Dell PowerVault DL2000 User Manual download pdf

Connect the SAS cable from the DL2000 PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller (PERC) to the primary Enclosure

Management Module (EMM) SAS In port on the MD1000.

Review preinstallation requirements.

Verify that your solution is complete.

Connect the power and attach the power cord retention brackets. Install the cable management arm and ramp

assembly, then route and secure the cables. For more information, see the documentation included with your rail kit.

Install the MD1000 in the rack and connect the power cords and power cord retention brackets.

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DL Backup to Disk Appliance — Powered by Symantec Backup Exec

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Setup Diagram

CAUTION:

Before you set up and operate your Dell hardware, review the safety instructions that came with your system.

Before You Begin

Before setting up your hardware, make sure you have met the necessary site requirements:

Network requirements

– An active network with available LAN cabling and connections is required.

– If not provided via Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP), a static IP address is required.

– If not provided via DHCP, a DNS Server IP address is required.

– A Windows Domain Name is required for Managed Media Services (MMS) or Central Administration Server (CAS).

– A username and password with administrator privileges are required.

Licenses

– The Symantec Backup Exec™ Software License keys are shipped with the DL Backup to Disk Appliance and are located in the

Dell | Symantec media kit container.

– The Symantec Licensing Portal at

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Solution Components

Install the DL2000 system in the rack. For information on specific rail type (RapidRails or VersaRails),

see the documentation included with your rail kit.

Install the RapidRails

Install the VersaRails

Install the System in the Rack

1. DL2000 PowerEdge Expandable RAID

Controller (PERC)

2. MD1000 expansion enclosure

3. Primary Enclosure Management

Module (EMM)

4. Secondary EMM

5. Primary EMM SAS In port

NOTE:

If more than one MD1000 is used (up

to three per PERC connection is supported),

connect the SAS Out port on the primary EMM

to the SAS In port of the next down-chain

enclosure.

(optional)

NOTE:

If a SCSI, SAS or Fibre Channel host adapter has been

installed for use with an optional tape device, see the Dell

PowerVault DL Backup To Disk Appliance Quick Start Guide for

information on adding the tape device.

Dell™ PowerVault™ DL2000 System

Dell™ PowerVault™ MD1000 Storage Enclosure

Includes:

- System bezel

- SAS cable

- Power cords (2)

- Power cord retention brackets (2)

- Mounting rails (2)

Includes:

- System bezel

- Power cords (2)

- Power cord retention brackets (2)

- Mounting rails (2)

- Cable management arm

- Status indicator cable (optional)

- System media and user documentation

PowerVault MD1000 Storage Enclosure(s)

End-User License Agreement (EULA)

• Before using your system, please read the Dell End-User Software License Agreement (EULA) that came with your system. This agreement is also located at support.dell.com under "Terms of Sale."

• You must consider any CD, DVD, or diskette set of Dell-installed software as BACKUP copies of the software installed on your system’s hard-disk drive.

• If you do not accept the EULA terms, please call the customer assistance telephone number. For customers in the United States, call 800-WWW-DELL (800-999-3355). For customers outside the United States, visit