Deployment Guide

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b. Read the Commercial Terms of Sale and End User License Agreement, and click Accept.
The storage system displays the Welcome panel. The Welcome panel provides options for setting up and provisioning
your storage system.
4. If the storage system is running G280 firmware:
a. Click Get Started.
b. Read the Commercial Terms of Sale and End User License Agreement, and click Accept.
c. Type a new user name for the storage system in the Username field.
The user name requirements are described in the Dell EMC PowerVault ME4 Series Storage System Administrator's
Guide.
d. Type password for the new username in the Password and Confirm Password fields.
The password requirements are described in the Dell EMC PowerVault ME4 Series Storage System Administrator's
Guide.
e. Click Apply and Continue.
The storage system creates the user and displays the Welcome panel. The Welcome panel provides options for setting up
and provisioning your storage system.
NOTE: If you are unable to use the 10.0.0.x network to configure the storage system, see Setting network port IP
addresses using the CLI port and serial cable on page 103.
Update firmware
After powering on the storage system for the first time, verify that the controller modules, expansion modules, and disk drives
are using the current firmware release.
NOTE: Expansion module firmware is updated automatically with controller module updates.
1. Using the PowerVault Manager, select Action > Update Firmware in the System topic.
The Update Firmware panel opens. The Update Controller Modules tab shows versions of firmware components that are
installed in each controller module.
2. Locate firmware updates at www.dell.com/support. If newer versions of the firmware are available, download the bundle file
or relevant firmware component files.
3. Click Browse, select the firmware bundle file or component file to install, and then click OK.
When the update is complete, the system restarts.
Use guided setup in the PowerVault Manager Welcome panel
The Welcome panel provides options for you to quickly set up your system by guiding you through the configuration and
provisioning process.
With guided setup, you must first configure your system settings by accessing the System Settings panel and completing all
required options. After these options are complete, you can provision your system by accessing the Storage Setup panel and the
Host Setup panel and completing the wizards.
The Welcome panel also displays the health of the system. If the health of the system is degraded or faulty, you can click
System Information to access the System topic. In the System topic, you can view information about each enclosure,
including its physical components, in front, rear, and tabular views.
If the system detects that it has only one controller, its health shows as degraded. If you are operating the system with a single
controller, acknowledge this message in the panel.
If you installed two controllers, click System Information to diagnose the problem. If the system health is degraded, you can
still to configure and provision the system. However, if the health of the system is bad, you cannot configure and provision the
system until you resolve the problem affecting system health.
To use guided setup:
1. From the Welcome panel, click System Settings.
2. Choose options to configure your system.
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