Dell PowerVault DL2000 User Manual download pdf (Page 10)

1. Rack and cable the PowerVault DL2

00 system and storage enclosure(s).

2. Configure the PowerVault MD1

00 storage enclosure(s) to unified mode.

3. Connect the storage enclosure(s) to the PowerVault DL2

00 system.

4. Turn on the PowerVault DL2

00 system and the storage enclosure(s).

Installing The Appliance In A Rack

If the PowerVault DL2

00 system and the optional storage enclosure include a rail kit, locate the

Rack Installation

Instructions

supplied within the rack kit. Follow the instructions to install the rails in the rack unit and to install the

PowerVault DL2

00 system and the storage enclosure in the rack.

NOTE: Repeat the rail installation procedure in the rack unit for each storage enclosure.

Cabling The Appliance

Locate the PowerVault DL2

00 and PowerVault MD1

Getting Started Guides

that shipped with the appliance and

follow the instructions to:

• Attach the keyboard, mouse, monitor, power, and network cables to the PowerVault DL2

00 system

• Attach the power cables to each storage enclosure

NOTE: Do not turn on the PowerVault DL2

00 system or the storage enclosure(s).

NOTE: If the appliance configuration does not include one or more storage enclosures, proceed to Connecting The

Cable Management Arm (Optional).

Setting The Storage Enclosure Configuration Switch

Set the storage mode for each storage enclosure to unified mode as indicated in the following figures.

NOTE: The configuration switch must be set before turning on the storage enclosure. Changing the configuration

mode after turning on the storage enclosure has no effect on enclosure configuration until the system is power

cycled. For more information, see the Dell PowerVault MD1

Hardware Owner's Manual

at support.dell.com/

manuals.

Figure 1. Setting the PowerVault MD1000 Storage Enclosure Configuration Switch

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