Dell PowerVault NX1950 User manual

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Dell™ PowerVault™ NX1950
Systems
Installation Guide
安装指南
安裝指南
Guide d'installation
Installationsanleitung
設置ガイド
설치 안내서
Guía de instalación

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Dell™ PowerVault™ NX1950
Systems
Installation Guide

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Contents 3
Contents
Solution Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Supported Editions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
What's New in This Release. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Configuring Your Solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Configuring Your Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Configuring Your Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Cabling the Solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Connecting to the Storage System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Configuring the IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Accessing the PowerVault NX1950 Storage Solution
From a Client System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Completing the Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Dell Storage Initialization Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
PowerVault NX1950 Initial Configuration Tasks Wizard . . . . . . . 18
Restoring Your Operating System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Installing Your Operating System Using the Server
Management CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Restoring the Storage Array Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Installing Additional Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Installing and Configuring the MUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Applying the MUI Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Obtaining More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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Installation Guide 5
This document provides information about deployment, cabling,
configuring, and localizing your Dell™ PowerVault™ NX1950 storage
solution. The following sections provide information about:
• Solution overview
• Configuring your solution
• Connecting to the storage system
• Completing your system configuration
• PowerVault NX1950 Management Console
• Operating system features
• Restoring your operating system
Solution Overview
The PowerVault NX1950 storage solution consists of single-node or
multiple-node (up to two nodes) configurations running Microsoft®
Windows®Unified Data Storage Server 2003 operating system and is
configured from Dell with a PowerVault MD3000. This solution delivers
a flexible range of solutions that are pre-configured with the operating
system and the required software. You must perform minimal
configuration steps to complete the setup of the solution.
Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003
The Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 operating system is
configured to provide the following functionality:
• Optimal performance for unified file (Network File System [NFS]
and Common Internet File System [CIFS]) and iSCSI block
operations
• Support for the new Microsoft iSCSI Software Target
functionality
to provide block storage services in addition to file-level services
• Significant enhancements in share and storage management scenarios,
as well as integration of storage server management components and
functionality
NOTE: You can use the PowerVault NX1950 storage solution as an iSCSI target
device. However, Dell does not support adding hardware iSCSI products to
the solution.

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Supported Editions
Dell supports the following editions of the Windows Unified Data Storage
System 2003 operating system:
• Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition
• Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
NOTE: The x64 editions support only x64-based versions of PowerVault NX1950
management console snap-ins, not 32-bit versions.
What's New in This Release
Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 provides the following
features and functionality:
• Efficient and unified file management by extending and consolidating
the management interface.
• Initial Configuration Tasks user interface and command line interface (CLI)
support through the special administration console (SAC) simplify
setting up the storage server.
• Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 console integrates
multiple snap-ins for file server management.
• File Server Management provides support for performing additional
administration tasks.
• Share and Storage Management is a new snap-in, that includes
two new wizards, for provisioning shares and storage.
• Microsoft iSCSI Software Target, including the new iSCSI Software
Target snap-in and wizards for creating and managing iSCSI targets,
virtual disks, and snapshots.
• NFS provides an identity mapping interface and wizard.
• Remote Desktop for Administration provides a new Microsoft Remote
Administration applet that enables browser-based remote access to the
management console from client systems running Linux operating
systems.
These features and functionality provide significant improvements over
previous operating systems from Microsoft.

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Configuring Your Solution
This section provides information on configuring the hardware and
software for your PowerVault NX1950 storage solution.
NOTE: Throughout this document PowerVault NX1950 storage system refers
to the individual storage unit and PowerVault NX1950 storage solution refers
to the configuration of the storage unit along with the storage arrays.
Configuring Your Hardware
The PowerVault NX1950 storage solution is configured from Dell to
include the following peripherals that are required for the solution:
• PowerEdge™ Expandable RAID Controller (PERC) 5/i for internal
hardware redundant array of independent disks (RAID) 1 feature
• Serial attached SCSI (SAS) 5/E host bus adapter (HBA) controller
to connect to the PowerVault storage sub-system
• Dual-port network interface card (NIC) for additional client network
connectivity (a total number of four Gigabit Ethernet data
connections are available)
• Dell Remote Access Card (DRAC) 5 for remote restore capabilities
and lights-out management
For information on setting up your hardware or racks, see the following
documents:
• Dell PowerVault NX1950 Systems Getting Started With Your System
• Dell PowerVault NX1950 Systems Hardware Owner’s Manual
• Dell PowerVault MD3000 documentation
Configuring Your Software
Your PowerVault NX1950 storage solution is pre-configured from Dell with
the required software for the solution and includes the following software:
• Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003, x64 operating system
• Modular Disk Storage Manager
• PowerVault MD3000 Volume Shadow-Copy Service (VSS) and Virtual
Disk Service (VDS) providers
• Dell Storage Initialization Wizard

