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HD400 - Select CTO Node Activity: Installation and Setup Guide
Installation and Setup Guide: Install the rails in a rack
Installation and Setup Guide: Install the node in a rack
Installation and Setup Guide: Connect network and power cables
Installation and Setup Guide: Power up the node
Installation and Setup Guide: Configure the node
Installation and Setup Guide: Update the Install Base
Installation and Setup Guide: Front panel LCD menu
Installation and Setup Guide: Additional options for getting help
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 Contents
Preliminary Activity Tasks .......................................................................................................5
Read, understand, and perform these tasks.................................................................................................5

General Information for Removing and Installing FRUs..........................................................6

Avoiding Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) damage..........................................................................................6
Emergency procedures (without an ESD kit)...........................................................................................6
Removing, installing, or storing FRUs .....................................................................................................7
Install the rails in a rack...........................................................................................................7
Installing rails ...........................................................................................................................................8
Non-EMC Rack Installation....................................................................................................................11
Modifying rail lengths .............................................................................................................................11
Installing rails .........................................................................................................................................14
Install the node in a rack .......................................................................................................18
Installing the nut clips ............................................................................................................................18
Installing the Node onto the Rails ..........................................................................................................19
Inserting and securing the top cover and chassis..................................................................................21
Installing chassis securing screws.........................................................................................................26
Connect network and power cables......................................................................................27
Back panel .............................................................................................................................................27
Connect the internal cluster network .....................................................................................................28
Connect the external client network.......................................................................................................28
Connect the power supply .....................................................................................................................29
Power up the node................................................................................................................29
Configure the node................................................................................................................30
SmartLock compliance mode ................................................................................................................30
Connect to the node using a serial cable...............................................................................................30
Run the configuration wizard .................................................................................................................31
Preformat SED Nodes (Optional) ..........................................................................................................33
Front panel LCD menu..........................................................................................................34
LCD Interface........................................................................................................................34
Attach menu..........................................................................................................................34

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Status menu..........................................................................................................................34
Update menu.........................................................................................................................36
Service menu ........................................................................................................................36
Shutdown menu ....................................................................................................................36
Update the Install Base.........................................................................................................37
Additional options for getting help.........................................................................................37

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Preliminary Activity Tasks
This section may contain tasks that you must complete before performing this procedure.

Read, understand, and perform these tasks

1. Table 1 lists tasks, cautions, warnings, notes, and/or knowledgebase (KB) solutions that you need to
be aware of before performing this activity. Read, understand, and when necessary perform any
tasks contained in this table and any tasks contained in any associated knowledgebase solution.

Table 1 List of cautions, warnings, notes, and/or KB solutions related to this activity

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General Information for Removing and Installing FRUs
This section describes precautions you must take and general procedures you must follow when
removing, installing, or storing field-replaceable units (FRUs). The procedures in this section apply to FRU
handling during hardware upgrades as well as during general replacement.
FRUs are designed to be powered up at all times. This means you can accomplish FRU replacements
and most hardware upgrades while the cabinet is powered up. To maintain proper airflow for cooling and
to ensure EMI compliance, make sure all front bezels, filler panels, and filler modules are reinstalled after
the FRU replacement or hardware upgrade is completed.

Avoiding Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) damage

When replacing or installing FRUs, you can inadvertently damage the sensitive electronic circuits in the
equipment by simply touching them. Electrostatic charge that has accumulated on your body discharges
through the circuits. If the air in the work area is very dry, running a humidifier in the work area helps
decrease the risk of ESD damage. You must use the following procedures to prevent damage to the
equipment, so read the following instructions carefully.
• Provide enough room to work on the equipment. Clear the work site of any unnecessary materials or
materials that naturally build up electrostatic charge, such as foam packaging, foam cups, cellophane
wrappers, and similar items.
• Do not remove replacement or upgrade FRUs from their antistatic packaging until you are ready to
install them.
• Gather the ESD kit and all other materials you will need before you service a component. Once
servicing begins, you should avoid moving away from the work site; otherwise, you may build up an
electrostatic charge.
• Use the ESD kit when handling any FRU.
If an emergency arises and the ESD kit is not available, follow the procedures in the section
Emergency procedures (without an ESD kit).
• Use the ESD wristband that is supplied with your system.
To use it, attach the clip of the ESD wristband (strap) to any bare (unpainted) metal on the cabinet
enclosure; then secure the wristband around your wrist with the metal button against your skin.

Emergency procedures (without an ESD kit)

In an emergency, when an ESD kit is not available, use the following procedures to reduce the possibility
of an electrostatic discharge by ensuring that your body and the subassembly are at the same
electrostatic potential.

IMPORTANT: These procedures are not a substitute for the use of an ESD kit. You should follow them
only in the event of an emergency.

