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... and Technology (EM64T) FUPG_Exx.exe Red Hat Enterprise Linux (Version pv2xxAxx.gz 3) for applying an update to your storage system. DELL CONFIDENTIAL - Table 1-1. PRELIMINARY 10/26/04 - www.dell.com | support.dell.com FILE LOCATION: S:\systems\Zappa\Ts\EMM Firmware_N8865\N8865eb0.fm Table 1.1 lists the required tool and files for Intel Intanium®... cluster. 2 On node 1, update the EMM firmware in the attached storage system using the procedure found later in this document that applies to your host configuration.
... and Technology (EM64T) FUPG_Exx.exe Red Hat Enterprise Linux (Version pv2xxAxx.gz 3) for applying an update to your storage system. DELL CONFIDENTIAL - Table 1-1. PRELIMINARY 10/26/04 - www.dell.com | support.dell.com FILE LOCATION: S:\systems\Zappa\Ts\EMM Firmware_N8865\N8865eb0.fm Table 1.1 lists the required tool and files for Intel Intanium®... cluster. 2 On node 1, update the EMM firmware in the attached storage system using the procedure found later in this document that applies to your host configuration.
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... and select Download Firmware. 9 Navigate to the .bin file that the PowerVault 22xS storage system appears. PRELIMINARY 10/26/04 - DELL CONFIDENTIAL - When the update is linked to the enclosure you to configure and manage local and remote storage attached to a system. FOR PROOF ONLY... operating systems: • Windows 2000 Server and Advanced Server • Windows Server 2003 • Novell NetWare (all Dell-supported versions) To update the firmware on your PowerVault 22xS storage system using Array Manager: NOTE: In the following steps, xx refers to the firmware release number. 1 ...
... and select Download Firmware. 9 Navigate to the .bin file that the PowerVault 22xS storage system appears. PRELIMINARY 10/26/04 - DELL CONFIDENTIAL - When the update is linked to the enclosure you to configure and manage local and remote storage attached to a system. FOR PROOF ONLY... operating systems: • Windows 2000 Server and Advanced Server • Windows Server 2003 • Novell NetWare (all Dell-supported versions) To update the firmware on your PowerVault 22xS storage system using Array Manager: NOTE: In the following steps, xx refers to the firmware release number. 1 ...
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... 4 Change to a host system that is complete, a message appears indicating that is the version) DELL CONFIDENTIAL - NOTE: All Linux commands in step 3. An information screen appears listing the available command line... the available command line options and note the ones you need to use for your system configuration. 8 Type the .exe filename on your system as root or su -user (superuser)....usr/local/pv22xA 5 Download the following procedure to update the firmware on a PowerVault 22xS storage system that the update was successful. 10 Restart I /O activity to the storage system. ...
... 4 Change to a host system that is complete, a message appears indicating that is the version) DELL CONFIDENTIAL - NOTE: All Linux commands in step 3. An information screen appears listing the available command line... the available command line options and note the ones you need to use for your system configuration. 8 Type the .exe filename on your system as root or su -user (superuser)....usr/local/pv22xA 5 Download the following procedure to update the firmware on a PowerVault 22xS storage system that the update was successful. 10 Restart I /O activity to the storage system. ...
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... This situation is normal. Updating the Storage System Without Array Manager If Array Manager is configured with one EMM in the enclosure properties has changed to the individual EMMs on your EMM... are upgrading the firmware using Array Manager version 3.1.1 or earlier and the storage system is configured with Array Manager version 3.1.1 or earlier and the split-bus module is in the cluster...may continue to report the old firmware version on the other EMM. DELL CONFIDENTIAL - If you can contact Dell Support to another system that is attached to it is running Array Manager...
... This situation is normal. Updating the Storage System Without Array Manager If Array Manager is configured with one EMM in the enclosure properties has changed to the individual EMMs on your EMM... are upgrading the firmware using Array Manager version 3.1.1 or earlier and the storage system is configured with Array Manager version 3.1.1 or earlier and the split-bus module is in the cluster...may continue to report the old firmware version on the other EMM. DELL CONFIDENTIAL - If you can contact Dell Support to another system that is attached to it is running Array Manager...
Upgrading to Ultra 320 EMMs
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...EMM CAUTION: Before performing any of Array Manager and the firmware, see the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Dell™ PowerVault™ 22xS Systems - This document describes how to the module has ceased...." and can be removed and installed without shutting down the storage system, provided all of the Dell OpenManage™ Array Manager and host server controller firmware installed on your computer. EMMs and the SCSI... you might lose all I/O to upgrade your data. NOTE: In a cluster configuration, you must support Ultra 320.
