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PowerStore Quick Start Guide

Quick Start

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P/N 300-015-629 Rev 04

Before you begin

□ Plan your installation: Read the

PowerStore Planning Guide at

http://dell.com/powerstoredocs.

□ Download the PowerStore Quick

Start Guide Discovery Utility at

http://dell.com/powerstoredocs.

This tool helps you discover your

appliances within your network, if

you are remote.

□ Create a support account at

https://dell.com/support. You need

this account later in the

configuration process to activate

software licenses and configure Dell

EMC SupportAssist.

Plan Your

Installation

Record

Network

Addresses

Create a

Support Account

Get Lift

Assistance

Download the

Discovery

Utility

Configure

Network

□ Configure network: Depending on

the model of your system, read the

PowerStore Networking Guide for

PowerStore X Models or the

PowerStore Networking Guide for

PowerStore T Models at

http://dell.com/powerstoredocs.

□ Record network addresses:

Download the networking guide for

your model from

http://dell.com/powerstoredocs,

and work with your network

administrator to complete the Initial

Configuration Worksheet section.

□ Get lift assistance: Obtain the help

of a second person to install the

enclosure into the rack or use a

mechanical lift.

Note: If your appliance arrived pre-racked, begin installation at Step 5 of this guide.

Installation workflow

Record

Dell Service

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Summary of content (8 pages)

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PowerStore Quick Start Guide Quick Start Before you begin □ Plan your installation: Read the PowerStore Planning Guide at http://dell.com/powerstoredocs. □ Download the PowerStore Quick Start Guide Discovery Utility at http://dell.com/powerstoredocs. This tool helps you discover your appliances within your network, if you are remote. □ Create a support account at https://dell.com/support.
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. Install the base enclosure onto the rails The base enclosure is heavy and should be installed into or removed from a rack by two people. To avoid personal injury and/or damage to the equipment, do not attempt to lift and install the base enclosure into a rack without a mechanical lift and/or help from another person. 1. From the front of the rack, slide the base enclosure onto the rails.
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. Record the Dell Service Tag Locate and record the number from the black Dell Service Tag on the front of the base enclosure. Dell Service Tag 5. Install optional expansion enclosures* For each additional expansion enclosure, repeat steps 2 and 3 to install the rails and expansion enclosure onto the rails. If you are not installing an expansion enclosure, continue to step 7. 6.
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7. Connect the base enclosure to your switches PowerStore T model deployments Cable the management interface on both nodes to a management switch or network. Note: You will require two additional network cables to complete this step. Management Switch or Network Note: For more detailed instructions on recommended networking configurations, including how to configure PowerStore T with top-of-rack switches, see the PowerStore Networking Guide for PowerStore T Models at http://dell.com/powerstoredocs.
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8. Power up a. Expansion enclosure Connect the power cable to the power supply and close the retention bail over the base of the power cable. Connect the other end of each power cable to PDU A and PDU B. Repeat for all enclosures racked. CL5992 b. Base enclosure Plug each power cable into the base enclosure power supply unit and close the retention bail over the base of the power cable. Connect the other end of each power cable to PDU A and PDU B.
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9. Attach the bezel 1. 2. 3. Align the bezel with the expansion enclosure. Gently push the bezel into place on the cabinet until it latches. Lock the bezel with the provided key. a. Base enclosure 2 1 b. Expansion enclosure 10. Discover your system Next, discover your newly installed base enclosure, and then create a cluster. Note: The procedure in this section only applies if you are physically present within the datacenter.
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Before you begin: • • 1. 2. (Optional) Download and run the PowerStore Network Validation Tool (NVT) to validate that your networks are correctly configured. The NVT can be downloaded from Dell EMC Central Solutions at https://psapps.emc.com/central/solutions. Ensure that your workstation’s network adapter is configured as follows: o Connected directly to the PowerStore service port on node A o Configured with a static IP address on the service LAN network (128.221.1.