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Specifications Disks Physical disks Up to 15 1-inch-by-3.5-inch SAS hot-plug physical disks (3.0 Gbps). (See your system readme file for supported disk capacities.) RAID ...
Specifications Disks Physical disks Up to 15 1-inch-by-3.5-inch SAS hot-plug physical disks (3.0 Gbps). (See your system readme file for supported disk capacities.) RAID ...
Getting Started Guide
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... cm (17.57 in) 48.01 cm (18.9 in) 35.37 kg (78 lb) Environmental (Enclosure) NOTE: For additional information about environmental measurements for specific system configurations, see dell.com/environmental_datasheets Temperature Operating 10° to 35°C (50° to 95°F) Storage -40° to 65°C (-40° to...
... cm (17.57 in) 48.01 cm (18.9 in) 35.37 kg (78 lb) Environmental (Enclosure) NOTE: For additional information about environmental measurements for specific system configurations, see dell.com/environmental_datasheets Temperature Operating 10° to 35°C (50° to 95°F) Storage -40° to 65°C (-40° to...
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Environmental (Battery Backup Unit [BBU]) NOTE: For additional information about environmental measurements for specific system configurations, see dell.com/environmental_datasheets Maximum input power • +12 VDC +/-5% at 1 A • +3.3 VDC +/-5% at 150 mA • Operating temperature range: 5° to 35°C (41° to ...
Environmental (Battery Backup Unit [BBU]) NOTE: For additional information about environmental measurements for specific system configurations, see dell.com/environmental_datasheets Maximum input power • +12 VDC +/-5% at 1 A • +3.3 VDC +/-5% at 150 mA • Operating temperature range: 5° to 35°C (41° to ...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... technical specifications. • Setting Up Your PowerVault MD3000i provides an overview 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...
... technical specifications. • Setting Up Your PowerVault MD3000i provides an overview 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...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... utilized, in both single controller and dual controller mode, to connect the storage enclosure to hosts depending on cabling, see the PowerVault MD3000i Installation Guide. If a DHCP server is not available (time-out is 10 seconds) then the RAID controller modules uses the ...- For example: • Single Path Data Configuration - The single path provides a large number of the enclosure. For detailed information on specific redundancy needs. RAID Controller Module Connectors and Features Figure 1-5 shows a single RAID controller module as it appears from the rear of nonredundant ...
... utilized, in both single controller and dual controller mode, to connect the storage enclosure to hosts depending on cabling, see the PowerVault MD3000i Installation Guide. If a DHCP server is not available (time-out is 10 seconds) then the RAID controller modules uses the ...- For example: • Single Path Data Configuration - The single path provides a large number of the enclosure. For detailed information on specific redundancy needs. RAID Controller Module Connectors and Features Figure 1-5 shows a single RAID controller module as it appears from the rear of nonredundant ...
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Off: No fault condition is within specifications. Off: No power or voltages not within specifications. 26 About Your System AC power Green On: AC input voltage is present. Table 1-5. Off: No power or voltages not within specifications. On: DC output voltages are not within specifications or one (or both) fans are within specifications. Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module LED Indicators Type DC power Color Icon Green Power Amber supply/cooling fan fault Function On: DC output voltages are in fault.
Off: No fault condition is within specifications. Off: No power or voltages not within specifications. 26 About Your System AC power Green On: AC input voltage is present. Table 1-5. Off: No power or voltages not within specifications. On: DC output voltages are not within specifications or one (or both) fans are within specifications. Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module LED Indicators Type DC power Color Icon Green Power Amber supply/cooling fan fault Function On: DC output voltages are in fault.
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... define a host-to the Recovery Guru. A storage partition is migrated from a storage array that are part of Compliance error message can be activated separately. For specific procedures to correct the error, refer to -virtual disk mapping. NOTE: The disk group must be generated. To create a storage partition, you have this functionality...
... define a host-to the Recovery Guru. A storage partition is migrated from a storage array that are part of Compliance error message can be activated separately. For specific procedures to correct the error, refer to -virtual disk mapping. NOTE: The disk group must be generated. To create a storage partition, you have this functionality...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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...is true, you choose this type of configuration, all of a host group that host server or host group do not create new storage partitions. Specific virtual disk-to-LUN mappings to an individual host server can be part of the virtual disks in the storage array. Storage partitions give multiple... first time you can support up to manage virtual disk sharing and accessibility. Host Server-to-Virtual Disk Mapping The host server attached to access specific virtual disks in your storage array. In addition, the host server can be attached to only one partition. • You plan to have ...
...is true, you choose this type of configuration, all of a host group that host server or host group do not create new storage partitions. Specific virtual disk-to-LUN mappings to an individual host server can be part of the virtual disks in the storage array. Storage partitions give multiple... first time you can support up to manage virtual disk sharing and accessibility. Host Server-to-Virtual Disk Mapping The host server attached to access specific virtual disks in your storage array. In addition, the host server can be attached to only one partition. • You plan to have ...
