TS7700C (Cloud) Configuration

TS7700 Cloud configuration

TS7700C configuration consists of the Cloud Storage Service provider, a TS7700 with FC 5278 and GRID network connection.
Figure 1. TS7700 3957-VEC stand-alone with 2 or 4 Ethernet connections

The TS7700C is created by installing and configuring the FC 5278 cloud enablement on a running TS7700.

Customer responsibility before an FC 5278 installation:

  1. The Cloud Storage Service provider must be installed, configured, and, accessible. (IBM COS or Amazon ASW)
    • The information used to configure for the Cloud Storage Service is also used to enable FC 5278.
    • The information is added to Table 1 of the FC 5278 instructions.
  2. Cables
    • (Stand-alone cluster) Ethernet cables or Fiber cables (Fiber over Ethernet) will need to be installed and configured to the network.
    • (GRID) - No additional cables needed.
    • Verify that all clusters in the GRID are at 8.42.x.x or higher.

FC 5278 installation process:

  1. Customer installs the feature codes by using the TS7700 MI.
    • FC 5278 - Cloud enablement.
    • FC 5274 - 1 TB Active Premigration Queue (at lease one is required).
    • FC 5279 - 5 TB Active Premigration Queue (Optional after 10 FC 5274 have been installed).
  2. Customer stops I/O activity before the FC 5278 installation.
  3. Service conducts the following:
    1. Installs additional 32 GB of memory
    2. (Stand-alone only) Connect ethernet/fiber cables to TS7700.
      • Configure the GRID IPs for cloud.
    3. (cluster in a GRID) - check for fenced clusters. - Service prep
    4. Offline cluster
    5. Conduct the Cloud MES.
    6. Online the cluster
  4. Customer can start I/O.
  5. Customer sets up cloud accounts and configure pools, containers, and storage groups.

    NOTE: There will need to be connectivity between the TS7700 GRID network and Cloud network.

    Conduct a ping test for connectivity. See Verifying connectivity within the TS7700 and cloud network..

  6. Service tests the TS7700.
  7. The Cloud MES is complete.