PS4100 Installation Guide Version 1.
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Table of Contents Preface ......................................................................................................................................................... v 1 Understanding the Array Installation Procedure.................................................................................. 1 2 Rack Mounting the Array........................................................................................................................ 3 Before You Begin ................................
PS4100 Installation Guide Table of Contents Using the setup Utility to Configure the Software................................................................................................19 Using the Remote Setup Wizard to Configure the Software ................................................................................20 Set the Member RAID Policy ...................................................................................................................................
Preface With one or more PS Series storage arrays, you can create a PS Series group—a self-managing, iSCSI storage area network (SAN) that is affordable and easy to use, regardless of scale. This manual describes how to install PS4100 array hardware, configure the software, and start using the SAN. Audience The information in this guide is intended for the administrators responsible for installing array hardware. Administrators are not required to have extensive network or storage system experience.
PS4100 Installation Guide Preface PS Series arrays optimize resources by automating performance and network load balancing. Additionally, PS Series arrays offer all-inclusive array management software, host software, and free firmware updates. The features and products described next are available at no additional cost.
PS4100 Installation Guide Preface Related Documentation For detailed information about PS Series arrays, groups, volumes, array software, and host software, see the following documentation: Technical Support and Customer Service Dell’s support service is available to answer your questions about PS Series SAN arrays. If you have an Express Service Code, have it ready when you call. The code helps Dell’s automated-support telephone system direct your call more efficiently.
PS4100 Installation Guide Preface For customers in the United States, call 800-945-3355. Note: If you do not have access to an Internet connection, contact information is printed on your invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. Use the following procedure to contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues: 1. Visit support.dell.com or the Dell support URL specified in information provided with the Dell product. 2. Select your locale.
1 Understanding the Array Installation Procedure To set up a SAN and start using your array, follow these steps: 1. Install the array in a rack. See Rack Mounting the Array on page 3. 2. Connect the array to power and the network. See Connecting the Array Cables on page 9 and Connect the Array to the Network on page 12. 3. Configure the PS Series software. First, initialize an array to make it accessible on the network.
2 Rack Mounting the Array For proper operation, a PS Series storage array must be installed in a rack. This section contains general electrostatic safety and network information, and installation information for PS Series arrays. After installing the array in a rack, connect the power and network cables, as described in Connecting the Array Cables on page 9. Before You Begin Before installing the array: • Read the installation safety precautions. See Installation Safety Precautions.
PS4100 Installation Guide Rack Mounting the Array • Load a rack with arrays from the bottom to the top. • There must be at least 4.1 cm (1.6 inches) between the rack door and the front of the array to accommodate the array front bezel. • The rack (with installed arrays) must meet the safety requirements of UL 60950-1 and IEC 60950-1. • Mount the array in a horizontal orientation, or you will void your array warranty and support contract.
PS4100 Installation Guide Rack Mounting the Array Shipping Box Contents and Required Hardware Make sure you have all the items supplied in the shipping box, described in Table 1. You must also provide additional hardware that is specific to your environment and not included in the shipping box. See Table 2. Table 1 Shipping Box Contents Component Description PS Series Array The array contains one or two Type 12 control modules. The array also contains two power supply and cooling modules.
PS4100 Installation Guide Rack Mounting the Array correct type of voltage for an adequate amount of time. Steps for Mounting an Array in a Rack Follow these steps to mount an array in a rack: 1. Determine where to place the mounting rails in the rack. 2. Attach the mounting rails to the rack. 3. Slide the chassis into the rack. 4. Attach the chassis to the front of the mounting rails. 5. Install the bezel. These steps are described in detail in the following sections.
PS4100 Installation Guide Rack Mounting the Array Figure 3 2.5-Inch Drive Array - Front View (without Bezel) Caution: Be careful when lifting the chassis. 1. With assistance, lift the chassis and slide it onto the mounting rails. Keep the chassis level. 2. Make sure the chassis captive fasteners on the front of the array line up with the threaded holes on the front of the mounting rails, and manually secure the captive fasteners to the rails. Do not use an automatic driver to tighten the thumbscrews.
3 Connecting the Array Cables After you install the array in a rack, you must connect the network and power cables, and optionally, the serial cable. First, review the network recommendations in Minimum and Recommended Cable Configurations on page 10. The following list describes the general steps for connecting the array to power and the network. 1. Connect the power cables. Do not turn on power to the array at this time. See Connect and Secure the Power Cables on page 11. 2.
PS4100 Installation Guide Connecting the Array Cables Table 3 Network Recommendations Recommendation Description Multiple network connections For increased bandwidth and availability, connect the Ethernet ports on to different network switches both control modules to multiple network switches. The switches must be connected using interswitch links. The links must have sufficient bandwidth to handle the iSCSI traffic.
