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LenovoStorageV7000
QuickInstallationGuide
MachineTypes:6538
Note
Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,readthefollowinginformation:
•ThegeneralinformationinAppendixC“Notices”onpage39
•Theinformationinthe“Safetyandenvironmentalnotices”onpagevi
•TheinformationintheEnvironmentalNoticesandUserGuide
FirstEdition(October2016)
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Contents
Figures................iii
Tables..................v
Safetyandenvironmentalnotices........vi
Safetynoticesandlabels..........vi
Specialcautionandsafetynotices......xi
Aboutthisguide..............xii
Whoshouldusethisguide........xii
LenovoStorageVserieslibraryandrelated
publications..............xiii
Relatedwebsites............xiv
Howtogetinformation,help,andtechnical
assistance..............xv
Chapter1.Beforeyoubeginthe
installation...............1
Reviewingyourpackingslip..........4
Identifythehardwarecomponents........5
Verifyenvironmentalrequirements........8
Reviewenclosurelocationguidelines.......8
Chapter2.InstallingtheLenovo
StorageV7000hardware.......11
InstallingsupportrailsfortheLenovoStorage
V7000controlenclosure...........11
InstallingsupportrailsforLenovoStorageV7000
expansionenclosures............15
Installingtheenclosures...........19
ConnectingSAScablestoexpansionenclosures.21
SAScablingguidelines.........23
ConnectingEthernetcablestonodecanisters..24
ConnectingFibreChannelcablestoa10Gbps
iSCSI-FCoE4-porthostinterfaceadapter....25
ConnectingFibreChannelcablestoaFibre
Channelhostinterfaceadapter........26
Poweringonthesystem...........27
Chapter3.Configuringthesystem..29
Checkingyourwebbrowsersettingsforthe
managementGUI.............29
Usernameandpasswordforsysteminitialization.31
Initializingthesystembyusingthetechnician
port...................32
Addinganexpansionenclosuretoanexisting
system..................33
Addingacontrolenclosuretoanexistingsystem
....................33
AppendixA.Accessibilityfeaturesfor
LenovoStorageV7000........35
AppendixB.Wheretofindthe
StatementofLimitedWarranty....37
AppendixC.Notices..........39
Trademarks................40
Homologationstatement...........40
Electronicemissionnotices..........40
FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)
statement...............40
IndustryCanadacompliancestatement...40
AustraliaandNewZealandClassA
Statement...............41
EuropeanUnionElectromagneticCompatibility
Directive...............41
GermanyElectromagneticCompatibility
Directive...............41
People'sRepublicofChinaClassA
Statement...............42
TaiwanClassAcompliancestatement...42
TaiwanContactInformation........42
Japaneseelectromagneticcompatibility
statements..............43
KoreanCommunicationsCommissionClassA
Statement...............44
RussiaElectromagneticInterferenceClassA
Statement...............44
TaiwanBSMIRoHSdeclaration......45
Index..................47
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Figures
1.RearviewofaLenovoStorageV7000control
enclosure...............5
2.DataportsintherearoftheLenovoStorage
V7000controlenclosure..........5
3.ControlenclosuresupportrailsofaLenovo
StorageV7000system..........6
4.RearviewofaLenovoStorageV7000
expansionenclosure...........7
5.SASportsandLEDsinrearviewofaLenovo
StorageV7000expansioncanister......7
6.ExpansionenclosuresupportrailsonLenovo
StorageV7000.............8
7.Controlenclosuresupportrails......11
8.Installingtherailspring.........12
9.Holelocationsinthefrontoftherack...13
10.Openingthehingebrackets.......14
11.Closingthehingebrackets........14
12.Expansionenclosuresupportrails.....15
13.Installingtherailspring.........16
14.Holelocationsinthefrontoftherack...17
15.Openingthehingebrackets.......18
16.Closingthehingebrackets........18
17.Removingenclosureendcaps......19
18.Insertingtheenclosure.........20
19.Reinstallingenclosureendcaps.....21
20.ConnectingtheSAScables.......22
21.SAScableconnectors.........23
22.ConnectingtheSAScables.......24
23.ConnectingtheEthernetcables......25
24.ExampleconfigurationwithEthernetcables
connectedto10GbpsiSCSI-FCoE4-port
hostinterfaceadapters.........26
25.ExampleconfigurationwithtwoFibre
Channelcablespercanister.......26
26.ExampleconfigurationwithfourFibre
Channelcablespercanister.......27
27.ExpansioncanisterLEDs........28
28.NodecanisterLEDs..........28
29.LenovoStorageV7000technicianport...32
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Tables
1.Lenovowebsitesforhelp,services,and
information..............xiii
2.LenovoStorageVSerieslibrary......xiii
3.Lenovodocumentationandrelated
websites...............xiv
4.Stepsfordifferentinstallationscenarios...1
5.Selectingbracketpinsforyourrack....13
6.Selectingbracketpinsforyourrack....17
7.Defaultusernameandpasswordforthe
managementGUI...........32
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Safetyandenvironmentalnotices
Reviewthesafetynotices,environmentalnotices,andelectronicemissionnoticesforLenovo
®
Storage
V7000beforeyouinstallandusetheproduct.
