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
Module LEDs
Module LEDs pertain to controller modules and IOMs.
Controller module LEDs
Use the controller module LEDs on the face plate to monitor the status of a controller module.
Table 21. Controller module LED states
CRU OK
(Green)
CRU Fault
(Amber)
External host port
activity (Green)
Status
On Off Controller module OK
Off On Controller module fault – see “Replacing a controller module”
in the Dell EMC PowerVault ME4 Series Storage System
Owner’s Manual
Off No external host port connection
On External host port connection – no activity
Blinking External host port connection – activity
Blinking System is booting
Actions:
● If the CRU OK LED is blinking, wait for the system to boot.
● If the CRU OK LED is off, and the controller module is powered on, the module has failed.
○ Check that the controller module is fully inserted and latched in place, and that the enclosure is powered on.
○ Check the event log for specific information regarding the failure.
● If the CRU Fault LED is on, a fault condition is detected.
○ Restart the controller module from the partner controller module using the PowerVault Manager or CLI.
○ If the restart does not resolve the fault, remove the controller module and reinsert it.
● If the previous actions do not resolve the fault, contact your supplier for assistance. Controller module replacement may be
necessary.
IOM LEDs
Use the IOM LEDs on the face plate to monitor the status of an IOM .
Table 22. IOM LED states
CRU OK
(Green)
CRU Fault
(Amber)
External host port
activity (Green)
Status
On Off Controller module OK
Off On IOM module fault – see “Replacing an IOM” in the Dell EMC
PowerVault ME4 Series Storage System Owner’s Manual
Off No external host port connection
On HD mini-SAS port connection – no activity
Blinking HD mini-SAS port connection – activity
Blinking EBOD VPD error
Actions:
● If the CRU OK LED is off, and the IOM is powered on, the module has failed.
○ Check that the IOM is fully inserted and latched in place, and that the enclosure is powered on.
○ Check the event log for specific information regarding the failure.
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Troubleshooting and problem solving