multipath software
configuring with Linux 68, 75, 81
configuring with VMware 52
configuring with Windows 35
N
notes, important 280
notices 279
P
particulate contamination 280
power supplies (power-fan canisters)
overview of replacement procedure 112
replacing power-fan canister (12- or 24-drive shelf) 113
requirements for replacement 113
R
Rear view of the system 3
replacing controllers 100
S
safety iii
serial number location 152
Setting the shelf ID with the ODP push button 177
seven-segment display 182
software installation
accessing System Manager during VMware setup 52
accessing System Manager during Windows setup 36
software upgrade
overview 163
procedure 166
workflow 165
Specifications of DE2000 series 6
Specifications of DE4000 series 10
Specifications of DE6000 series 14
Specifications of drive shelves 18
support web page, custom 277
System Manager
accessing during VMware setup 52
accessing during Windows setup 36
System setup and configuration 23
T
Taiwan BSMI RoHS declaration 282
Taiwan import and export contact information 282
telecommunication regulatory statement 281
trademarks 280
U
upgrades
controller software and firmware 166
drive firmware 169
host interface card preparation 130
host interface card upgrade procedure 130
V
VMware host configuration
configuring array-side iSCSI networking 57
configuring FC switches 54
configuring host-side iSCSI networking 59
configuring iSCSI switches 56
configuring management port 52
configuring multipath software 52
configuring storage 64
determining SAS host identifiers 46, 62
determining WWPNs for FC 54
discovering storage 63
setting up iSCSI network 56
verifying IP network connections 59
verifying support for 51
workflow 51
W
Windows host configuration
configuring array-side iSCSI networking 40
configuring FC switches 38
configuring host-side iSCSI networking 42
configuring iSCSI switches 40
configuring management port 35
configuring multipath software 35
configuring storage 48
determining WWPNs for FC 38
discovering storage 47
setting up iSCSI network 40
verifying IP network connections 44
verifying support for 34
workflow 34
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