Hardware terms.......................................................................................... 10
Release information.................................................................................... 10
Before you begin.........................................................................................10
Installation workflow including optional DAEs............................................. 10
Site and equipment preparation................................................................... 11
Unpack the DPE..........................................................................................12
Record the product serial number from the DPE.........................................13
Install the rails in the cabinet.......................................................................13
Install the DPE on the rails.......................................................................... 15
Secure the system in the cabinet................................................................ 16
Attach the storage processors to the network............................................16
Install optional DAEs....................................................................................17
Connect power to the DPE..........................................................................17
Power up optional DAEs................................................................. 18
Verify status LEDs...................................................................................... 18
Installing the front bezel.............................................................................20
Connect a Windows-based computer to your storage system.....................21
Automatically assigning a dynamic storage system management port IP
address.......................................................................................................22
Manually assigning a static storage system management port IP address....
23
Download and install the Connection Utility software.................... 23
Run the Connection Utility.............................................................24
Unpack the (optional) disk-array enclosures.............................................. 25
15-drive DAE container contents................................................... 25
25-drive DAE container contents...................................................27
Install 15-drive DAE........................................................................28
Install 25-drive DAE........................................................................31
Cabling the DPE to a DAE...........................................................................35
Cabling the first optional DAE to create back-end bus 1............................. 36
Cabling the second optional DAE to create back-end bus 0........................ 37
Cabling an expansion DAE to an existing DAE to extend a back-end bus.... 37
Connecting power to the DAE.................................................................... 38
Replace a faulted disk in the DPE............................................................... 42
Identifying and locating the faulted part in Unisphere....................42
Remove a faulted 2.5" disk............................................................ 42
Install a 2.5" disk........................................................................... 42
Verifying the operation of the new part in Unisphere.....................43
Returning a faulted part.................................................................43
Removing the front bezel.............................................................. 44
Remove a disk filler module........................................................... 44
Install a 2.5" disk........................................................................... 45
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