Dell PowerVault MD3600f Series User manual

Dell PowerVault
MD3600f and MD3620f
Storage Arrays
Getting Started
With Your System
Začínáme se systémem
Guide de mise en route
Handbuch zum Einstieg mit dem System
Τα πρώτα βήματα με το σύστημά σας
Rozpoczęcie pracy z systemem
Начало работы ссистемой
Introducción al sistema
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Dell PowerVault
MD3600f and MD3620f
Storage Arrays
Getting Started
With Your System
Regulatory Model Series E03J and E04J

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better
use of your computer.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data
if instructions are not followed.
WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage,
personal injury, or death.
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Regulatory Model Series E03J and E04J
2011 - 08 P/N NKX4V Rev. A02

Getting Started With Your System 3
Before You Begin
NOTE: Throughout the document, Dell PowerVault MD3600f series storage
array refers to both Dell PowerVault MD3600f and Dell PowerVault MD3620f.
Dell PowerVault MD1200 series expansion enclosure refers to both
Dell PowerVault MD1200 and Dell PowerVault MD1220.
Before setting up your PowerVault MD3600f series storage array, you must
consider certain best practices to ensure that your storage array operates at
maximum efficiency and offers full redundancy (if required).
• To enable redundancy, two Fibre Channel (FC) host bus adapters (HBA)
must be connected from the host system to the storage array. If
redundancy is not required, only one FC HBA is connected to the storage
array. See the
Support Matrix for a list of supported HBAs and Configuring
Fibre Channel With the Dell MD3600f Series Storage Array
for information
about installing HBA drivers. You can download both documents from
support.dell.com/manuals .
• Before connecting any cables between the host server and storage array,
physically label each port and connector.
• Always follow proper power-up and power-down procedures when cycling
power across the network. You must also ensure that critical network
components are on separate power circuits.
Working With SFP Modules and Fiber Optic Cables
NOTE: SFP+ modules are supported for 8 GB Fibre Channel connections.
This document refers to SFP generically.
Each storage controller can have up to four FC host ports. A small-form-factor
pluggable (SFP) module is used to connect a host port to a host or switch.
The SFP module is inserted into the port, and then a fiber optic cable is
inserted into the SFP module. The other end of the fiber optic cable is
connected to an optical interface connector either in a FC HBA on a host or
a switch. SFP modules are laser products.
WARNING: Data processing environments can contain equipment transmitting
on system links with laser modules that operate at greater than Class 1 power
levels. Never look into the end of an optical fiber cable or open receptacle.

4 Getting Started With Your System
Guidelines for Using Fiber Optic Cables
• Do not route the cable along a folding cable management arm.
• For devices on slide rails, leave enough slack in the cables so they do not
bend to a diameter of less than 76 mm (3"), or a radius less than
38 mm (1.5"), when extended or become pinched when retracted.
• Route the cable away from places where it can be damaged by other
devices in the rack cabinet.
• Do not use plastic cable ties in place of the provided cable straps.
• Do not over-tighten the cable straps or bend the cables to a diameter of
less than 76 mm (3") or a radius less than 38 mm (1.5").
• Do not place excess weight on the cable at the connection point.
Ensure that the cable is well supported.
Guidelines for Using SFP Modules
The storage array requires SFP modules. SFP modules convert electrical
signals to optical signals that are required for FC transmission to and from
RAID controller modules. After installing the SFP modules, fiber optic cables
are used to connect the storage array to other FC devices. Before installing
SFP modules and fiber optic cables, read the following information:
• Use only Dell supported SFPs with the PowerVault MD3600f series storage
arrays. Other generic SFPs are not supported and may not work with the
storage arrays.
• The SFP module housing has an integral guide key that is designed to
prevent you from inserting the SFP module incorrectly.
• Use minimal pressure when inserting an SFP module into a FC port.
Forcing the SFP module into a port may damage the SFP module or the
port.
• You can install or remove the SFP module while the port is powered on.
• You must install the SFP module into a port before you connect the fiber
optic cable.
• You must remove the fiber optic cable from the SFP module before you
remove the SFP module from the port.
CAUTION: When handling static-sensitive devices, take precautions to avoid
damaging the product from static electricity.

Getting Started With Your System 5
Other Documentation and Media You May Need
WARNING: See the safety and regulatory information that shipped with
your system. Warranty information may be included within this document or
as a separate document.
NOTE: All PowerVault MD3600f series documents are available at
support.dell.com/manuals.
• The rack documentation included with your rack solution describes how
to install your system into a rack.
• The
Owner’s Manual provides information about system features and
describes how to troubleshoot the system and install or replace system
components.
• The
Deployment Guide provides information about installing and
configuring the software and hardware.
• The
CLI Guide provides information about using the command line
interface (CLI) to configure and manage your storage array.
• The
SMI-S Programmer’s Guide provides information about using the
SMI-S provider and SMI-S programming.
• Any media that ships with your system that provides documentation and
tools for configuring and managing your system, including those
pertaining to the operating system, system management software,
system updates, and system components that you purchased
with your system.
NOTE: Always check for updates on support.dell.com/manuals and read the
updates first because they often supersede information in other documents.
Supported Operating Systems
• Microsoft Windows Server
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
•VMware
NOTE: For the latest information on all the supported operating system versions,
see the Support Matrix at support.dell.com/manuals.

6 Getting Started With Your System
Common Configurations
Cabling Your Direct-Attached Hosts
Server 1 Server 2
PowerVault MD3600f
series storage array
Corporate, public, or
private network
Server 3 Server 4

Getting Started With Your System 7
Cabling Your SAN-Attached Hosts
The illustration below represents a redundant system. For example, a system
used in a remote replication environment.
PowerVault MD3600f
series storage array
Switch 2Switch 1
Up to 64 hosts
Corporate, public, or
private network

8 Getting Started With Your System
Installation and Configuration
WARNING: Before performing the following procedure, review the safety
instructions that came with the system.
Unpacking the System
Unpack your system and identify each item with the packing list that shipped
with your system.
Installing the Rails and System in a Rack
Assemble the rails and install the system in the rack following the safety
instructions and the rack installation instructions provided with your system.
NOTE: To balance the weight load, it is recommended that you install the
PowerVault MD3600f series storage array at the bottom of the rack and the
PowerVault MD1200 series expansion enclosures above it.