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Dell EqualLogic FS7600 Series Installation And Setup Manual

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  • Page 1 Dell EqualLogic FS7600 Series Appliances Installation and Setup Guide Regulatory Model Series E02T...
  • Page 2 All trademarks and registered trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell is strictly forbidden. Published: October 2013...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Preface 1 Before You Begin Introduction to the EqualLogic FS7600 Steps for Getting Started Preinstallation Tasks Safety Recommendations Hardware Protection Using an Electrostatic Wrist Strap Environmental Requirements Technical Specifications Shipping Box Contents Required Hardware That Is Not Supplied Rack Requirements Switch Requirements Required Tools...
  • Page 4 Dell EqualLogic FS7600 Installation and Setup Guide...

  • Page 5: Preface

    Technical Support and Customer Service Dell support service is available to answer your questions about PS Series SAN arrays and FS Series appliances. Contacting Dell If you are a customer in the United States or Canada in need of technical support, call 1-800-945-3355. If you are outside of the United States or Canada, visit support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx.
  • Page 6 Dell EqualLogic FS7600 Installation and Setup Guide Preface Note, Caution, and Warning Symbols A NOTE symbol indicates important information that helps you make better use of your hardware or software. A CAUTION symbol indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed.

  • Page 7: Before You Begin

    A PS Series group provides iSCSI-accessible block storage. With the latest version of the PS Series firmware and the addition of a Dell EqualLogic FS7600 NAS appliance, the same PS Series group can provide block storage and support for Network Attached Storage.
  • Page 8 Dell EqualLogic FS7600 Installation and Setup Guide 1 Before You Begin Figure 1: NAS Hardware Configuration Table 1: NAS Cluster Components Callout Description Clients Client connections to the client network Client network NAS controller connections to the client network NAS controller connections to SAN/internal network...

  • Page 9: Steps For Getting Started

    Dell EqualLogic FS7600 Installation and Setup Guide 1 Before You Begin Steps for Getting Started To install the EqualLogic FS7600 hardware and create a NAS cluster, follow these steps: 1. Make sure you meet the safety, environmental, and other requirements and have all the necessary hardware.

  • Page 10: Hardware Protection

    Dell EqualLogic FS7600 Installation and Setup Guide 1 Before You Begin • Place the components in a protected area that has adequate airflow and is free of excessive humidity, flammable gas, and corrosive substances. • You need at least two people to install the hardware. Use proper lifting and carrying techniques when unpacking and moving the components.

  • Page 11: Technical Specifications

    Dell EqualLogic FS7600 Installation and Setup Guide 1 Before You Begin • In North America, connect the appliance to a source of power with overcurrent protection provided by a 20 A or less device (UL 489 circuit breakers). In Europe, the overcurrent protection must be provided by a 20 A or less device (IEC circuit breakers).

  • Page 12: Shipping Box Contents

    Dell EqualLogic FS7600 Installation and Setup Guide 1 Before You Begin Storage relative 5% to 95% with a maximum humidity gradation of 10% per hour at a maximum wet humidity bulb temperature of 38°C (100°F) Maximum operational 0.26 G (5 Hz – 350 Hz @ 0.0002G2/Hz) in operational orientation for 5 minutes vibration 1.88 G...

  • Page 13: Required Hardware That Is Not Supplied

    The rack (with installed hardware) must meet the safety requirements of UL 60950-1 and IEC 60950-1. • Mount the hardware in a horizontal position. Any other position voids your warranty and support contract. Switch Requirements Dell recommends that you use a highly available network switch configuration for the client and SAN/internal network connections.

  • Page 14: Required Tools

    Dell EqualLogic FS7600 Installation and Setup Guide 1 Before You Begin Ideally, you want a network switch configuration in which a switch failure does not disrupt the availability of the NAS cluster. That is, no single switch should have all the client or SAN/internal network connections.

  • Page 15: Hardware Rack Mounting

    2 Hardware Rack Mounting For proper operation, you must install the EqualLogic appliance in a rack, as shown in Figure Appliance Front and Back Panels Figure 3 Table 5 describe the front panel of the appliance. Figure 4 Table 6 describe the back panel of the appliance.

