Hardware Installation
Setting Up the Cabinet
What you need to know about the Server Cabinet
- Cabinet Specs: 900 x 1000 19" FBU Series
- The cabinet comes with removable doors and sides.
- Rails can be adjusted
- Cabinet is equipped with removable wheels
How to install the Server Cabinet
The good news is - the cabinet is already assembled for you. All is required is to plan how to install your equipment into the cabinet
Installing the Equipment
Installed Componets
We have installed the following:
- Hp Proliant DL380 Server
- 16 port Ethernet switch
- 24 port Cat5e patch panel
- MGE UPS System
Hardware installing the HP Proliant DL380 Server
About the HP Proliant DL380 Server
- Rack Mount Server
- Intel 2.8 Xeon Processor
- 6 Hot Plugable HD Bays
- Hot Plugable Redunadant Power Supply support
- 512 MB Ram
- DVD Combo Drive
- Floppy Drive
- 20/40 HTPLG Tape Drive
To mount the HP Proliant DL380 into the cabinet, you need the following items:
These items are included with the server
- Server Rails
- Left and Right standard rack rail assemblies
- Cable management arm
- Rack template
Plan and mark on the rails on the front and the back of the cabinet where you want to mount the server then mount the Left and Right standard rack rails
Secure each Server rail to each side of the server. To do this slight each rail on each side of the server until it clicks. No screws needed. Its the beauty of HP
Once you have secured the server rails to the server then you are ready to mount the server on the rack. To do this pull out the slighting Left and Right standard rack rails then slight each of the server rails inside the slighting Left and Right standard rack rails and push it slowly inside. Use the secure screws on the server to secure the server to the rack. Now install the Hard Drives.
Installing the Hard Drives
Specs: 36.4 GB 10K RPM
- HP Wide UTRA320 SCSI
- Hot Plugable Hard Drives
For the Map Server, 4 x 36.4GB Hard drives were installed. Before installing the drives, the protective blank drives on each of the Drive bays have to be removed and replaced with real Hard Drives. The protective blank drives should only be removed from the bay if the Drive bay will be used
To install a drive, First press the purple lever on the drive to release the drive's lock then push the drive gently into the bay until the drive is completely connected to the connector on the board then press the lock to lock the drive. The lock should click when it is done correctly.
Follow the same procedures for installation of the rest of the Hard drive's
Installing the Fast Ethernet Switch
About the Ethernet Switch
Specs: 16-Port 10/100 Mbps
- Rack Mount Fast Ethernet Switch
Installing the Ethernet switch is just a straight forward process. Before mounting the switch, First install the brackets on both sides of the switch, then mount it on the rack using the rack mounting screws to secure it.
Installing the Patch Panel
About the Patch Panel
Specs: 24 Port Cat5e Patch Panel
- Rack Mountable Patch Panel
- Wiring T568A & T568B
- Connector New 110D
Plan where to mount the patch panel on the rack. Use the rack mount screws to secure it to the rack.
Installing the MGE UPS System
About the MGE UPS System
Specs: 1000c Rack
- H88 (2U)x W482.6 x D 430
- Rack Mount MGE UPS System
- 2 Programmable outlets (1 & 2)
- 4 Outlets for Direct connection of Protected Equipment (3,4,5,6)
Installing the MGE UPS system needs some carefull planning due to its weight. Installing the UPS right towards the bottom of the rack would be the best option. Before installing the UPS System, plan and mark on the rack rails where the UPS will be mounted. The UPS System comes with a pair of two rails that needs to be put together. Use the screws that came with the rails to put these rails together and mount it on the rack rails.
Mounting the UPS System
Careful when mounting the UPS unit as it is quite heavy. Each side of the UPS unit is already equipped with a rail. When mounting the UPS unit on the rack the rails on each side of the UPS unit need to rest on top of the cabinet rack rails.Ensure that the rails on each side of the UPS unit sits comfortably on the rack rails then push the UPS unit gently towards the back of the rack. Use the rack mouting screws to secure the UPS unit to the rack.
Putting it all together
Now that all the componets have been installed on the rack, connecting it all together is the next step.
- Make sure that a power connection is made available and connected to the UPS unit.
- The UPS unit will become the main power source meaning that the Server, Ethernet Switch and Monitor will depend on the UPS unit.
- It is recommended to use the 4 outlets for direct connection for any of the protected equipment.
- Make sure the keyboard and mouse are connected to the Server
- Check that the monitor is also hooked up to the Server and to the UPS unit
- Make sure to check all the connections on all the components before starting up the UPS unit.
- Start the UPS unit first then start the Server. If all has been installed correctly, the UPS and the Server should be online. If they are then Congratulations you have done a great job
Running the Server Configuration
- Running the Server configuration requires the use of the HP SmartStart? CD that came with the Server.
- The SmartStart? CD is bundled with a couple of software that are normally used for setting up the Server.
- Use the SmartStart? CD to configure the RAID controller, choose and set up an Operating System.
Why we need to configure the RAID controller
Configuring the RAID controller enabled the 4 x 36.4GB Hard Drives installed on the Server to become as one huge logical drive. In other words, the system instead of seeing 4 single Hard drives it will now see only one big logical drive
Configuring the RAID controller
Start the Server and insert the SmartStart? CD into the CD drive.
- Press F8 to run the configuration utility or press F7 to let the system auto configure the RAID controller.
- Pressing F8 will allow the user to manually configure the RAID controller.
- When implementing the F7 function, the RAID controller will be autoconfigured and will be defaulted to a RAID 5 configuration which is the most common configuration and serves our purposes.
The SmartStart? CD provides a GUI mode when configuring the RAID controller. It also provides an assisted OS installation. Normally the SmartStart? CD is the best option to implement if you are not familiar with the other two options. Once the RAID is configured, the system will provide the amount of space available on the logical drive. When convinced that it is correct then you are ready to install the Linux Operating System.
Recognising the Tape Drive with the Raid Controller
Modified the /etc/rc.d/rc.local file to add at the end:
for x in /proc/driver/cciss/cciss0-9*
do
echo "engage scsi" > $x
done
This engage the scsi raid array to recognise the tape drive on the HP DL380 server.
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