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You do not need to install the operating system as it is pre-installed.
However, you need to perform the final steps to complete the installation
and configuration of the solution. For more information, see "Completing
the Configuration."
Cabling the Solution
Before you turn on the system, ensure that the PowerVault MD3000
storage array is cabled to the PowerVault NX1950 storage system(s).
Figure 1-1 and Figure 1-2 illustrate how to cable the SAS 5/E HBA
controllers in the PowerVault NX1950 storage system to the PowerVault
MD3000 storage array. The PowerVault NX1950 storage solution supports
single-node and two-node cluster configurations only. See Figure 1-1
for single-node configuration and Figure 1-2 for two-node configuration.
Figure 1-1. Single-Node Configuration
1NIC port A to Gb Ethernet switch
for data/management (optional)
4Port 0 on SAS HBA
to In-0 on controller 1
2NIC port B to Gb Ethernet switch for
data/management/backup (optional)
5Port 1 on SAS HBA
to In-0 on controller 0
3Gb1 and Gb2 to Gigabit Ethernet
switch(es) for data (static IP address
required for Gb1, optional for Gb2)
6DRAC port to Ethernet
switch for lights-out
management (optional)
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3
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PowerVault NX1950 storage system
PowerVault MD3000 storage array

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Figure 1-2. Two-Node Configuration
NOTE: You can connect both the SAS HBA adapters on each PowerVault NX1950
storage system to one storage controller. However, this is not recommended as
there is no redundancy in this configuration. For more information regarding
the supported cabling configurations, refer to the "Cabling" section in the
Dell PowerVault MD3000 Hardware Owner’s Manual.
After cabling the solution, you can turn on the server(s) and the storage
enclosure.
NOTE: Ensure that you turn on the storage arrays before turning
on the PowerVault NX1950 storage systems.
1NIC port A to Gb Ethernet switch
for cluster
4Port 0 on SAS HBA
to In-0 on controller 1
2NIC port B to Gb Ethernet switch for
data/management/backup (optional)
5Port 1 on SAS HBA
to In-0 on controller 0
3Gb1 and Gb2 to Gigabit Ethernet
switch(es) for data (static IP address
required for Gb1, optional for Gb2)
6DRAC port to Ethernet
switch for lights-out
management (optional)
1
2
3
4
5
6
PowerVault NX1950 storage systems
PowerVault MD3000 storage array

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Connecting to the Storage System
Dell recommends that you establish network connectivity to access the
PowerVault NX1950 storage system using one of the following methods:
• To access and manage the system remotely through the network, you
must configure a static IP address on your PowerVault NX1950 storage
solution. To configure networking, connect to the system through the
serial console and manually configure a static IP address. After
configuring your network, you can use one of the following options
to manage the system from a client system:
– The remote desktop functionality
– Internet Explorer or Remote RDP Client ActiveX
®
Control
– Systems running Linux can use Java Runtime Environment (JRE)
and a supported browser
• You can manage the system locally by connecting to the system using
a keyboard, video, and mouse. If you intend to manage your system
locally, see "PowerVault NX1950 Initial Configuration Tasks Wizard"
for information about the configuring your system.
NOTE: Dell recommends that you configure the iSCSI traffic and public
network traffic on separate networks.
Configuring the IP Address
For setting up the IP address on the PowerVault NX1950 storage solution,
use one of the following methods:
• Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP)— If the PowerVault NX1950
storage solution is connected to a DHCP-enabled network, then the
network address will be set automatically by the DHCP server.
NOTE: Although DHCP can be used to set the initial network addresses,
Dell recommends that you configure the network connections using static
IP addresses when you are completing the tasks in the "Completing the
Configuration" section.
• Use SAC if you want to configure a static IP address using a direct
serial connection to the serial port of the PowerVault NX1950 storage
system. The following section provides instructions on using SAC
and setting up the IP addresses.

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Using the Special Administration Console
NOTE: To use SAC, you require a female-to-female serial console cable to
connect directly from a client system to the PowerVault NX1950 storage system
as shown in Figure 1-3.
Figure 1-3. Use the Console Cable to Connect to the SAC Prompt
NOTE: Ensure that the hyper-terminal settings are set to—115200 baud, 8 data
bits, No parity, 1 stop bit.
In an environment that does not support DHCP, you can use CLI support
in SAC to connect through a serial port to a system running Windows
Unified Data Storage Server 2003 and configure network settings. After
you configure the network using SAC, you can remotely access the
graphical user interface (GUI) to configure and manage Windows Unified
Data Storage Server using the IP address. To do this, you need to:
• Access the SAC command prompt
• Configure IP addresses and Domain Name System (DNS)
PowerVault NX1950
storage system
client system
female-to-female serial
console cable

