PowerVault (Dell MD1400 - 16TB) Setup Guide
Connect PowerVaults to a Concentrator, Archiver, Decoder, or
Log Decoder Physical Host
You can connect one or more PowerVaults to a NetWitness Series 5 or Series 6 Concentrator,
Archiver, Decoder, or Log Decoder physical hosts. You can only add four PowerVaults per port
for a total of eight PowerVaults per PERC H830 (Series 5) RAID controller or five per PERC
H840 (Series 6) RAID controller.
Note:
1.) If you are attaching more then 3 PowerVaults to a single port you may received the
following Error message:
The total number of enclosures connected to connector 00, has
exceeded the maximum allowable limit of 3 enclosures. Please remove
the extra enclosure and then restart your system.
This error was caused by
PERC profile settings. From factory, PERC profile is set to PD64. Setting the profile to PD240
corrects the issue. Profile PD240 is labeled as “default”, however, this is not set from factory.
To set the PD Profile:
1. Enter the DELL PERC 10 Configuration Utility. See Navigating to Dell PERC 10
configuration utility.
2. Click Main Menu > Controller Management > Advanced Controller Properties > Profile
Management. Current profile and profile properties are displayed.
3. Change profile using the Choose Profile option.
4. Select Set Profile. Click Reboot.
2.) The PowerVault comes with two SAS cables. You only need one cable to connect the
PowerVault to the physical host. For NetWitness Series 5 physical hosts, use a cable with the
mini-SAS connector.
1. Ensure that the physical host is powered off.
2. Connect one end of the SAS cable to the
left
port of the RAID controller on the back of the
Concentrator, Archiver, Decoder, or Log Decoder physical host.
3. Connect the other end of the SAS cable to the PowerVault unit.
When you connect the first PowerVault to the RAID controller, make sure that you insert the
cable into the
Primary SAS port
on the PowerVault as shown in the following figures.
Series 5 Physical Hosts
Series 5 - R630
The following figure shows an R630 host (port 0 ) connected to a PowerVault (port 1 in top
row of ports) using a mini-to-mini SAS cable.
The PERC830 card for the R630 is installed in slot #3. This means that:
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Port 0 is on the left and port 1 is on the right on the R630.
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You must attach the cable to the R630 with the connector's blue tab on the top.
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Install PowerVault without Encryption
