Symantec NetBackup 5230 Installation guide

Brand: Symantec

Model: NetBackup 5230

Type: Installation guide

Symantec NetBackup™ 5230

Appliance Hardware

Installation Guide

Release 2.6.1.2

21350324

Symantec NetBackup™ 5230 Appliance Hardware

Installation Guide

Documentation version: 2.6.1.2

PN: 21359324

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Technical Support ............................................................................................... 4

Chapter 1 Introduction ........................................................................... 9

Product overview ........................................................................... 9

Appliance front panel ..................................................................... 9

Appliance rear panel ..................................................................... 11

PCIe riser assemblies and slot numbers ............................................ 12

About IPMI configuration .............................................................. 13

Product documentation ................................................................. 14

Chapter 2 Installation requirements .................................................. 17

Power supply overview .................................................................. 17

Electrical safety ........................................................................... 18

Heat dissipation ........................................................................... 18

Environmental checklist ................................................................ 19

Prerequisites for IPMI configuration ................................................ 20

Chapter 3 Preparing for hardware installation ................................ 23

Tools ......................................................................................... 23

About hardware installation ........................................................... 24

Environmental specifications ......................................................... 25

ESD-preventive measures .............................................................. 26

Ensuring rack readiness ................................................................ 26

Checking the shipping packages ..................................................... 27

Chapter 4 Installing hardware into racks .......................................... 29

Precautions - heavy equipment ....................................................... 29

Removing the protective film from the storage shelf ........................... 30

Installing the Symantec Storage Shelf guide rails ............................... 31

Installing the Symantec Storage Shelf into a rack ............................... 33

Installing the NetBackup appliance guide rails .................................. 33

Installing the NetBackup appliance into a rack .................................. 35

Contents

Chapter 5 Cable connections ............................................................... 37

About the cables .......................................................................... 37

Connecting the VGA cable ............................................................. 38

Connecting the network cables ....................................................... 38

Connecting the appliance to one or more storage shelves .................... 39

Connecting the small form-factor pluggable (SFP+) transceivers ........... 41

Connecting the power cables .......................................................... 42

Chapter 6 Verifying the operation of the appliance and

configuring IPMI ............................................................ 43

Hardware verification and turning on the NetBackup 5230 appliance

and storage shelf .................................................................... 43

Turning on the storage shelves ....................................................... 44

Turning on the appliance .............................................................. 44

Configuring the IPMI from the NetBackup Appliance Shell

Menu ................................................................................... 46

Accessing and using the Symantec Remote Management

interface ............................................................................... 48

Appendix A Adding storage shelves ...................................................... 51

About adding an additional Symantec Storage Shelf to an operational

NetBackup 52xx appliance ....................................................... 51

Installing and connecting an additional Symantec Storage Shelf to

an operational NetBackup 52xx appliance ................................... 52

Adding the disk space of additional Symantec Storage Shelf units to

an operational NetBackup 52xx appliance from the NetBackup

Appliance Web Console ........................................................... 54

Adding the disk space of additional Symantec Storage Shelf units to

an operational NetBackup 52xx appliance from the NetBackup

Appliance Shell Menu ............................................................. 56

Index .................................................................................................................... 59

Contents8

Introduction

This chapter includes the following topics:

■ Product overview

■ Appliance front panel

■ Appliance rear panel

■ PCIe riser assemblies and slot numbers

■ About IPMI configuration

■ Product documentation

Product overview

An option to use eight 3-TB storage disks in the appliance provides 14 TB of storage

without a storage shelf.

Up to four storage shelves can be added to increase the storage capacity to 158-TB

including the appliance.

Appliance front panel

Up to four storage shelves can be used with one NetBackup 5230 Appliance.

Chapter

Table 1-1

DescriptionNumber

AC power button with integrated LED (executes a shutdown before turning off

power)

Hard drive activity LED2

System ID button with integrated LED3

System cold reset button (turns off power instantly)4

NIC4/eth3 activity LED (on when linked; flashes when in use at the rate of speed)5

NIC3/eth2 activity LED (on when linked; flashes when in use at the rate of speed)6

NMI button (This button triggers a nonmaskable interrupt. All server data is lost.)7

NIC1/eth0 activity LED (on when linked; flashes when in use at the rate of speed)8

NIC2/eth1 activity LED (on when linked; flashes when in use at the rate of speed)9

System status LED (green when status is good; amber when faults have occurred)10

Each hard disk drive has two LEDs which give the drive status, as shown in the

following diagram.

The following table describes the LEDs in the disk drives.

Introduction

Appliance front panel

Table 1-2

Disk drive module LEDs

IndicationColorDescriptionNumber

No faults

Disk fault

RAID rebuild is in progress.

