Site And Equipment Preparation - Dell EMC Unity Series Installation Manual

Site and equipment preparation

c. Update system software under Settings
required)
d. Configure Block and File resources, and Hosts (as required)
3. Use this guide and the Hardware Information Guide to:
a. Rack and install optional DAEs
b. Cable the optional DAEs
c. Power up the optional DAEs
d. Configure extra Block and File resources, and Hosts (as required)
The following items must be available at the site to install the storage system:
Tools: Slotted or Phillips screwdriver, ESD protection kit, and a mechanical lift
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(optional).
Note
A Slotted or Phillips screwdriver with a six inch or longer magnetic head is
recommended for the 12-drive disk processor enclosure.
Management console: A Windows-based computer to run the initialization,
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maintenance, and management tools with:
At least 100 MB of free space
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Connection on same LAN subnet as your storage system (recommended)
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Web browser (Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome)
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Note
Refer to the Unity Support Matrix on the support website for compatibility and
interoperability information related to the Web browsers.
Space: Cabinet vertical space of 2U (3.5 inches, 8.9 cm) for the disk processor
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enclosure (DPE, 25-drive or 12-drive) and, if applicable, cabinet vertical space of
2U for each optional 25-drive disk-array enclosure (DAE) or 3U (5.75 inches, 14.6
cm) for each optional 15-drive DAE.
Network connections:
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Two 1-gigabit Ethernet management connections
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Four CNA ports (two per SP) that can be set, if applicable, either at
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manufacturing time or, if not, during installation or later to:
– 2 x 10GbE or 1GbE ports, or
– 2 x 4Gb/s or 8Gb/s or 16Gb/s or 2 x 2Gb/s or 4Gb/s or 8Gb/s FC ports, or
– 2 x 16Gb/s single mode (SM) FC ports, or
– 1 x 16Gb/s SM FC port and 1 x 4Gb/s or 8Gb/s or 16Gb/s or 1 x 2Gb/s or
4Gb/s or 8Gb/s multi-mode (MM) FC port
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