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Dell EqualLogic PS4210 Storage Arrays

Installation and Setup Guide

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Page 3: ...Dell EqualLogic PS4210 Storage Arrays Installation and Setup Guide Version 1 0 Regulatory Model Series E03J and E04J ...

Page 4: ...d registered trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners Information in this document is subject to change without notice Reproduction of this material in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell is strictly forbidden Published October 2014 Part Number M40C6 A00 ...

Page 5: ...nect and Secure the Power Cables 11 Connect the Array to the Network 12 Set Up a Serial Connection to the Array 13 4 Software Configuration 17 Choose a Configuration Method 17 Collect Configuration Information 17 Start the Software Configuration 18 Set the Member RAID Policy 21 5 Storage Allocation 23 Create a Volume 23 Connect a Computer to a Volume 27 6 Where to Go After Setting Up a Group 29 Co...

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Page 7: ...n For detailed information about PS Series arrays groups volumes array software and host software 1 Log in to the Dell EqualLogic support site eqlsupport dell com 2 Select Downloads 3 From the drop down list choose PS Series Firmware 4 Under Recommended PS Series Firmware select the required version The link to the download page appears 5 Click the Download page link 6 Scroll down to Documentation...

Page 8: ...umentation and resources 1 Visit eqlsupport dell com or the Dell support URL specified in information provided with the Dell product 2 Select the required service Click the Contact Us link or select the Dell support service from the list of services provided 3 Choose your preferred method of contacting Dell support such as e mail or telephone Warranty Information The PS4210 array warranty is inclu...

Page 9: ...p with the array as the first group member or add the array to an existing group When you expand a group capacity and performance increase automatically See Choose a Configuration Method on page 17 4 Start using the iSCSI SAN array Allocate group storage space to users and applications by creating volumes A volume appears on the network as an iSCSI target Use a computer s iSCSI initiator to connec...

Page 10: ...PS4210 Hardware Owner s Manual 1 Understanding the Array Installation Procedure 2 ...

Page 11: ... Environmental Requirements on page 4 Unpack the rail kit if ordered and make sure you have all the necessary parts and tools The rail kit is located in the array shipping box You must supply your own tools See Shipping Box Contents and Required Hardware on page 5 Installation Safety Precautions Follow these safety precautions Dell recommends that only individuals with rack mounting experience ins...

Page 12: ... meet the following environmental requirements The power source can supply a voltage range of 100V to 240V AC The power source has sufficient electrical overload protection In North America connect the array to a source of power with over current protection provided by a double pole 20A or less device UL 489 circuit breakers In Europe the over current protection must be provided by a 20A or less d...

Page 13: ... box contact your PS Series array support provider or reseller One or two serial cables Creates a serial connection between an array and a console or terminal emulator Use the cable to run the setup utility if there is no network access to the array or group Documentation The following documentation is included in the shipping box Setup poster Installation and Setup Guide this document License reg...

Page 14: ...ing sections Determine Where to Place the Mounting Rails in the Rack Make sure there is enough space in the rack for the chassis In a standard rack a 2U chassis will span six holes Installing the Rails and Array in a Rack Install the rails in the rack following the safety instructions and the rack installation instructions provided with your rail kit If installed in a closed or multi unit rack ass...

Page 15: ...nch drive array Figure 4 2 5 Inch Drive Array Front View Without Bezel With assistance lift the array keeping the array level and slide it onto the mounting rails until the array engages Attach the Array to the Mounting Rails Make sure the array 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 t...

Page 16: ...right side of the chassis 2 Swing the left end of the bezel toward the left side of the chassis 3 Press the bezel into place until the release latch closes 4 Using the key provided lock the bezel and store the key in a safe place as shown in Figure 5 Figure 5 Installing the Bezel 8 PS4210 Installation Guide 2 Rack Mounting the Array ...

Page 17: ...es for proper network configuration apply to PS Series arrays For more information about network requirements see the Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide on the Dell TechCenter website at en community dell com techcenter storage w wiki 2639 equallogic configuration guide aspx General network configuration is beyond the scope of this manual Table 3 Network Recommendations Recommendation Description...

