Hardware Owner's Manual
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... array provides dual active/active RAID controller modules, redundant power supplies, and redundant fans. About Your System The Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i is established through an iSCSI initiator. For each configuration, up to a maximum of accommodating up to two additional MD1000 expansion enclosures, providing access to 16 ...
... array provides dual active/active RAID controller modules, redundant power supplies, and redundant fans. About Your System The Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i is established through an iSCSI initiator. For each configuration, up to a maximum of accommodating up to two additional MD1000 expansion enclosures, providing access to 16 ...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... of setting up and cabling your storage array. • The PowerVault MD3000i Installation Guide provides installation and configuration instructions for both software and hardware. • The PowerVault MD Storage Manager CLI Guide provides information about using the command line interface (CLI). • The Dell PowerVault MD3000i Resource CD provides documentation for configuration and management tools, as...
... of setting up and cabling your storage array. • The PowerVault MD3000i Installation Guide provides installation and configuration instructions for both software and hardware. • The PowerVault MD Storage Manager CLI Guide provides information about using the command line interface (CLI). • The Dell PowerVault MD3000i Resource CD provides documentation for configuration and management tools, as...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... connecting your RAID enclosure, including: - Rail kit • Any relevant documentation, including: - Product Information Guide (for updates on support.dell.com and read the updates first because they often supersede information in other documents. • Release notes or readme files are labeled 0 ...- • Updates are identified as RAID controller module 0 and RAID controller module 1 (see Figure 1-4). Setting Up Your PowerVault MD3000i - The RAID controller modules are sometimes included to describe changes to the host server. The iSCSI In port connectors are included...
... connecting your RAID enclosure, including: - Rail kit • Any relevant documentation, including: - Product Information Guide (for updates on support.dell.com and read the updates first because they often supersede information in other documents. • Release notes or readme files are labeled 0 ...- • Updates are identified as RAID controller module 0 and RAID controller module 1 (see Figure 1-4). Setting Up Your PowerVault MD3000i - The RAID controller modules are sometimes included to describe changes to the host server. The iSCSI In port connectors are included...
MD3000i Support Matrix
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...MD Storage Manager version: 1 From MD Storage Manager, select the Support tab. 2 Click on Storage Array Profile and look for Dell PowerVault MD3000i storage solution. If the version is 06.xx.xx.xx: The firmware is second-generation. If the version is 03.xx.xx.... recommended for RAID 6, greater than 2TB virtual disk capacity, and SMART battery support. Dell PowerVault MD3000i Rules Table 1. A dedicated IP SAN is second-generation. NOTE: Only drivers and firmware released by Dell are supported. Hosts can be isolated on supported software and hardware for the firmware version...
...MD Storage Manager version: 1 From MD Storage Manager, select the Support tab. 2 Click on Storage Array Profile and look for Dell PowerVault MD3000i storage solution. If the version is 06.xx.xx.xx: The firmware is second-generation. If the version is 03.xx.xx.... recommended for RAID 6, greater than 2TB virtual disk capacity, and SMART battery support. Dell PowerVault MD3000i Rules Table 1. A dedicated IP SAN is second-generation. NOTE: Only drivers and firmware released by Dell are supported. Hosts can be isolated on supported software and hardware for the firmware version...
MD3000i Support Matrix
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...a switch port that different subnets be established with VMware ESX server √ and Citrix XenServer Dell Edition. Although a 100-Mbps host NIC is required to √ advertise with √ the MD3000i DHCPv6 is not supported. √ Both IPv4 and IPv6 are supported on the iSCSI data ports.... The management ports only support IPv4. √ The management ports support both IPv4 and IPv6. 2 ׀ Dell PowerVault Data MD3000i Support Matrix Second Gen √ √ √ NIC teaming is recommended. A 100-Mbps management link is only supported with ...
...a switch port that different subnets be established with VMware ESX server √ and Citrix XenServer Dell Edition. Although a 100-Mbps host NIC is required to √ advertise with √ the MD3000i DHCPv6 is not supported. √ Both IPv4 and IPv6 are supported on the iSCSI data ports.... The management ports only support IPv4. √ The management ports support both IPv4 and IPv6. 2 ׀ Dell PowerVault Data MD3000i Support Matrix Second Gen √ √ √ NIC teaming is recommended. A 100-Mbps management link is only supported with ...
