Getting Started - Huawei OceanStor N8500 T Series Installation Manual

OceanStor N8500 Clustered NAS Storage System
Installation Guide (for T Series V100R005)
About This Chapter
This chapter describes the structure of the OceanStor N8500 Clustered NAS Storage System
(the N8500 for short).
The N8500 contains the following hardware components:
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This document describes the installation plan and the procedures for unpacking, assembling,
cabling, and initializing an N8500.
The following illustrates N8500 hardware structures with different models of storage units.
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Clustered NAS engine enclosure
A clustered NAS engine enclosure contains two Clustered NAS Engine Nodes (CNEN for
short). Two or four CNENs can be configured to form the clustered NAS engine.
Storage unit controller enclosure (SUC for short)
You can install 1 to 18 SUCs for an N8500. The available SUC models are S2600T,
S5500T, S5600T, S5800T, and S6800T. SUCs can communicate with CNENs in a direct
connection or switch connection.
Storage unit disk enclosure (SUD for short)
You can attach multiple SUDs to one SUC. The number of SUDs that can be attached
depends on SUC models.
Ethernet switch
An Ethernet switch is required for a heartbeat network only when more than two CNENs
are installed. It is advisable to install two Ethernet switches for redundancy.
Fibre Channel switch
A Fibre Channel switch is required to provide additional ports when ports are insufficient
in a direct connection between the CNEN and SUC. It is advisable to install two Fibre
Channel switches for redundancy.
Cabinet
It is optional to configure a cabinet. A cabinet assembly contains a cabinet and its matching
power distribution unit (PDU).
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