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Installing the enclosures
Installation checklist
The following table outlines the steps required to install the enclosures and initially configure the system. To ensure a
successful installation, perform the tasks in the order they are presented.
Step
Task
Where to find procedure
1
Install the controller enclosure and optional drive
enclosures into the rack, and attach the hubcaps.
Optionally, attach the bezel.
See the
HPE MSA 1060/2060/2062 Quick Start Instructions
.
Optional step: For enclosures using small form
pluggable SFP transceivers that are not pre-
installed, install the SFPs.
See
HPE MSA Transceiver Replacement Instructions
for 4-port FC
and 4-port 10GbE iSCSI controller modules.
2
Connect the controller enclosure and drive
enclosures.
See
"Connecting controller and disk enclosures" on the facing
.
3
Connect the power cords.
See
"Powering on/powering off" on page
4
Verify enclosure connections.
See
"Verify enclosure connections" on page
.
5
Install required host software.
See
"Host system requirements" on page
6
Connect data hosts.
See
"Connecting the enclosure to data hosts" on page
.
If using optional Remote Snap feature, see also
storage systems to replicate volumes" on page
.
7
Connect management hosts.
See
"Connecting management hosts over an Ethernet network" on
8
Obtain IP values and set management port IP
properties on the controller enclosure.
See
See
"Connecting to the controller CLI port" on page
, which
contains information for both Linux and Windows.
9
Perform system setup tasks:
l
Sign in to the web-based Storage Management
Utility (SMU).
l
Follow the wizard to perform preboarding and
onboarding to initially configure and provision
the storage system using the SMU.
See getting-started topics in the Storage Management Guide.
See topics about configuring storage, provisioning storage, and
adding data protection in the Storage Management Guide or help.
Table 2 Installation checklist
FDE considerations
The full disk encryption feature available via the management interfaces requires use of self-encrypting disks (SED)
which are also referred to as FDE-capable disk drive modules. If using the FDE feature, ensure that all disks are FDE-
capable. When installing FDE-capable disk drive modules, follow the same procedures for installing the disks that do
not support FDE.
The procedures for using the FDE feature, such as securing the system, viewing the disk FDE status, and clearing and
importing keys are performed using the SMU or CLI commands (see the Storage Management Guide or CLI Reference
Guide for more information).
IMPORTANT The Fault/UID disk LED displays amber under the following conditions for FDE:
l
If an FDE disk is inserted into the storage enclosure in a secured locked state. The disk is unusable by the system,
and must either be unlocked or repurposed.
l
If a non-FDE disk is installed into an FDE-secured storage system. The disk is unusable by the system, and must be
replaced with an FDE disk.
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