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IBM System Storage

N6000 Series Filer
Installation and Setup Instructions

Covering N6040, N6060, and N6070 models

GC53-1143-04

Summary of Contents for N6000 Series

Page 1: ...IBM System Storage N6000 Series Filer Installation and Setup Instructions Covering N6040 N6060 and N6070 models GC53 1143 04...

Page 2: ...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 N...

Page 3: ...shelf IDs 7 Setting SAS expansion unit shelf IDs 7 Connecting the N6000 series filer to a network 8 Connecting the system to expansion units 10 Cabling a single controller N6000 series filer 11 Cablin...

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Page 5: ...h availability HA configuration or an HA pair About this document This document provides installation and setup instructions for IBM System Storage N6040 N6060 and N6070 filer storage systems Addition...

Page 6: ...driver and slotted screwdriver Installing in a non IBM rack The rack installation instructions provided in this document apply specifically to the installation of the N series product in an IBM 19 inc...

Page 7: ...ardware parts for installing your system See Figure 1 The quantity of hardware parts is determined by your system configuration and requirements 1 IBM rail kit 2 Software license 3 Installation and Se...

Page 8: ...ense Agreement EULA and license keys N6040 2858 A20 N6060 2858 A22 N6070 2858 A21 1 dual controller N6040 N6060 N6070 2 console adapters RJ 45 to DB 9 2 cable management trays 2 serial null modem cabl...

Page 9: ...part 1 of 2 v When installing storage expansion units in a rack do not exceed the maximum storage limit for your system v Make sure that the ID on the back panel of each storage expansion unit matches...

Page 10: ...to 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 Rea...

Page 11: ...sing 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 Installing the system in...

Page 12: ...m the rear of the rack use four M5 flat head screws 1 to attach the rear tie down bracket 2 to the rails as shown in Figure 4 The tie down bracket should fit over the rear of the system unit 6 Any sto...

Page 13: ...y from the number of the first unit To adjust the storage expansion unit shelf ID press the or buttons Note This illustration shows a detailed view of the EXN4000 The shelf ID buttons on the EXN1000 a...

Page 14: ...make the new expansion unit ID take effect 7 Replace the front bezel Connecting the N6000 series filer to a network Use these instructions to connect the N6000 series filer to a network Note For a du...

Page 15: ...t the RJ 45 to DB 9 adapter from the adapter kit to the console port on the system 3 Connect one end of the serial null modem cable to your console and then connect the other end to the DB 9 end of th...

Page 16: ...rsal SAS and ACP Cabling Guide for details about connecting your system to SAS storage expansion units Connecting the system to expansion units Use the cabling diagrams in this section to connect the...

Page 17: ...rsal SAS and ACP Cabling Guide Note The SAS ports and Alternate Control Path ACP ports on SAS storage expansion unit Input Output modules IOMs are designated by square and circle symbols All cabling i...

Page 18: ...ons to connect a high availability active active dual controller N6000 series filer models A20 A21 A22 to the storage expansion units Make sure that all expansion unit speed switches are set to the 2...

Page 19: ...odule A ESH4 or AT FCX In port See 2 in Figure 10 6 4 2 PSU Controller A Controller B PSU 0d 0c 0b 0a 0d 0c 0b 0a IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT Module A Module B PSU PSU PSU...

Page 20: ...ilability active active A20 A21 A22 models The purpose of dual path Fibre Channel cabling is to provide each controller node in a high availability active active configuration with redundant Fibre Cha...

Page 21: ...first disk storage expansion unit of the loop is attached to controller B on the N6000 series system then attach a fiber cable from the FC OUT port on upper controller A of the last storage expansion...

Page 22: ...ured as an FCP target port Installing the power cables Use these instructions to install the power cables for the N6000 series filer 1 Make sure all power supply switches on the N6000 series filer and...

Page 23: ...me while the RLM reboots and sets its configuration information Note You will be asked to continue setup through the web interface If you select No you will continue setup through the command line int...

Page 24: ...o the Data ONTAP High Availability Configuration Guide or the Data ONTAP Active Active Configuration Guide for your version of Data ONTAP to verify that the system is set up correctly and ready to ope...

Page 25: ...e IDs between 2 and 7 and must be placed in consecutive order v For SAS storage expansion units All storage expansion units must have unique IDs between 00 and 98 For more information about shelf ID r...

Page 26: ...t Guide for iSCSI and FCP Cabling configuring and disk ownership Data ONTAP Active Active Configuration Guide Data ONTAP High Availability Configuration Guide Data ONTAP System Administration Guide Da...

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Page 28: ...Part Number 46X9914 Printed in USA GC53 1143 04 1P P N 46X9914...

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