• Before touching any FRU, touch a bare (unpainted) metal surface of the enclosure.
• Before removing any FRU from its antistatic bag, place one hand firmly on a bare metal surface of the
enclosure, and at the same time, pick up the FRU while it is still sealed in the antistatic bag. Once you
have done this, do not move around the room or contact other furnishings, personnel, or surfaces
until you have installed the FRU.

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 • When you remove a FRU from the antistatic bag, avoid touching any electronic components and
circuits on it.
• If you must move around the room or touch other surfaces before installing a FRU, first place the
FRU back in the antistatic bag. When you are ready again to install the FRU, repeat these
procedures.

Removing, installing, or storing FRUs

Use the following precautions when you remove, handle, or store FRUs:
• Do not remove a FRU from the cabinet until you have the replacement available.
• Handle a FRU only when wearing a properly attached ESD wristband:
Attach the clip of the ESD wristband to the ESD bracket or to a bare metal portion of the FRU’s
enclosure.
Secure the wristband around your wrist with the metal button against your skin.
• Handle a FRU gently. A sudden jar, drop, or violent vibration can permanently damage some FRUs.
• The weight of some FRUs is not evenly distributed. To prevent personal injury or equipment damage
when removing, installing, or handling theses FRUs, use both hands and provide extra support at the
heavy end of the FRU.
• Never use excessive force to remove or install a FRU.
• Store a FRU in the antistatic bag and the specially designed shipping container in which you received
it. Use this special shipping container when you need to return the FRU.
• If you need to store a FRU for a short time, make sure the temperature of the location where you
store the FRU is within the limits specified by the FRU’s Technical Specifications.
• Disk modules are sensitive to the extreme temperatures sometimes encountered during shipping. We
recommend that you leave a new disk module in its shipping container and allow it to acclimate to the
installation site’s ambient temperature for at least four hours before operating the new module in the
system.
• When removing a disk module, pull the module part way out of the slot; then wait 30 seconds for the
drive to spin down before removing it.
• When installing multiple disks in a powered-up system, wait at least 6 seconds before sliding the
second and each subsequent disk into the system.
• Place a disk module on a soft, antistatic surface, such as an industry-standard antistatic foam pad or
the container used to ship the module. Never place a disk module directly on a hard surface.

Install the rails in a rack

Secure the HD400 node to a storage rack using the sliding rail system that was delivered with the node.
Use only an Isilon-approved rail kit to install the node. Using a different rail kit can result in personal
injury or damage to the node.

NOTE: If you are installing nodes in the Titan 40U-D rack, you must leave the bottom 1U empty.
Begin installing nodes or cable management trays in the second unit from the bottom of the rack.

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 NOTE:
Take every precaution to ensure that your rack remains stable under the significant weight of an
HD400 node. If you are installing the HD400 in a third party rack you must:

• follow the instructions provided for installing rails in a third party rack.
• install a stabilizer bracket or otherwise secure the rack to the sub�floor.

Installing rails
About this task

Install the rails from the front of the cabinet into which you are installing the . The 4U includes "inner
rails" that slide into the cabinet rail assembly.

CAUTION: Exercise care when installing the short rails. Exposed metal edges may be sharp and
could damage cabling or cause injury to personnel.

Steps

1. Locate the 4U cabinet space designated for the enclosure.

2. If the rails need to be adjusted, refer to Modifying rail lengths
3. For Dell EMC racks, proceed to step 4. The rails are shipped with M5 adaptors which are
designed to fit into the Dell EMC NEMA channels. For non- racks, proceed as follows:
1. Using a flat-bladed screwdriver, remove the two M5 adaptors from the adaptor mounting
block on the rails.
2. Identify the correct adaptors needed from the hardware kit and install the adaptors into
the adaptor mounting block. Refer to the following table.

Table 1. Pins for non- racks

Rail Pins from kit Part Number and Description Suggested Use

036-028-018 - Custom screw, M4 x Used for any non- rack. Can be used in
10MM (Quantity: 4 per kit) racks with threaded holes.

036-028-016 - 3.8MM Alignment Pin Used in racks that have M5, #10, or #12
(Quantity: 8 per kit) threaded holes.

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 036-028-017 - 4.8MM Alignment Pin Used in racks that have M6 threaded
(Quantity: 8 per kit) holes.

4. Install the right rail to the rack rear channel. Later sections will detail how to adjust rails, if
necessary.

Figure 1. Rail installation

1. Align the right rail with the lower U of the allotted 4U space.

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NOTE: Each of the rail alignment pins must be located in the middle holes of the bottom two U
spaces of the 4U space.

2. With the release latch on the outer (rear) part of the rear channel, place the catch
mechanism over the channel.
3. Push the rail back to secure the rail adaptors in the cabinet channel. An audible click
indicates that the rail is secure in the channel.
4. Make sure the rear post/catch mechanism is secure and attached.

