Upgrading Your Dell PowerVault MD3000i From Simplex to Duplex Mode
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For proper insertion procedures and slot labeling, see the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD 3000i Hardware Owner's Manual. Adding a RAID Controller Module to a Simplex Configuration To upgrade your existing simplex storage array to a duplex storage ...to manage the storage array, change the array mode from simplex to Needs Attention and the enclosure status LED lights amber. SMcli IP_address -c "set storageArray redundancyMode=duplex;" NOTE: When the SMcli command completes, the array status changes to duplex (where IP_address is the management port address of RAID controller 0): NOTE: The ...
For proper insertion procedures and slot labeling, see the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD 3000i Hardware Owner's Manual. Adding a RAID Controller Module to a Simplex Configuration To upgrade your existing simplex storage array to a duplex storage ...to manage the storage array, change the array mode from simplex to Needs Attention and the enclosure status LED lights amber. SMcli IP_address -c "set storageArray redundancyMode=duplex;" NOTE: When the SMcli command completes, the array status changes to duplex (where IP_address is the management port address of RAID controller 0): NOTE: The ...
Installation Guide
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... that the unit is ready: • If the status LEDs light a solid amber, the MD3000i is still coming online. • If the status LEDs are available for the enclosure status LED to the MD3000i. b Turn off affected host systems attached to the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i Support Matrix available on the MD3000i and wait for your rack (Figure 2-1 through...
... that the unit is ready: • If the status LEDs light a solid amber, the MD3000i is still coming online. • If the status LEDs are available for the enclosure status LED to the MD3000i. b Turn off affected host systems attached to the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i Support Matrix available on the MD3000i and wait for your rack (Figure 2-1 through...
Installation Guide
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...approximately 8 minutes to update). 18 Hardware Installation Wait for the status LED to light blue. b Check the Select All check box so that can be viewed using the MD Storage Manager. • If the status LEDs light a solid blue, the MD3000i is ready. b Turn on the MD1000 expansion enclosure(s). 4 ...Turn on attached units: a Turn on the MD3000i and wait for the enclosure status LED to indicate that the unit is ready: • If the status LEDs light a solid amber, the MD3000i is still coming online. • If the status LEDs are blinking amber, there is an error that all...
...approximately 8 minutes to update). 18 Hardware Installation Wait for the status LED to light blue. b Check the Select All check box so that can be viewed using the MD Storage Manager. • If the status LEDs light a solid blue, the MD3000i is ready. b Turn on the MD1000 expansion enclosure(s). 4 ...Turn on attached units: a Turn on the MD3000i and wait for the enclosure status LED to indicate that the unit is ready: • If the status LEDs light a solid amber, the MD3000i is still coming online. • If the status LEDs are blinking amber, there is an error that all...
Installation Guide
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...before changing the configuration or performing a destructive operation. NOTE: Before configuring the storage array, check the status icons on the Summary tab to make sure the enclosures in the storage array are not case sensitive....the name of the first storage array found appears under the Summary tab in Table 4-5. Lights on the correct enclosure. Initial Storage Array Setup Tasks Task Purpose Rename the storage array. ...dialog box or click the Tools tab and choose Blink. Dell recommends blinking storage arrays to identify the array. Set a storage array password. Setting Up Your...
...before changing the configuration or performing a destructive operation. NOTE: Before configuring the storage array, check the status icons on the Summary tab to make sure the enclosures in the storage array are not case sensitive....the name of the first storage array found appears under the Summary tab in Table 4-5. Lights on the correct enclosure. Initial Storage Array Setup Tasks Task Purpose Rename the storage array. ...dialog box or click the Tools tab and choose Blink. Dell recommends blinking storage arrays to identify the array. Set a storage array password. Setting Up Your...
User's Guide
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...the Summary page or by -step recovery procedures for problem resolution. Troubleshooting Problems The following indicators: • Non-Optimal status icons • Alert notification messages that diagnoses critical events on the storage array and recommends step-by clicking Recover from ... Manager that are sent to the appropriate destinations • Hardware indicator lights The status icons return to assist you configure or troubleshoot your configuration, including firmware versions and the current status of all devices on the Support page. Recovery Guru The Recovery Guru...
...the Summary page or by -step recovery procedures for problem resolution. Troubleshooting Problems The following indicators: • Non-Optimal status icons • Alert notification messages that diagnoses critical events on the storage array and recommends step-by clicking Recover from ... Manager that are sent to the appropriate destinations • Hardware indicator lights The status icons return to assist you configure or troubleshoot your configuration, including firmware versions and the current status of all devices on the Support page. Recovery Guru The Recovery Guru...
Upgrading to SATA on MD3000i
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...each host server. For more information, refer to light blue. a Install or update (to the latest version available on support.dell.com) the MD Storage Manager on the MD3000i and wait for the enclosure status LED to the MD3000i Support Matrix available on the MD1000 expansion enclosure(s). On...(to the latest version available on support.dell.com) the multipath drivers on any attached host systems. Updating to indicate that the unit is ready if: • Status LEDs light a solid amber, the MD3000i is still online. • Status LEDs are bundled with Modular Disk Storage Management...
...each host server. For more information, refer to light blue. a Install or update (to the latest version available on support.dell.com) the MD Storage Manager on the MD3000i and wait for the enclosure status LED to the MD3000i Support Matrix available on the MD1000 expansion enclosure(s). On...(to the latest version available on support.dell.com) the multipath drivers on any attached host systems. Updating to indicate that the unit is ready if: • Status LEDs light a solid amber, the MD3000i is still online. • Status LEDs are bundled with Modular Disk Storage Management...
User's Guide
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... Array Profile The Storage Array Profile provides an overview of your configuration, including firmware versions and the current status of MD Storage Manager that diagnoses critical events on the storage array and recommends step-by-step recovery procedures for problem...are resolved. You can detect a problem using the following sections provide information to Optimal status as problems are in resolving problems that are sent to the appropriate destinations • Hardware indicator lights The status icons return to assist you configure or troubleshoot your MD Storage Array. You can ...
... Array Profile The Storage Array Profile provides an overview of your configuration, including firmware versions and the current status of MD Storage Manager that diagnoses critical events on the storage array and recommends step-by-step recovery procedures for problem...are resolved. You can detect a problem using the following sections provide information to Optimal status as problems are in resolving problems that are sent to the appropriate destinations • Hardware indicator lights The status icons return to assist you configure or troubleshoot your MD Storage Array. You can ...