HP StorageWorks 6000-series Virtual Library System User Guide (AH809-96049, September 2010)

Contents
1 Introduction ..................................................................................... 19
VLS6000 Models ...................................................................................................................... 19
VLS6100–series ................................................................................................................. 19
VLS6200–series ................................................................................................................. 20
VLS6500–series ................................................................................................................. 21
VLS6600–series ................................................................................................................. 23
VLS6800–series ................................................................................................................. 24
2 Hardware Installation ....................................................................... 29
Preparing for the Installation ....................................................................................................... 29
Tools for Installation ............................................................................................................ 29
Taking ESD Precautions ....................................................................................................... 29
Grounding Methods to Prevent Electrostatic Discharge ............................................................. 29
Unpacking ............................................................................................................................... 30
Removing the Packing Materials .................................................................................................. 30
Rack Planning Resources ............................................................................................................ 30
Rack Requirements .................................................................................................................... 31
Rack Warnings ......................................................................................................................... 31
Identifying the VLS Shipping Carton Contents ............................................................................... 31
VLS6100 and VLS6500 System Shipping Carton .................................................................... 32
VLS6200 System Shipping Carton ........................................................................................ 33
VLS6600 System Shipping Carton ........................................................................................ 33
VLS6800 System Shipping Carton ........................................................................................ 34
Disk Array Shipping Carton ................................................................................................. 35
Installing the Disk Arrays into a Rack ........................................................................................... 35
Rack Mounting Requirements ............................................................................................... 35
Mounting a Disk Array into a Rack ....................................................................................... 39
Installing the VLS6100 and VLS6500 Nodes into a Rack ............................................................... 44
Install Rails in the Rack ........................................................................................................ 44
Attach Rails to the Node ..................................................................................................... 45
Install Appliance in Rack ..................................................................................................... 45
Installing the VLS6600 Node into a Rack ..................................................................................... 46
Install Rails in the Rack ........................................................................................................ 46
Attach Rails to the VLS6600 Node (appliance) ....................................................................... 47
Install Appliance in the Rack ................................................................................................ 48
Installing the VLS6800 Node into a Rack ..................................................................................... 48
Install Rails in the Rack ........................................................................................................ 49
Install Appliance in Rack ..................................................................................................... 51
Installing the VLS6200 Node into a Rack ..................................................................................... 53
Installing VLS6100, VLS6200, VLS6500, and VLS6600 Cables ...................................................... 55
Installing VLS6800 Cables ......................................................................................................... 60
3 Storage Configuration ...................................................................... 65
Managing VLS6000–series Capacity .......................................................................................... 65
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