Not lit

Solid amber

Blinking amber

Status LED1

The disk has spun down.

No disk activity.

The disk spins up.

Commands are processed.

Not lit

Solid green

Blinking green

occasionally

Activity LED2

See “Appliance rear panel” on page 11.

Appliance rear panel

The NetBackup Appliance rear panel provides access to the communication ports,

PCIe add-in cards, and the hot-swappable power supplies. The add-in cards are

installed at the factory before the appliance ships.

11Introduction

Appliance rear panel

Table 1-3

FunctionNumber

Power Supply Modules #1, #21, 2

DB-15 VGA connector7

RJ45 Serial-A port (reserved)8

USB connectors9

NIC5/eth4 and NIC6/eth5, left to right: 10Gb network connectors for public

networks

Serial-B port (reserved)13

NetBackup 5230 appliances ship with grounding studs in case your lab

environment has such a requirement. The studs are located on the rear panel of

the appliance. You can use standard grounding practices to connect grounding

wires to the studs.

PCIe riser assemblies and slot numbers

Each appliance contains two PCIe riser assemblies. Each riser assembly can hold

three PCIe add-in cards. The riser numbers and slot numbers determine which

slot a card can occupy. The following diagram shows the PCIe risers as R2 and R1.

In the R2 riser the PCIe slots are numbered from 1 to 3, from the bottom to the

top of the riser. In the R1 riser the PCIe slots are numbered from 4 to 6, from the

bottom to the top of the riser.

Introduction

PCIe riser assemblies and slot numbers

Figure 1-1

Appliance PCI risers and slot numbers

Riser 2

Riser 1

Slot 1

Slot 2

Slot 3

Slot 4

Slot 5

Slot 6

About IPMI configuration

The Intelligent Platform Management Interface (or IPMI) provides management

and monitoring capabilities independently of the host system's CPU, firmware,

and operating system. You can configure the IPMI sub-system for your appliances.

The IPMI sub-system can be connected by using the remote management port,

located on the rear panel of the appliance.

The following figure shows the remote management port (or the IPMI port) on

the rear panel of a 5230 appliance:

IPMI

port

The IPMI is beneficial after an unexpected power outage shuts down the connected

system. In case the appliance is not accessible after the power is restored, you can

use a laptop or desktop computer to access the appliance remotely by using a

network connection to the hardware rather than to an operating system or login

shell. This enables you to control and monitor the appliance even if it is powered

down, unresponsive, or without any operating system.

The following diagram illustrates how IPMI works:

13Introduction

About IPMI configuration

How does IPMI work?

When an appliance is powered

off or cannot be accessed

using the network interface

NetBackup Appliance

Remote

Management

Port

Out of band management using IPMI

Remote Management Console

Some of the main uses of IPMI are the following:

■ Manage an appliance that is powered off or unresponsive. Using the IPMI, you

can power on, power off, or restart the appliance from a remote location.

■ Provides out-of-band management and help manage situations where local

physical access to the appliance is not possible or preferred like branch offices

and remote data center.

■ In case the appliance is not accessible using regular network interfaces, you

can access the NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu remotely using IPMI.

Note: Only the NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu can be accessed by using the

IPMI interface. The NetBackup Appliance Web Console cannot be accessed by

using the IPMI interface.

■ Reimage the appliance from the IPMI interface by using ISO redirection.

■ Monitor hardware health of the appliance from a remote location.

■ Avoid messy cabling and hardware like keyboard, monitor, and mouse (KVM)

solutions.

Product documentation

This document is available to customers and end-users.

The following tables describe the hardware and software documents that are

available.

Introduction

Product documentation

Table 1-4

NetBackup Appliance and Symantec Storage Shelf hardware-related

documentation

DescriptionDocument

Describes all aspects of the appliance and the attached

storage shelf. Provides general safety, compliance, and

environmental information.

Product Description

Provides detailed safety information. Provides the

guidelines for routine monitoring and physical

maintenance of the appliance.

Safety and Maintenance Guide

Table 1-5

NetBackup Appliance and Symantec Storage Shelf software-related

documentation

DescriptionDocument

Provides information to set up the appliance in your

network and to create storage partitions.

Initial Configuration Guide

Describes the aspects of the NetBackup appliance

software, and how to implement a storage pool across

your company's network.

Administrator's Guide

Lists the important information for a specific software

release.

Release Notes

Contains the detailed information about the NetBackup

appliance shell commands.

Command Reference Guide

See “Product overview” on page 9.

15Introduction

Product documentation

Introduction

Product documentation

Installation requirements

This chapter includes the following topics:

■ Power supply overview

■ Electrical safety

■ Heat dissipation

■ Environmental checklist

■ Prerequisites for IPMI configuration

Power supply overview

The appliance and the Symantec Storage Shelf each have two power modules,

which connect to the main AC power source. Both modules, on both devices,

provide redundant power in case of failure.