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Accessing the SAC Command Prompt
SAC is the primary EMS CLI environment hosted by Windows Unified
Data Storage Server 2003 operating systems. It is separate from the CLI
environment and provides different functionality.
SAC is available immediately after you turn on the system. You can use
SAC to manage the server during normal system operation and to initiate
most of the Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 operating system
components. You can also use the SAC when the system is in Safe Mode
and during GUI-mode setup. When EMS is enabled, SAC remains active
as long as the kernel is running.
You can access SAC using a serial cable between the storage server and
a portable system, along with a terminal emulation program such as
HyperTerminal, to connect to the server.
NOTE: To access EMS remotely, ensure that you are using compatible client
software for terminal emulation. For more information, see "Selecting client
terminal software for Emergency Management Services" on the Microsoft
website at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=66418.
To access the SAC command prompt:
1
Start the terminal emulation program and connect to the serial port.
2 Open Windows Unified Data Storage Server .
3 After EMS starts, at the SAC prompt, type cmd and press <Enter>
to create a command prompt window.
4 To switch the channel window to view the output of the command
prompt, type
ch -sn cmd0001 and press <Enter>.
5 Log on as Administrator .
NOTE: The default password for your system is storageserver.
For more information about using SAC, see "Using Emergency
Management Services" on the Microsoft website at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=66415 or see Windows Unified
Data Storage Server 2003 Help.

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Configuring IP Addresses and DNS
After connecting to the SAC prompt, you can use netsh to configure
network addresses, default gateways, and DNS for a network interface on a
storage server, after which you can connect remotely to the server and use
the GUI to complete other initial configuration and other management tasks.
To set the static IP address you must know the IP address, subnet mask,
and gateway address.
1
Obtain the list of available interfaces by typing the following:
netsh interface ip show interface
2
Identify the interface(s) that are displayed as Connected .
3 Set the IP address for the desired interface by typing the following:
netsh interface ip set address name=<interface>
source=static addr=IP address mask=
<subnet mask> gateway=<gateway address>
4
Set the DNS address by typing the following:
netsh interface ip set dns name=interface
source=static addr=<dns address>
NOTE: If you are using an interface name that includes spaces, place the text
in quotation marks. For example, "local area connection".
For more information about the netsh command, see "Scripting Tools" on
the Microsoft website at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=66414
or see the Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 Help.
Accessing the PowerVault NX1950 Storage Solution
From a Client System
After configuring the network addresses for your PowerVault NX1950
storage solution, you can connect to it remotely using one of the features
listed in this section.

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Windows Server Remote Administration Applet
Remote administration is supported using any of the following browsers:
• Firefox version 1.0.6 or later
• Mozilla version 1.7.11 or later
Use of Windows Server Remote Administration applet is supported by
client systems running Java 2 Runtime Environment, version 1.4.2 on systems
running Windows operating system and Internet Explorer 6 (or later) browser.
The following operating systems are supported:
•RedHat
®
Enterprise Linux 3 WS
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS
•SUSE
®
Linux Enterprise Server 9
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
The Windows Server Remote Administration applet does not support
sound redirection, printer or port redirection, or automatically starting
applications.
To establish a browser-based connection to Windows Unified Data
Storage Server 2003, perform the following procedure:
1
Open a browser on the client system.
2 Type the network name or the network IP address of the storage server
followed by
/admin (for example,
http://myStorageServer/admin ).
3 In Remote Desktop for Administration, provide the appropriate
credentials.
NOTE: You do not require to log on as administrator to establish a
browser-based connection but are required to log on as administrator
to manage the storage server. The default administrator password for
Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 is storageserver.
NOTE: If JRE is not installed correctly, the following message may be
displayed: Additional plug-ins are required to display all the media on this page.
For information about installing JRE on a system running an operating system
other than the Windows family, see "Installation Instructions" on the
Microsoft website at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=70026.

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Remote Desktop for Administration
Remote administration is accomplished using Remote Desktop for
Administration (formerly known as Terminal Services in Remote
Administration mode). You can use Remote Desktop for Administration
to access a system from any other system on the same network. Based on
Terminal Services technology, Remote Desktop for Administration is
specifically designed for server management.
You do not need to purchase special licenses for client systems that access
the server’s Remote Desktop for Administration. It is not necessary
to install Terminal Server Licensing when using Remote Desktop for
Administration.
You can use Remote Desktop for Administration to log on to the server
remotely with any of the following:
• Remote Desktop Connection
• Remote Web Administration
• Windows Server Remote Administration applet
For more information, see "Remote Desktop for Administration" on the
Microsoft website at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69056 or
see Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 Help.
NOTE: For secure connections, it is recommended that you obtain a certificate
for the server and use the HTTPS connections to connect to Windows Unified
Data Storage Server 2003.
NOTE: The default administrator password for Windows Unified Data Storage
Server 2003 is storageserver.
Remote Desktop Connection
You can access systems running Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003
from another Windows-based system by using Remote Desktop Connection.
To facilitate access, create a remote desktop connection and save it to your
desktop by following these steps:
1
Click Start and then click Run .
2
In the Run dialog box, type mstsc and click OK .
3
In the Remote Desktop Connection dialog box, type the system name
or the IP address of the storage server, and then click
Options .

