Dell PS-M4110 User manual

Dell EqualLogic PS-M4110 Blade StorageArrays

Installation Guide

Version 1.0

Regulatory Model Series DWHH

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Published: May 2012

Part Number: YVT1V-A00

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Table of Contents 
Preface v 
1Getting Started 1 
Before You Begin 2 
Installation Safety Precautions 2 
Handling the Array 2 
Protecting Hardware 3 
Shipping Box Contents 4 
Environmental Requirements 4 
Array Networking Considerations 6 
Network Requirements 6 
Network Recommendations 8 
Optional Considerations 9 
2Overview of Array Installation and Setup 11 
3Installing an Array 13 
Pre-Installation Notes 14 
Array Installation Procedure 15 
If installing the array into a top slot in the M1000e chassis 15 
If installing the array into a bottom slot in the M1000e chassis 15 
Front Panel Features and Indicators 20 
Releasing the Array Inner Drawer Safety Latch 22 
4Configuring the Array 25 
Selecting a Configuration Method 25 
Collecting Configuration Information 25 
Configure the Array 28 
Using the CMC GUI to Configure the Array 28 
Using the CMC CLI to Configure the Array 35 
Using the EqualLogic Setup Utility to Configure the Array 36 
Using the Remote Setup Wizard to Configure the Array 40 
Setting the Member RAID Policy 41 
Using the CLI to Set the RAID Policy 41 
Using the Group Manager GUI to Set the RAID Policy 42 
Setting up a Dedicated Management Port 46 
5Allocating Storage 49 
Creating a Volume 49 
Using the CLI to Create a Volume 50 
Using the GUI to Create a Volume 51 
Connecting a Computer to a Volume 53 
6After Setting Up a Group 55 
Common Group Administration Tasks 56 
Advanced Group Administration Tasks 56 
7Additional Information 59 
NOM Information (Mexico Only) 59 
Technical Specifications 60 
Index 61 

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Preface

Dell EqualLogic PS Series arrays optimize resources by automating capacity, performance, and network load

balancing. Additionally, PS Series arrays offer all-inclusive array management software and firmware updates.

Dell EqualLogic FS Series appliances, combined with PS Series arrays, offer a high performance, high

availability, scalable NAS solution.

Audience

The information in this guide is intended for hardware administrators. Administrators are not required to have

extensive network or storage system experience. However, it may be helpful to understand:

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Basic networking concepts

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Current network environment

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User disk storage requirements

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RAID configurations

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Disk storage management

Note: This manual provides examples of using PS Series arrays in some common network configurations.

However, detailed information about setting up a network is beyond the scope of this manual. For related

networking information, visit support.dell.com. You can also contact your support provider as described in this

section in Preface on page v.

Related Documentation

For detailed information about FS Series appliances, PS Series arrays, groups, volumes, array software, and host

software, log in to the Documentation page at the customer support site.

Dell Online Services

You can learn about Dell products and services with this procedure:

Visit http://www.dell.com or the URL specified in any Dell product information.

Use the locale menu or click on the link that specifies your country or region.

Dell EqualLogic Storage Solutions

To learn more about Dell EqualLogic products and new releases, visit the Dell EqualLogic Tech Center site:

http://delltechcenter.com/page/EqualLogic. Here you can also see articles, demos, online discussions, and more

details about the benefits of our product family.

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Preface

Technical Support and Customer Service

Dell support service is available to answer your questions about PS Series SAN arrays and FS Series appliances.

Contacting Dell

If you are a customer in the United States or Canada in need of technical support,

call 1-800-945-3355. If you are outside of the United States or Canada, visit Dell EqualLogic Product Support.

If you have an Express Service Code, have it ready. The code helps the Dell automated support telephone

system direct your call more efficiently.

Warranty Information

The MODEL array warranty is included in the shipping box. For information about registering a warranty, visit

http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/warranty.

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings Symbols

A NOTE symbol indicates important information that helps you make better use of your hardware or

software.

A CAUTION symbol indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not

followed.

A WARNING symbol indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.

Getting Started

This section provides information to help you get started with installing your PS-M4110 blade storage array in a

Dell PowerEdge M1000e Blade Enclosure. Please review this section before beginning the installation.

An example of a fully-populated Dell PowerEdge M1000e Blade Enclosure is shown in Figure 1. It contains four

PS-M4110 blade storage arrays, two single-wide full-height servers, and four single-wide half-height servers.

Figure 1: Fully-populated Dell PowerEdge M1000e Blade Enclosure

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Chapter 1 Getting Started

Before You Begin

Before beginning to install the PS-M4110 array, do the following:

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Read the installation safety precautions. See Installation Safety Precautions on page 2.

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Read the precautions about handling the array. See Handling the Array on page 2.

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Read the information about protecting hardware. See Protecting Hardware on page 3.

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Make sure the array and installation location meet the environmental requirements. See Environmental

Requirements on page 4.

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Make sure that network requirements are met. See Array Networking Considerations on page 6.

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Unpack the array and make sure you have all the necessary parts. See Shipping Box Contents on page 4.

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Familiarize yourself with the overall installation procedure. See Overview of Array Installation and Setup on

page 11.

Installation Safety Precautions

When you install the array, follow these safety precautions:

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Dell recommends that only individuals with the proper experience install the PS-M4110 blade storage array

in an PowerEdge M1000e Blade Enclosure.

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Leave the array in its static-protective packaging until you are ready to install it into the enclosure.

•

When handling the array, use an electrostatic wrist guard or a similar form of electrostatic protection.

•

Be careful when lifting the PS-M4110 array from the shipping box, or whenever moving it. The array has an

inner drawer (containing the drives and control modules) that can accidentally slide out of the array enclo-

sure if it is not locked closed. Before moving the array, always check to assure that the warning message

Drawer Unlatched is not visible on the top lip of the array's drawer front. See Handling the Array on page

•

When shipped by itself, the PS-M4110 includes a retaining clip on the front to prevent the array drawer from

sliding out of its enclosure. Before lifting the array from the shipping box, be sure that the retaining clip is

attached.

Handling the Array

Be careful when handling the PS-M4110 blade storage array. The PS-M4110 array has an outer shell that houses

an inner drawer (containing the array drives and control modules). The inner drawer can accidentally slide out of

the outer shell if it is not closed.

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Protecting Hardware

Warning: If the inner drawer slides open unexpectedly, the sudden weight shift of the heavy inner drawer

could cause the array to fall off the surface it is resting on, or to be dropped by a person holding it. Damage to

the array, or injury to yourself or nearby people, could result.

Before handling a PS-M4110 blade storage array, always check that the array inner drawer is securely closed.

A warning symbol and message that indicates that the drawer is open is printed on the front top edge of the inner

drawer. This message is visible only if the inner drawer is open. Check to make sure that this message is not

visible before handling the array. See Figure 2.

Figure 2: Drawer Open Indication

Protecting Hardware

Protect the PS-M4110 blade storage array from electrostatic discharge at all times.

•

When handling array hardware, make sure you use an electrostatic wrist strap or a similar form of pro-

tection. Connect the strap securely to yourself (not clothes) and securely to ground.

•

Examples of an appropriate ground are a properly-grounded ESD mat or the metal frame of a grounded piece

of equipment.

•

If transporting the array, use the static-protective packaging that the array was shipped in, if possible.

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Chapter 1 Getting Started

Shipping Box Contents

The PS-M4110 blade storage array may be shipped in one of several ways:

•

As a separate unit - consists of a single PS-M4110blade storage array, with drives and controllers pre-

installed in the array drawer.

•

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:

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