Installing the Lenovo Storage V series hardware

After verification that you have all of the hardware components that you require, you can install them.

You completed the initial steps of verifying the shipping contents and becoming familiar with the hardware components. You verified that the power and environmental requirements are met and planned the location of the enclosures. You are now ready to begin installing the hardware components and connecting the data cables and power cords.

NEBS-compliant earth connection
When you install enclosures into a Network Equipment-Building System (NEBS) compliant installation, each enclosure must have a reliable electrical earth connection that is separate to any earth connections provided by power supply cables.
Installing support rails for Lenovo Storage V series systems
Lenovo Storage V series systems use the same rails for control and expansion enclosures. Before you install a control or expansion enclosure, you must first install the support rails for it.
Installing enclosures for Lenovo Storage V series systems
Following your enclosure location plan, install the control enclosure (and optionally, one or more expansion enclosures).
Connecting SAS cables to Lenovo Storage V series expansion enclosures
If you have installed expansion enclosures, you must connect them to a Lenovo Storage V series control enclosure.
Connecting Ethernet cables to node canisters
The control enclosures on Lenovo Storage V series systems have several Ethernet ports on the rear of each node canister. The ports provide access to system management facilities and can also provide iSCSI connectivity. The number of ports and their initial function differ across each of the Lenovo Storage V series systems.
Connecting Ethernet cables to 1 Gbps iSCSI 4-port host interface adapters
If you installed an optional 1 Gbps iSCSI 4-port host interface adapter, you can use Ethernet cables to connect the system to your Ethernet SAN.
Connecting Fibre Channel cables to a 10 Gbps iSCSI-FCoE 4-port host interface adapter
If 10 Gbps iSCSI-FCoE 4-port host interface adapters are installed on your Lenovo Storage V series system, you can use Fibre Channel cables to connect them to your 10 Gbps Ethernet or FCoE SAN.
Connecting Fibre Channel cables to a Fibre Channel host interface adapter
If your Lenovo Storage V series system has 16 Gbps Fibre Channel 4-port host interface adapters installed, you can use Fibre Channel cables to connect them to your Fibre Channel SAN.
Connecting a control enclosure to a host with onboard SAS connectors
When you install a control enclosure, you can connect it to a host with SAS cables. On Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 XP systems, you can use the 12 Gbps onboard host SAS ports or an optional 4-port 12 Gbps SAS host interface adapter. Onboard SAS host ports are not available on Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 or Lenovo Storage V5030 systems.
Powering on the system
After you install all hardware components, you must power on the system and check its status.

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