Suitabilityfortelecommunicationenvironment:Thisproductisnotintendedtoconnectdirectlyor
indirectlybyanymeanswhatsoevertointerfacesofpublictelecommunicationsnetworks.
Safetynoticesandlabels
Reviewthesafetynoticesandsafetyinformationlabelsbeforeusingthisproduct.
ToviewaPDFfile,youneedAdobeAcrobatReader.YoucandownloaditatnochargefromtheAdobe
website:
www.adobe.com/support/downloads/main.html
SystemsSafetyNotices
ThispublicationcontainsthesafetynoticesfortheSystemsproductsinEnglishandotherlanguages.
Anyonewhoplans,installs,operates,orservicesthesystemmustbefamiliarwithandunderstandthesafety
notices.Readtherelatedsafetynoticesbeforeyoubeginwork.
Dangernoticedefinition
Aspecialnotethatemphasizesasituationthatispotentiallylethalorextremelyhazardoustopeople.
Cautionnoticedefinition
Aspecialnotethatemphasizesasituationthatispotentiallyhazardoustopeoplebecauseofsome
existingcondition,ortoapotentiallydangeroussituationthatmightdevelopbecauseofsomeunsafe
practice.
Note:Inadditiontothesenotices,labelsmightbeattachedtotheproducttowarnofpotentialhazards.
CautionnoticesfortheLenovoStorageVseries
EnsurethatyouunderstandthecautionnoticesforLenovoStorageV7000.
CAUTION:
Thebatterycontainslithium.Toavoidpossibleexplosion,donotburnorchargethebattery.
Donot:Throworimmerseintowater,heattomorethan100°C(212°F),repairordisassemble.
CAUTION:
Electricalcurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablescanbehazardous.T oavoid
personalinjuryorequipmentdamage,disconnecttheattachedpowercords,telecommunication
systems,networks,andmodemsbeforeyouopenthemachinecovers,unlessinstructedotherwisein
theinstallationandconfigurationprocedures.
CAUTION:
•Donotinstallaunitinarackwheretheinternalrackambienttemperatureswillexceedthe
manufacturer'srecommendedambienttemperatureforallyourrack-mounteddevices.
•Donotinstallaunitinarackwheretheairflowiscompromised.Ensurethatairflowisnotblocked
orreducedonanyside,front,orbackofaunitusedforairflowthroughtheunit.
•Considerationshouldbegiventotheconnectionoftheequipmenttothesupplycircuitsothat
overloadingofthecircuitsdoesnotcompromisethesupplywiringorovercurrentprotection.T o
providethecorrectpowerconnectiontoarack,refertotheratinglabelslocatedontheequipment
intheracktodeterminethetotalpowerrequirementofthesupplycircuit.
•(Forslidingdrawers)Donotpulloutorinstallanydrawerorfeatureiftherackstabilizerbrackets
arenotattachedtotherack.Donotpulloutmorethanonedraweratatime.Therackmight
becomeunstableifyoupulloutmorethanonedraweratatime.
•(Forfixeddrawers)Thisdrawerisafixeddrawerandmustnotbemovedforservicingunless
specifiedbythemanufacturer.Attemptingtomovethedrawerpartiallyorcompletelyoutofthe
rackmightcausetheracktobecomeunstableorcausethedrawertofalloutoftherack.
CAUTION:
Removingcomponentsfromtheupperpositionsintherackcabinetimprovesrackstabilityduringa
relocation.Followthesegeneralguidelineswheneveryourelocateapopulatedrackcabinetwithina
roomorbuilding.
•Reducetheweightoftherackcabinetbyremovingequipmentstartingatthetopoftherack
cabinet.Whenpossible,restoretherackcabinettotheconfigurationoftherackcabinetasyou
receivedit.Ifthisconfigurationisnotknown,youmustobservethefollowingprecautions.
–Removealldevicesinthe32Upositionandabove.
–Ensurethattheheaviestdevicesareinstalledinthebottomoftherackcabinet.
–EnsurethattherearenoemptyU-levelsbetweendevicesinstalledintherackcabinetbelowthe
32Ulevel.
•Iftherackcabinetyouarerelocatingispartofasuiteofrackcabinets,detachtherackcabinet
fromthesuite.
•Iftherackcabinetyouarerelocatingwassuppliedwithremovableoutriggerstheymustbe
reinstalledbeforethecabinetisrelocated.
•Inspecttheroutethatyouplantotaketoeliminatepotentialhazards.
•Verifythattheroutethatyouchoosecansupporttheweightoftheloadedrackcabinet.Referto
thedocumentationthatcomeswithyourrackcabinetfortheweightofaloadedrackcabinet.
•Verifythatalldooropeningsareatleast760x230mm(30x80in.).
•Ensurethatalldevices,shelves,drawers,doors,andcablesaresecure.
•Ensurethatthefourlevelingpadsareraisedtotheirhighestposition.
•Ensurethatthereisnostabilizerbracketinstalledontherackcabinetduringmovement.
•Donotusearampinclinedatmorethan10degrees.
•Whentherackcabinetisinthenewlocation,completethefollowingsteps:
–Lowerthefourlevelingpads.
–Installstabilizerbracketsontherackcabinet.
–Ifyouremovedanydevicesfromtherackcabinet,repopulatetherackcabinetfromthelowest
positiontothehighestposition.
•Ifalong-distancerelocationisrequired,restoretherackcabinettotheconfigurationoftherack
cabinetasyoureceivedit.Packtherackcabinetintheoriginalpackagingmaterial,orequivalent.
Alsolowerthelevelingpadstoraisethecastersoffthepalletandbolttherackcabinettothepallet.
CAUTION:
•Rackisnotintendedtoserveasanenclosureanddoesnotprovideanydegreesofprotection
requiredofenclosures.
•Itisintendedthatequipmentinstalledwithinthisrackwillhaveitsownenclosure.
CAUTION:
Tightenthestabilizerbracketsuntiltheyareflushagainsttherack.
CAUTION:
Usesafepracticeswhenlifting.
CAUTION:
Donotplaceanyobjectontopofarack-mounteddeviceunlessthatrack-mounteddeviceisintended
foruseasashelf.
CAUTION:
Iftherackisdesignedtobecoupledtoanotherrackonlythesamemodelrackshouldbecoupled
togetherwithanothersamemodelrack.
DangernoticesforLenovoStorageV7000
EnsurethatyouarefamiliarwiththedangernoticesforLenovoStorageV7000.
DANGER
Whenworkingonoraroundthesystem,observethefollowingprecautions:
Electricalvoltageandcurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesarehazardous.T o
avoidashockhazard:
•IfLenovosuppliedapowercord(s),connectpowertothisunitonlywiththeLenovoprovided
powercord.DonotusetheLenovoprovidedpowercordforanyotherproduct.
•Donotopenorserviceanypowersupplyassembly.
•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconfiguration
ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.
•Theproductmightbeequippedwithmultiplepowercords.Toremoveallhazardousvoltages,
disconnectallpowercords.
•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.Ensurethatthe
outletsuppliespropervoltageandphaserotationaccordingtothesystemratingplate.
•Connectanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproducttoproperlywiredoutlets.
•Whenpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.
•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceoffire,water,orstructuraldamage.
•Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,telecommunicationssystems,networks,andmodems
beforeyouopenthedevicecovers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationand
configurationprocedures.
•Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingprocedureswheninstalling,
moving,oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.Todisconnect:
1.Turnoffeverything(unlessinstructedotherwise).
2.Removethepowercordsfromtheoutlets.
3.Removethesignalcablesfromtheconnectors.
4.Removeallcablesfromthedevices.
Toconnect:
1.Turnoffeverything(unlessinstructedotherwise).
2.Attachallcablestothedevices.
3.Attachthesignalcablestotheconnectors.
4.Attachthepowercordstotheoutlets.
5.Turnonthedevices.
•Sharpedges,cornersandjointsmightbepresentinandaroundthesystem.Usecarewhen
handlingequipmenttoavoidcuts,scrapesandpinching.
DANGER
Heavyequipmentpersonalinjuryorequipmentdamagemightresultifmishandled.
DANGER
Multiplepowercords.Theproductmightbeequippedwithmultiplepowercords.Toremoveall
hazardousvoltages,disconnectallpowercords.(L003)
DANGER
ObservethefollowingprecautionswhenworkingonoraroundyourITracksystem:
•Heavyequipmentpersonalinjuryorequipmentdamagemightresultifmishandled.
•Alwayslowerthelevelingpadsontherackcabinet.
•Alwaysinstallstabilizerbracketsontherackcabinet.
•T oavoidhazardousconditionsduetounevenmechanicalloading,alwaysinstalltheheaviest
devicesinthebottomoftherackcabinet.Alwaysinstallserversandoptionaldevicesstarting
fromthebottomoftherackcabinet.
•Rack-mounteddevicesarenottobeusedasshelvesorworkspaces.Donotplaceobjectson
topofrack-mounteddevices.
•Eachrackcabinetmighthavemorethanonepowercord.Besuretodisconnectallpowercords
intherackcabinetwhendirectedtodisconnectpowerduringservicing.
•Connectalldevicesinstalledinarackcabinettopowerdevicesinstalledinthesamerack
cabinet.Donotplugapowercordfromadeviceinstalledinonerackcabinetintoapower
deviceinstalledinadifferentrackcabinet.
•Anelectricaloutletthatisnotcorrectlywiredcouldplacehazardousvoltageonthemetalparts
ofthesystemorthedevicesthatattachtothesystem.Itistheresponsibilityofthecustomerto
ensurethattheoutletiscorrectlywiredandgroundedtopreventanelectricalshock.
DANGER
Rackswithatotalweightof>227kg(500lb.),UseOnlyProfessionalMovers!
DANGER
Donottransporttherackviaforktruckunlessitisproperlypackaged,securedontopofthe
suppliedpallet.
DANGER
MainProtectiveEarth(Ground):
Thissymbolismarkedontheframeoftherack.
ThePROTECTIVEEARTHINGCONDUCTORSshouldbeterminatedatthatpoint.Arecognized
orcertifiedclosedloopconnector(ringterminal)shouldbeusedandsecuredtotheframewith
alockwasherusingaboltorstud.Theconnectorshouldbeproperlysizedtobesuitablefor
theboltorstud,thelockingwasher,theratingfortheconductingwireused,andtheconsidered
ratingofthebreaker.TheintentistoensuretheframeiselectricallybondedtothePROTECTIVE
EARTHINGCONDUCTORS.Theholethattheboltorstudgoesintowheretheterminalconductor
andthelockwashercontactshouldbefreeofanynon-conductivematerialtoallowformetalto
metalcontact.AllPROTECTIVEEARTHINGCONDUCTORSshouldterminateatthismainprotective
earthingterminaloratpointsmarkedwith
.
Specialcautionandsafetynotices
ThisinformationdescribesspecialsafetynoticesthatapplytotheLenovoStorageV7000system.These
noticesareinadditiontothestandardsafetynoticessuppliedandaddressspecificissuesrelevantto
theequipmentprovided.
Generalsafety
WhenyouservicetheLenovoStorageV7000,followgeneralsafetyguidelines.
Usethefollowinggeneralrulestoensuresafetytoyourselfandothers.
•Observegoodhousekeepingintheareawherethedevicesarekeptduringandaftermaintenance.
•Followtheguidelineswhenliftinganyheavyobject:
1.Ensurethatyoucanstandsafelywithoutslipping.
2.Distributetheweightoftheobjectequallybetweenyourfeet.
3.Useaslowliftingforce.Nevermovesuddenlyortwistwhenyouattempttolift.
4.Liftbystandingorbypushingupwithyourlegmuscles;thisactionremovesthestrainfromthe
musclesinyourback.Donotattempttoliftanyobjectsthatweighmorethan18kg(40lb)orobjects
thatyouthinkaretooheavyforyou.
•Donotperformanyactionthatcausesahazardormakestheequipmentunsafe.
•Beforeyoustartthedevice,ensurethatservicerepresentativesandotherpersonnelarenotina
hazardousposition.
•Placeremovedcoversandotherpartsinasafeplace,awayfromallpersonnel,whileyouareservicing
theunit.
•Keepyourtoolcaseawayfromwalkareassothatotherpeoplecannottripoverit.
•Donotwearlooseclothingthatcanbetrappedinthemovingpartsofadevice.Ensurethatyoursleeves
arefastenedorrolledupaboveyourelbows.Ifyourhairislong,fastenit.
•Inserttheendsofyournecktieorscarfinsideclothingorfastenitwithanonconductingclip,approximately
8cm(3in.)fromtheend.
•Donotwearjewelry,chains,metal-frameeyeglasses,ormetalfastenersforyourclothing.
Note:Metalobjectsaregoodelectricalconductors.
•Wearsafetyglasseswhenyouarehammering,drilling,soldering,cuttingwire,attachingsprings,using
solvents,orworkinginanyotherconditionsthatmightbehazardoustoyoureyes.
•Afterservice,reinstallallsafetyshields,guards,labels,andgroundwires.Replaceanysafetydevice
thatiswornordefective.
•Reinstallallcoverscorrectlyafteryouhavefinishedservicingtheunit.
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices
Ensurethatyouunderstandhowtohandledevicesthataresensitivetostaticelectricity.
Attention:Staticelectricitycandamageelectronicdevicesandyoursystem.Toavoiddamage,keep
static-sensitivedevicesintheirstatic-protectivebagsuntilyouarereadytoinstallthem.
Toreducethepossibilityofelectrostaticdischarge,observethefollowingprecautions:
•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.
•Handlethedevicecarefully,holdingitbyitsedgesorframe.
•Donottouchsolderjoints,pins,orexposedprintedcircuitry.
•Donotleavethedevicewhereotherscanhandleandpossiblydamagethedevice.
•Whilethedeviceisstillinitsantistaticbag,touchittoanunpaintedmetalpartofthesystemunitforat
leasttwoseconds.(Thisactionremovesstaticelectricityfromthepackageandfromyourbody.)
•RemovethedevicefromitspackageandinstallitdirectlyintoyourLenovoStorageV7000system,
withoutputtingitdown.Ifitisnecessarytoputthedevicedown,placeitontoitsstatic-protectivebag.(If
yourdeviceisanadapter,placeitcomponent-sideup.)Donotplacethedeviceontothecoverofthe
LenovoStorageV7000systemorontoametaltable.
•Takeadditionalcarewhenyouhandledevicesduringcoldweather.Indoorhumiditytendstodecreasein
coldweather,causinganincreaseinstaticelectricity.
