Deployment Guide

Table 1. Installation checklist (continued)
Step Task Where to find procedure
• Install the required host software. See Linux hosts on page 47.
See VMware ESXi hosts on page 54.
See Citrix XenServer hosts on page 60.
10 Perform the initial configuration tasks.
3
See Using guided setup on page 32.
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The environment in which the enclosure operates must be dust-free to ensure adequate airflow.
2
For more information about hosts, see the About hosts topic in the Dell EMC PowerVault ME4 Series Storage System Administrator’s
Guide.
3
The PowerVault Manager is introduced in Using guided setup on page 32. See the Dell EMC PowerVault ME4 Series Storage System
Administrator’s Guide or online help for additional information.
Planning for installation
Before beginning the enclosure installation, familiarize yourself with the system configuration requirements.
Table 2. System configuration
Module type Location Description
Drive carrier modules 2U front panel All drive slots must hold either a drive carrier or blank drive carrier module. Empty slots
are not allowed. At least one disk must be installed.
DDIC 5U front panel
drawers
Maximum 84 disks are installed (42 disks per drawer). Minimum 28 disks are required.
Follow the drawer population rules in Populating drawers with DDICs on page 14.
Power cooling
modules
2U rear panel Two PCMs provide full power redundancy, allowing the system to continue to operate
while a faulty PCM is replaced.
Power supply unit
modules
5U rear panel Two PSUs provide full power redundancy, allowing the system to continue to operate
while a faulty PSU is replaced.
Fan cooling modules 5U rear panel Five FCMs provide airflow circulation, maintaining all system components below the
maximum temperature allowed.
Controller modules
and IOMs
Rear panel
• One or two controller modules may be installed in 2U12 and 2U24 enclosures.
• Two controller modules must be installed in 5U84 enclosures.
• Two IOMs must be installed in 2U12, 2U24, and 5U84 enclosures.
Preparing for installation
NOTE:
Enclosure configurations:
• 2U enclosures are delivered with CRUs and all drive carrier modules installed.
• 5U84 enclosures are delivered with CRUs installed; however, DDICs must be installed during system setup.
• 5U84 enclosures require 200–240VAC for operation. See the Environmental requirements topic in the Dell EMC
PowerVault ME4 Series Storage System Owner’s Manual
for detailed information
CAUTION: Lifting enclosures:
• A 2U enclosure, including all its component parts, is too heavy for one person to lift and install into the rack cabinet.
Two people are required to safely move a 2U enclosure.
• A 5U enclosure, which is delivered without DDICs installed, requires two people to lift it from the box. A mechanical
lift is required to hoist the enclosure for positioning in the rack.
Make sure that you wear an effective antistatic wrist or ankle strap and follow conventional ESD precautions when touching modules and
components. Do not touch the midplane, motherboard, or module connectors. See Safety guidelines on page 7 for important preparation
requirements and handling procedures to use during product installation.
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Before you begin