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Dell PowerVault ME4 Series Storage System Deployment Guide

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Installation checklist

This section shows how to plan for and successfully install your enclosure system into an industry standard 19-inch rack cabinet.

CAUTION:Use only the power cables supplied when installing the storage system.

The following table outlines the steps that are required to install the enclosures, and initially configure and provision the storage system:

NOTE:To ensure successful installation, perform the tasks in the order presented.
Table 1. Installation checklist
Step Task Where to find procedure
1 Unpack the enclosure. See Unpack the enclosure.
2 Install the controller enclosure and optional expansion enclosures in the rack.1

See Required tools.

See Requirements for rackmount installation.

See Install the 2U enclosure.

See Install the 5U84 enclosure.

3 Populate drawers with disks (DDICs) in 5U84 enclosure; 2U enclosures ship with disks installed. See Populating drawers with DDICs.
4 Cable the optional expansion enclosures. See Connect optional expansion enclosures.
5 Connect the management ports. See Connect to the management network.
6 Cable the controller host ports.2 See Connecting the enclosure to hosts.
7 Connect the power cords and power on the system. See Power cable connection.
8 Perform system and storage setup. See Using guided setup.
9 Perform host setup:
  • Attach the host servers.
  • Install the required host software.

See Host system requirements.

See Windows hosts.

See Linux hosts.

See VMware ESXi hosts.

See Citrix XenServer hosts.

10 Perform the initial configuration tasks.3 See Using guided setup.

1 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 PowerVault ME4 Series Storage System Administrator’s Guide.

3 The PowerVault Manager is introduced in Using guided setup. See the Dell PowerVault ME4 Series Storage System Administrator’s Guide or online help for additional information.

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