OceanStor VIS6600T Virtual Intelligent Storage System

Quick Installation Guide-(V200R003)

OceanStor VIS6600T

-(V200R003)
Issue: 04
Part Number: 3150G2CX
Date: 2015-05-12
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3150G2CX
2015-05-12

Safety Information

Do not handle devices and cables on a storm day.

Do not stare into the optical outlets to avoid eye injuries by the laser beam.

To avoid personal injuries, it is recommended to carry the VIS6600T by three persons.

Before handling devices, wear electrostatic discharge (ESD) clothes, ESD gloves, and ESD wrist
strap, and take off conductive objects such as ornaments and watches.
To avoid device damage, ensure that the devices are grounded before powering on them.
VIS6600T

During power-on, do not insert or remove controllers, management modules, or cables to avoid
data loss.

Copyright Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2015. All rights reserved.

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Installation Flow

Start

Before You Start

Installing and Checking

Initial Configuration

Help

Page 3
3

Device Introduction

Page 5
5

Verifying Installation Tools

and Materials

Page 6
6

Installing Devices

Page 9
9

Connecting Cables

Page 13
13

Checking Hardware Installation

Page 14
14

Powering On

Page 17
17

Initializing the Storage System

Page 17
17

Installing Host Software

Page 18
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How to Obtain Help

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Device Introduction

OceanStor VIS6600T virtual intelligent storage system (hereinafter referred to as the VIS6600T)
applies dual-node redundant configurations. A single VIS6600T has two nodes. A VIS6600T
cluster supports up to eight nodes. The VIS6600T cluster with more than two nodes has better
performance.
The VIS6600T is an open and flexible virtual storage product that targets mid-range and highend customers (such as government data centers, financial institutions, carriers, and big
enterprises and institutions). It can implement storage consolidation in a heterogeneous
environment and provide data protection and local (remote) data disaster recovery. The
VIS6600T consists of modular components such as the system enclosure, controllers, fan
modules, power modules, and interface modules.
OceanStor VIS6600TVIS6600T
VIS6600TVIS6600TVIS6600T

VIS6600T

VIS6600T

Before installing the VIS6600T, check whether the external environment meets the operating
conditions of the VIS6600T (such as power supply, heat dissipation).
Rated AC voltage: 100 V to 127 V or 200 V to 240 V
Rated DC voltage: -48 V to -60 V
Operating temperature: 5 - 40 (when the altitude is lower than 1,800 m)
5 - 30 (when the altitude is between 1,800 m - 3,000 m)
Operating altitude: 3,000 m
Relative operating humidity: 5% RH-90% RH
VIS6600TVIS6600T

100V127V200V240V
48V60V
5401800m
5301800m 3000m
3000m
5%RH90%RH

VIS6600T
VIS6600T

Dimension and Weight/

Parameter/

Value/

Height/

17.5 cm

Width/

44.6 cm

Depth/

50.2 cm

Weight/

43.6 kg

Power Parameter/

Parameter/

Value/

Power/

480 W

Input voltage/

100 V ~ 127 V or 200 V ~ 240 V AC/-48 V ~ -60 V DC

Frequency/

50 ~ 60 Hz

Fibre Channel Switch

Dimension and Weight/

Parameter/

Value/

Height/

4.8 cm

Width/

43.2 cm

Depth/

50.0 cm

Weight/

8.0 kg

Power Parameter/
Parameter/

Value/

Power/

120 W

Input voltage/

100 V ~ 240 V AC

Frequency/

47 ~ 63 Hz

Verifying Installation Tools and Materials

Verifying Installation Tools

The installation tools that the customer needs to prepare include:

Phillips screwdriver (M3 ~ M6)/M3M6

Flat-head screwdriver (M3 ~ M6)/M3M6
Diagonal pliers/
Floating nut mount bar/

Verifying Materials

VIS6600T(4U)

Front panel(4U
4U

Adjustable guide rails

Floating nut and M6 screw

M6

Optical fiber bundling tape

Multi-mode optical fibre

Network cable

Cable tie

Installation template (for 4U devices)

4U

The above table only includes part of the materials to be used during the installation. For information about all the
materials, see the Packing List.