  • Page 16: Guidelines For Installing Mounting Rails In A Rack

    Right: Controller 2 Serial COM port (mini USB connector) Allows you to connect a serial device to the system. This connector is for service only. Use this connector only if asked to do so by Dell support. USB ports Video port From left to right: Service Action Button, Power-On Indicator/Power Button, Controller Health Indicator, System Identification Button, and Cache Active/Off-Load LED.

  • Page 17: Attaching The Rails To The Rack

    Dell EqualLogic FS7600 Installation and Setup Guide 2 Hardware Rack Mounting 6. Attach the bezel to the appliance. See Attaching the Bezel on page These steps are described in detail in the following sections. Attaching the Rails to the Rack Figure 5 and follow these steps for attaching each controller rail.

  • Page 18: Securing The Appliance To The Rack

    Dell EqualLogic FS7600 Installation and Setup Guide 2 Hardware Rack Mounting Figure 5: Attaching the Rails to a Rack Securing the Appliance to the Rack To more securely attach the appliance to the rack, follow these steps: 1. Place the appliance on the inner edges of the rails and slide the appliance all the way into place.
  • Page 19 Dell EqualLogic FS7600 Installation and Setup Guide 2 Hardware Rack Mounting Figure 6: Attaching the Bezel...
  • Page 20 Dell EqualLogic FS7600 Installation and Setup Guide 2 Hardware Rack Mounting...

  • Page 21: Power Connections

    3 Power Connections After installing the appliance in a rack, connect it to power and make sure it is operational. Connecting an Appliance to Power 1. Remove the power cables from the shipping box. 2. Plug the power cables into the appliance power supplies. Wrap the hook-and-loop strain relief around the power cable, as shown in Figure 3.
  • Page 22 Dell EqualLogic FS7600 Installation and Setup Guide 3 Power Connections...

  • Page 23: Network Cable Connections

    NAS cluster. Network Configuration Overview The Dell EqualLogic FS7600 requires the following networks: • Client network—Used for client access to the NFS exports and CIFS shares hosted by the NAS cluster.

  • Page 24: Network Connection Requirements And Recommendations

    Network Connection Requirements and Recommendations Your Dell FS7600 system comes with a Dell service contract. A representative from Global Infrastructure Delivery Services will contact you to install your system. If you have any questions regarding these requirements, discuss them with your Dell service engineer or contact Dell Technical Support.
  • Page 25 Jumbo frames are required on the SAN/internal network. Enable jumbo frames (to support a frame size of 9000 bytes) on the SAN/Internal network switches. Note that Dell PowerConnect switches must be configured to 9216 MTU. Switches from vendors other than Dell might require a different MTU configuration to accept frames of 9000 bytes.

  • Page 26: Steps For Connecting Network Cables

    Dell EqualLogic FS7600 Installation and Setup Guide 4 Network Cable Connections Steps for Connecting Network Cables 1. Obtain the correct number of network cables. For each controller, you need nine network cables, for a total of 18 cables. 2. Connect the cables for the SAN/internal network connections.

  • Page 27: Connecting The Client Network Cables

    Dell EqualLogic FS7600 Installation and Setup Guide 4 Network Cable Connections Connecting the Client Network Cables For each controller, refer to the luggage tag attached to the appliance to identify the network ports for the different switches: client, SAN, and internal. See...
  • Page 28 Dell EqualLogic FS7600 Installation and Setup Guide 4 Network Cable Connections...

  • Page 29: Nas Cluster Configuration

    5 NAS Cluster Configuration After completing the EqualLogic FS7600 hardware installation, you can configure a NAS cluster. Steps for Configuring a NAS Cluster 1. See Gathering the NAS Cluster Configuration Information on page 2. Complete Table 3. Use the Group Manager GUI to discover each FS7600 NAS appliance that you want to include in the NAS cluster and then start the Configure NAS Cluster wizard.

  • Page 30: Nas Cluster Network Requirements And Recommendations

    Do not use the same subnet for the internal network, SAN network, and client network. • Dell recommends that the internal network be a private network. A private network, often implemented in a local area network (LAN), uses private IP address space and adheres to RFC 1918 and RFC 4193 standards.