Figure 2. Installing the right rail to the rear channel

5. Install the right rail to the front channel.

1. Align the front of the right rail so that it is level and the front rail pins are aligned with the
middle holes of the bottom two U spaces of the 4U space.
2. Pull the rail forward, with the adaptors aligned with the middle holes of the bottom two U
spaces of the 4U space.
An audible click indicates that the connection is secure.

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 Figure 3. Installing the right rail to the front channel

6. Install the left rail by repeating step 3 and step 4.

7. On both left and right rail assemblies, install a single long screw between the rail posts in the
upper screw hole to secure the rails as follows:
1. For racks or racks that do not have threaded holes, insert a single M5 screw into the
larger of the two screw holes.
2. For non- racks with threaded holes, insert the M4 screw into the smaller of the two screw
holes. The screw will be smaller than the threaded hole and will pass through the
threads.

Non-EMC Rack Installation

Follow these best practice guidelines to ensure a more orderly installation:

• Third-party installation involves tightly stacked components and cables.

• The rails have four adjustment ranges, 18-22", 22-26", 26-30", 30-34". The default length (out of
the shipping crate) is the 22-26" setting.
• After installation, check each rail to ensure that it is level and in the correct location before
installing the next rail.
• When securing rails to the NEMA channel, especially channels with square holes, install the
screws loosely to prevent cross threading, and tighten by hand. Do not over torque.
• Use black M5 screws, which align with both round and square channel holes, to secure all rails
and components in the customer racks. Discard all silver screws removed from the shipping
rack.

Modifying rail lengths

This procedure details how to extend or shorten the rail lengths to accommodate third-party racks.

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About this task

The rails have four adjustment ranges, 18-22", 22-26", 26-30", 30-34" . The default length (out of the
shipping crate) is the 22-26" setting. The length adjustments provided in this procedure use the default
length as a baseline.

Table 1. Required Tools

Tool Size/Type

Screwdriver Phillips (Cross-tip)

Socket or Wrench (Pliers or Vise-grips may also be used) 10 mm

Steps

1. To change the length of the rail to 18-22" (shortest setting) do the following:

Figure 1. Screw and nut placements

1. Orient one of the rails to identify the front of the rail so that the inside of the rail is visible
with the spacing markings visible.
2. Locate the two screws and nuts which hold the length adjustment bracket in place.
3. Using a screwdriver and a nut driver (pliers or vise-grips will work as well), remove both
screws and nuts. The length adjustment bracket will be free of the rail.
4. Move to the front of the rail and align the mounting slots with the mounting holes near
the front of the rail.

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 Figure 2. 18"-22" marking

5. . Slide the inner rail mechanism to the front of the rail until the 18"-22" mark is visible. If
the inner mechanism is locked, depress the leaf spring and press the rail locking
mechanism to free it.
6. Adjust the hardware to make sure the mounting holes are aligned with the mounting
slots.
7. Secure the length adjustment bracket in place using both screws and nuts that were
removed earlier.
8. Repeat for the other rail.
2. To change the length of the rail to 26-30", do the following:
1. Orient one of the rails to identify the front of the rail so that the inside of the rail is visible
with the spacing markings visible.
2. Locate the most forward (closest to the front of the rail) screw and nut which hold the
length adjustment bracket in place.
3. Using a screwdriver and a nut driver (pliers or vise-grips will work as well), remove the
forward-most screw and nut.
4. Slide the length adjustment bracket to the rear of the rail until it stops.

Figure 3. 26"-30" Marking

5. Slide the inner rail mechanism to the rear of the rail until the 26"-30" mark is visible. If
the inner mechanism is locked, depress the leaf spring to free it.
6. Adjust the hardware to make sure the mounting holes are aligned with the mounting
slots.
7. Secure the length adjustment bracket in place using the screw and nut that were
removed earlier.
8. Repeat for the other rail.
3. To change the length of the rail to 30-34"" (longest setting) do the following:
1. Orient one of the rails to identify the front of the rail so that the inside of the rail is visible
with the spacing markings visible.
2. Locate the two screws and nuts which hold the length adjustment bracket in place.
3. Using a screwdriver and a nut driver (pliers or vise-grips will work as well), remove both
screws and nuts. The length adjustment bracket will be free of the rail.
4. Move the length adjustment bracket to the rear of the rail and align the mounting slots
with the mounting holes near the rear of the rail.

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 Figure 4. 30"-34" Marking

5. Slide the inner rail mechanism to the rear of the rail until the 30-34" mark is visible. If the
inner mechanism is locked, depress the leaf spring to free it.
6. Adjust the hardware to make sure the mounting holes are aligned with the mounting
slots.
7. Secure the length adjustment bracket in place using both screws and nuts that were
removed earlier.
8. Repeat for the other rail.
4. Once the rails are adjusted to the proper length, install the rails in the rack.