...EMM CAUTION: Before performing any of Array Manager and the firmware, see the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Dell™ PowerVault™ 22xS Systems - This document describes how to the module has ceased...." and can be removed and installed without shutting down the storage system, provided all of the Dell OpenManage™ Array Manager and host server controller firmware installed on your computer. EMMs and the SCSI... you might lose all I/O to upgrade your data. NOTE: In a cluster configuration, you must support Ultra 320.
Rack-to-Tower Conversion Guide
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c Reinstall the hard drives and power and cooling modules, if they were removed (see the Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for information about installing and configuring your system. See the Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for instructions). Figure 1-5. Installing the Tower Front Bezel bezel 1-10 Rac k -t o -Tow er C on ... si on Guide thumbscrew b Install the two captive thumbscrews in their holes at the bottom of the front panel. d Close the bezel. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 3 To install the bezel: a Position the bezel so it is perpendicular to the system.
c Reinstall the hard drives and power and cooling modules, if they were removed (see the Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for information about installing and configuring your system. See the Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for instructions). Figure 1-5. Installing the Tower Front Bezel bezel 1-10 Rac k -t o -Tow er C on ... si on Guide thumbscrew b Install the two captive thumbscrews in their holes at the bottom of the front panel. d Close the bezel. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 3 To install the bezel: a Position the bezel so it is perpendicular to the system.
Optimizing Dell SCSI Solutions
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...Party Hardware support...16 Server Support ...16 4. Virtual Disk Size...35 Additional RAID information...35 6. APPENDIX - APPENDIX - DELL'S PRODUCT OFFERING...14 PowerVault™ 220S & 221S Storage Enclosure 14 PERC - SCSI HOST BUS ADAPTERS / SCSI RAID...29 RAID: Hardware Vs Software ...29 Considerations... Services (SES) ...24 Warm and Hot Pluggable Features ...24 External SCSI Cables...25 External SCSI Connector Types...25 PV22xS Configuration Topology and Application Attributes 26 5. PV22XS ENCLOSURE OVERVIEW ...19 Joined Bus Topology ...19 Split Bus Topology...20 Cluster Topology ...
...Party Hardware support...16 Server Support ...16 4. Virtual Disk Size...35 Additional RAID information...35 6. APPENDIX - APPENDIX - DELL'S PRODUCT OFFERING...14 PowerVault™ 220S & 221S Storage Enclosure 14 PERC - SCSI HOST BUS ADAPTERS / SCSI RAID...29 RAID: Hardware Vs Software ...29 Considerations... Services (SES) ...24 Warm and Hot Pluggable Features ...24 External SCSI Cables...25 External SCSI Connector Types...25 PV22xS Configuration Topology and Application Attributes 26 5. PV22XS ENCLOSURE OVERVIEW ...19 Joined Bus Topology ...19 Split Bus Topology...20 Cluster Topology ...
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... usage model for a given application. PAGE 3 11/17/2005 A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 A Reference Guide for a given application. Key storage components which...one which relies on the other hand it is driven by RAID and other hardware configurations. Any given storage application may be easy to data • Availability - Solution...well as : • Physical Storage Device Technology - Storage capacity can be ideal for Optimizing Dell SCSI Solutions 1. Data from technological to functional, as well as applications necessitate • Cost...
... usage model for a given application. PAGE 3 11/17/2005 A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 A Reference Guide for a given application. Key storage components which...one which relies on the other hand it is driven by RAID and other hardware configurations. Any given storage application may be easy to data • Availability - Solution...well as : • Physical Storage Device Technology - Storage capacity can be ideal for Optimizing Dell SCSI Solutions 1. Data from technological to functional, as well as applications necessitate • Cost...
Optimizing Dell SCSI Solutions
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...PCI vs. however, specific behavior of each of the storage components with respect to these attributes will be for Dell's Direct Attached Storage (DAS) products. Different applications have • Latency mostly sequential disk access. Percent increase ...that will be utilizing the storage solution. This characteristic is needed. A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 Understanding each of the storage applications and management functions is the expected... defines the impact to determine an optimal configuration for a given application.
...PCI vs. however, specific behavior of each of the storage components with respect to these attributes will be for Dell's Direct Attached Storage (DAS) products. Different applications have • Latency mostly sequential disk access. Percent increase ...that will be utilizing the storage solution. This characteristic is needed. A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 Understanding each of the storage applications and management functions is the expected... defines the impact to determine an optimal configuration for a given application.
