Dell EqualLogic PS6210 Storage Arrays Installation and Setup Guide
Dell EqualLogic PS6210 Storage Arrays Installation and Setup Guide Regulatory Model Series E04J and E05J
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Table of Contents Preface 1 Understanding the Array Installation Procedure 2 Rack Mounting the Array Before You Begin Protecting Hardware Steps for Mounting an Array in a Rack 3 Connecting the Array Cables Network Requirements and Recommendations Minimum and Recommended Cable Configurations Connect and Secure the Power Cables Connect the Array to the Network Set Up a Serial Connection to the Array 4 Software Configuration Choose a Configuration Method Collect Configuration Information Start the Software C
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Preface This manual describes how to install Dell™ EqualLogic® PS6210 storage array hardware, configure the software, and start using the iSCSI SAN array. With one or more PS Series storage arrays, you can create a PS Series group—a self-managing, iSCSI storage area network (SAN) that is affordable and easy to use, regardless of scale. Audience The information in this guide is intended for the administrators responsible for installing array hardware.
Preface Online Services You can learn about Dell products and services by visiting dell.com (or the URL specified in any Dell product information). Warranty Information The array warranty is included in the shipping box. For information about registering a warranty, visit onlineregister.com/dell. Further Information For basic storage array information, maintenance information, and troubleshooting information, refer to the Hardware Owner's Manual for your PS Series array.
1 Understanding the Array Installation Procedure To set up your array and start using the iSCSI SAN array, follow these steps: 1. Install the array in a rack. See Rack Mounting the Array on page 3. 2. Connect the array to power and the network. See Connect and Secure the Power Cables on page 11 and Connect the Array to the Network on page 12. 3. Configure the PS Series software. First, initialize an array to make it accessible on the network.
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2 Rack Mounting the Array For proper operation, a PS Series storage array must be properly installed in a rack. This section contains general electrostatic, safety, network, and installation information for PS Series arrays. After installing the array in a rack, connect the power and network cables, as described in Chapter 3. Before You Begin Before installing the array: • Register for a Dell™ EqualLogic® Customer Support Account. If you do not have a customer service support account, go to eqlsupport.
2 Rack Mounting the Array PS6210 Install and Setup Guide • • • There is at least 4.1 cm (1.6 inches) between the rack door and the front of the array to accommodate the array front bezel. The rack (with installed arrays) meets the safety requirements of UL 60950-1 and IEC 60950-1, available at ulstandardsinfonet.ul.com/scopes/scopes.asp?fn=60950-1.html. Mount the array in a horizontal orientation or you will void your array warranty and support contract.
2 Rack Mounting the Array PS6210 Install and Setup Guide Table 1: Shipping Box Contents Component PS Series Array Description • Two Type 15 control modules • Two power supply and cooling modules • Up to 24 2.5-inch or 24 3.5-inch Serial Attached SCSI (SAS, Nearline SAS [NL-SAS], or Solid State (SSD) drives, depending on the model suffix Bezel The bezel mounts to the front of the array. The bezel identifies the array model and protects the drives from unauthorized or accidental removal.
2 Rack Mounting the Array PS6210 Install and Setup Guide 2. Attach the mounting rails to the rack. 3. Slide the chassis into the rack. 4. Attach the chassis to the front of the mounting rails. 5. Install the bezel. These steps are described in detail in the following sections. Determine Where to Place the Mounting Rails in the Rack Make sure there is enough space in the rack for the chassis. In a standard rack, a 2U chassis will span six holes and a 4U chassis will span 12 holes.
2 Rack Mounting the Array PS6210 Install and Setup Guide With assistance, lift the array, keeping the array level, and slide it onto the mounting rails until the array engages. Attach the Array to the Mounting Rails Make sure the array captive fasteners on the front of the array line up with the threaded holes on the front of the mounting rails, and manually secure the captive fasteners to the rails. Note: Do not overtighten the thumbscrews.
2 Rack Mounting the Array PS6210 Install and Setup Guide Figure 4: Installing the Bezel (4U Array) 8
3 Connecting the Array Cables After you install the array in a rack, you must connect the network and power cables and, optionally, the serial cables. First, review the network recommendations in Minimum and Recommended Cable Configurations on page 10. The following list describes the general steps for connecting the array to power and the network: 1. Connect the power cables. Do not turn on power to the array at this time. See Connect and Secure the Power Cables on page 11. 2.
