DXi4700 Installation Overview

Depending on the configuration, the DXi4700 system components ship in one or more boxes. Each box includes a label that notes the number of the box and the total number of boxes in the shipment (for example, box 1 of 3). MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE ALL BOXES IN THE SHIPMENT BEFORE YOU BEGIN THE INSTALLATION.

Table 1 provides an overview of the installation process for each DXi4700 configuration.

Locate your configuration in the table to see the components you need to install and the procedures to follow. YOU MUST INSTALL ALL NODE COMPONENTS, INSTALL THE NODE, ARRAY MODULES, AND EXPANSION MODULES IN THE RACK, AND CONNECT ALL CABLES BEFORE FOLLOWING THE POWER UP SEQUENCE.

Table 1: DXi4700 Component Installation Overview

DXi4700 Configurations Components to Install Procedures to Complete
5–11 TB

1 DXi4700 Node

  • (Optional) X520 10 GbE Card
  • (Optional) X540 10 GBase-T Card
  1. Unpacking the DXi4700
  2. Determining the DXi4700 Model.

  3. Installing Components in the DXi4700 Node.

    1. Opening the Node Cover
    2. Installing the Memory Modules (DAE/Veeam configuration only)

    3. Installing the X520 Network Card

    4. Installing the X540 Network Card

    5. Closing the Node Cover
  4. Installing the DXi4700 System in the Rack.
19–27 TB

1 DXi4700 Node

  • 4 TB hard drive x 6
  • (Optional) X520 10 GbE Card
  • (Optional) X540 10 GBase-T Card
  1. Unpacking the DXi4700
  2. Determining the DXi4700 Model.
  3. Installing the Node Hard Drives

  4. Installing Components in the DXi4700 Node.

    1. Opening the Node Cover
    2. Installing the Memory Modules (DAE/Veeam configuration only)

    3. Installing the X520 Network Card

    4. Installing the X540 Network Card

    5. Closing the Node Cover
  5. Installing the DXi4700 System in the Rack.
45–63 TB

1 DXi4700 Node

  • 4 TB hard drive x 6
  • 4 GB Memory Module x 8
  • H810 Controller x 1 (DXi4700 G1)
  • H830 Controller x 1 (DXi4700 G2)
  • (Optional) X520 10 GbE Card
  • (Optional) X540 10 GBase-T Card
  • Expansion Module x 1
  1. Unpacking the DXi4700
  2. Determining the DXi4700 Model.
  3. Installing the Node Hard Drives

  4. Installing Components in the DXi4700 Node.

    1. Opening the Node Cover
    2. Installing the Memory Modules
    3. Installing the H810/H830 RAID Controller

    4. Installing the X520 Network Card

    5. Installing the X540 Network Card

    6. Closing the Node Cover
  5. Installing the DXi4700 System in the Rack.
81-99 TB

DXi4700 Node

  • 4 TB hard drive x 6
  • 4 GB Memory Module x 8
  • H810 Controller x 1 (DXi4700 G1)
  • H830 Controller x 1 (DXi4700 G2)
  • (Optional) X520 10 GbE Card
  • (Optional) X540 10 GBase-T Card
  • Expansion Module x 2
117-135 TB

DXi4700 Node

  • 4 TB hard drive x 6
  • 4 GB Memory Module x 16
  • H810 Controller x 1 (DXi4700 G1)
  • H830 Controller x 1 (DXi4700 G2)
  • (Optional) X520 10 GbE Card
  • (Optional) X540 10 GBase-T Card
  • Expansion Module x 3