Aboutthisguide
ThispublicationprovidesinformationthathelpsyouinstallandinitializeLenovoStorageV7000systems.
Whoshouldusethisguide
ThisguideisintendedforinstallersofLenovoStorageV7000systems.
Beforeconfiguringyoursystem,ensurethatyoufollowtheproceduresaslisted.BesuretogatherIP
addressesthatyouwillneedbeforeyoubegintheinstallation.
LenovoStorageVserieslibraryandrelatedpublications
Productmanuals,otherpublications,andwebsitescontaininformationthatrelatestoLenovoStorageV7000.
InformationCenterforLenovoStorageV7000
TheLenovoStorageVSeriesinformationcentercontentcontainsalloftheinformationthatisrequiredto
install,configure,andmanagethesystem.Theinformationcollectionisavailableatthefollowingwebsite:
LenovoStorageVserieslibrary
Unlessotherwisenoted,thepublicationsinthelibraryareavailableinAdobeportabledocumentformat
(PDF)fromawebsite.
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systemx/documentation/index.jsp?topic=/
com.lenovo.storage.vseries.doc
Table1“Lenovowebsitesforhelp,services,andinformation”onpagexiiilistswebsiteswhereyoucanfind
help,services,andmoreinformation.
Table1.Lenovowebsitesforhelp,services,andinformation
WebsiteAddress
Directoryofworldwidecontacts
http://www.ibm.com/planetwide
SupportforLenovoStorageV7000http://support.lenovo.com/p/storage/v7000
EachofthePDFpublicationsintheTable2“LenovoStorageVSerieslibrary”onpagexiiiisalsoavailable
byclickingthecorresponding“Link”:
Table2.LenovoStorageVSerieslibrary
TitleDescriptionLink
LenovoStorageV7000
QuickInstallationGuide
Theguideprovidesinstructionsfor
unpackingyourorderandinstalling
yoursystem.Thefirstchapter
describeshowtoverifyyourorder,
identifyhardwarecomponents,and
meetenvironmentalrequirements.
Thesecondchapterdescribeshowto
installthehardwareandattachdata
cablesandpowercords.Thelast
chapterdescribeshowtoaccessthe
http://support.lenovo.com/p/storage/v7000
Table2.LenovoStorageVSerieslibrary(continued)
TitleDescriptionLink
managementGUItoinitiallyconfigure
yoursystem.
LenovoStorageV7000
InstallationPoster
Theinstallationposterprovidesan
illustratedsequenceofstepsfor
installingtheenclosuresinarackand
beginningthesetupprocessfora
LenovoStorageV7000system.
http://support.lenovo.com/p/storage/v7000
LenovoStorageV7000
ReadFirstFlyer
Thisdocumentintroduceshowtoget
informationfromLenovoSupportWeb
site.Youneedtoreadfirst.
http://support.lenovo.com/p/storage/v7000
StatementofLimited
Warranty
Thismultilingualdocumentprovides
informationabouttheLenovowarranty
formachinetype6538
https://support.lenovo.com/us/
en/documents/ht100742
http://support.lenovo.com/us/
en/warrantylookup
LenovoLicense
AgreementforMachine
Code
Thismultilingualguidecontainsthe
LicenseAgreementforMachineCode
fortheLenovoStorageVSeries
products.
https://support.lenovo.com/us/
en/documents/ht101595
Lenovodocumentationandrelatedwebsites
Table3“Lenovodocumentationandrelatedwebsites”onpagexivlistswebsitesthatprovidepublications
andotherinformationabouttheLenovoStorageVSeriesorrelatedproductsortechnologies.TheLenovo
Presspublicationsprovidepositioningandvalueguidance,installationandimplementationexperiences,
solutionscenarios,andstep-by-stepproceduresforvariousproducts.
Table3.Lenovodocumentationandrelatedwebsites
WebsiteAddress
LenovoPresspublications
https://lenovopress.com/
Relatedaccessibilityinformation
ToviewaPDFfile,youneedAdobeReader,whichcanbedownloadedfromtheAdobewebsite:
www.adobe.com/support/downloads/main.html
Relatedwebsites
ThefollowingwebsitesprovideinformationaboutLenovoStorageV7000orrelatedproductsortechnologies.
