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- Page 1 IBM Cloud Object Storage System Version 3.14.12 A10/C10/M10 Appliance Manual 4957-A10/4958-A10, 4957-C10/4958- C10, 4957-M10/4958-M10...
- Page 2 • The information in Safety and environmental notices • The information in the IBM Environmental Notices and User Guide (provided on a DVD) This edition applies to IBM Cloud Object Storage System Accesser A10/C10/M10 and is valid until replaced by new editions.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Figures........................v Tables......................... vii Document information..................ix Safety and environmental notices................. xi Safety notices.............................. xi Environmental notices..........................xiv Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices....................xiv Declared noise emissions........................xvii Support information....................xix Chapter 1. Appliance safety precautions..............1 Physical................................ 1 Electrical...............................1 Electronic components..........................1 Chapter 2. -
Page 5: Figures
Figures 1. Front Panel Features for 2.5” SFF Drives..................... 5 2. Right Front Panel Detail – SFF ODP......................6 3. Rear Panel Features............................6 4. System Components............................. 7 5. Mounting slide rail into rear of rack......................11 6. Attaching rail to rear of rack........................12 7. - Page 6 24. Removing the Appliance and Fan Cover....................25 25. Removing Air Baffles..........................26 26. Replacing Air Baffles..........................27 27. Loosen fan cover thumbscrew........................27 28. Remove fan cover............................28 29. Install fan cover............................28 30. Secure fan cover............................28 31. Replacing PSU............................29 32. Replacing a drive............................30 33.
- Page 7 Tables 1. Declared noise emissions in accordance with ISO 9296(1-5)..............xvii 2. General specifications........................... 3 3. Component specifications..........................3 4. Cabling requirements for the appliance....................... 4 5. Disk drive LED status............................. 5 6. Front Panel Features for 2.5” SFF Drives..................... 5 7.
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Page 9: Document Information
Intended purpose and audience This manual contains the instructions for installing and maintaining this appliance. The audience for this ™ guide consists of those individuals responsible for installing IBM Cloud Object Storage System appliances. Note: • The equipment and device described for installation herein are sophisticated and relatively complex to install. - Page 10 IBM Cloud Object Storage System: A10/C10/M10 Appliance Manual...
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Page 11: Safety And Environmental Notices
Suitability for telecommunication environment - This product is not intended to connect directly or indirectly by any means whatsoever to interfaces of public telecommunications networks. Examples of a caution and a danger notice. Numbers in parentheses refer to message numbers in the IBM Safety Notices publication G229-9054, which is included with your product. - Page 12 Exchange only with the approved part. Recycle or discard the battery as instructed by local regulations. In the United States, IBM has a process for the collection of this battery. For information, call 1-800-426-4333. Have the IBM part number for the battery unit available when you call.
- Page 13 • To avoid hazardous conditions due to uneven mechanical loading, always install the heaviest devices in the bottom of the rack cabinet. Always install servers and optional devices starting from the bottom of the rack cabinet. • Rack-mounted devices are not to be used as shelves or work spaces. Do not place objects on top of rack-mounted devices.
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Page 14: Environmental Notices
Environmental notices This information contains all of the environmental notices for IBM Systems products in English and other languages. The IBM Systems Environmental Notices information includes statements on limitations, product information, product recycling and disposal, battery information, flat panel display, refrigeration and water-cooling systems, external power supplies, and safety data sheets. - Page 15 Germany Notice Safety and environmental notices xv...
- Page 16 Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA) Notice Japan Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) Notice Korea Notice People's Republic of China Notice Russia Notice xvi IBM Cloud Object Storage System: A10/C10/M10 Appliance Manual...
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Page 17: Declared Noise Emissions
Taiwan Notice United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Notice Declared noise emissions (1-5) Declared noise emissions in accordance with ISO 9296 (1-5) Table 1. Declared noise emissions in accordance with ISO 9296 Product description Declared A-weighted Declared A- Statistical adder for Weighted verification Models: A10, C10, M10, J10,... - Page 18 IBM recommends that you consult with qualified experts in this field to determine whether you are in compliance with the applicable regulations.
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Page 19: Support Information
Support information Technical support contacts. For more information on the product or help with troubleshooting, contact IBM Support at ibm.com/ mysupport or visit the Directory of worldwide contacts. © Copyright IBM Corp. , 2020... - Page 20 IBM Cloud Object Storage System: A10/C10/M10 Appliance Manual...
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Page 21: Chapter 1. Appliance Safety Precautions
• Use a grounded wrist strap that is designed to prevent ESDs. • Keep all components in their antistatic containers until ready for installation. • Touch a grounded metal object before you remove any board from its antistatic container. © Copyright IBM Corp. , 2020... - Page 22 • Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body. They are excellent metal conductors that can create short circuits and harm you if they come into contact with printed circuit boards or areas where power is present. 2 IBM Cloud Object Storage System: A10/C10/M10 Appliance Manual...
