ThinkSystem DE SeriesInstalling DE6400 and DE6600Machine Types: DE6400 (7DB6) and DE6600 (7DB7)

Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series Manual

ThinkSystem DE Series

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Chapter 1. Introduction

Front view

Rear view

Specifications of DE2000 series

Specifications of DE4000 series

Specifications of DE6000 series

Specifications of drive shelves

Management software overview

Chapter 2. System setup and configuration

Cabling your storage system

Host cabling

Drive shelf cabling

Power cabling

Ethernet cabling for a management station

Windows express configuration

Understand the workflow

Configure management port IP addresses

Install ThinkSystem Storage Manager for SMcli and Host Context Agent (HCA)

Perform FC-specific tasks

Perform iSCSI-specific tasks

Perform SAS-specific tasks

Discover storage on the host

Configure storage on the host

VMware express configuration

Fibre Channel Express Setup

SAS Express Setup

iSCSI Express Setup

Chapter 3. Hardware replacement procedures

Replace battery

Controllers

Replace a controller

Power-fan canisters

Replace power supply (12-drive or

Drives

Replace drive (12-drive or 24-drive)

Host interface cards

Add host interface cards

Upgrade host interface card

Replace host interface card

Host port protocol

Change host protocol

Chapter 4. System upgrade

Upgrade controller software and firmware

Upgrade drive firmware

Chapter 5. System monitoring

LEDs on the rear of controllers

LEDs on the operator display panel

LEDs on the drives

LEDs on the IOMs

LEDs on the power-fan canister

Seven-segment display overview

Critical Events Reference

Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance

Appendix B. Notices

Trademarks

Telecommunication regulatory statement

Taiwan BSMI RoHS declaration

Index

7DB6

7DB7

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