Installing rails
About this task

Install the rails from the front of the cabinet into which you are installing the . The 4U includes "inner
rails" that slide into the cabinet rail assembly.

CAUTION: Exercise care when installing the short rails. Exposed metal edges may be sharp and
could damage cabling or cause injury to personnel.

Steps

1. Locate the 4U cabinet space designated for the enclosure.

2. If the rails need to be adjusted, refer to Modifying rail lengths
3. For Dell EMC racks, proceed to step 4. The rails are shipped with M5 adaptors which are
designed to fit into the Dell EMC NEMA channels. For non- racks, proceed as follows:
1. Using a flat-bladed screwdriver, remove the two M5 adaptors from the adaptor mounting
block on the rails.
2. Identify the correct adaptors needed from the hardware kit and install the adaptors into
the adaptor mounting block. Refer to the following table.

Table 1. Pins for non- racks

Rail Pins from kit Part Number and Description Suggested Use

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 036-028-018 - Custom screw, M4 x Used for any non- rack. Can be used in
10MM (Quantity: 4 per kit) racks with threaded holes.

036-028-016 - 3.8MM Alignment Pin Used in racks that have M5, #10, or #12
(Quantity: 8 per kit) threaded holes.

036-028-017 - 4.8MM Alignment Pin Used in racks that have M6 threaded

(Quantity: 8 per kit) holes.

4. Install the right rail to the rack rear channel. Later sections will detail how to adjust rails, if
necessary.

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 Figure 1. Rail installation

1. Align the right rail with the lower U of the allotted 4U space.

NOTE: Each of the rail alignment pins must be located in the middle holes of the bottom two U
spaces of the 4U space.

2. With the release latch on the outer (rear) part of the rear channel, place the catch
mechanism over the channel.
3. Push the rail back to secure the rail adaptors in the cabinet channel. An audible click
indicates that the rail is secure in the channel.

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 4. Make sure the rear post/catch mechanism is secure and attached.

Figure 2. Installing the right rail to the rear channel

5. Install the right rail to the front channel.

1. Align the front of the right rail so that it is level and the front rail pins are aligned with the
middle holes of the bottom two U spaces of the 4U space.
2. Pull the rail forward, with the adaptors aligned with the middle holes of the bottom two U
spaces of the 4U space.
An audible click indicates that the connection is secure.

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 Figure 3. Installing the right rail to the front channel

6. Install the left rail by repeating step 3 and step 4.

7. On both left and right rail assemblies, install a single long screw between the rail posts in the
upper screw hole to secure the rails as follows:
1. For racks or racks that do not have threaded holes, insert a single M5 screw into the
larger of the two screw holes.
2. For non- racks with threaded holes, insert the M4 screw into the smaller of the two screw
holes. The screw will be smaller than the threaded hole and will pass through the
threads.

Install the node in a rack

After you install rails in the rack, secure the HD400 node to the storage rack using the rails.

If for any reason you feel that the rails installed in the rack are not appropriate for the installation, do not
continue. Contact your EMC Service Representative immediately.

NOTE: Use of a server lift or other appropriate lift�assist equipment is strongly recommended for
installation of the HD400.

Installing the nut clips

About this task

Four (4) nut clips are required on the front NEMA channels to secure the DAE chassis to the front of the
cabinet.
Steps

1. From the front of the cabinet, insert four nutclips:

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 o On the middle hole of the top U section on the left NEMA channel. (or 3rd hole above
the top rail pin)
o On the top hole of the middle U section on the left NEMA channel. (or 1st hole above the
top rail pin)
o On the middle hole of the top U section on the right NEMA channel. (or 3rd hole above
the top rail pin)
o On the top hole of the middle U section on the right NEMA channel. (or 1st hole above
the top rail pin)
2. After installing, make sure the nut clips line up with the their respective holes and adjust if
needed.

Figure 1. Installing the nut clips

Installing the Node onto the Rails

Prerequisites

If a node with all of the FRUs removed is being installed, the chassis can be installed without using the
lift. If the node is populated with FRUs prior to installing, then this task requires the use of a portable lift.

CAUTION: DO NOT ATTEMPT to install a populated node without a mechanical lift. Attempting to
install a populated node without a lift could damage the equipment and cause injury to personnel

About this task

CAUTION: Secure the enclosure to the portable lift using the securing straps before moving the lift.

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Steps

1. If the portable lift is not available or cannot access the rack, the node must be de-populated
before it is installed on the rails. Do the following:
1. Refer to the procedure for removing the Suitcase and remove the Suitcase.
2. Refer to the procedure for removing the disk drives and remove the disk drives. Label
each disk drive as to its exact location so that it can be re-installed once the chassis is
installed in the cabinet.
2. Manually, or using the portable lift (shown below), align the chassis rails with the inner rails
attached to the cabinet.
3. Manually slide the inner rail over the chassis rail 2-3 inches to line them up.

Figure 1. Sliding the Node chassis into the rails

NOTE: You may need to release sagging tension on the node by pulling the lift arms/tray up slightly.

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 4. Release the lift casters and carefully slide the node into the cabinet as far as the lift will allow.
5. Secure the lift casters on the floor.
6. Carefully push the node off the lift arms/tray and into the cabinet.

CAUTION: Make sure to leave the lift under the chassis until the node is safely balanced and
secured within the cabinet.

7. If the node was de-populated prior to installation, re-populate the node as follows:
1. Re-install the disk drives in the exact location from which they were removed.
2. Slide the node into the cabinet.
3. From the rear of the cabinet, re-install the Suitcase.

Inserting and securing the top cover and chassis

About this task

How the chassis is inserted and secured into the cabinet depends upon which configuration of securing
mechanism is installed on the shelf. The first configuration has orange self-locking latches above the
enclosure latch handles. The second configuration has captive shoulder screws which attach the chassis
to the cabinet.
Steps

1. If your shelf has the orange self-locking latches above the enclosure latch handles, proceed as
follows:

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 Figure 1. Inserting and securing the chassis to the cabinet

1. Using the orange enclosure latch handles, push the shelf completely into the cabinet.
Make sure the self-locking latches are pushed in and fully engaged, and the enclosure
cannot slide back out of the cabinet.
2. Secure the two knurled black captive screws to the NEMA channel and nut clips. These
screws secure the chassis cover and prevent the cover from coming out of the cabinet
during service.
2. If your shelf has the two-shoulder screw configuration, proceed as follows:

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 Figure 2. Inserting and Securing the Chassis to the Cabinet (Shoulder Screw Configuration)

1. If the shelf is being installed in a non- rack, proceed to substep b. For racks, use the
orange enclosure latch handles to push the completely into the cabinet. Align the two
semi-captive M5 shoulder screws on each side with the mounting holes on the cabinet.
Thread the shoulder screws into the mounting holes and finger-tighten the shoulder
screws.
2. To install the shelf into a non- rack (not compatible with the M5 shoulder screws), do the
following:

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 3. Remove the semi-captive M5 screws by sliding them from the ears.

4. For non-threaded racks, place tinnerman clips which match the truss head screws to be
used over the mounting holes on the rack. Refer to the table at the end of this
procedure.

5. Use the orange enclosure latch handles to push the shelf completely into the cabinet.
Secure the enclosure to the rack using four truss-head screws.
3. NOTE The top cover can secure to the cabinet in one of two ways, depending upon your
configuration. Some configurations do not have any hardware installed into the top cover. In
these configurations, the appropriate truss head screw must be used to attach the top cover to
the cabinet. Some configurations have semi-captive screws in the top cover that will attach to
cabinets. If non- cabinets are being used, the semi-captive screws can be removed and truss

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 head screws can be used as required to attach the top cover to the cabinet. To secure the top
cover using a top cover that does not have any mounting hardware, secure the top cover to the
rack using the screws or pins from the kit that accompanies the device. These screws secure the
chassis cover and prevent the cover from coming out of the cabinet during operation. Secure the
top cover to the rack as follows:
1. If the shelf is being installed into the rack, secure the top cover to the rack using M5
truss head screws from the kit. Tighten the screws until they are finger tight.
2. If the shelf is being installed into a non- rack, identify the mounting holes on the rack that
will line up with the mounting holes on the top cover. Identify which truss head screws
will be used to secure the top cover to the rack (refer to the following table for guidance).
For non-threaded racks, place tinnerman clips over the rack mounting holes. Attach the
top cover to the rack using the appropriate truss head screws from the hardware kit that
comes with the shelf.

Figure 3. Installing top cover using truss head screws

Table 1. Truss Head Screws Truss Head Screws

Truss Head Screw from Part Number and Description Suggested Use
kit

036-032-010 - Screw, M5-0.8x12,

Truss Head Phillips with patch Can be used in racks and third-party
non-threaded hole racks.

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 036-032-011 - Screw, M6-1.0x12, Can be used in non- racks.
Truss Head Phillips with patch

036-032-009 - Screw, 10-32x.5, Truss Can be used in non- racks.

Head Phillips with patch

036-032-012 - Screw, 12-24x.5, Truss Can be used in non- racks.

