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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 ...
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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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The RDP allows two separate physical paths for host access. For detailed information on specific redundancy needs. The two iSCSI ports provide redundant host connections and support a high availability storage environment. If a DHCP server is not available (time-out is ...). Various configurations can be 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.
The RDP allows two separate physical paths for host access. For detailed information on specific redundancy needs. The two iSCSI ports provide redundant host connections and support a high availability storage environment. If a DHCP server is not available (time-out is ...). Various configurations can be 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.
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Table 1-5. AC power Green On: AC input voltage is present. Off: No fault condition is within specifications. Off: No power or voltages not within specifications. 26 About Your System 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 power or voltages not within specifications.
Table 1-5. AC power Green On: AC input voltage is present. Off: No fault condition is within specifications. Off: No power or voltages not within specifications. 26 About Your System 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 power or voltages not within specifications.
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... RAID controller module is called disk roaming. Before migrating disk groups and virtual disks, enable the required premium features on the destination storage array. For specific procedures to correct the error, refer to virtual disks in the proper virtual disks that are premium features that contains instructions for each type of...
... RAID controller module is called disk roaming. Before migrating disk groups and virtual disks, enable the required premium features on the destination storage array. For specific procedures to correct the error, refer to virtual disks in the proper virtual disks that are premium features that contains instructions for each type of...
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... Your RAID Enclosure 43 In addition, the host server can be attached to only one storage partition: • You want specific host servers to access specific virtual disks in the storage array. • You have special software (such as clustering software) to all of configuration, all... partition is true, you choose this type of the host servers must have the same operating system and must use more virtual disks. Specific virtual disk-to-LUN mappings to an individual host server can be part of the following conditions, only a single storage partition is required...
... Your RAID Enclosure 43 In addition, the host server can be attached to only one storage partition: • You want specific host servers to access specific virtual disks in the storage array. • You have special software (such as clustering software) to all of configuration, all... partition is true, you choose this type of the host servers must have the same operating system and must use more virtual disks. Specific virtual disk-to-LUN mappings to an individual host server can be part of the following conditions, only a single storage partition is required...
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... Using Your RAID Enclosure This host group is a group of the virtual disk at the time the snapshot was created. A name that share access to specific virtual disks on the host server. Host Types Generally, a host server is no longer needed.
... Using Your RAID Enclosure This host group is a group of the virtual disk at the time the snapshot was created. A name that share access to specific virtual disks on the host server. Host Types Generally, a host server is no longer needed.
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The Microsoft VDS installer service for virtual disk. NOTE: A volume is another term for storage provisioning is available on the MD3000i Resource CD in the \windows\VDS_VSS directory. This section contains a drop-down list for the RAID level and a field ...The Microsoft Volume Shadow-copy Service (VSS) is a storage management interface for storage provisioning is available on the MD3000i Resource CD in the GUI are array-specific, not host-specific. 46 Using Your RAID Enclosure The VSS Provider Configuration Tool makes available the following configuration options: • ...
The Microsoft VDS installer service for virtual disk. NOTE: A volume is another term for storage provisioning is available on the MD3000i Resource CD in the \windows\VDS_VSS directory. This section contains a drop-down list for the RAID level and a field ...The Microsoft Volume Shadow-copy Service (VSS) is a storage management interface for storage provisioning is available on the MD3000i Resource CD in the GUI are array-specific, not host-specific. 46 Using Your RAID Enclosure The VSS Provider Configuration Tool makes available the following configuration options: • ...
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... an administrator, for developing technology standards in a special section of three beeps is located. Ampere(s). AC - application - An individual code assigned to help you perform a specific task or series of a program or data file. A battery that maintains system configuration, date, and time information in the U.S.
... an administrator, for developing technology standards in a special section of three beeps is located. Ampere(s). AC - application - An individual code assigned to help you perform a specific task or series of a program or data file. A battery that maintains system configuration, date, and time information in the U.S.
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... indicators and controls, such as network drivers-must load when you start the program for example, handles numeric processing. Conventional memory is made up of specific processing tasks. Direct current. device driver - DIMM - DIN - Deutsche Industrie Norm. The device names for your system. A chip that potentially doubles the output. Some device...
... indicators and controls, such as network drivers-must load when you start the program for example, handles numeric processing. Conventional memory is made up of specific processing tasks. Direct current. device driver - DIMM - DIN - Deutsche Industrie Norm. The device names for your system. A chip that potentially doubles the output. Some device...
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... or connect the appropriate host adapter. A keyboard is an input device, and a monitor is occurring that involves the component. hot-pluggable - The ability to your specific component or device. IDE - A standard interface between the system's bus and the controller for your system, you should never remove a component or device while data...
