VS2124 Installation

The following tools are required for unpacking and installing the VS2124 system:

• #2 Phillips screwdriver
• Small flat head screwdriver
• Notebook computer or USB keyboard, USB mouse and VGA Monitor

Some components within the VS2124 system contain static-sensitive parts. To avoid damaging these parts while performing installation procedures, always observe the following precautions:

• Keep the VS2124 system turned off during all installation procedures.
• Keep static-sensitive parts in their original shipping containers until ready for installation.
• Do not place static-sensitive parts on a metal surface. Place them inside their protective shipping bag or on an anti-static mat.
• Wear anti-static wrist bands when unpacking and handling the units, and avoid touching connectors and other components.

Note: Dry climates and cold-weather heating environments have lower relative humidity and are more likely to produce static electricity.

Caution: Before installing or configuring the system, read the safety information.

Your VS2124 server arrives in a box with the following items:

Carefully unpack and remove the components from the packing materials.

Caution: Make sure to retain all packing materials, as well as the documentation and other items included in the shipping box. The packaging materials must be used if the system is relocated.

WARNING: The VS2124 weighs approximately 120 pounds. Either a server lift or a minimum of two people are required to lift the chassis.

Node, Rail Kit, and Accessory Kit

Rail Kit

Cable Management Arm Kit

Accessory Kit

To help ensure that you correctly cable the system and to reduce the possibility of tipping over the rack, install your VS2124 as low in the rack as possible, leaving enough space in the rack for future system expansion.

WARNING: Due to its weight and to prevent potential tip-over, Quantum recommends installing the server as low as possible in an empty rack.

WARNING: The VS2124 weighs approximately 120 pounds. Either a server lift or a minimum of two people are required to lift the chassis.

Your VS2124 uses a one-piece cable management arm (CMA) that can be serviced while the server is running. The CMA keeps the rear cables organized and clear of the rail mechanisms when the system is extended out from the rack. The CMA attaches to your VS2124 rails using four numbered connectors.

1. Connect each power supply to a primary and secondary AC power source using the provided power cables. Use the attached straps to secure the power cords to the chassis.

Additional Information

• The power cord retaining clip can block full insertion of the power cord connector. Pull the clip forward before attempting to connect the power cord.
• Quantum recommends connecting each power cord to a separate AC circuit to ensure system availability in case of a power failure. Power supplies should be checked periodically for audible and LED warnings.



Additional Information

Check that all drives are correctly seated in all enclosures before powering on the node.

2. To configure the management laptop's network settings to remotely connect to the server using the BMC (IPMI) interface, connect your laptop to the BMC (IPMI) port.

Caution: If you do not connect your management laptop to the BMC (IPMI) port at this point, the system may drop the default DHCP connection.

1. To power-on the VS2124, press the Power button on the front of the Node.



Note: After pressing the Power button, wait approximately 5 minutes for initial full power-up.

At this point in the procedure, the server is not connected to a network (LAN). All external-facing ports on the VM and host operating systems are set by default to DHCP. Use this section to connect to the Windows desktop to configure your network settings.

For Mac Laptops

Keep in mind that the following specific steps may differ for your situation, depending on your MacOS version.

1. Select the Apple menu > System Preferences> Network, and select the Ethernet connection.
2. In the Configure IPv4 drop-down list, select Manually.
Quantum recommends writing down the settings in this dialog before you change them. You can refer to this information when you reset these settings to their original values, after you have finished using this local network connection.
3. Enter the IP address and subnet mask values (leave gateway blank):

• TCP/IPv4 address - 192.168.17.20

• Subnet mask - 255.255.255.0

4. Click Apply.
5. Close the Network dialog.
6. Wait at least two minutes for the laptop to enable the network connection.

For Windows Laptops

Keep in mind that the following specific steps may differ for your situation, depending on your Windows version.

1. Access the Network Connections control panel. To do this, press the Windows key on the keyboard, type view network connections and press Enter.
2. Right-click on the network connection that corresponds to the Ethernet port on the computer (for example, Local Area Connection), and click Properties.
Quantum recommends writing down the settings in this dialog before you change them. You can refer to this information when you reset these settings to their original values, after you have finished using this local network connection.
3. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) in the list of connections, and then click Properties.
4. The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window displays.



5. Select Use the following IP address and then enter the following information:
• IP address - 192.168.17.20
• Subnet mask - 255.255.255.0
6. Click OK, and then click Close.
7. Wait at least two minutes for the computer to set the IP addresses on the local computer.