Head Phillips with patch

4. To secure the top cover using a top cover with semi-captive screws, do the following:
1. For the rack, align the semi-captive screws with the mounting hole in the cabinet and
thread the screw into the mounting hole.
5. If a non- rack is being used that is not compatible with the semi-captive screw, remove the semi-
captive screw by pulling the screw assembly out the side of the top cover. Identify the mounting
holes on the rack that will line up with the mounting holes on the top cover. Identify which truss
head screws will be used to secure the top cover to the rack. For non-threaded racks, place
tinnerman clips over the rack mounting holes. Attach the top cover to the rack using the
appropriate truss head screws from the hardware kit that comes with the shelf.

Installing chassis securing screws

About this task

There are two sets of screws (4 total) used to secure the chassis to the cabinet. Refer to Installing the
Chassis Securing Screws while performing this task.

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 Figure 1. Installing the Chassis Securing Screws

Steps

Using a Philips driver, install the four screws to secure the chassis to the cabinet.

Connect network and power cables

After the node is secured to the rack, connect all network and power cables to the back of the node.

Back panel
The back panel provides connections for power, network access, and serial communication, as well as
access to the power supplies.

1. Power supplies 5. USB ports

2. Power switch 6. InfiniBand internal network ports

3. Serial port 7. 10 GigE external network ports

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4. Gigabit Ethernet external network ports

Connect the internal cluster network

The InfiniBand cable connects the node to the cluster's internal network so the node can communicate
with the other nodes in the cluster.
Steps

1. With an InfiniBand cable, connect the int-a port to the network switch for the Internal A network.
2. If the network topology supports a second internal network, connect the int-b port to a separate
network switch for the int-b network.

1. int-a port 2. int-b port

Connect the external client network

The ethernet cable connects the node to the cluster's external network so the node can communicate
with external clients.
About this task

Complete the following steps to connect the node with the switch for the external network.
Steps

1. With an ethernet cable, connect the ext-1 port on the node to the switch for the external network.
For additional 1 Gb connections, use the ext-2 port.

CAUTION: You must connect the 1 Gb ext-1 port to the external network, even if you were planning
on only connecting the 10Gb ports. If you do not connect the 1 Gb ext-1 port, and if the node cannot
authenticate to your Active Directory (AD) server, it is possible that the node will not join the cluster
and that you will experience additional downtime.

2. If your node is equipped with 10Gb ports, connect the 10gige-1 port on the node to the switch for
the external network.

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 For additional connections, use the 10gige-2 port.

1. ext-1 port 3. ext-3 or 10gige-1 port

2. ext-2 port 4. ext-4 or 10gige-2 port

Connect the power supply

Each node contains redundant power supplies to ensure that the node remains powered in case a power
supply fails.
Steps

1. Connect the power supply cables to the power connectors on the back panel of the node.
2. Connect each power supply cable to a separate power source.

A green LED labeled AC turns on when AC power is present.

HD400 nodes require high-line power and do not operate on 110 VAC. For more information
about power requirements, see the HD400 Site Preparation and Planning Guide.

NOTE:
Both power supplies must be connected. Operating a node using only one power supply for an extended period shortens the
life of the power supply. If the installation site has a limited number of power outlets, contact Technical Support before using
a Y-cable to power both supplies from a single power source.

Power up the node

Steps

Power up the node by pressing the power button on the back panel of the node. It is located in the lower
half of the back panel, to the right of the power supplies.

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Configure the node
Before using the node, you must add the node to an existing cluster.

SmartLock compliance mode

You can configure nodes to operate in SmartLock compliance mode. If your data environment must
comply with SEC rule 17-a4(f), only then should you run the cluster in SmartLock compliance mode.

Compliance mode controls how SmartLock directories function and limits access to the cluster in
alignment with SEC rule 17-a4(f).
A valid SmartLock license is required to configure a node in compliance mode.

CAUTION: Once you select to run a node in SmartLock compliance mode, you cannot leave
compliance mode without reformatting the node.

SmartLock compliance mode is incompatible with the following:

• vCenter
• VMware vSphere API for Storage Awareness (VASA)
• VMware vSphere API for Array Integration (VAAI) NAS Plug-In

Connect to the node using a serial cable

You can use a null modem serial cable to provide a direct connection to a node.
Prerequisites

If no serial ports are available on your client system, you can use a USB-to-serial converter.
Steps

1. Connect a null modem serial cable to the serial port of a computer, such as a laptop.
2. Connect the other end of the serial cable to the serial port on the back panel of the node.
3. Start a serial communication utility such as Minicom (UNIX) or PuTTY (Windows).
4. Configure the connection utility to use the following port settings:

Setting Value

Transfer rate 115,200 bps

Data bits 8

Parity None

Stop bits 1

Flow control Hardware

(RTS/CTS)

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 5. Open a connection to the node.

Run the configuration wizard

The configuration wizard starts automatically when a new node is powered on. The wizard provides step-
by-step guidance for configuring a new cluster or adding a node to an existing cluster.
About this task

The following procedure assumes that there is an open serial connection to a new node.

NOTE: You can type back at most prompts to return to the previous step in the wizard.

Steps

1. For new clusters, joining a node to an existing cluster, or preparing a node to run in SmartLock
compliance mode, choose one of the following options:
o To create a cluster, type 1.
o To join the node to an existing cluster, type 2.
o To exit the wizard and configure the node manually, type 3.
o To restart the node in SmartLock compliance mode, type 4.

CAUTION: If you choose to restart the node in SmartLock compliance mode, the node restarts and
returns to this step. Selection 4 changes to allow you to disable SmartLock compliance mode.
Selection 4 is the last opportunity to back out of compliance mode without reformatting the node.

2. Follow the prompts to configure the node.

For new clusters, the following table lists the information necessary to configure the cluster. To
ensure that the installation process is not interrupted, it is recommended that you collect this
information before installation.

Setting Description

SmartLock compliance A valid SmartLock license for clusters in compliance mode only
license

Root password The password for the root user. Clusters in compliance mode do not allow
a root user to be configured request and configure a compliance
administrator (comp admin) password instead.

Admin password The password for the administrator user

Cluster name The name used to identify the cluster. Cluster names must begin with a
letter and can contain only numbers, letters, and hyphens.

NOTE: if the cluster name is longer than 11 characters, the

following warning displays: WARNING: Limit cluster name
to 11 characters or less when the NetBIOS Name
Service is enabled to avoid name truncation.
Isilon uses up to 4 characters for individual

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Setting Description

node names.

Character encoding The default character encoding is UTF-8.

int-a network settings The int-a network settings are for communication between nodes.
o Netmask The int-a network must be configured with IPv4.
o IP range The int-a network must be on a separate subnet from an int-b/failover
network.

int-b/failover network settings The int-b/failover network settings are optional. The int-b network is for
communication between nodes, and provides redundancy with the int-a
o Netmask
network.
o IP range
The int-b network must be configured with IPv4.
o Failover IP range
The int-a and int-b networks must be on separate subnets.
The failover IP range is a virtual IP range that is resolved to either of the
active ports during failover.

The external network settings are for client access to the cluster. The 25
External network settings Gb, and 100 Gb ports can be configured from the wizard.
o Netmask
The default external network can be configured with IPv4 or IPv6
o MTU addresses.
o IP range The MTU choices are 1500 or 9000.
Configure the external network with IPv6 addresses by entering an
integer less than 128 for the netmask value. The standard external
netmask value for IPv6 addresses is 64. If you enter a netmask value
with dot-decimal notation, use IPv4 addresses for the IP range.
In the configuration wizard, the following options are available:

Configure external subnet

[ 1] 25gige-1 - External interface
[Enter] Exit configuring external network.
Configure external subnet >>>

Or

Configure external subnet

[ 1] 100gige-1 - External interface
[Enter] Exit configuring external network.
Configure external subnet >>>

NOTE: 100 GbE networking is an option on F900 and F600 nodes.

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Setting Description

Default gateway The IP address of the optional network gateway through which the cluster
communicates with clients outside the subnet. Enter an IPv4 or IPv6
address, depending on how the external network is configured.

SmartConnect settings SmartConnect balances client connections across nodes in a cluster.

o SmartConnect zone Information about configuring SmartConnect is available in the OneFS
name Administration Guide.
o SmartConnect service
IP

DNS settings DNS settings for the cluster.

o DNS servers Enter a comma-separated list to specify multiple DNS servers or search
o DNS search domains domains. Enter IPv4 or IPv6 addresses, depending on how you
configured the external network settings.

Date and time settings Date and time settings for the cluster.
o Time zone
o Day and time

Cluster join mode The method that the cluster uses to add new nodes. Choose one of the
following options:

Manual join

Manual cluster join mode enables a new node addition to be initiated

through either an existing configured node or the joining new node
itself.

Secure join

A configured node in the existing cluster must invite a new unconfigured

node to join the cluster.

NOTE: If you are installing a node that contains SEDs (self-encrypting drives), the node will format
the drives during the join process unless the drives were preformatted beforehand, using the
OneFS configuration wizard. The formatting process might take up to two hours to complete.

Preformat SED Nodes (Optional)

If you are using a node that contains SED drives that have not been preformatted, the configuration
wizard displays the option to preformat the SEDs.

About this task

To configure a new cluster and join all the SED nodes to the cluster using Preformat:

Steps

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 1. Connect to each node using the serial console and enter Preformat in the configuration wizard
main menu.
Once preformat is complete on each node, the configuration wizard is displayed again and the
preformat option is no longer available.
2. Connect to first node using the serial console again and use the configuration wizard to create a
new cluster.
3. Connect to each subsequent node using the serial console again. Use the configuration wizard
to join an existing cluster.

