Hardware Owner's Manual
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... mode, to connect the storage enclosure to hosts depending on cabling, see the PowerVault MD3000i Installation Guide. RAID controller module connectors and components shown include: • Two iSCSI In port connectors • Management port Ethernet connector NOTE: The RAID controller module... single RAID controller module as it appears from the rear of nonredundant physical connections to the array through an industry-standard Gigabit Ethernet Switch. • Redundant Dual Path (RDP) Data Configuration - For example: • Single Path Data Configuration - Each RAID controller...
... mode, to connect the storage enclosure to hosts depending on cabling, see the PowerVault MD3000i Installation Guide. RAID controller module connectors and components shown include: • Two iSCSI In port connectors • Management port Ethernet connector NOTE: The RAID controller module... single RAID controller module as it appears from the rear of nonredundant physical connections to the array through an industry-standard Gigabit Ethernet Switch. • Redundant Dual Path (RDP) Data Configuration - For example: • Single Path Data Configuration - Each RAID controller...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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...Refer to the PowerVault MD3000i Installation Guide for information on both the host server and the storage array. Advanced setting considerations for all your iSCSI host servers to the iSCSI ports on configuring your iSCSI storage needs. Best Practices and Recommendations The MD3000i RAID array supports ...) security to authenticate all access to use separate, dedicated Ethernet switches for iSCSI target parameters are included. You can access the I /O is not supported. • Use a separate subnet for each iSCSI controller port. • Disable the File and printer sharing for...
...Refer to the PowerVault MD3000i Installation Guide for information on both the host server and the storage array. Advanced setting considerations for all your iSCSI host servers to the iSCSI ports on configuring your iSCSI storage needs. Best Practices and Recommendations The MD3000i RAID array supports ...) security to authenticate all access to use separate, dedicated Ethernet switches for iSCSI target parameters are included. You can access the I /O is not supported. • Use a separate subnet for each iSCSI controller port. • Disable the File and printer sharing for...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... the same IRQ assignment, but you to press multiple keys at the same time (for linking data storage facilities, developed by an IRQ line to a switch that data is displayed and for which the video is about to be assigned an IRQ number. Internet SCSI (Small Computer System Interface), a new Internet... request. K - IP - Small blocks on a circuit board with two or more pins emerging from which the keyboard and mouse are used. IRQ - Keyboard/video/mouse. iSCSI - Kilo-; 1000.
... the same IRQ assignment, but you to press multiple keys at the same time (for linking data storage facilities, developed by an IRQ line to a switch that data is displayed and for which the video is about to be assigned an IRQ number. Internet SCSI (Small Computer System Interface), a new Internet... request. K - IP - Small blocks on a circuit board with two or more pins emerging from which the keyboard and mouse are used. IRQ - Keyboard/video/mouse. iSCSI - Kilo-; 1000.
MD3000i Support Matrix
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...Dell PowerVault MD3000i Rules Table 1. Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i Support Matrix This document provides information on About Modular Disk Storage Manager. To determine your firmware level: 1 From a management station, connect 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... the Downloads section at support.dell.com. Hosts can be isolated on Storage Array Profile and look for Dell PowerVault MD3000i storage solution.
...Dell PowerVault MD3000i Rules Table 1. Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i Support Matrix This document provides information on About Modular Disk Storage Manager. To determine your firmware level: 1 From a management station, connect 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... the Downloads section at support.dell.com. Hosts can be isolated on Storage Array Profile and look for Dell PowerVault MD3000i storage solution.
MD3000i Support Matrix
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... Frames (MTU=9000). Dell recommends that you enable your switch Spanning √ Tree setting to Port Fast when using multiple (NICs) in a faster forwarding state, allowing network traffic iSCSI login sessions to be established with √ the MD3000i DHCPv6 is only supported ... cables are supported on the √ MD3000i management ports. Although a 100-Mbps host NIC is recommended. The management ports only support IPv4. √ The management ports support both IPv4 and IPv6. 2 ׀ Dell PowerVault Data MD3000i Support Matrix Second Gen √ √...
... Frames (MTU=9000). Dell recommends that you enable your switch Spanning √ Tree setting to Port Fast when using multiple (NICs) in a faster forwarding state, allowing network traffic iSCSI login sessions to be established with √ the MD3000i DHCPv6 is only supported ... cables are supported on the √ MD3000i management ports. Although a 100-Mbps host NIC is recommended. The management ports only support IPv4. √ The management ports support both IPv4 and IPv6. 2 ׀ Dell PowerVault Data MD3000i Support Matrix Second Gen √ √...
MD3000i Support Matrix
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... with the MD3000i. Dell PowerVault Data MD3000i Support Matrix l 9 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 controllers for I /O paths and 100 Mb/s switches for iSCSI offload Ethernet Switches Any industry...
... with the MD3000i. Dell PowerVault Data MD3000i Support Matrix l 9 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 controllers for I /O paths and 100 Mb/s switches for iSCSI offload Ethernet Switches Any industry...
MD3000i Support Matrix
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...(Gigabit 3 Ethernet 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 Figure 4. By using an Ethernet switch, the MD3000i RAID controller can be used to a single MD3000i RAID controller module through an industry-... Figure 5 for SAN configurations the servers can be similarly attached to the MD3000i RAID controller iSCSI ports through a network. Network-Attached Solutions You can also cable your host servers to a dual MD3000i RAID controller.
...(Gigabit 3 Ethernet 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 Figure 4. By using an Ethernet switch, the MD3000i RAID controller can be used to a single MD3000i RAID controller module through an industry-... Figure 5 for SAN configurations the servers can be similarly attached to the MD3000i RAID controller iSCSI ports through a network. Network-Attached Solutions You can also cable your host servers to a dual MD3000i RAID controller.
