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
Before you begin
This document describes the initial hardware setup for Dell EMC PowerVault ME4 Series storage systems.
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Topics:
• Unpack the enclosure
• Safety guidelines
• Installation checklist
• Planning for installation
• Preparing for installation
• Disk drive module
• Populating drawers with DDICs
Unpack the enclosure
Examine the packaging for crushes, cuts, water damage, or any other evidence of mishandling during transit. If you suspect
that damage has happened, photograph the package before opening, for possible future reference. Retain the original packaging
materials for use with returns.
● Unpack the 2U storage system and identify the items in your shipment.
NOTE:
The cables that are used with the enclosure are not shown in Unpacking the 2U12 and 2U24 enclosures on page
6. The rail kit and accessories box is located below the 2U enclosure shipping box lid.
Figure 1. Unpacking the 2U12 and 2U24 enclosures
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Storage system enclosure 2. Rackmount left rail (2U)
3. Rackmount right rail (2U) 4. Documentation
5. Enclosure front-panel bezel option 6. Rack mount ears
○ 2U enclosures are shipped with the controller modules or input/output modules (IOMs) installed. Blank drive carrier
modules must be installed in the unused drive slots.
○ For enclosures configured with CNC controller modules, locate the SFP+ transceivers included with the shipment. See
SFP+ transceiver for FC/iSCSI ports on page 98.
● Unpack the 5U84 storage system and identify the items in your shipment.
NOTE:
The cables that are used with the enclosure are not shown in Unpacking the 5U84 enclosure on page 7. The
rail kit and accessories box is located below the 5U84 enclosure shipping box lid.
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