NetApp EF550 User manual
NetApp® EF550 Flash Array
Installation Guide
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Part number: 215-08288_A0
Release date: December 2013
Table of Contents - i
Table of Contents
About This Guide.......................................................................................................................................................... 1
Registering your EF550 Flash Array...........................................................................................................................2
Step 1 – Preparing for an EF550 Flash Array Installation........................................................................................ 3
Key Terms.................................................................................................................................................................3
storage array.......................................................................................................................................................3
controller..............................................................................................................................................................4
Gathering Items.........................................................................................................................................................4
Basic Hardware...................................................................................................................................................5
EF550 Configuration Cables and Connectors....................................................................................................5
Tools and Other Items........................................................................................................................................7
Things to Know – Cables, SFPs, and QSFPs......................................................................................................... 8
Things to Know – Taking a Quick Glance at the Hardware in a EF550 Flash Array Configuration..........................9
Step 2 – Installing and Configuring the Switches...................................................................................................14
Things to Know – Switches and Routers...............................................................................................................14
Procedure – Installing and Configuring Switches...................................................................................................15
Step 3 – Installing the Host Bus Adapters for the EF550 Flash Array.................................................................. 17
Key Terms...............................................................................................................................................................17
host channel adapter........................................................................................................................................17
HBA host port...................................................................................................................................................17
HCA host port...................................................................................................................................................18
HCA host port Global Unique Identifier (GUID)...............................................................................................18
Things to Know – Host Bus Adapters, Host Channel Adapters, and Ethernet Network Interface Cards................18
Procedure – Installing Host Bus Adapters..............................................................................................................18
Procedure – Installing Host Channel Adapters...................................................................................................... 19
Step 4 – Installing the EF550 Flash Array................................................................................................................20
Things to Know – General Installation................................................................................................................... 20
Procedure – Installing the the EF550 Flash Array.................................................................................................20
Procedure – Installing Drives in the EF550 Flash Array........................................................................................25
Step 5 – Connecting the EF550 Flash Array to the Hosts......................................................................................27
Key Terms...............................................................................................................................................................27
switch or fabric topology...................................................................................................................................27
Things to Know – Storage Array Configuration Specifications for the EF550 Flash Array.....................................27
Things to Know – Host Channels...........................................................................................................................28
Procedure – Connecting Host Cables on a EF550 Flash Array.............................................................................29
Step 6 – Installing the Drive Trays for the EF550 Flash Array Configurations.....................................................34
Things to Know – General Installation of Drive Trays with the EF550 Flash Array................................................34
Procedure – Installing the Drive Trays...................................................................................................................34
Procedure – Installing Drives in the Drive Trays....................................................................................................39
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Things to Know – Connecting the Power Cords....................................................................................................40
Procedure – Connecting the Power Cords.............................................................................................................41
Step 7 – Connecting the EF550 Flash Array to the Drive Trays............................................................................ 42
Key Terms...............................................................................................................................................................42
Things to Know – EF550 Flash Array....................................................................................................................42
Things to Know – Drive Trays................................................................................................................................43
Things to Know – Drive Tray Cabling Configurations for the EF550 Flash Array.................................................. 44
Procedure – Connecting the Drive Trays to the EF550 Flash Array......................................................................45
Step 8 – Connecting the Ethernet Cables................................................................................................................48
Key Terms...............................................................................................................................................................48
Things to Know – Connecting Ethernet Cables..................................................................................................... 48
Procedure – Connecting Ethernet Cables..............................................................................................................49
Step 9 – Connecting the Power Cords..................................................................................................................... 50
Things to Know – AC Power Cords....................................................................................................................... 50
Procedure – Connecting AC Power Cords.............................................................................................................50
Step 10 – Turning on the Power and Checking for Problems in an EF550 Flash Array Configuration...............51
Procedure –Turning On the Power to the Storage Array and Checking for Problems in a EF550 Flash Array
Configuration........................................................................................................................................................... 51
Things to Know – LEDs on the EF550 Flash Array or the EF550 Flash Array......................................................52
Things to Know – General Behavior of the LEDs on the Flash Array....................................................................58
Things to Know – Service Action Allowed LEDs....................................................................................................60
Things to Know – LEDs on the Drive Tray............................................................................................................ 61
General Behavior of the LEDs on the Drive Trays.................................................................................................65
Things to Know – Seven Segment Display Sequence Code Definitions on the EF550 Flash Array...................... 66
Things to Know – Seven-Segment Component Failure Identifications for the EF550 Flash Array.........................67
Things to Know – Lock-Down Codes for the Flash Array......................................................................................68
Things to Know – Seven-Segment Display Use Cases.........................................................................................70
Things to Know – Seven-Segment Display for the ESMs on the Drive Trays....................................................... 71
Regulatory Compliance Statements..........................................................................................................................73
Copyright information.................................................................................................................................................75
Trademark information................................................................................................................................................76
How to send your comments.....................................................................................................................................77
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About This Guide
Use this document to install the EF550 flash array and all attached drive trays for your configuration. To access these
products, go to the NetApp Support Site at support.netapp.com
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Registering your EF550 Flash Array
Before you begin the installation, register your EF550 Flash Array at support.netapp.com using the serial number for
the integrated flash array. Use of any other component serial numbers (such as those for individual controllers or drive
trays) will not enable correct registration for the flash array. The integrated flash array serial number is located on two
places on each flash array: the large UL label attached to the top of an enclosure, and a silver label attached to the
front of the enclosure, either on the bottom lip or the right ear. In both of these places, the integrated flash array serial
number is identified by the text "Serial" or "S/N."
