HP StorageWorks 300 - Virtual Library System EVA Gateway - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

Contents
Aboutthisguide .......................... 11
Relateddocumentation.................................... 11
Documentconventionsandsymbols ............................. 12
Rackstability ....................................... 13
HPtechnicalsupport.................................... 13
Subscriptionservice .................................... 14
OtherHPwebsites .................................... 14
HP-authorizedreseller ................................... 14
1Introduction............................ 15
Features ......................................... 15
Benefits ....................................... 15
Systemstatusmonitoring ................................ 16
Redundancy ..................................... 16
Components ....................................... 16
2 Hardware installation ...................... 19
Preparingfortheinstallation................................. 19
PreparetheEVAfortheVLS300............................. 19
Toolsforinstallation .................................. 19
TakingESDprecautions................................. 19
Groundingmethodstopreventelectrostaticdischarge.................... 20
Unpacking ........................................ 20
Removingthepackingmaterials ............................. 20
Rackplanningresources .................................. 20
Rackrequirements..................................... 21
Rackwarnings ...................................... 21
Optimumenvironment ................................... 21
Space and airflowrequirements............................. 21
Temperaturerequirements................................ 22
Powerrequirements .................................. 22
Electricalgroundingrequirements ............................ 23
Identifyingtheshippingcartoncontents............................ 23
VLS300systemshippingcarton ............................. 23
InstallingtheVLS300nodesintoarack............................ 25
Installrailsintherack ................................. 25
AttachrailstotheVLS300(appliance) .......................... 26
Installapplianceinrack ................................ 27
Installthe100MbEthernetswitch2524intoarack....................... 27
Installthe1GbEthernetswitch2824intoarack........................ 28
Installrailsforswitch2824intherack .......................... 28
Attachrailstothe2824switch.............................. 29
Installswitch2824inrack................................ 30
InstallingVLS300cables .................................. 30
3Multi-nodesetup ........................ 35
Configureprimarynode—node0 .............................. 35
Configurethesecondarynode(s)—nodes1through7...................... 35
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