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Veritas NetBackup™ 5330 Appliance Hardware Installation Guide

Last Published: 2018-09-21

Product(s): Appliances (Version Not Specified)

Platform: 5330

Understanding the NetBackup 5330 hardware installation sequence

For easier installation and cabling between units, the installation of the compute node and the storage shelves must be performed in a specific sequence.

The recommended installation sequence is as follows:

Install the storage shelves
- Expansion Storage Shelves - install in the lowest available 4RU rack spaces.
- Primary Storage Shelf - install in the next available 4RU rack space on top of the Expansion Storage Shelves.
  The storage shelves are the heaviest units. They are physically similar and both use the same rail type for mounting. For easier installation, do not install the disk drives until after the units are installed into the rack.
- The estimated time to install one storage shelf is about 2.5 hours.
Install the node
- Install a single compute node in the next available 2RU rack space on top of the Primary Storage Shelf.
- The estimated time to install one compute node is about 1.25 hours.
- For a high availability (HA) configuration, install a partner node in the next available 2RU rack space on top of the Primary Storage Shelf.

The following sections describe the installation steps and include links to the specific procedures.

See Table: Storage shelf and compute node hardware installation sequence.

See Table: Storage shelf and compute node hardware installation sequence for a NetBackup 5330 high availability configuration.

This section describes the installation steps for a NetBackup 5330 HA configuration and includes links to specific procedures. You can also refer to the following chapter:

See Hardware installation scenarios for a NetBackup 5330 high availability configuration.

Table: Storage shelf and compute node hardware installation sequence

Step	Description
1	Unpack the storage shelves. See Unpacking a primary shelf or an expansion shelf.
2	Unpack the compute node. See Unpacking a compute node.
3	Determine the rack locations for the storage shelves and the compute node. See Determining rack locations .
4	Mount the storage shelf rails in the rack and install the storage shelves. Install all expansion shelves below the primary shelf. The following topic can be used for both the expansion shelf and the primary shelf. See Installing a primary shelf or an expansion shelf.
5	Install the disk drives into each storage shelf. Be sure to install only 3TB or 6TB disks into one shelf. You cannot put both types of disks into a single shelf. See Installing disk drives into a primary shelf or an expansion shelf .
6	Mount the compute node rails in the rack and install the compute node. See Installing the compute node.
7	Connect the four Fibre Channel cables between the Primary Storage Shelf and the compute node. See Connecting a NetBackup 5330 compute node to a primary shelf.
8	If you want to connect one expansion shelf to a primary shelf: Connect four SAS2 cables between the expansion shelf and the primary shelf. See Connecting one expansion shelf to a primary shelf.
9	If you want to connect one or more expansion shelves to existing expansion shelves: Connect two new SAS2 cables between the two expansion shelves. Then, disconnect one end of two SAS2 cables from the existing expansion shelf and connect them to a new expansion shelf. See Connecting new expansion shelves to existing expansion shelves and an existing primary shelf.
10	Connect the Power Distribution Unit (PDU) cords between the compute node and the power distribution outlets in the rack. See Connecting the power cords to the hardware.
11	Connect the Power Distribution Unit (PDU) cords between each storage shelf and the power distribution outlets in the rack. The storage shelves require 220 VAC. See Connecting the power cords to the hardware.
12	Turn on power to the storage shelves and the compute node. Be sure to use the correct sequence. See Turning on the hardware and verifying operation.
13	Configure the IPMI port and the NIC1 (eth0) interface. See Configuring the IPMI port from the NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu.

Table: Storage shelf and compute node hardware installation sequence for a NetBackup 5330 high availability configuration

Step	Description
1	Unpack the storage shelves. See Unpacking a primary shelf or an expansion shelf.
2	Unpack the compute nodes. See Unpacking a compute node.
3	Determine the rack locations for the storage shelves and the compute nodes. See Determining rack locations .
4	Mount the storage shelf rails in the rack and install the storage shelves. Install all expansion shelves below the primary shelf. The following topic can be used for both the expansion shelf and the primary shelf. See Installing a primary shelf or an expansion shelf.
5	Install the disk drives into each storage shelf. Be sure to install only 3TB or 6TB disks into one shelf. You cannot put both types of disks into a single shelf. See Installing disk drives into a primary shelf or an expansion shelf .
6	Mount the compute node rails in the rack and install the nodes as follows: For a new deployment of the HA solution, install one of the nodes on top of the Primary Storage Shelf. Install the other node on top of the first node. For converting existing systems to an HA configuration, install the partner node on top of the existing node. See Installing the compute node.
7	Connect the four fibre channel cables between the Primary Storage Shelf and the compute node. See Connecting a NetBackup 5330 compute node to a primary shelf.
8	Connect the four Fibre Channel cables between the Primary Storage Shelf and the partner node. See Connecting the partner node to the Primary Storage Shelf.
9	Connect the two Ethernet cables between the two nodes. See Connecting two nodes for HA communication.
10	Verify the hardware installation of the high availability configuration. See Verifying the hardware installation of a high availability configuration.
11	If you want to connect one expansion shelf to a primary shelf: Connect four SAS cables between the expansion shelf and the primary shelf. See Connecting one expansion shelf to a primary shelf.
12	If you want to connect one or more expansion shelves to existing expansion shelves: Connect two new SAS cables between the two expansion shelves. Then, disconnect one end of two SAS cables from the existing expansion shelf and connect them to a new expansion shelf. See Connecting new expansion shelves to existing expansion shelves and an existing primary shelf.
13	Connect the Power Distribution Unit (PDU) cords between the nodes and the power distribution outlets in the rack. See Connecting the power cords to the hardware.
14	Connect the Power Distribution Unit (PDU) cords between each storage shelf and the power distribution outlets in the rack. The storage shelves require 220 VAC. See Connecting the power cords to the hardware.
15	Turn on power to the storage shelves and the nodes. Be sure to use the correct sequence. See Turning on the hardware and verifying operation.
16	Configure the IPMI port and the NIC1 (eth0) interface on the two nodes. See Configuring the IPMI port from the NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu.