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Setting Up Your Dell PowerVault Network Attached Storage Solution |1 Racking Your Solution 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 with the system. • If you do not accept the terms of agreement, call the customer assistance 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. 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. Installing the Solution in a Rack • Your solution requires a properly grounded electrical outlet, a compatible rack, and a rack installation kit. For information about installing the rails for the PowerVault NX3600/NX3610 solution, see the Rack Installation Instructions that shipped with your rack kit. • Rack the NX3600/NX3610 solution near the PowerVault MD Series array. Ensure 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 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 step 2. NOTE: The MD32x0i 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) • Port Fast enabled • Flow Control enabled NOTE: Dell PowerConnect switches must be configured to 9216 MTU or greater to accept frames of size 9000 MTU. Non-Dell switches may require a different MTU configuration for similar frame sizes. For more information on MTU configuration for non-Dell switches, see the related switch documentation. NOTE: Jumbo Frames and flow control settings are mandatory for all ports used solely by the PowerVault NX3600/NX3610 solution and file access. |2 Cabling Your 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. Cabling Worksheet client connection 1 controller 1 SAN connection A controller 2 Network Cabling SAN switches client switches controller 1 controller 2 |3 Turning On Your Solution 1. Turn on the PowerVault MD storage array(s) and network switches. 2. Verify if the network switches are configured with the required settings. 3. Turn on the NX3600/NX3610 solution. Preparing the Management Station 1. Connect the management station to the client switch. 2. Verify that IPv6 is enabled. 3. Verify that Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is installed on the management station. 4. Install the NAS Initial Deployment Utility (IDU) software. 5. Download SSH client for CLI access. client connection 2 PowerVault NX3600/NX3610 Client connection 1 Client connection 2 SAN connection A SAN connection B SAN connection B Controller 1 To client switch To client switch To SAN switch (A) To SAN switch (B) Controller 2 To client switch To client switch To SAN switch (A) To SAN switch (B) PowerVault NX3600 PowerVault MD storage array client connections SAN A connections SAN B connections NOTE: The MD32x0i storage array has four iSCSI data ports on each controller. Do not configure 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 configured on different subnets.