Updating the Enclosure Management Module Firmware
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... procedures are available to update the firmware on support.dell.com for each operating system environment. Before You Begin Before you to manually install firmware updates. PRELIMINARY 10/26/04 - System management software, running the latest BIOS and firmware updates. All firmware...apply the update to update your firmware is determined by your host system's operating system. DELL CONFIDENTIAL - The following tools are provided later in your Dell™ PowerVault™ 220S or 221S storage system. FILE LOCATION: S:\systems\Zappa\Ts\EMM Firmware_N8865\N8865eb0.fm This ...
... procedures are available to update the firmware on support.dell.com for each operating system environment. Before You Begin Before you to manually install firmware updates. PRELIMINARY 10/26/04 - System management software, running the latest BIOS and firmware updates. All firmware...apply the update to update your firmware is determined by your host system's operating system. DELL CONFIDENTIAL - The following tools are provided later in your Dell™ PowerVault™ 220S or 221S storage system. FILE LOCATION: S:\systems\Zappa\Ts\EMM Firmware_N8865\N8865eb0.fm This ...
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Updating Firmware Using Array Manager Dell OpenManage Array Manager software provides a comprehensive storage management solution that enables you are upgrading. 8 Right-click the enclosure object and select Download Firmware. 9 Navigate to the .bin file ...a message appears indicating that the update was extracted in the window, restart the cluster node. Array Manager includes an integrated firmware update utility that the PowerVault 22xS storage system appears. When the update is linked to the enclosure you to configure and manage local and remote storage attached to the storage...
Updating Firmware Using Array Manager Dell OpenManage Array Manager software provides a comprehensive storage management solution that enables you are upgrading. 8 Right-click the enclosure object and select Download Firmware. 9 Navigate to the .bin file ...a message appears indicating that the update was extracted in the window, restart the cluster node. Array Manager includes an integrated firmware update utility that the PowerVault 22xS storage system appears. When the update is linked to the enclosure you to configure and manage local and remote storage attached to the storage...
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... DUP Update Procedure The following procedure to update the firmware on a PowerVault 22xS storage system that is attached to a Intel x86-based host system that enables you to apply a software update to either a single system or, remotely, to multiple systems using your Dell system. DUPs provide an easy-to-use a DUP if Array...
... DUP Update Procedure The following procedure to update the firmware on a PowerVault 22xS storage system that is attached to a Intel x86-based host system that enables you to apply a software update to either a single system or, remotely, to multiple systems using your Dell system. DUPs provide an easy-to-use a DUP if Array...
Rack Installation Guide
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...mm (0.625 inch) 12.7 mm (0.5 inch) For more than one system, install the mounting rails so that the first system is at http://support.dell.com. To mark the rack, perform the following steps: 1 Place a mark on the rack's front vertical rails where you want to locate the... bottom of the narrowest metal space between holes (marked with a horizontal line on the Dell website at the middle of the system you are installing in a Dell rack, see the Dell Rack Advisor software available on some rack cabinets-see Figure 1-3). 1-6 Rack Installation Guide CAUTION: If you are ...
...mm (0.625 inch) 12.7 mm (0.5 inch) For more than one system, install the mounting rails so that the first system is at http://support.dell.com. To mark the rack, perform the following steps: 1 Place a mark on the rack's front vertical rails where you want to locate the... bottom of the narrowest metal space between holes (marked with a horizontal line on the Dell website at the middle of the system you are installing in a Dell rack, see the Dell Rack Advisor software available on some rack cabinets-see Figure 1-3). 1-6 Rack Installation Guide CAUTION: If you are ...
Optimizing Dell SCSI Solutions
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......13 3. Internal/External/Multi channel device configuration 34 Capacity Needs - C: ABOUT THE DELL SCSI STORAGE SOLUTION TEAM 43 Authors ...43 10. DELL'S PRODUCT OFFERING...14 PowerVault™ 220S & 221S Storage Enclosure 14 PERC - PV22XS ENCLOSURE OVERVIEW ...19 Joined Bus Topology ......19 Split Bus Topology...20 Cluster Topology ...21 PV22xS - SCSI HOST BUS ADAPTERS / SCSI RAID...29 RAID: Hardware Vs Software ...29 Considerations...
......13 3. Internal/External/Multi channel device configuration 34 Capacity Needs - C: ABOUT THE DELL SCSI STORAGE SOLUTION TEAM 43 Authors ...43 10. DELL'S PRODUCT OFFERING...14 PowerVault™ 220S & 221S Storage Enclosure 14 PERC - PV22XS ENCLOSURE OVERVIEW ...19 Joined Bus Topology ......19 Split Bus Topology...20 Cluster Topology ...21 PV22xS - SCSI HOST BUS ADAPTERS / SCSI RAID...29 RAID: Hardware Vs Software ...29 Considerations...
Optimizing Dell SCSI Solutions
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PowerVault™ Direct Attached Storage PV22xS family ...well as applications necessitate • Cost - This paper presents a study of all the key attributes for Optimizing Dell SCSI Solutions 1. Introduction Enterprise storage applications involve interconnection of these attributes: • Reliability - Ultra160/Ultra320 SCSI... on the other hardware configurations. In general, effectiveness of an application. Solution provides redundancy for both software and hardware aspects which impact a storage solution can be ideal for an application but also would complete...
