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Setting Up Your PowerVault DL4000 Backup to Disk Appliance (continued) |5 Connecting the PowerVault DL4000 System to the PowerVault MD1200 Storage Enclosure (Optional) MD primary enclosure management module PowerEdge RAID controller DL4000 system MD1200 storage enclosure (optional) Connect the PowerVault MD1200 storage enclosure to the PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC), located in the PowerVault DL4000 system: 1. Connect one end of the SAS cable to port 0 on the PowerVault DL4000 system PERC controller. 2. Connect the other end of the SAS cable to the IN port of the primary Enclosure Management Module (EMM) on the PowerVault MD1200 storage enclosure. To locate the primary EMM, see the PowerVault MD1200 storage enclosure's Owner's Manual at dell.com/support/manuals. NOTE: Do not connect tape devices to the PERC controller. |6 Configuring the PowerVault DL4000 Software Turn on the components in the following order: 1. MD1200 storage enclosure 2. DL4000 system and monitor The DL4000 system prompts you to enter a password. After the password is confirmed, the AppAssure Appliance Configuration Wizard is displayed. Click Next and follow the instructions on the screen to complete the software configuration. For more infromation, see the Dell DL Backup to Disk Appliance - Powered by AppAssure Deployment Guide at dell.com/support/manuals. |7 Launching the DL Backup to Disk Appliance Console After the AppAssure Appliance Configuration Wizard is complete, the AppAssure 5 Core Console is displayed. Printed in the U.S.A. © 2012 Dell Inc. Trademarks used in this text: Dell™, the DELL logo, PowerVault™, and AppAssure™ are trademarks of Dell Inc. Microsoft® is either a trademark or registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. 2012 - 11 |8 Additional Information Important Updates Note: Before installing any updates, complete setting up the Backup to Disk Appliance. • For latest operating system updates, go to the Microsoft website at update.microsoft.com. • To reinstall or update Dell software, download the Dell PowerVault DL Backup to Disk Appliance Recovery and Update Utility from dell.com/support/downloads. Documentation Title Getting Started Guide Dell PowerVault DL4000 Backup To Disk Appliance - Powered by AppAssure User's Guide Dell PowerVault DL4000 Systems Owner's Manual Rack Installation Instructions Release Notes Dell PowerVault Backup to Disk Appliance Interoperability Guide Dell PowerVault DL4000 Backup To Disk Appliance - Powered By AppAssure Deployment Guide Description The Getting Started Guide provides an overview of system features, setting up your solution, and technical specifications. This document is shipped with your system and is also available at dell.com/support/manuals. The AppAssure User's Guide provides information about deploying the appliance using AppAssure and recovering the appliance from software and hardware failures. This document is available at dell.com/support/manuals. The Owner's Manual provides information about solution features and describes how to troubleshoot the system and install or replace system components. This document is available at dell.com/support/manuals. The rack documentation included with your rack solution describes how to install your system into a rack. This document is shipped with your rack solution and is also available at dell.com/support/manuals. The Release Notes provides information about deploying the appliance using AppAssure and recovering from failures. This document is available at dell.com/support/ manuals. The Interoperability Guide provides information about the supported hardware and software versions for the Dell PowerVault Backup to Disk Appliance system. This document is available at dell.com/support/manuals. The Deployment Guide provides information on deploying the hardware and installing the software on the appliance. This document is available at dell.com/support/ manuals.

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Setting Up Your PowerVault DL4000 Backup to Disk Appliance
(continued)
Printed in the U.S.A.
Important Updates
Note:
Before installing any updates, complete setting up the
Backup to Disk Appliance
.
For latest operating system updates, go to the Microsoft website at
update.microsoft.com
.
To reinstall or update Dell software, download the
Dell PowerVault DL Backup to Disk Appliance Recovery and Update Utility
from
dell.com/support/downloads
.
Documentation
Title
Description
Getting Started Guide
The Getting Started Guide provides an overview of system features, setting up your solution,
and technical speci
cations. This document is shipped with your system and is also available
at
dell.com/support/manuals
.
Dell PowerVault DL4000 Backup To Disk Appliance
- Powered by AppAssure User’s Guide
The AppAssure User’s Guide provides information about deploying the appliance
using AppAssure and recovering the appliance from software and hardware failures.
This document is available at
dell.com/support/manuals
.
Dell PowerVault DL4000 Systems Owner’s Manual
The Owner’s Manual provides information about solution features and describes how to
troubleshoot the system and install or replace system components.
This document is available at
dell.com/support/manuals
.
Rack Installation Instructions
The rack documentation included with your rack solution describes how to install your
system into a rack. This document is shipped with your rack solution and is also available at
dell.com/support/manuals
.
Release Notes
The Release Notes provides information about deploying the appliance using
AppAssure and recovering from failures. This document is available at
dell.com/support/
manuals
.
Dell PowerVault Backup to Disk Appliance Interop-
erability Guide
The Interoperability Guide provides information about the supported hardware and software
versions for the Dell PowerVault Backup to Disk Appliance system. This document is avail-
able at
dell.com/support/manuals
.
Dell PowerVault DL4000 Backup To Disk Appliance
- Powered By AppAssure Deployment Guide
The Deployment Guide provides information on deploying the hardware and
installing the software on the appliance. This document is available at
dell.com/support/
manuals
.
5
|
Connecting the PowerVault DL4000 System to the PowerVault MD1200 Storage Enclosure (Optional)
Turn on the components in the following order:
MD1200 storage enclosure
1.
DL4000 system and monitor
2.
The DL4000 system prompts you to enter a password.
After the password is con
rmed, the
AppAssure Appliance
Con
guration Wizard
is displayed.
Click
Next
and follow the instructions on the screen to com-
plete the software con
guration.
For more infromation, see the
Dell DL Backup to Disk Appli-
ance - Powered by AppAssure Deployment Guide
at
dell.com/support/manuals
.
6
|
Con
guring the PowerVault DL4000
Software
After the
AppAssure Appliance Con
guration Wizard
is complete,
the
AppAssure 5 Core Console
is displayed.
7
|
Launching the DL Backup to Disk Appliance Console
8
|
Additional Information
© 2012 Dell Inc.
Trademarks used in this text: Dell™, the DELL
logo, PowerVault™, and AppAssure™ are trademarks of Dell Inc.
Microsoft® is either a trademark or registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the
United States and/or other countries.
2012 - 11
MD1200 storage enclosure (optional)
DL4000 system
PowerEdge RAID controller
MD primary enclosure management module
Connect the PowerVault MD1200 storage enclosure to the PowerEdge
RAID Controller (PERC), located in the PowerVault DL4000 system:
Connect one end of the SAS cable to port 0 on the PowerVault DL4000 system PERC controller.
1.
Connect the other end of the SAS cable to the IN port of the primary Enclosure Management Module
2.
(EMM) on the PowerVault MD1200 storage enclosure.
To locate the primary EMM, see the PowerVault MD1200 storage enclosure’s Owner’s Manual
at
dell.com/support/manuals
.
NOTE:
Do not connect tape devices to the PERC controller.