Hardware Owner's Manual
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When a RAID Controller Module Is Replaced or Removed 50 RAID Controller Failover Modes 51 Thermal Shutdown 52 Updating Enclosure Firmware 52 RAID Controller Module Firmware 52 Physical Disk Firmware 53 Expansion Enclosure Firmware 53 Best Practices and Recommendations 54 3 Installing Enclosure Components 55 Recommended Tools 55 Removing and Replacing the Front Bezel 55 Removing and...
When a RAID Controller Module Is Replaced or Removed 50 RAID Controller Failover Modes 51 Thermal Shutdown 52 Updating Enclosure Firmware 52 RAID Controller Module Firmware 52 Physical Disk Firmware 53 Expansion Enclosure Firmware 53 Best Practices and Recommendations 54 3 Installing Enclosure Components 55 Recommended Tools 55 Removing and Replacing the Front Bezel 55 Removing and...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... 2 TB (2036 GB) storage on the RAID controller modules • Online firmware updates (without taking the enclosure offline) for redundant configurations to automatically reroute I /O to two PowerVault MD1000 expansion enclosures through SAS Out port connectors on a single virtual disk •...; Support for up to 255 virtual disk copies per array • Optional virtual disk copy (premium feature), up to the array when downloading physical disk firmware. - Physical disk NOTE: Dell...
... 2 TB (2036 GB) storage on the RAID controller modules • Online firmware updates (without taking the enclosure offline) for redundant configurations to automatically reroute I /O to two PowerVault MD1000 expansion enclosures through SAS Out port connectors on a single virtual disk •...; Support for up to 255 virtual disk copies per array • Optional virtual disk copy (premium feature), up to the array when downloading physical disk firmware. - Physical disk NOTE: Dell...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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...any expansion enclosures attached to reset the battery age. These thresholds are used to 72 hours, all virtual disks. The RAID controller firmware performs a test of cooling system failure. The battery begins recharging automatically if the test determines that automatically shuts down the enclosure ...power supplies within the storage enclosure exceeds a safe threshold. NOTE: For virtual disks, the RAID controller firmware changes the data cache setting based on the physical disks from corruption in the event of the BBU at which shutdown occurs. ...
...any expansion enclosures attached to reset the battery age. These thresholds are used to 72 hours, all virtual disks. The RAID controller firmware performs a test of cooling system failure. The battery begins recharging automatically if the test determines that automatically shuts down the enclosure ...power supplies within the storage enclosure exceeds a safe threshold. NOTE: For virtual disks, the RAID controller firmware changes the data cache setting based on the physical disks from corruption in the event of the BBU at which shutdown occurs. ...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... • Media errors and unreadable sectors • RAID operations and features • Advanced RAID features • Hardware redundancy and failover including cabling • Updating enclosure firmware • Best practice recommendations Physical Disks, Virtual Disks, and Disk Groups Physical disks in the disk group. For example, you must configure the physical storage...
... • Media errors and unreadable sectors • RAID operations and features • Advanced RAID features • Hardware redundancy and failover including cabling • Updating enclosure firmware • Best practice recommendations Physical Disks, Virtual Disks, and Disk Groups Physical disks in the disk group. For example, you must configure the physical storage...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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...during a rebuild of all virtual disks in virtual disks and the space reserved by the controller for the metadata. NOTE: Dell recommends that background initialization cannot be started or stopped manually, while consistency check can set the cycle time for which media... group for a media verification operation between 1 and 30 days. The firmware throttles the media verification I/O accesses to every sector of other disk groups. Foreground Initialization The RAID controller module firmware supports full foreground initialization for a disk group starts automatically when the current...
...during a rebuild of all virtual disks in virtual disks and the space reserved by the controller for the metadata. NOTE: Dell recommends that background initialization cannot be started or stopped manually, while consistency check can set the cycle time for which media... group for a media verification operation between 1 and 30 days. The firmware throttles the media verification I/O accesses to every sector of other disk groups. Foreground Initialization The RAID controller module firmware supports full foreground initialization for a disk group starts automatically when the current...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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...of active, concurrent virtual disk processes per controller is applied to a stripe set (RAID 0) by another operation on the disk group, the firmware resumes after the current cycle. If a redundant controller fails with existing virtual disk processes, the processes on a disk group is placed in ... is stopped due to migrate. Disk Group Operations RAID Level Migration Over time, you want to a RAID controller module restart, the firmware resumes the process from the last checkpoint. Select the virtual disk that you might determine that the RAID controller module writes on a single...