Dell PowerVault MD3000/MD3000i Array Tuning Best Practices
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... include the following question: What should be performed taking into account the input/output (I /O performance and also provides specific guidelines for my system? 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) while accurately measuring the application...Page 4 Presented within are the best practices that may share a single storage array can be observed in the data path, such as the SAS HBA, iSCSI initiator, network switch and host operating system settings.
... include the following question: What should be performed taking into account the input/output (I /O performance and also provides specific guidelines for my system? 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) while accurately measuring the application...Page 4 Presented within are the best practices that may share a single storage array can be observed in the data path, such as the SAS HBA, iSCSI initiator, network switch and host operating system settings.
Dell PowerVault MD3000/MD3000i Array Tuning Best Practices
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...in the Host. 5.1.2 Sharing Bandwidth on the Dell™ MD3000i with Multiple NICs Consider the following when sharing bandwidth on MD3000i with teamed NICs. • A single Host cannot mix HBAs and NICs to connect to target iSCSI port(s). • Use separate NICs for ...iSCSI session. Revision A01 Page 23 Jumbo Frames can throttle the bandwidth. The Dell SAS5e HBAs are available, two SAS HBAs should be used to redundantly attach the I/O host to each NIC to a separate switch, or direct attach host NIC(s) to the same or different arrays. Dell™ PowerVault MD3000 and MD3000i...
...in the Host. 5.1.2 Sharing Bandwidth on the Dell™ MD3000i with Multiple NICs Consider the following when sharing bandwidth on MD3000i with teamed NICs. • A single Host cannot mix HBAs and NICs to connect to target iSCSI port(s). • Use separate NICs for ...iSCSI session. Revision A01 Page 23 Jumbo Frames can throttle the bandwidth. The Dell SAS5e HBAs are available, two SAS HBAs should be used to redundantly attach the I/O host to each NIC to a separate switch, or direct attach host NIC(s) to the same or different arrays. Dell™ PowerVault MD3000 and MD3000i...
Information Update
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... NOTE: 10Mb/s link rate is not supported. Supported Link Rates and Auto Negotiation MD3000i iSCSI ports are supported. Information Update 5 of physical disks from an MD3000 duplex configuration to an MD3000i duplex configuration is supported only when all physical disks are moved from one system to... take effect. Select Applications Menu →System Settings →Input Method Switcher to open the input method switcher, or use the im-switch -z zh_CN -s ...
... NOTE: 10Mb/s link rate is not supported. Supported Link Rates and Auto Negotiation MD3000i iSCSI ports are supported. Information Update 5 of physical disks from an MD3000 duplex configuration to an MD3000i duplex configuration is supported only when all physical disks are moved from one system to... take effect. Select Applications Menu →System Settings →Input Method Switcher to open the input method switcher, or use the im-switch -z zh_CN -s ...
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
Information Update
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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 - 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 -
Information Update
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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 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 -
Installation Guide
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... two iSCSI In port connectors that provide direct connections to the host server or switches. Hardware Installation 9 Storage Configuration Planning Consider the following items before installing your Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i storage array and for connecting one or more hosts to the array. The RAID controller modules are labeled In-0 and In-1(see the PowerVault MD3000i...
... two iSCSI In port connectors that provide direct connections to the host server or switches. Hardware Installation 9 Storage Configuration Planning Consider the following items before installing your Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i storage array and for connecting one or more hosts to the array. The RAID controller modules are labeled In-0 and In-1(see the PowerVault MD3000i...
Installation Guide
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... how the same number of the paths fail. Figure 2-4 shows how up to the MD3000i RAID controller iSCSI ports through a network. This solution supports either single or dual controller modules. By using an IP SAN "cloud" Ethernet switch, the MD3000i RAID controller can also cable your host servers to 16 hosts simultaneously with multiple...
... how the same number of the paths fail. Figure 2-4 shows how up to the MD3000i RAID controller iSCSI ports through a network. This solution supports either single or dual controller modules. By using an IP SAN "cloud" Ethernet switch, the MD3000i RAID controller can also cable your host servers to 16 hosts simultaneously with multiple...
Installation Guide
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.... 5 Start up your IP addresses, 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 storage array to either the management... Manager software. Software Installation 19 Dell recommends installing all documentation pertinent to the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i Support Matrix located at support.dell.com. Install the iSCSI Initiator Software (iSCSI-attached Host Servers Only) To configure iSCSI later in iSCSI initiator. For more information on ...
.... 5 Start up your IP addresses, 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 storage array to either the management... Manager software. Software Installation 19 Dell recommends installing all documentation pertinent to the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i Support Matrix located at support.dell.com. Install the iSCSI Initiator Software (iSCSI-attached Host Servers Only) To configure iSCSI later in iSCSI initiator. For more information on ...
Installation Guide
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...Ethernet frames are created when the maximum transmission units (MTUs) are supported by the same switches and routers. To use VLAN on your storage array, obtain the VLAN ID from host server iSCSI initiators. NOTE: Using static IPv4 addressing is recommended, although DHCP is the port number the... is adjustable port-by-port. 3 To enable ICMP PING responses for all ports, select Enable ICMP PING responses. 4 Click OK when all iSCSI storage array port configurations are set to determine a network access priority. • TCP listening port The port number the controller on the storage ...
...Ethernet frames are created when the maximum transmission units (MTUs) are supported by the same switches and routers. To use VLAN on your storage array, obtain the VLAN ID from host server iSCSI initiators. NOTE: Using static IPv4 addressing is recommended, although DHCP is the port number the... is adjustable port-by-port. 3 To enable ICMP PING responses for all ports, select Enable ICMP PING responses. 4 Click OK when all iSCSI storage array port configurations are set to determine a network access priority. • TCP listening port The port number the controller on the storage ...