Installing Devices

Storage System Placement Principles

Before the planning, you need to calculate the required cabinet space, as listed in the following table.
Installation Item

VIS6600T

Fibre Channel Switch

Required Space

4U

(1+1)U
*Cable rack: 1U

Remarks: The total of the required cabinet space can be calculated through the following formula:
4U * (number of VIS6600T) + 2U*2.
Based on the calculated cabinet space, you can plan the installation positions of the data coffer and service
controller enclosures for the convenience of the installation and expansion.
VIS6600T

VIS6600T

4U

(1+1)U
*: 1U

VIS6600T
4U*VIS6600T+ 2U*2

Removing Filler Panels

If the planned device installation positions are occupied by

filler panels, remove them in the method shown in Figure 1.
After removing the filler panels, remove floating nuts in the
method shown in Figure 2.
1

If you do not have a floating nut mount bar, you can use a flat-head
screwdriver instead. When using a flat-head screwdriver to install
the floating nuts, handle it gently; otherwise, the flat-head
screwdriver may skid, and thus injure the hands or storage devices.

Determining Device Installation Positions with Installation Templates

Scenario 1
Installation position of a 4U device
(shown as the shade)
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VIS6600T

For VIS6600T, the floating nuts for the two upper M6 fixing screws need to be installed.
VIS6600T2M6

Installing Floating Nuts

If you do not have a floating nut mount bar, you can use a flat-head screwdriver instead. When using a
flat-head screwdriver to install the floating nuts, handle it gently; otherwise, the flat-head screwdriver
may skid, and thus injure the hands or storage devices.

Installing Adjustable Guide Rails

The length of the adjustable guide rail ranges from 600 mm (23.64 inches) to 900 mm (35.46 inches),
and it can be installed in the cabinet with a depth from 800 mm (31.50 inches) to 1100 mm (43.34
inches).
The adjustable guide rails are initially equipped with positioning pins applicable to square installation
holes only. For round installation holes, replace the positioning pins.
After the left adjustable guide rail is installed, install the right adjustable guide rail in the same method.
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Installing adjustable guide rails

Positioning pins

Installing the VIS6600T into the Cabinet

VIS6600T

Installing the Fibre Channel Switch into the Cabinet

Slide the data switch module and rail

Install the switch rails on the switch assembly into the rack rails.

using two screws to secure each

Fasten the rail flanges to the

rail.
rack at both ends with two

screws using the upper and

Fasten the switch to the rack with two

lower holes.
screws.

M6

Connecting Cables

General View of Cable Connecting

Connecting Ground Cables

Connecting Heartbeat Cables

The preceding figure shows the heartbeat network for a eight nodes cluster of VIS6600T. You can adjust
the number of used VIS6600T based on the actual application scenario.
On the VIS6600T heartbeat network, the heartbeat network ports of a cluster with more than two nodes
use GE switch cards (switching network) for connections.
Two GE switch cards must be installed in slot A3 and A4 on controller A of a VIS6600T and slot B3 and
B4 on controller B of another VIS6600T.
VIS6600TVIS6600T
VIS6600TGE
GEVIS6600TAVIS6600TB
A3A4B3B4

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Connecting Internal Fibre Channel Interconnection Cables

FC

The two internal Fibre Channel interconnection ports of each node are connected to different Fibre
Channel switches.
FC

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Connecting Power Cables

Ensure the power modules of VIS6600T are connected to different external power supplies for
powering redundancy.

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Checking Hardware Installation

Checking Device Installation

Check Item

Normal

Abnormal

Fibre Channel Switch

The device sits stably on the guide

rails without any displacement.
Screws are fixed properly.

The device slants.

Screws are loose or fall off.

VIS6600T

Checking Cable Connections

Check Item

Normal

Abnormal

Ground cable

The ground cable is properly fixed to the

ground terminal.

The ground cable is loose or falls off.

Optical transceiver

The optical transceiver is fully inserted

into the Fibre Channel port.
The buckle is locked.
FC

The optical transceiver is loose in the

Fibre Channel port.
The buckle is loose.
FC

Optical fibre

The optical fibre is fully inserted into

the optical transceiver.
The buckle of optical fibre connector
tightly locks the optical transceiver.

The optical fibre is loose in the optical

transceiver.
The buckle of optical fibre connector
does not properly lock the optical
transceiver.

