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The Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System can be ordered racked or unracked. If you ordered a racked system, the Cisco UCS Invicta System components are prewired and are ready to power on your system and to connect to the network. You do not need to review the installation-specific sections in this chapter. However, it is important to read the important safety instructions, as well as the sections, “Unpacking and Inspecting the Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System”and “Powering On” before proceeding to Chapter 3, “ Connecting the Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System to the Network .”
For orders that are unracked, this chapter should be read in its entirety as it describes how to install the Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System into a rack, and includes the following sections:
Note Before you install, operate, or service a Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System, review the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for Cisco UCS C-Series Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling Systems for important safety information.
Warning IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
This warning symbol means danger. You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury. Before you work on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and be familiar with standard practices for preventing accidents. Use the statement number provided at the end of each warning to locate its translation in the translated safety warnings that accompanied this device.
Statement 1071
This section describes how to unpack and prepare a Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System to be moved to its installation site.
The Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System ships on a wooden pallet with cardboard and plastic covering the rack.
Note You will most likely need to perform this procedure in the loading dock of the building. A fork lift or chain hoist may be needed.
To remove the protective packaging from the Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System, complete the following steps:
Step 1 Remove the nylon straps securing the cardboard sheathing.
Step 2 Remove the cardboard top piece.
Step 3 Remove the plastic latches holding the cardboard sheathing together.
Figure 2-1 Removing Plastic Latches
Step 4 Remove the clear plastic covering the rack and pallet as shown in Figure 2-1.
Figure 2-2 Remove the Packing Materials
Step 5 Remove the four cardboard corner frames and other packaging material that covers the Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System.
Step 6 For pre-installed systems, the packing includes a two-piece ramp. Set these pieces aside until they are needed.
Before you move the Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System cabinet off the pallet and to its final location, read the following important safety guidelines.
Warning Stability hazard. The rack stabilizing mechanism must be in place, or the rack must be bolted to the floor before you slide the unit out for servicing. Failure to stabilize the rack can cause the rack to tip over. Statement 250
Warning If you are installing more than one chassis, install the slide assemblies so that the first chassis is installed in the lowest available position in the rack. Statement 252
Warning Make sure that your equipment rack is properly ventilated. Statement 220
Warning After installing system components in a rack, never pull more than one component out of the rack on its slide assemblies at one time. The weight of more than one extended component could cause the rack to tip over and injure someone. Statement 249
Warning Make sure that your rack is bolted to the floor. Statement 219
Warning Three people are required to lift the rack. Grasp the rack underneath the lower edge and lift with both hands. To prevent injury, keep your back straight and lift with your legs, not your back. Statement 334
Warning Never attempt to lift the rack with the handles on the power supplies or the modules. These handles are not designed to support the weight of the rack. Using them to lift or support the rack can result in severe damage to the equipment and serious bodily injury. Statement 333
Table 2-1 lists the contents of a Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System accessory kit.
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To remove the Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System from the pallet, complete the following steps:
Step 1 Read the safety information before you move the Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System off the pallet.
Step 2 The weight of the empty or populated Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System cabinet is significant, be sure to have enough trained movers to move the cabinet off the pallet and to its installation site.
Step 3 Use a 3/8” or 1/2” flat-headed screwdriver to raise the four leveling feet (one per corner), shown in Figure 2-3, to their highest position so that you can roll the rack on its casters.
Figure 2-3 Raising the Leveling Feet
Step 4 Open the doors and remove the bolts that hold the rack-retaining brackets to the pallet and the Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System. Save the brackets and the bolts. (See Figure 2-4.)
Figure 2-4 Removing the Brackets
Step 5 (Optional) To reduce the weight of the rack for easier handling, remove the side panels (if included).
Step 6 (Optional) To reduce the weight of the rack for easier handling, remove the front door.
Step 7 (Optional) To reduce the weight of the rack for easier handling, remove the rear doors.
