Install Guide

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.
Administratorsarenotrequiredtohaveextensivenetworkorstoragesystemexperience.However,itishelpful
tounderstand:
• Basicnetworkingconcepts
• Currentnetworkenvironment
• Userdiskstoragerequirements
• RAIDconfigurations
• Diskstoragemanagement
AlthoughthismanualprovidesexamplesofusingPSSeriesarraysinsomecommonnetworkconfigurations,
detailedinformationaboutsettingupanetworkisbeyonditsscope.
Related Documentation
FordetailedinformationaboutFSSeriesappliances,PSSeriesarrays,groups,volumes,arraysoftware,andhost
software,logintotheDocumentationpageatthecustomersupportsite(eqlsupport.dell.com).
Dell EqualLogic Storage Solutions
TolearnmoreaboutDellEqualLogicproductsandnewreleases,visittheDellEqualLogicTechCentersite:
delltechcenter.com/page/EqualLogic.Hereyoucanalsoseearticles,demos,onlinediscussions,andmoredetails
aboutthebenefitsofourproductfamily.
Contacting Dell
Dellprovidesseveralonlineandtelephone-basedsupportandserviceoptions.Availabilityvariesbycountryand
product,andsomeservicesmightnotbeavailableinyourarea.
TocontactDellEqualLogicTechnicalSupportbyphone,ifyouarelocatedintheUnitedStates,call800-945-
3355.ForalistingofInternationalDellEqualLogicsupportnumbers,visitdell.com/support/home.Fromthis
website,selectyourcountryfromthedrop-downlistintheupper-leftcornerofthescreen.Ifyoudonothave
accesstoanInternetconnection,contactinformationisprintedonyourinvoice,packingslip,bill,orDellproduct
catalog.
UsethefollowingproceduretoregisterforanEqualLogiccustomersupportaccount,tologcasesviatheweb,
andtoobtainsoftwareupdates,furtherdocumentation,andresources.
1. Visiteqlsupport.dell.comortheDellsupportURLspecifiedininformationprovidedwiththeDellproduct.
2. Selecttherequiredservice.ClicktheContact Uslink,orselecttheDellsupportservicefromthelistof
servicesprovided.
3. ChooseyourpreferredmethodofcontactingDellsupport,suchasemailortelephone.
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