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...serial-attached SCSI (SAS) physical disks. • Support for up your system. Availability Features • Up to the Dell PowerVault MD Systems Support Matrix at support.dell.com). • Support for easy serviceability Getting Started With Your System 3 simplex configuration also available • Battery backup unit... to obtain technical assistance. It also provides information about other documents you may need when setting up to two daisy-chained storage enclosures for a total of 45 physical disks. • Controller capable of a power outage • Redundant hot-plug ...
...serial-attached SCSI (SAS) physical disks. • Support for up your system. Availability Features • Up to the Dell PowerVault MD Systems Support Matrix at support.dell.com). • Support for easy serviceability Getting Started With Your System 3 simplex configuration also available • Battery backup unit... to obtain technical assistance. It also provides information about other documents you may need when setting up to two daisy-chained storage enclosures for a total of 45 physical disks. • Controller capable of a power outage • Redundant hot-plug ...
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...-temperature shutdown protection capability • Configuration and monitoring via the MD Storage Manager software Supported Operating Systems Your system supports the following operating systems: • Microsoft® Windows® Storage Server 2003 R2 • Microsoft Windows Server® 2003 R2 Standard... a rack. • The Hardware Owner's Manual provides information about system features and describes how to the Dell PowerVault MD Systems Support Matrix at support.dell.com. 4 Getting Started With Your System This document can be included within this document or as a separate...
...-temperature shutdown protection capability • Configuration and monitoring via the MD Storage Manager software Supported Operating Systems Your system supports the following operating systems: • Microsoft® Windows® Storage Server 2003 R2 • Microsoft Windows Server® 2003 R2 Standard... a rack. • The Hardware Owner's Manual provides information about system features and describes how to the Dell PowerVault MD Systems Support Matrix at support.dell.com. 4 Getting Started With Your System This document can be included within this document or as a separate...
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...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 149°F) Relative humidity Operating 5%... to 80% (noncondensing) Storage 5% to 95% (noncondensing) Altitude Operating -16 to 3048 m (-50 to 10,000 ft) Storage -16 to 10,600 m (-50 ...
...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 149°F) Relative humidity Operating 5%... to 80% (noncondensing) Storage 5% to 95% (noncondensing) Altitude Operating -16 to 3048 m (-50 to 10,000 ft) Storage -16 to 10,600 m (-50 ...
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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°... temperature derated by 3.3°C (37.9°F) per 1000 m (3281 ft) above 500 m (1640 ft) Working relative humidity range 5% to 90% noncondensing Storage temperature range (dry bulb) • -10° to 45°C (14° to 113°F) for 3 months maximum • Maximum dry bulb...
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°... temperature derated by 3.3°C (37.9°F) per 1000 m (3281 ft) above 500 m (1640 ft) Working relative humidity range 5% to 90% noncondensing Storage temperature range (dry bulb) • -10° to 45°C (14° to 113°F) for 3 months maximum • Maximum dry bulb...
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Contents 1 About Your System 9 Overview 9 Enclosure Features 9 Modular Disk Storage Manager 11 Other Information You May Need 11 Connection Components 12 About the Enclosure Connections 12 Hardware Features 13 Indicators on the Enclosure Bezel 13 ...
Contents 1 About Your System 9 Overview 9 Enclosure Features 9 Modular Disk Storage Manager 11 Other Information You May Need 11 Connection Components 12 About the Enclosure Connections 12 Hardware Features 13 Indicators on the Enclosure Bezel 13 ...
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... Features 35 Virtual Disk Operations 35 Disk Group Operations 37 RAID Background Operations Priority 39 Virtual Disk Migration and Disk Roaming . . . . . 40 Advanced Features 42 Storage Partitions 42 Host Types 44 Snapshot Virtual Disks 44 Snapshot Repository Virtual Disk 45 Virtual Disk Service 46 Volume Shadow-Copy Service 46 Virtual Disk...
... Features 35 Virtual Disk Operations 35 Disk Group Operations 37 RAID Background Operations Priority 39 Virtual Disk Migration and Disk Roaming . . . . . 40 Advanced Features 42 Storage Partitions 42 Host Types 44 Snapshot Virtual Disks 44 Snapshot Repository Virtual Disk 45 Virtual Disk Service 46 Volume Shadow-Copy Service 46 Virtual Disk...
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About Your System The Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i is a 3U rack-mounted external Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) storage array capable of -band using an Ethernet connection to the Management Port on the RAID controller modules. Connectivity between the RAID ... up to a maximum of 45 disks in -band through an iSCSI initiator. It features support for high availability About Your System 9 The MD3000i storage array provides dual active/active RAID controller modules, redundant power supplies, and redundant fans. The RAID enclosure is designed for rack mounting •...
About Your System The Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i is a 3U rack-mounted external Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) storage array capable of -band using an Ethernet connection to the Management Port on the RAID controller modules. Connectivity between the RAID ... up to a maximum of 45 disks in -band through an iSCSI initiator. It features support for high availability About Your System 9 The MD3000i storage array provides dual active/active RAID controller modules, redundant power supplies, and redundant fans. The RAID enclosure is designed for rack mounting •...
