STONEFLY USO-HA Manual de usuario
Quick Start Guide
STONEFLY USO-HA
Cluster High-Availability HyperConverged Appliance
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USO-HA
Table of Contents
Introduction............................................................................................................1
With the StoneFly USO™, you can.........................................................................2
System diagram and description...........................................................................3
Getting Started......................................................................................................5
Step 1: Mounting Rails Installation...............................................................5
Step 2: Rack Mounting Considerations........................................................6
Step 3: Locking tabs.....................................................................................9
Step 4: Cabling the Equipment....................................................................11
Connecting the Storage Concentrators to the RAID Storage Array..............................12
USO-HA™ Power Up and Initial Access......................................................................15
Introduction
This document is aimed for system administrators who would like to know how to get
started with the StoneFly Unified Scale Out - High Availability (USO-HA™) Appliance. It
describes initial steps for launching the USO-HA™ Appliance.
The StoneFly USO-HA™ appliance provides a powerful Storage solution that can Scale
Out Storage capacity while scaling up performance. Active-active cluster nodes coupled
with Storage subsystems featuring active-active hot-swappable RAID controllers,
hot-swappable disk drives and power supplies provide the utmost in high-availability.
The StoneFly USO-HA™ includes a pair of StoneFly Hyper-Converged Storage Concen-
trator (SC) Cluster Nodes and one or more StoneFly High-Availability RAID Expansion
Arrays. These Expansion Arrays include two RAID controllers and zero or more High-Avail-
ability Expansion Units.
The StoneFly SCVM™ will provide the iSCSI-SAN with data services (Snapshot, Dedupli-
cation, Encryption, Mirroring, Cloud Connect, Thin provisioning ..,etc.). The Data is stored
in shared dual ports Storage array with dual active-active failover failback hardware RAID
controller.
This guide gives detail about the basic connections between all the devices. Multiple
storage devices may be connected by following the basic patterns described here.
StoneFly Resource Library:
https://stonefly.com/resources
The StoneFly SCVM™ Webpage:
https://stonefly.com/hyper-converged/scvm-virtual-storage-appliance
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With the StoneFly USO-HA
™
, you can:
• Replace existing or deploy physical servers or virtual host into HyperConverged appli-
ance.
• Quickly spin up new Virtual Machines on the StoneFly USO-HA™.
• Use the StoneFly USO-HA™ appliance’s iSCSI/Fibre/Object as target Storage for your
other host servers or physical machines.
• Global shared back-end object/block/image Storage for OpenStack
• Create numerous delta-based snapshots to back up the volumes containing your VMs
and Storage. Then use mountable read-write snapshot volumes for recovery.
• Synchronously replicate (campus mirror) all of your VMs and storage to a second on
premises USO-HA™ appliance for business continuity.
• Asynchronously replicate all of your VMs and Storage to the cloud or a StoneFly USO at
a remote site for disaster recovery.
• Protect your data and increase system uptime with high availability cluster nodes featur-
ing failover and failback along with high performance active-active hardware RAID control-
lers.
• Optimize your data with StoneFly’s optional enterprise-level features including data
deduplication, encryption, thin provisioning,..etc.
• Integrated cloud connection to Microsoft Azure or Amazon AWS for replication.
• And More!
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System diagram and description
Below you can find the network interconnection diagram of the StoneFly USO-HA™ Appli-
ance. It consists of two StoneFly Hyper-Converged Storage Concentrator (SC) Cluster
Nodes. Also, it includes shared dual ports Storage array with dual Active-Active failover
failback hardware RAID controllers.
Figure 1: StoneFly USO-HA™ Block Diagram.
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The system is fully pre-configured and ready to be integrated into the existing infrastruc-
ture. Each StoneFly USO-HA comes preconfigured with VMware vSphere Essentials Plus
Kit and StoneFly SCVM™ Virtual Storage Controller.
Caution: Please review the following safety information completely before installing your
Storage Concentrator.
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Figure 2: Scale Out configuration of USO Appliance Nodes.
The StoneFly USO-HA comes in Dual 1U, Dual 2U or Dual 3U Storage Concentrator Clus-
ter. There are several stages to setting up the StoneFly USO-HA™ Appliance.
Environmental: Requirements for power and network availability must be taken into con-
sideration when planning where to place your Storage Concentrator. The space should
have well regulated temperature and humidity and should be relatively free of dust and
other contaminants.
Step 1: Mounting Rails Installation
Mounting rails should be installed on any units requiring them. The Storage Array User
Guide includes specific instructions on how to make the attachments. Place all the equip-
ment in its operational environment.
A simple configuration is 7U high comprising two SC’s and one Storage Array. Note that
the SAS cables connecting the Storage Arrays and the Expansion Units are short. The
length of the cables dictates these units must be rack mounted very close to each other. If
more Expansion Units will be added later it is best to allow room for them at the initial
installation of the USO-HA.
Choosing a Setup Location
Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door complete-
ly.
• Leave approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for sufficient
airflow and ease in servicing.
• This product is for installation only in a Restricted Access Location (dedicated equipment
rooms, service closets and the like).
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Rack Precautions
• Ensure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully extended to the floor
with the full weight of the rack resting on them.
• In single rack installation, stabilizers should be attached to the rack.
• Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component from it.
• You should extend only one component at a time - extending two or more simultaneously
may cause the rack to become unstable.
Server Precautions
• Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you install the rails.
• Install the heaviest StoneFly components on the bottom of the rack first, then work up.
• Use a regulating uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to protect the StoneFly Appliance
from power surges, voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a power
failure.
• Always keep the rack's front door and all panels and components on the StoneFly Appli-
ance components closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling.
• Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking the chas-
sis airflow. See the StoneFly Read Me for details on cable connections.
Step 2: Rack Mounting Considerations
Ambient Operating Temperature
If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the ambient operating temperature of
the rack environment may be greater than the ambient temperature of the room. There-
fore, consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compati-
ble with the manufacturer’s maximum rated ambient temperature.
Reduced Airflow
The StoneFly Appliance should be mounted into a rack so that the amount of airflow
required for safe operation is not compromised.
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Circuit Overloading
Consideration should be given to the connection of the StoneFly Appliance to the power
supply circuitry and the effect that any possible overloading of circuits might have on over-
current protection and power supply wiring. Appropriate consideration of equipment name-
plate ratings should be used when addressing this concern.
Reliable Ground
A reliable ground must be maintained at all times. To ensure this, the rack itself should be
grounded. Particular attention should be given to power supply connections other than the
direct connections to the branch circuit (i.e. the use of power strips, etc.).
Removing the Protective Film
Before operating the StoneFly Storage Concentrators for the first time, it is important to
remove the protective film covering the top of the chassis, in order to allow for proper
ventilation and cooling.
1. Peel off the protective film covering the top cover and the top of the chassis.
2. Check that all ventilation openings on the top cover and the top of the chassis are clear
and unobstructed.
Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails
You should have received two rack rail assemblies in the rack mounting kit. Each assem-
bly consists of two sections: an inner fixed chassis rail that secures directly to the server
chassis and an outer fixed rack rail that secures directly to the rack itself . Two pairs of
short brackets to be used on the front side of the outer rails are also included.
Installing the Inner Rails
Both the left and right side inner rails have been pre-attached to the Storage Concentrator
chassis. Proceed to the next step.
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