Dell PowerVault NX3500 - Manual

Setting Up Your PowerVault Network Attached Storage Solution
WARNING: Before you set up and operate your Dell PowerVault system, review
the safety instructions that shipped with your system.
Read the Dell Software License Agreement
Before using your system, please read the Dell Software License Agreement that •
came with the system.
If you do not accept the terms of the agreement, please call the customer
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assistance telephone number. For customers in the United States,
call 800-WWW-DELL (800-999-3355). For customers outside the United States,
visit support.dell.com and select your country or region from the top of the page.
Verifying Package Contents
Verify that all components listed on your packing slip are available. Save all
documentation and accessories.
Locating Your System Service Tag
Your system is identified by a unique Express Service Code and Service Tag number. •
The Express Service Code and Service Tag are found on the front of the system by
pulling out the information tag.
This information is used by Dell to route support calls to the appropriate personnel.
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Installing the Solution in a Rack
The solution requires a properly grounded electrical outlet, a compatible rack, •
and a rack installation kit.
For information about installing the rails for the PowerVault NX3500 system,
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see the Rack Installation Instructions that shipped with your rail kit.
For information about installing rails for the backup power supply, •
see the Dell PowerVault NX3500 Getting Started Guide.
Installation Guidelines
The PowerVault NX3500 hardware configuration consists of two PowerVault •
NX3500 controller units and one backup power supply (BPS) unit. The BPS
is required even if you have an uninterruptible power supply system in your
environment. Install the three hardware components adjacent to one another in
the same rack.
Depending on your configuration, use 18 or 22 Category 5E or Category 6 Ethernet
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cables with RJ45 connectors. Connect 14 cables to the PowerVault NX3500
controllers and four or eight cables to the MD storage array.
It is recommended that you use a minimum of four network switches as shown in
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step 2.
Connecting the Battery in the Backup Power Supply
CAUTION: Always verify the voltage rating of the backup power supply.
Connecting a 230 VAC into a 120 V back up power supply damages the backup
power supply.
Remove the power module front cover. 1.
Remove the battery from the power module. 2.
Rotate the battery 180 degrees. 3.
Reinstall the battery in the power module. 4.
Repeat step 2 to step 4 of this procedure for the second battery. 5.
Attach the power module front cover. 6.
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Racking Your Solution
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Cabling Your Solution
Verify that your network environment and modular disk storage arrays are turned on.
Turn on the components in the following order:
Dell backup power supply 1.
Dell PowerVault NX3500 controllers 2.
Planning
Proper planning is essential to successfully deploy the PowerVault NX3500 solution. This placemat contains one scenario using two redundant iSCSI switches. If your SAN is configured in a different configuration, see the Administrator’s Guide for additional cabling options.
It is recommended that you complete the IP chart in step 4 prior to deploying the solution. The IP chart is also available in the Administrator’s Guide . It is also recommended that you set your switch MTU size to 9000 or greater and enable Spanning Tree Portfast and flow control.
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Turning On Your Solution
Network Cabling
SAN switches
Client switches
PowerVault NX3500 contoller 0
PowerVault NX3500 contoller 1
PowerVault MD storage array
Client connections
Internal network and SAN connections
Peer connections
Power Cabling
PowerVault NX3500 controller 0
PowerVault NX3500 controller 1
To the grid
PowerVault NX3500 controller 0
To power source 1
To power source 2
PowerVault NX3500 controller 1
Backup power supply
To power source 1
To power source 2
USB
Power
USB
Power
Cabling Worksheet
Peer
connection
0
Peer
connection
1
SAN
connection
B
SAN
connection
A
Client
connection
1
Client
connection
2
Internal connection
to SAN switch
PowerVault NX3500 Controller 0 Controller 1
Client connection 1 To client switch To client switch
Client connection 2 To client switch To client switch
Peer connection 0 Back to back (peer connection 0 to peer
connection 0)
Back to back (peer connection 0 to peer con-
nection 0)
Peer connection 1 Back to back (peer connection 1 to peer
connection 1)
Back to back (peer connection 1 to peer con-
nection 1)
SAN connection A To SAN switch (A) To SAN switch (B)
SAN connection B To SAN switch (B) To SAN switch (A)
Internal connection To SAN switch (B) To SAN switch (A)
PowerVault MD Storage Array Connection
Port 0 To SAN switch (A)
Port 1 To SAN switch (B)