Deployment Guide

NOTE: Additional storage can be added through expansion shelves (Dell Storage MD1400). Additional storage can be
added to any model, however the Standard Edition has a maximum capacity of 60 TB and the High Capacity Edition has
a maximum capacity of 120 TB. Both editions support up to four expansion shelves.
Each configuration includes the following hardware and software:
• Dell DL4300 system
• Dell PowerEdge RAID Controllers (PERC)
• Preinstalled operating system and Dell OpenManage system and storage management software
• AppAssure software
NOTE: If your appliance configuration does not include Dell Storage MD1400 storage enclosures, ignore any references
to Dell Storage MD1400 and storage enclosures in this document.
Installation prerequisites
Network requirements
Your Appliance requires the following network environment:
• Active network with available Ethernet cables and connections
• A static IP address and DNS server IP address, if not provided by the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
• User name and password with administrator privileges
Recommended network infrastructure
Dell recommends that organizations use a 1 GbE backbone for efficient performance for use with Rapid Recovery and 10 GbE
networks for extremely robust environments.
Setting up the hardware
The appliance ships with a single DL4300 system. Before setting up the appliance hardware, see the Dell DL4300 Appliance Getting
Started With Your System document that shipped with the appliance. Unpack and set up the DL Appliance hardware.
NOTE: The software is pre-installed on the appliance. Any media included with the system must be used only in the
event of a system recovery.
To set up the DL Appliance hardware:
1. Rack and cable the DL4300 system and storage enclosure(s).
2. Turn on the storage enclosure(s) and then the DL4300 system.
Installing the appliance in a rack
If your system includes a rail kit, locate the Rack Installation Instructions supplied with the rack kit. Follow the instructions to install
the rails in the rack unit, the system, and the storage enclosure in the rack.
Setting the storage enclosure configuration switch
Set the storage mode for the storage enclosure to unified mode as indicated in the following figure.
NOTE: The configuration switch must be set before turning on the storage enclosure. Changing the configuration mode
after turning on the storage enclosure has no effect on enclosure configuration until the system is power cycled. For
more information, see the Dell Storage MD1400 Enclosures Hardware Owner's Manual at Dell.com/support/home.
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