TypeofinformationWebsite
TechnicalsupportforLenovostorageproducts
http://support.lenovo.com/p/storage/v7000
LenovoElectronicSupportregistrationwww.lenovo.com/support
Howtogetinformation,help,andtechnicalassistance
Ifyouneedhelp,service,technicalassistance,orjustwantmoreinformationaboutLenovoproducts,you
willfindawidevarietyofsourcesavailablefromLenovotoassistyou.
Helpandservice
Beforecallingforsupport,besuretohaveyourLenovoCustomerNumberavailable.TocontactLenovo
serviceinChina,youcancall8008106677-2or4008106678-2forhelpandservice.
Softwareoption
IdentifytheLenovoStorageV7000productasyourproductandsupplyyourcustomernumberasproof
ofpurchase.Thecustomernumberisa7-digitnumber(0000000to9999999)assignedbyLenovowhen
theproductispurchased.Yourcustomernumbershouldbelocatedonthecustomerinformation
worksheetorontheinvoicefromyourstoragepurchase.Ifaskedforanoperatingsystem,useStorage.
Hardwareoption
Providetheserialnumberandappropriate4-digitmachinetype.ForLenovoStorageV7000,the
machinetypeis6538.
Beforeyoucall
Makesurethatyouhavetakenstepstotrytosolvetheproblemyourselfbeforeyoucall.
SomesuggestionsforresolvingtheproblembeforecallingLenovoSupportinclude:
•Checkallcablestomakesurethattheyareconnected.
•Checkallpowerswitchestomakesurethatthesystemandoptionaldevicesareturnedon.
•Usethetroubleshootinginformationinyoursystemdocumentation.Thetroubleshootingsectionofthe
informationcentercontainsprocedurestohelpyoudiagnoseproblems.
Usingthedocumentation
InformationaboutyourLenovostoragesystemisavailableinthedocumentationthatcomeswiththeproduct.
Thatdocumentationincludesprinteddocuments,onlinedocuments,readmefiles,andhelpfilesinadditionto
theinformationcenter.Seethetroubleshootinginformationfordiagnosticinstructions.Thetroubleshooting
proceduremightrequireyoutodownloadupdateddevicedriversorsoftware.Lenovomaintainspageson
thewebwhereyoucangetthelatesttechnicalinformationanddownloaddevicedriversandupdates.To
accessthesepages,gotohttp://support.lenovo.com/us/en/products/servers/lenovo-storageandfollow
theinstructions.
Chapter1.Beforeyoubegintheinstallation
Beforeyoucanbegininstallingyoursystem,youmustunpackandverifyyourorderandmakeother
preparations.
TheQuickInstallationGuidecontainsasetofinstructionstohelpyouunpackandinstallyoursystem.
Theguideisdividedintothreechapters.
1.ThestepsinChapter1“Beforeyoubegintheinstallation”onpage1(thechapteryouarenowreading)
involveverifyingyourorder,becomingfamiliarwiththehardwarecomponentterminology,andensuring
thatyouhavemettheenvironmentalrequirements.
2.ThestepsinChapter2“InstallingtheLenovoStorageV7000hardware”onpage11involveinstallingthe
hardwareandattachingthedatacablesandpowercords.
3.Chapter3“Configuringthesystem”onpage29helpsyoucreateyourconfigurationfileandaccessthe
managementGUI.ThemanagementGUIguidesyouthroughtheinitialconfigurationprocess.
Importantinformation:
•Thisguidepresumesthatyouhavereadtheplanninginformationregardingyourphysicalenvironment
thatisavailablefromtheInformationCenterforLenovoStorageV7000.
•Ensurethatanycablesthatyouaresupplyingareavailableforinstallation.
Table4“Stepsfordifferentinstallationscenarios”onpage1liststhestepsforeachscenario.
Table4.Stepsfordifferentinstallationscenarios
Tablesummarizesthestepsfordifferentinstallationscenarios.
