Preface - Dell EqualLogic FS7500 Installation And Setup

Preface

A PS Series group provides iSCSI-accessible block storage. With the latest version of the
PS Series firmware and the addition of an EqualLogic FS7500, the same PS Series group can provide block
storage and support for NAS (Network Attached Storage).
The EqualLogic FS7500 includes:
• Two FS7500 Controller units with pre-installed file serving software
• One FS7500 Backup Power Supply System (BPS) unit
This manual describes how to install EqualLogic FS7500 hardware and configure a NAS service.
Note: An EqualLogic FS7500 requires a PS Series group running the PS Series Firmware Version 5.1 or 5.2.
Audience
This manual is designed for the administrators responsible for installing EqualLogic FS7500 hardware.
Administrators are not required to have extensive network or storage system experience. However, it may be
useful 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 an EqualLogic FS7500 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, Before You
installation.
• Chapter 2, Hardware Rack
• Chapter 3, Power Connections, describes how to connect the BPS and controllers to power.
• Chapter 4, Network Cable
• Chapter 5, NAS Service
Begin, describes the preliminary tasks you must perform before beginning the
Mounting, describes how to install the BPS and controller hardware in a rack.
Connections, describes how to connect the controllers to the networks.
Configuration, describes how to discover controllers and set up a NAS service.
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