PowerVault (Dell MD1400) Setup Guide
Attach and Configure New PowerVault with Encryption
This table summarizes the tasks you must complete to attach and configure a PowerVault with
Encryption. The tasks are shown in detail in the topics following immediately the table.
NetWitness Platform 11.3 and Later
Deployment
Scenario
Tasks
Concentrator,
Archiver, or
(Network)
Decoder to Mul-
tiple PowerVaults
1. Connect the PowerVaults to the host before powering on the host as
described in Task 1 - Connect PowerVaults to an Archiver, Concentrator,
or (Network) Decoder Host .
2. Follow the instructions in the Storage Guide for RSA NetWitness
Platform Version 11.3 and Later to allocate storage for your
hardware.
NetWitness Platform 11.2 and Earlier
Deployment
Scenario
Tasks
Concentrator,
Archiver, or
(Network)
Decoder to Mul-
tiple PowerVaults
1. Connect the PowerVaults to the host before powering on the host as
described in Task 1 - Connect PowerVaults to an Archiver, Concentrator,
or (Network) Decoder Host .
2. Run the NwArrayConfig.py script as described in Task 2 - Run
the PowerVault Installation Scripts on the Archiver, Concentrator, or
(Network) Decoder .
3. Restart the service as described in Task 3 - Restart the Service.
4. (Conditional) License host services (if not already licensed).
Task 1 - Connect PowerVaults to an Archiver, Concentrator, or (Network)
Decoder Host
If you are encrypting the PowerVaults, you can connect one to four PowerVaults to an RSA
Series 6 Archiver, Concentrator, or (Network) Decoder host.
31 Install PowerVault with Encryption on a Series 6 R640 Host