Pre-Installation Checklist
Prior to arriving on site to install an X200 system, use the following lap top set up and cables for communicating with the IPMI and data switches.
The Quantum VM installer consists of an OVA image which contains both the installation VM and the corresponding ActiveScale ISO.
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The VM will have to be run on a laptop or customer provided node which is directly connected to the private VLANs of the ActiveScale system. This hardware machine needs to be able to run VirtualBox6 and a VM with 4GB of RAM.
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Run the VM installer using the Virtual Box GUI. For help installing the VM see X200 Hardware Installation .
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RJ45 cable with USB for Windows and USB Type C for MAC.
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Reasonably powerful x86 hardware. Any recent Intel or AMD processor should do.
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More than 4GB of RAM.
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Network card which can be put in bridged mode in VirtualBox6.
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At least 20GB of free disk space.
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TFTP Server Downloaded on laptop.
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Putty Installed to connect to the serial port.
Other requirements
The VM needs to be able to reach the different nodes which are being installed over the internal private VLANs of ActiveScale. This means that the network card in bridged mode needs to be connected to one of the switches of the ActiveScale systems and that that specific port on that switch needs to be in the same VLAN as the nodes which are being installed.
Power Requirements
| Configuration | Power Requirement |
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| Twin Server with 90 drives | 2400W each |
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Twin JBOD with 90 drives |
1600W each |
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25/100GbE Data Switch |
420W each |
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1GbE IPMI Switch |
20W each |
PDU Requirements
Planning ahead for power/ what we need to tell the customer
