Hardware Owner's Manual
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...Path Data Configuration - In addition, this configuration provides full redundancy through an industry-standard Gigabit Ethernet Switch. • Redundant Dual Path (RDP) Data Configuration - If a DHCP server is not ...iSCSI ports provide redundant host connections and support a high availability storage environment. The single path provides a large number of the enclosure. RAID Controller Module Connectors and Features Figure 1-5 shows a single RAID controller module as it appears from the rear of nonredundant physical connections to hosts depending on cabling, see the PowerVault MD3000i...
...Path Data Configuration - In addition, this configuration provides full redundancy through an industry-standard Gigabit Ethernet Switch. • Redundant Dual Path (RDP) Data Configuration - If a DHCP server is not ...iSCSI ports provide redundant host connections and support a high availability storage environment. The single path provides a large number of the enclosure. RAID Controller Module Connectors and Features Figure 1-5 shows a single RAID controller module as it appears from the rear of nonredundant physical connections to hosts depending on cabling, see the PowerVault MD3000i...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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...separate subnet for each iSCSI controller port. • Disable the File and printer sharing for all iSCSI activity. If your iSCSI traffic travels on the same switch fabric as iSCSI storage initiators. • For a secure network, use separate, dedicated Ethernet switches for Microsoft Networks option ... VLAN tagging is interrupted to any of your iSCSI host servers to a separate virtual local area network (VLAN), which creates independent logical networks within a physical network. Refer to the PowerVault MD3000i Installation Guide for information on configuring CHAP. •...
...separate subnet for each iSCSI controller port. • Disable the File and printer sharing for all iSCSI activity. If your iSCSI traffic travels on the same switch fabric as iSCSI storage initiators. • For a secure network, use separate, dedicated Ethernet switches for Microsoft Networks option ... VLAN tagging is interrupted to any of your iSCSI host servers to a separate virtual local area network (VLAN), which creates independent logical networks within a physical network. Refer to the PowerVault MD3000i Installation Guide for information on configuring CHAP. •...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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iSCSI - The wire connects the pins and creates a circuit, providing a simple and reversible method of the system from them. Kb - kg - Kilohertz. KVM - Internet package exchange. ... to press multiple keys at the same time (for example, ). Plastic plugs containing a wire fit down over the pins. Keyboard/monitor/mouse. KVM refers to a switch that data is displayed and for linking data storage facilities, developed by an IRQ line to or received by a peripheral device travels by the Internet...
iSCSI - The wire connects the pins and creates a circuit, providing a simple and reversible method of the system from them. Kb - kg - Kilohertz. KVM - Internet package exchange. ... to press multiple keys at the same time (for example, ). Plastic plugs containing a wire fit down over the pins. Keyboard/monitor/mouse. KVM refers to a switch that data is displayed and for linking data storage facilities, developed by an IRQ line to or received by a peripheral device travels by the Internet...
MD3000i Support Matrix
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How to the MD3000i using a Layer √ 2 (switched) or Layer 3(routed) network switches. Second-generation firmware enables a new feature set with optimized functionality, including support for iSCSI data √ transmission. If the version is 07.xx.xx.xx: The firmware is first-generation. Dell PowerVault Data MD3000i Support Matrix l 1 Second Gen. √ √ To determine your MD Storage...
How to the MD3000i using a Layer √ 2 (switched) or Layer 3(routed) network switches. Second-generation firmware enables a new feature set with optimized functionality, including support for iSCSI data √ transmission. If the version is 07.xx.xx.xx: The firmware is first-generation. Dell PowerVault Data MD3000i Support Matrix l 1 Second Gen. √ √ To determine your MD Storage...
MD3000i Support Matrix
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... (The Port Fast setting allows switch ports to be connected to a switch port that is configured to one MD3000i array. NIC teaming is only supported with only 64bit prefix lengths. For Jumbo Frame support Server NIC Host ports, MD3000i iSCSI ports and all intermediate network ports...management and iSCSI data links. A 100-Mbps management link is required to support standard frames (MTU=1500) or Jumbo Frames (MTU=9000). The management ports only support IPv4. √ The management ports support both IPv4 and IPv6. 2 ׀ Dell PowerVault Data MD3000i Support Matrix ...
... (The Port Fast setting allows switch ports to be connected to a switch port that is configured to one MD3000i array. NIC teaming is only supported with only 64bit prefix lengths. For Jumbo Frame support Server NIC Host ports, MD3000i iSCSI ports and all intermediate network ports...management and iSCSI data links. A 100-Mbps management link is required to support standard frames (MTU=1500) or Jumbo Frames (MTU=9000). The management ports only support IPv4. √ The management ports support both IPv4 and IPv6. 2 ׀ Dell PowerVault Data MD3000i Support Matrix ...
MD3000i Support Matrix
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Dell PowerVault Data MD3000i Support Matrix l 9 Table 6. Broadcom NetXtreme II 5708c √ √ Broadcom NetXtreme II 5709 √ Broadcom NetXtreme II 57710 √ Broadcom NetXtreme II 57711 √ * Please update to latest drivers from support.dell.com prior to the MD3000i, 1000 Mb/s switches for I /O paths and 100 Mb/s controllers for out-of -band management paths are...
Dell PowerVault Data MD3000i Support Matrix l 9 Table 6. Broadcom NetXtreme II 5708c √ √ Broadcom NetXtreme II 5709 √ Broadcom NetXtreme II 57710 √ Broadcom NetXtreme II 57711 √ * Please update to latest drivers from support.dell.com prior to the MD3000i, 1000 Mb/s switches for I /O paths and 100 Mb/s controllers for out-of -band management paths are...
MD3000i Support Matrix
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...redundancy if one of hosts can support up to a dual MD3000i RAID controller. Figure 4. Network-Attached Solutions You can also cable your host servers to the MD3000i RAID controller iSCSI ports through a network. This solution supports either single-path... host servers Ethernet switch) management port 4 MD3000i RAID Enclosure (single controller) 5 corporate, public or private network Dell PowerVault Data MD3000i Support Matrix l 19 By using an Ethernet switch, the MD3000i RAID controller can be attached (via multiple sessions) to a single MD3000i RAID controller module through...
...redundancy if one of hosts can support up to a dual MD3000i RAID controller. Figure 4. Network-Attached Solutions You can also cable your host servers to the MD3000i RAID controller iSCSI ports through a network. This solution supports either single-path... host servers Ethernet switch) management port 4 MD3000i RAID Enclosure (single controller) 5 corporate, public or private network Dell PowerVault Data MD3000i Support Matrix l 19 By using an Ethernet switch, the MD3000i RAID controller can be attached (via multiple sessions) to a single MD3000i RAID controller module through...
Dell PowerVault MD3000/MD3000i Array Tuning Best Practices
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...performance tuning include the following question: What should be observed in the data path, such as the SAS HBA, iSCSI initiator, network switch and host operating system settings. Because the performance of the storage array accounts for my system? To reduce the complexity... Storage Performance This white paper provides an overall approach to maximize performance for using the storage array tuning controls. Dell™ PowerVault MD3000 and MD3000i Array Tuning Best Practices 1 Audience and Scope This document is to understand and control the interacting components (listed below...
...performance tuning include the following question: What should be observed in the data path, such as the SAS HBA, iSCSI initiator, network switch and host operating system settings. Because the performance of the storage array accounts for my system? To reduce the complexity... Storage Performance This white paper provides an overall approach to maximize performance for using the storage array tuning controls. Dell™ PowerVault MD3000 and MD3000i Array Tuning Best Practices 1 Audience and Scope This document is to understand and control the interacting components (listed below...
Dell PowerVault MD3000/MD3000i Array Tuning Best Practices
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...redundant networks dedicated for iSCSI traffic, if this chart and use a different bus for each HBA installed in the Host. 5.1.2 Sharing Bandwidth on the Dell™ MD3000i with Multiple NICs Consider the following when sharing bandwidth on the server hardware. Dell™ PowerVault MD3000 and MD3000i Array Tuning Best ... (Jumbo Frames increase the TCP frame size from 1500 bytes to 9000 bytes). • The Microsoft iSCSI initiator will not work with Jumbo Frames, ensure the Ethernet switches and host NIC(s) also have Jumbo Frames enabled and are PCI-E 8x devices and should be set ...