Newsystem(controlenclosureonly)
Newsystem(control
enclosureandone
ormoreexpansion
enclosures)
Addingexpansion
enclosurestoan
existingsystem
Addingcontrol
enclosures
andexpansion
enclosurestoan
existingsystem
“Reviewingyourpackingslip”onpage4“Reviewingyour
packingslip”onpage
4
“Reviewingyour
packingslip”onpage
4
“Reviewingyour
packingslip”onpage
4
“Identifythehardwarecomponents”on
page5
“Identifythehardware
components”onpage
5
“Identifythehardware
components”on
page5
“Identifythehardware
components”onpage
5
“Verifyenvironmentalrequirements”on
page8
“Verifyenvironmental
requirements”on
page8
“Verifyenvironmental
requirements”on
page8
“Verifyenvironmental
requirements”on
page8
“Reviewenclosurelocationguidelines”on
page8
“Reviewenclosure
locationguidelines”
onpage8
“Reviewenclosure
locationguidelines”
onpage8
“Reviewenclosure
locationguidelines”
onpage8
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Table4.Stepsfordifferentinstallationscenarios(continued)
Newsystem(controlenclosureonly)
Newsystem(control
enclosureandone
ormoreexpansion
enclosures)
Addingexpansion
enclosurestoan
existingsystem
Addingcontrol
enclosures
andexpansion
enclosurestoan
existingsystem
“InstallingsupportrailsfortheLenovo
StorageV7000controlenclosure”onpage
11
“Installingsupport
railsfortheLenovo
StorageV7000
controlenclosure”
onpage11
“Installingsupport
railsforLenovo
StorageV7000
expansion
enclosures”on
page15
“Installingsupport
railsforLenovo
StorageV7000
expansion
enclosures”onpage
15
1
“Installingsupport
railsfortheLenovo
StorageV7000
controlenclosure”
onpage11
“Installingsupport
railsforLenovo
StorageV7000
expansion
enclosures”on
page15
2
“Installingtheenclosures”onpage19“Installingthe
enclosures”onpage
19
“Installingthe
enclosures”onpage
19
1
“Installingthe
enclosures”onpage
19
2
“ConnectingEthernetcablestonode
canisters”onpage24
“ConnectingSAS
cablestoexpansion
enclosures”onpage
21
“ConnectingSAS
cablestoexpansion
enclosures”onpage
21
1
“ConnectingSAS
cablestoexpansion
enclosures”onpage
21
1
“ConnectingFibreChannelcablesto
a10GbpsiSCSI-FCoE4-porthost
interfaceadapter”onpage25
“ConnectingEthernet
cablestonode
canisters”onpage
24
“Poweringonthe
system”onpage27
1
“ConnectingEthernet
cablestonode
canisters”onpage
24
2
“Poweringonthesystem”onpage27
“ConnectingEthernet
cablestonode
canisters”onpage
24
“Addinganexpansion
enclosuretoan
existingsystem”on
page33
Chapter3“Configuringthesystem”onpage
29
“Poweringonthe
system”onpage27
“Poweringonthe
system”onpage27
Chapter3
“Configuringthe
system”onpage29
“Addingacontrol
enclosuretoan
existingsystem”
onpage33
1
Completethesestepsforeachexpansionenclosurethatyouadd.
2
Completethesestepsforeachcontrolenclosureandexpansionenclosurethatyouadd.
Befamiliarwiththefollowinginformation
•See“CautionnoticesfortheLenovoStorageVseries”onpageviand“DangernoticesforLenovoStorage
V7000”onpageviiiforasummaryofthesituationsthatcanbepotentiallyhazardoustoyou.Before
installing,readandunderstandthefollowingcautionanddangerstatements.
•Usesafepracticeswhenlifting.Thefullypopulatedenclosureweighsabout37kg(82lbs).Atleastthree
peoplearerequiredtoliftandinstalltheenclosureintotherackortoremoveanenclosurefromtherack.
CAUTION:
Usesafepracticeswhenlifting.
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