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IBM FlashSystem 7200

IBM Storwize V7000 Gen3

NVMe Control Enclosure

Getting Started Guide

IBM

Overview

This document describes the installation procedures for the following IBM FlashSystem

®

 and Storwize

®

 systems. It also contains

information to help you plan the system configuration. This information applies to the following machine type and model (MTM) numbers.

System

MTMs

IBM FlashSystem 7200 control enclosure

2076-824 and 2076-U7C

Storwize V7000 Gen3 NVMe control enclosure

2076-724 and 2076-U7B

Important: This document is intended to be used by persons who are experienced with installing these systems. Before you use this

information and the product it supports, read the following topics:

Installation worksheets

 on page 8

Safety and environmental notices

 on page 12

Notices

 on page 13

IBM Systems Environmental Notices

 and 

IBM Systems Safety Notices

 (provided on a DVD with your product order)

IBM Knowledge Center (

https://ibm.biz/BdqxdY

) contains more information about preparing the physical environment before the

installation; it also provides information about configuring, managing, and servicing the system after installation. The IBM Knowledge

Center is updated between product releases to provide the most current documentation.

Unpacking and verifying the contents

Before you start the installation process, ensure that the following items are available.

Philips screw driver

Box knife

Flat-blade screw driver (optional)

Three Ethernet cables

The control enclosure and the following related parts are included in one box. The enclosed inventory sheet lists the part numbers of the

items that were ordered. Items, such as drives and networking adapters, are preinstalled inside each node canister.
• Control enclosure with the following components preinstalled:

– Two node canisters with optional networking adapters, SFPs, and memory.

Each IBM FlashSystem 7200 node canister contains three networking adapter slots. The same number and type of adapters must be

installed in each node canister. The control enclosure can contain 0, 2, 4, or 6 networking adapters.
Each Storwize V7000 Gen3 node canister has three adapter slots. By default, slot 3 contains a 4-port 12 Gbps SAS networking

adapter. If ordered, the same number and type of networking adapters are installed in slots 1 and 2 of each node canister. The

control enclosure can contain 2, 4, or 6 networking adapters.

– Two power supply units (PSUs).
– A combination of 24 drives and drive blanks.

The number of drives and drive blanks varies, according to the number of drives that were specified in the product order. For

example, if 12 drives were ordered, the drives and 12 drive blanks are preinstalled in the control enclosure.

• Rail kit, which includes the left and right rails, and 8 securing M5 screws and locating pins.
• Cables, if they were ordered, for the type and number of networking adapters that are installed in each node canister.
• Two power cables.

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Summary of Contents for FlashSystem 7200

Page 1: ...ms are available Philips screw driver Box knife Flat blade screw driver optional Three Ethernet cables The control enclosure and the following related parts are included in one box The enclosed invent...

Page 2: ...a power supply unit on page 3 10 Record the last 6 digits of the serial number on the back of each PSU then set the power supplies aside Item Left PSU Right PSU Serial Number 11 Remove the upper and...

Page 3: ...t To reduce weight during the installation procedure you must remove and replace the power supply units PSUs in a control enclosure When the system is running the redundant PSUs operate in parallel on...

Page 4: ...lifting platform or other nearby surface to support the node canister as it is extracted from the control enclosure 4 Hold the node canister by its sides so that it is level and its weight is balanced...

Page 5: ...nclosure 2 To add a second expansion enclosure chain to the control enclosure complete the following steps a Connect SAS port 3 of the top node canister in the control enclosure to SAS port 1 of the l...

Page 6: ...system 32 Gbps FC 4 0 3 Supports simultaneous SCSI and NVMeFC connections on the same port 25 Gbps Ethernet iWARP 2 0 3 Supports iSCSI or iSER host attachment 25 Gbps Ethernet RoCE 2 0 3 12 Gbps SAS...

Page 7: ...erwise continue to Setting up the system on page 7 Setting up the system Each node canister in the control enclosure has a 1 Gbps Ethernet technician port Before you initiate a new system you must con...

Page 8: ...ort Release ESR 78 2 0 Microsoft Edge 85 0 Google Chrome 85 0 JavaScript Cookies Scripts allowed to disable or replace context menus Mozilla Firefox only In addition review the following consideration...

Page 9: ...ernet cable from Ethernet port 2 on the node to canister your Ethernet network Port 2 can be used for the management GUI and for iSCSI host attachment Ethernet ports 3 and 4 are for iSCSI attachment o...

Page 10: ...net mask Gateway VLAN ID FlashSystem 7200 Fibre Channel connections Each node canister supports 4 port 32 Gbps Fibre Channel FC adapters or 4 port 16 Gbps FC adapters Install the FC networking adapter...

Page 11: ...to the following guidelines Then record the FC port connections in the following table Install the first FC adapter in adapter slot 1 Install the second FC adapter if applicable in adapter slot 2 Ada...

Page 12: ...c Click the documentation link Environmental notices This information contains all the required environmental notices for IBM Systems products in English and other languages The IBM Systems Environme...

Page 13: ...atents You can send license inquiries in writing to IBM Director of Licensing IBM Corporation North Castle Drive Armonk NY 10504 1785 U S A For license inquiries regarding double byte character set DB...

Page 14: ...bute these sample programs in any form without payment to IBM for the purposes of developing using marketing or distributing application programs conforming to the application programming interface fo...

Page 15: ...ohne Zustimmung von IBM ver ndert bzw wenn Erweiterungskomponenten von Fremdherstellern ohne Empfehlung von IBM gesteckt eingebaut werden EN 55032 Klasse A Ger te m ssen mit folgendem Warnhinweis vers...

Page 16: ...atement applies to products greater than 20 A per phase three phase Japan Voluntary Control Council for Interference VCCI Notice Korea Notice People s Republic of China Notice Russia Notice Taiwan Not...

Page 17: ...is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by using other than recommended cables and connectors or by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment Unauthorized cha...

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