Dell Microsoft Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 (PowerVault NX 1950) Setup Guide
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1. N157DA00 qxd 1 11 2008 3 59 PM Page 1 Setting Up Your Dell PowerVault NX1950 Storage Solution Before You Begin J J CAUTION Before you set up and operate your Dell PowerVault system read and follow the safety instructions in your Product Information Guide 1 Identify the Solution A Integrated Solution B Dell EMC Gateway Solution C Dell EqualLogic Gateway Solution This page contains steps 1 and 2 of the quick setup Steps 3 and 4 are overleaf 2 Unpack Your System Unpack the system and save all accessories documentation and media 3 Install the System in a Rack This system requires a properly grounded electrical outlet a compatible rack and a rack installation kit NOTE For information on compatibility of drivers and firmware see the Dell PowerVault NX1950 Systems Support Matrix 1 2 3 z re Sea eee e te cef cef e E HH ell re eer es ill oo i C eG a 7 12 11 9 8 6 1 PCI E option 1 SAS Controller option 2 Fibre 7 Broadcom BCM5708C TOE NIC2 connector Channel Controller option 3 NIC 8 Broadcom BCM5708C TOE NIC1 connector 2 power supply 1 9 USB connectors 2 3 power supply 2 10 video connector 4 system status indicator 11 serial connector 5 system identification button 12 remote access controller port 6 system status indicator connector NOTE The default user name is administrator and the default password is storageserver NOTE It is2. can run this wizard again from the PowerVault N1950 management console Note The computer must be connected to the same Ethernet segment as the array and Layer 2 multicasting must not be blocked between the server and alay m Dell PowerVault NX1950 Systems Installation Guide for deployment cabling configuring and localizing your PowerVault NX1950 storage solution Autodiscovering MD3000 arrays Please wait Configure this computer to access a PS Series SAN m Dell PowerVault NX1950 Systems Cluster Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for configuring cluster Configure MPIO settings for this computer Dell PowerVault NX1950 Systems Important Information for known issues lt Back Cancel m Dell PowerVault NX1950 Systems Upgrading Your Operating System for instructions to upgrade your operating system ES Het gt m Dell PowerVault NX1950 Systems Support Matrix for information about supported software and hardware versions for Dell PowerVault NX1950 storage solution The Dell Storage Initialization Wizard runs every time you log on to the PowerVault NX1950 storage system to verify that all system settings are correct and no new storage arrays are attached The Dell Storage Initialization Wizard runs every time you log on to the PowerVault NX1950 storage system to verify that all system settings are correct and no new storage arrays have been attached The Equallogic Remote Setup Wizard perfo
3. recommended that you configure iSCSI traffic and the public Ethernet traffic on separate networks Integrated Solution MD3000 Solution A Gateway Solution Dell EMC Solution B Gateway Solution Dell Equallogic Solution C 1 A Cabling the Integrated Solution Highly Available Two Node Cluster Configuration 2 controller 0 controller 1 PowerVault MD3000 storage array NOTE For single node configuration the cabling for the PowerVault NX1950 storage system 1 does not apply NOTE The default password for your PowerVault NX1950 storage solution is storageserver NIC port A to Gb Ethernet switch for cluster optional NIC port B to Gb Ethernet switch optional Gb1 and Gb2 to Gb Ethernet swith es Port 1 on PowerVault NX1950 storage system 0 SAS HBA to In 0 on controller 1 Port 1 on PowerVault NX1950 storage system 1 SAS HBA to In 1 on controller 1 Port 0 on PowerVault NX1950 storage system 1 SAS HBA to In 1 on controller 0 Port 0 on PowerVault NX1950 storage system 0 SAS HBA to In 0 on controller 0 DRAC port to Ethernet switch for lights out management optional Connection to PowerVault MD1000 expansion enclosure optional eoOONOorWN 2 A Power Up Procedure Power Up Procedure 1 Turn on the PowerVault MD1000 expansion enclosure s The expansion status LED must display steady blue 2 Turn on the Po
4. the Dell Storage Initialization Wizard to configure your storage solution and avoid unexpected behavior avoid unexpected behavior m Dell PowerVault NX1950 Cluster Systems with EqualLogic PS Series Installation and Troubleshooting Guide 4 A amp 4 B Additional System Configuration And Managing Your Storage 4 C Additional System Configuration Printed in the U S A ON157DA00 Information in this document is subject to change without notice 2008 Dell Inc All rights reserved Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc is strictly forbidden Dell the DELL logo OpenManage PowerEdge and PowerVault are trademarks of Dell Inc Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation Broadcom is a registered trademark of Broadcom Corporation Dell disclaims proprietary interest in the marks and names of others January 2008 www dell com support dell com amp Power ault NX1950 Configuration Tasks O x pay Perform the following tasks to configure your PowerVault NX1950 wa Data Storage Server 2003 Provide computer information E Specity credentials for the Administrator account Administrator Use the Scenarios menu to perform common tasks such as m Create a volume for file sharing m Create an iSCSI target m Extend an existing volume System Configuration Tasks optional include Customizing a System Mainca Setting up id
5. 1950 EE Storage Manager for SANS Local LUN Management Last Updated Time 9 51 AM on 12 18 2007 Be LUN Name Subsystem Server Tye see Status LUN Management a s Saas Subsystem elGroup 13 items J Create LUN FS Equaltogic Auto Snepshok Manager eGioup Cluster Sparned 50068 Onine Manage Server Connexti gt smo i i Manage GCSI Targets 4 FA cols Manage GCSI Security TI Schedules Log On to iSCSI Targets re Smart Copies 2s GP Customer Support C Share and Storage Manager E Fie Server Resource Manager Local GR Quote Management gap Pile Screening Management oraga Reports Management I Shared Folders Local E Shares E3 Sessions E3 Open Files GP Dick Defragmenter ea Disk Management Locel H 5 DFS Management a 8 Microsoft Services for NFS E Gi Everk viewer Local H Appkcaton 4 Securty System BB Indexing Service on Local Machine E G Local Users and Groups Local C Users C Groups E Performance Logs and Alerts You can also perform the following actions using the PowerVault NX1950 Management Console m Creating a Target m Creating a LUN Logging in to the Target For Cluster configuration see the Dell PowerVault NX1950 Cluster Systems with EqualLogic PS Series Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
6. 50 Storage Initialization Wizard With a few easy steps this utility will discover your available DellE MC arrays and initialize communication with those arrays to facilitate automated storage provisioning fram this PowerVault NX1950 system EqualLogic Remote Setup Wizard p E x Welcome to the Remote Setup Wizard Dell Power ault NX1950 Storage Initialization Wizard iol x Welcome to the PowerVault M1950 Storage Initialization Wizard With afew easy steps this utility initializes communication with your PowerVault storage subsystem facilitating automated storage provisioning from this PowerVault N1350 system m Dell PowerVault NX1950 Systems Getting Started Guide for features and installation of your PowerVault NX1950 storage system Do you have new uninitialized DellEMC Arrays attached to the system either directly or via your SAN id This wizard enables you to initialize one or more PS Series arrays and create or No expand a PS Series group SAN You can also configure this computer to access a PS Series SAN or use EqualLogic MPIO m Dell PowerVault NX1950 Systems Deployment Guide for configuration procedures on your system and a general overview of the Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 operating systems Please check this box if you have completed the discovery of your new uninitialized DelllEMC arrays and do not wish to be asked at login again If nevwuninitialized arrays are added in the future you
7. anagement Console eaul NX 1950 system Use this console to perform management tasks such as E Edt server configuration Hit console is used for overalleonfawation management and mortrng of your Del a y storage provisioning fle share provisioning iSCSI target disk provisioning DFS E Edt cluster configuration Scenarios EEN E Edt NFS configuration 4 Storage Reports Management ial S E storage Manager for SANs LUM Management E Subsysterg Choose a topic from the above list to display in this area view New Window from Here Refresh Share and Storage Management pa Hep i System Configuration Management B stragmenter ea Disk Management ti DFS Management alg Namespaces AB Replication E83 Microsoft Services for NFS 5 28 User Name Mapping Client for NFS Namespaces and DFS Replication Management File Server Resource Manager Dell Resources Server for NFS E Microsoft iSCSI Software Target B iSCSI Targets Devices i Snapshots Active Snapshots Schedules EE Indexing Service on Local Machine E K Local Users and Groups Local Gl Event Viewer Local di Performance Logs and Alerts E a Dell Management Tools fj Dell Modular Disk Storage Manager Resources File Servet Best Practices fn PowerVault NX1950 A joj xj M me aton Wew Window Hep eix e gt olmi em C Power vauk NK
8. entity mapping for Microsoft Services for Network File System Configure Microsoft Services for i oe m Setting up a highly available file server instance Installs Dell OpenManage recommended m Configuring or joining a cluster Spechiing Compaler information Administrator account Password Configure networking Local Area Connection 192 00 12 Local Area Connection 2 0 5 Specify a computer name and domain Computer name gatev ell local i i Comput Allows you to review and make required Change reson andlanguage Current language Engish Urited States changes to the system configuration options Adjust date and time Current date 5 22 2007 Enable and apply Windows updates Updating Windows Enable Automatic Updates Automatic Updates Not configured Download and install updates Customize this system E Create or join a cluster Cluster Configured Create a highly avaiable fle server File server instance Not configured Finalize your Configuration 9 Instaling Dell OpenManage Install Dell OpenManage DELI T Do not show this window again Close ower a 950 p 15 xi Ele action yew Window Help Led gt lt e am gem E PowerVault Nx1950 E amp Power Vault NX1950 Management Console Local B E Share and Storage Management Gi Fle Server Resource Manager g Quota Management ic File Screening Management Actions z Power ault NX1950 Management C PowerVault NX1950 M
9. installer is launched automatically the first time you log into the server Privileged Users list should be left empty after installation because the Dell Storage Initialization Wizard populates it _ 1 C Cabling the Gateway Dell Equallogic Solution 1 2 nea 5 A E CED ERE mao o E gt l PowerVault NX1950 storage system NOTE The default password for your PowerVault NX1950 storage solution is storageserver NOTE This illustration depicts the default configuration of the Dell Equallogic Gateway solution The actual configuration of the solution you have purchased may vary 1 Quad port Gigabit NICs connected to iSCSI SAN or 3 Dual port Gigabit NICs connected to iSCSI SAN or public Ethernet network public Ethernet network 2 Quad port Gigabit NICs connected to iSCSI SAN or 4 DRAC port to Ethernet switch for lights out public Ethernet network management optional NOTE Networking Requirement During configuration You must configure the server and the storage array on the same network Do not block the layer 2 Multicasting between the server and the storage array 2 C Power Up Procedure Power Up Procedure 1 Ensure that the Dell Equallogic storage array is turned on 2 Turn on the PowerVault NX1950 storage system NOTE Turn on the PowerVault NX1950 storage system only after the Dell Equallogic storage array has initialized to ensure that the storage system is recognized by the PowerVau
10. lt NX1950 storage solution Configuring IP Address Use one of the following methods to configure network settings on the PowerVault NX1950 storage system Special Administration Console Direct connection using keyboard video and mouse NOTE It is recommended that you use a static IP address for the network settings Configure Networking on Dell Equallogic Storage Array Configure your network for the Dell Equallogic storage arrays on your Ethernet switches For more information see your switch documentation Initialize Dell Equallogic storage Array if not Initialized Already The Equallogic remote installer is launched automatically the first time you log into the server Initialize your array if not already initialized N157DA00 qxd 1 11 2008 3 59 PM Page 2 Setting Up Your Dell PowerVault NX1950 Storage Solution continued Integrated Solution MD3000 Solution A continued Gateway Dell EMC Solution B continued Gateway Dell Equallogic Solution C continued PowerVault NX1950 Documentation available at support dell com 3 A Configuring the PowerVault NX1950 Storage System 3 B Equallogic Remote Setup Wizard Dell Storage Initialization Wizard 3 C m Dell PowerVault NX1950 Systems Hardware Owner s Manual for physical firmware software interface features and troubleshooting for your PowerVault NX1950 storage system Dell PowerVault NX1950 Storage Initialization W Welcome to the Powerv ault NX19