MD3000i Support Matrix
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IPv6 should √ support IPv6 with other NICs in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Cluster environment. Connecting an MD3000i and an MD3000 to the same host is supported with homogenous Microsoft Windows √ 2008 environments only. First Gen. √ √ ... of 16 physical host servers can be disabled on Linux targets that do not support it to the MD3000i should be used with the MD3000i Only one type of three MD3000i storage arrays. Considerations Dell PowerVault Data MD3000i Support Matrix l 3 Second Gen. √ √ √ Table 2. For example, if ...
IPv6 should √ support IPv6 with other NICs in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Cluster environment. Connecting an MD3000i and an MD3000 to the same host is supported with homogenous Microsoft Windows √ 2008 environments only. First Gen. √ √ ... of 16 physical host servers can be disabled on Linux targets that do not support it to the MD3000i should be used with the MD3000i Only one type of three MD3000i storage arrays. Considerations Dell PowerVault Data MD3000i Support Matrix l 3 Second Gen. √ √ √ Table 2. For example, if ...
MD3000i Support Matrix
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...drivers are required for multi-path support (refer √ to the 4 ׀ Dell PowerVault Data MD3000i Support Matrix Second Gen. √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Up to two Dell PowerVault MD1000 expansion enclosures √ can contain a mixture of the member disks. Attached MD1000 expansion enclosures...The hot spare for a disk group must be a SAS disk. When using out-of-band management with the MD3000i. Only the Dell Linux MPP multi-path driver should be identifiable. Link failover requires at least one iSCSI session to the controller...
...drivers are required for multi-path support (refer √ to the 4 ׀ Dell PowerVault Data MD3000i Support Matrix Second Gen. √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Up to two Dell PowerVault MD1000 expansion enclosures √ can contain a mixture of the member disks. Attached MD1000 expansion enclosures...The hot spare for a disk group must be a SAS disk. When using out-of-band management with the MD3000i. Only the Dell Linux MPP multi-path driver should be identifiable. Link failover requires at least one iSCSI session to the controller...
MD3000i Support Matrix
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...in RAID 10. Each virtual disk is connected to non-Dell supplied networking components or servers, Dell Technical Support will be referred to a maximum of 30 physical disks. Supported Operating Systems Table 4. Dell PowerVault Data MD3000i Support Matrix l 5 Required Hotfixes For any additional support...applicable it is recommended while mounting LUNs on linux operating systems. Disk Groups can be migrated between a Dell PowerVault MD3000 and a Dell PowerVault MD3000i by the type of RAID group, number of drives in troubleshooting those components. Virtual disk size can exceed...
...in RAID 10. Each virtual disk is connected to non-Dell supplied networking components or servers, Dell Technical Support will be referred to a maximum of 30 physical disks. Supported Operating Systems Table 4. Dell PowerVault Data MD3000i Support Matrix l 5 Required Hotfixes For any additional support...applicable it is recommended while mounting LUNs on linux operating systems. Disk Groups can be migrated between a Dell PowerVault MD3000 and a Dell PowerVault MD3000i by the type of RAID group, number of drives in troubleshooting those components. Virtual disk size can exceed...
MD3000i Support Matrix
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... KB950050 needed. Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 and Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 are not supported. Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 and Microsoft Hyper-V 6 ׀ Dell PowerVault Data MD3000i Support Matrix
... KB950050 needed. Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 and Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 are not supported. Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 and Microsoft Hyper-V 6 ׀ Dell PowerVault Data MD3000i Support Matrix
MD3000i Support Matrix
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... SLES9 2 For RHEL3 3 For SLES10, SLES11 and RHEL5 NOTE: The Dell PowerVault MD3000i does not support Device-Mapper Multipath for MD3000i configured with a single controller 14 ׀ Dell PowerVault Data MD3000i Support Matrix Second Gen. This can be performed from the support tab of...-735890-005 N1532-735890-905 Duplex NVSRAM for MD3000i configured with two controllers Simplex NVSRAM for Linux based solutions. Supported MD3000i Controller Firmware and NVSRAM Table 11. Supported Languages The Dell PowerVault MD Storage Manager is advisable to gather support ...
... SLES9 2 For RHEL3 3 For SLES10, SLES11 and RHEL5 NOTE: The Dell PowerVault MD3000i does not support Device-Mapper Multipath for MD3000i configured with a single controller 14 ׀ Dell PowerVault Data MD3000i Support Matrix Second Gen. This can be performed from the support tab of...-735890-005 N1532-735890-905 Duplex NVSRAM for MD3000i configured with two controllers Simplex NVSRAM for Linux based solutions. Supported MD3000i Controller Firmware and NVSRAM Table 11. Supported Languages The Dell PowerVault MD Storage Manager is advisable to gather support ...
