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Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS80 Quick Start Manual

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  • Page 1 Dell™ PowerVault™ Data Protection Solution Quick Start Guide w w w . d e l l . c o m | s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o m...
  • Page 2 Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Getting Started ..........Introduction .
  • Page 4 Remote Web Administration ..... Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC) ..Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Configuring DPM .
  • Page 5 Installing Tape Drives and Tape Libraries Using DPM with Tape Drives and Tape Libraries ..Installing Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator .....
  • Page 6 ....Dell Hardware Dell Software ....

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2007, which is preconfigured to run on a Dell PowerVault system. It is important to know your PowerVault system model when you require support from Dell, install additional hardware, or reinstall the PowerVault Data Protection Solution software. Dell OpenManage™...

  • Page 8: Locating The Powervault System Model

    The PowerVault Data Protection Solution name is located on the front of your system. Figure 1-1. PowerVault Data Protection Solution Tower System Figure 1-2. PowerVault Data Protection Solution Rack System Locating the PowerVault System Model The PowerVault system model is available from the following locations: •...

  • Page 9: Obtaining Support Documents And Software Updates

    Figure 1-3. PowerVault System Model Identification on the System Properties Window Obtaining Support Documents and Software Updates Visit support.dell.com to obtain additional documentation or software updates for your PowerVault system, including: • BIOS updates • firmware updates to the PowerVault system and internal peripherals •...
  • Page 10 2 Enter your service tag, then click Go. Choose from Your List You can maintain a list of systems you have purchased from Dell using the Your List feature on support.dell.com. Once you have created an account and entered the service tags for the systems that you own, you can choose your model from that list.

  • Page 11: Dpm Prerequisites

    DPM Prerequisites ® Before you run Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2007 for the first time, these prerequisites apply: • The system must be on a network and have a valid IP address. • The system must be a member of a domain. •...

  • Page 12: Connecting And Powering On The System

    Connecting and Powering on the System NOTE: For maximum reliability and availability of your PowerVault Data Protection Solution, connect your system to an Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS). Connect the system’s power cable(s) to the system. Plug the other end of the cable into a grounded electrical outlet or a separate power source, such as an uninterrupted power supply (UPS) or a power distribution unit (PDU).

  • Page 13: Entering The Default Administrator Username And Password

    Figure 1-7. Connecting a Keyboard, Video Monitor and Mouse to the System Entering the Default Administrator Username and Password When logging into the system for the first time, you must enter an administrator user name and password. The default administrator user name for your system is administrator;...

  • Page 14: Network Configuration

    Network Configuration Cabling and Configuring Your Network Connection 1 Connect one end of an Ethernet cable into one of the RJ-45 network interface connectors (NIC) (see Figure 1-8) on the back of your system. See the Hardware Owner’s Manual for the NIC locations. 2 Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to a functioning Ethernet jack.

  • Page 15: Configuring Tcp/Ip Using A Static Ip Address

    NOTE: To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Administrator group or the Network Configuration Operator group on the local computer. 1 Click Start and select Settings→ Control Panel→ Network Connections. 2 Right-click the network connection you want to configure, then click Properties.

  • Page 16: Changing The Computer Name

    8 Configure additional IP addresses, if required. Otherwise, go to the next step. Click Advanced. On the IP Settings tab under IP addresses, click Add. Under TCP/IP Address, enter an IP address and subnet mask in the appropriate fields, then click Add. Repeat step b and step c for each additional IP address.

  • Page 17: Domain Membership

    Domain Membership 1 Right-click My Computer, then click Properties. The System Properties dialog box is displayed. 2 On the Computer Name tab, click Change. In the Computer Name Changes dialog box, select Domain, enter the name of the domain in the text box, and click OK (see Figure 1-9).
  • Page 18 Figure 1-9. Joining a Domain 7 Type the username in DOMAIN\username format and follow the instructions to add the domain user to the Administrators group. 8 Restart your system. Getting Started...

  • Page 19: Localizing Your System Using Mui

    Edition with SP2 and the MUI is preconfigured with the language selected at the time of purchase. No action is required unless you want to configure the system to use a different language. To change the language to another Dell- supported language, you must install the MUI system files for that language.
  • Page 20 Getting Started...

