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
Connect power cables and power on the
storage system
Before powering on the enclosure system, ensure that all modules are firmly seated in their correct slots.
Verify that you have successfully completed the Installation checklist on page 9 instructions. Once you have completed steps
1–7, you can access the management interfaces using your web-browser to complete the system setup.
Topics:
• Power cable connection
Power cable connection
Connect a power cable from each PCM or PSU on the enclosure rear panel to the PDU (power distribution unit) as shown in the
following figures:
Figure 28. Typical AC power cable connection from PDU to PCM (2U)
1. Controller enclosure with redundant PCMs
2. Redundant PCM to PDU (AC UPS shown) connection
Figure 29. Typical AC power cable connection from PDU to PSU (5U)
1. Controller enclosure with redundant PSUs
2. Redundant PSU to PDU (AC UPS shown) connection
NOTE:
The power cables must be connected to at least two separate and independent power supplies to ensure
redundancy. When the storage system is ready for operation, ensure that each PCM or PSU power switch is set to the On
position. See also Powering on on page 31).
CAUTION: Always remove the power connections before you remove the PCM (2U) or PSU (5U84) from the
enclosure.
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30 Connect power cables and power on the storage system