H4000 Essential Hardware Overview
Caution: Do not change any BIOS settings on your system.
System Hardware Component Specifications
The base system hardware specification (per RAID/controller node):
- 24-Core CPU
- 128 GB or 512 GB memory
- 512 GB boot drives (2x)
- Base system software:
- QBSP base system software and operating system (for 2.x systems ONLY)
- CentOS 7 running as a hypervisor (for 1.x systems ONLY)
- QCSP/ESOS VM (virtual machine; for 1.x systems ONLY):
- Network connection end-points are passed into the VM using PCI pass-through
- H-Series UI
- StorNext VM
- CatDV VM
Chassis Specifications
RAID chassis specifications:
|
Specification |
Metric Unit |
Imperial Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Chassis height (2U) | 13.33cm (133.35mm) | 5.25 inches |
| Chassis depth | 66.04cm (660.4mm) | 26 inches |
| Chassis width (standard rack width) | 48.26cm (482.6mm) | 19 inches |
|
Chassis weight 12-drive chassis |
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|
(fully-populated with hard drives) |
26.3 kg | 58 lbs. |
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Chassis weight 24-drive chassis |
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|
(fully-populated with hard drives) |
26.8 kg | 59 lbs. |
JBOD chassis specifications:
|
Specification |
Metric Unit |
Imperial Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Chassis height (2U) | 13.33cm (133.35mm) | 5.25 inches |
| Chassis depth | 52.07cm (520.7mm) | 20.5 inches |
| Chassis width (standard rack width) | 48.26cm (482.6mm) | 19 inches |
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Chassis weight 12-drive chassis |
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|
(fully-populated with hard drives) |
19.5 kg | 43 lbs. |
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Chassis weight 24-drive chassis |
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|
(fully-populated with hard drives) |
20.0 kg | 44 lbs. |
System Overview
RAID Chassis
|
Item |
Component |
|---|---|
|
1 |
12 drive bays |
|
2 |
Power supply unit (PSU 2) |
|
3 |
Power supply unit (PSU 1) |
|
4 |
Controller B (top); redundant/failover operations supported with Controller A (bottom). |
| 5 | Controller A (bottom); redundant/failover operations supported with Controller B (top). |
| 6 | Serial Number/Asset Tag |
JBOD Chassis
|
Item |
Component |
|---|---|
|
1 |
12 drive bays |
|
2 |
Power supply unit (PSU 2) |
|
3 |
Power supply unit (PSU 1) |
|
4 |
Left fan assembly; fan 1 is located in back; fan 3 is located in front |
| 5 | Right fan assembly; fan 2 is located in back; fan 4 is located in front |
|
6 |
Secondary JBOD I/O module (top); redundant/failover operations supported with the primary JBOD I/O module (bottom) |
| 7 |
Primary JBOD I/O module (bottom); redundant/failover operations supported with the secondary JBOD I/O module (top ) |
| 8 | Serial Number/Asset Tag |
Storage - Capacities and LUN Configuration
Storage Capacities
The H4000 Essential contains 3 drive types with different total system capacities and drive sizes for each type.
SSD capacity options
|
Drive Quantity |
Raw System Capacity |
Drive Size |
| 12 |
48 TB |
8 TB |
| 12 |
96 TB |
8 TB |
LUN Configuration
The H4000 Essential is designed for a StorNext shared storage environment.
System - Front
The front of the H4000 Essential contains a drive bay that includes 12 drives, depending on the hardware purchased.
12-drive numbering
RAID - Rear
Controller Port Connections
Note: These apply to both controllers. (Single controller shown)
|
Item |
Component |
|
1 |
SAS expansion ports (for JBOD connections) |
|
2 |
IPMI/BMC 1 GbE (RJ-45) port |
| 3 | USB 3.1 Ports (qty. 4) |
| 4 | 10 GbE (RJ-45; Em1) – |
| 5 | 10 GbE (RJ-45 Em2) – used for initial system configuration; after configuration, this is for service use only |
| 6 | VGA Port (DB-15) |
Interface cards
Interface card port locations, addresses, and numbering
H4000 Essential Rear - PCIe Slot Locations
|
Item |
Description |
|
1 |
Controller B PCIe slot locations. |
|
2 |
Controller A PCIe slot locations. |
Ethernet Cards: Physical Port Locations vs. Logical Port Addresses
Ethernet port listed in this table has a physical location on the supported PCIe Ethernet cards, and corresponds to a logical port address (which is used when configuring the port, or when trying to identify the port on various displays in the H-Series UI (see Configuration > Storage Interfaces).
