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Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance
5.13.0.0
Installation Guide for DM5500
April 2023
Rev. 02

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  • Page 1 Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance 5.13.0.0 Installation Guide for DM5500 April 2023 Rev. 02...
  • Page 2 A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. © 2023 Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Dell Technologies, Dell, and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective owners.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Figures............................5 Tables............................6 Preface......................................7 Chapter 1: Overview........................11 PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance introduction....................11 DM5500 front and internal views........................... 11 DM5500 rear view................................16 Hardware and software required for installation......................17 Third-party rack requirements ............................17 Chapter 2: Install the DM5500 in the rack..................19 Rack rails....................................
  • Page 4 Assign static IP address to the service computer for initial DM5500 login............41 Chapter 6: Configure the DM5500 in the Data Manager Appliance Configuration UI....43 Log in to the Data Manager Appliance Configuration UI ..................43 Initial DM5500 configuration in the Data Manager Appliance Configuration UI..........44 Log in to the Data Manager Appliance UI ........................
  • Page 5: Figures

    Figures DM5500 front view..............................11 Left control panel..............................12 Right control panel..............................12 Drive indicators................................. 13 View of drive bays extended..........................14 24 TB useable capacity DM5500 drive configuration..................15 96 TB useable capacity DM5500 drive configuration..................15 DM5500 back panel features..........................16 L-Bracket Static rail..............................19 Installing the rail...............................
  • Page 6: Tables

    Tables Revision history................................7 Related documentation............................. 7 Typographical conventions............................8 System health and system ID indicator codes....................12 iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes........................12 Drive indicator codes............................... 13 Hardware and software requirements for DM5500 installation..............17 Static rails...................................19 Static rails adjustability............................19 DM5500 NIC combinations........................... 35 Network cabling requirements..........................
  • Page 7: Preface

    This document might contain language from third-party content that is not under Dell Technologies control and is not consistent with the current guidelines for Dell Technologies own content. When such third-party content is updated by the relevant third parties, this document will be revised accordingly.
  • Page 8: Typographical Conventions

    (VMDKs) in a vCenter Server environment. PowerProtect Data Manager Public REST API documentation Contains the Dell Technologies APIs and includes tutorials to guide you in their use. Typographical conventions Table 3. Typographical conventions...
  • Page 9 Table 3. Typographical conventions (continued) Square brackets enclose optional values Vertical bar indicates alternate selections - the bar means "or" Braces enclose content that the user must specify, such as x or y or z Ellipses indicate nonessential information omitted from the example Where to find product documentation ●...
  • Page 10 How to provide feedback Feedback helps to improve the accuracy, organization, and overall quality of publications. You can send feedback to DPADDocFeedback@dell.com. Preface...
  • Page 11: Chapter 1: Overview

    Third-party rack requirements PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance introduction The Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance model DM5500 is an integrated solution that offers industry-leading de- duplication and data protection solutions. The PowerProtect DM5500 Appliance is a Dell PowerEdge R740xd2 one-node server (2U) server with two drive bays.
  • Page 12: Left Control Panel

    Control panels Figure 2. Left control panel 1. System health and system ID indicator 2. Drive indicator Table 4. System health and system ID indicator codes System health and system ID Condition indicator code Solid blue Indicates that the system is turned on, system is healthy, and system ID mode is not active.
  • Page 13: Drive Indicators

    Drive indicator codes The LEDs on the drive carrier indicates the state of each drive. Each drive carrier in your system has two LEDs: an activity LED (green) and a status LED (bicolor, green/amber). The activity LED flashes whenever the drive is accessed. Figure 4.
  • Page 14: View Of Drive Bays Extended

    DM5500 internal view Drive 12 Drive 15 Drive 18 Drive 21 Drive 13 Drive 16 Drive 19 Drive 22 Drive 14 Drive 17 Drive 20 Drive 23 Drive 0 Drive 3 Drive 6 Drive 9 Drive 1 Drive 4 Drive 7 Drive 10 Drive 5 Drive 11...
  • Page 15: Tb Useable Capacity Dm5500 Drive Configuration

    Drive bay 1 Drive 0 Drive 3 Drive 6 Drive 9 960 GB Filler 12 TB 12 TB Boot drives Drive 1 Drive 4 Drive 7 Drive 10 Internal 960 GB 12 TB 12 TB 12 TB storage drives Cache Drive 5 Drive 8 Drive 11...
  • Page 16: Dm5500 Rear View

    The 96 TB useable storage capacity drive configuration includes two operating system boot disk drives, two SSDs for cache tier, two 12 TB disk drives for internal system storage, and 18 12 TB disk drives for customer storage capacity. Drive 0 960 GB SAS SSD - system boot drive Drive 1 960 GB SAS SSD - system boot drive...
  • Page 17: Hardware And Software Required For Installation

    If LC-to-LC optical cables are used (instead of twinax cables), 4 x 10/25 GbE SFPs can be ordered as a kit from Dell. Use the SFPs provided by Dell when connecting the 4 GbE ports on the DM5500 to the customer network.
  • Page 18 For customer-provided PDUs, the Dell power cords on the appliance have NEMA 5-15P connections to the PDUs. NOTE: Dell is not responsible for any failures, issues, or outages resulting from failure of the customer-provided PDUs. Weight Customer rack and data center floor must be capable of supporting the weight of DM5500 equipment.
  • Page 19: Chapter 2: Install The Dm5500 In The Rack

    Install the DM5500 in the rack Topics: • Rack rails • Installing the rails • Installing the chassis retention brackets • Unboxing the DM5500 and removing the shipping screws • Removing drives • Removing power supply units • Installing the DM5500 into the rack •...
  • Page 20: Installing The Rails

    NOTE: : Rail depth is same as distance between front and rear mounting flanges of the rack. Rails do not support external cable management (CMA, SRB). NOTE: The adjustment range of the rails is a function of the type of rack in which they are being mounted. The Min/Max values listed above represent the allowable distance between the front and rear mounting flanges in the rack.
  • Page 21: Installing The Chassis Retention Brackets

    Installing the chassis retention brackets Prerequisites You must install the chassis retention bracket on the two rear rack flanges before you install the DM5500 into the rack. Figure 11. Chassis retention bracket on rear rack flange Figure 12. Diagram and description of installing the chassis retention bracket Install the DM5500 in the rack...
  • Page 22 1. Cage nut (2) 2. Screws (2) 3. Chassis retention bracket NOTE: The chassis shown in the image is not representative of a specific system. To install each chassis retention bracket, perform the following steps. Steps 1. Place the bracket on the system. 2.
  • Page 23: Unboxing The Dm5500 And Removing The Shipping Screws

    Unboxing the DM5500 and removing the shipping screws Steps 1. Place the DM5500 shipping box on sturdy table. WARNING: Do not attempt to lift the system by yourself to avoid potential injury. The DM5500 shipping box requires two people to lift it onto a table. The maximum weight of the DM5500 with all 24 drives installed is 43.2 kg (95.24 lb).
  • Page 24: Removing Drive Blanks

    back in the correct slots, the appliance may not function properly. It is recommended that you label each drive with its slot number using painter or gaffer tape as you remove each drive from the chassis. You should remove the drives in a top to bottom order. Slots are numbered 0-23 in the two drive bays, and there is an imprint at the bottom of each bay denoting the slot number, as shown in the following image.
  • Page 25: Removing The Front Bezel

    Figure 15. Removing a drive blank Next steps Close the drive bays. Removing the front bezel Prerequisites 1. Keep the bezel key handy. Steps 1. Unlock the bezel. 2. Press the release button, and remove the left end of the bezel. 3.
  • Page 26: Opening The Drive Bays

    Figure 16. Removing the front bezel Next steps Remove the drives. Opening the drive bays Prerequisites CAUTION: Drive bays should not be in service position for more than 5 minutes because of thermal concerns. When the drive bay is open for more than five minutes, the cooling fans spin at a higher speed to provide extra cooling to the system.
  • Page 27: Closing The Drive Bays