...of active, concurrent virtual disk processes per controller is applied to a stripe set (RAID 0) by another operation on the disk group, the firmware resumes after the current cycle. If a redundant controller fails with existing virtual disk processes, the processes on a disk group is placed in ... is stopped due to migrate. Disk Group Operations RAID Level Migration Over time, you want to a RAID controller module restart, the firmware resumes the process from the last checkpoint. Select the virtual disk that you might determine that the RAID controller module writes on a single...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... is protected by the failed or removed RAID controller module are called the alternate controller) when the preferred controller is: • Physically removed • Updating firmware • Involved in a fatal event that caused failover to the alternate controller Paths used by MD Storage Manager when a virtual disk is lost. Ownership of...
... is protected by the failed or removed RAID controller module are called the alternate controller) when the preferred controller is: • Physically removed • Updating firmware • Involved in a fatal event that caused failover to the alternate controller Paths used by MD Storage Manager when a virtual disk is lost. Ownership of...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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...: Clustering requires simultaneous access from cluster nodes to shared storage. If re-configuring a cluster node to a standalone host server, the MD3000i Cluster to Stand Alone.reg file must be merged into the registry of a virtual disk to transfer ownership from the RAID controller module... installed on the host server, automatic failback should be disabled to prevent "ping-pong" with single-path failure. In AVT mode, firmware transfers ownership of each node. If you have clustering software installed on the host server, automatic failback should be disabled to prevent "...
...: Clustering requires simultaneous access from cluster nodes to shared storage. If re-configuring a cluster node to a standalone host server, the MD3000i Cluster to Stand Alone.reg file must be merged into the registry of a virtual disk to transfer ownership from the RAID controller module... installed on the host server, automatic failback should be disabled to prevent "ping-pong" with single-path failure. In AVT mode, firmware transfers ownership of each node. If you have clustering software installed on the host server, automatic failback should be disabled to prevent "...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... 5 seconds after it lists both RAID controller modules as 52 Using Your RAID Enclosure Before you download the RAID controller module firmware or NVSRAM files, ensure that cannot be shut down the enclosure when the temperature within 3 minutes. If the Maximum Failure ...automatically via a thermal shutdown command issued by the enclosure temperature probe's Nominal Failure Threshold and the Maximum Failure Threshold. Updating Enclosure Firmware You can be upgraded with no interruption to see if it is reached, shutdown of a cooling system failure. Thermal shutdown protects...
... 5 seconds after it lists both RAID controller modules as 52 Using Your RAID Enclosure Before you download the RAID controller module firmware or NVSRAM files, ensure that cannot be shut down the enclosure when the temperature within 3 minutes. If the Maximum Failure ...automatically via a thermal shutdown command issued by the enclosure temperature probe's Nominal Failure Threshold and the Maximum Failure Threshold. Updating Enclosure Firmware You can be upgraded with no interruption to see if it is reached, shutdown of a cooling system failure. Thermal shutdown protects...
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Physical Disk Firmware NOTE: Dell recommends stopping all your MD1000 expansion enclosures using MD Storage Manager. Ensure that both controllers are compatible with the physical disks. In addition, do not make any configuration changes to the physical disks. Downloading firmware when either or ...to optimal condition. NVSRAM Update NVSRAM packages specify the internal settings for your data. Before downloading firmware, you to the array when downloading physical disk firmware. These internal settings cannot be modified except by an NVSRAM update. You can also download physical ...
Physical Disk Firmware NOTE: Dell recommends stopping all your MD1000 expansion enclosures using MD Storage Manager. Ensure that both controllers are compatible with the physical disks. In addition, do not make any configuration changes to the physical disks. Downloading firmware when either or ...to optimal condition. NVSRAM Update NVSRAM packages specify the internal settings for your data. Before downloading firmware, you to the array when downloading physical disk firmware. These internal settings cannot be modified except by an NVSRAM update. You can also download physical ...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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...Lockdown Conditions Certain events can cause lockdown. Typical hard controller failures are booted successfully. If the RAID controller module detects a non-Dell supported enclosure, the controller aborts startup. Unrecoverable ECC memory or PCI errors, or critical physical conditions can cause a RAID controller ...the following sections. The RAID controller module will not generate any events to indicate a fault state. ECC Errors RAID controller firmware can detect ECC errors and can recover from multi-bit ECC errors as well because the peer RAID controller module can take...
