- Notes, cautions, and warnings
- Getting started
- New user setup
- Configure and provision a new storage system
- Using the PowerVault Manager interface
- System concepts
- About virtual and linear storage
- About disk groups
- About RAID levels
- About ADAPT
- About SSDs
- About SSD read cache
- About spares
- About pools
- About volumes and volume groups
- About volume cache options
- About thin provisioning
- About automated tiered storage
- About initiators, hosts, and host groups
- About volume mapping
- About operating with a single controller
- About snapshots
- About copying volumes
- About reconstruction
- About quick rebuild
- About performance statistics
- About firmware updates
- About managed logs
- About SupportAssist
- About CloudIQ
- About configuring DNS settings
- About replicating virtual volumes
- About the Full Disk Encryption feature
- About data protection with a single controller
- Working in the Home topic
- Guided setup
- Provisioning disk groups and pools
- Attaching hosts and volumes in the Host Setup wizard
- Overall system status
- Configuring system settings
- Managing scheduled tasks
- Working in the System topic
- Viewing system components
- Systems Settings panel
- Resetting host ports
- Rescanning disk channels
- Clearing disk metadata
- Updating firmware
- Changing FDE settings
- Configuring advanced settings
- Changing disk settings
- Changing system cache settings
- Configuring partner firmware update
- Configuring system utilities
- Using maintenance mode
- Restarting or shutting down controllers
- Working in the Hosts topic
- Working in the Pools topic
- Working in the Volumes topic
- Viewing volumes
- Creating a virtual volume
- Creating a linear volume
- Modifying a volume
- Copying a volume or snapshot
- Abort a volume copy
- Adding volumes to a volume group
- Removing volumes from a volume group
- Renaming a volume group
- Remove volume groups
- Rolling back a virtual volume
- Deleting volumes and snapshots
- Creating snapshots
- Resetting a snapshot
- Creating a replication set from the Volumes topic
- Initiating or scheduling a replication from the Volumes topic
- Manage replication schedules from the Volumes topic
- Working in the Mappings topic
- Working in the Replications topic
- About replicating virtual volumes in the Replications topic
- Replication prerequisites
- Replication process
- Creating a virtual pool for replication
- Setting up snapshot space management in the context of replication
- Replication and empty allocated pages
- Disaster recovery
- Accessing the data while keeping the replication set intact
- Accessing the data from the backup system as if it were the primary system
- Disaster recovery procedures
- Viewing replications
- Querying a peer connection
- Creating a peer connection
- Modifying a peer connection
- Deleting a peer connection
- Creating a replication set from the Replications topic
- Modifying a replication set
- Deleting a replication set
- Initiating or scheduling a replication from the Replications topic
- Stopping a replication
- Suspending a replication
- Resuming a replication
- Manage replication schedules from the Replications topic
- About replicating virtual volumes in the Replications topic
- Working in the Performance topic
- Working in the banner and footer
- Banner and footer overview
- Viewing system information
- Viewing certificate information
- Viewing connection information
- Viewing system date and time information
- Viewing user information
- Viewing health information
- Viewing event information
- Viewing capacity information
- Viewing host information
- Viewing tier information
- Viewing recent system activity
- Other management interfaces
- SNMP reference
- Using FTP and SFTP
- Using SMI-S
- Using SLP
- Administering a log-collection system
- Best practices
- System configuration limits
- Glossary of terms
Dell PowerVault ME4 Series Storage System Administrator’s Guide
Guided setup
The Welcome panel provides options for you to quickly and easily set up your system by guiding you through the configuration and provisioning process.
With guided setup, you must first configure your system settings by accessing the System Settings panel and completing all required options. After these options are complete, you can then provision your system by accessing the Storage Setup panel and the Host Setup panel and completing the wizards.
NOTE:A user with the
manage role must complete the guided setup process.
The Welcome panel also displays the health of the system. If the health of the system is degraded or faulty, you can click System Information to access the System topic. Here you can view information about each enclosure, including its physical components, in front, rear, and tabular views. For more information, see Working in the System topic. If the system detects that it has only one controller, its health shows as degraded. If you are operating the system with a single controller, acknowledge this in the panel. If the system has two controllers, click System Information to diagnose the problem.
If the system health is degraded, you may still be able to configure and provision the system. However, it is recommended that you resolve any health issues before continuing. If the system health is bad, you will be unable to configure and provision the system until you resolve the problem.
The Welcome panel appears when:
- You have a brand new system (storage is not provisioned, all disks are empty and available, and no settings have been selected).
- You have not entered all required system settings and/or the system has no pools.
NOTE:After you have entered all required systems settings, you can turn off access to the Welcome panel and configure and provision the system manually by clicking Skip the Welcome screen. A confirmation window appears, prompting you to confirm your selection. For information on manual configuration, see
Configure and provision a new storage system.
To use guided setup:
- From the Welcome panel, click System Settings.
-
Choose options to configure your system. For information about specific options, see
Configuring system settings.
NOTE:Tabs with a red asterisk next to them are required.
- Save your settings and exit System Settings to return to the Welcome panel.
- Click Storage Setup to access the Storage Setup wizard and follow the prompts to begin provisioning your system by creating disk groups and pools. For more information about using the Storage Setup wizard, see Provisioning disk groups and pools.
- Save your settings and exit Storage Setup to return to the Welcome panel.
- Click Host Setup to access the Host Setup wizard and follow the prompts to continue provisioning your system by attaching hosts. For more information see Attaching hosts and volumes.
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