Setting Up The Hardware; Installing The Appliance In A Rack; Cabling The Appliance; Setting The Storage Enclosure Configuration Switch - Dell PowerVault DL4000 Deployment Manual

• A static IP address and DNS server IP address, if not provided by the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
(DHCP)
• User name and password with administrator privileges

Setting Up The Hardware

The appliance ships with a single PowerVault DL4000 system. Before setting up the appliance hardware, see the
Started Guide for your PowerVault DL4000 system that shipped with the appliance. Unpack and set up the DL Backup to
Disk Appliance hardware.
NOTE: The software is pre-installed on the appliance. Any media included with the system must be used only in the
event of a system recovery.
To set up the DL Backup to Disk Appliance hardware:
1. Rack and cable the PowerVault DL4000 system and storage enclosure(s).
2. Turn on the storage enclosure(s) and then the PowerVault DL4000 system.

Installing The Appliance In A Rack

If the PowerVault DL4000 system includes a rail kit, locate the
Follow the instructions to install the rails in the rack unit and to install the PowerVault DL4000 system and the storage
enclosure in the rack.

Cabling The Appliance

Locate the PowerVault DL4000
attach:
• The keyboard, mouse, monitor, power, and network cables to the PowerVault DL4000 system
• The power cables

Setting The Storage Enclosure Configuration Switch

Set the storage mode for the 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
manuals.
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Getting Started Guide that shipped with the appliance and follow the instructions to
Dell PowerVault MD1200 Hardware Owner's Manual at dell.com/support/
Rack Installation Instructions supplied with the rack kit.
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