PS4100 Installation Guide Connecting the Array Cables connect Ethernet 0 and Ethernet 1 on each control module to a different network switch. The switches must be connected with interswitch links that have sufficient bandwidth. See Figure 4. Figure 4 Recommended Network Configuration Connect and Secure the Power Cables Obtain the power cables that were shipped with the array. If the array was not shipped with power cables, see your PS Series support provider or reseller for power cable information.
PS4100 Installation Guide Connecting the Array Cables Figure 5 Connecting the Power Cables Connect the Array to the Network The PS4100 array model includes two Type 12 control modules. The Type 12 control module contains 2 1GB Ethernet ports, labeled Ethernet 0 and Ethernet 1. The control modules also include one 10Mb/100Mb port labeled Management. The management port cannot carry iSCSI traffic. Use the management port only if you configure a management network.
PS4100 Installation Guide Connecting the Array Cables Figure 6 Power Supply LEDs Table 4 Power Supply LED Descriptions Callout Description 1 Power Supply status. This LED is lit (green) when the switch is on and the power supply is providing power to the array. Error. This LED is lit (amber) if the power supply has a problem. AC Power. This LED is lit (green) as long as mains power is connected to the power supply.
PS4100 Installation Guide Connecting the Array Cables Figure 7 Connecting a Serial Cable to the Array The serial connection must have the following characteristics: • 9600 baud • One STOP bit • No parity • 8 data bits • No flow control Note: Keep the serial cable. You must use the serial cable to manage the group or a specific array if there is no network access.
PS4100 Installation Guide Connecting the Array Cables Table 5 DB9 to DB9 Pinout Information DB9-1 Function Receive Data Transmit Data Data Terminal Ready System Ground Data Set Ready + Carrier Detect Request to Send Clear to Send DB9-2 Pin 2 3 4 5 6+1 7 8 Pin Function 3 2 6+1 5 4 8 7 Transmit Data Receive Data Data Set Ready + Carrier Detect System Ground Data Terminal Ready Clear to Send Request to Send 15
4 Software Configuration After you complete the array hardware installation, you can initialize the array and create a PS Series group with the array as the first group member. Alternately, you can add the array to an existing group. When you expand a group, capacity and performance scale automatically with no impact on users. After completing the software configuration, you can allocate storage and start using the SAN. See Storage Allocation on page 25.
PS4100 Installation Guide Software Configuration Table 6 Array Configuration Information Prompt Description Member name Unique name for the array in the group (63 or fewer letters, numbers, or hyphens). First character must be a letter or number. Name of a network interface on the array (eth0 or eth1) that is connected to a functioning port on a network switch. Network address for the array network interface.
PS4100 Installation Guide Software Configuration Start the Software Configuration Use the setup utility or the Remote Setup Wizard to initialize the array and either create a group with the array as the first group member or add the array to an existing group. After you complete the software configuration, the array becomes a member of a group and its disk storage is available for use.
PS4100 Installation Guide Software Configuration Network interface [eth0]: eth0 IP address for network interface []: 192.17.2.41 Netmask [255.255.255.0]: Default gateway [192.17.2.1]: Enter the name and IP address of the group that the array will join. Group name []: group1 Group IP address []: 192.17.2.20 Searching to see if the group exists. This may take a few minutes. The group does not exist or currently cannot be reached. Make sure you have entered the correct group IP address and group name.
PS4100 Installation Guide Software Configuration 8. In the Create a New Group or Join an Existing Group dialog box, enter the group configuration from Table 7 and click Next. 9. Click Finish to exit the wizard. If you added the array to an existing group, you must set the member’s RAID policy in order to use the disk storage. Go to Set the Member RAID Policy. If you created a new group, go to Storage Allocation on page 25.
PS4100 Installation Guide Software Configuration Using the GUI to Set the RAID Policy For the latest information on browser support for the Group Manager GUI, see the PS Series Release Notes. To use the GUI to set the RAID policy for a member: 1. Log in to the group by entering the group IP address in a Web browser. Then, in the login dialog box (Figure 9), enter the grpadmin account name and the password that you specified when creating the group. Figure 9 GUI Login 2.
PS4100 Installation Guide Software Configuration 4. In the Configure Member – General Settings dialog box (Figure 11), click Next. Figure 11 Configure Member – General Settings 5. In the Configure Member – RAID Configuration dialog box (Figure 12), do the following and then click Next. a. Select the RAID policy. b. Optionally, to delay using the member’s storage space until the RAID verification completes and the batteries are fully charged, select Wait until the member storage initialization completes.
PS4100 Installation Guide Software Configuration Figure 13 Configure Member – Summary The array storage is ready to use.