|
Physical Port Location |
Logical Port Address |
StorNext VM Port Address |
iSCSI Port Address
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rear System Eth Port 1 |
em1 | em2 | n/a |
|
Rear System Eth Port 2 |
em2 | em4 | n/a |
| For the Quad-Port Eth Card in PCIe Slot 1: | |||
|
Slot 1 Port 1 |
p513p1 | p1p1 | s1p1 |
| Slot 1 Port 2 | p513p2 | p1p2 | s1p2 |
| Slot 1 Port 3 | p513p3 | p1p3 | s1p3 |
| Slot 1 Port 4 | p513p4 | p1p4 | s1p4 |
Interface card port numbers and order by controller slot
The cards listed in this table have specific ports when looked at from the rear of the chassis, from left to right. The ports used are included below, in the order found on the system for each.
|
Item |
Description |
|
1 |
Controller B PCIe slot locations. |
|
2 |
Controller A PCIe slot locations. |
Interface card slot location and supported cards
|
PCIe Slot |
Card Profile | Bracket Profile |
Cards Supported |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Low Profile | Low Profile |
|
|
2 |
Low or Full Height | Full Height |
Not used |
|
3 |
Low Profile | Full Height | Not used |
Ethernet Cards: Physical Port Locations vs. Logical Port Addresses
Ethernet port listed in this table has a physical location on the supported PCIe Ethernet cards, and corresponds to a logical port address (which is used when configuring the port, or when trying to identify the port on various displays in the H-Series UI (see Configuration > Storage Interfaces).
|
Physical Port Location |
Logical Port Address |
StorNext VM Port Address |
iSCSI Port Address
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rear System Eth Port 1 |
em1 | em2 | n/a |
|
Rear System Eth Port 2 |
em2 | em4 | n/a |
| For the Quad-Port Eth Card in PCIe Slot 1: | |||
|
Slot 1 Port 1 |
p513p1 | p1p1 | s1p1 |
| Slot 1 Port 2 | p513p2 | p1p2 | s1p2 |
| Slot 1 Port 3 | p513p3 | p1p3 | s1p3 |
| Slot 1 Port 4 | p513p4 | p1p4 | s1p4 |
Interface card port numbers and order by controller slot
The cards listed in this table have specific ports when looked at from the rear of the chassis, from left to right. The ports used are included below, in the order found on the system for each.
|
Card |
Slot Location |
Port and Port Order |
|---|---|---|
|
Quad Port Eth Card |
Slot 1 | 1-2-3-4 |
Interface Card and Switch Compatibility
See Interface Card/Switch Compatibility in the Planning section of this doc center.
JBOD - Rear
Note: These apply to both I/O Modules.