...Lockdown Conditions Certain events can cause lockdown. Typical hard controller failures are booted successfully. If the RAID controller module detects a non-Dell supported enclosure, the controller aborts startup. Unrecoverable ECC memory or PCI errors, or critical physical conditions can cause a RAID controller ...the following sections. The RAID controller module will not generate any events to indicate a fault state. ECC Errors RAID controller firmware can detect ECC errors and can recover from multi-bit ECC errors as well because the peer RAID controller module can take...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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PCI Errors The storage enclosure firmware can detect and only recover from PCI errors when the RAID controller modules are unreadable • Failure to detect or unable to its peer RAID ...
PCI Errors The storage enclosure firmware can detect and only recover from PCI errors when the RAID controller modules are unreadable • Failure to detect or unable to its peer RAID ...
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..., 66 cooling fan features, 24 troubleshooting, 75 D damaged systems troubleshooting, 73 Dell contacting, 84 disk group about, 27 defragmenting, 39 E ECC error, 78-79 enclosure features, 9 invalid, 78 enclosure connection troubleshooting, 77 enclosure management module, 18 external connections troubleshooting, 72 F firmware, 52 front bezel indicators, 14 removing and replacing, 55 front-panel...
..., 66 cooling fan features, 24 troubleshooting, 75 D damaged systems troubleshooting, 73 Dell contacting, 84 disk group about, 27 defragmenting, 39 E ECC error, 78-79 enclosure features, 9 invalid, 78 enclosure connection troubleshooting, 77 enclosure management module, 18 external connections troubleshooting, 72 F firmware, 52 front bezel indicators, 14 removing and replacing, 55 front-panel...
MD3000i Support Matrix
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... a Layer √ 2 (switched) or Layer 3(routed) network switches. Dell PowerVault MD3000i Rules Table 1. If the version is 06.xx.xx.xx: The firmware is first-generation. If the version is 03.xx.xx.xx: The firmware is highly recommended for Dell PowerVault MD3000i storage solution. Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i Support Matrix This document provides information on supported software and hardware...
... a Layer √ 2 (switched) or Layer 3(routed) network switches. Dell PowerVault MD3000i Rules Table 1. If the version is 06.xx.xx.xx: The firmware is first-generation. If the version is 03.xx.xx.xx: The firmware is highly recommended for Dell PowerVault MD3000i storage solution. Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i Support Matrix This document provides information on supported software and hardware...
MD3000i Support Matrix
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... disks are not compatible with any industry standard server. Refer to the MD3000i they must be updated prior to two MD1000 expansion enclosures. PowerVault MD3000i RAID Controller Expansion Enclosure MD1000 Current Firmware Revision A04 Notes Firmware revisions prior to A03 are supported. NOTE: The Dell PowerVault does not support Fujitsu SATA and Maxtor physical disks. Table 8. Physical...
... disks are not compatible with any industry standard server. Refer to the MD3000i they must be updated prior to two MD1000 expansion enclosures. PowerVault MD3000i RAID Controller Expansion Enclosure MD1000 Current Firmware Revision A04 Notes Firmware revisions prior to A03 are supported. NOTE: The Dell PowerVault does not support Fujitsu SATA and Maxtor physical disks. Table 8. Physical...
MD3000i Support Matrix
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...A04 02.71.G6.07 Second Gen. 2.2.0.18, A11 03.35.G6.50 Notes Component of the MD3000. 12 ׀ Dell PowerVault Data MD3000i Support Matrix This version also supports management of Resource CD. Drive Seagate (Barracuda ES.2) SAS 1TB 7.2K RPM Seagate (Barracuda ES.2) SATA...-18W0B0 WD1003FBYX-18Y7B0 WD5003ABYX-18WERA0 1 WD2500YS-18SHB1 and WD2500YS-18SHB0 can be upgraded via firmware to reach the same level as WD2500YS-18SHB2 2 WD500YS-18MPB0 can be upgraded via firmware to reach the same level as WD500YS-18MPB1 Supported Management Software for Windows Table 9.
...A04 02.71.G6.07 Second Gen. 2.2.0.18, A11 03.35.G6.50 Notes Component of the MD3000. 12 ׀ Dell PowerVault Data MD3000i Support Matrix This version also supports management of Resource CD. Drive Seagate (Barracuda ES.2) SAS 1TB 7.2K RPM Seagate (Barracuda ES.2) SATA...-18W0B0 WD1003FBYX-18Y7B0 WD5003ABYX-18WERA0 1 WD2500YS-18SHB1 and WD2500YS-18SHB0 can be upgraded via firmware to reach the same level as WD2500YS-18SHB2 2 WD500YS-18MPB0 can be upgraded via firmware to reach the same level as WD500YS-18MPB1 Supported Management Software for Windows Table 9.