Front panel LCD menu

You can perform certain actions and check a node's status from the LCD menu on the front panel of the
node.

LCD Interface
The LCD interface is located on the node front panel. The interface consists of the LCD screen, a round
button labeled ENTER for making selections, and four arrow buttons for navigating menus.
The LCD screen is dark until you activate it. To activate the LCD screen and view the menu, press the
square selection button.
Press the right arrow button to move to the next level of a menu.

Attach menu
The Attach menu contains the following sub-menu:

Drive

Adds a drive to the node. After you select this command, you can select the drive bay that contains the
drive you would like to add.

Status menu
The Status menu contains the following sub-menus:

Alerts

Displays the number of critical, warning, and informational alerts that are active on the cluster.

Cluster

The Cluster menu contains the following sub-menus:

Details

Displays the cluster name, the version of OneFS installed on the cluster, the health status of the cluster,
and the number of nodes in the cluster.

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Capacity

Displays the total capacity of the cluster and the percentage of used and available space on the cluster.

Throughput

Displays throughput numbers for the cluster as <in> | <out> | <total>.

Node

The Node menu contains the following sub-menus:

Details

Displays the node ID, the node serial number, the health status of the node, and the node uptime as
<days>, <hours>:<minutes>:<seconds>

Capacity

Displays the total capacity of the node and the percentage of used and available space on the node.

Network

Displays the IP and MAC addresses for the node.

Throughput

Displays throughput numbers for the node as <in> | <out> | <total>.

Disk/CPU

Displays the current access status of the node, either Read-Write or Read-Only. Also displays the
current CPU throttling status, either Unthrottled or Throttled.

Drives

Displays the status of each drive bay in the node.

You can browse through all the drives in the node with the right and left navigation buttons.
You can view the drives in other nodes in the cluster with the up and down navigation buttons. The node
you are viewing will display above the drive grid as Drives on node:<node number>.

Hardware

Displays the current hardware status of the node as <cluster name>-<node number>:<status>.

Also displays the Statistics menu.

Statistics

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Displays a list of hardware components. Select one of the hardware components to view statistics
related to that component.

Update menu
The Update menu allows you to update OneFS on the node. Press the selection button to confirm that
you would like to update the node. You can press the left navigation button to back out of this menu
without updating.

Service menu
The Service menu contains the following sub-menus:

Throttle

Displays the percentage at which the CPU is currently running.

Press the selection button to throttle the CPU speed.

Unthrottle

Displays the percentage at which the CPU is currently running.

Press the selection button to set CPU speed to 100%.

Read-Only

Press the selection button to set node access to read-only.

Read-Write

Press the selection button to set node access to read-write.

UnitLED On

Press the selection button to turn on the unit LED.

UnitLED Off

Press the selection button to turn off the unit LED.

Shutdown menu
The Shutdown menu allows you to shut down or reboot the node. This menu also allows you to shut
down or reboot the entire cluster. Press the up or down navigation button to cycle through the four shut
down and reboot options, or to cancel out of the menu.
Press the selection button to confirm the command. You can press the left navigation button to back out
of this menu without shutting down or rebooting.

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Update the Install Base
After all work is complete, engage the Global Asset Management Team to update the Install Base to
notify Dell of product installation, hardware upgrades, remote connection updates, or Install at Location
changes for select products.
Prerequisites

NOTE: To access the submission forms, you must be logged in as an authorized user: Partner or
Employee. Employees are noted by a black checkmark next to their name.

Steps

1. Browse to the Administrative Support page.

2. Select the More Support & Solutions option.
3. From the Tell us more drop-down menu, select the Install Base/Asset Management
option.
If you don't see this option, you are not signed in.
4. To initiate a Service Request, select the identifier type from the drop-down menu and provide the
appropriate identifier and click Submit.
If the PSNT or DST is not valid, please use the Site ID or Dell Customer Number.
5. To submit the form, click Submit.
Upon submission, the Create Service Request option displays.
6. Click Create Service Request.
7. Follow the prompts in the form.
The form is dynamic. When the customer information and asset details are complete, you can
select an issue type.

Additional options for getting help

This section contains resources for getting answers to questions about PowerScale products.

• https://www.dell.com/support/incidents-online/en-
us/contactus/product/isilon-onefs

Telephone support • United States: 1-800-SVC-4EMC (1-800-782-4362)

• Canada: 1-800-543-4782
• Worldwide: 1-508-497-7901
• Local phone numbers for a specific country or region are available at
https://www.dell.com/support/incidents-online/en-
us/contactus/product/isilon-onefs.

PowerScale OneFS • https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000152189/powerscale-onefs-

Documentation Info info-hubs

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Hubs

Dell Community Board • https://www.dell.com/community

for self-help

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