PowerVault™ Direct Attached Storage PV22xS family ...well as applications necessitate • Cost - This paper presents a study of all the key attributes for Optimizing Dell SCSI Solutions 1. Introduction Enterprise storage applications involve interconnection of these attributes: • Reliability - Ultra160/Ultra320 SCSI... on the other hardware configurations. In general, effectiveness of an application. Solution provides redundancy for both software and hardware aspects which impact a storage solution can be ideal for an application but also would complete...
Optimizing Dell SCSI Solutions
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... disk activities to continue uninterrupted while maintenance or repair actions are available for SCSI U160 speeds, a cable must comply with the software applications to temporarily halt disk I /O is still occurring, all activities must be adhered to as shown in the cable material ... series controllers use the HD connector. Older controller cards generally use a VHDCI connector. PAGE 25 11/17/2005 A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 properly quiescent before the hardware is removed/replaced. • Warm Pluggable Devices o EMM module o SBM module ...
... disk activities to continue uninterrupted while maintenance or repair actions are available for SCSI U160 speeds, a cable must comply with the software applications to temporarily halt disk I /O is still occurring, all activities must be adhered to as shown in the cable material ... series controllers use the HD connector. Older controller cards generally use a VHDCI connector. PAGE 25 11/17/2005 A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 properly quiescent before the hardware is removed/replaced. • Warm Pluggable Devices o EMM module o SBM module ...
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... the Hardware RAID is a trade-off between performance and cost. Software RAID performance scales based on a group of the Dell SCSI and RAID solutions that certain considerations be more details on Hardware and Software RAID please refer to "Comparing RAID Implementation Methods" and "Implementing Software RAID on a host processor and memory - Selection of Hardware...
... the Hardware RAID is a trade-off between performance and cost. Software RAID performance scales based on a group of the Dell SCSI and RAID solutions that certain considerations be more details on Hardware and Software RAID please refer to "Comparing RAID Implementation Methods" and "Implementing Software RAID on a host processor and memory - Selection of Hardware...
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... context of this document, the word 'array' (LSI BIOS) = 'container' (Adaptec BIOS) = 'logical drive' (LSI POST) = 'volume' (OpenManage Software). • Layout of multiple logical arrays on the same group of disks o LSI family of controllers require that once an array is created on a group...by these same disks can be created on Adaptec controllers. subsequent arrays are transparent to the user, when using the recommended Dell OpenManage™ software to avoid possible issues. This configuration is supported on LSI controllers only o When mixing drive sizes in the original group,...
... context of this document, the word 'array' (LSI BIOS) = 'container' (Adaptec BIOS) = 'logical drive' (LSI POST) = 'volume' (OpenManage Software). • Layout of multiple logical arrays on the same group of disks o LSI family of controllers require that once an array is created on a group...by these same disks can be created on Adaptec controllers. subsequent arrays are transparent to the user, when using the recommended Dell OpenManage™ software to avoid possible issues. This configuration is supported on LSI controllers only o When mixing drive sizes in the original group,...
Optimizing Dell SCSI Solutions
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... The 2-TB SCSI Logical Unit (http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/vectors/2004_2tblun.pdf) 7. Implementing Software RAID on Dell PowerEdge Servers (http://www1.us.dell.com/content/topics/global.aspx/power/en/ps3q03_nadon?c =us &cs=555&l=en&s=biz) 8. Dell™ PowerVault™ 220S and 221S Systems Documents (http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/stor-sys/spv22xs/en/index...
... The 2-TB SCSI Logical Unit (http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/vectors/2004_2tblun.pdf) 7. Implementing Software RAID on Dell PowerEdge Servers (http://www1.us.dell.com/content/topics/global.aspx/power/en/ps3q03_nadon?c =us &cs=555&l=en&s=biz) 8. Dell™ PowerVault™ 220S and 221S Systems Documents (http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/stor-sys/spv22xs/en/index...
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D: Revision History VER A02 Revision Description Date Modified By A00 First Release 04/28/2005 SCSI Storage Solution Team A01 Updated "™" and "®" information where applicable 05/06/2005 Samit Ashdhir Updated requirement for controllers to be attached to PV22xS in Split and Cluster A02 Topologies (Section 4) Updated with brief on "Hardware Vs Software RAID" (Section 5) 11/17/2005 SCSI Storage Solution Team Updated "Drive Roaming" and "Patrol Read" (Section 5) PAGE 44 11/17/2005 A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS 10. Appendix -
D: Revision History VER A02 Revision Description Date Modified By A00 First Release 04/28/2005 SCSI Storage Solution Team A01 Updated "™" and "®" information where applicable 05/06/2005 Samit Ashdhir Updated requirement for controllers to be attached to PV22xS in Split and Cluster A02 Topologies (Section 4) Updated with brief on "Hardware Vs Software RAID" (Section 5) 11/17/2005 SCSI Storage Solution Team Updated "Drive Roaming" and "Patrol Read" (Section 5) PAGE 44 11/17/2005 A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS 10. Appendix -