5 Storage Allocation Allocating group storage space to users involves the following steps: 1. Create a Volume. 2. Connect a Computer to a Volume on page 28. After allocating storage, you can customize the group and use its more advanced features. See Where to Go After Setting Up a Group on page 31. Create a Volume To allocate group storage space to users and applications, use the Group Manager CLI or GUI to create volumes. A volume appears on the network as an iSCSI target.
PS4100 Installation Guide Storage Allocation – Serial connection to a member. See Set Up a Serial Connection to the Array on page 13. – Telnet or ssh connection to the group IP address. At the login prompt, enter the grpadmin account name and the password that you specified when creating the group. 2. At the Group Manager command prompt, use the following command to create the volume: volume create volume_name size [GB] Specify the volume name and size (the default unit of measure is megabytes). 3.
PS4100 Installation Guide Storage Allocation Figure 14 Create Volume – General Properties 4. Enter the volume size (Figure 15) and click Next. The table values will reflect the size you specify. Figure 15 Create Volume – Space Reserve 5. Specify the iSCSI initiator name or IP address for the access control record (Figure 16) and click Next.
PS4100 Installation Guide Storage Allocation Figure 16 Create Volume – iSCSI Access 6. Review the summary information (Figure 17) and click Finish if the volume configuration is correct. Click Back to make changes. Figure 17 Create Volume – Summary Connect a Computer to a Volume When you create a volume, the PS Series group automatically generates an iSCSI target name, with the volume name appended to the end of the target name. Each volume appears on the network as an iSCSI target.
PS4100 Installation Guide Storage Allocation 1. Install and configure an iSCSI initiator on the computer. Hardware and software initiators are available from different vendors. Configure your initiator using the instructions provided by the vendor. Note: Dell recommends that you visit the Technical Support website to obtain important information about using initiators to access PS Series group volumes. 2. Make sure that the computer matches one of the volume’s access control records.
6 Where to Go After Setting Up a Group After setting up a group, you can customize the group in order to more effectively manage your storage environment. You can also begin to use the full set of product features. The following documentation and additional products are included in the purchase of your array and available at any time. • The PS Series Group Administration manual provides details on storage concepts and how to use the Group Manager GUI to manage a group.
PS4100 Installation Guide Where to Go After Setting Up a Group Table 9 Common Group Customization Tasks Task Description Add network connections to a Multiple network connections increase performance and availability and group member are required for multipath I/O. Dell recommends that you connect all the network interfaces on both control modules to multiple network switches and then use the GUI or CLI to assign an IP address and netmask to the interfaces.
PS4100 Installation Guide Where to Go After Setting Up a Group Task Description Create collections Collections enable you to group multiple, related volumes for the purpose of creating snapshots or replicas. The administrator can then create a multi-volume snapshot or a multi-volume replica in a single operation or through a single schedule.
7 Other Information You May Need See the safety and regulatory information that shipped with your system. Warranty information may be included within this document or as a separate document. • The rack documentation included with your rack solution describes how to install your system into a rack. • The Hardware Maintenance Manual provides information about system features and describes how to troubleshoot the system and install or replace system components. This document is available online at support.
PS4100 Installation Guide Other Information You May Need Physical Height 8.68 cm (3.41 inches) Width 44.63 cm (17.57 inches) Depth PS4100E, XV (3.5-inch drives): 59.4 cm (23.4 inches) PS4100X, XV (2.5-inch drives): 54.1 cm (21.3 inches) Weight (fully loaded array) PS4100E, XV (3.5-inch drives): 26.76 kg (59 lb) PS4100X, XV (2.5-inch drives): 24.49 kg (54 lb) Available Hard Drive Power (Per Slot) Supported hard drive power consumption (continuous) For 2.5-inch drives: • Up to 1.
PS4100 Installation Guide 37 Other Information You May Need
Index access controls electrostatic wrist strap, using ..........4 protecting volumes .......................25 environmental requirements .............4 setting up with CLI ......................26 event notification, configuring .......32 setting up with GUI ......................27 Flow Control recommendation .......10 accounts, configuring after setup ....32 array group accessing volumes ........................29 choosing where to mount ...............6 advanced tasks .......................
PS4100 Installation Guide Index installation safety precautions ...........3 NTP server, configuring ................. 32 installing power requirements .......................... 4 front bezel ......................................7 iSNS, configuring ...........................32 power, turning on ........................... 12 PS Series array Jumbo Frames recommendation .....10 increasing bandwidth ................... 10 login multipath I/O recommendation .... 10 CLI method ....................
PS4100 Installation Guide pin locations .................................14 Index target (iSCSI) pinout information ........................15 obtaining name ............................ 29 serial cable, connecting ...................13 technical specifications .............. 4, 35 setup utility thin provisioning, enabling ............. 25 configuring the software ..............19 time, setting .................................... 32 description ....................................
