Setup Guide

Additional Resources.....................................................................................................................4
Chapter 1: Introduction................................................................................................................. 5
Introduction to PowerStore .............................................................................................................................................5
Appliances........................................................................................................................................................................5
Clusters............................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Planning and installation overview...................................................................................................................................6
Chapter 2: Site planning................................................................................................................8
Rack space guidelines.........................................................................................................................................................8
Technical specifications..................................................................................................................................................... 8
Dimensions and weight for PowerStore X model and PowerStore T model................................................... 8
Power requirements for PowerStore X model and PowerStore T model...................................................... 10
Shipping and storage requirements..........................................................................................................................11
Chapter 3: Licensing and Workstation Requirements................................................................... 13
PowerStore Licensing....................................................................................................................................................... 13
VMware vSphere Licensing (Applies to PowerStore X model appliances)..........................................................13
Workstation requirements................................................................................................................................................13
PowerStore Discovery Utility.................................................................................................................................... 14
Chapter 4: SupportAssist.............................................................................................................15
Operational description of SupportAssist
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SupportAssist options....................................................................................................................................................... 16
SupportAssist Gateway Connect options.................................................................................................................... 17
Requirements for SupportAssist Gateway Connect............................................................................................ 17
SupportAssist Direct Connect options..........................................................................................................................17
Requirements for SupportAssist Direct Connect................................................................................................. 18
Configuring SupportAssist............................................................................................................................................... 18
Appendix A: Discovering PowerStore Appliances..........................................................................19
Discover your system........................................................................................................................................................19
Discovery with a direct connection......................................................................................................................... 19
Discovery with a remote connection...................................................................................................................... 20
Appendix B: Port Usage............................................................................................................... 22
Appliance network ports..................................................................................................................................................22
Appliance network ports related to file........................................................................................................................24
Network ports related to PowerStore X model appliances.................................................................................... 26
Appendix C: Rack Space Planning Worksheets.............................................................................29
Sample worksheet for rack space planning................................................................................................................ 29
Blank worksheet for rack space planning....................................................................................................................30
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