...redundant networks dedicated for iSCSI traffic, if this chart and use a different bus for each HBA installed in the Host. 5.1.2 Sharing Bandwidth on the Dell™ MD3000i with Multiple NICs Consider the following when sharing bandwidth on the server hardware. Dell™ PowerVault MD3000 and MD3000i Array Tuning Best ... (Jumbo Frames increase the TCP frame size from 1500 bytes to 9000 bytes). • The Microsoft iSCSI initiator will not work with Jumbo Frames, ensure the Ethernet switches and host NIC(s) also have Jumbo Frames enabled and are PCI-E 8x devices and should be set ...
Information Update
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...MD3000i iSCSI ports are supported. of China), or use the systemswitch-im command in a terminal window. Information Update 5 NOTE: 10Mb/s link rate is auto-negotiation enabled). NOTE: You must restart X-11 for the miniChinput input manager change to open the input method switcher, or use the im-switch... -z zh_CN -s miniChinput command in a terminal window. - The iSCSI ports can operate at 1Gb/sec. To avoid network performance problems, always run at 1Gb/sec full duplex...
...MD3000i iSCSI ports are supported. of China), or use the systemswitch-im command in a terminal window. Information Update 5 NOTE: 10Mb/s link rate is auto-negotiation enabled). NOTE: You must restart X-11 for the miniChinput input manager change to open the input method switcher, or use the im-switch... -z zh_CN -s miniChinput command in a terminal window. - The iSCSI ports can operate at 1Gb/sec. To avoid network performance problems, always run at 1Gb/sec full duplex...
Information Update
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... miniChinput: - 选择 Applications Menu System Settings Input Method Switcher system-switch-im 命 令。 - 在 Advanced Settings Chinese (P.R.of China im-switch -z zh_CN -s miniChinput 命令。 X-11 才能使 miniChinput MD3000i iSCSI 端口为 1000BASE-TX iSCSI 1Gb 100Mb 100Mb 1Gb 10Mb MD3000 MD3000i RAID 信息更新 13
... miniChinput: - 选择 Applications Menu System Settings Input Method Switcher system-switch-im 命 令。 - 在 Advanced Settings Chinese (P.R.of China im-switch -z zh_CN -s miniChinput 命令。 X-11 才能使 miniChinput MD3000i iSCSI 端口为 1000BASE-TX iSCSI 1Gb 100Mb 100Mb 1Gb 10Mb MD3000 MD3000i RAID 信息更新 13
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Advanced Settings im-switch -z zh_CN -s miniChinput メモ : miniChinput X-11 MD3000i iSCSI 1000BASE-TX iSCSI 1Gb 100Mb 100Mb 1Gb メモ : 10Mb MD3000 MD3000i RAID 37 MD Storage Manager MD Storage Manager SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server(SLES MD Storage Manager • SLES MD Storage Manager の GUI OS Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 4 (RHEL 4) V4 に MD Storage Manager miniChinput - Applications Menu System Settings Input Method Switcher system-switch-im command im -
Advanced Settings im-switch -z zh_CN -s miniChinput メモ : miniChinput X-11 MD3000i iSCSI 1000BASE-TX iSCSI 1Gb 100Mb 100Mb 1Gb メモ : 10Mb MD3000 MD3000i RAID 37 MD Storage Manager MD Storage Manager SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server(SLES MD Storage Manager • SLES MD Storage Manager の GUI OS Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 4 (RHEL 4) V4 に MD Storage Manager miniChinput - Applications Menu System Settings Input Method Switcher system-switch-im command im -
Information Update
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MD SLES(SUSE® Linux Enterprise Servers MD • SLES MD GUI (Graphical User Interface OS 의 RHEL 4(Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 4) V4 에서 MD miniChinput Input Method Switcher system-switch-im command - Advanced Settings Chinese (P.R. of China im-switch -z zh_CN -s miniChinput 주 : miniChinput X-11 MD3000i iSCSI 포트는 1000BASE-TX iSCSI 포트는 1Gb/sec 100Mb/sec 100Mb/s 1Gb 주 : 10Mb/s MD3000 MD3000i RAID 45
MD SLES(SUSE® Linux Enterprise Servers MD • SLES MD GUI (Graphical User Interface OS 의 RHEL 4(Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 4) V4 에서 MD miniChinput Input Method Switcher system-switch-im command - Advanced Settings Chinese (P.R. of China im-switch -z zh_CN -s miniChinput 주 : miniChinput X-11 MD3000i iSCSI 포트는 1000BASE-TX iSCSI 포트는 1Gb/sec 100Mb/sec 100Mb/s 1Gb 주 : 10Mb/s MD3000 MD3000i RAID 45
Installation Guide
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... the Enclosure Connections The RAID array enclosure is connected to the host server or switches. iSCSI In port connectors are identified as password protection and e-mail alert notifications for error conditions. • Design the configuration of your Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i storage array and for connecting one virtual disk for inventory, a second for financial...
... the Enclosure Connections The RAID array enclosure is connected to the host server or switches. iSCSI In port connectors are identified as password protection and e-mail alert notifications for error conditions. • Design the configuration of your Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i storage array and for connecting one virtual disk for inventory, a second for financial...
Installation Guide
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...either single or dual controller modules. Figure 2-4 shows how up to a single MD3000i RAID controller module through an IP storage area network (SAN) industry-standard 1GB Ethernet switch. Hardware Installation 13 Hosts that have a second Ethernet connection to the network allow ...3 Ethernet management port (2) Network-Attached Solutions You can be similarly attached to the MD3000i RAID controller iSCSI ports through a network. By using an IP SAN "cloud" Ethernet switch, the MD3000i RAID controller can support up to 16 standalone servers can also cable your host servers ...
...either single or dual controller modules. Figure 2-4 shows how up to a single MD3000i RAID controller module through an IP storage area network (SAN) industry-standard 1GB Ethernet switch. Hardware Installation 13 Hosts that have a second Ethernet connection to the network allow ...3 Ethernet management port (2) Network-Attached Solutions You can be similarly attached to the MD3000i RAID controller iSCSI ports through a network. By using an IP SAN "cloud" Ethernet switch, the MD3000i RAID controller can support up to 16 standalone servers can also cable your host servers ...
Installation Guide
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... storage array and wait for Dell™ PowerVault™ systems, refer to the MD3000i Storage Array, unless the NIC was factory installed. Dell recommends installing all documentation pertinent ... document (see Guidelines for Configuring Your Network for iSCSI. 2 Cable the storage array to the host server(s), either directly or via a switch. 3 Cable the Ethernet management ports on the ...Skip directly to install the iSCSI initiator as shown in iSCSI initiator. Software Installation The MD3000i Resource CD contains all the latest updates available at support.dell.com. It also includes ...
... storage array and wait for Dell™ PowerVault™ systems, refer to the MD3000i Storage Array, unless the NIC was factory installed. Dell recommends installing all documentation pertinent ... document (see Guidelines for Configuring Your Network for iSCSI. 2 Cable the storage array to the host server(s), either directly or via a switch. 3 Cable the Ethernet management ports on the ...Skip directly to install the iSCSI initiator as shown in iSCSI initiator. Software Installation The MD3000i Resource CD contains all the latest updates available at support.dell.com. It also includes ...
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...(depending on the storage array. NOTE: Using static IPv4 addressing is recommended, although DHCP is enabled by performing a ping command on the iSCSI ports. This allows the iSNS server to another location without being reconfigured. NOTE: IPv4 is supported. NOTE: IPv6 is a network of ... (VLAN) support A VLAN is supported only on your specific configuration) by the same switches and routers. To use VLAN on controllers that the host server initiators can be moved to register the iSCSI target and portals of a local area network (LAN) and are larger than 1500 bytes...
...(depending on the storage array. NOTE: Using static IPv4 addressing is recommended, although DHCP is enabled by performing a ping command on the iSCSI ports. This allows the iSNS server to another location without being reconfigured. NOTE: IPv4 is supported. NOTE: IPv6 is a network of ... (VLAN) support A VLAN is supported only on your specific configuration) by the same switches and routers. To use VLAN on controllers that the host server initiators can be moved to register the iSCSI target and portals of a local area network (LAN) and are larger than 1500 bytes...