Dell PowerVault NX3610 Setting Up Your Dell PowerVault Network Attached Sto

Setting Up Your Dell PowerVault Network Attached Storage Solution

Planning

Proper planning is essential to successfully deploy the PowerVault NX3600/NX3610 NAS solution. This placemat describes a deployment scenario where two redundant iSCSI switches are used. If your SAN is configured in a different configuration, see the Deployment Guide for

additional cabling options. It is recommended that you complete the IP chart in step 4 prior to deploying the solution. If you are using a Dell PowerConnect switch, it is also recommended that you set your SAN switch MTU size to 9216 or greater and enable spanning tree portfast

and flow control.

WARNING:

Before you set up and operate your Dell PowerVault 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 that came

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with the system.

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

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telephone number. For customers in the United States,

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

visit

support.dell.com

and select your country or region from the bottom of the

page.

Verifying Package Contents

Verify that all components listed on your packing slip are available.

Save all documentation and accessories.

Locating Your System Service Tag

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

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The Express Service Code and Service Tag are located on the rack mounting

support bracket.

This information is used by Dell to route support calls to the appropriate personnel.

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Installing the Solution in a Rack

Your solution requires a properly grounded electrical outlet, a compatible rack,

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and a rack installation kit. For information about installing the rails for the

PowerVault NX3600/NX3610 solution, see the

that

shipped with your rack kit.

Rack the NX3600/NX3610 solution near the PowerVault MD Series array. Ensure

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that the NAS iSCSI ports are on the same subnet as the MD Series array iSCSI ports.

Installation Guidelines

Depending on your configuration, use 14 Category 5E or Category 6 Ethernet cables

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with RJ-45 connectors. Connect eight cables to the PowerVault NX3600/NX3610

solution and six cables to the MD storage array.

It is recommended that you use a minimum of four network switches as shown in

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step 2.

NOTE:

The MD32

0i storage array has four iSCSI data ports on each controller.

Do not use ports 2 and 3 on the controllers for FluidFS. These ports can be used for

block-level access from other hosts.

Required Settings on the SAN Switch

Jumbo Frames enabled (9216 MTU)

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Port Fast enabled

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Flow Control enabled

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NOTE:

Dell PowerConnect switches must be con

fi

gured to 9216 MTU or greater to

accept frames of size 9000 MTU. Non-Dell switches may require a di

ff

erent MTU

con

fi

guration for similar frame sizes. For more information on MTU con

fi

guration for

non-Dell switches, see the related switch documentation.

NOTE:

Jumbo Frames and

fl

ow control settings are mandatory for all ports used solely

by the PowerVault NX3600/NX3610 solution and

fi

le access.

1

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Racking Your Solution

2

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Cabling Your Solution

Turn on the PowerVault MD storage array(s) and network switches.

1.

Verify if the network switches are con

fi

gured with the required settings.

2.

Turn on the NX3600/NX3610 solution.

3.

Preparing the Management Station

Connect the management station to the client switch.

1.

Verify that IPv6 is enabled.

2.

Verify that Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is installed on the management

3.

station.

Install the NAS Initial Deployment Utility (IDU) software.

4.

Download SSH client for CLI access.

5.

3

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Turning On Your Solution

Network Cabling

SAN switches

client switches

PowerVault NX3600

controller 2

PowerVault MD storage array

client connections

SAN

A connections

SAN

B connections

Cabling Worksheet

SAN connection B

SAN connection A

client connection 1

client connection 2

PowerVault NX3600/NX3610

Controller 1

Controller 2

Client connection 1

To client switch

To client switch

Client connection 2

To client switch

To client switch

SAN connection A

To SAN switch (A)

To SAN switch (A)

SAN connection B

To SAN switch (B)

To SAN switch (B)

controller 1

NOTE:

The MD32

0i storage array has four iSCSI data ports on each con-

troller. Do not con

fi

gure ports 2 and 3 on the same subnets as the FluidFS

NAS system. They can be connected to the same switch for other clients,

but must be con

fi

gured on di

ff

erent subnets.

controller 2

controller 1