Dell SC8000 - Install the Hardware

Chapter 2 Install the Hardware
32 Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide
 Connectivity:Therackmustbewiredforconnectivitytothemanagementnetworkand
anynetworksthatcarryfront‐endIOfromtheStorageCentertoservers.
Gather Required Materials
Makesurethatyouhavethefollowingitemsbeforeyoubegintheinstallation.
Safety Precautions
Toavoidinjuryanddamagetotheequipment,alwaysfollowthesesafetyprecautions.
IfequipmentdescribedinthedocumentisusedinamannernotspecifiedbyDell
Compellent,theprotectionprovidedbytheequipmentmaybeimpaired.Foryoursafety
andprotection,observethefollowingrules:
Electrical Safety Precautions
Alwaysfollowelectricalsafetyprecautionstoavoidinjuryanddamagetotheequipment.
 Provideasuitablepowersourcewithelectricaloverloadprotection.Allcomponentsin
theStorageCentermustbegroundedbeforeapplyingpower.Makesurethatthereisa
safeelectricalearthconnectiontopowersupplycords.Checkthegroundingbefore
applyingpower.
 Theplugsonthepowersupplycordsareusedasthemaindisconnectdevice.Makesure
thatthesocketoutletsarelocatedneartheequipmentandareeasilyaccessible.
 Knowthelocationsoftheequipmentpowerswitchesandtheroomʹsemergencypower‐
offswitch,disconnectionswitch,orelectricaloutlet.
Required Item Description
StorageCenterlicensefile Makessettingsavailabledependingonwhatfeatureswere
purchased.
RS‐232serialcableandPCor
laptop
Usedtoruncommandsandviewconsolemessagesduring
controllerconfiguration.
Computerconnectedtothe
samenetworkastheStorage
Center
UsedtoconnecttotheStorageCenterSystemManager(througha
web
browser)tocompletetheStorageCenterconfiguration.
HardwareSerialNumber
(HSN)andSystemSerial
Number(SSN)
Usedtoconfigurethecontroller(s).
StorageArchitectorBusiness
Partnersuppliedpre‐
installationdocument(s)
(Optional)Providesite‐specificsettingsusedduringdeployment:
•Listofhardwareneededtosupportstoragerequirements
•Optionalconnectivitydiagramstoillustratecablingbetween
the
controllers,enclosures,switches,andservers
•Optionalnetworkinformation,suchasIPaddresses,subnet
masks,gateways
StorageCenterMaintenance
CD
(Optional)UsedtoupdatetheStorageCenterOSwheninternet
accessisnotavailable.
Note: SeethesafetyandregulatoryinformationthatshippedwitheachStorage
Centercomponent.Warrantyinformationmaybeincludedwithinthisdocumentor
asaseparatedocument.