    Figure 17. Opening the drive bays Next steps Remove the drives. Closing the drive bays Steps 1. Pull back the blue release tabs on both sides and slide the drive bays into the system, until both the bays lock into place. Figure 18.
  • Page 28: Removing Power Supply Units

    2. If required, lock the drive bay lock located above left release latch, by pushing it down. Next steps Remove the power supply units. Removing power supply units Prerequisites Before you install the DM5500 into the rack, you must remove all drives and power supply units from the DM5500 due to the weight of the system.
  • Page 29: Diagram And Description Of Installing The Dm5500 Into The Rack

    system to prevent the chassis from distorting or bending. Keep the system parallel to the ground when lifting and moving it. Figure 20. Diagram and description of installing the DM5500 into the rack 1. Captive screw (2) 2. Rack ear (2) 3.
  • Page 30: Installing Drives

    Installing drives Prerequisites CAUTION: When installing the drives, it is extremely important to put each drive back into its correct slot. If you do not put the drives back in the correct slots, the appliance may not function properly. Slots are numbered 0-23 in the two drive bays, and there is an imprint at the bottom of each bay denoting the slot number, as shown in the following image.
  • Page 31: Installing Drive Blanks

    Next steps Close the drive bays. Install the power supply units. Install the front bezel. Installing drive blanks Prerequisites CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, drive blanks must be installed in all empty drive slots. Steps Insert the drive blank into the drive slot, and push the blank until the release button clicks into place. Figure 22.
  • Page 32: Installing The Front Bezel

    Figure 23. Installing a power supply unit Installing the front bezel Prerequisites 1. Locate and remove the bezel key. NOTE: The bezel key is part of the front bezel package. Steps 1. Align and insert the tabs on the right end of the bezel into the slots on the system. NOTE: Ensure that the drive bay is locked before installing the front bezel, for more information see the closing the...
  • Page 33: Installing The Front Bezel

    Figure 24. Installing the front bezel Next steps Install the DM5500 into the rack. Install the DM5500 in the rack...
  • Page 34: Chapter 3: Cabling And Network Requirements

    Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) configuration and cabling provides an out-of-band method for remote management. iDRAC configuration and cabling may be required for Dell support engineers to debug and troubleshoot. The iDRAC port on the DM5500 is 1 GbE Base-T.
  • Page 35: Dm5500 Recommended Network Connections (Optical Sfp28/Sfp+ Ports)

    You should consult with your network administrator for proper VLAN planning and configuration for your network environment. Use the LC-to-LC optical cables or direct attach (twinax) cables provided by Dell when connecting the GbE ports on the DM5500 to the external network.
  • Page 36: Network Cabling Requirements

    The network cable requirements by switch type are described in the following table. Table 11. Network cabling requirements Switch type NIC type Speed Cable required 25 GbE SFP28 SFP28 25 GbE LC-to-LC optical cable with SR optical GBICs or twinax cable 10 GbE SFP+ SFP+...
  • Page 37: Chapter 4: Configure Idrac

    CAUTION: Do not use iDRAC to change the storage configuration, DM5500 settings, or BIOS settings, as making changes to these will impact the DM5500 functionality. Contact Dell support if changes are required in any of these areas. The following procedure uses the iDRAC direct feature to configure iDRAC by directly connecting your laptop/service computer to the micro USB port on the front of the DM5500.
  • Page 38: Chapter 5: Pre-Configuration Tasks

    Pre-configuration tasks Once you have installed the DM5500 in the rack, cabled the DM5500 to the switch(es), and verified the VLAN configuration, you must perform the following pre-configuration tasks before logging in to the Data Manager Appliance Configuration UI to configure the appliance.
  • Page 39: Collect External Network Information

    Collect external network information Before logging in to the Data Manager Appliance Configuration UI, you must collect information for your external (public) network. The DM5500 requires three public IP addresses; one for the appliance management IP, and up to two data IP addresses for data backups.
  • Page 40: Dns

