Dell MD1400-16TB Manuel utilisateur

NetWitness®Platform XDR

Version 12.1.0.0

PowerVault (Dell MD1400-16TB) Setup Guide

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Contents

About this Document 5

Hardware Description 6

High-Level Capacity Information 6

Enclosure Options 6

PowerVault Storage Enclosures Supported 7

Capability with NetWitness Platform Series 5 or 6 Hosts 8

Package Contents 8

Customer Supplied Materials 8

Front View of the PowerVault 9

PowerVault Front View Showing Drive Numbers 10

Rear View of the PowerVault 11

PowerVault Cable 12

DAC Cables 12

Monitoring PowerVault Through IDRAC 13

PowerVault Support by Host 13

Unencrypted PowerVaults 13

Encrypted PowerVaults 13

Install PowerVault without Encryption 15

Prerequisites 15

Introduction 16

Attach and Configure a PowerVault without Encryption 16

NetWitness Platform 11.5 and Later 16

Connect PowerVaults to a Concentrator, Archiver, Decoder, or Log Decoder Physical Host 17

Connect a PowerVault to a Hybrid 23

Install PowerVault with Encryption on a Series 6 R640 Host 25

Minimum NetWitness Platform Software Versions 25

Attach and Configure New PowerVault with Encryption 26

NetWitness Platform 11.5 and Later 26

Connect PowerVaults to an Archiver, Concentrator, Log Decoder, or (Network) Decoder

Host 26

Install PowerVaults and 15-Drive DACs on a Series 5 or Series 6 Host

(Mixed Mode) 30

Minimum NetWitness Platform Software Versions 30

Introduction 30

High-Level Procedure 31

NetWitness Platform 11.5 and Later 31

PowerVault (Dell MD1400 - 16TB) Setup Guide

Connect External Storage Devices to NetWitness Series 5 or Series 6 Archiver, Decoder, or Log

Decoder Hosts 32

Connect External Storage Devices to Series 5 (R630) 32

Connect External Storage Devices to Series 6 (R640) 34

Install PowerVault on Core Appliance Used as a Hybrid 37

Introduction 38

High-Level Procedure 38

NetWitness Platform 11.5 and Later 38

Connect PowerVaults to a Core Physical Host Used as a Hybrid 39

Revision History 43

PowerVault (Dell MD1400 - 16TB) Setup Guide

About this Document

This document provides instructions for installing a PowerVault external storage device on

NetWitnessSeries 5 and Series 6 (Network) Decoder, Log Decoder, Concentrator, Archiver, and

Hybrid hosts.

The hardware setup instructions in this document are for hardware only; they do not apply to a

specific release of NetWitness Platform software. This document is for new hardware only. It is

not intended for PowerVaults with preexisting data.

For NetWitness Platform 11.5 and later, use the hardware connection information in this guide,

but refer to Storage Guide for NetWitness Platform Version 11.5 and later for instructions on

how to allocate storage for your hardware.

Caution: If you are adding a previously used PowerVault and would like to preserve the data,

DO NOT follow the instructions in this guide. Contact Netwitness Customer Support. Running

the script on a previously used PowerVault could erase any existing data.

Note: When viewing a printed guide, be aware that a newer version of the guide may be

available online at NetWitness Link in NetWitness® Platform under Hardware Setup Guides:

https://community.netwitness.com/t5/netwitness-platform-hardware/series-6-hardware-setup-

guide/ta-p/572346

5 About this Document

PowerVault (Dell MD1400 - 16TB) Setup Guide

Hardware Description

The NetWitness PowerVault (Dell MD 1400) high capacity storage device is a drive array

enclosure powered by EMC/Dell. PowerVault is used to extend the usable storage on the

NetWitness Series 5 and Series 6 (Network) Decoder, Log Decoder, Concentrator, Archiver, and

Hybrid hosts.

High-Level Capacity Information

PowerVault:

lStores up to 192 TB for a single enclosure.

lAccommodates up to 12 hot-pluggable 3.5" and 2.5" drives (2.5" available with adapter).

lAllows you to daisy-chain eight PowerVaults (four enclosures per channel).

lProvides improved device monitoring and management.

lIs compatible with Dell OpenManage/iDRAC system management technology.

