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
Troubleshooting and problem solving
These procedures are intended to be used only during initial configuration for verifying that hardware setup is successful. They
are not intended to be used as troubleshooting procedures for configured systems using production data and I/O.
NOTE: For further troubleshooting help after setup, and when data is present, see Dell.com/support.
Topics:
• Locate the service tag
• Operators (Ops) panel LEDs
• Initial start-up problems
Locate the service tag
ME4 Series storage systems are identified by a unique Service Tag and Express Service Code.
The Service Tag and Express Service Code can be found on the front of the system by pulling out the information tag.
Alternatively, the information might be on a sticker on the back of the storage system chassis. This information is used to route
support calls to appropriate personnel.
Operators (Ops) panel LEDs
Each ME4 Series enclosure features an Operators (Ops) panel located on the chassis left ear flange. This section describes the
Ops panel for 2U and 5U enclosures.
2U enclosure Ops panel
The front of the enclosure has an Ops panel that is located on the left ear flange of the 2U chassis.
The Ops panel is a part of the enclosure chassis, but is not replaceable on-site.
The Ops panel provides the functions that are shown in the following figure and listed in Ops panel functions—2U enclosure
front panel on page 71.
Figure 30. Ops panel LEDs—2U enclosure front panel
Table 12. Ops panel functions—2U enclosure front panel
No. Indicator Status
1 System power Constant green: at least one PCM is supplying power
Off: system not operating regardless of AC present
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