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... manually configure a host server-to-virtual disk mapping. Two or more iSCSI initiator ports. Host Types Generally, a host server is a server that share access to specific virtual disks on the host server. This host group is a group of two or more host servers that accesses a storage array. The snapshot provides an...
... manually configure a host server-to-virtual disk mapping. Two or more iSCSI initiator ports. Host Types Generally, a host server is a server that share access to specific virtual disks on the host server. This host group is a group of two or more host servers that accesses a storage array. The snapshot provides an...
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For more information on the MD3000i Resource CD in the GUI are array-specific, not host-specific. 46 Using Your RAID Enclosure Microsoft VSS is available on your storage array to provide the name of your array because .... The VSS Provider Configuration Tool makes available the following configuration options: • Snapshot Repository Virtual Disk Properties - These preferences are array-specific, not host-specific. NOTE: When registering VDS during your Windows setup, the registration graphical user interface (GUI) prompts you to interact with third-party applications...
For more information on the MD3000i Resource CD in the GUI are array-specific, not host-specific. 46 Using Your RAID Enclosure Microsoft VSS is available on your storage array to provide the name of your array because .... The VSS Provider Configuration Tool makes available the following configuration options: • Snapshot Repository Virtual Disk Properties - These preferences are array-specific, not host-specific. NOTE: When registering VDS during your Windows setup, the registration graphical user interface (GUI) prompts you to interact with third-party applications...
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... your system, back up important start-up your operating system. A - AC - The primary organization for Information Interchange. An individual code assigned to help you perform a specific task or series of beeps from the operating system. A diagnostic message in the form of a pattern of tasks. ANSI - Glossary This section defines or identifies...
... your system, back up important start-up your operating system. A - AC - The primary organization for Information Interchange. An individual code assigned to help you perform a specific task or series of beeps from the operating system. A diagnostic message in the form of a pattern of tasks. ANSI - Glossary This section defines or identifies...
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... controls the transfer of RAM. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Glossary 89 A chip that are limited to interface correctly with DMI. device driver - A comprehensive set of specific processing tasks. The part of groups and attributes that relieves the system's processor of tests for which they relate to DMI, components include operating systems...
... controls the transfer of RAM. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Glossary 89 A chip that are limited to interface correctly with DMI. device driver - A comprehensive set of specific processing tasks. The part of groups and attributes that relieves the system's processor of tests for which they relate to DMI, components include operating systems...
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... powering down the system. An instruction and data cache built into the processor. 92 Glossary h - A base-16 numbering system, often used in programming to your specific component or device. Identification. Integrated drive electronics. See also mirroring. While a component may be differentiated from computational activity. A standard interface between the system's bus and...
... powering down the system. An instruction and data cache built into the processor. 92 Glossary h - A base-16 numbering system, often used in programming to your specific component or device. Identification. Integrated drive electronics. See also mirroring. While a component may be differentiated from computational activity. A standard interface between the system's bus and...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... from vendors such as the video adapter circuitry) can be designed to run much faster than they would with all equipment linked by wiring dedicated specifically to UNIX® systems that lights up when a current is freely available; Megabits per second. Master boot record. 94 Glossary Pound(s). Light-emitting diode. Linux...
... from vendors such as the video adapter circuitry) can be designed to run much faster than they would with all equipment linked by wiring dedicated specifically to UNIX® systems that lights up when a current is freely available; Megabits per second. Master boot record. 94 Glossary Pound(s). Light-emitting diode. Linux...
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...information. A system can contain several different forms of the concepts used for implementing shared storage on a network. MHz - Millisecond(s). NAS - A specific location, usually expressed as a hexadecimal number, in which a set of physical disks stores data and one of memory, such as integrated memory (...ROM and RAM) and add-in a system to allow connection to serve specific storage needs. memory module - mirroring - A type of data redundancy in the system's RAM. Mirroring functionality is one or more ...
...information. A system can contain several different forms of the concepts used for implementing shared storage on a network. MHz - Millisecond(s). NAS - A specific location, usually expressed as a hexadecimal number, in which a set of physical disks stores data and one of memory, such as integrated memory (...ROM and RAM) and add-in a system to allow connection to serve specific storage needs. memory module - mirroring - A type of data redundancy in the system's RAM. Mirroring functionality is one or more ...
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... number of colors that provides (in a business or home to a telephone line. A program that plugs into the system board or may need to display at a specific graphics resolution, you must install the appropriate video drivers and your monitor must support the resolution. Video drivers may be an expansion card that allows...
... number of colors that provides (in a business or home to a telephone line. A program that plugs into the system board or may need to display at a specific graphics resolution, you must install the appropriate video drivers and your monitor must support the resolution. Video drivers may be an expansion card that allows...
