Dell PS-M4110, Installation Manual

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Dell EqualLogic PS-M4110 Installation Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started
Shipping Box Contents
The PS-M4110 blade storage array may be shipped in one of several ways:
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As a separate unit - consists of a single PS-M4110blade storage array, with drives and controllers pre-
installed in the array drawer.
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Pre-installed in an M1000e enclosure - consists of one to four PS-M4110 blade storage arrays, with drives
and controllers pre-installed in the array drawer.
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Pre-installed in a rack (within a M1000e enclosure) - consists of rack of one or more pre-installed M1000e
enclosures with pre-installed PS-M4110 blade storage arrays.
Depending upon the configuration purchased, the PS-M4110 array consists of:
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Either one or two control modules. If only one control module is present, a blank is present in the other
control module slot, and must not be removed.
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Fourteen 2.5 inch drives, which are all SAS, all Nearline SAS, or a hybrid configuration of five SSD and
nine SAS drives.
In either case, you should receive all the items described in Table 1 .
Table 1: Items Shipped with the PS-M4110 Array
Item Description
PS Series Array Depending upon the configuration purchased, the PS-M4110 array consists of:
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Either two control modules, or one control module and one blank.
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Fourteen 2.5 inch drives, which are either SAS, Nearline SAS, or a com-
bination of SSD and SAS drives.
Note: When shipped by itself, the PS-M4110 includes a retaining clip on the front to
prevent the array drawer from sliding out of the enclosure. It also includes pro-
tective plastic covers on the back to protect the rear connectors. You must
remove the retaining clip and protective covers before installing the array in the
M1000e enclosure.
Serial cables(s) One serial cable is provided for each control module.
Use the cable to connect to a host computer for setup or management, and when a
network connection is not available.
Serial port covers One for each serial port.
Documentation This Installation Guide
License, regulatory, and warranty documents.
Environmental Requirements
The array requires that the installation location meet certain environmental requirements. Since the array is
installed within an M1000e enclosure, the enclosure installation requirements fulfill the array's requirements. In
general: