Prepare the site and unpack the system
Before you begin
Verify that you have the following components:
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2U DP4400 system
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Rail kit, including:
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Two sliding rails
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Two velcro straps
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Four screws
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Four washers
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Two power cables
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Bezel
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Phillips-head screwdriver with magnetic tip (not provided)
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Qualified Ethernet cables:
Type of switch NIC Type Speed Cable Required
10Gb SFP+ SFP+ (optical) 10Gb LC-to-LC with SR
optical GBICs or
twinax
1Gb or 10Gb RJ45 SFP+ with 1GbBASE-
T GBIC
1Gb UTP with RJ45
(Cat5e or Cat6)
1Gb or 10Gb RJ45 10GbBASE-T (RJ45) 1Gb or 10Gb
(depending on the
switch)
UTP/STP with RJ45
(Cat6a or Cat7)
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Anti-static wrist strap and conductive foam pad
You must have a computer at the install location with:
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A power adapter, C13 to NEMA 5–15 (if based in North America or country specific cord in
other geographical locations), or a power cord for your laptop power adapter with a C13 plug,
to power your laptop from a rack PDU
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An Ethernet port
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Latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox
Note:
Ensure that ICMP (ping) is enabled in the customer environment during IDPA
installation.
About this task
The following steps must be completed before starting initial configuration with the Appliance
Configuration Manager:
Procedure
1. Identify 13 unassigned IP addresses for the IDPA components. To simplify configuration,
select a range of 13 contiguous addresses.
Note that all components must run on a single VLAN or subnet with the exception of the
iDRAC interface, which can be on a separate subnet or VLAN. For further information about
IP addresses, see Table 1 on page 5.
Dell EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance DP4400 2.4 Hardware Installation Guide
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