Dell u3014 connected to MBP, now what? (options and settings)

Today I unboxed my new Dell U3014 and connected it to my notebook. At first glance, I'm quite satisfied. No problems as such.
I have a working connection between my MacBook Pro (13", mid-2009, Yosemite) and new Dell u3014. A few specific questions:
How to get started with color calibration?
Should I spend time tweaking other display preferences or monitor menu options?
Can my Mac drive 2 external Dell monitors daisy-chained DP-to-DP?
I used the cable from the box that connects the u3014 DP (in) to Mac mini-DP. Mine is a MacBook Pro 13" mid-2012 running Yosemite.
Like others here, I had some difficulty identifying the proper cable and connections.
The connection was a tight fit, and I had to push harder than I really wanted to. (no jokes!)
Other impressions:
The vast amount of screen is almost too much; I had to set it back a bit on my desk. I'm a software developer, and I can't have too much screen.
Text looks crisp, contrast and brightness are good. Colors seem warm and distinct – much better than my old Dell monitor. This is why I bought an UltraSharp, to reduce eye strain.
Q1: I'm wondering if, in order to get the best possible results (performance, clarity, color) ... Should I read up and fiddle much with monitor options and/or Mac OS X Display preferences? Is there a better guide somewhere? documentation is not Dell's strong suit.
Q2: More specifically, what's the basic process to begin and get the most out of color calibration?
Is all done in ColorSync utility? Do I even need to create a custom profile? (This from a guy who used to work with color geeks, people who debugged PostScript RIPs for a living.)
Q3: Can this MacBook Pro drive a 2nd external monitor?
The u3014 user guide says this about that: (quote)
Connecting the Monitor for DP Multi-Stream Transport (MST) function
To make use of this feature, your PC Graphics Card must be certified to DP1.2 with MST option.
Well that's about as clear as mud. The guide is clearly written for Windows PC users. Thanks a lot, Dell.
I guess I'll just buy a DP-to-DP cable, hook up my older Dell, and see if daisy-chaining works. I suppose this will depend on the graphics card and the monitor.
So, does anyone have some experience they'd like to share?
Thanks
Keith

Verme, Welcome to the discussion area!
Since i would be using a pc and mac with the drive, does it have to be fat32 or can it go hfs+?
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