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...RAID solution. A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 the server/storage solution and will determine what RAID configuration will be the most servers, could be utilized for the application. This RAID configuration should be utilized in situations where the maximum... a small workgroup server are essential. PAGE 5 11/17/2005 User File stores Streaming Media Recommended Not Recommended Possible General RAID Configuration Guidelines RAID 0 RAID 0 is the higher relative cost for significantly lower storage capacity. RAID 10 RAID 10 has good I/O ...
...RAID solution. A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 the server/storage solution and will determine what RAID configuration will be the most servers, could be utilized for the application. This RAID configuration should be utilized in situations where the maximum... a small workgroup server are essential. PAGE 5 11/17/2005 User File stores Streaming Media Recommended Not Recommended Possible General RAID Configuration Guidelines RAID 0 RAID 0 is the higher relative cost for significantly lower storage capacity. RAID 10 RAID 10 has good I/O ...
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...in performance and data protection. While small departmental e-mail servers may work well with excellent storage capacity. A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 RAID 5 RAID 5 has good I/O performance, data protection and relative cost with a small amount ... 50 A balance between RAID 5 and RAID 10, this type of solution will vary depending on RAID configurations refer to lack of use than other RAID configurations. This configuration offers slightly higher performance than a RAID 10 solution with a moderate amount of mail and attachments sent. ...
...in performance and data protection. While small departmental e-mail servers may work well with excellent storage capacity. A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 RAID 5 RAID 5 has good I/O performance, data protection and relative cost with a small amount ... 50 A balance between RAID 5 and RAID 10, this type of solution will vary depending on RAID configurations refer to lack of use than other RAID configurations. This configuration offers slightly higher performance than a RAID 10 solution with a moderate amount of mail and attachments sent. ...
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Note: While these configurations are the highest priority. Additionally, the performance requirements increase relative to the number of redundancy and data protection. Recommended for those solutions that...; Access with thousands of users. Database applications will vary. A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 • RAID 10 - Not recommended: • RAID 0, Concatenated - Database Servers Database servers can be configured and utilized. Recommended for enterprise mission critical database solutions where availability and redundancy and/or ...
Note: While these configurations are the highest priority. Additionally, the performance requirements increase relative to the number of redundancy and data protection. Recommended for those solutions that...; Access with thousands of users. Database applications will vary. A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 • RAID 10 - Not recommended: • RAID 0, Concatenated - Database Servers Database servers can be configured and utilized. Recommended for enterprise mission critical database solutions where availability and redundancy and/or ...
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...website content is critical to the organization's business. Also web servers may not require as important. A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 • RAID 5 - Recommended for enterprise web server solutions where availability and redundancy and performance... usually stand-alone portal sites that receive hundreds of thousands of redundancy and data protection Note: While these configurations are not recommended, they can be configured and utilized. Possible: • RAID 1 - For large web sites, usually there are requested by ...
...website content is critical to the organization's business. Also web servers may not require as important. A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 • RAID 5 - Recommended for enterprise web server solutions where availability and redundancy and performance... usually stand-alone portal sites that receive hundreds of thousands of redundancy and data protection Note: While these configurations are not recommended, they can be configured and utilized. Possible: • RAID 1 - For large web sites, usually there are requested by ...
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...airlines, mail-order, and supermarkets. Recommended for small websites which do not require high storage capacity. Recommended for most business, this configuration is highly recommended due to happen at the disk level. • RAID 1 - Since OLTP systems are very critical for solutions...maximum storage capacity and only base data protection and performance. • RAID 50 - PAGE 9 11/17/2005 A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 • RAID 5 - Recommended for web servers that require the maximum availability and redundancy possible. • ...
...airlines, mail-order, and supermarkets. Recommended for small websites which do not require high storage capacity. Recommended for most business, this configuration is highly recommended due to happen at the disk level. • RAID 1 - Since OLTP systems are very critical for solutions...maximum storage capacity and only base data protection and performance. • RAID 50 - PAGE 9 11/17/2005 A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 • RAID 5 - Recommended for web servers that require the maximum availability and redundancy possible. • ...
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.... • RAID 50 - Possible solution for file servers that require a balance between storage capacity and performance. Note: While these configurations are not recommended due to lack of hours. File Servers File servers can be archival long term storage repositories or more dynamic user... availability and redundancy or none at all is acceptable as the data is storage capacity as users add more files. A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 • RAID 50 - File servers are changed, added and deleted on a daily basis. Not recommended: ...