Page 18: ...only on switch ports that connect end nodes You can use STP for a single cable connection between switches and trunking for multicable connections between switches VLANs To use DCB Data Center Bridging configure switches to use VLANs to separate iSCSI SAN traffic from other network traffic DCB You must have VLANs enabled Refer to the Dell EqualLogic Group Manager Administrator s Manual and the Del...

Page 19: ...tch is in the OFF O position before connecting the power cables 2 Connect the power cables to the power supplies as shown in 3 Secure the power cables to the system a Secure the power cables firmly to the bracket next to the system power receptacle using the provided hook and loop strap b Make sure the strap is tightly bound to the bracket anchor point remove any slack c Bias the power cable towar...

Page 20: ... 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 See the Dell EqualLogic Group Manager Administrator s Manual for more information Obtain the appropriate number of copper or optical 10GbE network cables Note Optical cables transmit data through pulses...

Page 21: ...if the power supply has a problem 3 Input Power This LED is lit green as long as main power is connected to the power supply Set Up a Serial Connection to the Array If you plan to use the setup utility to configure the software you must set up a serial connection between the array and a computer If you plan to use the Remote Setup wizard you do not need a serial connection For information about Re...

Page 22: ...9600 baud One STOP bit No parity 8 data bits No flow control Note Keep the serial cable You need the serial cable to manage the group or a specific array if there is no network access Figure 9 Connecting a Serial Cable to the Array 14 PS4210 Installation Guide 3 Connecting the Array Cables ...

Page 23: ...ation for the cable Figure 10 Serial Cable DB9 Connector Pin Locations Table 5 DB9 to DB9 Pinout Information DB9 1 DB9 2 Function Pin Pin Function Receive Data 2 3 Transmit Data Transmit Data 3 2 Receive Data Data Terminal Ready 4 6 1 Data Set Ready Carrier Detect System Ground 5 5 System Ground Data Set Ready Carrier Detect 6 1 4 Data Terminal Ready Request to Send 7 8 Clear to Send Clear to Send...

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Page 25: ...guration To use the setup utility you must have a serial connection between the array and a console terminal or a computer running a terminal emulator After choosing a method collect the information needed for the array configuration Collect Configuration Information Regardless of the method you use to configure the software you must collect the information in Table 6 and Table 7 Obtain IP address...

Page 26: ...ewer letters numbers or hyphens The first character must be a letter or number Group IP address Network address for the group The group IP address is used for group administration and computer access to data stored in the group Password for adding members to a group Password required when adding members to a group The password must have 3 to 16 letters or numbers and is case sensitive Password for...

Page 27: ...up 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 21 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 establishes the initial network and st...

Page 28: ...ard To run the Remote Setup wizard follow these steps 1 Use a computer that meets the requirements in Choose a Configuration Method on page 17 2 Obtain the Host Integration Tools CD ROM from the shipping box or download the Host Integration Tools kit from the support website 3 Install the Remote Setup wizard following the instructions in the Host Integration Tools documentation 4 Start the Remote ...

Page 29: ...etup utility completes you will still be logged in to the group Use one of the following methods to connect to the group 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 2 At the login prompt enter the grpadmin account name and the password that you specified when creating the group 3 At the Group Manager command ...

Page 30: ...igure Member RAID Configuration dialog box 6 Optional Select Wait until the member storage initialization completes 7 Click Next 8 Click Finish in the Configure Member Summary dialog box Note After initial RAID configuration it takes a few minutes for Group Manager to display the total usable capacity Group Manager might show a smaller amount until the process is complete 22 PS4210 Installation Gu...

Page 31: ...The minimum volume size is 15MB Volume sizes are rounded up to the next multiple of 15MB Optionally you can set aside space for volume snapshots or configure a volume with thin provisioning However thin provisioning is not appropriate for all storage environments See the Dell EqualLogic Group Manager Administrator s Guide for information about advanced volume functionality Using the CLI to Create ...

Page 32: ...Whether to allow or disallow default access to the volume and its snapshots by ini tiators with different iSCSI qualified names IQNs Risks and benefits associated with thin provisioning before applying this functionality to a volume If creating the volume exceeds the capacity of the pool free pool space has a negative value Reduce the volume size If you enable thin provisioning you can adjust the ...

