Veritas Access 3340 Appliance Hardware Installation Guide

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Product(s): Appliances (8.2, 8.1, 8.0, 7.4.3, 7.4.2, 7.3.2)
Platform: Veritas 3340
  1. Overview
    1.  
      Supported software
    2.  
      Access 3340 compute node and 5U84 storage shelves
    3.  
      Access 3340 compute node disk drives
    4.  
      Access 3340 compute node control panel
    5.  
      Access 3340 compute node rear panel
    6.  
      5U84 storage shelf drawers and disk drives
    7.  
      5U84 storage shelf control panel
    8.  
      5U84 storage shelf rear panel
    9.  
      5U84 storage shelf RAID controller
    10.  
      5U84 storage shelf Expansion module
    11.  
      Cables and connectors
  2. Pre-installation requirements
    1.  
      Customer-provided environment and supplies
    2.  
      Storage shelf shipping container contents
    3.  
      Compute node shipping container contents
    4.  
      Dimensions and determining rack locations
    5.  
      Best practices for rack installation
    6.  
      Heat dissipation guidelines
    7.  
      Cable length verification
    8.  
      Prerequisites for IPMI configuration
  3. Hardware installation procedures
    1.  
      Overview
    2.  
      Installing a storage shelf
    3.  
      Installing disk drives into a storage shelf
    4.  
      Installing the storage shelf bezels
    5.  
      Installing the compute node rack rails
    6.  
      Installing the compute node into a rack
    7.  
      Connecting the hardware
    8.  
      Connecting Access nodes to the network
    9.  
      Connecting the power cords to the hardware
    10.  
      Turning on the hardware and verifying operation
    11.  
      Configuring the IPMI port from the Access Appliance shell menu
    12.  
      Accessing and using the Veritas Remote Management interface
  4. Appendix A. Adding Expansion Storage Shelves to an operating appliance that does not have any Expansion shelves
    1.  
      Turning off the existing hardware
    2.  
      Installing the hardware
    3.  
      Connecting one Expansion shelf to the Primary shelf
    4.  
      Connecting two Expansion shelves to the Primary shelf
    5.  
      Connecting three Expansion shelves to the Primary shelf
  5. Appendix B. Adding Expansion Storage Shelves to an operating appliance that has at least one operating Expansion shelf
    1.  
      Turning off the existing hardware
    2.  
      Installing the hardware
    3.  
      Connecting one Expansion shelf to a system that has one existing Expansion shelf
    4.  
      Connecting two Expansion shelves to a system that has one existing Expansion shelf
    5.  
      Connecting one Expansion shelf to a system that has two existing Expansion shelves
  6. Appendix C. Configuring the disk space after adding one or more new Expansion Storage Shelves
    1.  
      Adding the disk space of an Expansion Storage Shelf from the Access Appliance shell menu

Heat dissipation guidelines

Air flows from the front of each unit and exits from the rear of each unit. You can install the optional compute node bezel without disruption to the airflow.

For best ventilation, the rack cabinet should:

  • Be at least 100 cm (4 feet) from walls.

  • Be at least 100 cm (4 feet) from other cabinets on the front and back of the compute node and the storage shelves.

Note:

Data centers with two-foot spaces in the front and in the back of the compute nodes are acceptable with proper cooling and ventilation.

The following requirements ensure sufficient cooling to the devices.

  • Veritas requires that you install the devices in a National Engineering Manufacturer's Association (NEMA)-certified or equivalent rack.

    Note:

    The 5U84 storage shelf is as long as a standard IEC-compliant rack. Be sure that your rack cabinet and Power Distribution Units (PDUs) accommodate the length of the storage shelves.

  • A minimum of 3 inches (7.6 cm) of space must be between the front of a compute node and the cabinet door or other air block.

  • A minimum of 6 inches (15.2 cm) of space must be between the rear of a compute node and the cabinet rear or other air block.

  • A minimum of 1 inch (2.5 cm) of space must be between the front of a storage shelf and the cabinet door or other air block.

  • A minimum of 2 inches (5.0 cm) of space must be between the rear of a storage shelf and the cabinet rear or other air block.

Refer to the Access 3340 Appliance Product Description for specifications about temperature and cooling.

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