HP StorageWorks 9100 Extreme Data Storage System Storage block (HP ExDS9100c and HP ExDS9100cx) installation instructions v1.0.2 (AN543-96004, April 2009)

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HP StorageWorks 9100 Extreme

Data Storage System

Storage block (HP ExDS9100c

and HP ExDS9100cx) installation

instructions

Second edition: April 2009

The information in this document is subject to change without notice.

Printed in Puerto Rico

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*AN543-96004*

WARNING!

To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the

equipment, follow these recommendations:

• The HP ExDS9100cx weighs at least 135.9 kg (299 lb);

therefore, use an appropriate lifting device to lift, move, and

install the component.

• The HP ExDS9100c weighs at least 27.16 kg (60 lb); therefore,

use two people to lift, move, and install the component.

• Always extend only one component at a time. A rack may

become unstable if more than one component is extended for

any reason.

CAUTION:

When handling system components, there is a danger to

equipment from electrostatic discharge (ESD). Use proper

anti-static protection at all times:

• Keep the replacement component in the ESD bag until needed.

• Wear an ESD wrist strap grounded to an unpainted surface

of the chassis.

• Touch an unpainted surface of the chassis before handling the

component.

• Never touch connector pins.

Contents

• HP ExDS9100c, containing 12 disk drives

• HP ExDS9100cx (also known as HP StorageWorks 600 Modular

Disk System [MDS600]), containing 70 disk drives

• Rack mounting hardware

• Two–meter cables (quantity—4)

• Four–meter cables (quantity—2)

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Summary of content (5 pages)

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HP StorageWorks 9100 Extreme Data Storage System WARNING! To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment, follow these recommendations: • The HP ExDS9100cx weighs at least 135.9 kg (299 lb); therefore, use an appropriate lifting device to lift, move, and install the component. Storage block (HP ExDS9100c and HP ExDS9100cx) installation instructions • The HP ExDS9100c weighs at least 27.16 kg (60 lb); therefore, use two people to lift, move, and install the component.
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Expansion cabinet additional storage blocks Where to install the components in the cabinets In an expansion cabinet, you must add storage blocks in the order shown in the following illustration. For example, when adding a fifth storage block to your HP ExDS9100 Storage System, the ExDS9100c 5 component goes in slots U31 through 32 (see callout 4), and the ExDS9100cx 5 goes in slots U1 through U5 (see callout 8). Base cabinet additional storage blocks 1. ExDS9100c 4 6. ExDS9100cx 3 2. ExDS9100c 3 7.
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Procedure You can add additional storage blocks to an existing HP ExDS9100 Storage System while the system is still running. Add each storage block one at a time, up to the point where the system has the maximum number of storage blocks. The factory pre-provisions the additional storage blocks with the standard LUN layout and storage block settings (for example, rebuild priority). Parity is initialized on all LUNs. The LUNs arrive blank and are not formatted as PSFS filesystems.
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Step 3 — Cable storage block IMPORTANT: Correct cabling is critical for the storage block to perform properly. Using the four, two-meter cables, cable the HP ExDS9100c and the HP ExDS9100cx, as shown in the following illustration. 1. ExDS9100c 2. ExDS9100cx primary I/O module (drawer 2) 3. ExDS9100cx secondary I/O module (drawer 2) 4. ExDS9100cx primary I/O module (drawer 1) 5.
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Expansion cabinet Step 6 — Power up the HP ExDS9100c and HP ExDS9100cx components Power on the HP ExDS9100cx first, then the HP ExDS9100c. Step 7 — Discover storage block and validate firmware versions See the HP StorageWorks 9100 Extreme Data Storage System administration guide for instructions. Step 8 — Create PSFS filesystems See the HP StorageWorks 9100 Extreme Data Storage System administration guide for instructions.