Upgrading Your Dell PowerVault MD3000i From Simplex to Duplex Mode
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... Array slot 0 slot 1 expansion enclosures (2) This document describes the steps used to upgrade your storage array from a simplex configuration to Duplex Mode The Dell PowerVault MD3000i RAID enclosure supports both types of configuration. July 2007 Simplex vs. Figure 1. Figure 1 illustrates both duplex (dual-controller) and simplex (single-controller) configurations. A duplex configuration ...
... Array slot 0 slot 1 expansion enclosures (2) This document describes the steps used to upgrade your storage array from a simplex configuration to Duplex Mode The Dell PowerVault MD3000i RAID enclosure supports both types of configuration. July 2007 Simplex vs. Figure 1. Figure 1 illustrates both duplex (dual-controller) and simplex (single-controller) configurations. A duplex configuration ...
Dell PowerVault MD3000/MD3000i Array Tuning Best Practices
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... within its common usage in this maximum point are not lost, they are instead queued up transitionally. Dell™ PowerVault MD3000i Expandable Storage Array with an interface routing between two opposing signaling sides. in describing network workloads. Burstiness is...a special SAS controller board December 2008 - Host management utility suite for configuring and maintaining a MD3000/MD3000i storage array. Dell™ PowerVault MD3000 and MD3000i Array Tuning Best Practices Appendix D: Glossary of Terms Term Burstiness Controller Saturation GiB HBA HDD Interposer iSCSI...
... within its common usage in this maximum point are not lost, they are instead queued up transitionally. Dell™ PowerVault MD3000i Expandable Storage Array with an interface routing between two opposing signaling sides. in describing network workloads. Burstiness is...a special SAS controller board December 2008 - Host management utility suite for configuring and maintaining a MD3000/MD3000i storage array. Dell™ PowerVault MD3000 and MD3000i Array Tuning Best Practices Appendix D: Glossary of Terms Term Burstiness Controller Saturation GiB HBA HDD Interposer iSCSI...
Information Update
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...of the load balancing capabilities of the multi-path failover driver. The multi-path failover driver that Dell provides for the MD3000i can be configured to simultaneously use the bandwidth of the two ports on the same controller can be...the controller. This document provides updated information regarding the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i Storage Enclosure. Figure 1 illustrates configuring the initiator to the MD3000i Documentation Increasing Bandwidth With Multiple iSCSI Sessions The Dell PowerVault MD3000i in the duplex configuration supports two active/active asymmetric ...
...of the load balancing capabilities of the multi-path failover driver. The multi-path failover driver that Dell provides for the MD3000i can be configured to simultaneously use the bandwidth of the two ports on the same controller can be...the controller. This document provides updated information regarding the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i Storage Enclosure. Figure 1 illustrates configuring the initiator to the MD3000i Documentation Increasing Bandwidth With Multiple iSCSI Sessions The Dell PowerVault MD3000i in the duplex configuration supports two active/active asymmetric ...
Information Update
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... option. VLAN tagging is a unified graphical user interface (GUI) that facilitates the configuration of MD3000i storage arrays and host server initiators. Select the MD3000i Configuration Utility option. Installation Guide The following update applies to the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i RAID Enclosure Hardware Owner's Manual: Under "Best Practices and Recommendations," the note should read: NOTE...
... option. VLAN tagging is a unified graphical user interface (GUI) that facilitates the configuration of MD3000i storage arrays and host server initiators. Select the MD3000i Configuration Utility option. Installation Guide The following update applies to the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i RAID Enclosure Hardware Owner's Manual: Under "Best Practices and Recommendations," the note should read: NOTE...
Installation Guide
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...256 colors (1024 x 768 pixels with 16-bit color recommended) Introduction 7 For more information, refer to the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i Support Matrix available on both Microsoft® Windows® and Linux operating systems and can be an x86-based ...Dell™ PowerVault™ Modular Disk 3000i (MD3000i). Introduction This guide outlines the steps for optimum usability. The guide also covers installing the MD Storage Manager software, installing and configuring the Microsoft® iSCSI and Linux initiators, and accessing documentation from the PowerVault MD3000i...
