IBM N3400 Manual

IBM System Storage

N3400 Installation and Setup Instructions

GC27-2279-02

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Contents

Before you begin ...........v

Installation and setup instructions . . . 1

Unpacking the N3400 ...........1

Installing the rails in an IBM 19-inch rack ....2

Installing the system in the rack ........4

Setting storage expansion unit shelf IDs .....6

Setting SAS expansion unit shelf IDs .....6

Setting EXN4000 or EXN1000 storage expansion

unit shelf IDs .............7

Attaching the cable management arms......7

Connecting the N3400 to a network.......8

Connecting the N3400 to storage expansion units . . 9

Cabling a single-node N3400 (model A11) . . . 10

Cabling a dual-node N3400 (model A21)....11

Installing the power cables .........17

Setting up and booting the system.......18

Appendix. Troubleshooting and

additional resources .........21

Troubleshooting tips ...........21

Additional resources ...........22

Before you begin

Read this information before beginning your installation.

Before you begin your installation, print and complete a Configuration worksheet for your storage system

to gather the information that the software setup process requires. The configuration worksheet is

provided in the Data ONTAP Software Setup Guide for your version of Data ONTAP, which is available on

the IBM®System Storage®N series support website:

www.ibm.com/storage/support/nseries

If you are configuring a storage system as part of a high-availability (or active/active) configuration,

some information types must be unique for each storage system mode in the configuration, and some

information types must be identical on both storage system nodes. If you have a high-availability (or

active/active) configuration, IBM recommends that you print and complete two copies of the

configuration worksheet, one for each system node.

Note: In the Data ONTAP 7.2 and 7.3 release families, the term active/active configuration (or active/active

pair) refers to a pair of storage systems or gateways (sometimes called nodes or controller modules)

configured to serve data for each other if one of the two systems stops functioning. In the Data ONTAP

8.x7-Mode release family, this functionality is referred to as a high-availability (HA) configuration or an HA

pair.

About this document

This document provides installation and setup instructions for the IBM System Storage N3400 storage

system. Additional information about the N3400 can be found in the IBM System Storage N3300, N3400,

and N3600 Hardware and Service Guide.

Additional information about the N series storage expansion units you connect to your N3400 series

system can be found in the Hardware and Service Guides and the Installation and Setup Instructions for your

storage expansion units.

For additional information about N series systems and related topics, refer to the following resources.

vIBM System Storage N series Introduction and Planning Guide

vIBM Environmental Notices and User Guide

vIBM System Storage N series support website at www.ibm.com/storage/support/nseries

Read the safety notices

Before continuing, make sure that you have reviewed the safety notices shipped with this product. Do

not plug any cables into the system, adapters, or any electrical outlets until you have reviewed the safety

information and followed the procedures in this document.

Need help?

If you encounter any difficulties while setting up your system, contact IBM service and support for

assistance. Information can also be found on the IBM System Storage N series support website:

www.ibm.com/storage/support/nseries

About the IBM N series support website

The IBM System Storage N series support website requires users to register in order to obtain access to N

series support content on the web. To understand how the N series support web content is organized and

navigated, and to access the N series support website, go to the following publicly accessible web page:

www.ibm.com/storage/support/nseries/

This web page also provides links to AutoSupport information as well as other important N series

product resources.

Items supplied by you for the installation

You need to supply the following items to complete the installation:

vEthernet LAN cables

vFibre Channel (FC) cables

vConsole (for example, a PC or laptop)

v#2 Phillips screwdriver and slotted screwdriver

vPointed tool for setting termination and ID switches

Important: The following instructions are for a basic configuration with onboard ports set to initiator

mode.

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-inch rack. IBM service personnel cannot install the N series product in a

non-IBM rack.

If the N series product is being installed in a non-IBM rack, the rails shipped with the N series product

may or may not work with the non-IBM rack. Physical installation of the N series product in a non-IBM

rack is the customer's responsibility.

Installation and setup instructions

Use these instructions to install and set up your N3400 storage system.

Unpacking the N3400

Use these instructions to unpack the N3400.

Important: If your system was shipped already assembled and cabled in a rack, go directly to “Setting

up and booting the system” on page 18.

