Dell PowerProtect DM5500 Quick Start Manual

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Dell PowerProtect Data Manager ApplianceDM5500Quick Start GuideList of IP Addresses for the PowerProtect DM5500WARNING: Strictly follow the instructions in the following procedure. Otherwise, the system may become unusable.WARNING: Remove the drives and PSUs before mounting or unmounting the appliance from the rack. Note the slot number of each drive and temporarily label them beforeremoval, so the drives can be replaced correctly in the appropriate slot. Replacement of drives in incorrect slots may result in data loss or unavailability.The PowerProtect DM5500 documentation and videos are available at https://www.dell.com/support.Firewall PortsEnsure that the ports are open on the firewall, for the appliance to access networkas required and function correctly.The PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance Security Configuration Guide forDM5500 or PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance Installation Guide for DM5500provides more information. The PowerProtect DM5500 user documents are on theDell Support site (https://www.dell.com/support).PowerProtect DM5500 supports configuration using IPv4 addresses duringdeployment.When you reserve the IP addresses, the management IP must be registered inDNS, with forward and reverse lookup entries, while data IPs are not requiredto be registered. The DNS hostnames must contain only alphabets, numbers,and hyphen (-).NOTE: For separate management and data networks, make sure to have amanagement IP assigned from a management subnet and a data IP assignedfrom a data subnet. For more information on the Separate Management andBackup network IP address and ranges see the PowerProtect Data ManagerAppliance Installation Guide for DM5500.IP Components—–.—–.—–.—– iDRAC for console access—–.—–.—–.—– Manages the management/control traffic—–.—–.—–.—– Manages the data traffic—–.—–.—–.—– Manages the data traffic(Optional but recommended)Pre-requisites for System ConfigurationLicense requirementIf the appliance is connected to a network with a working internet connection, theDM5500 automatically and securely downloads the DM5500 software license.NOTE: Ensure that the port 443 (HTTPS) is open for the automatic downloadto work.Alternatively, go to the Dell Licensing Portal from the order fulfillment notification orgo directly to Software Licensing Central (https://licensing.dell.com). To obtainthe licenses, use either the License Authorization Code (LAC) or Sales Ordernumber received through an email during the order fulfillment process.Network and credentials requirementNOTE: It is recommended to configure the switch ports in trunk mode andallow the required VLANs over those ports.NOTE: Make sure the switch ports connected to DM5500 are 1500 MTUconfigured.NOTE: Values for netmask and gateway will be required from backup networkif separate backup and management networks are selected.Ensure that you have the values for the following management networkcomponents:Product and Service tag• Subnet Mask• Gateway• Primary DNS Server• Secondary DNS Server (optional)• Domain Name• Time Zone• SMTP Server (optional)• Administrator Email• Administrator Password• FQDN• Primary NTP Server IP Address• Secondary NTP Server IP Address(optional)• VLAN number• Dell Support credentials (recommended)• Location• Management IPs• Data IPs• Security Officer Username (optional,but strongly recommended)• Security Officer Password (optional,but strongly recommended)Setup HardwareInstall the 2U DM5500 appliance in a rack, and then connect the relevant ethernetand power cables.Type of switch NIC type Speed Cable required25 Gb SFP28 SFP28 25 Gb LC-to-LC with SR optical GBICsor twinax10 Gb SFP+ SFP+ (optical) 10 Gb LC-to-LC with SR optical GBICsor twinax1 Gb or 10 Gb RJ45 10 GbBASE-T (RJ45) 1 Gb or 10 Gb(depending onthe switch)UTP/STP with RJ45(CAT5e/CAT6 for iDRAC and1 Gb uplinks, CAT6a/CAT7 for10 Gb uplinks)Copper port connections3210IDRAC LOM PCIeSlot 1Management IP PortsData Ports PSU 2ServicePortsPSU 1PCIeSlot 3PCIeSlot 2PCIeSlot 4PCIeSlot 5111122223210IDRAC Switch 1 Switch 211112222Optical port connections3210IDRAC LOM PCIeSlot 1Management IP PortsData Ports PSU 2ServicePortsPSU 1PCIeSlot 3PCIeSlot 2PCIeSlot 4PCIeSlot 5111122223210IDRAC Switch 1 Switch 211112222

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