    Switch port configuration External network VLAN ID Tagged/trunk mode (recommended) use the VLAN ID configured in the trunk Untagged/access mode In the Data Manager Appliance Configuration UI, you initially configure one VLAN. After you complete the initial appliance configuration in the Data Manager Appliance Configuration UI, you can add additional VLANs in the Data Manager Appliance ●...
  • Page 41: Power On The Dm5500 Using The Power Button

    Steps 1. Turn on the iDRAC and log in to iDRAC from its UI using the password you set up when you configured iDRAC. 2. In the iDRAC Dashboard UI, click the Power On System button. In the bottom right region of the Dashboard page, you can monitor the appliance startup status in the iDRAC Virtual Console. 3.
  • Page 42 CAT5e/CAT6 cable connection to PowerProtect service computer DM5500 2. Assign the static IP address 192.168.100.98 to the service computer and the subnet mask 255.255.255.240 for the ethernet interface that is connected to the DM5500. A default gateway is not required. a.
  • Page 43: Chapter 6: Configure The Dm5500 In The Data Manager Appliance Configuration Ui

    The DM5500 serial number is found on the white label of the pull-out information tag in the back of the server, to the right of the power supply units. The serial number is a 14-character mix of letters and numbers used to identify the DM5500 to Dell support. For the location of the information tab, see DM5500 back panel features.
  • Page 44: Initial Dm5500 Configuration In The Data Manager Appliance Configuration Ui

    The DM5500 serial number is found on the white label of the pull-out information tag in the back of the server, to the right of the power supply units. The serial number is a 14-character mix of letters and numbers used to identify the DM5500 to Dell support. For the location of the information tab, see DM5500 back panel features.
  • Page 45 b. In the MTU field, the maximum transmission units (MTU) value is set to 1500. c. In the Bonding options list, the port bonding configuration is set to Active-Active. The DM5500 is configured so that all ports can load balance the internal network traffic. Active-Active bonding does not require any corresponding switch side configuration.
  • Page 46: Log In To The Data Manager Appliance Ui

    Log in to the Data Manager Appliance UI This section describes how to log in to the Data Manager Appliance UI as the admin user. Steps 1. From a host that has network access to the DM5500, use Google Chrome to connect to the Data Manager Appliance UI: https://<Management_IP_address>...
  • Page 47: Chapter 7: Set The Passphrase For The Dm5500

    Set the passphrase for the DM5500 About this task You must set the system passphrase for the appliance via SSH. The system passphrase is used to protect secrets, such as encryption keys. It is also used to access the file system. CAUTION: If you lose the passphrase, you cannot recover it.
  • Page 48: Chapter 8: Troubleshooting

    ● Once the problem is resolved, refresh the page. 4:1, PCIe slot 1:2 for appliance are not connected. For optimal performance and ● If the issue persists, contact Dell Customer Support. redundancy, all 4 uplinks must be connected. Make sure all 4 uplinks are connected and then refresh the page to resolve the warning.
  • Page 49 Table 13. Data Manager Appliance Configuration UI error messages (continued) Error code Error message Troubleshooting steps ● If the issue persists, contact Dell Customer Support. CONN0098 Backup network gateway ● Check details on the Configuration page. <backup_network_gateway_IP> is not ● If appliance port is connected in access mode, use VLAN accessible.
  • Page 50 Table 13. Data Manager Appliance Configuration UI error messages (continued) Error code Error message Troubleshooting steps ● If the issue persists, contact Dell Customer Support. CONN0123 IP address <IP> is not in same subnet range ● Use the IP addresses that are in the same subnet range of the gateway.
  • Page 51 ● Ensure that the correct time is set on the NTP server. between <NTP_server> and <operating ● Click Back and re-submit the configuration. environment> exceeded the maximum ● If the issue persists, contact Dell Customer Support. allowed difference of 600 seconds. CONN0149 Destination subnet IP <IP_x> does not match ●...

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