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
Chapter 1: Before you begin.......................................................................................................... 6
Unpack the enclosure......................................................................................................................................................... 6
Safety guidelines.................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Safe handling...................................................................................................................................................................7
Safe operation................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Electrical safety..............................................................................................................................................................8
Rack system safety precautions................................................................................................................................ 9
Installation checklist............................................................................................................................................................9
Planning for installation.................................................................................................................................................... 10
Preparing for installation.................................................................................................................................................. 10
Preparing the site and host server........................................................................................................................... 11
Required tools................................................................................................................................................................ 11
Requirements for rackmount installation................................................................................................................ 11
Disk drive module................................................................................................................................................................11
Drive carrier module in 2U chassis............................................................................................................................11
Drive status indicators................................................................................................................................................ 12
Blank drive carrier modules........................................................................................................................................13
DDIC in a 5U enclosure............................................................................................................................................... 13
Populating drawers with DDICs...................................................................................................................................... 14
Chapter 2: Mount the enclosures in the rack................................................................................15
Rackmount rail kit.............................................................................................................................................................. 15
Install the 2U enclosure.................................................................................................................................................... 15
Install the 2U enclosure front bezel.........................................................................................................................16
Install the 5U84 enclosure............................................................................................................................................... 16
Connect optional expansion enclosures....................................................................................................................... 18
Cable requirements for expansion enclosures.......................................................................................................18
Chapter 3: Connect to the management network......................................................................... 21
Chapter 4: Cable host servers to the storage system...................................................................22
Cabling considerations..................................................................................................................................................... 22
Connecting the enclosure to hosts...............................................................................................................................22
CNC technology...........................................................................................................................................................22
Fibre Channel protocol............................................................................................................................................... 23
iSCSI protocol...............................................................................................................................................................23
SAS protocol.................................................................................................................................................................25
Host connection................................................................................................................................................................ 25
16 Gb Fibre Channel host connection.....................................................................................................................25
10 GbE iSCSI host connection..................................................................................................................................25
10Gbase-T host connection...................................................................................................................................... 25
12 Gb HD mini-SAS host connection...................................................................................................................... 26
Connecting direct attach configurations...............................................................................................................26
Single-controller module configurations................................................................................................................ 26
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