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PS4100 Hardware Maintenance Guide Version 1.0 Copyright 2011 Dell, Inc. All rights reserved. Dell is a trademark of Dell, Inc. EqualLogic is a registered trademark. All trademarks and registered trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell is strictly forbidden. June 2011 Part Number: 110-6063-EN-R1 iii Table of Contents 1 Basic Storage Array Information............................................................................................................ 1 Notes, Cautions, and Warnings...................................................................................................................................1 Recommended Tools...................................................................................................................................................1 Protecting Hardware ...............................................................................................................................................1 Chassis Types..............................................................................................................................................................2 Array Features.............................................................................................................................................................2 The Bezel ................................................................................................................................................................2 Installing the Bezel..................................................................................................................................................2 Front-Panel Features and Indicators .......................................................................................................................3 Back-Panel Features and Indicators........................................................................................................................4 Shutting Down and Restarting an Array.....................................................................................................................5 2 Maintaining Drives................................................................................................................................... 7 About Drive Types......................................................................................................................................................7 Identifying Failed Drives ............................................................................................................................................7 Interpreting Drive LEDs .............................................................................................................................................7 Array Behavior When a Drive Fails ...........................................................................................................................8 Drive Handling Requirements ....................................................................................................................................9 Drive Installation Guidelines and Restrictions ...........................................................................................................9 Removing a 2.5-inch Drive...................................................................................................................................10 Installing a 2.5-inch Drive ....................................................................................................................................11 Removing a 3.5-inch Drive...................................................................................................................................12 Installing a 3.5-inch Drive ....................................................................................................................................13 Installing a Drive Blank ........................................................................................................................................14 Removing a Drive Blank.......................................................................................................................................15 3 Maintaining Control Modules ............................................................................................................... 17 Control Module Features ..........................................................................................................................................17 PS4100 Hardware Maintenance Guide Table of Contents iv About Control Module Configurations.................................................................................................................17 Interpreting Control Module LEDs.......................................................................................................................18 Identifying Control Module Failures ....................................................................................................................19 Understanding Failover Behavior .........................................................................................................................19 Maintaining Control Module Firmware................................................................................................................20 Control Module Handling Requirements..............................................................................................................20 About the Standby On/Off Button ........................................................................................................................21 Replacing a Control Module.....................................................................................................................................22 Removing a Control Module.................................................................................................................................22 Installing a Control Module ..................................................................................................................................23 Replacing the MicroSD Card....................................................................................................................................24 Removing the MicroSD Card ...............................................................................................................................25 Inserting the MicroSD Card..................................................................................................................................26 Advanced Networking Options.................................................................................................................................26 Configuring the Management Port........................................................................................................................27 4 Maintaining Power Supply and Cooling Modules............................................................................... 29 About AC Power Supplies ........................................................................................................................................29 Power Supply LEDs..................................................................................................................................................29 Removing a Power Supply and Cooling Module......................................................................................................30 Installing a Power Supply and Cooling Module .......................................................................................................31 5 Troubleshooting Your Array................................................................................................................. 35 Safety First—For You and Your array .....................................................................................................................35 Obtaining Technical Support and Customer Service................................................................................................35 Determining Service Tag Information ......................................................................................................................35 Obtaining Component Diagnostics ...........................................................................................................................36 Troubleshooting Array Startup Failure.....................................................................................................................36 Troubleshooting Loss of Communication.................................................................................................................36 Troubleshooting Array Connections.........................................................................................................................36

Dell EqualLogic PS4100 Storage Arrays Installation and Setup Guide Version 1.0 Regulatory Model Series E03J and E04J © Copyright 2013 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Dell™ and EqualLogic® are trademarks of Dell Inc. All trademarks and registered trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Reproduction of this material in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell is strictly for- bidden. Published: May 2013 Part Number: FW4G8-EN-A00 v Table of Contents Preface 1 Understanding the Array Installation Procedure 1 2 Rack Mounting the Array 3 Before You Begin 3 Protecting Hardware 4 Steps for Mounting an Array in a Rack 5 3 Connecting the Array Cables 9 Network Requirements and Recommendations 9 Minimum and Recommended Cable Configurations 10 Connect the Array to the Network 10 Set Up a Serial Connection to the Array 11 4 Software Configuration 15 Choose a Configuration Method 15 Collect Configuration Information 15 Start the Software Configuration 16 Set the Member RAID Policy 18 5 Storage Allocation 21 Create a Volume 21 Connect a Computer to a Volume 6 Where to Go After Setting Up a Group Common Group Customization Tasks 7 Other Information You May Need NOM Information (Mexico Only) Index 25 27 27 29 29 31 iii

Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide Dell Storage Engineering • Configure unified block and file storage solutions based on EqualLogic PS Series arrays and the FS Series Family of NAS Appliances. • Recommendations and best practices for iSCSI SAN and scale-out NAS network fabric design. • Updated capacity guidelines, capabilities, limitations, and feature sets for the EqualLogic product family. Version 14.1 March 2013 March 2013 Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v14.1 i Abstract This configuration guide provides technical guidance for designing and implementing Dell EqualLogic PS Series storage solutions in iSCSI SAN environments. The goal of this guide is to provide a single reference for product technical information and recommended SAN and NAS design methods: • Details on the capacity and capabilities of different EqualLogic PS Series family and FS Series family of NAS Appliances • An overview of the peer storage feature set provided by the EqualLogic storage controllers and the NAS feature set provided by the FS Series NAS Service • iSCSI SAN design guidelines for optimizing redundancy, availability and performance of EqualLogic storage arrays. • Host configuration guidelines and recommendations for Ethernet switch configuration This document should be used strictly as a guide in planning an EqualLogic SAN solution. It should not be considered a statement of support for any specific configuration. Actual viability of any configuration will depend on the capabilities of the individual components (switches, network interface controllers, initiators, etc.) that make up the SAN infrastructure. This configuration guide is intended for storage administrators, SAN designers, storage consultants, or anyone who is considering purchasing or has purchased EqualLogic PS Series Arrays for use in a production storage area network. THIS WHITE PAPER IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY, AND MAY CONTAIN TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS AND TECHNICAL INACCURACIES. THE CONTENT IS PROVIDED AS IS, WITHOUT EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. © 2013 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction of this material in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden. For more information, contact Dell. Dell, the DELL logo, and the DELL badge, PowerConnect™, Dell™ EqualLogic™, PowerEdge™ and PowerVault™ are trademarks of Dell Inc. Broadcom™ is a registered trademark of Broadcom Corporation. Cisco® is a registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. 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March 2013 Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v14.1 ii Revision history Revision Date Changes 14.1 March 2013 Added section 14 Data Center Bridging Added volume limits for Synchronous Replication in Table 3 Modified section 7.1.2 and section 7.2 Changed all references in tables in section 4 to read PS41x0 and PS61x0 Added note in section 5.1 Updated Appendix D – EqualLogic Upgrade Paths Updated the Related Publications 13.4 December 2012 Updates: New section numbering Updated Preparing for Firmware Upgrade and Controller Failover Added note box to reflect 10Gb support only on PS4110 and PS6110 ports Updated for PS-M4110XS and PS65x0 Hybrid Arrays Added note box to reflect no support for Direct Attach Storage (DAS) New Sections: Appendix D: Upgrade Paths for EqualLogic PS Series Arrays 13.3 September 2012 Updates: Updated for PS-M4110 Array. Updated Blade Integration section to include Dell Force10 MXL. Updated for FS7600/FS7610 and Fluid FS 2.0. Updated Controller Firmware Upgrade Path to Firmware 6.x. Updated Section 2.4 RAID Policies Corrected table 25 in Section 4.7.1. New sections: Section 4 Capacity Planning. Section 6.2 Synchronous Replicaton (SyncRep). Section 6.3 Internet Protocol Security (IPsec). 13.2 June 2012 Added PS Series Firmware Compatibility with EqualLogic Tools in Table 7. 13.1 March 2012 Updated for PS6110/4110. Updated Blade Integration in section 4.7. Updated the capacity tables from raw storage sizes to usable storage sizes. Added replication partner compatibility information. 12.4 November 2011 New sections and other changes throughout the document to include coverage of FS Series NAS Appliance (FS7500) 12.3 October 2011 Updates for PS4100/PS6100 family arrays: controller details; vertical port failover; SAN configuration guidelines; RAID level capacity tables March 2013 Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v14.1 iii 12.2.1 July 2011 Corrected Spanning Tree portfast guidance in Appendix D. 12.2 May 2011 Updated figures and content additions to Replication section 12.1 March 2011 Section 3.3.7: Replication Section 4.6: Integrating 1GbE and 10GbE SANs Section 2.1: Supported Configuration Limits (maintaining consistency with current firmware release notes) Appendix B and Appendix C: Content removed and now published as a separate Validated Components List document All significant changes included in the most recent version of this document are highlighted using blue text.

Dell EqualLogic PS Series iSCSI Storage Arrays With Microsoft Windows Server Failover Clusters Hardware Installation and Troubleshooting Guide Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Information in this publication is subject to change without notice. © 2012 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: Dell™, the Dell logo, Dell Precision™ , OptiPlex™, Latitude™, PowerEdge™, PowerVault™, PowerConnect™, OpenManage™, EqualLogic™, Compellent™, KACE™, FlexAddress™ and Vostro™ are trademarks of Dell Inc. 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A05 Contents Notes, Cautions, and Warnings...................................................................................................2 1 Introduction..................................................................................................................................5 Cluster Solution.........................................................................................................................................................5 Cluster Hardware Requirements..............................................................................................................................6 Cluster Nodes.....................................................................................................................................................6 Cluster Storage...................................................................................................................................................6 Network Configuration Recommendations........................................................................................................8 Supported Cluster Configurations............................................................................................................................9 iSCSI SAN-Attached Cluster..............................................................................................................................9 Other Documents You May Need.............................................................................................................................9 2 Cluster Hardware Cabling........................................................................................................11 Mouse, Keyboard, And Monitor Cabling Information ............................................................................................11 Power Supplies Cabling Information......................................................................................................................11 Cluster Cabling Information For Public And Private Networks...............................................................................12 For Public Network...........................................................................................................................................13 For Private Network.........................................................................................................................................13 NIC Teaming.....................................................................................................................................................14 Storage Array(s) Cabling Information.....................................................................................................................14 Cabling The Storage For Your iSCSI SAN-Attached Cluster............................................................................14 3 Preparing Your Systems For Clustering.................................................................................27 Configuring A Cluster..............................................................................................................................................27 Installation Overview..............................................................................................................................................28 Additional Information For Installing iSCSI NICs.............................................................................................28 Host Integration Tools......................................................................................................................................28 Installing The Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator............................................................................................33 Modifying The Registry Settings......................................................................................................................34 Configuration Overview Of Shared Storage Arrays.........................................................................................34 Advanced Storage Features...................................................................................................................................37 Snapshots.........................................................................................................................................................38 Volumes............................................................................................................................................................39 Replication........................................................................................................................................................40 Volume Collections...........................................................................................................................................41 Thin Provisioning..............................................................................................................................................41 Installation And Configuration Of A Failover Cluster..............................................................................................41