This section describes how to log into the BMC, launch the Host OS Console, and accept the EULA for the Virtual Machine Manager.

The easiest way to access the BMC is to configure the network settings on your laptop to use static network settings to create the direct, local link connection from the laptop to the VS2124 server. For details, refer to Prerequisite: Connect and Configure Management Laptop.

Note: The baseboard management controller (BMC) manages the interface between system-management software and platform hardware.

1. In your browser, type the BMC IP address for the server, 192.168.17.21, in the address bar and press Enter.

2. The login dialog appears.

   

   Additional Information

   • For web browsers, the VS2124 supports Firefox 26 or higher, Chrome 40 or higher, or Internet Explorer 11 or higher.
   • If the Login window does not display, verify that you entered the correct IP address (192.168.17.21) and that the network settings on the computer are correct. Wait 10 minutes, then try again. If the Login window still does not display, contact Quantum Customer Support.
3. Using the Default BMC information provided in Access Default Login Credentials:
1. Type ADMIN for the Username.
2. Type ADMIN once more for the Password and click login.

The Server home screen appears.

3. Note: If you want to change your BMC IP address, see Change the BMC IP Address (Optional).



4. Click on the Remote Control dropdown to change the left-side navigation to remote control options.



5. Continue with the next section to use either an HTML5 or Java viewer to access the Windows VM console.

Access Windows VM using the HTML5 Viewer

Use these steps to access the BMC console using HTML-based viewer and controls.

1. Select iKVM/HTML5 from the Remote Control dropdown.



The iKVM/HTML5 screen appears.



2. Click the iKVM/HTML5 button to access the Host OS.

Note: At this point and only during initial installation, the Quantum End User License Agreement (EULA) appears.

3. Check I read and accept the terms and click OK to close the EULA dialog.

For the HTML5 access method only, the Virtual Machine Manager screen appears with a message stating Unable to connect to <xxxx> system. Verify that the <xxxx> daemon is running.



4. Click Close at the bottom of the dialog.
5. In the Virtual Machine Manager window, right-click on <xxxx>/KVM and select Connect.



The VM is now connected and displays the Host OS Console, containing the ESOS (do not access or change) and win2k16sysprep VMs. Both VMs should have the status of Running below the VM name.



6. Click and drag the Virtual Machine Manager window to the right on the screen, to show the VMS-Settings icon.

Access Windows VM using the Java Viewer

Use these steps to access the BMC console using the java-based viewer and controls.

Note: You must have Java version 8 or later installed to use this option.

1. From the left-side navigation, click on Console Redirection, then click the Launch Console button.

A download confirmation message appears.

2. Click Keep to continue downloading, then click on the downloaded launch.jnlp file to launch it.

An Opening File message appears, then a Security Warning confirmation.

3. Click Continue, then click Run on the Java viewer Do you want to run this application? dialog.

The Host OS Console displays.



4. Click and drag the Virtual Machine Manager window to the right on the screen, to show the VMS-Settings icon.

Note: The desktop will show with the End-User License Agreement (EULA) window. The EULA only appears at first login.

5. Check I read and accept the terms and click OK to close the EULA dialog.



6. Check the I read and accept the terms box and click OK.

The VM is now connected and displays the Host OS Console, containing the ESOS (do not access or change) and win2k16sysprep VMs. Both VMs should have the status of Running below the VM name.

This section describes how to configure your network settings.

Note: For setting the server's time zone, Network Time Protocol (NTP) is automatically set as part of this process.

Set IP Addresses

1. Click and drag the Virtual Machine Manager window to the right, to show the VMS-Settings icon on the left side of the Host OS Console.
2. Double-click the VMS-Settings icon to display the VMS-Settings Menu in a terminal (VNC console) window.

Note: What is VNC? Virtual Network Computing (VNC) is a remote control function for your server. A VNC Viewer (or client) is installed on the local (remote) computer and connects to the server, allowing the two to communicate and view/enable/adjust server settings from the computer. The server transmits its settings to the remote computer's viewer console.

VNC is an open-source interface using Remote Frame Buffer Protocol. Free clients are available for download. For example, Real VNC at https://www.realvnc.com.

The VMS-Settings menu appears. See Use the VS-Settings Menu for specifics on all VS-Settings Menu and submenu commands.



3. In the VMS-Settings Menu, select option 2) Set IPs/Jumbo Frames and press Enter.

The current default settings are displayed.



