28 Installing the enclosures
2Installing the enclosures
Installation checklist
The following table outlines the steps required to install the enclosures, and initially configure and provision
the storage system. To ensure successful installation, perform the tasks in the order presented.
IMPORTANT: For 4U56 enclosures, retain original packaging materials for use with returns. For chassis
returns, the master container must ship on a pallet (non-compliance could void warranty).
1
The 2U12 and 2U24 enclosures ship with pre-installed disks; whereas the 2U48 and 4U56 enclosures do not.
2
See the AssuredSAN 4004 Series FRU Installation and Replacement Guide for illustrations and narrative describing attachment of
enclosure bezels to chassis. See also Enclosure bezel attachment and removal on page 104. The 2U12 and 4U56 chassis include
hard copy shipkit instructions describing enclosure bezel attachment and removal, and servicing of the air filter.
3
For more about hosts, see the “About hosts” topic in the Storage Management Guide.
4
The SMC and RAIDar are introduced in Accessing the SMC or RAIDar on page 80. See the Storage Management Guide or online
help for additional information.
Populating drawers
Drawer population applies to high-density (2U48/4U56) chassis only.
Table 3 Installation checklist
Step Task Where to find procedure
1. Install the controller enclosure and optional
drive enclosures in the rack. For 2U12 and
2U24 enclosures, proceed to Step 3.
1
See the rack-mount bracket kit installation instructions
pertaining to your enclosure.
2. Install the disk drive modules into the drawers. See Populating drawers.
(The enclosure bezel must be removed for this task.)
3. Attach the enclosure bezel.
2
Refer to bezel attachment instructions for your enclosure.
4. Connect controller enclosure and optional
drive enclosures.
See Connecting the controller enclosure and drive enclosures
on page 38.
5. Connect power cords. See Powering on/powering off on page 51.
6. Test enclosure connectivity. See Testing enclosure connections on page 51.
7. Install required host software. See Host system requirements on page 57.
8. Connect hosts.
3
See Connecting the enclosure to hosts on page 57.
9. Connect remote management hosts. See Connecting a management host on the network,
page 68.
10. Obtain IP values and set network port IP
properties on the controller enclosure.
See Obtaining IP values on page 75.
For USB CLI port and cable use, see Appendix D.
11. Use the CLI to set the host interface protocol. See CNC technology on page 58. The 4824/4834 models
allow you to set the host interface protocol for your qualified
SFP option. Use the
set host-port-mode command
as described in the CLI Reference Guide or online help.
12 . Perform initial configuration tasks
4
:
• Sign-in to the web-browser interface (v3 or
v2) to access the application GUI.
• Verify firmware revisions and update if
necessary.
• Initially configure and provision the system
using the SMC (v3) or RAIDar (v2).
Topics below correspond to bullets at left:
See “Getting Started” in the web-posted Storage
Management Guide.
See Updating firmware. Also see the same topic in the
Storage Management Guide.
See “Configuring the System” and “Provisioning the System”
topics in the Storage Management Guide or online help.
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