Page 33: ...sioned so only 20GB is physically allocated the remaining 80GB becomes Unreserved space still available to the storage pool Additional space can be allocated to the volume as necessary Alt T Snapshot reserve Specifies how much additional space should be reserved to store snapshots of this volume The default setting is 100 of the maximum volume size At 100 a 20GB volume would consume 40GB of storag...

Page 34: ...ccess controls from another volume Field Description Shortcut Key Select the volume from which to copy access controls To apply an access control from another volume select it with the mouse or the up and down arrows Alt V Access controls Displays the properties of the access control for the selected volume This information helps you choose which volume s access controls to copy to the new volume ...

Page 35: ... others are set as defaults in the software Review these settings before you click Finish and create the volume Field Description General Settings Displays the volume name storage pool assignment volume size sector size and description Snapshot settings Displays the amount of snapshot reserve space and the current default settings regarding when to issue space warnings and how to manage space reco...

Page 36: ...atch 3 To display the iSCSI target name for the volume Using the CLI enter the following command volume select volume_name show Using the GUI expand Volumes in the far left panel select the volume name and click the Connections tab 4 On the computer use the iSCSI initiator utility to specify the group IP address as the iSCSI discovery address If the initiator supports the discovery process it will...

Page 37: ...dapter for VMware Site Recovery Manager SRM which allows SRM to understand and recognize PS Series replicas for full SRM integration The Dell EqualLogic Multipathing Extension Module MEM provides enhancements to the VMware multipathing functionality In a Microsoft environment you can use the Auto Snapshot Manager Microsoft Edition to create and manage snapshots clones and replica Smart Copies on t...

Page 38: ... disruption to data availability Create pools With multi member groups you can create multiple pools and assign members and volumes to the pools for a tiered storage solution Set up a dedicated management network You can set up a separate management network for security purposes Create snapshots of a volume Snapshots are point in time copies of volume data that can be used for backups Create sched...

Page 39: ...an standards NOM AC Power Supply NOM Information for Mexico Importer Dell México S A de C V Paseo de la Reforma 2620 11 Piso Col Lomas Altas 11950 México D F Model number E03J Supply voltage 100 240 VAC Frequency 50 60 Hz Current consumption 8 6A Model number E04J Supply voltage 100 240 VAC Frequency 50 60 Hz Current consumption 8 6A Technical Specifications Power Supplies Wattage PS4210X and XV 2...

Page 40: ... 2950 feet the maximum operating temperature is derated 1ºF 550 ft Storage temperature 40 to 65 C 40 to 149 F with a maximum temperature gradation of 20 C per hour Operating relative humidity 20 to 80 noncondensing with a maximum humidity gradation of 10 per hour Storage relative humidity 5 to 95 noncondensing Operating vibration 0 26 Grms 5 to 350 Hz for 5 minutes in operational orientations only...

Page 41: ...PS4210 Installation Guide 7 Other Information You Might Need Environmental level Acoustics Active mode 7 4 bels A Weighted sound power level LwA UL as measured per ISO 7779 and declared per ISO 9296 33 ...

Page 42: ...34 PS4210 Installation Guide 7 Other Information You Might Need ...

Page 43: ...electrostatic wrist strap 4 environmental requirements 4 event notification configuring 30 G Gigabit Ethernet recommendation 9 group accessing volumes from a computer 28 advanced tasks 29 creating 17 customizing after setup 29 expanding 17 IP address 18 logging in to CLI 21 logging in to GUI 21 name 18 GUI setting RAID policy 21 H hardware requirements 5 supplied 5 Host Integration Tools descripti...

Page 44: ...21 Remote Setup Wizard configuring the software 20 S safety precautions installation 3 serial cable characteristics 15 connecting 13 pin locations 15 pinout information 15 setup utility configuring the software 19 description 17 requirements 17 shipping box contents 5 snapshots reserving space 23 SNMP configuring 30 software configuration methods 17 Spanning Tree recommendation 10 supplied hardwar...

Page 45: ...Index warranty warranty naming 23 reported size 23 snapshot space 23 target name for 28 thin provisioning settings 23 W warranty 31 37 ...

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