Specifications

A Principled Technologies test report 29
The datacenter in a box performance test: Comparing Dell and HP
blade solutions
APPENDIX E  CONFIGURATION COMPARISON
Dell EqualLogic PS-M4110 solution
HP D2200sb + VSA solution
1. Log into the Dell M1000e CMC Web interface using
a Web browser.
2. Insert the two storage arrays into the chassis and
allow them to power on automatically.
Configuring the storage array blades
1. At the Server Overview screen in the CMC Web
interface, select the corresponding slot for the first
storage blade.
2. At the Storage Array Status screen, click Configure
Array.
3. At the Configure Array screen, enter a member
name, IP information, and create a new group by
entering a group name, IP address, and
administrator credentials. Also, select the
appropriate network fabric (Fabric B in our case),
and click Apply.
4. At the Message from webpage popup, click OK.
5. Select the corresponding slot for the second
storage blade in the Server Overview screen in the
CMC Web interface.
6. At the Storage Array Status screen, click Configure
Array.
7. At the Configure Array screen, enter a member
name, IP information, and select the Use Existing
Group box. Enter the appropriate credentials from
step 3, select the appropriate network fabric
(Fabric B), and click apply.
8. At the Message from webpage popup, click OK.
Configuring the array RAID
1. Enter the EqualLogic storage group IP address into
a Web browser and use the administrator
credentials to log in to the EqualLogic Group
Manager.
2. Select the storage group, and expand the
members (arrays) in the left pane.
3. Select the first member (array), which will show as
1. Install the first storage blade in an even-
numbered bay.
2. Install the first partner blade in the adjacent odd-
numbered bay.
3. Install the second storage blade in another even-
numbered bay.
4. Install the second partner blade in the adjacent
odd-numbered bay.
Creating the RAID groups
1. Connect a keyboard, monitor, mouse, and DVD
ROM using the adapter, and press the power
button on the first partner blade.
2. When prompted, press F5 to access the Array
Configuration Utility.
3. At the Array Configuration Utility menu, under the
Configuration tab, select the HP Smart Array P220i
from the drop-down menu.
4. Select the RAID controller under Systems and
Devices, and click Create Array in the right pane.
5. Select both physical drives, and click OK.
6. Select the array under Systems and Devices, and
click Create Logical Drive.
7. Select RAID 1 under Fault Tolerance, leave the
other settings at default, and click Save.
8. Change to the HP Smart Array P410i in the drop-
down menu.
9. Select the RAID controller under Systems and
Devices, and click Create Array in the right pane.
10. Select the first 11 physical drives, and click OK.
11. Select the array under Systems and Devices, and
click Create Logical Drive.
12. Select RAID 5 under Fault Tolerance, leave the
other settings at default, and click Save.
13. Select the logical drive under Systems and Devices,
and click Spare Management.
14. Select the remaining physical drive, and click Save.
15. Click Exit ACU.