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...Firmware_N8865\N8865bk0TOC.fm Contents Before You Begin 5 Updating Storage Systems Attached to Cluster Servers 6 Updating Firmware Using Array Manager 7 Updating Firmware Using Dell Update Packages 8 Windows DUP Update Procedure 8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update Procedure 8 Updating Firmware Using Firmware Update Utililties 9 Windows Server 2003...Information 12 Updating the Storage System in Joined Bus or Cluster Mode 12 Updating the Storage System in Split-Bus Mode 13 Using Earlier Versions of Array Manager 13 Updating the Storage System Without Array Manager 13 Tables Table 1-1.
...Firmware_N8865\N8865bk0TOC.fm Contents Before You Begin 5 Updating Storage Systems Attached to Cluster Servers 6 Updating Firmware Using Array Manager 7 Updating Firmware Using Dell Update Packages 8 Windows DUP Update Procedure 8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update Procedure 8 Updating Firmware Using Firmware Update Utililties 9 Windows Server 2003...Information 12 Updating the Storage System in Joined Bus or Cluster Mode 12 Updating the Storage System in Split-Bus Mode 13 Using Earlier Versions of Array Manager 13 Updating the Storage System Without Array Manager 13 Tables Table 1-1.
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... .bin firmware file. 7 Change the file permissions for the extracted .exe file. FOR PROOF ONLY 12 Updating the Enclosure Management Module Firmware DELL CONFIDENTIAL - In the command prompt, type the following and then press : tar -zxvf pv22xLxx.gz Included in the extracted files are updating. ...following and then press : chmod +x pv22xL 8 Run the utility. Important Information Updating the Storage System in Joined Bus or Cluster Mode When the split-bus module is in the joined-bus mode (default) or cluster mode, the EMM firmware is installed). For example, in step 3. 6 ...
... .bin firmware file. 7 Change the file permissions for the extracted .exe file. FOR PROOF ONLY 12 Updating the Enclosure Management Module Firmware DELL CONFIDENTIAL - In the command prompt, type the following and then press : tar -zxvf pv22xLxx.gz Included in the extracted files are updating. ...following and then press : chmod +x pv22xL 8 Run the utility. Important Information Updating the Storage System in Joined Bus or Cluster Mode When the split-bus module is in the joined-bus mode (default) or cluster mode, the EMM firmware is installed). For example, in step 3. 6 ...
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... Versions of Array Manager If your system is configured with Array Manager version 3.1.1 or earlier and the split-bus module is configured with one EMM in joined-bus mode and one EMM does not automatically update ...the storage system is in the enclosure properties has changed to replace your host system, you can contact Dell Support to the updated version. This condition is running Array Manager and flash the EMM firmware from ... Service. When completed, ensure that is corrected by restarting the PowerVault storage system. Alternately, you can only be updated from this system.
... Versions of Array Manager If your system is configured with Array Manager version 3.1.1 or earlier and the split-bus module is configured with one EMM in joined-bus mode and one EMM does not automatically update ...the storage system is in the enclosure properties has changed to replace your host system, you can contact Dell Support to the updated version. This condition is running Array Manager and flash the EMM firmware from ... Service. When completed, ensure that is corrected by restarting the PowerVault storage system. Alternately, you can only be updated from this system.
Optimizing Dell SCSI Solutions
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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 to Implement a......35 6. APPENDIX - Homogeneous environments...33 Interface Channel Options - APPENDIX - B: GLOSSARY ...42 9. INTRODUCTION ...3 2. PV22XS ENCLOSURE OVERVIEW ...19 Joined Bus Topology ...19 Split Bus Topology...20 Cluster Topology ...21 PV22xS - APPENDIX - STORAGE APPLICATIONS AND COMPONENTS...4 Identify customer usage model and needs ...4 Picking a solution based on a Single Host...
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 to Implement a......35 6. APPENDIX - Homogeneous environments...33 Interface Channel Options - APPENDIX - B: GLOSSARY ...42 9. INTRODUCTION ...3 2. PV22XS ENCLOSURE OVERVIEW ...19 Joined Bus Topology ...19 Split Bus Topology...20 Cluster Topology ...21 PV22xS - APPENDIX - STORAGE APPLICATIONS AND COMPONENTS...4 Identify customer usage model and needs ...4 Picking a solution based on a Single Host...
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...bezel features. Basic features and options common to support multiple Dell storage environments and RAID configurations. Most major components, including hard drives and power supply/cooling modules are shown in joined bus, split bus or cluster mode Leverages PERC 3 U160... accessible Ultra3 (Ultra160) or Ultra 320 (U320) SCSI 3U form factor for easy upgrades. Dell's Product Offering PowerVault™ 220S & 221S Storage Enclosure Dell™ PowerVault 220xS systems are flexible, external SCSI expansion enclosures designed to both models are hot-pluggable and can be...
...bezel features. Basic features and options common to support multiple Dell storage environments and RAID configurations. Most major components, including hard drives and power supply/cooling modules are shown in joined bus, split bus or cluster mode Leverages PERC 3 U160... accessible Ultra3 (Ultra160) or Ultra 320 (U320) SCSI 3U form factor for easy upgrades. Dell's Product Offering PowerVault™ 220S & 221S Storage Enclosure Dell™ PowerVault 220xS systems are flexible, external SCSI expansion enclosures designed to both models are hot-pluggable and can be...
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... The PV22xS SCSI Enclosure provides three configuration topologies, also referred to all 14 hard drives on the Split Bus Module (SBM) sets the desired enclosure topology. PAGE 19 11/17/2005 A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 4. Only one physical path from accidental topology changes. If operating with...provide redundant SES services, a second cable should not be further explained in the enclosure. SCSI Enclosure Services (SES) management features are end-user configurable: Joined, Split, and Cluster topologies, as temperature and power status.
... The PV22xS SCSI Enclosure provides three configuration topologies, also referred to all 14 hard drives on the Split Bus Module (SBM) sets the desired enclosure topology. PAGE 19 11/17/2005 A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 4. Only one physical path from accidental topology changes. If operating with...provide redundant SES services, a second cable should not be further explained in the enclosure. SCSI Enclosure Services (SES) management features are end-user configurable: Joined, Split, and Cluster topologies, as temperature and power status.
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... and in the worst case scenarios to safely power down the enclosure to properly terminate the SCSI bus. A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 The primary EMM must always have undesirable consequences. Because the two busses are shared. In the event... there is provided by splitting the I/O traffic between two different physical data paths In either a EMM or Terminator module installed to prevent any potential damage under ...
... and in the worst case scenarios to safely power down the enclosure to properly terminate the SCSI bus. A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 The primary EMM must always have undesirable consequences. Because the two busses are shared. In the event... there is provided by splitting the I/O traffic between two different physical data paths In either a EMM or Terminator module installed to prevent any potential damage under ...
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A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 Figure 4-3 Split Bus Cabling Options to a Single Host System, (a) Same Adapter, (b) Different Adapters Cluster Topology Cluster Topology is very similar to Appendix - Dell™ High Availability Clustering (for High Availability scenarios where access to fail. Microsoft® Cluster Service MSCS and all PowerEdge™...
A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 Figure 4-3 Split Bus Cabling Options to a Single Host System, (a) Same Adapter, (b) Different Adapters Cluster Topology Cluster Topology is very similar to Appendix - Dell™ High Availability Clustering (for High Availability scenarios where access to fail. Microsoft® Cluster Service MSCS and all PowerEdge™...
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...Table 4-1 and Table 4-2: • Table 4-1: PV22xS Configuration Topologies Vs Application Attributs Application Attributes Joined PV22xS Configuration Topologies Split Cluster Reliability Default Default Default Relatively better than Joined topology - Female VHDCI-type connector - U160/U320 Provides both data ... ZEMMs • Not on HDD and ZEMM technology - Male VHDCI-type connector - A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS Cable Connector VER A02 Controller Connector P-type connector - All PV22xS configuration modes have various benefits for...
