Deployment Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell EMC PowerVault ME4 Series Storage System Deployment Guide
- Contents
- Before you begin
- Mount the enclosures in the rack
- Connect to the management network
- Cable host servers to the storage system
- Cabling considerations
- Connecting the enclosure to hosts
- Host connection
- Connect power cables and power on the storage system
- Perform system and storage setup
- Record storage system information
- Using guided setup
- Web browser requirements and setup
- Access the PowerVault Manager
- Update firmware
- Use guided setup in the PowerVault Manager Welcome panel
- Perform host setup
- Host system requirements
- Windows hosts
- Configuring a Windows host with FC HBAs
- Configuring a Windows host with iSCSI network adapters
- Configuring a Windows host with SAS HBAs
- Linux hosts
- Configuring a Linux host with FC HBAs
- Configure a Linux host with iSCSI network adapters
- Attach a Linux host with iSCSI network adapters to the storage system
- Assign IP addresses for each network adapter connecting to the iSCSI network
- Register the Linux host with iSCSI network adapters and create volumes
- Enable and configure DM Multipath on the Linux host with iSCSI network adapters
- Create a Linux file system on the volumes
- SAS host server configuration for Linux
- VMware ESXi hosts
- Fibre Channel host server configuration for VMware ESXi
- iSCSI host server configuration for VMware ESXi
- Attach an ESXi host with network adapters to the storage system
- Configure the VMware ESXi VMkernel
- Configure the software iSCSI adapter on the ESXi host
- Register an ESXi host with a configured software iSCSI adapter and create and map volumes
- Enable multipathing on an ESXi host with iSCSI volumes
- Volume rescan and datastore creation for an ESXi hosts with iSCSI network adapters
- SAS host server configuration for VMware ESXi
- Citrix XenServer hosts
- Fibre Channel host server configuration for Citrix XenServer
- iSCSI host server configuration for Citrix XenServer
- Attach a XenServer host with network adapters to the storage system
- Configure a software iSCSI adapter on a XenServer host
- Configure the iSCSI IQN on a XenServer host
- Enable Multipathing on a XenServer host
- Register a XenServer host with a software iSCSI adapter and create volumes
- Create a Storage Repository for a volume on a XenServer host with a software iSCSI adapter
- SAS host server configuration for Citrix XenServer
- Troubleshooting and problem solving
- Locate the service tag
- Operators (Ops) panel LEDs
- Initial start-up problems
- Cabling for replication
- SFP+ transceiver for FC/iSCSI ports
- System Information Worksheet
- Setting network port IP addresses using the CLI port and serial cable
Setting network port IP addresses using the
CLI port and serial cable
You can manually set the static IP addresses for each controller module. Alternatively, you can specify that IP addresses should
be set automatically for both controllers through communication with a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server.
In DHCP mode, the network port IP address, subnet mask, and gateway are obtained from a DCHP server. If a DHCP server is
not available, the current network addresses are not changed. To determine the addresses that are assigned to the controller
modules, use the list of bindings on the DHCP server.
If you did not use DHCP to set network port IP address, you can set them manually using the CLI port and serial cable. You can
connect to the controller module using the 3.5mm stereo plug CLI port and the supplied 3.5mm/DB9 serial cable. Alternatively,
you can use a generic mini-USB cable (not included) and the USB CLI port. If you plan on using a mini-USB cable, you must
enable the USB CLI port for communication.
Network ports on controller module A and controller module B are configured with the following default values:
●
Network port IP address: 10.0.0.2 (controller A), 10.0.0.3 (controller B)
● IP subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
● Gateway IP address : 10.0.0.1
If the default IP addresses are not compatible with your network, you must set an IP address for each network port using the
CLI.
NOTE:
If you are using the mini-USB CLI port and cable, see Mini-USB Device Connection on page 106.
● If you are using a host computer running Windows, download and install the USB device driver for the CLI port as
described in Obtaining the USB driver on page 106. Skip this task if you are using a host computer running Windows 10
or Windows Server 2016 and later.
● If you are using a host computer running Linux, prepare the USB port as described in Linux drivers on page 107.
Use the CLI commands described in the following steps to set the IP address for the network port on each controller module:
NOTE:
When new IP addresses are set, you can change them as needed using the PowerVault Manager. Be sure to change
the IP address before changing the network configuration.
1. From your network administrator, obtain an IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address for controller A and another for
controller B.
2. Connect the provided 3.5mm/DB9 serial cable from a host computer with a serial port to the 3.5mm stereo plug CLI port on
controller A. Alternatively, connect a generic mini-USB cable from a host computer to the USB CLI port on controller A.
The mini-USB connector plugs into the USB CLI port as shown in the following figure:
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