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
c. Extend the rail to fit between the front and rear rack posts and insert the rail pins into the front rack post.
NOTE: Ensure that the rail pins are fully inserted in the rack holes in the front and rear rack posts.
d. Use the clamping screws to secure the rail to the rack posts and tighten the position locking screws on the rail.
e. Ensure the four rear spacer clips (not shown) are fitted to the edge of the rack post.
Figure 12. Install the rail in the rack (left hand rail shown for 5U enclosure)
Table 4. Install the rail in the rack
Item Description Item Description
1 Enclosure fastening screws (A) 7 5U84 chassis section shown for reference
2 Left rail 8 Front rack post (square hole)
3 Rear rack post (square hole) 9 Position locking screws
4 Clamping screw (B) 10 5U84 chassis section shown for reference
5 Clamping screw (B) 11 Enclosure fastening screw (C)
6 Rail pins (quantity 4 per rail) 12 Rail kit fasteners used in rackmount
installation (A= fastening; B= clamping; C=
fastening)
f. Repeat the previous steps to install the other rail in the rack.
4. Install the enclosure into the rack:
a. Lift the enclosure and align it with the installed rack rails.
CAUTION: A mechanical lift is required to safely lift the enclosure for positioning in the rack.
b. Slide the enclosure onto the rails until it is fully seated.
c. Fasten the front of the enclosure to the rack using the fastening screws.
d. Fix the rear of the enclosure to the sliding bracket with the rear enclosure fastening screws.
Reinsert the rear panel modules and install the DDICs into the drawers. See the instructions in the Dell EMC PowerVault ME4
Series Storage System Owner’s Manual.
● Installing a controller module
● Installing an IOM
● Installing a fan cooling module
● Installing a PSU
● Installing a DDIC
Mount the enclosures in the rack
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