  • Page 21: Configuring Your System Remotely

    Configuring Your System Remotely Special Administration Console (SAC) NOTE: Using SAC requires a female-to-female serial console cable to connect directly from a client system to the PowerVault storage system’s serial port, as shown in Figure 2-1. Figure 2-1. Using the Console Cable to Connect to SAC NOTE: Ensure that the terminal emulation software settings on the client system are set to 115200 baud, 8 data bits, No parity, and 1 stop bit.

  • Page 22: Accessing The Sac Command Prompt

    network using SAC, you can remotely access the graphical user interface (GUI) to configure and manage Windows Storage Server using the IP address. To do this, you need to: 1 Access the SAC command prompt. 2 Configure the system’s IP addresses and the Domain Name System (DNS).

  • Page 23: Remote Desktop Connection

    For more information about using SAC, see "Using Emergency Management Services" at www.microsoft.com, or see the Windows Storage Server 2003 Help. Configuring IP Addresses and DNS After connecting to the SAC command prompt, you can use netsh to configure network addresses, default gateways, and DNS for a system. Once you have configured those settings, you can connect remotely to the server and use the GUI to complete other initial configuration and management tasks.

  • Page 24: Remote Web Administration

    Client ActiveX control. The ActiveX control is synonymous to the Remote Desktop Connection, MSTSC. Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC) The Dell Remote Access Controller 5 (DRAC 5) is a systems management hardware and software solution designed to provide remote management capabilities, crashed system recovery, and power control functions for Dell systems.

  • Page 25: Baseboard Management Controller (Bmc)

    To get started with DRAC 5, refer to "Installing and Setting up the DRAC 5" in the Dell Remote Access Controller 5 (DRAC 5) User’s Guide. Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) The baseboard management controller (BMC) monitors the system for critical events using various sensors on the system board and sends alerts and logs events when certain parameters exceed preset thresholds.
  • Page 26 Configuring Your System Remotely...

  • Page 27: Configuring Dpm

    Configuring DPM Running the Configuration Wizard The PowerVault Data Protection Solution (DPS) Configuration Wizard is used to configure your system to run DPM. It is launched automatically when you log on to the system. It can also be launched by double-clicking the PowerVault DPS Wizard icon on your desktop.
  • Page 28 Figure 3-1. PowerVault DPS Configuration Wizard Welcome Screen After ensuring that the prerequisites have been met, click Next to proceed. The wizard will then verify the network, domain and user account settings for DPM. Configuring DPM...
  • Page 29 Figure 3-2. Verifying Prerequisites After the wizard verifies your settings, it configures the Windows firewall for DPM. In this step, the wizard will create firewall exceptions for the DPM executables and open the TCP port for Windows Remote Procedure Call (RPC) and Distributed COM (DCOM) (port 135).
  • Page 30 Figure 3-3. Configuring the Windows Firewall After firewall configuration, the wizard launches the Microsoft Data Protection Manager Mini-Setup Wizard. This wizard is required to complete setup of DPM on your system. Click Next to continue. The PowerVault Data Protection Solution Configuration Wizard will wait in the background until the DPM Mini-Setup wizard completes.
  • Page 31 Figure 3-4. Launching Microsoft Data Protection Manager Mini-setup Wizard Configuring DPM...

  • Page 32: Microsoft Data Protection Manager Mini-Setup

    Security settings: This step prompts for a password for the SQL service accounts. • Microsoft update opt in: Dell recommends enabling automatic updates for the latest patches, security fixes and updates. • Customer feedback option: This step prompts the user to participate in the Microsoft Customer Experience Improvement Program.

  • Page 33: Dpm Storage Pool Configuration

    • Summary of settings • Configuration: After collecting information from the user, the configuration is performed. • Confirmation Figure 3-6. Microsoft Data Protection Manager Mini-Setup Wizard Confirmation Screen After successfully answering all questions and completing the DPM Mini- Setup wizard, click Close to return to the PowerVault Data Protection Solution Configuration Wizard.
  • Page 34 a collection of storage that DPM uses to protect the managed servers in your network. For more information about storage pool, refer to “Adding Disks to the Storage Pool” in Deploying System Center Data Protection Manager 2007. Figure 3-7. Configuring the DPM Storage Pool After the storage pool is successfully configured, the wizard displays a message showing the completed steps.

  • Page 35: Verification

    Figure 3-8. Wizard Completion Screen Verification To verify that the configuration process has completed successfully, click the Management tab in the DPM Administrator Console. Then, select the Disks tab. Depending on the system configuration, the appropriate number of the disks should be added to the storage pool. Configuring DPM...
  • Page 36 Figure 3-9. DPM 2007 Administrator Console Configuring DPM...

  • Page 37: Licensing

    (S-DPML), which offers standard file protection, and Enterprise (E-DPML), which offers application and file protection on the protected server. Your system purchase includes one DPML. Contact your Dell sales representative for additional licenses to protect additional systems in your IT environment.

  • Page 38: Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 X64 License

    For more information on DPM licensing see “DPM Licensing” in Planning a System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 Deployment. Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 x64 License Figure 4-2. Example of the Windows COA Applied to the System The product key for Windows Storage Server 2003 x64 R2 with SP2 is factory- installed on your system.

  • Page 39: Dpm Deployment

    DPM Deployment Before DPM can begin protecting the data and applications on the systems in your network, you must do the following: • Install prerequisite software on each server system you want to protect. • Deploy the DPM Protection Agent to each system you want to protect. You must own one DPM Agent License for each system you protect using DPM.

  • Page 40: Protecting Servers

    Protecting Servers You must create a protection group to protect one or more servers in your network. A protection group is a collection of data sources that share the same protection configuration. Refer to “Creating Protection Groups” in Deploying System Center Data Protection Manager 2007. Advanced Configuration Refer to Deploying System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 and System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 Operations Guide for advanced...

  • Page 41: Dpm And Tape Devices

    DPM and Tape Devices The PowerVault Data Protection Solution supports disk-to-tape backup of the protected systems and disk-to-disk-to-tape archival for long-term protection. Refer to “Backup Solutions Combining Disk and Tape” in Planning a System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 Deployment. To use these features, you need to attach a supported tape drive or a tape library to your system.
  • Page 42 DPM and Tape Devices...

  • Page 43: Installing Dell Openmanage™ Server

    Installing Server Administrator You can install Server Administrator using several different methods. The Dell™ Systems Console and Agent CD included with your system provides a setup program to install, upgrade, and uninstall Server Administrator and other managed system software components on both your managed system and management station.
  • Page 44 Installing Server Administrator...

  • Page 45: Updating Software

    SUU. Using Dell Update Packages A Dell Update Package (DUP) is a self-contained executable in a standard package format. Each update package is designed to update a single software component (such as a specific driver) on your system. DUPs are available on support.dell.com.
  • Page 46 Updating Software...

  • Page 47: Getting Help

    Getting Help Dell Support For more information and troubleshooting information for the PowerVault Data Protection Solution, visit support.dell.com. Hardware Issues For help with your hardware, refer to the PowerVault hardware manuals that shipped with your system. You can also access all hardware documents at support.dell.com.

  • Page 48: Other Documents And Resources You May Need

    Figure 9-1. PowerVault Data Protection Solution Configuration Wizard Error Screen Other Documents and Resources You May Need Refer to the PowerVault Data Protection Solution Quick Reference Guide available at support.dell.com to locate the following documents and resources: Microsoft Information •...
  • Page 49 OpenManage Installation and Security User's Guide • OpenManage™ Server Administrator User’s Guide • OpenManage™ Server Update Utility User's Guide • Dell Update Packages for Microsoft Windows User’s Guide • Dell Systems Console and Agent CD • Dell Systems Build and Update Utility CD •...
  • Page 50 Getting Help...
  • Page 51 Index Administrator Console, 34, 36 Firewall, 27, 29-30 Agent, 39 Help, 19, 47 Computer Name, 16-17 Changing, 16 IP Address Configuring, 14 DHCP , 14 Data Protection Manager DNS, 23 Mini-Setup Wizard, 32 Static, 15 Data Protection Solution Configuration Wizard, 27, 47 Troubleshooting, 47 Default Password, 22 Local Administrator, 17...
  • Page 52 Using, 41 Troubleshooting, 47 OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) Installation, 43 Updating, 45 UPS, 12 Platform, 25 Prerequisites, 11, 27-28 Protected Server, 37, 39 Wizard, 11, 27, 29-30, 32-33, 47 Protection Group, 39-40 Remote Access, 24 Remote Desktop Configuration, 23 SAC, 21-22 Static IP, 15, 23 Storage Pool, 33, 35 Configuration, 33...

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