System Information Worksheet
Use the system information worksheet to record the information that is needed to install the
ME5 Series Storage System.
ME5 Series Storage System information
Gather and record the following information about the
ME5 Series Storage System network and the administrator user:
Table 1. ME5 Series Storage System management network
Item
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Information
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Service tag
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Management IPv4 address (ME5 Series Storage System management address)
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_____ . _____ . _____ . _____
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Top controller module IPv4 address (Controller A MGMT port)
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_____ . _____ . _____ . _____
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Bottom controller module IPv4 address (Controller B MGMT port)
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_____ . _____ . _____ . _____
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Subnet mask
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_____ . _____ . _____ . _____
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Gateway IPv4 address
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_____ . _____ . _____ . _____
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Gateway IPv6 address
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________ :________ :________ :______::_____
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Domain name
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DNS server address
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_____ . _____ . _____ . _____
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Secondary DNS server address
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_____ . _____ . _____ . _____
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Table 2. ME5 Series Storage System administrator
Item
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Information
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Password for the default
ME5 Series Storage System Admin user
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Email address of the default
ME5 Series Storage System Admin user
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iSCSI network information
For a storage system with iSCSI front-end ports, plan and record network information for the iSCSI network.
NOTE For a storage system deployed with two Ethernet switches,
Dell recommends setting up separate subnets.
Table 3. iSCSI Subnet 1
Item
|
Information
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Subnet mask
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_____ . _____ . _____ . _____
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Gateway IPv4 address
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_____ . _____ . _____ . _____
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IPv4 address for storage controller module A: port 0
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_____ . _____ . _____ . _____
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IPv4 address for storage controller module B: port 0
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_____ . _____ . _____ . _____
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IPv4 address for storage controller module A: port 2
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_____ . _____ . _____ . _____
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IPv4 address for storage controller module B: port 2
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_____ . _____ . _____ . _____
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Table 4. iSCSI Subnet 2
Item
|
Information
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Subnet mask
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_____ . _____ . _____ . _____
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Gateway IPv4 address
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_____ . _____ . _____ . _____
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IPv4 address for storage controller module A: port 1
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_____ . _____ . _____ . _____
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IPv4 address for storage controller module B: port 1
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_____ . _____ . _____ . _____
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IPv4 address for storage controller module A: port 3
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_____ . _____ . _____ . _____
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IPv4 address for storage controller module B: port 3
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_____ . _____ . _____ . _____
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Gateway IPv6 address
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________ :________ :________ :______::_____
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Additional
ME5 Series Storage System information
The Network Time Protocol (NTP) and Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server information is optional. The proxy server information is also optional, but it may be required to complete the Discover and Configure Uninitialized wizard.
Table 5. NTP, SMTP, and Proxy servers
Item
|
Information
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NTP server IPv4 address
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_____ . _____ . _____ . _____
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SMTP server IPv4 address
|
_____ . _____ . _____ . _____
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Backup NTP server IPv4 address
|
_____ . _____ . _____ . _____
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SMTP server login ID
|
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SMTP server password
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Proxy server IPv4 address
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_____ . _____ . _____ . _____
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Fibre Channel zoning information
For a storage system with Fibre Channel front-end ports, record the physical and virtual WWNs of the Fibre Channel ports in fabric 1 and fabric 2. This information is displayed on the Review Front-End page of the Discover and Configure Uninitialized wizard. Use this information to configure zoning on each Fibre Channel switch.
Table 6. WWNs in fabric 1
Item
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FC switch port
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Information
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WWN of storage controller A: port 0
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WWN of storage controller B: port 0
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WWN of storage controller A: port 2
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WWN of storage controller B: port 2
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WWNs of server HBAs:
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Table 7. WWNs in fabric 2
Item
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FC switch port
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Information
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WWN of storage controller A: port 1
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WWN of storage controller B: port 1
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WWN of storage controller A: port 3
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WWN of storage controller B: port 3
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