Veritas NetBackup™ 5330 Appliance Hardware Installation Guide

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Product(s): Appliances (Version Not Specified)
Platform: 5330
  1. Hardware overview
    1.  
      NetBackup 5330 compute node overview
    2.  
      NetBackup 5330 compute node PCIe card configurations
    3.  
      NetBackup 5330 compute node Ethernet port configurations
    4.  
      NetBackup 5330 storage shelves and disk drives
    5.  
      NetBackup 5330 cables and connectors
    6.  
      Serial number locations
    7.  
      Required reading
    8.  
      Understanding hardware scenarios
    9.  
      Understanding the NetBackup 5330 hardware installation sequence
    10.  
      About IPMI configuration
    11.  
      Other NetBackup 5330 product documentation
  2. Pre-installation requirements
    1.  
      Package contents for NetBackup 5330 hardware
    2.  
      Customer-provided items for a NetBackup 5330 hardware installation
    3.  
      Unpacking a primary shelf or an expansion shelf
    4.  
      Unpacking a compute node
    5.  
      Determining rack locations
    6.  
      Determining SAS2 cable length
    7.  
      Prerequisites for IPMI configuration on a 52xx and 5330
  3. Hardware installation procedures
    1.  
      Hardware installation scenarios
    2.  
      Installing a primary shelf or an expansion shelf
    3.  
      Installing disk drives into a primary shelf or an expansion shelf
    4.  
      Installing the compute node
    5.  
      Installing the SFPs into the Fibre Channel (FC) ports
    6.  
      Connecting a NetBackup 5330 compute node to a primary shelf
    7.  
      Connecting one expansion shelf to a primary shelf
    8.  
      Performing a soft shutdown before adding a new expansion shelf
    9.  
      Connecting new expansion shelves to existing expansion shelves and an existing primary shelf
    10.  
      Connecting the power cords to the hardware
    11.  
      Turning on the hardware and verifying operation
    12.  
      Configuring the IPMI port from the NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu
    13.  
      Accessing and using the Veritas Remote Management interface
  4. Hardware installation procedures for a NetBackup 5330 high availability configuration
    1. Hardware installation scenarios for a NetBackup 5330 high availability configuration
      1.  
        Installation procedures for a new deployment of a high availability configuration
      2.  
        Installation procedures for converting existing systems to a high availability configuration
    2.  
      Connecting the partner node to the Primary Storage Shelf
    3.  
      Connecting two nodes for HA communication
    4.  
      Verifying the hardware installation of a high availability configuration
  5. Appendix A. Adding the disk space of a new Expansion Storage Shelf
    1.  
      Prerequisites for adding the disk space of new expansion shelves
    2.  
      Adding the disk space of an Expansion Storage Shelf from the NetBackup Appliance Web Console
    3.  
      Adding the disk space of an Expansion Storage Shelf from the NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu

Configuring the IPMI port from the NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu

This section explains how to configure IPMI from the NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu.

If you have more than one node in your system you must configure each node's IPMI port individually.

Before starting the IPMI configuration, obtain the following information for the appliance for which you want to configure the IPMI:

IP address

IP address for the remote management port so that the default static IP address of the remote management port can be changed.

Subnet mask

Enable connectivity between your network computer and the remote management port.

Gateway IP address

Enable connectivity between your network computer and the remote management port.

The defaults for the remote management port are:

  • IP Address: 192.168.0.10

  • Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

Also review the following section on the IPMI prerequisites.

See Prerequisites for IPMI configuration on a 52xx and 5330 .

To configure the IPMI port by using a keyboard and monitor

  1. Connect the following components to the appropriate ports on the rear panel of the appliance:

    • A standard video cable between the VGA (Video Graphics Array) port and a computer monitor.

    • A USB keyboard to a USB port on the appliance.

  2. Verify that the appliance is turned on.

    Once the startup process is complete, a login prompt appears.

  3. Enter the username and password for the appliance. By default, the user name is admin and the password is P@ssw0rd where 0 is the number zero.
  4. At the Main_Menu prompt, type Support to navigate to the Support menu.
  5. From the Main_Menu > Support view, enter the following command to configure the remote management port:

    IPMI Network Configure <IPAddress> <Netmask> <GatewayIPAddress>

    where IP address is the new IP address of the remote management port. The Subnet mask and Gateway enable connectivity between your network computer and the remote management port.

    The remote management port must be configured as a DHCP or static address.

    At any point in time, you can run the following command to see the IPMI network details:

    IPMI Network Show

  6. Enter the following command if you want to add a new user to access the IPMI sub-system. Note that this is an optional step.

    IPMI User Add <User_Name>

    At the New Password prompt, enter a password for the user.

    The default user name is sysadmin. The default password is P@ssw0rd, where 0 is the number zero.

    At any point in time, you can run the following command to view the users who can access the IPMI:

    IPMI User List

  7. Type Return to return to the Main_Menu prompt.
  8. Use a Cat5 or a Cat6 cable to connect the remote management port to the network.
  9. Make sure you can reach the Veritas Remote Management Console over the network by using the new address in a web browser.
  10. The appliance is ready for initial configuration. See the NetBackup Appliance Initial Configuration Guide for the appropriate platform for information about initial configuration requirements and procedures.

    Note:

    Once the initial configuration has been completed, you can connect NIC1 (eth0) to an administrative network that does not provide any backup data transfer.