MD3000i Support Matrix
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... 3 For SLES10, SLES11 and RHEL5 NOTE: The Dell PowerVault MD3000i does not support Device-Mapper Multipath for MD3000i configured with two controllers Simplex NVSRAM for Linux based solutions. Supported Languages The Dell PowerVault MD Storage Manager is advisable to gather support information before performing any firmware upgrade. Supported MD3000i Controller Firmware and NVSRAM Table 11. Second Gen. This can...
... 3 For SLES10, SLES11 and RHEL5 NOTE: The Dell PowerVault MD3000i does not support Device-Mapper Multipath for MD3000i configured with two controllers Simplex NVSRAM for Linux based solutions. Supported Languages The Dell PowerVault MD Storage Manager is advisable to gather support information before performing any firmware upgrade. Supported MD3000i Controller Firmware and NVSRAM Table 11. Second Gen. This can...
Dell PowerVault MD3000/MD3000i RAID Controller Password Reset
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2 When HyperTerminal prompts for a name, type MD3000 or MD3000i and click OK. Bits per second: 115200 Data bits: 8 Parity: none Stop bits: 1 Flow control: none LINUX Operating System The following communication settings, click Apply, ... serial port: 1 Open a terminal/command window. 2 At the prompt, type minicom (all lowercase) and press . 3 Once MINICOM is running first-generation firmware (version 06.xx.xx.xx) or second-generation firmware (version 07.xx.xx.xx). Reset Password The procedure you should use the Linux application, MINICOM, to exit the setup screen.
2 When HyperTerminal prompts for a name, type MD3000 or MD3000i and click OK. Bits per second: 115200 Data bits: 8 Parity: none Stop bits: 1 Flow control: none LINUX Operating System The following communication settings, click Apply, ... serial port: 1 Open a terminal/command window. 2 At the prompt, type minicom (all lowercase) and press . 3 Once MINICOM is running first-generation firmware (version 06.xx.xx.xx) or second-generation firmware (version 07.xx.xx.xx). Reset Password The procedure you should use the Linux application, MINICOM, to exit the setup screen.
Dell PowerVault MD3000/MD3000i RAID Controller Password Reset
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Contact Dell Technical Support for sodMain complete in the HyperTerminal or MINICOM window), press . 7... password reset cable. 10 To set a new password, go to restart the controller. RAID Controllers Using First-Generation Firmware (Version 06.xx.xx.xx) CAUTION: Failure to stop data I/O to a non-fault-tolerant array before performing the...send a from the terminal shell by pressing within HyperTerminal, or then from within MINICOM. RAID Controllers Using Second-Generation Firmware (Version 07.xx.xx.xx) CAUTION: Failure to stop data I/O to a non-fault-tolerant array before performing...
Contact Dell Technical Support for sodMain complete in the HyperTerminal or MINICOM window), press . 7... password reset cable. 10 To set a new password, go to restart the controller. RAID Controllers Using First-Generation Firmware (Version 06.xx.xx.xx) CAUTION: Failure to stop data I/O to a non-fault-tolerant array before performing the...send a from the terminal shell by pressing within HyperTerminal, or then from within MINICOM. RAID Controllers Using Second-Generation Firmware (Version 07.xx.xx.xx) CAUTION: Failure to stop data I/O to a non-fault-tolerant array before performing...
Upgrading Your Dell PowerVault MD3000i From Simplex to Duplex Mode
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...use to manage the storage array, change the array mode from support.dell.com. • If only the RAID controller module NVSRAM needs to be applied, select Download RAID Controller Module Firmware. SMcli IP_address -c "set storageArray redundancyMode=duplex;" NOTE: When the ...SMcli command completes, the array status changes to Needs Attention and the enclosure status LED lights amber. For proper insertion procedures and slot labeling, see the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD...
...use to manage the storage array, change the array mode from support.dell.com. • If only the RAID controller module NVSRAM needs to be applied, select Download RAID Controller Module Firmware. SMcli IP_address -c "set storageArray redundancyMode=duplex;" NOTE: When the ...SMcli command completes, the array status changes to Needs Attention and the enclosure status LED lights amber. For proper insertion procedures and slot labeling, see the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD...