Dell EqualLogic PS6210XS EqualLogic PS6210 Setup Poster

Setting Up a PS Series Storage Array

PS6210 Installation

Before You Begin

This poster is a condensed reference.

Read the

PS6210 Storage Arrays Installation and Setup Guide

(provided in the box) for complete

installation information.

Register for a Dell

™

EqualLogic

®

Customer Support Account.

If you do not have a customer service support account, go to

eqlsupport.dell.com/secure/login.aspx

and create one.

Download and Read the Release Notes from the Support Site.

The

PS Series Storage Arrays Release Notes

contain the latest product information.

Review Safety Guidelines.

Review the safety instructions in your

Safety, Environmental, and Regulatory Information

booklet located in the shipping box.

Prepare for Installation:



Environmental requirements

Make sure the installation location meets the power, cooling, and ventilation requirements described in the

PS6210 Storage Arrays

Installation and Setup Guide

(located in the shipping box).

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Networking requirements

- Standard Ethernet and TCP/IP networking rules apply to a PS Series SAN

- 10 Gigabit Ethernet

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Hardware requirements (not supplied)

- Standard 19-inch, four-post rack

- For Ethernet connections (use a minimum of one 10GbE port per controller):

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With the 10GBASE-T port, CAT6 (or better) cable for up to 55 meters, CAT6A for up to 100 meters



With the SFP+ port, optical cable or copper SFP+ cable

- For Management connections (optional): CAT5 cable with RJ45 connector

PS SERIES STORAGE ARRAYS

Installation & Setup Manual

Step 4: Start Using the SAN

Step 3: Run the Remote Setup Wizard

Software Configuration Methods

PS Series Storage Arrays

Software Configuration

PS Series Groups

Step 1: Install the Host Integration Tools

Step 2: Collect Configuration Information

Where to Go Next

1

Unpack the Shipping Box

Caution:

Protect sensitive hardware.

Use an electrostatic

wrist strap or a similar form of protection when handling hardware.

Shipping box contents:



Setup poster (this document)



Rail kit (if ordered)



Power cables



Documentation



PS Series Storage Array

2

Remove the Front Bezel

1. Using the bezel key, unlock the bezel.

2. Holding the bezel, lift the latch on the left side of the bezel and

swing the left side away from the array.

3. Lift the right side of the bezel off the right side of the array.

4. Set the bezel aside.

3

Install the Rails into the Rack

1. Remove the rail kit from the shipping box.

2. Install the rails into the rack.

See the

Rack Installation setup poster

for detailed instructions.

5

Install the Front Bezel

1.

Hold the bezel with the array model number and Dell logo upright.

2.

Hook the right end of the bezel onto the right side of the chassis.

3.

Swing the left end of the bezel toward the left side of the chassis.

4.

Press the bezel into place until the release latch closes.

5.

Using the provided key, lock the front bezel.

Store the key in a safe place.

4

Install the Array into a Rack

Warning!

The array is heavy.

Do not attempt to lift the array without assistance.

Mount the array into a four-post, 19-inch rack.

1. Slide the array onto the rails.

2. Hand-tighten the thumbscrews to the front of the rack.

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