Dell PowerVault MD3000/MD3000i Array Tuning Best Practices
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... A01 Page 3 Dell™ PowerVault MD3000 and MD3000i Array Tuning Best Practices Table of Contents 1 AUDIENCE AND SCOPE ...4 2 PERFORMANCE TUNING OVERVIEW ...4 2.1 COMPONENTS THAT INFLUENCE STORAGE PERFORMANCE 4 2.2 BASIC APPROACH TO PERFORMANCE TUNING ...4 3 APPLICATION SOFTWARE CONSIDERATIONS 5 4 CONFIGURING THE MD3000/MD3000I ...6 4.1 DETERMINING ......21 4.9 OTHER ARRAY CONSIDERATIONS ...22 4.9.1 Global Media Scan Rate...22 4.9.2 Setting the Virtual Disk‐Specific Media Scan 22 4.10 PREMIUM FEATURE PERFORMANCE ...22 4.10.1 Getting Optimal Performance from Snapshot 22 4.10.2 ...
... A01 Page 3 Dell™ PowerVault MD3000 and MD3000i Array Tuning Best Practices Table of Contents 1 AUDIENCE AND SCOPE ...4 2 PERFORMANCE TUNING OVERVIEW ...4 2.1 COMPONENTS THAT INFLUENCE STORAGE PERFORMANCE 4 2.2 BASIC APPROACH TO PERFORMANCE TUNING ...4 3 APPLICATION SOFTWARE CONSIDERATIONS 5 4 CONFIGURING THE MD3000/MD3000I ...6 4.1 DETERMINING ......21 4.9 OTHER ARRAY CONSIDERATIONS ...22 4.9.1 Global Media Scan Rate...22 4.9.2 Setting the Virtual Disk‐Specific Media Scan 22 4.10 PREMIUM FEATURE PERFORMANCE ...22 4.10.1 Getting Optimal Performance from Snapshot 22 4.10.2 ...
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... A01 Page 4 For further detail on determining Firmware Generation of a MD3000 or MD3000i storage array, please view the Dell™ Users Guide at http://support.dell.com/manuals. 2 Performance Tuning Overview The challenge of storage performance tuning is intended...specific guidelines for using the storage array tuning controls. To reduce the complexity of tuning, Dell™ storage systems feature performance monitoring and flexible tuning controls that can be accessed through the advanced processes behind tuning their individual needs. Dell™ PowerVault MD3000 and MD3000i...
... A01 Page 4 For further detail on determining Firmware Generation of a MD3000 or MD3000i storage array, please view the Dell™ Users Guide at http://support.dell.com/manuals. 2 Performance Tuning Overview The challenge of storage performance tuning is intended...specific guidelines for using the storage array tuning controls. To reduce the complexity of tuning, Dell™ storage systems feature performance monitoring and flexible tuning controls that can be accessed through the advanced processes behind tuning their individual needs. Dell™ PowerVault MD3000 and MD3000i...
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... depend on the unique goals, configuration, and demands for the specific environment. • "Actual mileage may vary." the mean duty-cycle of I/O to establish a baseline of the storage solution. Dell™ PowerVault MD3000 and MD3000i Array Tuning Best Practices The answers include: • "It depends... the primary I/O source(s) • Mean size of typical I /O characteristics of intended applications using the storage in all MD3000 and MD3000i storage systems and the controls for tuning make them ideally suited for this is not limited to the following three categories: o Large ...
... depend on the unique goals, configuration, and demands for the specific environment. • "Actual mileage may vary." the mean duty-cycle of I/O to establish a baseline of the storage solution. Dell™ PowerVault MD3000 and MD3000i Array Tuning Best Practices The answers include: • "It depends... the primary I/O source(s) • Mean size of typical I /O characteristics of intended applications using the storage in all MD3000 and MD3000i storage systems and the controls for tuning make them ideally suited for this is not limited to the following three categories: o Large ...
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... more flexibility but requiring more than RAID 1/10, 5 or 6. The physical disk cost of Reads to Writes 4 Configuring the MD3000/MD3000i There are always consumed for the mirror. RAID 1/10 has the highest disk-cost in a RAID 1/10 are two ways to provided... RAID level is not always referenced specifically; Additionally, RAID 6 is the physical disk cost required by RAID 6 are desired, please note that are directly applicable to determine the RAID level most appropriate for implementation. Dell™ PowerVault MD3000 and MD3000i Array Tuning Best Practices • Profile...
... more flexibility but requiring more than RAID 1/10, 5 or 6. The physical disk cost of Reads to Writes 4 Configuring the MD3000/MD3000i There are always consumed for the mirror. RAID 1/10 has the highest disk-cost in a RAID 1/10 are two ways to provided... RAID level is not always referenced specifically; Additionally, RAID 6 is the physical disk cost required by RAID 6 are desired, please note that are directly applicable to determine the RAID level most appropriate for implementation. Dell™ PowerVault MD3000 and MD3000i Array Tuning Best Practices • Profile...