Enclosure Options

Type Host SKU Specification

High Density Network Decoder, Log Decoder,

Archiver, Log Hybrid, Network

Hybrid

192TB

(NW-

PV-A-N)

Dell Storage MD1400 12 x 16

TB NL-SAS SED

High Density Network Decoder, Log Decoder,

Archiver, Log Hybrid, Network

Hybrid

128TV

(NW-

PV-B-N)

Dell Storage MD 1400 8 x

16TB NL-SAS SED

High

Performance

Concentrator 103TB

(NW-

PV-C-N)

Dell Storage MD 1400 6 x

16TB NL-SAS SED, 2 x

3.8TB SSD SED

High

Performance

Concentrator 155TB

(NW-

PV-D-N)

Dell Storage MD 1400 9 x

16TB NL-SAS SED, 3 x

3.8TB SSD SED

Hardware Description 6

PowerVault (Dell MD1400 - 16TB) Setup Guide

PowerVault Storage Enclosures Supported

SKU

Series 5 &

6 Core

Hosts

(R630

&R640)

Series 5

Hybrid

Host

(R730)

Series 6

Hybrid Host

(R740)

NW-PV-A-N Eight One One

NW-PV-B-N Eight One One

NW-PV-C-N Eight NA NA

NW-PV-D-N Eight NA NA

Mixed Modes Four DACs

and Four

PowerVault

Two, 96TB (NW-

PV-C-N) / 128

TB (NW-PV-B-

N) Power-

Vaults

7 Hardware Description

PowerVault (Dell MD1400 - 16TB) Setup Guide

Capability with NetWitness Platform Series 5 or 6 Hosts

NetWitness Platform Series 5 or 6 hosts are shipped with the software to support a PowerVault

installation. The initial setup of a PowerVault in your network involves these steps:

1. Review site requirements and safety information.

2. Install PowerVault.

Package Contents

Refer to the documentation that is included with the PowerVault. The Dell Storage MD1400

Enclosures Hardware Owner's Manual (https://topics-cdn.dell.com/pdf/md1400om_en-us.pdf)

contains detailed instruction on all the optional setups you can implement with PowerVault to

address the needs of your environment.

Note: The PowerVault comes with two SAS cables. You only need one cable to connect the

PowerVault to a Series 5 or 6 host. Use a cable with the mini-to-mini-SAS connectors to

connect the PowerVault to a Series 5 or 6 host.

Customer Supplied Materials

You do not need to supply any materials.

Hardware Description 8

PowerVault (Dell MD1400 - 16TB) Setup Guide

Front View of the PowerVault

Item numbers 1-3 are indicators located on the front control panel, which indicate the status of

the enclosure. Item numbers 4-5 are hard disk drive indicators. For more detailed information,

see The Dell Storage MD1400 Enclosures Hardware Owner's Manual (https://topics-

cdn.dell.com/pdf/md1400om_en-us.pdf).

Key Description

1Enclosure status LED. The enclosure status LED on the front control panel lights

when the enclosure power is on.

lLights solid blue during normal operation.

lBlinks blue when a host server is identifying the enclosure or when the system

identification button is pressed.

lBlinks amber or remains solid amber for a few seconds and then turns off when

the enclosure management modules (EMMs) are booting or resetting.

lBlinks amber for an extended time when the enclosure is in a warning state.

lRemains solid amber when the enclosure is in the fault state.

2 Power LED. The power LED on the front control panel lights when at least one

power supply unit is supplying power to the enclosure.

3 System identification button. The system identification button on the front control

panel can be used to locate a particular enclosure within a rack. When the button is

pressed, the system status indicators on the control panel blink blue until the button is

pressed again.

9 Hardware Description

PowerVault (Dell MD1400 - 16TB) Setup Guide

Key Description

4 Hard disk drive status indicator.

lBlinks green two times per second: Identify hard disk drive or preparing for

removal

lOff: The hard disk drive is ready for insertion or removal. This can also be an

indicator of a drive failure.

lBlinks green, amber, and off: Hard disk drive predicted failure

lBlinks amber four times per second: Hard disk drive failed

lBlinks green slowly: Hard disk drive rebuilding

lSteady green: Hard disk drive online

lBlinks green for three seconds, amber for three seconds, and turns off in six

seconds: Rebuild aborted

5 Hard disk drive activity indicator (green).

6 Hard disk drives.

High Density: Total - 12 Drives

lSlots 0-11: 3.5 inch SAS hot-swappable hard drives

High Performance: Total - 12 Drives

lSlots 0-2: 2.5 inch SSD (in 3.5 in carrier) hot-swappable solid state drives

lSlots 4-11: 3.5 inch SAS hot-swappable hard drives

7 Hard drives table, which shows the PowerVault drive slot locations.

PowerVault Front View Showing Drive Numbers

The PowerVault drive locations are listed on a table to the right on the front of the PowerVault.

The drive numbers are also labeled in this diagram. For information on how to flash and replace

the hard disk drives, see the Hard Disk Drive Replacement Guide in the Hardware Setup Guides

on NetWitness Link: https://community.netwitness.com/t5/netwitness-platform-hardware/series-

6-hardware-setup-guide/ta-p/572346.

Hardware Description 10

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