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:
• Basic networking concepts
• Current network environment
• User disk storage requirements
• RAID configurations
• 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:
1. Visit http://www.dell.com or the URL specified in any Dell product information.
2. 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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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.

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1 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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Before You Begin
Before beginning to install the PS-M4110 array, do the following:
• Read the installation safety precautions. See Installation Safety Precautions on page 2.
• Read the precautions about handling the array. See Handling the Array on page 2.
• Read the information about protecting hardware. See Protecting Hardware on page 3.
• Make sure the array and installation location meet the environmental requirements. See Environmental
Requirements on page 4.
• Make sure that network requirements are met. See Array Networking Considerations on page 6.
• Unpack the array and make sure you have all the necessary parts. See Shipping Box Contents on page 4.
• 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:
• Dell recommends that only individuals with the proper experience install the PS-M4110 blade storage array
in an PowerEdge M1000e Blade Enclosure.
• 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
2.
• 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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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.
• 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:
– 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.
– 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:
• Either two control modules, or one control module and one blank.
• 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: