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
Table 14. PCM LED states (continued)
PCM OK (Green) Fan Fail (Amber) AC Fail (Amber) DC Fail(Amber) Status
Off On On On PCM fault (over temperature, over
voltage, over current)
Off Blinking Blinking Blinking PCM firmware download is in progress
2U Ops panel LEDs
The Ops panel displays the aggregated status of all the modules. See also 2U enclosure Ops panel on page 71.
Table 15. Ops panel LED states
System
Power
(Green/
Amber)
Module Fault
(Amber)
Identity
(Blue)
LED display Associated LEDs/
Alarms
Status
On Off Off X 5 V standby power present, overall
power has failed or switched off
On On On On Ops panel power on (5 s) test state
On Off Off X Power on, all functions good
On On X X PCM fault LEDs, fan
fault LEDs
Any PCM fault, fan fault, over or
under temperature
On On X X SBB module LEDs Any SBB module fault
On On X X No module LEDs Enclosure logical fault
On Blink X X Module status LED on
SBB module
Unknown (invalid or mixed) SBB
module type is installed, I
2
C bus failure
(inter-SBB communications). EBOD
VPD configuration error
On Blink X X PCM fault LEDs, fan
fault LEDs
Unknown (invalid or mixed) PCM type
is installed or I
2
C bus failure (PCM
communications)
X Blink Enclosure identification or invalid ID
selected
X= Disregard
Actions:
● If the Ops panel Module Fault LED is on, check the module LEDs on the enclosure rear panel to narrow the fault to a CRU, a
connection, or both.
● Check the event log for specific information regarding the fault, and follow any Recommended Actions.
● If installing a controller module or IOM CRU:
○ Remove and reinstall the controller module or IOM per the Dell EMC PowerVault ME4 Series Storage System Owner’s
Manual.
○ Check the event log for errors.
● If the CRU Fault LED is on, a fault condition is detected.
○ Restart this controller from the partner controller using the PowerVault Manager or CLI.
○ If the restart does not resolve the fault, remove the controller module or IOM and reinsert it.
● If the previous actions do not resolve the fault, contact Dell EMC for assistance.
2U disk drive carrier module LEDs
A green LED and amber LED mounted on the front of each drive carrier module display the disk drive status.
● In normal operation, the green LED is on and flickers as the drive operates.
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Troubleshooting and problem solving