Initial system setup and configuration
Setting up your enclosure
Complete the following steps to set up your enclosure:
1
Unpack the enclosure.
2
Install the enclosure into the rack. For more information, see the
Rail Installation Guide
at
Dell.com/poweredgemanuals
.
3
Connect the peripherals to the enclosure.
4
Connect the enclosure to its electrical outlet.
5
Power on the enclosure by pressing the power button.
NOTE:
You can configure the static or DHCP IP address using the touch panel on the
chassis.
6
Power on the attached peripherals.
For more information about setting up your enclosure, see the
Getting Started Guide
that shipped with your enclosure.
Management module configuration
Using the management module (MM), you can manage SAS storage subsystem, drive assignments, and monitor the health status for the
associated SAS devices. You can manage SAS fabric by using the OpenManage Enterprise-Modular user interface to view inventory,
storage event logs and manage drive or enclosure assignments. For more information about managing the SAS fabric using OpenManage
Enterprise-Modular, see
OpenManage Enterprise-Modular User's Guide
available at
Dell.com/openmanagemanuals
> Chassis Management
Controllers.
Options to set up the management module IP address
Configure the initial network settings on your network infrastructure to enable the communication to and from the management module.
NOTE:
For static IP configuration, you must request for it at the time of purchase.
Use the OpenManage Essentials Quick Deploy feature to assign a static or DHCP IP address.
Interfaces
Document/Section
Dell Deployment
Toolkit
See
Dell Deployment Toolkit User’s Guide
at
Dell.com/openmanagemanuals
> OpenManage Deployment Toolkit
Dell Lifecycle
Controller
See
Dell Lifecycle Controller User’s Guide
at
Dell.com/idracmanuals
> Lifecycle Controller
OpenManage
Enterprise Modular
See
Dell OpenManage Enterprise-Modular User’s Guide
at
Dell.com/openmanagemanuals
> Chassis Management
Controllers
Server LCD panel
See the
LCD touch-panel
section.
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