|
Item |
Component |
|
1 |
SAS 0 Port |
|
2 |
SAS 1 Port |
| 3 | SAS Expansion Port |
RAID - Internal Controller Components
|
Item |
Component |
|
1 |
Host Operating System/Boot Drive SSDs |
|
2 |
I/O Expansion Cards (3 slots total) |
|
3 |
SuperCap/Battery Backup Unit (BBU) |
|
4 |
I/O Expansion Card Fans (2x) |
|
5 |
3-in-1 Card |
|
6 |
NVD (Non-Volatile DRAM) Card |
|
7 |
System Fans (3x) |
|
8 |
RAID Power Supply Unit (PSU) |
|
9 |
Motherboard; includes:
For additional RAID port information, see Controller Port Connections. |
System LEDs
Front LEDs and Buttons
Front LEDs and Buttons
Control Panels
|
Item |
LED/Button |
|
1 |
Left Front Control Panel (Controller A) |
|
2 |
Right Front Control Panel (Controller B) |
RAID Control Panel LEDs and Buttons (both control panels)
|
Item |
LED/Button* |
Indication/Function |
|
1 |
Controller Power Status |
Blue: Power on Off: Power off |
|
2 |
Controller ID (LED/button) |
Blue: Controller ID enabled Off: ID not lit |
| 3 | Controller Status (LED) |
Red: Controller degraded Off: Controller healthy |
|
4 |
LAN Port 1 activity |
Yellow: LAN1 (10 GbE) network activity Off: LAN1 link is down |
| 5 | LAN Port 2 activity |
Yellow: LAN2 (10 GbE) network activity Off: LAN2 link is down |
| 6 | NVD Save/Restore Activity |
Blinking: NVD is saving or restoring data |
| 7 | NVD PCIe Up/Ready |
On: NVD is healthy and connected to the PCIe interfaces |
| * LED/button displayed is specific to each controller's panel: Controller A - left control panel; Controller B - right control panel | ||
JBOD Control Panel LEDs and Buttons (control panel on left ear only)
|
Item |
LED/Button* |
Indication/Function |
|
1 |
JBOD Power Status |
Blue: Power on Off: Power off |
|
2 |
JBOD Alarm Mute (button) |
Mute audible system alarms |
| 3 | JBOD ID (LED) |
Blue: JBOD ID enabled Off: ID not lit |
|
4 |
System Status LED |
Off: System Healthy Red: System degraded |
Drive LEDs
|
Item |
LED Location |
LED State |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Top Drive LED |
Off: System off or drive not fully-seated Solid Blue: Online/Healthy status Blinking Blue: Drive access detected |
|
2 |
Bottom Drive LED |
Off: Healthy; no drive failure detected Solid Red: Drive error |
24-Drive Front LEDs and Buttons
24 Control Panels
|
Item |
LED/Button |
|
1 |
Left Front Control Panel (Controller A) |
|
2 |
Right Front Control Panel (Controller B) |
RAID Control Panel LEDs and Buttons (both control panels)
|
Item |
LED/Button* |
Indication/Function |
|
1 |
Controller Power Status |
Blue: Power on Off: Power off |
|
2 |
Controller ID (LED/button) |
Blue: Controller ID enabled Off: ID not lit |
| 3 | Controller Status (LED) |
Red: Controller degraded Off: Controller healthy |
|
4 |
LAN Port 1 activity |
Yellow: LAN1 (10 GbE) network activity Off: LAN1 link is down |
| 5 | LAN Port 2 activity |
Yellow: LAN2 (10 GbE) network activity Off: LAN2 link is down |
| 6 | NVD Save/Restore Activity |
Blinking: NVD is saving or restoring data |
| 7 | NVD PCIe Up/Ready |
On: NVD is healthy and connected to the PCIe interfaces |
| * LED/button displayed is specific to each controller's panel: Controller A - left control panel; Controller B - right control panel | ||
JBOD Control Panel LEDs and Buttons (control panel on left ear only)
|
Item |
LED/Button* |
Indication/Function |
|
1 |
JBOD Power Status |
Blue: Power on Off: Power off |
|
2 |
JBOD Alarm Mute (button) |
Mute audible system alarms |
| 3 | JBOD ID (LED) |
Blue: JBOD ID enabled Off: ID not lit |
|
4 |
System Status LED |
Off: System Healthy Red: System degraded |
24 Drive LEDs
|
Item |
LED Location |
LED State |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Left Drive LED |
Off: System off or drive not fully-seated Solid Blue: Online/Healthy status Blinking Blue: Drive access detected |
|
2 |
Right Drive LED |
Off: Healthy; no drive failure detected Solid Red: Drive error |
Rear LEDs and Buttons
PSU LEDs
RAID PSU LEDs
The PSU LEDs are located in the same position on PSU 1 and PSU 2. Location and description of the LEDs:
|
Item |
LED/Button |
Action |
|
1 |
PSU Alarm Silence Button |
Push to silence when alarm is sounding |
| 2 | PSU Status |
|
JBOD PSU LEDs
The PSU LEDs are located in the same position on PSU 1 and PSU 2. Location and description of the LEDs:
|
Item |
LED |
Action |
|
1 |
PSU power |
|
| 2 | PSU Status |
|
JBOD I/O Module LEDs
|
Item |
LED |
Action |
|
1 |
ID LED/Button |
|
|
2 |
SAS 0 |
|
|
3 |
SAS 1 |
|
|
4 |
SAS Connection |
|
|
5 |
I/O Module |
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