PS6210 Install and Setup Guide Recommendation For replication, a reliable, adequately sized network link Use of spanning-tree protocol 3 Connecting the Array Cables Description For effective and predictable replication, the network link between the primary and secondary groups must be reliable and provide sufficient bandwidth for copying data. If possible, do not use Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) on switch ports that connect end nodes (iSCSI initiators or array network interfaces).
PS6210 Install and Setup Guide 3 Connecting the Array Cables Connect and Secure the Power Cables Obtain the power cables that were shipped with the array. If the array was not shipped with power cables, contact your PS Series support provider or reseller for power cable information. Note: The power supply and cooling modules are different for the 2U and the 4U array models. However, they function the same way in terms of integration into a datacenter power infrastructure. 1.
PS6210 Install and Setup Guide 3 Connecting the Array Cables Figure 6: Connecting the AC Power Cables (2U Array) Figure 7: Connecting the AC Power Cables (4U Array) Connect the Array to the Network The PS6210 array model includes two Type 15 control modules. Each Type 15 control module includes two 10Gbase-T ports and two 10Gbe SFP+ ports. Of each pair, one is labeled Ethernet 0 and the other is labeled Ethernet 1. Note: Optical cables transmit data through pulses of light.
PS6210 Install and Setup Guide 3 Connecting the Array Cables Turning On the Array Before turning on power, allow sufficient time for the array to adjust to ambient temperature (for example, overnight). Note: You can turn on the power to one power supply first (either one), or both at the same time. 1. Find the power switch, located either below the power plug on a 2U array or above the power plug on a 4U array. See Figure 8 and Figure 9. 2. Press the power switch to the ON position.
3 Connecting the Array Cables PS6210 Install and Setup Guide Table 4: Power Supply LED Descriptions Callout Description 1 Power Supply status. This LED is lit (green) when the switch is on and the power supply is providing power to the array. 2 Error. This LED is lit (amber) if the power supply has a problem. 3 Input Power. This LED is lit (green) as long as main power is connected to the power supply.
3 Connecting the Array Cables PS6210 Install and Setup Guide Figure 10: Connecting a Serial Cable to the Array (4U Array) Serial Cable Pinout Information Figure 11 shows the pin locations on the DB9 connectors on the serial cable shipped with the array, and Table 5 lists the pinout information for the cable.
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4 Software Configuration After you complete the array hardware installation, you can initialize the array and create a PS Series group with the array as the first group member. Alternately, you can add the array to an existing group. When you expand a group, capacity and performance scale automatically with no impact on users. After completing the software configuration, you can allocate storage and start using the iSCSI SAN array. See Storage Allocation on page 23.
4 Software Configuration PS6210 Install and Setup Guide Prompt RAID policy Description RAID level and spare drive configuration for the array. The actual number of RAID sets and spare drives depends on the number of drives in the array. • RAID 6 – Distributed dual-parity sets. • RAID 6 Accelerated – Aavailable on PS6210 XS array models only. • RAID 10 – Striping on top of multiple RAID 1 (mirrored) sets. • RAID 50 – Striping on top of multiple RAID 5 (distributed-parity) sets.
4 Software Configuration PS6210 Install and Setup Guide Note: If the array does not respond, contact your PS Series support provider for information on how to proceed. 2. At the login prompt, enter grpadmin for both the account (login) name and the password. Passwords do not appear on the screen. 3. When prompted, enter y to start the setup utility. 4. When prompted, enter the array and group configuration information from Collect Configuration Information on page 17.
PS6210 Install and Setup Guide 4 Software Configuration Saving the configuration ... Waiting for configuration to become active......Done Group member member1 now active in the group. Group group1 has been created with one member. Use the Group Manager GUI or CLI to set the RAID policy for the member. You can then create a volume that a host can connect to using an iSCSI initiator.
PS6210 Install and Setup Guide 4 Software Configuration If you used the setup utility to create or expand a group, or added the array to an existing group with the Remote Setup wizard, you must set the RAID policy for the group member. Use either the Group Manager command line interface (CLI) or the graphical user interface (GUI) to set the RAID policy. Using the CLI to Set the RAID Policy To use the Group Manager CLI to set the RAID policy for a new group member: 1.
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5 Storage Allocation Allocating group storage space to users involves the following steps: 1. Create a Volume on page 23. 2. Connect a Computer to a Volume on page 27. After allocating storage, you can customize the group and use its more advanced features. See Where to Go After Setting Up a Group on page 29. Create a Volume To allocate group storage space to users and applications, use the Group Manager CLI or GUI to create volumes. A volume appears on the network as an iSCSI target.
