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Preface This manual describes how to install Dell™ EqualLogic® storage array hardware, configure the software, and start using the iSCSI SAN array. With one or more PS Series storage arrays, you can create a PS Series group-a self-managing, iSCSI storage area network (SAN) that is affordable and easy to use, regardless of scale. Audience The information in this guide is intended for the administrators responsible for installing array hardware. Administrators are not required to have extensive network or storage system experience. However, it is helpful to understand: • Basic networking concepts • Current network environment • User disk storage requirements • RAID configurations • Disk storage management Note: Although this manual provides examples of using PS Series arrays in some common network configurations, detailed information about setting up a network is beyond its scope. Organization This manual is organized as follows: • Chapter 1, Understanding the Array Installation Procedure describes the general steps for installing and setting up an array. • Chapter 2, Rack Mounting the Array describes how to install the array in a rack. • Chapter 3, Connecting the Array Cables describes the network cable requirements and how to install the power and network cables. • Chapter 4, Software Configuration describes how to initialize the array and either create a group with the array as the first member, or add the array to an existing group. • Chapter 5, Storage Allocation describes how to create and connect to a volume. • Chapter 6, Where to Go After Setting Up a Group describes basic and advanced group administration tasks and where to find information about them. Technical Support and Customer Service Dell's support service is available to answer your questions about PS Series SAN arrays. If you have an Express Service Code, have it ready when you call. The code helps Dell's automated-support telephone system direct your call more efficiently. Contacting Dell Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services might not be available in your area. v

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Preface
This
manual
describes
how
to
install
Dell™
EqualLogic®
storage
array
hardware,
configure
the
software,
and
start
using
the
iSCSI
SAN
array.
With
one
or
more
PS
Series
storage
arrays,
you
can
create
a
PS
Series
group—a
self-managing,
iSCSI
storage
area
network
(SAN)
that
is
affordable
and
easy
to
use,
regardless
of
scale.
Audience
The
information
in
this
guide
is
intended
for
the
administrators
responsible
for
installing
array
hardware.
Administrators
are
not
required
to
have
extensive
network
or
storage
system
experience.
However,
it
is
helpful
to
understand:
•
Basic
networking
concepts
•
Current
network
environment
•
User
disk
storage
requirements
•
RAID
configurations
•
Disk
storage
management
Note:
Although
this
manual
provides
examples
of
using
PS
Series
arrays
in
some
common
network
configurations,
detailed
information
about
setting
up
a
network
is
beyond
its
scope.
Organization
This
manual
is
organized
as
follows:
•
Chapter
1,
Understanding
the
Array
Installation
Procedure
describes
the
general
steps
for
installing
and
setting
up
an
array.
•
Chapter
2,
Rack
Mounting
the
Array
describes
how
to
install
the
array
in
a
rack.
•
Chapter
3,
Connecting
the
Array
Cables
describes
the
network
cable
requirements
and
how
to
install
the
power
and
network
cables.
•
Chapter
4,
Software
Configuration
describes
how
to
initialize
the
array
and
either
create
a
group
with
the
array
as
the
first
member,
or
add
the
array
to
an
existing
group.
•
Chapter
5,
Storage
Allocation
describes
how
to
create
and
connect
to
a
volume.
•
Chapter
6,
Where
to
Go
After
Setting
Up
a
Group
describes
basic
and
advanced
group
administration
tasks
and
where
to
find
information
about
them.
Technical
Support
and
Customer
Service
Dell’s
support
service
is
available
to
answer
your
questions
about
PS
Series
SAN
arrays.
If
you
have
an
Express
Service
Code,
have
it
ready
when
you
call.
The
code
helps
Dell’s
automated-support
telephone
system
direct
your
call
more
efficiently.
Contacting
Dell
Dell
provides
several
online
and
telephone-based
support
and
service
options.
Availability
varies
by
country
and
product,
and
some
services
might
not
be
available
in
your
area.
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