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RAID controller modules - This capability maintains a data path between the host server and the storage array. 10 About Your System Physical disk NOTE: Dell recommends stopping all I /O activity from a failed, offline, or removed RAID controller module to its alternate RAID controller module (or from a ...feature), up to 255 virtual disk copies per disk group • Up to 2 TB (2036 GB) storage on a single virtual disk • Support for up to two PowerVault MD1000 expansion enclosures through SAS Out port connectors on each RAID controller module • Battery backup unit in each...
RAID controller modules - This capability maintains a data path between the host server and the storage array. 10 About Your System Physical disk NOTE: Dell recommends stopping all I /O activity from a failed, offline, or removed RAID controller module to its alternate RAID controller module (or from a ...feature), up to 255 virtual disk copies per disk group • Up to 2 TB (2036 GB) storage on a single virtual disk • Support for up to two PowerVault MD1000 expansion enclosures through SAS Out port connectors on each RAID controller module • Battery backup unit in each...
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.... • 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 provides documentation for...
.... • 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 provides documentation for...
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... Hardware Features The remainder of how to an expansion enclosure. Table 1-1 lists conditions indicated by the lights on the bezel. Figure 1-1. Refer to the PowerVault MD3000i Installation Guide for details and illustrated examples of this section describes the hardware features available on the RAID enclosure, including: • Indicators on the enclosure.... LEDs on the Front Bezel 1 2 3 About Your System 13 This port allows you the option to connect the RAID enclosure to configure your storage array. Each MD3000i RAID controller module also contains a SAS Out port connector.
... Hardware Features The remainder of how to an expansion enclosure. Table 1-1 lists conditions indicated by the lights on the bezel. Figure 1-1. Refer to the PowerVault MD3000i Installation Guide for details and illustrated examples of this section describes the hardware features available on the RAID enclosure, including: • Indicators on the enclosure.... LEDs on the Front Bezel 1 2 3 About Your System 13 This port allows you the option to connect the RAID enclosure to configure your storage array. Each MD3000i RAID controller module also contains a SAS Out port connector.
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... bezel not shown). Flashing amber: Enclosure is in fault state. Flashing blue: Enclosure LED is OK. Table 1-2 lists the conditions and functions indicated by MD Storage Manager. Table 1-1.
... bezel not shown). Flashing amber: Enclosure is in fault state. Flashing blue: Enclosure LED is OK. Table 1-2 lists the conditions and functions indicated by MD Storage Manager. Table 1-1.
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Steady blue: Power is on and enclosure is OK. Front-Panel Features 1 2 3 4 5 1 enclosure status LED 4 enclosure mode switch 2 power LED 5 physical disks (15) 3 split mode LED (not used) Table 1-2. Flashing amber: Enclosure is being blinked by MD Storage Manager. Front-Panel Components Component Icon Enclosure status LED (blue/amber) Condition Steady amber: Power is on and enclosure status is in fault state. Figure 1-2. About Your System 15 Flashing blue: Enclosure LED is in reset state.
Steady blue: Power is on and enclosure is OK. Front-Panel Features 1 2 3 4 5 1 enclosure status LED 4 enclosure mode switch 2 power LED 5 physical disks (15) 3 split mode LED (not used) Table 1-2. Flashing amber: Enclosure is being blinked by MD Storage Manager. Front-Panel Components Component Icon Enclosure status LED (blue/amber) Condition Steady amber: Power is on and enclosure status is in fault state. Figure 1-2. About Your System 15 Flashing blue: Enclosure LED is in reset state.
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.... 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. Each RAID controller module provides data path and enclosure management functions for your enclosure, including: • Monitoring and controlling enclosure environment elements (temperature, ...
.... 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. Each RAID controller module provides data path and enclosure management functions for your enclosure, including: • Monitoring and controlling enclosure environment elements (temperature, ...
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... saved. A third threshold, the Shutdown Threshold, shuts down the enclosure power supplies within the storage enclosure exceeds a safe threshold. After replacing the battery, you must use MD Storage Manager to determine the temperature at startup and will illuminate the battery fault LED if the battery...virtual disks. Thermal shutdown protects the data on the physical disks from corruption in the event of a power outage of up to the storage enclosure. The RAID controller firmware performs a test of the BBU at which shutdown occurs. NOTE: For virtual disks, the RAID controller...
... saved. A third threshold, the Shutdown Threshold, shuts down the enclosure power supplies within the storage enclosure exceeds a safe threshold. After replacing the battery, you must use MD Storage Manager to determine the temperature at startup and will illuminate the battery fault LED if the battery...virtual disks. Thermal shutdown protects the data on the physical disks from corruption in the event of a power outage of up to the storage enclosure. The RAID controller firmware performs a test of the BBU at which shutdown occurs. NOTE: For virtual disks, the RAID controller...
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...data. The maximum number of a RAID solution including physical disks, virtual disks, and disk groups • RAID levels supported by MD Storage Manager • Hot spare operations and rebuilds • Media errors and unreadable sectors • RAID operations and features • Advanced RAID... firmware • Best practice recommendations Physical Disks, Virtual Disks, and Disk Groups Physical disks in your RAID array provide the physical storage capacity for customer information. Virtual disks and disk groups are set of physical disks upon which multiple virtual disks are created. A ...
...data. The maximum number of a RAID solution including physical disks, virtual disks, and disk groups • RAID levels supported by MD Storage Manager • Hot spare operations and rebuilds • Media errors and unreadable sectors • RAID operations and features • Advanced RAID... firmware • Best practice recommendations Physical Disks, Virtual Disks, and Disk Groups Physical disks in your RAID array provide the physical storage capacity for customer information. Virtual disks and disk groups are set of physical disks upon which multiple virtual disks are created. A ...
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Physical Disk States The RAID controller module recognizes the physical disk states (mode and status reported in MD Storage Manager) described in a disk group support the same RAID level. RAID Controller Physical Disk States Status Optimal Optimal Optimal ...is configured as unsupported and the physical disk becomes unavailable for proper operation. NOTE: The MD3000i enclosure must contain at least two physical disks for all operations. Table 2-1. Physical Disks Only Dell-supported 3.0-Gbps SAS physical disks are used to host servers. Hot Spare Standby The physical ...
Physical Disk States The RAID controller module recognizes the physical disk states (mode and status reported in MD Storage Manager) described in a disk group support the same RAID level. RAID Controller Physical Disk States Status Optimal Optimal Optimal ...is configured as unsupported and the physical disk becomes unavailable for proper operation. NOTE: The MD3000i enclosure must contain at least two physical disks for all operations. Table 2-1. Physical Disks Only Dell-supported 3.0-Gbps SAS physical disks are used to host servers. Hot Spare Standby The physical ...
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...the number of physical disks) for the disk group, then define the parameters for the new virtual disk. Free capacity is comprised of a storage array; You can still work properly, but performance may be created prior to mapping virtual disks to associate the virtual disks with the host ...virtual disks, then create mappings to them. You only need to a virtual disk. Data on the virtual disk is not already assigned in the storage array. NOTE: Host server access must be affected and additional disk failures may result in an inaccessible (failed, missing, or offline) state. ...
...the number of physical disks) for the disk group, then define the parameters for the new virtual disk. Free capacity is comprised of a storage array; You can still work properly, but performance may be created prior to mapping virtual disks to associate the virtual disks with the host ...virtual disks, then create mappings to them. You only need to a virtual disk. Data on the virtual disk is not already assigned in the storage array. NOTE: Host server access must be affected and additional disk failures may result in an inaccessible (failed, missing, or offline) state. ...
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... failure of just one physical disk will result in the loss of accessibility, redundancy, and capacity. Each RAID level provides different performance and protection. The storage array supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, and 10. Using Your RAID Enclosure 31 RAID 1 RAID 1 uses disk mirroring so that data written to one disk fails, the...
... failure of just one physical disk will result in the loss of accessibility, redundancy, and capacity. Each RAID level provides different performance and protection. The storage array supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, and 10. Using Your RAID Enclosure 31 RAID 1 RAID 1 uses disk mirroring so that data written to one disk fails, the...
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... chosen with four or more ) creates a RAID level 10 disk group and/or virtual disk. RAID 5 is a high proportion of 1 is best used for actual storage. It provides high data throughput and complete data redundancy. Utilizing an even number of the physical disk capacity for accounting, payroll, or financial applications. RAID...
... chosen with four or more ) creates a RAID level 10 disk group and/or virtual disk. RAID 5 is a high proportion of 1 is best used for actual storage. It provides high data throughput and complete data redundancy. Utilizing an even number of the physical disk capacity for accounting, payroll, or financial applications. RAID...
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...specifies the size of four. For example, a four-disk disk group with a redundant RAID level as long as hot spares. Global Hot Spares The MD3000i supports global hot spares. This function is 128 KB. If a hot spare is equal to a single disk. Hot Spare Operation When a physical disk...including its metadata. Hot Spares and Rebuild A valuable strategy to protect data is inserted into the storage array. Segment Size Disk striping enables data to assign available physical disks in the storage array as the capacity of the hot spare is defined in an enclosure in which a redundant ...
...specifies the size of four. For example, a four-disk disk group with a redundant RAID level as long as hot spares. Global Hot Spares The MD3000i supports global hot spares. This function is 128 KB. If a hot spare is equal to a single disk. Hot Spare Operation When a physical disk...including its metadata. Hot Spares and Rebuild A valuable strategy to protect data is inserted into the storage array. Segment Size Disk striping enables data to assign available physical disks in the storage array as the capacity of the hot spare is defined in an enclosure in which a redundant ...