Heartbeat cable

The heartbeat cable is fully inserted into

the GE switch card network port.
GE

The heartbeat cable is loose in the GE

switch card network port.
GE

Network cable

The network cable is fully inserted into

the iSCSI host port or management
network port.
iSCSI

The network cable is loose in the iSCSI

host port or management network port.
iSCSI

power cable

The power cables for each VIS6600T

are connected to two separate power
sources redundantly.
VIS6600T
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The power cables for each VIS6600T

are connected to the same power
source.
VIS6600T

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Powering On

Check the status indicators of the VIS6600T virtual intelligent storage system about ten minutes after
the devices are powered on.
If a certain status indicator runs abnormally, check that the devices are correctly cabled. The faults
and alarms that occur during power-on can be solved later when the Integrated Storage Manager
(ISM) is installed and available to troubleshoot the system.
When the storage system is powered on, the colors of the indicators vary with the port speeds. For
details, please see the OceanStor VIS6600T Virtual Intelligent Storage System Installation Guide.
10VIS6600T
ISMIntegrated Storage Manager
ISM
VIS6600T
OceanStor VIS6600T

Power off the VIS6600T virtual intelligent storage system in the following sequence: application service
VIS6600T disk array Fibre Channel switch external power sources
VIS6600T VIS6600T

Switching On the External Power Sources

Power on the VIS6600T virtual intelligent storage system in the following sequence: external power sources
Fibre Channel switch disk array VIS6600T
VIS6600T
VIS6600T

Powering on the VIS6600T

VIS6600T

The VIS6600T has two power buttons as shown in the figure below. Press either of them to power on
the VIS6600T.
VIS6600TVIS6600T

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Checking the Status Indicators on the VIS6600T (Front View)

VIS6600T

Power indicator of the enclosure

Green on

Alarm indicator of the enclosure

Off

Power indicator of the controller

Green on

Alarm indicator of the controller

Off

Checking the Status Indicators on the VIS6600T (Rear View)

VIS6600T

Power running/alarm indicator

/

Green on

Fan running/alarm indicator

/

Green on

Interface module running indicator

Green on

Link/speed indicator of the 8 Gbit/s

Fibre Channel port
8 Gbit/s FClink/speed

Green on/blink
Blue on/blink
/
/

Active indicator of the management

network port
active

Orange blink

Link indicator of the management

network port
link

Green on/blink
/

Link/active indicator of the 1 Gbit/s

iSCSI port
1 Gbit/s GElink/active

Green on/blink
/

Speed indicator of the 1 Gbit/s

iSCSI port
1 Gbit/s GEspeed

Orange on/blink
/

Indicator of the 10 Gbit/s iSCSI port

10 Gbit/s GE

Green on/blink
Blue on/blink
/
/

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Checking the Status Indicators on the Fibre Channel Switch (Rear View)

Power status indicator

Green on

Power fault indicator

Off

Checking the Status Indicators on the Fibre Channel Switch (Front View)

Input power indicator

Green on

System fault indicator

Off

Fibre Channel login indicator

FC

Green on

GE connection status indicator

GE

Orange on

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Initial Configuration

Initializing the Storage System

After the VIS6600T virtual intelligent storage system is powered on, do the following to initialize it.
1. Initially Configuring the IP Address of the Management Network Port.
2. Configuring the Heartbeat Mode for the Cluster.
3. Configuring Fibre Channel Switch.
4. Installing the ISM (on the maintenance terminal).
VIS6600T
1. IP
2.
3.
4. ISM

For details on how to initialize the virtual intelligent storage system, see the OceanStor VIS6600T
Virtual Intelligent Storage System Installation Guide.
OceanStor VIS6600T

Installing Host Software

After the VIS6600T virtual intelligent storage system is initialized, you are recommended to install the
following host software on the application server.
UltraPath: for how to install the UltraPath, see the OceanStor UltraPath for Windows User Guide,
OceanStor UltraPath for Linux User Guide , and OceanStor UltraPath for AIX User Guide.

VIS6600T
UltraPathOceanStor UltraPath for Windows OceanStor UltraPath for
Linux OceanStor UltraPath for AIX

How to Obtain Help

If faults occur during power-on, seek help from the OceanStor VIS6600T Virtual Intelligent Storage System
Troubleshooting.
For questions about technical support and service, contact your service provider.
For questions about upgrades, contact your local sales office.
OceanStor VIS6600T

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