Microsoft Azure StorSimple Appliance 8600
Hardware Installation Guide
Contents
Unpack your device ..................................................................................................................................................... 3
Prerequisites ................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Unpacking your device ............................................................................................................................................... 3
Rack-mount your device ................................................................................................................................................ 4
Site preparation............................................................................................................................................................. 4
Prerequisites ................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Rack-mounting rail kit................................................................................................................................................. 5
Install the EBOD enclosure on the rails ................................................................................................................. 5
Mounting the EBOD enclosure in the rack .......................................................................................................... 7
Mounting the primary enclosure in the rack ...................................................................................................... 8
Cable your device ............................................................................................................................................................. 9
Prerequisites ................................................................................................................................................................... 9
SAS cabling ..................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Power cabling ............................................................................................................................................................... 11
Network cabling...........................................................................................................................................................13
Serial port cabling .......................................................................................................................................................15
Unpack your device
This section provides clear, detailed instructions on how to unpack your Microsoft Azure
StorSimple 8600 storage device. This device is shipped in two separate boxes, one for the primary
enclosure and other for the EBOD enclosure.
Prerequisites
To unpack your device, follow these guidelines.
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Unpacking your device
Perform the following steps to unpack your device.
1.
Inspect the boxes and the packaging foam for crushes, cuts, water damage, or any other
obvious damage. If the box or packaging is severely damaged, do not open the box. Please
contact technical support to help you assess whether the device is in good working order.
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3. After unpacking the two boxes, ensure you have:
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k. Getting started documentation.
If you did not receive any of the items listed above, contact technical support. The next step is to
rack-mount your device. See the Rack-mount your device for details.
Rack-mount your device
This section includes the steps required to install your Microsoft Azure StorSimple 8600 storage
device in a standard 19-inch rack with front and rear posts. This device comes with two enclosures:
a primary enclosure and an EBOD enclosure. Both of these need to be rack mounted.
The installation consists of multiple steps each of which is discussed in the following procedures.
Site preparation
The enclosures must be installed in a standard 19-inch rack that has both front and rear posts. To
prepare for rack installation, ensure that:
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Prerequisites
The enclosures are designed for installation into a standard 19-inch rack cabinet with:
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slides to the sides of the enclosure chassis. They attach using six metric screws on each side. To
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the rack posts and insert the pins into the front and rear-rack post vertical member holes.
Be sure the rail assembly is level.
b. Secure the rail assembly to the rack vertical members using two of the metric screws
provided. Use one screw on the front and one on the rear.
c. Repeat these steps for the other rail assembly.
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Mounting the EBOD enclosure in the rack
Perform the following steps to mount the EBOD enclosure in the rack using the rack rails that were
just installed.
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enclosure following the same steps.
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The next step is to cable your device for power, network, and serial access. See Cable your device
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Cable your device
This section includes instructions to cable your device for power, network, and serial connection.
Prerequisites
Before you begin the cabling of your device, you will need:
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together using the SAS cables.
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to different power sources to ensure high availability.
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9. Verify that the system is up by ensuring the device controller LEDs have turned ON.
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active and processing all disk and network operations while the other controller module is standby.
In the event of a controller failure, the standby controller immediately activates and continues all
the disk and networking operations.
To support this redundant controller failover, you need to cable your device network as shown in
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ports. Identify the various data ports in the backplane of your device.
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to connect DATA 0 and DATA 3 for one of the controllers, you need to connect the
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a. Identical interfaces on each controller to the relevant network to ensure availability
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b. Interfaces from each controller to at least two different switches to ensure availability
through a switch failure.
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Perform the following steps to cable your serial port.
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4. Install the serial-USB drivers shipped with this device on your computer.
5. Set up the serial connection as follows: 115,200 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, noSDULW\ÁRZ
control set to None.
6. Verify the connection is working by pressing Enter in the console. A serial console menu
should be presented.
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computer room with limited access, ensure that the serial connections to both controllers are
always connected to a serial console switch or similar equipment. This allows out-of-band
remote control and support operations in case of network disruption or unexpected failures.
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