PS6210 Install and Setup Guide 5 Storage Allocation You can create a maximum of 16 access control records for a volume. The following example creates a 50GB volume and one access control record. Only a computer with the specified initiator name will be able to access the volume. group1> volume create staff1 50GB group1> volume select staff1 access create initiator iqn.199105.com.microsoft:WIN2008Server.company.
PS6210 Install and Setup Guide Field 5 Storage Allocation Description folder folder from the drop-down list to create the volume in this folder. Folders help you organize large collections of volumes into logical groups. Volumes can also be moved into folders after they are created. Storage pool assignment If the group has multiple storage pools, select the storage pool you want to create the volume in. Click the radio button next to the pool's name to select it.
5 Storage Allocation PS6210 Install and Setup Guide Step 3: Configure iSCSI Access Field Description Allows you to set the access controls for the volume.
PS6210 Install and Setup Guide Field Description 5 Storage Allocation Shortcut Key If you create a volume that uses 4KB sectors, first verify that your operating system supports 4KB sectors. Refer to the documentation for your operating system for information about whether 4KB sectors are supported. After you have created a volume, you cannot change its sector size. Step 5: Summary This page lets you review the settings that will be applied to the new volume.
PS6210 Install and Setup Guide 5 Storage Allocation volume select volume_name show – Using the GUI, expand Volumes in the far-left panel, select the volume name, and click the Connections tab. 4. On the computer, use the iSCSI initiator utility to specify the group IP address as the iSCSI discovery address. If the initiator supports the discovery process, it will return a list of iSCSI targets that the computer can access.
6 Where to Go After Setting Up a Group After setting up a group, you can customize the group in order to more effectively manage your storage environment. You can also begin to use the full set of product features. The following documentation and additional products are included in the purchase of your array and are available at any time. • The Hardware Owner's Manual provides basic storage array information, maintenance information, and troubleshooting information for your PS Series storage array hardware.
PS6210 Install and Setup Guide Task Configure SNMP 6 Where to Go After Setting Up a Group Description To monitor traps from the group, you can use SNMP. In addition, you need to configure SNMP to use the Manual Transfer Utility and other third-party monitoring tools. Configure iSNS To automate iSCSI target discovery, you can configure the group to use an iSNS server. Configure CHAP accounts You can use CHAP to restrict computer access to volumes.
7 Other Information You Might Need See the safety and regulatory information that shipped with your system. Warranty information might be included within this document or as a separate document. • The rack documentation included with your rack solution describes how to install your system into a rack. • The Hardware Owner's Manual provides information about system features and describes how to troubleshoot the system and install or replace system components. This document is available online at eqlsupport.
7 Other Information You Might Need PS6210 Install and Setup Guide Power Supplies inrush current may reach 105A per power supply for 10ms or less. Physical 2U: 8.68 cm (3.41 inches) 4U: 17.5 cm (6.89 inches) Width 44.63 cm (17.57 inches) Depth PS6210 E, XV (3.5-inch drives): 57.5 cm (22.6 inches) PS6210 X, XV (2.5-inch drives), S, XS: 54.1 cm (21.3 inches) Weight (fully loaded array) PS6210X, XV (2.5-inch drives), S, XS: 24.1 kg (53 lb) PS6210E, XV (3.5-inch drives): 44.
Index G A access control records creating 24 access controls setting up with CLI 23 accounts configuring after setup 29 array choosing where to mount 6 initializing 17 mounting in rack 6 network address 17 RAID policy 20 software configuration 17 Gigabit Ethernet recommendation 9 group accessing volumes from a computer 27 advanced tasks 29 creating 17 customizing after setup 29 expanding 17 IP address 18 logging in to CLI 21 logging in to GUI 21 name 18 GUI setting RAID policy 20-21 H B hardware requ
Index: netmask – volumes S N safety precautions netmask member setting 17 installation 3 serial cable network array IP address 17 configuring multiple interfaces 29 group IP address 18 improving performance 9 recommendations 9 requirements 9 network interfaces configuring 17 NTP server characteristics 15 connecting 14 pin locations 15 pinout information 15 setup utility configuring the software 18 description 17 requirements 17 shipping box contents 4 snapshots configuring 30 reserving space 23
Index: warranty – warranty naming 23 reported size 23 snapshot space 23 target name for 27 thin provisioning settings 23 W warranty 31 35
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