapters RJ 45 to DB 9 one per controller module v 8 Small Form Factor Pluggable SFP modules 4 per controller module provided in the accessory box or installed in the Fibre Channel port...

Page 9: ...e Fibre Channel ports of the system v 4 cable management arms one for each controller and one for each IOXM v 4 power cords v 2 serial null modem cables one per controller module v 2 HA connection cables either QSFP to QSFP copper cables or QSFP optical transceivers with fiber cables depending on your order v 2 rear tie down brackets one per enclosure v 2 IBM rail kits e0a e0b e0c e0d 0a 0b 0c 0d ...

Page 10: ... 15 Slot 16 Slot 4 Slot 5 Slot 6 Slot 7 Slot 8 Slot 9 Slot 10 e0a e0b e0c e0d 0a 0b 0c 0d e0e e0f Console USB Slot 1 Slot 2 NVRAM Slot 11 Slot 12 Slot 3 Slot 13 Slot 14 Slot 15 Slot 16 Slot 4 Slot 5 Slot 6 Slot 7 Slot 8 Slot 9 Slot 10 n7x5019 Figure 3 N7950T 2867 E22 Model E22 Node 2 Loop or SAS Stack 1 Node or SAS Stack 2 Loop 1 Node or SAS Stack 1 Loop 1 Node 1 Loop 1 or SAS Stack Expansion Unit...

Page 11: ...ove the four rail adjustment screws on each rail See Figure 4 2 Refer to Figure 5 on page 6 At the front of the rack position the right hand rail into the rack at the appropriate EIA location Make sure that the two locating pins seat properly The bottom of the rail should line up with the bottom EIA boundary Right rail Left rail Front of rack Rear of rack Rail adjustment screws Locating pins n6200...

Page 12: ...ach the rail to the rack using holes H2 and H8 Tighten these screws with a screwdriver 4 Tighten the four rail adjustment screws on the installed rail 5 Repeat steps 2 through 4 for the left hand rail 6 Repeat this procedure to install the rails for the second enclosure of an HA pair H1 H2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H1 H2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9 Bottom rail screws Chassis attach screw Locating pins Locatin...

Page 13: ...ls of the rack 3 At the front of the rack using four silver pan head M5 screws in the H3 and H7 holes secure the system unit to the rack by threading the screws through the system unit bracket and the rack frame rail into the threaded rail nuts Repeat this for the second rail Tighten the screws using a screwdriver 4 Replace the front bezel of the N7x50T series gateway by snapping it back onto the ...

Page 14: ...e bottom of the cable management arm to rest on the bottom of the module 4 Repeat these steps for the remaining cable management arms Attach a cable management arm to each N7x50T series controller and Input Output expansion module Installing the power cables Use these instructions to install the power cables for the N7x50T series gateway 1 Make sure all power supply switches on the N7x50T series g...

Page 15: ...er to Figure 9 on page 11 for information about how to connect the N7x50T series gateway to the network in Clustered Data ONTAP Refer to the Gateway Implementation Guide for your storage subsystem and review the following planning and setup information for information about how to connect and boot your gateway For details about how to connect cables to management and cluster switches see Clustered...

Page 16: ...5 Network cable to private management port for SAS ACP connections 6 Fibre Channel cables to switches or FC disk expansion units 7 Optional SAS or FC card 8 Controller to controller HA cables copper or optical Fibre Channel SAS port Ethernetn Console port Management Labels Port Private Management port n7x5004 e0c e0d e0f 0 0a 0b e0b e0e e0a LNK LNK LNK LNK 0c 0d LNK LNK LNK LNK 1 2 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4...

Page 17: ...N K a b c d X2067 INT LNK LNK ACT LNK ACT X3149A 2 4 6 8 1 3 5 7 10 12 14 16 9 11 13 15 12 11 14 13 16 15 6 5 8 7 10 9 2 1 4 3 1000 100 10M LNK 1000 100 10M LNK 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 13 14 15 16 9 10 11 12 1 2 LNK SPD LNK SPD 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 13 14 15 16 9 10 11 12 1 2 LNK SPD LNK SPD 2 4 6 8 1 3 5 7 10 12 14 16 9 11 13 15 12 11 14 13 16 15 6 5 8 7 10 9 2 1 4 3 1000 100 10M LNK 1000 100 10M LNK A B C D X...

Page 18: ...e subsystem type Determining whether to use SyncMirror for additional RAID level data protection Gateway Implementation Guide for your storage subsystem type Data ONTAP Setup Guide Creating a document that shows the desired logical configuration between the gateways and storage subsystems Configuration diagrams for the storage subsystems and a topology diagram of the network Gateway Implementation...

Page 19: ...oftware Setup Guide for your version of Data ONTAP Configuring Data ONTAP features that you want to use with your gateway Data ONTAP Software Setup Guide for your version of Data ONTAP Data ONTAP documentation library For a complete list of all Data ONTAP gateway publications see the IBM System Storage N series documentation appendix in the IBM System Storage N series Introduction and Planning Gui...

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