11. rchased may vary 5 Port 1 on HBA to SAN 6 DRAC port to Ethernet switch for lights out management optional 1 NIC port A to Gb Ethernet switch optional 2 NIC port B to Gb Ethernet switch optional 3 Gb1 and Gb2 to Gb Ethernet swith es 4 Port 2 on HBA to SAN 2 B Power Up Procedure Power Up Procedure 1 Ensure that the Dell EMC storage array is turned on 2 Turn on the PowerVault NX1950 storage system NOTE If you turn on the PowerVault NX1950 storage system before the Dell EMC storage array has initialized the storage system is not recognized by the PowerVault NX1950 storage solution Configuring IP Address Network settings on PowerVault NX1950 storage system can be configured using the following methods Special Administration Console Direct connection using keyboard video and mouse NOTE It is recommended that you use a static IP address for network settings Configure Dell EMC Storage Array Zoning Zoning determines the mapping from PowerVault NX1950 storage systems to the storage arrays Configure zoning to the Dell EMC storage arrays on your SAN switches For more information see your switch documentation Enter EMC PowerPath License Key Enter the EMC PowerPath license key when prompted The license key is required only for EMC CX series storage arrays NOTE The PowerPath key is optional and only required to enable load balancing Install EMC Navisphere Agent The EMC Navisphere Agent
12. rms the following tasks m Dell PowerVault MD Systems Support Matrix for information about supported software and hardware versions for Dell PowerVault MD3000 and Dell PowerVault MD1000 storage arrays m Initializes a PS Series array m Configures the storage system to access a PS Series SAN Dell Storage Initialization Wizard performs the following tasks The following tasks are performed by the Dell Storage Initialization Wizard m Additional documentation for Dell PowerVault MD3000 and Dell PowerVault MD1000 storage arrays is located at support dell com m Configures MPIO settings for the system m Set the name of the storage array m Initialize new Dell EMC storage arrays m Dell iSCSI Storage for VMWare for using iSCSI with virtual servers m Dell PowerVault NX1950 Systems End To End Deployment Guide for iSCSI for instructions on configuring the iSCSI features of the PowerVault NX1950 and connected iSCSI hosts NOTE You must use the Equallogic Remote Setup Wizard to configure your storage solution and m Configure the PowerVault NX1950 storage system for a single node or a two avoid unexpected behaviour node cluster configuration Configure network ports used to communicate with storage array m Configure privileged users who can access the array m Synchronize PowerVault MD3000 storage array clocks NOTE You must use the Dell Storage Initialization Wizard to configure your storage solution and NOTE You must use
13. werVault MD3000 storage array The status LED indicates that the unit is ready The following list indicates several states of the storage array m Ifthe status LED displays a solid amber light the PowerVault MD3000 storage array Is initializing m Ifthe status LED displays blinking amber there is an error in initialization You can view the error in PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager m Ifthe status LED displays a solid blue light the PowerVault MD3000 storage array is completely initialized 3 Turn on the PowerVault NX1950 storage system NOTE If you turn on the PowerVault NX1950 storage system before the PowerVault MD3000 storage array has initialized the storage system is not recognized by the PowerVault NX1950 storage solution Configuring IP Address Network Settings on a PowerVault NX1950 Storage System You can configure IP address network settings on the PowerVault NX1950 storage system using one of the following methods E Special Administration Console Direct connection using keyboard video and mouse NOTE It is recommended that you use a static IP address for network connection 1 B Cabling the Gateway Solution Dell EMC PowerVault NX1950 storage system 5 4 NOTE The default password for your PowerVault NX1950 storage solution is storageserver NOTE This illustration depicts the default configuration of the Dell EMC Gateway solution The actual configuration of solution you have pu
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