Dell EMC Data Domain DD9500 SystemInstallation and Storage Expansion GuideNovember 2021Rev. 02

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Chapter 1 Planning and Site Preparation

Tools and supplies needed

Warning about lifting the system

Chapter 2 Hardware Overview

System features

DD9500/DD9800 front panel

Service LEDs

Power button

Solid State Drives (SSD)

Rear panel

Power supply units

Rear LED Indicators

Rear LEDs

Available I/O modules

Ethernet I/O modules

Slot Addition Rules

Internal System Components

SP module

DIMM Modules

Storage capacity

Chapter 3 Install the System in the Rack

Unpack the system

Rail bracket inside

Cable management assembly (CMA)

Insert screw in the back

Insert screw in the front

Adapters

Attaching the front rail with the screw

Install the DD9500/DD9800 system into a rack

System on a rack

Mount the cable management assembly

Data Domain CMA back

Installing the expansion shelves into the racks

Chapter 4 Connect Cables and Power on

Connecting the expansion shelves and the controllers

Node 0 SAS I/O module to ES30 host port connector

Node 1 SAS I/O module to ES30 expansion port connector

Cables for ES30 to ES30 connections

Connecting multiple ES30 shelves to the DD9500 /DD9800 system

DD9500 /DD9800 with HA (one rack)

DD9500 /DD9800 with HA (two racks)

DD9500 /DD9800 with DD Cloud Tier (Single node or HA)

DD9500 /DD9800 with ERSO

Cabling for DD9500 /DD9800 systems with ERSO

DS60 cable information

Connecting multiple DS60 shelves to the DD9500 /DD9800 system

Cabling for base DD9500 and DD9800 systems

DD9500 /DD9800 with HA

Cabling for HA DD9500 and DD9800systems

DD9500 and DD9800 with DD Cloud Tier (Single node)

DD9500 and DD9800 with DD Cloud Tier (HA)

Cabling for HA DD9500 and DD9800 systems with DD Cloud Tier

DD9500 and DD9800 with ERSO

Connecting the HA interconnect

Connect data cables on both nodes

Power on the systems

Install the bezel

Chapter 5 Configure System For Use

Enable administrative communication

Power LED and power button

Accepting the End User License Agreement (EULA)

Configuring additional system parameters

Configure HA for new installations

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