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Page 23: Chapter 2. Specifications And Requirements
• - 40°C to 65°C non-operating Storage Temperature 5°C to 45°C operating Altitude • 0 to 10,000 ft. operating • 0 to 40,000 ft. non-operating Table 3. Component specifications Component Model Feature Code Configuration Description Rules © Copyright IBM Corp. , 2020... -
Page 24: Requirements
Use only the power cords that are supplied with the appliance. Do not use another type of cord. Do not use extension cords. If extra power cords are needed, contact IBM Support. 4 IBM Cloud Object Storage System: A10/C10/M10 Appliance Manual... -
Page 25: Chapter 3. Appliance Physical Interface
Figure 1. Front Panel Features for 2.5” SFF Drives Table 6. Front Panel Features for 2.5” SFF Drives Item Description Left/Right Handle Pull Tag SAS/SATA Drives Bays Operational Display Panel (ODP) USB 2.0 port © Copyright IBM Corp. , 2020... - Page 26 • Off: There is no AC power to the appliance • Green: AC power is on and power is supplied to all components. Network Activity Power Fault System Health Figure 3. Rear Panel Features 6 IBM Cloud Object Storage System: A10/C10/M10 Appliance Manual...
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Page 27: System Components
Table 8. Front Panel Features for 2.5” SFF Drives Item Description PSU 2 PSU 1 10GbE LAN Port (2x) USB 3.0 ports (2x) Management Ethernet (IPMI) port VGA port System Components The following figure identifies the components of the system and displays the locations of the components which you can replace (CRU). - Page 28 Table 9. System Components (continued) DIMM Slots CMOS battery PCIe Slot for (C10) External Disk Controller (M10 Raid Card Not used PSU (2x) CPU Heat Sink and CPU Asset Tag Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) only 8 IBM Cloud Object Storage System: A10/C10/M10 Appliance Manual...
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Page 29: Chapter 4. Install The Appliance Into A Rack
Use a regulating uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to protect the appliance from power surges and voltage spikes, and to keep your system operating in a power failure. Heat, electricity, and EMI Avoid areas where heat, electrical noise, and electromagnetic fields are generated. © Copyright IBM Corp. , 2020... -
Page 30: Install The Appliance
• Two attached thumbscrews for fastening the appliance to the rack CAUTION: Be aware that appliance handles are not to be used for lifting the system, they are only to be used to slide the system into the rack. 10 IBM Cloud Object Storage System: A10/C10/M10 Appliance Manual... -
Page 31: Mounting Slide Rail Into Rear Of Rack
The rack mounting kit contains two tool-less slide rail assemblies that are marked as left/right specific. The slide rail attaches to the rack posts and the appliance drops into the rack. Note: This rail kit supports 9.2*9.2mm, 9.5*9.5mm square hole racks, 07.1mm round hole racks, or #10-32 thread hole racks. -
Page 32: Attaching Rail To Rear Of Rack
5. Pull out the Front locking bracket and align the slide rail pins with the holes in the selected U on the front of the rack and insert into the front of the rack, as shown in the following figure. 12 IBM Cloud Object Storage System: A10/C10/M10 Appliance Manual... -
Page 33: Mounting Slide Rail Into Front Of Rack
Figure 7. Mounting slide rail into front of rack 6. Push the Front locking bracket over the rail until it latches into place, as shown in the following figure. Figure 8. Attaching rail to front of rack Chapter 4. Install the appliance into a rack 13... - Page 34 1. Release the front of the slide rail from the rack first, by pushing out the Front locking bracket, as shown in the following figure. Figure 9. Unmount front of rack 2. Detach the front of the slide rail from the rack as shown in the following figure. 14 IBM Cloud Object Storage System: A10/C10/M10 Appliance Manual...
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Page 35: Detaching Rail From Front Of Rack
Figure 10. Detaching rail from front of rack 3. Unmount the rear of the slide rail next by pushing out the slide rail from the rack, as shown in the following figure. Figure 11. Unmount rear of rack 4. Pull slide rail away from the rack to detach as shown in the following figure. Chapter 4. -
Page 36: Detaching Rail From Rear Of Rack
Figure 12. Detaching rail from rear of rack Installing the appliance into the rack 1. Pull the slide rails forward until they click into place as shown in the following figure. 16 IBM Cloud Object Storage System: A10/C10/M10 Appliance Manual... - Page 37 Figure 13. Pulling out slide rails 2. Carefully lift the appliance and tilt it into position over the slide rails so that the rear nail heads on the appliance line up with the rear slots on the slide rails, as shown in the following figure. Figure 14.
- Page 38 4. Push up the side lock to push the appliance all the way into the rack until it clicks into place, as shown in the following figure. Figure 16. Unlock Inner membrane of Rail 18 IBM Cloud Object Storage System: A10/C10/M10 Appliance Manual...