Notes:

vThe contents of the box will differ depending on the model you purchased. See step 2 on page 2 for a

list of contents for specific models.

vSmall Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) modules are either in the accessory box or are installed in the fiber

ports of the system unit.

18-32 kg (39.7-70.5 lbs)

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CAUTION:

The weight of this part or unit is between 18 and 32 kg (39.7 and 70.5 lb). It takes two

persons to safely lift this part or unit. (C009)

1. Lift the box from the crate, as shown in Figure 1. The contents will remain in place.

Accessory kit:

- IBM rail kit

- power cable

- DB-9 to RJ-45

console adapter

- serial null modem

cable

- cable management

arms

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Figure 1. N3400 packaging

2. Verify that the shipping packages include the following items:

N3400 (2859-A11)

1 single-controller N3400

1 system bezel

1 console adapter, RJ-45 to DB-9

1 serial null modem cable

1 electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap

2 power cords

1 publications CD

1 or more envelopes with the software End User License Agreement (EULA) and license keys

1 rack mount kit (optional)

N3400 (2859-A21)

1 dual-controller N3400

1 system bezel

2 console adapters, RJ-45 to DB-9

2 serial null modem cables

1 ESD wrist strap

2 power cords

1 publications CD

1 or more envelopes with the software EULA and license keys

1 rack mount kit (optional)

3. Remove the foam hardware protectors and the plastic surrounding the system.

Installing the rails in an IBM 19-inch rack

Use these instructions to install the rails on which you will mount the N3400.

Attention: Read these instructions in their entirety before proceeding.

Observe the following rules and restrictions when installing an N series system in a standard IBM 19-inch

(48.26 cm) equipment rack with mounting rails:

N3400

Expansion Unit 1

Expansion Unit 2

Expansion Unit 1

Expansion Unit 2

Model A21

(A11)

N3400

Expansion Unit 1

Expansion Unit 2

Model A11

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(A21)

DANGER

To avoid hazardous conditions due to uneven mechanical loading, always install the heaviest

devices in the bottom of the rack cabinet. Always install servers and optional devices starting from

the bottom of the rack cabinet. (R001 part 1 of 2)

vWhen installing storage expansion units in a rack, do not exceed the maximum storage limit for your

system.

vMake sure that the ID on the back panel of each storage expansion unit matches the ID specified on its

label.

vAlways install the storage expansion units fully loaded. Do not remove disk drives to reduce the

weight.

1. Loosen (but do not remove) the four rail adjustment screws on each rail. See Figure 2.

2. Refer to Figure 3 on page 4. At the front of the rack, position the right-hand rail into the rack at the

appropriate EIA location. Make sure that the two locating pins seat properly in holes H3 and H4. The

bottom of the rail should line up with the bottom EIA boundary.

Right rail

Left rail

Front of rack

Rear of rack

Rail adjustment

screws

Locating pins

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Figure 2. Installing the rails

Installation and setup instructions 3

Note: When installed, each N3400 will occupy a 2U space.

Using one silver pan head M5 screw, attach the rail to the front of the rack using hole H6. Tighten this

screw with a screwdriver.

3. At the rear of the rack, position the rail at the same EIA location used in step 2. Make sure that the

locating pins seat properly in holes H3 and H4. Using two silver pan head M5 screws, attach the rail

to the rack using holes H2 and H5. 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 the rack

Use these instructions to install the N3400 in the rack.

18-32 kg (39.7-70.5 lbs)

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CAUTION:

The weight of this part or unit is between 19 and 31 kg (40 and 68 lb). It takes two

persons to safely lift this part or unit.

1. If attached, carefully remove the front bezel of the N3400 by pulling out on the rectangular openings

(marked by blue stripes) on either side of the bezel.

2. From the front of the rack, set the storage system onto the rails and slide it into the rack until the

front mounting bracket of the storage system is a few inches from the rack frame.

As shown in Figure 4 on page 5, position the spacer plates 1 over the locating pins (holes H3 and

H4) on the left and right rails. Slowly slide the chassis into the rack until the front mounting bracket

of the storage system is flush against the spacer plates.

1 EIA unit (1U)

Bottom rail screw

Top rail screw

REAR

Left and Right

Rails

Locating pins

Section of rack EIA rail

Bottom rail screw

Chassis attach screws

FRONT

Left and Right

Rails

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Figure 3. N3400 rail mounting template

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