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#NIMBLE BASE CABINETS INSTALL#
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Connect the SAS OUT (expansion) port of controller B on the array to the SAS IN port of expander B on the first expansion shelf.Connect the SAS OUT (expansion) port of controller A on the array to the SAS IN port of expander A on the first expansion shelf.You can daisy-chain up to 3 shelves per bus, Nimble recommend that all flash shelves are cabled direct to the header where possible. Wait at least 3 minutes between connecting each expansion shelf to ensure firmware updates are complete. Connect SAS cables in the order below, repeating steps 3 and 4 for any additional expansion shelves. Once power is connected the storage should come online automatically but failing that there is a power button located on the front of the array.īefore connecting any additional expansion shelves make sure the array and expansion shelves are all powered on. Plug the power cables into both power supplies for the array and any expansion shelves, use separate Power Distribution Units (PDUs) for redundancy. The most common networking topology is likely to be similar to the image below, however with 4 data ports used for each controller (also applicable to Fibre Channel, swapping out for FC switches, ports and HBAs). If you do not have a standard network configuration to follow or are unsure about cabling the array see the Nimble network topology options. For redundancy connect one member of each interface pair to the same switch and the second member to a second switch with the same port configuration.

Fibre Channel or Ethernet, using all available ports where possible. There are 2 built in screws in the front handles to secure the array.Ĭonnect the cables for management and your chosen connectivity protocol, i.e. Slide the chassis into the rack, when you hear a click the chassis is locked into place. If the rack has round holes then use the square-hole adapter and secure into place inside the front and back posts of the rack with the screws included.

#NIMBLE BASE CABINETS INSTALL#

Install the rail assemblies by hooking each rail into the rack and sliding it down to lock into position. Slide the inner rails into the retaining hooks on the side of the chassis and install the set screws to secure in place. Separate the inner rails from the rail assemblies using the catch at the front end of the middle rail.

Expansion shelves include 1m and 3m SAS cables.

Nimble accessory kit containing Phillips screwdriver, KVM adapters, round-to-square hole rack adapters.

Nimble front bezel, rail kit, and screws.

Nimble 3u/4u array or 3u/4u expansion shelf.

HTTPS: 443 – AutoSupport and heartbeat monitoring.

SSH: 2222 – Secure Tunnel connection to Nimble Storage Support.

Nimble arrays are monitored remotely by Nimble Storage, you will need to have the following ports open:

It’s worth checking the Nimble Storage Documentation site as there are lots of environment and product specific best practises guides available.

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A Windows based computer to run the initialisation and setup.At least 3 static IP addresses for FC setups or 5 for iSCSI.For iSCSI at least 2 additional cat 6 cables and GbE or 10GbE (recommended), for FC at least 2 OM3 or better Fibre channel cables and ports.

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Cables and ports for your chosen connectivity, note that for both protocols you should use the full resources available and spread across 2 switches, the number of ports available is dependent on your ordered configuration.

Cat 6 and Gigabit Ethernet switch ports x 2 for management connections.

Cabinet vertical space of 3U or 4U for each array, depending on model.

Furthermore should a drive fail then the rebuild process is significantly quicker since it only rebuilds the individual compressed blocks in use. Nimble arrays come configured with triple parity RAID as standard, which offers greater protection of data in the event of a drive failure, without impacting performance or overall capacity of the array. Nimble devices are renown for the simplicity of their setup and administration, in this post we’ll put that to the test and walk through the installation of a Nimble CS700 array. Nimble Storage is built on the unique Cache Accelerated Sequential Layout (CASL) Architecture a CPU-driven storage architecture capable of optimising performance and increasing usable capacity through dynamic caching, sequential data layout and inline compression.