- Page 39 5. Once the appliance is all the way into the rack, use two thumbscrews on each front appliance handle to secure it into the rack, as shown in the following figure. Figure 17. Attaching thumbscrews to front of the appliance Removing the appliance from the rack 1.
- Page 40 3. Release the appliance lock to unlock the rail as shown in the following figure. Figure 20. Releasing appliance from rail 4. Place your hands underneath the appliance and carefully push it up and lift it off the rails, as shown in the following figure. 20 IBM Cloud Object Storage System: A10/C10/M10 Appliance Manual...
- Page 41 Figure 21. Removing appliance from slide rails 5. After you remove the appliance, release the side lock and push the inner member into the rail and the rail back into the rack until it clicks into place, as shown in the following figure. Figure 22.
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Page 43: Chapter 5. Supply Power To The Appliance
2. Invoke a graceful shutdown by doing the following. a. Log in to the device as localadmin.. b. At the command prompt, type poweroff. 3. Disconnect the power cords from the PSUs to completely power off the appliance. © Copyright IBM Corp. , 2020... - Page 44 CAUTION: To avoid data loss or damage to your operating system, you should always invoke a graceful shutdown of the operating system. 24 IBM Cloud Object Storage System: A10/C10/M10 Appliance Manual...
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Page 45: Chapter 6. Maintain The Appliance
CAUTION: Make sure that the power is shut down and the appliance is unplugged and removed from the rack. You must follow this procedure before opening the top cover. Figure 24. Removing the Appliance and Fan Cover © Copyright IBM Corp. , 2020... - Page 46 Operating the appliance without the air baffles and appliance cover may severely damage the appliance components. Figure 25. Removing Air Baffles c. To replace the air baffles: follow this process: 26 IBM Cloud Object Storage System: A10/C10/M10 Appliance Manual...
- Page 47 1) Lay the air baffles on top of the CPUs until they are properly seated, as shown in the following figure. 2) When replacing either of the air baffles, make sure that they are free of fan cables or any small components to prevent any damage.
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Page 48: Replace Appliance Components
The following steps cover how to replace a PSU. 1. Unplug the power cord from the PDU and then from the PSU. 2. Pull down the PSU handle and squeeze the thumb latch towards the handle. 28 IBM Cloud Object Storage System: A10/C10/M10 Appliance Manual... - Page 49 3. Holding both handle and thumb latch, pull unit towards you until it is free of the PSU slot, as shown in the following figure. 4. To replace a PSU, insert unit into a free PSU slot. 5. Push unit into slot as far as it will go. You will hear a click when the PSU is locked in place. 6.
- Page 50 2. Remove the fan unit by grasping it by the finger hold tabs, as shown in the following figure. 3. Pull the unit straight up until it disengages from its slot. 30 IBM Cloud Object Storage System: A10/C10/M10 Appliance Manual...
- Page 51 Figure 34. Removing a fan Figure 35. 1U fan enumeration 4. To install a fan, follow these steps: a. Grasp the fan unit by the finger holds and place it straight down in its slot, as shown in the following figure.
- Page 52 Install the card into the riser by inserting the connector ports through the riser faceplate (1) and aligning the key slot and gold fingers of the card to the PCIe slot. 32 IBM Cloud Object Storage System: A10/C10/M10 Appliance Manual...
- Page 53 Figure 39. Installing a riser card c. Press the card all the way into the slot. Make sure that the gold fingers are fully engaged. d. Align the riser bracket with the rear chassis and press it down until it is secured to the chassis as shown in the following figure.
- Page 54 Push the retainer clip towards the back of the battery socket. b. Gently insert battery into the socket and inside the retaining clip and push it into the socket until fully seated, as shown in the following figure. 34 IBM Cloud Object Storage System: A10/C10/M10 Appliance Manual...
- Page 55 Figure 43. Replacing CMOS battery c. Reattach all power cords and necessary external cables, then power on the system. Note: Make sure you note the orientation of the polarity of the battery before you remove it so that you can insert it with the same orientation, as shown in the following figure. Figure 44.
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Page 57: Notices
Consult your local IBM representative for information on the products and services currently available in your area. Any reference to an IBM product, program, or service is not intended to state or imply that only that IBM product, program, or service may be used. Any functionally equivalent product, program, or service that does not infringe any IBM intellectual property right may be used instead. -
Page 58: Trademarks
International Business Machines Corp., registered in many jurisdictions worldwide. Other product and service names might be trademarks of IBM or other companies. A current list of IBM trademarks is available on the web at Copyright and trademark information at www.ibm.com/legal/copytrade.shtml. -
Page 59: Homologation Statement
This product may not be certified in your country for connection by any means whatsoever to interfaces of public telecommunications networks. Further certification may be required by law prior to making any such connection. Contact an IBM representative or reseller for any questions. Notices 39... - Page 60 40 IBM Cloud Object Storage System: A10/C10/M10 Appliance Manual...
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