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Preliminary Activity Tasks .......................................................................................................3
Read, understand, and perform these tasks.................................................................................................3
Quick Start Guide (Unity XT 480/680/880)..............................................................................5
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Preliminary Activity Tasks
This section may contain tasks that you must complete before performing this procedure.
Read, understand, and perform these tasks
1. Table 1 lists tasks, cautions, warnings, notes, and/or knowledgebase (KB) solutions that you need to
be aware of before performing this activity. Read, understand, and when necessary perform any
tasks contained in this table and any tasks contained in any associated knowledgebase solution.
Table 1 List of cautions, warnings, notes, and/or KB solutions related to this activity
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Quick Start Guide (Unity XT 480/680/880)
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Unity™ 480/480F, 680/680F, 880/880F
Quick Start
Before you begin
□ Create a Dell EMC Online Support account: □ Download the Connection Utility at
[Link]/support. You will need this account later in the [Link] You need this utility to
installation process to activate software licenses and assign static IP addresses to your system.
configure Secure Remote Services. You do not need this utility if you plan to use DHCP to
□ Obtain the help of a second person to install the automatically assign IP addresses to your system.
enclosure into the rack or use a mechanical lift. □ If you are installing your system in a location with
□ If you have more than one enclosure to install, use the restricted internet access, download the Connection
Unity 480/480F, 680/680F, 880/880F Installation and Utility and your license files before starting the
Service Guide to complete your installation. The guide installation process: [Link]
includes racking and cabling instructions required for □ Refer to the What’s next section for important details
additional enclosures, which are not covered here. The about adding enclosures and using the Unisphere Online
Unity 480/480F, 680/680F, 880/880F Installation and Help.
Service Guide is located on [Link]
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1. Unpack your system
If your Unity system arrived pre-racked, begin installation at Step 4 of this guide.
Verify that you have the following components:
2U Disk Processor Enclosure (DPE) (1)
Rails (2)
Power cables (2)
Bezel (1)
Electrostatic discharge clip (1)
You will also need a minimum of two Cat 5 or better Ethernet cables.
2. Install the rails
When installing the rails, ensure that the rail pins are lined up correctly:
• For the front end of the rail, the bottom pin of the rail goes through the middle hole of the lower U, and the top
pin goes through the top hole of the upper U.
• For the rear end of the rail, the bottom pin of the rail goes through the bottom hole of the lower U, and the top
pin goes through the top hole of the upper U.
1. Position the rail so the label FRONT is located at the front of the rack and facing towards the inside of the
rack, while orienting the rear of the rail to align level with the holes on the rear of the rack.
2. From the rear of the rack, pull the rail straight back until the latch is locked.
3. To install the front of the rail, press the blue latch release button until the latch rotates open.
4. Pull the rail forward until the pins slide into the holes on the front of the rack, then release the latch to secure
the rail in place.
5. Repeat for the other rail.
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3. Install the system onto the rails
The enclosure is heavy and should be installed into or removed from a rack by two people. To avoid personal
injury and/or damage to the equipment, do not attempt to lift and install the enclosure into a rack without a
mechanical lift and/or help from another person.
1. From the front of the rack, slide the enclosure onto the rails.
Ensure that the enclosure is flush with the front of the rack, fully seated in the cabinet, and does not easily
slide out.
2. (Optional) If securing the system for shipment in the cabinet or for other unstable environments,
a. Locate the captive screw under each latch and tighten to the front of the cabinet using a #1 Phillips
screwdriver.
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4. Record your system serial number
Locate and record the product serial number tag from the black tag on the front of the DPE. You will use this
number to obtain product licenses later in the installation process:
5. Cable the system to the network
Connect two Cat 5 (or better) Ethernet cables from your local network (LAN) to the RJ45 management ports
at the rear of the system.
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6. Power up
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cabinet.
2. Connect each DPE power cable to the system power component and to the PDUs.
3. Insert the power cables, and secure each cable to the system component with the cable clip.
After you plug in the power cables, the system immediately powers on.
4. Ensure that the service processor LEDs display the correct condition before continuing with system
initialization. The service processor power light (1) should be green, and the service processor fault
light (2) should be solid blue, or alternating blue and amber in three second intervals.
The initial system boot could take 15-60 minutes to complete, depending on factory configuration.
7. Assign a management address
Before you can configure and manage the Unity system, you must assign a network address to it.
Note: It can take the Connection Utility 10-15 minutes to recognize and populate the serial number.
Note: Disable any security software running on your workstation that may prevent the initialized system from
being detected.
There are two ways to assign a management address:
• Assign a static address to the system. Download and install the Connection Utility software. Then,
run the Connection Utility on a computer with access to the subnet where you installed your Unity
system. The Connection Utility requires the following:
o Your system serial number, which identifies the system on the network.
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o The system IP address. Obtain an IP address from your network administrator.
o Subnet mask.
o Default gateway.
• Allow the system to dynamically acquire an IP address by using DHCP. If DHCP is supported on
your network, the Unity system automatically obtains a network address when you power it up.
Check with your network administrator about DHCP availability on your network.
8. Launch the Unisphere Initial Configuration Wizard
The Initial Configuration Wizard walks you through the steps to install licenses, configure network settings,
create pools, manage alerts, define support options, configure network interfaces, and create NAS servers.
1. Complete the Configuration Worksheet. The worksheet is available at the end of this document.
2. Access the Unisphere management application.
• If you manually configured the system with the Connection Utility, click Launch Unisphere, or
open a web browser and enter the IP address that you assigned to the Unity system.
• If the system automatically acquired an IP address through DHCP, enter the Unity system serial
number and its network domain in the browser's address bar as follows:
Sample URL: [Link]
Note: If you receive a certificate error when trying to access Unisphere, refer to your internet
browser instructions to either bypass the error or to install the self-signed array certificate. For
more detail about your system certificate, refer to the Dell EMC Unity Family Security
Configuration Guide.
• License your system:
o The Unisphere Initial Configuration Wizard automatically takes you to SW Licensing
Central.
o Register, activate, and download your license files as described on SW Licensing Central.
o Install licenses on your array using the Unisphere Initial Configuration Wizard.
W t’ n xt?
□ Use the Unisphere Online Help to further guide you through the configuration process.
□ If you need to add disk array enclosure (DAEs) to the system at a later time, use the Installing an Optional
Disk Array Enclosure (15- or 25-drive) guide at [Link]
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Configuration worksheet
Collect and record information for configuring the system with the following:
• Connection Utility
• Unisphere Initial Configuration wizard
This worksheet should be used with the Connection Utility and Unisphere Online Help for an installation overview
and additional guidance for setting up the Unity system.
Note: Sites with restricted Internet access must download the Connection Utility software and obtain
product license keys in advance of configuring the system. Go to the Unity Info Hub at
[Link] for detailed instructions.
System management address
Name:
If you obtained the system's IP address through DHCP, use the system serial
number for the name.
Note: You cannot use DHCP if you plan to enable ESRS.
Connection Utility
Management IP Address:
Management IPv4 and/or IPv6 address to assign to the storage system.
Subnet Mask: (IPv4 only)
IP address mask that identifies the range of IP addresses in the subnet where
the storage system is connected.
Gateway:
Default gateway IP address of the storage system management interface.
Prefix Length (IPv6 only):
The number of significant bits in the address that will be used for routing purposes.
Unisphere
Unisphere login information:
User: admin
When logging into Unisphere for the first time, use the default system account
user name and password. Password: Password123#
Initial Configuration Settings
□ Accept the license agreement and specify new administrator and service account passwords.
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The following sections are OPTIONAL
Domain Name System (DNS) servers (manual
configuration) Network name or IP address of one or more
DNS servers.
Note: A DNS server is required for EMC Secure Remote Services (ESRS).
Network Time Protocol (NTP) Server
Network name or IP address of one or more NTP servers.
Note: An NTP server must be configured before you can create a NAS server
with SMB shares that use Windows Active Directory (required for multiprotocol,
also recommended for virtual volumes). It is also recommended that you
configure an NTP server on both systems in order for the replication feature to
work correctly.
Configuration Wizard
□ Obtain your license file online and upload your license file.
Alert Email and SMTP Settings
Enter the email addresses to which alerts should be sent, set the severity level
for these alerts, and configure an SMTP server.
Proxy Server
Proxy Server credentials (optional)
Select the type of protocol, and enter the IP address and credentials for the proxy
server.
□ Configure FAST Cache and Pools
□ Enter Support Credentials
□ Specify Contact Information
□ Configure EMC Secure Remote Services (ESRS)
□ Create iSCSI Network Interfaces
□ Create NAS servers (if supported)
Scan the QR code below for troubleshooting, how-to information, and setup videos.
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