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Virtual Tape Library
VTL Value Hardware Installation Guide
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
www.sun.com
Part No. 316196101
Aug 2007, Revision A
EC000066
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Copyright 2007 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara, California 95054, U.S.A. All rights reserved. Sun Microsystems, Inc. has intellectual property rights relating to technology that is described in this document. In particular, and without limitation, these intellectual property rights may include one or more of the U.S. patents listed at http://www.sun.com/patents and one or more additional patents or pending patent applications in the U.S. and in other countries. This do
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Revision History Short Name Part Number Dash Date Comments VTL Value Hardware Installation Guide 316196101 A August 2007 Revision History iii
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Contents About this book ix Using this book ix Taking advantage of this book’s hypertext features x Understanding the conventions used in this book x Using the Sun StorageTek Customer Resource Center (CRC) to obtain the latest information and supporting resources xi Commenting on this book xi 1. Installing VTL Value hardware 1 Installing the VTL Value appliance in an equipment rack 1 Preparing for the job 1 ▼ Obtaining required tools, personnel, and materials 2 Installing slide‐rail assemblies
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Installing the cable management arm 16 ▼ Attaching the Outer Rail Extension 17 Routing and connecting cables 20 ▼ Installing data and power cables 20 Starting the VTL appliance 22 ▼ Powering up 22 ▼ Powering down 24 2. Setting up the VTL Value ILOM service processor 25 Understanding the ILOM 25 Changing the IP address of the ILOM SP 26 ▼ Attaching a laptop to the ILOM via the VTL private network 26 ▼ Changing the IP address of the ILOM 28 Changing the ILOM password 29 ▼ Resetting the default ILO
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E. Removing VTL Value hardware 49 Shutting off system power 49 ▼ Powering down 49 Removing the cable management arm 50 Removing the VTL appliance from a rack 51 ▼ Preparing to remove the appliance 51 ▼ Removing the appliance from the rack 51 Contents vii
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About this book This book describes the installation and initial configuration processes specific to the Sun StorageTek VTL Value appliance. In VTL Value deployments, it supersedes the Sun Fire™ X4500 Server Installation Guide (819-4358-11) that ships with the X4500 platform. While the VTL Value appliance hardware is almost identical to the X4500, it has been specially preconfigured to host Virtual Tape Library software on the Solaris operating system. Using this book This book leads you th
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The chapters are organized to reflect top-level tasks. The first chapter details the physical installation of the appliance hardware, including rack mounting, cabling, and power up procedures. The second chapter explains the initial configuration of the operating system software and network and some basic checks that should be run on a newly installed system. Appendices provide additional information that, while not essential to a normal installation, may prove useful in special circumstanc
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Using the Sun StorageTek Customer Resource Center (CRC) to obtain the latest information and supporting resources The Sun StorageTek Customer Resource Center stores the latest documentation, software updates, and licensing resources for VTL Value solutions. Always check the CRC for updates to this document before proceeding. Documents distributed on CDROM may not reflect the latest changes to VTL hardware, software, and services. You must have an account to use
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CHAPTER 1 Installing VTL Value hardware This chapter describes the process of physically installing the VTL Value appliance and applying power. The tasks break down as follows: This chapter contains procedures for: ■ “Installing the VTL Value appliance in an equipment rack” on page 1 (if a rack is used) ■ “Cabling” on page 16 ■ “Starting the VTL appliance” on page 22. Installing the VTL Value appliance in an equipment rack To safely install the VTL Value appliance in an equipment rack, you nee
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INSTALLING THE VTL VALUE APPLIANCE IN AN EQUIPMENT RACK ▼ Obtaining required tools, personnel, and materials 1. Make sure that the selected rack meets the following specifications: ■ The rack has four posts, with a mounting at both front and rear (two-post racks are not compatible with the VTL Value slide-rails). ■ The horizontal opening and unit vertical pitch of the rack conform to ANSI/EIA 310-D-1992 or IEC 60927 standards. ■ The rack’s front and rear rack-mounting planes are 23-34 inches (
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INSTALLING THE VTL VALUE APPLIANCE IN AN EQUIPMENT RACK ■ Label the hard disk drives in slots 2 to 46 and then remove them (you will reinstall the drives in their original slots using the labels as a guide). Do not uninstall the fan trays or the bootable drives in slots 0 and 1. 6. If a mechanical lift is available, make sure that at least three people are on hand to install the server in the rack. It takes two people to operate the lift and install the server and one additional person to in
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INSTALLING THE VTL VALUE APPLIANCE IN AN EQUIPMENT RACK 3. Push the slide-rail lock (A below) to release the inner rail, and start to pull the inner rail out of the middle rail (B). A B D E C 4. Continue to pull the inner rail out of the middle rail (C above) until it contacts the internal stop (D). 5. Press the Push Here button on the green mounting-bracket release (E above), and pull the mounting bracket free of the middle/outer rail assembly. 6. Repeat for the remaining slide-rail assemb
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INSTALLING THE VTL VALUE APPLIANCE IN AN EQUIPMENT RACK 1. Position the inner rail (A below) against the chassis with the slide-rail lock (B) at the front. E D C C C A B 2. Align the three pairs of keyed openings on the inner rail with the three pairs of locating pins on the side of the chassis (C above). 3. While pressing the rear of the rail against the side of the chassis, push the rail toward the rear of the chassis (D above) until the rail clip (E) locks into place with an audible click
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INSTALLING THE VTL VALUE APPLIANCE IN AN EQUIPMENT RACK 1. Before you start, select the lowest possible position in the rack, and deploy the rack’s anti-tilt bar. A top-heavy system tips over easily. So always load equipment into a rack from the bottom up and always place the heaviest equipment as low as possible. Always use the anti-tilt bar to keep the rack from tipping during installation. See the service label on the VTL Value appliance cover and/or the label on the rack. 2. Place the pa
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INSTALLING THE VTL VALUE APPLIANCE IN AN EQUIPMENT RACK 4. At the rear of the rack, use tape (G below) or a pin to temporarily mark the mounting hole (H) that corresponds to the mounting hole that you selected on the front. G H 4 U 5. Repeat steps 2-4 for the remaining middle/outer rail. Next task: “Attaching the outer/middle rail assembly to the rack” on page8. 316196101 • A Chapter 1 Installing VTL Value hardware 7
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INSTALLING THE VTL VALUE APPLIANCE IN AN EQUIPMENT RACK ▼ Attaching the outer/middle rail assembly to the rack 1. Before you begin, push the middle rail into the corresponding outer rail so that the ends are more or less flush. To do this, release the spring-activated slide-rail lock (A below) by pushing twice in the direction shown (B), then telescope the middle rail into the outer rail (C): B A C D 2. Adjust the length of the middle/outer slide-rail assemblies to the distance between the
