Dell DAE Setup Guide - Page 3

About This Guide This guide outlines the steps you must follow and the information you will need to get one or more 2-Gigabit Disk Array Enclosures (DAE2s) up and running. It assumes you are configuring the 3U enclosure as a disk array for a storage processing device (such as an EMC SPE with storage processors). Refer to this guide as you perform the following tasks: • Set DAE2 Enclosure Address(es) • Set Up Fibre Channel Loops • Connect the DAE2 to a Storage Processing Device • Connect DAE2 Power Cords • Start DAE2s IMPORTANT The section called Your Next Step, that starts on page 10 of this guide, lists and describes additional resources you might need to solve typical installation and operating problems. For information on JBOD (Just a Bunch of Disks) or other non-array configurations, please contact your sales representative This guide refers to various documents that provide detailed descriptions of each step. The most current versions of DAE2 documentation are available on the EMC Powerlink website, http://powerlink.emc.com. Once logged in to Powerlink, select Services, then Document Library, CLARiiON, CLARiiON Fibre Channel Storage (FC) and then CLARiiON FC Hardware, CLARiiON FC Core Software, or CLARiiON FC Software for lists and .pdf versions of relevant manuals, notes, and articles. 1