Deployment Guide

Table 1. Installation checklist (continued)
Step Task Where to find procedure
9 Perform host setup:
● Attach the host servers.
● Install the required host software.
See Host system requirements on page 43.
See Windows hosts on page 43.
See Linux hosts on page 50.
See VMware ESXi hosts on page 57.
See Citrix XenServer hosts on page 64.
10 Perform the initial configuration tasks.
3
See Using guided setup on page 33.
1
The environment in which the enclosure operates must be dust-free to ensure adequate airflow.
2
For more information about hosts, see the About hosts topic in the Dell EMC PowerVault ME4 Series Storage System
Administrator’s Guide.
3
The PowerVault Manager is introduced in Using guided setup on page 33. See the Dell EMC PowerVault ME4 Series Storage
System Administrator’s Guide or online help for additional information.
Planning for installation
Before beginning the enclosure installation, familiarize yourself with the system configuration requirements.
Table 2. System configuration
Module type Location Description
Drive carrier
modules
2U front panel All drive slots must hold either a drive carrier or blank drive carrier module. Empty
slots are not allowed. At least one disk must be installed.
DDIC 5U front panel
drawers
Maximum 84 disks are installed (42 disks per drawer). Minimum 28 disks are
required. Follow the drawer population rules in Populating drawers with DDICs on
page 14.
Power cooling
modules
2U rear panel Two PCMs provide full power redundancy, allowing the system to continue to
operate while a faulty PCM is replaced.
Power supply unit
modules
5U rear panel Two PSUs provide full power redundancy, allowing the system to continue to
operate while a faulty PSU is replaced.
Fan cooling modules 5U rear panel Five FCMs provide airflow circulation, maintaining all system components below
the maximum temperature allowed.
Controller modules
and IOMs
Rear panel
● One or two controller modules may be installed in 2U12 and 2U24 enclosures.
● Two controller modules must be installed in 5U84 enclosures.
● Two IOMs must be installed in 2U12, 2U24, and 5U84 enclosures.
Preparing for installation
NOTE:
Enclosure configurations:
● 2U enclosures are delivered with CRUs and all drive carrier modules installed.
● 5U84 enclosures are delivered with CRUs installed; however, DDICs must be installed during system setup.
● 5U84 enclosures require 200–240VAC for operation. See the Environmental requirements topic in the Dell EMC
PowerVault ME4 Series Storage System Owner’s Manual for detailed information
CAUTION: Lifting enclosures:
● A 2U enclosure, including all its component parts, is too heavy for one person to lift and install into the rack
cabinet. Two people are required to safely move a 2U enclosure.
10 Before you begin