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4 In the Connection Settings window, click Save As .
5 In the Save As dialog box, enter the file name you would like to use
for the connection, and leave the extension as
.rdp .
6 In the Save in drop-down menu, select Desktop , and then click Save .
For more information about configuring your Remote Desktop
Connection see "Remote Desktop Connection" on the Microsoft website
at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69058 or see the
Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 Help.
Remote Web Administration
You can remotely access a server running Windows Unified Data Storage
Server 2003 from a client system by using a browser. For systems running
a Windows operating system and Internet Explorer 6 (or later), use the
Remote RDP Client ActiveX control. The ActiveX control is synonymous
to the Remote Desktop Connection, MSTSC.
Completing the Configuration
After cabling the solution and setting up network addresses for the
storage system, you must perform the following steps to complete
the configuration of the PowerVault NX1950 storage solution.
Before you configure the system and storage arrays, ensure that:
• The PowerVault NX1950 storage system and the storage arrays are
cabled correctly as shown in "Cabling the Solution."
• The storage arrays are turned on before the PowerVault NX1950 storage
system is turned on.
After the PowerVault NX1950 storage system is turned on:
1
The "Dell Storage Initialization Wizard" launches and enables you
to configure the storage arrays.
2 The "PowerVault NX1950 Initial Configuration Tasks Wizard" launches
and enables you to configure the PowerVault NX1950 storage system.
NOTE: You must configure the storage arrays and the PowerVault NX1950
storage system using the wizards before you can manage the storage solution.

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Dell Storage Initialization Wizard
When using the Dell Storage Initialization Wizard, you require the IP
addresses that will be used to configure the network interfaces, and the
domain name that will be used (if you are joining a domain). The domain
name can be pre-populated by the network administrator.
You must configure your PowerVault MD3000 storage array before you
access the Microsoft consoles. The PowerVault NX1950 storage solution is
pre-configured from Dell with the Dell Storage Initialization Wizard that
walks you through these configuration steps to ensure that the PowerVault
MD3000 storage array is configured correctly.
After the PowerVault MD3000 storage array is configured, the hosts that
are connected are detected and you are prompted to name the storage array.
In addition to these tasks, there are PowerVault MD3000 VDS requirements
that are pre-configured by the Dell Storage Initialization Wizard.
When prompted, provide the name that you choose for the
PowerVault MD3000 storage array.
After configuring the PowerVault MD3000 storage array, the Dell Storage
Initialization Wizard exits and opens the PowerVault NX1950 Initial
Configuration Tasks Wizard automatically.
If you have changed any of properties in the list below, run the
Dell Storage Initialization Wizard by clicking the Run Dell Storage
Initialization Wizard link from Dell Management Tools in the
PowerVault NX1950 Management Console.
• PowerVault NX1950 storage system settings
– Computer Name
– Account name used for steady state operations
– Domain
– NIC or IP Address attached to Dell|EMC management ports
• Dell|EMC storage array settings
– User Name or Password provided in
Dell Storage Initialization Wizard
– Storage Processor IP address
– Arrays are added or removed

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PowerVault NX1950 Initial Configuration Tasks Wizard
The PowerVault NX1950 Initial Configuration Tasks Wizard provides support
for the initial configuration of the PowerVault NX1950 storage system.
Initial Configuration Tasks
The PowerVault NX1950 Configuration Tasks window opens each time
the administrator logs on to the storage server, unless the administrator
chooses not to display the window at logon. It is also available from the
PowerVault NX1950 Management Console.
The PowerVault NX1950 Configuration Tasks wizard helps you perform
the initial system configuration including:
• Changing the administrator name and password
• Configuring networking
• Changing the system name
• Joining a domain
• Specifying language and regional settings
• Changing date and time settings
• Use of Windows updates including:
– Downloading and installing updates
– Configuration of Automatic Updates
• System configuration tasks including:
– Setting up identity mapping for Microsoft Services for Network
File System (NFS) by using the new Microsoft Services for NFS
Configuration Guide and the new
Identity Mapping Setup wizard
– Initial configuration support (on servers running Windows Unified
Data Storage Server 2003, x64 Enterprise Edition), including
creating or joining a domain and setting up a highly available file
server instance (resource group)
• Installation of the Dell OpenManage suite of software