Note: What are Jumbo Frames? A jumbo frame is an Ethernet frame with a payload greater than the maximum transmission unit (MTU) of 1,500 bytes. Jumbo frames are used on local area networks that support at least 1 Gbps and can be as large as 9,000 bytes, allowing an increase in the server's ingest capacity, thus increasing performance.

Caution: Before you choose to enable jumbo frames, you must have your network switch for the port enabled for jumbo frames. If not, communication issues between the server and destination will result.

4. Type y at the Change Current Settings (y/n)? prompt and press Enter.
5. Press Enter at the Protocol 'manual' or 'dhcp'? [dhcp] prompt.

The default setting is shown in brackets. Pressing Enter without an entry applies the default.

6. Press Enter at each of the following prompts to use the default settings for:

• IP address

• Network Mask

• Gateway

• DNS1

• DNS2

Note: You can change these settings per your company's standards/preferences as needed. Contact your network administrator for details.

7. If you are enabling jumbo frames, type y at the Enable Jumbo Frames? (y/n) prompt and press Enter.
8. Select or change the default Hostname at the Hostname prompt.
9. Type <your optional domain name> at the Domain prompt and press Enter.
10. To apply all settings and restart the network connection, type y after Apply New Settings (y/n).

Set the System Timezone

Complete the steps in this section to set your VS2124 to the local timezone for accurate status and reporting.

1. From the VMS-Settings Menu, select option 3) Change timezone and press Enter.
2. Continue using the menu options to set the system to your local timezone and press y to confirm.

See Use the VS-Settings Menu for specifics on this menu option.

Note: Setting local time using option 4 is optional and typically not needed after the timezone has been set using option 3, since NTP services are already set.

3. Enter q to exit the menu.

This section describes how to enable the Windows VM so you can access the network interfaces from outside the VS2124.

1. In the Virtual Machine Manager window, double-click on the Windows VM to open the Windows console.

Note: You may need to move your mouse to activate the VM screen and view the icon.



2. Switch to fullscreen view by clicking on the icon in the top-right corner.

Note: Your screen controls may vary.



Note: To return from fullscreen view and access the Host OS Console, move your mouse to the top-center of the screen until a control appears (next image following) which allows you to leave fullscreen view. If using the BMC Java console, you may need to hold down the Shift key and left-click in the top-center of the screen until the control appears.



Note: At your first Windows login, you will see the following Windows startup screens:



3. Click Next to continue.

The Windows EULA appears.



4. Click Accept to continue.

The Customize Settings screen appears, where you set your Windows Account Administrator password for the VS2124. The username is Administrator.

Note: Be sure to separately note your new Windows Account Administrator password.



5. Enter and reenter the new Windows Account Administrator password, then click Finish to complete your account setup.

After a VMS Initialization - Customizing network port names confirmation appears briefly on the first login, the Windows lock screen is displayed.



6. To log on to the Windows Console as Administrator, move your mouse to the top-middle on the screen to show the dropdown controls.

Note: You may need to press and hold Shift, move your mouse to the top-middle of the window, left-click and release both keys at once to show the dropdown controls.

Also: Also, pressing the Ctrl-Alt-Del key combination on your keyboard does not work in the Windows VM screen. Your screen sizing controls may vary.

7. Select the Send key combination icon and select Ctrl-Alt-Delete.





Note: Depending on your Windows VM screen configuration, you can also display the Windows desktop by selecting Macro > Macro > Ctrl-Alt-Del from the toolbar.



The Windows desktop is displayed and the Server Manager automatically opens.



WARNING: As noted in the bottom-right corner of the screen, the Windows version provided is a 180-day trial. Quantum Customers are responsible for obtaining a Windows license. If not, Windows will not be accessible after the trial period expires.

8. To close only the Server Manager window (which is not used for the installation), click the X in the top-right corner of the Server Manager window (not the Windows Desktop window).

1. To configure a static IP address instead of using the default DHCP settings (optional), if required by your company for the Management interface, double-click on Management.
2. Configure the CameraNet interfaces as needed for your company's network and physically connect to the server CameraNet ports.

Note: The CameraNet1, CameraNet2, and CameraNet3 interfaces (set by default to DHCP) are mapped in Windows to the remaining three physical 10 GB Ethernet ports (left to right) on the physical server. The three CameraNet ports may also be bonded together in Windows to allow for a single network, allowing faster data throughput. Bonded network port settings may also require configuration changes in the customer network switch for these ports.