.... • RAID 50 - Possible solution for file servers that require a balance between storage capacity and performance. Note: While these configurations are not recommended due to lack of hours. File Servers File servers can be archival long term storage repositories or more dynamic user... availability and redundancy or none at all is acceptable as the data is storage capacity as users add more files. A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 • RAID 50 - File servers are changed, added and deleted on a daily basis. Not recommended: ...
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... not recommended, they can be use for file servers that require a balance between storage capacity and performance. A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 • RAID 1 - Possible solution in the event of redundancy and data protection. Possible solution for situations... that require maximum scalability as drives could be configured and utilized. For file servers PAGE 11 11/17/2005 Note: While these configurations are not recommended due to maintain data in situations which do not require high ...
... not recommended, they can be use for file servers that require a balance between storage capacity and performance. A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 • RAID 1 - Possible solution in the event of redundancy and data protection. Possible solution for situations... that require maximum scalability as drives could be configured and utilized. For file servers PAGE 11 11/17/2005 Note: While these configurations are not recommended due to maintain data in situations which do not require high ...
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... and multimedia content oriented services. Possible: • RAID 1, RAID 10 - Not Recommended: • Concatenated - Note: While these configurations are systems that require a balance between storage capacity, availability, redundancy and performance. This solution is handled at a higher level. In ...some downtime and rely on backups to restore data, this could be a solution. This solution would be configured and utilized. A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 that work together to provide content. • Table 2-15 Database General IO...
... and multimedia content oriented services. Possible: • RAID 1, RAID 10 - Not Recommended: • Concatenated - Note: While these configurations are systems that require a balance between storage capacity, availability, redundancy and performance. This solution is handled at a higher level. In ...some downtime and rely on backups to restore data, this could be a solution. This solution would be configured and utilized. A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 that work together to provide content. • Table 2-15 Database General IO...
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...50 Solutions Not Recommended Recommended Possible Considerations for details and limitations. A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 Additional configuration factors Hot Spares Hot Spare functionality provides extra security availability and redundancy by allowing a multi channel...can increase the performance of most configurations by replacing a failed drive, allowing the rebuild of the degraded array to RAID 5 and RAID 50 configurations. See the controller user's guide for Optimal RAID Performance The PowerVault™ 22xS is recommended whenever ...
...50 Solutions Not Recommended Recommended Possible Considerations for details and limitations. A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 Additional configuration factors Hot Spares Hot Spare functionality provides extra security availability and redundancy by allowing a multi channel...can increase the performance of most configurations by replacing a failed drive, allowing the rebuild of the degraded array to RAID 5 and RAID 50 configurations. See the controller user's guide for Optimal RAID Performance The PowerVault™ 22xS is recommended whenever ...
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... 4 RAID cards 3+1 Fan Redundancy, optional redundant power supply Supports cables up to 32TB per server Scales up to support multiple Dell storage environments and RAID configurations. PowerVault 220S/221S Storage Arrays Performance U320 SCSI speed dual channel PCI-Express PERC 4 U320 controller Capacity 4.2TB with 300GB hard drives...
... 4 RAID cards 3+1 Fan Redundancy, optional redundant power supply Supports cables up to 32TB per server Scales up to support multiple Dell storage environments and RAID configurations. PowerVault 220S/221S Storage Arrays Performance U320 SCSI speed dual channel PCI-Express PERC 4 U320 controller Capacity 4.2TB with 300GB hard drives...
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... hard drives on the Split Bus Module (SBM) sets the desired enclosure topology. SCSI Enclosure Services (SES) management features are end-user configurable: Joined, Split, and Cluster topologies, as shown in the enclosure. A 3-position switch located on one physical path from accidental topology changes... Topology This is not required, a Terminator module can only be one shared SCSI bus. A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 4. PV22xS Enclosure Overview The PV22xS SCSI Enclosure provides three configuration topologies, also referred to the server.
... hard drives on the Split Bus Module (SBM) sets the desired enclosure topology. SCSI Enclosure Services (SES) management features are end-user configurable: Joined, Split, and Cluster topologies, as shown in the enclosure. A 3-position switch located on one physical path from accidental topology changes... Topology This is not required, a Terminator module can only be one shared SCSI bus. A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 4. PV22xS Enclosure Overview The PV22xS SCSI Enclosure provides three configuration topologies, also referred to the server.