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Dell Storage with Microsoft Storage Spaces Deployment Guide

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Installing the servers into the rack space

After you install the storage enclosures, install the servers.

Before you begin, ensure that you have access to the following documents:
  • Rack installation instructions shipped with your storage enclosure.
  • Dell PowerEdge R630 or R730 Getting Started Guide
  • Dell PowerEdge R630 or R730 Owner’s Manual
  1. Ensure that there is enough contiguous available rack space on top of the storage enclosures installed in the rack. For details about require rack space, see the required rack space matrix in Rack space.
  2. Install the servers into the rack. Ensure you follow the Rack installation instructions shipped with your storage enclosure.
  3. Ensure that each server has the required number of SAS HBAs installed. For more information about the supported HBAs for your solution, see the Dell Storage with Microsoft Storage Spaces Support Matrix available at Dell.com/dsmsmanuals.
  4. If the HBAs are not installed, install the HBAs following the slot priority matrix listed in Card installation guidelines .
    • NOTE: The slot priority list for DSMS supersedes the Dell PowerEdge R630 or R730 Owner’s Manual. DSMS does not support HBAs placed in slot 5 and 7.
  5. If your solution uses remote direct memory access (RDMA), ensure that each server has one supported RDMA adapter installed. If you have not installed the RDMA adapter, install it following the slot priority matrix listed in Card installation guidelines . For more information about the supported RDMA adapters, see the Dell Storage with Microsoft Storage Spaces Support Matrix available at Dell.com/dsmsmanuals.
  6. Connect and secure the power cables to each server following guidance from the Dell PowerEdge R630 or R730 Getting Started Guide available at Dell.com/dsmsmanuals.
  7. To ensure that each server has a redundant power source, power cables in each server must be plugged into a separate power source such as an UPS or a PDU.
    • NOTE: Do not turn on the servers at this time. Servers will be turned on in the later step in the deployment process.

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