  • Page 31: San Network

    DHCP. If you use DNS, you must make sure that the DNS database reflects the IP number by manually setting the subsystem name and IP address. • Dell recommends four IP addresses for each NAS controller (use Table 9 to plan your initial network configuration).

  • Page 32: Discovering Controllers And Configuring A Nas Cluster

    Dell EqualLogic FS7600 Installation and Setup Guide 5 NAS Cluster Configuration Do not use duplicate IP addresses for the client, SAN, or internal network. The installation will fail if duplicate IP addresses are present. Do not use the same subnet for the internal network and the client network. However, you can optionally use the same switch and VLANs as the SAN network;...
  • Page 33 Dell EqualLogic FS7600 Installation and Setup Guide 5 NAS Cluster Configuration 4. When you click in the final summary dialog box, the NAS Cluster Configuration – Progress window Finish is displayed; you can track the progress of the cluster configuration. The PS Series group remains fully operational during the NAS cluster configuration.
  • Page 34 Dell EqualLogic FS7600 Installation and Setup Guide 5 NAS Cluster Configuration...

  • Page 35: Nas Storage Allocation

    6 NAS Storage Allocation After creating a NAS cluster, you can create multiple containers, each with its own size, access controls, and snapshot settings. Steps for Allocating NAS Storage A NAS cluster can contain multiple NAS containers. On each container, you can create multiple CIFS shares and NFS exports, as needed by your environment.

  • Page 36: Creating A Nas Container

    Dell EqualLogic FS7600 Installation and Setup Guide 6 NAS Storage Allocation • In-use warning limit—Percentage of the container size that, when consumed by user data or snapshots, results in an event message. Unless you specify a different value, the container will use the clusterwide default value for the in-use warning limit (80%).

  • Page 37: Transferring Share Ownership

    CIFS share from a client system. To change the CIFS administrator password, see the Dell EqualLogic Group Manager Administrator's Manual. From a Windows client system, log in to the CIFS share using the new CIFS administrator password and assign or share read-write permissions to individual users or groups.

  • Page 38: Accessing An Nfs Export

    Dell EqualLogic FS7600 Installation and Setup Guide 6 NAS Storage Allocation For complete information about accessing CIFS shares, and setting ACLs or SLPs on a CIFS share, see the Dell EqualLogic Group Manager Administrator's Manual and the online help available from the Group Manager GUI interface.

  • Page 39: What To Do Next

    Group Manager online help describes how to use the Group Manager graphical user interface (GUI) to manage a NAS cluster. The Dell EqualLogic Group Manager Administrator's Manual and the Group Manager command line interface (CLI) help describe how to use the CLI to manage a NAS cluster.

  • Page 40: Nas Container Operations

    Dell EqualLogic FS7600 Installation and Setup Guide 7 What to Do Next • Create a container—You can create multiple containers in a NAS cluster. NAS Container Operations You can optionally perform any of the following operations on a NAS container: •...

  • Page 41: Glossary

    NFS exports on a NAS container and share them with authorized users. A NAS cluster supports multiple NAS containers. NAS appliance Dell hardware that contains two controllers that must be paired together when configured into a NAS cluster. After an appliance is configured, it becomes a NAS member.
  • Page 42 Glossary: –...
  • Page 43 gathering information modifying default settings controllers Active Directory client network connections allocating NAS storage discovery internal network connections appliance Create NAS Container wizard configuring as a NAS member creating quotas dimensions front and back panels service tag specifications weight discover devices discovering controllers backup power supply (BPS) bezel...
  • Page 44 Index: internal network – rack mount required configuration displaying information safety precautions gathering information snapshot reserve internal network NAS reserve options private network estimating space recommended configuration initial size requirements NAS storage security allocating iSCSI network configuration connecting cables hardware connections number of cables required LDAP overview...
  • Page 45 Index: racks – using ESD strap racks round-hole square-hole rail kit rails rediscovering devices reference table, NAS configuration required hardware (not supplied) safety recommendations security for files network configuration service tag locations shares transferring ownership shipping box unpacking snapshot reserve on NAS containers snapshots 33-34...
  • Page 46 Index: racks – using ESD strap...

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