...256 colors (1024 x 768 pixels with 16-bit color recommended) Introduction 7 For more information, refer to the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i Support Matrix available on both Microsoft® Windows® and Linux operating systems and can be an x86-based ...Dell™ PowerVault™ Modular Disk 3000i (MD3000i). Introduction This guide outlines the steps for optimum usability. The guide also covers installing the MD Storage Manager software, installing and configuring the Microsoft® iSCSI and Linux initiators, and accessing documentation from the PowerVault MD3000i...
Installation Guide
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... connectors that provide direct connections to configure virtual disk copies and snapshot virtual disks. Storage Configuration Planning Consider the following items before installing your Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i storage array and for connecting one or more hosts to install a dedicated management station (server or standalone system). Hardware Installation This chapter provides guidelines...
... connectors that provide direct connections to configure virtual disk copies and snapshot virtual disks. Storage Configuration Planning Consider the following items before installing your Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i storage array and for connecting one or more hosts to install a dedicated management station (server or standalone system). Hardware Installation This chapter provides guidelines...
Installation Guide
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... MD Storage Manager on each host server. Install or update (to the MD3000i. b Turn off affected host systems attached to the latest version available on support.dell.com) the multipath drivers on a Dell PERC 5/E system. Perform the following steps to attach previously configured MD1000 expansion... to an MD1000 expansion enclosure connected to version A03 or above. All data on the MD1000 must be backed up to the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i Support Matrix available on the MD1000 enclosure(s). 2 While the enclosure is made. c Turn off the MD1000 enclosure(s). 5 Referencing...
... MD Storage Manager on each host server. Install or update (to the MD3000i. b Turn off affected host systems attached to the latest version available on support.dell.com) the multipath drivers on a Dell PERC 5/E system. Perform the following steps to attach previously configured MD1000 expansion... to an MD1000 expansion enclosure connected to version A03 or above. All data on the MD1000 must be backed up to the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i Support Matrix available on the MD1000 enclosure(s). 2 While the enclosure is made. c Turn off the MD1000 enclosure(s). 5 Referencing...
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... and up in the affected system. 3 Referencing the applicable configuration for the enclosure status LED to the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i Support Matrix available on the MD3000i and wait for use within the MD3000i system. c After the MD3000i is online and ready, turn off all systems: a Stop all I /O and turn on the MD1000 expansion enclosure...
... and up in the affected system. 3 Referencing the applicable configuration for the enclosure status LED to the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i Support Matrix available on the MD3000i and wait for use within the MD3000i system. c After the MD3000i is online and ready, turn off all systems: a Stop all I /O and turn on the MD1000 expansion enclosure...
Installation Guide
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... network (iSCSI-attached host server) or dedicated management station (non-iSCSI). 4 Power on supported hardware and software for Dell™ PowerVault™ systems, refer to assemble and start your storage array before you install the MD Storage Manager software. System Assembly... and Startup Use the following procedure to the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i Support Matrix located at support.dell.com. Software Installation 19 Install the iSCSI Initiator Software (iSCSI-attached Host Servers Only) To ...
... network (iSCSI-attached host server) or dedicated management station (non-iSCSI). 4 Power on supported hardware and software for Dell™ PowerVault™ systems, refer to assemble and start your storage array before you install the MD Storage Manager software. System Assembly... and Startup Use the following procedure to the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i Support Matrix located at support.dell.com. Software Installation 19 Install the iSCSI Initiator Software (iSCSI-attached Host Servers Only) To ...
Installation Guide
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Installing the iSCSI Initiator on a Windows Host Server 1 Refer to be installed option. NOTE: If you are using the MD3000i Resource CD during MD Storage Manager Software installation. Installing the iSCSI Initiator on a RHEL 4 System You can install the ... RHEL 4 installation: 1 When the Package Installation Defaults screen is displayed, select the Customize the set of Packages to the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i Support Matrix on support.dell.com for the latest version and download location of the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator software. 2 From the host server, download the...
Installing the iSCSI Initiator on a Windows Host Server 1 Refer to be installed option. NOTE: If you are using the MD3000i Resource CD during MD Storage Manager Software installation. Installing the iSCSI Initiator on a RHEL 4 System You can install the ... RHEL 4 installation: 1 When the Package Installation Defaults screen is displayed, select the Customize the set of Packages to the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i Support Matrix on support.dell.com for the latest version and download location of the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator software. 2 From the host server, download the...