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EqualLogic PS4110 Storage Arrays - Installation and Setup Guide - Page 3
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Connect and Secure the Power Cables
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Connect the Array to the Network
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Set Up a Serial Connection to the Array
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4 Software Configuration
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Choose a Configuration Method
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Collect Configuration Information
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Start the Software Configuration
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Set the Member RAID Policy
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5 Storage Allocation
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Create a Volume
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Connect a Computer to a Volume
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6 Where to...
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This manual describes how to install Dell™ EqualLogic® storage array hardware, configure the software, and start using the iSCSI SAN array. 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.
Audience
The information in this guide...
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1 Understanding the Array Installation Procedure
To set up your array and start using the iSCSI SAN 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 Connect and Secure the Power Cables on page 11 and
Connect the Array to the Network on page...
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2 Rack Mounting the Array
Attach the Chassis to the Mounting Rails
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.
Caution: Do not use an automatic...
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... group IP address as the array searches the network.
After setup completes, you must set the member's RAID policy in order to use the disk storage. Go to Set the Member RAID Policy on page 18.
The following example shows using the setup utility to initialize an array and create a group.
EXAMPLE - Using the setup Utility
Login: grpadmin
Password: xxxxxxxx
The setup utility...
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... or CLI to set the RAID policy for the member. You can then create a
volume that a host can connect to using an iSCSI initiator.
group1>
Using the Remote Setup Wizard to Configure the Software
The Remote Setup wizard is located on the Host Integration Tools CD-ROM and must be installed on a Windows computer. The Host Integration Tools User Guide provides detailed...
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4 Software Configuration
If you used the setup utility to create or expand a group, or added the array to an existing group with the Remote Setup Wizard, you must set the RAID policy for the group member. Use either the Group Manager command line interface (CLI) or the graphical user interface (GUI) to set the RAID policy.
Using the...
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... where to mount 6 initializing 15 mounting in rack 6 network address 15 RAID policy 18 software configuration 15
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bezel installing 7
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cables 10GB copper 9 10GB, optical 9 Ethernet 5
CHAP accounts configuring 28
CLI creating volumes 21 setting RAID policy 18-19
connecting the serial cable 13 control modules 5 copper cables 9
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rack mount choosing rail location 6
inserting chassis 6
installing chassis 6
rail kit parts 5
requirements 3
RAID levels supported 18
RAID policy description 18
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setting with CLI 19
setting with GUI 19
Remote Setup Wizard configuring the software 18
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safety precautions installation 3
serial cable characteristics 14
connecting 13
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pinout information 14...
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... cannot be installed in other Dell arrays, or arrays not from Dell Inc.
Identifying Failed Drives
A drive failure is indicated by: • LEDs on the drive. See Interpreting Drive LEDs on page 8. • A message on the console, in the event log, or in the Group Manager Alarms panel. • Indications in the Group Manager Member Disks window or the...
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... until you hear a click (callout 4).
Figure 9: Installing a 2.5-inch Drive
Verify that the new drive is operational by examining the LEDs on the front panel, as described in Interpreting Drive LEDs on page 8. In addition, examine the GUI Member Disks window and the CLI member select show disks command output.
Removing a 3.5-inch Drive
1. Remove the bezel. See Removing the...
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... you hear a click (callout 4).
Figure 11: Installing a 3.5-inch Drive
Verify that the new drive is operational by examining the LEDs on the front panel, as described in Interpreting Drive LEDs on page 8. In addition, examine the GUI Member Disks window and the CLI member select show disks command output.
Removing a Drive Blank
Warning: To maintain proper system cooling...
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... can use either its own local network interface, or the network interface on the previously-active control module.)
Control module failover is transparent to applications, but iSCSI initiators must reconnect to the group IP address.
Maintaining Control Module Firmware
A control module has a microSD card running the array firmware. You should run the latest firmware version to take advantage of new...
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... sure that you keep the correct firmware.
To display the firmware version running on an array, examine the GUI Member Controllers window or use the following CLI command:
member select show controllers
If the firmware on a microSD card does not match the firmware running on an array, do not install it. Instead, contact your array support provider.
Control Module Handling Requirements
Follow these...
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... 29 for information about replacing the MicroSD card.
You can partially or completely remove a control module without shutting down the array if the remaining control module has at least one connected and functioning network interface. The procedures for doing this type of control module replacement are described in Control Module Replacement Procedures on page 25.
When...
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... module was shipped. Contact your PS Series support provider for information about returning hardware.
Installing a Control Module
You can install a control module without shutting down the array. Caution: Do not mix control module types in an array. Control modules are installed horizontally in the array, with the Ethernet ports on the left and the serial port on the right. Facing the rear...
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... do not appear in the GUI (or CLI), contact your support provider.
Replacing the MicroSD Card
Each control module includes a microSD card that contains the PS Series firmware. If a control module fails, you'll need to remove the microSD card from the failed control module and install the card in the replacement control module. This will make sure that the new...
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... (5 times per sequence), update the firmware to the latest
supported firmware on both the control module. For more information about downloading the latest firmware, see the PS Series Release Notes and the document Updating PS Series Storage Array Firmware, available on the customer support site. 5. If the link status LEDs are not green: a. Reseat the cables on the control modules and the switches...
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identifying the firmware version
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power
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inserting
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removing
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replacing
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