Record the integrated flash array serial number for later use. This serial number is required to initiated any support
request for your system.
If your storage array includes drive trays as well, you must verify that you install the controllers in the integrated flash
array, and not in any of the expansion drive tray enclosures. Integrated flash arrays and expansion drive trays look
similar, so you must refer to the integrated flash array part numbers in your Sales Order to identify the integrated flash
array. (Integrated flash arrays do not include a "QS" designator in their part numbers. Drive tray part numbers do
include a "QS" designator. To enable proper support registration, do not install controllers in drive trays.)
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Step 1 – Preparing for an EF550 Flash Array Installation
Storage arrays for 6-Gb/s SAS drives consist of a EF550 flash array model and can have one or more drive trays in a
cabinet:
Use this document to install the following EF550 flash array and all necessary drive trays for your configuration:
The following table shows the various configuration options.
Table 1. EF550 Flash Array Options
EF550 Configurations Options
Duplex EF550 flash array
with a host interface card Any combination of EF550 flash arrays attached to drive trays, not to exceed a
maximum of 120 drive slots.
One of the following host interface cards (per controller):
Two 40-Gb/s IB ports
Four 6-Gb/s mini-SAS SFF-8088 ports
Four 16-Gb/s Fibre Channel ports
Four 10-Gb/s iSCSI ports
Three 4-GB DIMM memory for 12-GB capacity per controller.
ATTENTION Possible hardware damage – To prevent electrostatic discharge damage to the tray, use proper
antistatic protection when handling tray components.
Key Terms
Gathering Items
Things to Know – Cables, SFPs, and QSFPs
Things to Know – Taking a Quick Glance at the Hardware in a EF550 Flash Array Configuration
Key Terms
storage array
flash array
controller
drive tray
environmental services module (ESM)
storage array
A collection of both physical components and logical components for storing data. Physical components include solid
state drives (SSDs), controllers, ESMs, fans, and power supplies. Logical components include disk pools, volume
groups, and volumes. These components are managed by the storage management software.
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flash array
One tray with drives, one or two controllers, fans, and power supplies. The flash array provides the interface between
a host and a storage array.
controller
A circuit board and firmware that is located within a flash array. A controller manages the input/output (I/O) between
the host system and data volumes.
drive tray
One tray with drives, one or two environmental services modules (ESMs), power supplies, and fans. A drive tray does
not contain controllers.
environmental services module (ESM)
A canister in the drive tray that monitors the status of the components. An ESM also serves as the connection point to
transfer data between the drive tray and the controller.
Gathering Items
Before you start installing the flash array, you must have installed the cabinet in which the flash array will be mounted.
Use the tables in this section to verify that you have all of the necessary items to install the flash array.
ATTENTION Possible hardware damage – To prevent electrostatic discharge damage to the tray, use proper
antistatic protection when handling tray components.
Basic Hardware
EF550 Configuration Cables and Connectors
Tools and Other Items
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Basic Hardware
Table 2. Basic Hardware
Item
Cabinet
Make sure that your cabinet meets the installation site
specifications of the various EF550 storage array components.
Refer to the Storage System Site Preparation Guide for more
information.
Depending on the power supply limitations of your cabinet, you
might need to install more than one cabinet to accommodate the
different components of the EF550 storage array. Refer to the
installation guide for your cabinet for instructions on installing the
cabinet.
Drive Trays with end caps that are packaged separately. This drive
tray can be used with all three variations of the EF550 flash array.
Mounting rails and screws
The mounting rails that are available with the drive tray are designed
for an industry-standard cabinet.
InfiniBand switch (optional)
Gigabit Ethernet switch for Management (optional)
Host with InfiniBand host channel adapters (HBAs) (optional)
Host with SAS HBAs (optional)
Host with Fibre Channel HBAs (optional)
Host with iSCSI HBAs (optional)
EF550 Configuration Cables and Connectors
Table 3. Cables and Connectors
Item Included with the
Flash Array or Drive
Trays
AC power cords.
The flash array and the drive trays ship with power cords for
connecting to an external power source, such as a wall plug.
Your cabinet might have special power cords that you use
instead of the power cords that ship with the flash array and
the drive trays.
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Item Included with the
Flash Array or Drive
Trays
Ethernet cable
For information about out-of-band storage array
management, see the description for “Deciding on the
Management Method” in the Initial Configuration and
Software Installation Guide.
SAS host cables
1m-to-10m passive SAS cables
25m active cables
1m-to2m fan-out single x4 port to 4-single port passive
cables
Both controllers must be individually connected to the drive
tray.
SAS expansion cables
1-5 m passive cables for Mini SAS 8088 host ports.
InfiniBand cables
Use these cables for InfiniBand connections to hosts with
the host interface card.
7m Cu, 15m Active Cu, and 300m Optical cables used to
connect the InfiniBand HIC to the host.
Optical Fibre Channel with SFP transceivers
SFP transceivers are only included with the flash array when
a fibre channel HIC is ordered.
2, 3, 5, 10 or 25m OM2 cables
50 to 100m OM3 cables
300m OS1 or OS2 cables
iSCSI with SFP+ transceivers
Up to 7m twin-ax passive copper cables
2, 3, 5, 10 or 25m OM2 cables
25 to 300m OM3 cables
Serial cable
This cable is used for support only. You do not need to
connect it during initial installation.
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