...Table 4-1 and Table 4-2: • Table 4-1: PV22xS Configuration Topologies Vs Application Attributs Application Attributes Joined PV22xS Configuration Topologies Split Cluster Reliability Default Default Default Relatively better than Joined topology - Female VHDCI-type connector - U160/U320 Provides both data ... ZEMMs • Not on HDD and ZEMM technology - Male VHDCI-type connector - A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS Cable Connector VER A02 Controller Connector P-type connector - All PV22xS configuration modes have various benefits for...
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... provided when servicing enclosure management requests • Power Supply Redundancy PV22xS is on single power supply; A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 • Table 4-2: PV22xS Configuration Topologies Vs RAID Level Performance RAID Levels RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID... 5 RAID 10 RAID 50 Joined Default RAID 0 performance Default Default Default Default PV22xS Configuration Topologies Split Cluster Best performance, if configured across separate channels Default Default It can be observed that selection of a PV22xS configuration topology ...
... provided when servicing enclosure management requests • Power Supply Redundancy PV22xS is on single power supply; A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 • Table 4-2: PV22xS Configuration Topologies Vs RAID Level Performance RAID Levels RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID... 5 RAID 10 RAID 50 Joined Default RAID 0 performance Default Default Default Default PV22xS Configuration Topologies Split Cluster Best performance, if configured across separate channels Default Default It can be observed that selection of a PV22xS configuration topology ...
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.... Interface Channel Options - If multiple PV22xS are needed when connecting to complete the operations. Dell supports spanning of data. With the introduction of cache policy settings. Depending on the RAID... to wait for the slower ones to a PV22xS. • Spanning of Arrays Dell's PERC controllers provide additional array configuration options of logical arrays across multiple channels it...logical arrays across multiple channels on same PERC controllers. A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 drives supported by the PV22xS). Higher RPM drives will...
.... Interface Channel Options - If multiple PV22xS are needed when connecting to complete the operations. Dell supports spanning of data. With the introduction of cache policy settings. Depending on the RAID... to wait for the slower ones to a PV22xS. • Spanning of Arrays Dell's PERC controllers provide additional array configuration options of logical arrays across multiple channels it...logical arrays across multiple channels on same PERC controllers. A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 drives supported by the PV22xS). Higher RPM drives will...
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...created with an aggregate size greater than 2TB, prompting user to reduce size of virtual disk. Spanning across different controllers. A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 • Table 5-1: Pros and Cons for Spanning Arrays with various RAID Levels Level RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID ... data protection but compromises reliability and availability of data at SCSI channel level If PV22xS is used on both channels (either in Split of Joined topology), limits the usage of PERC on internal channel (connecting devices to the same channel on internal and external connectors...
...created with an aggregate size greater than 2TB, prompting user to reduce size of virtual disk. Spanning across different controllers. A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 • Table 5-1: Pros and Cons for Spanning Arrays with various RAID Levels Level RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID ... data protection but compromises reliability and availability of data at SCSI channel level If PV22xS is used on both channels (either in Split of Joined topology), limits the usage of PERC on internal channel (connecting devices to the same channel on internal and external connectors...
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...PERC with Global Hot Spare will improve availability for RAID5 RAID0 Provides maximum performance of all RAID levels Split Topology Spanning RAID0 across channels provides best performance PERC, with read ahead capabilities for added performance boost... Remarks Recommendation targets a typical Enterprise Email Server Performance requirements for Streaming media servers. A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 • Table 6-1: Typical Storage Recommendation for Different Storage Applications Application Servers Key Parameters Email ...
...PERC with Global Hot Spare will improve availability for RAID5 RAID0 Provides maximum performance of all RAID levels Split Topology Spanning RAID0 across channels provides best performance PERC, with read ahead capabilities for added performance boost... Remarks Recommendation targets a typical Enterprise Email Server Performance requirements for Streaming media servers. A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR OPTIMIZING DELL™ SCSI SOLUTIONS VER A02 • Table 6-1: Typical Storage Recommendation for Different Storage Applications Application Servers Key Parameters Email ...
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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 - 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