Dell DL4000 Setting up your Appliance

Setting up your Dell DL4000 Appliance

Install the DL Appliance hardware in the following order:

Note:

Do not turn on any system(s) before:

Installing the DL Appliance hardware

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Connecting the DL4000 system to the PowerVault MD1200 storage enclosure (optional)

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Install the rails for the Dell DL4000 system.

1.

For information about installing the rails for the DL4000 system, see the Rack Installation Instructions that shipped with the DL4000 rail kit.

Set up the DL4000 system.

2.

For information about setting up the DL4000 system, see the

that shipped with your system.

Install the optional cable management arm for the DL4000.

3.

For information about installing the Cable Management Arm (CMA), see the CMA Installation Instructions that shipped with the CMA kit.

To connect your DL4000 system to the Dell PowerVault MD1200 storage enclosure, proceed to section 5. If your solution does not include a PowerVault MD1200 storage

enclosure, proceed to section 6.

Set up the optional Dell PowerVault MD1200 storage enclosure:

Note:

Make sure that the Enclosure Mode Switch is set to unified mode.

Install the rails for the PowerVault MD1200 storage enclosure.

1.

For information about installing the rails for the PowerVault MD1200 storage enclosure, see the Rack Installation Instructions that shipped with the storage enclosure kit.

Set up the PowerVault MD1200 storage enclosure.

2.

For information about setting up the PowerVault MD1200 storage enclosure, see the

that shipped with the

storage enclosure.

Connect the DL4000 system to the PowerVault MD1200 storage enclosure.

3.

For information about connecting the DL4000

system to the PowerVault MD1200 storage enclosure, see section 5.

WARNING:

Before you set up and operate your Dell system, review

the safety instructions that shipped with your system.

Read the Dell Software License Agreement

Before using your system, read the Dell Software License Agreement

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that came with the system.

You

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must con

sider any media of Dell installed software as BACKUP

copies of the software installed on your system.

If you do not accept the terms of agreement, call the customer

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assistance telephone number. For customers in the United States, call

800-WWW-DELL (800-999-3355). For customers outside the United

States, see

dell.com/support

and select your country or region from

the bottom of the page.

For documentation and information updates, see:

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dell.com/support/manuals

for documentation and

information updates.

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software.dell.com/support

for technical support.

Locating your system service tag

Your system is identified by a unique Express Service Code and Service Tag. Pull out

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the information tag in front of your system to view the Express Service Code and

Service Tag.

Save this information for future reference. This information is used by Dell to route

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support calls to the appropriate personnel.

Use the Service Tag number to obtain the AppAssure software license key.

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NOTE:

The illustrations in this document are not intended to represent a specific system.

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Before you begin

Check for documentation and information updates on

dell.com/support/manuals.

read the updates first because they often supersede information in other documents.

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Verifying system components

System components

Dell DL4000 system

Includes:

System bezel

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Power cables (2)

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Power cable retention straps (2)

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Optional mounting rails (1 pair)

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Cable management arm (optional)

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System documentation

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Dell PowerVault MD1200 storage enclosure (optional)

Includes:

System bezel

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Power cables (2)

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SAS cables (1 or more)

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Power cable retention straps (2)

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Optional mounting rails (1 pair)

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System documentation

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Network

An active network with available Ethernet cables and connections.

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A static IP address and DNS server IP address, if not provided by Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).

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User account

To set up the DL Appliance, use an account with administrator privileges.

Licenses

Your system is shipped with a 30-day temporary AppAssure software license. To obtain permanent license(s), go to

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dell.com/DLActivation

and complete the registration.

For information, see the

at

dell.com/support/manuals

.

To obtain the iDRAC Enterprise license, see the

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at

dell.com/support/manuals

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Software compatibility

If the DL Appliance is connected to an existing backup environment, it is recommended that the existing backup environment uses the same AppAssure software version that is

installed on the backup appliance.

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Pre-installation requirements

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Installing the DL appliance hardware