Before you begin
This document is focused on ME484 JBOD configurations.
Dell EMC supports using the ME484 as a direct-attached JBOD connected to PowerEdge servers with SAS HBAs. The maximum number
of drives that are supported when multiple ME484 JBODs are connected to host servers is 336 drives.
All other supported ME4 Series configurations are described in the Dell EMC PowerVault ME4 Series Storage System Deployment Guide.
Topics:
• Introduction
• System requirements
• Other Information You May Need
Introduction
When an ME484 enclosure is accessed from a host server using I/O Modules (IOMs), it is called an ME484 JBOD storage enclosure. The
ME484 JBOD storage enclosure includes various hardware components such as physical disk drives, IOMs, fans, and Power Supply Units
(PSUs).
CAUTION:
See the Safety, Environmental, and Regulatory Information document for important safety information
before following any procedures listed in this document.
NOTE: In this document, I/O modules are called IOMs. Other Dell EMC documentation might contain references to
Enclosure Management Modules (EMMs). For ME484 JBODs, these two terms are interchangeable; they refer to the
same module.
PowerTools Server Hardware Manager software running on a host server is used to manage an ME484 JBOD. On the host server, the
management software and the storage enclosure communicate management requests and event information by using in-band SAS
connections. You can also establish multiple data paths between the host and the storage enclosure. Multiple paths prevent the loss of
any single path from resulting in the loss of access to data on the storage enclosure.
The deployment process includes:
• Hardware installation
• Initial system configuration
• PowerTools Server Hardware Manager installation
The PowerTools Server Hardware Manager tools enable an administrator to monitor and update the storage enclosure for optimum
usability. The PowerTools Server Hardware Manager is supported on Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems. For more
information about specific supported operating system, see the Dell EMC PowerVault ME484 JBOD Storage Enclosure Support Matrix on
Dell.com/support.
System requirements
Before installing and configuring the ME484 JBOD hardware and software, ensure that a supported operating system is installed on the
host server and the minimum system requirements are met.
The ME484 JBOD supports Windows and Linux operating systems.
NOTE:
For information about the specific operating systems that the ME484 JBOD supports, see the
Dell EMC
PowerVault ME484 JBOD Storage Enclosure Support Matrix
on Dell.com/support.
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