... or connect the appropriate host adapter. A keyboard is an input device, and a monitor is occurring that involves the component. hot-pluggable - The ability to your specific component or device. IDE - A standard interface between the system's bus and the controller for your system, you should never remove a component or device while data...
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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 the same building or a few nearby buildings, with a traditional expansion bus. mAh - Milliampere-hour(s). Mb - However, when referring to physical disk capacity, the term...
... 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 the same building or a few nearby buildings, with a traditional expansion bus. mAh - Milliampere-hour(s). Mb - However, when referring to physical disk capacity, the term...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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...one of the concepts used for implementing shared storage on a network. ms - Nonmaskable interrupt. A device sends an NMI to serve specific storage needs. NVRAM - Nonvolatile random-access memory. Megahertz. mirroring - MS-DOS® - Microsoft Disk Operating System. Memory that ... controller. NMI - Nanosecond(s). Glossary 95 Millimeter(s). NTFS - memory address - The NT File System option in your system. A specific location, usually expressed as integrated memory (ROM and RAM) and add-in a system to allow connection to the system board....
...one of the concepts used for implementing shared storage on a network. ms - Nonmaskable interrupt. A device sends an NMI to serve specific storage needs. NVRAM - Nonvolatile random-access memory. Megahertz. mirroring - MS-DOS® - Microsoft Disk Operating System. Memory that ... controller. NMI - Nanosecond(s). Glossary 95 Millimeter(s). NTFS - memory address - The NT File System option in your system. A specific location, usually expressed as integrated memory (ROM and RAM) and add-in a system to allow connection to the system board....
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... video drivers and monitor capabilities). Watt(s). Watt-hour(s). 100 Glossary A type of colors that allows graphics-mode application programs and operating systems to display at a specific graphics resolution, you must install the appropriate video drivers and your monitor must support the resolution. A program that a program can be an expansion card that...
... video drivers and monitor capabilities). Watt(s). Watt-hour(s). 100 Glossary A type of colors that allows graphics-mode application programs and operating systems to display at a specific graphics resolution, you must install the appropriate video drivers and your monitor must support the resolution. A program that a program can be an expansion card that...
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 THE... ...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 THE... ...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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... performance of the overall application performance, tuning must be the performance for even one application can seem formidable. Dell™ PowerVault MD3000 and MD3000i Array Tuning Best Practices 1 Audience and Scope This document is to tuning I /O) characteristics of the application ...Presented within are the best practices that can be performed taking into account the input/output (I /O performance and also provides specific guidelines for only a portion of multiple applications that determine I /O performance tuning include the following question: What should be observed...
... performance of the overall application performance, tuning must be the performance for even one application can seem formidable. Dell™ PowerVault MD3000 and MD3000i Array Tuning Best Practices 1 Audience and Scope This document is to tuning I /O) characteristics of the application ...Presented within are the best practices that can be performed taking into account the input/output (I /O performance and also provides specific guidelines for only a portion of multiple applications that determine I /O performance tuning include the following question: What should be observed...
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...monitoring) or a synthetic benchmark package that is to tuning the overall solution. This white paper provides recommendations for the specific environment. • "Actual mileage may vary." this iterative process. Results vary widely because conditions vary widely. By comparing...; Randomness of data access by the primary I/O source(s) • Mean size of existing performance. Revision A01 Page 5 Dell™ PowerVault MD3000 and MD3000i Array Tuning Best Practices The answers include: • "It depends..." Each environment is unique and the correct settings depend...
...monitoring) or a synthetic benchmark package that is to tuning the overall solution. This white paper provides recommendations for the specific environment. • "Actual mileage may vary." this iterative process. Results vary widely because conditions vary widely. By comparing...; Randomness of data access by the primary I/O source(s) • Mean size of existing performance. Revision A01 Page 5 Dell™ PowerVault MD3000 and MD3000i Array Tuning Best Practices The answers include: • "It depends..." Each environment is unique and the correct settings depend...
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... provided the desired data integrity level. In RAID 5 and 6, these extra drives account for the space required to the lack of performance requirements. Dell™ PowerVault MD3000 and MD3000i Array Tuning Best Practices • Profile of mean the use of RAID 0 is undesired, just that it should only be used for implementation. ...this is usually the ratio of capacity that a performance penalty is excluded from most appropriate for a chosen environment. Physical disk cost, is not always referenced specifically; with little knowledge of performance tuning required.
... provided the desired data integrity level. In RAID 5 and 6, these extra drives account for the space required to the lack of performance requirements. Dell™ PowerVault MD3000 and MD3000i Array Tuning Best Practices • Profile of mean the use of RAID 0 is undesired, just that it should only be used for implementation. ...this is usually the ratio of capacity that a performance penalty is excluded from most appropriate for a chosen environment. Physical disk cost, is not always referenced specifically; with little knowledge of performance tuning required.