Step 8 For racks with preinstalled equipment, use the four bolts from the front of the rack set aside in Step 4 to secure the two ramps to the pallet at the rear of the rack. Pre-drilled holes and hardware are provided there. (See Figure 2-5.)
Figure 2-5 Installing the Ramps
Step 9 Remove the rack from the pallet.
For racks with pre-installed equipment, roll the rack to the rear of the pallet and down the ramps.
For empty racks, carefully roll the Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System toward the front of the pallet; then, lift the rack enough to slide the pallet out from under it. We recommend lifting the Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System with a fork lift, a chain hoist, or professional movers. Empty racks are not shipped with ramps.
Step 10 Store the pallet and packaging material for future use if you have to ship the empty Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System cabinet.
Step 11 Make sure the installation location has the power you will need and meets the description detailed in 1
Step 12 Verify that the doors along the route to the installation location are wide and tall enough to accommodate the Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System on its wheels.
Step 13 Verify that the flooring is ready.
Step 14 Roll the Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System to the location where it will be installed.
Tip Keep the shipping container in case the Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System requires shipping in the future.
Note The chassis is thoroughly inspected before shipment. If any damage occurred during transportation or any items are missing, contact your customer service representative immediately.
To inspect the shipment, follow these steps:
Step 1 Remove the Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System from its cardboard container and save all packaging material.
Step 2 Compare the shipment to the equipment list provided by your customer service representative and verify that you have all items.
Step 3 Check for damage and report any discrepancies or damage to your customer service representative. Have the following information ready:
Racked systems arrive with preinstalled cables and Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System components.The components are prewired.
The racked Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System includes:
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An unracked system shipment contains:
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This section provides information about preparing for Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System installation, and it includes the following topics:
Warning To prevent the system from overheating, do not operate it in an area that exceeds the maximum recommended ambient temperature of: 35° C (95° F).
Statement 1047
Warning The plug-socket combination must be accessible at all times, because it serves as the main disconnecting device.
Statement 1019
Warning This product relies on the building’s installation for short-circuit (overcurrent) protection. Ensure that the protective device is rated not greater than: 250 V, 15 A.
Statement 1005
Warning Installation of the equipment must comply with local and national electrical codes.
Statement 1074
When you are installing a Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System, use the following guidelines:
This section provides the requirements for the standard open racks. The rack must be the following type:
The slide rails supplied by Cisco Systems for this Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System do not require tools for installation if you install them in a rack that has square 0.38-inch (9.6 mm), round 0.28-inch (7.1 mm), or #12-24 UNC threaded holes. The inner rails are pre-attached to the sides of the Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System.
However, if you install the slide rails in a rack that has #10-32 round holes, a bladed screwdriver is required to remove the larger square/round mounting pegs from the front of the slide rails.
The slide rails for this Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System have an adjustment range of 26-to-36 inches (660-to-914 mm).
The CIMC is factory configured using the dedicated CIMC Management Port (see Item 7, Figure 1-2). This is designed to prevent conflicts with the Invicta Storage OS. The devices are shipped from the factory with the following configuration:
To set up CIMC, do the following:
Step 1 Configure a local machine on the 10.100.x IP address.
Step 2 Browse to 10.100.100.1 IP address and login in using the following credentials:
Step 3 Change the IP address and Mask to those provided by the customer.
Step 4 Repeat Steps 1-3 for each SSR and SSN in the Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System.
Note Customers need a record of all the IP addresses used, using labels or other means.
After Steps 1-4 are completed, the management port is ready to be connected to the customer network.
This section contains the following sections:
Warning To prevent bodily injury when mounting or servicing this unit in a rack, you must take special precautions to ensure that the system remains stable. The following guidelines are provided to ensure your safety:
This unit should be mounted at the bottom of the rack if it is the only unit in the rack.
When mounting this unit in a partially filled rack, load the rack from the bottom to the top with the heaviest component at the bottom of the rack.
If the rack is provided with stabilizing devices, install the stabilizers before mounting or servicing the unit in the rack. Statement 1006
To install the slide rails and the Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System into a rack, follow these steps:
Step 1 Install the slide rails into the rack (see Figure 2-7):
a. Align the slide-rail assembly inside the rack posts with the length-adjustment bracket (Figure 2-7, item 4) toward the rear of the rack.
b. Compress the length-adjustment bracket until the mounting pegs (item 5) and locking clips (item 6) engage the desired rack holes on the front and rear rack posts.
– The mounting pegs fit square 0.38-inch (9.6 mm), round 0.28-inch (7.1 mm), or #12-24 UNC threaded holes. They fit the shape of the hole when the pegs are compressed.
– The smaller #10-32 round mounting pegs are enclosed in the center of the compressible rear pegs. However, to use the #10-32 pegs, you must use a bladed screwdriver to remove the square/round front pegs.
Figure 2-7 Attaching a Slide-Rail Assembly
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c. Attach the second slide-rail assembly to the opposite side of the rack. Ensure that the two slide-rail assemblies are level and at the same height with each other.
d. Pull the inner slide rails on each assembly out toward the rack front until they hit the internal stops and lock in place.
Step 2 Insert the Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System SSR or SSN into the slide rails (see Figure 2-8):
Note The inner rails are pre-attached to the sides of the Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System at the factory. You can order replacement inner rails if these are damaged or lost (Cisco PID UCSC-RAIL-2U-I).
a. Align the inner rails that are attached to the Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System sides with the front ends of the empty slide rails.
b. Push the Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System into the slide rails until it stops at the internal stops.
c. Push in the slide rail locking clip (item 2) on each inner rail, and then continue pushing the Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System into the rack until its front flanges latch onto the rack posts.
Figure 2-8 Inserting the Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System Into the Slide Rails
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Figure 2-9 shows the suggest rack setup.
Figure 2-9 Suggested Rack Configuration
Cabling for a point-to-point Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling Systems is based on the direct connection between the SSRs and SSNs.
There are three kinds of Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System connectivity, as listed in Table 2-2 :
Note Cables other than Cat5 are not included and need to be ordered separately.
* Cisco UCS Hardware and Software Interoperability Documents:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/servers-unified-computing/unified-computing-system/products-technical-reference-list.html
**Cisco 10-Gigabit Ethernet Transceiver Modules Compatibility Matrix:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/interfaces_modules/transceiver_modules/compatibility/matrix/OL_6974.html
To cable the Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System, do the following:
Step 1 Connect the corresponding ports together (A1 to A1, B1 to B1.. A6..B6).
Step 2 Use a direct Ethernet connection for the SSRs:
– P3 to P3 (Port 2 and 3 are shown in yellow in Figure 2-10)
– Ethernet Port 1 is used for external web-based management by the end-user.
Figure 2-10 Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System Cabling
Use the following procedure to power on the Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System:
Step 1 Connect power cables from the SSRs and SSNs to the power source.
Step 2 Connect Ethernet cables (Cat 5 or 6) to the SSRs.
Step 3 Follow this power on sequence:
Note The power LED on the back of an SSR glows amber when it is plugged in and glows green when powered on. The LED in the front of the device glows green when powered on and is otherwise not lit.
You can verify power status by looking at the Power Status LED (see Figure 1-3):
Note During bootup, the Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System beeps once for each USB device that is attached to the Cisco UCS Invicta Scaling System. Even if there are no external USB devices attached, there is a short beep for each virtual USB device such as a virtual floppy drive, CD/DVD drive, keyboard, or mouse. Connect a USB keyboard and VGA monitor by using the supplied KVM cable connected to the KVM connector on the front panel (see Figure 1-1).
Note Alternatively, you can use the VGA and USB ports on the rear panel. However, you cannot use the front panel VGA and the rear panel VGA at the same time. If you are connected to one VGA connector and you then connect a video device to the other connector, the first VGA connector is disabled.