Two power cords (one per appliance and storage shelf) are provided. Connect each

power cord to an independent AC power source.

This section describes the requirements of the appliance power supply. Before

installing the appliance, check whether the power supply satisfies the conditions

for proper running of the appliance.

If multiple appliances are to be installed on site, check whether the power

distribution in your equipment room satisfies the power requirements. You should

include the maximum input power and the quantity of devices in your planning.

Chapter

Table 2-1

Power values

Storage ShelfApplianceSubcomponent

580 W750 WMaximum power

consumption

100 V to 240 VAC voltage range

50 Hz to 60 Hz47 Hz to 63 HzAC frequency range

The appliance has two power modules that provide redundancy. When selecting

the installation site of the appliance and storage shelves, consider the following:

See “Power supply overview” on page 17.

See “Heat dissipation” on page 18.

See “Environmental checklist” on page 19.

Electrical safety

Use the following best practices to ensure that your environment has the correct

electrical setup.

■ Verify proper grounding for the main AC power supply.

■ Overcurrent and overload protection must be available for the entire system.

■ The circuits and the associated circuit breakers must provide enough power

and overload protection.

■ Separate the power supply from other large distribution loads or engines to

prevent possible damage to the appliance. Examples of systems that have a

large power draw include air-conditioners, elevators, or factory machines.

See “Power supply overview” on page 17.

Heat dissipation

This section describes heat dissipation requirements of the appliance and the

storage shelf. Before installing the devices, check whether the heat dissipation

on site satisfies the conditions for proper running of the device. For optimal

maintenance, ventilation, and heat dissipation, pay attention to the following

when installing the appliance and the storage shelf into the rack cabinet.

■ For proper ventilation, the rack cabinet should be at least 100 cm (4 ft) away

from surrounding walls and at least 120 cm (4 ft) away from any other

cabinet(s).

Installation requirements

Electrical safety

■ To keep a convective air flow between the cabinet and the equipment room,

ensure there are no obstructions on all sides of the cabinet.

The applince takes in air from the front panel and circulates the air through the

system. Fans discharge air from the rear of the appliance. Air flows from front to

rear. The optional bezel can be installed on the front panel without any reduction

in air movement.

Environmental checklist

The following table describes the environmental checklist that must be completed

before appliance installation.

Table 2-2

Environmental considerations

RequirementItem

The floor meets load-bearing requirements. Wiring troughs,

ladders, and holes are ready. All construction is complete.

Facility preparation

If the temperature in the room may exceed 35°C, install air

conditioners which can be restarted upon recovery from a

power failure. Do not let the air conditioner blow directly on

the devices.

Air conditioning

If the relative humidity is greater than 70%, a dehumidifying

device must be installed. Examples of such devices include an

air conditioner that provides a dehumidification function or

a special-purpose dehumidifier. Water penetration, dripping,

and condensation must all be prevented in the equipment

room.

Moisture proofing

If the temperature in the room is lower than the stated

minimum of 10°C, heating devices are required.

Heating

If the equipment room is located near a potential source of

dust or other particulate matter, a double aluminum alloy

window and an anti-theft fire door must be installed. The

devices must be separated from the door and a baffle must be

used to prevent dust pollution.

Dust proof

The equipment room must have a lightning protection device

such as lightning rod or lightning strip. The grounding of the

lightning protection device and the protective grounding of

the equipment room must share a grounding body.

Lightning strike protection

In addition, make sure that the following special requirements are met:

19Installation requirements

Environmental checklist

■ Before installation, check whether you need to submit a qualification certificate

of the installation company to the property management in charge of the

installation site.

■ Before transportation, ensure that the dimensions of the devices meet the

requirements of the transportation passages (such as elevators and

passageways).

During transportation of the devices, avoid collision with doors, walls, or other

structures. Do not touch the surface of components with dirty gloves.

See “Power supply overview” on page 17.

See “Electrical safety” on page 18.

See “Heat dissipation” on page 18.

Prerequisites for IPMI configuration

Verify the following configuration prerequisites:

■ Ensure that you have a dedicated network infrastructure. The remote

management port is 1 Gbps for NetBackup 5230 appliances.

■ The remote management port can auto-negotiate its link speed of up to 1 Gbps

for 5230 appliances.

Note: If the IPMI is connected to a managed switch port, Symantec recommends

configuring the switch port to auto-negotiation.

■ If a firewall exists between the appliance and the remote devices that manage

an appliance (like a laptop computer), open the following ports:

SSH22

HTTP80

SNMP162

HTTPS443

KVM623

RMM ISO/CD5120

RMM floppy5123

CD5124

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