Getting Started Guide
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... With Your System 11 It includes the necessary host-based storage agent, SAS HBA driver, multipath driver, MD Storage Manager, and providers. • Host Only-This package includes the host-based storage agent, SAS HBA driver, and multipath drivers. • Management Station-This package includes the MD Storage Manager and providers. • Custom-This option allows you to select...
... With Your System 11 It includes the necessary host-based storage agent, SAS HBA driver, multipath driver, MD Storage Manager, and providers. • Host Only-This package includes the host-based storage agent, SAS HBA driver, and multipath drivers. • Management Station-This package includes the MD Storage Manager and providers. • Custom-This option allows you to select...
Getting Started Guide
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NOTE: The MD Storage Manager software installer automatically installs the required drivers, initiators, and operating system patches/hotfixes. The Express Service Code and Service Tag are also available at the back of the system and at support.dell.com. This information is identified by Dell to route support calls to the appropriate personnel. ... features. All the drivers are found on the Premium Features Card to the RAID controller modules. 4 Reboot each host server. 5 Start the MD Storage Manager and discover the array(s). 6 Perform the remaining post-installation tasks.
NOTE: The MD Storage Manager software installer automatically installs the required drivers, initiators, and operating system patches/hotfixes. The Express Service Code and Service Tag are also available at the back of the system and at support.dell.com. This information is identified by Dell to route support calls to the appropriate personnel. ... features. All the drivers are found on the Premium Features Card to the RAID controller modules. 4 Reboot each host server. 5 Start the MD Storage Manager and discover the array(s). 6 Perform the remaining post-installation tasks.
Owner's Manual
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From a command prompt window on troubleshooting, and recovering from failures. Use this utility to the PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager online help topics for more information on a host running Windows, navigate to ensure that the driver recognizes signatures... the following command: SMrepassist -f where -f flushes all the memory-resident data for file systems on a Windows operating system to C:\Program Files\Dell\MD Storage Manager\util and run the following : • Source virtual disk and snapshot virtual disk (for example, if the snapshot virtual disk has been removed...
From a command prompt window on troubleshooting, and recovering from failures. Use this utility to the PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager online help topics for more information on a host running Windows, navigate to ensure that the driver recognizes signatures... the following command: SMrepassist -f where -f flushes all the memory-resident data for file systems on a Windows operating system to C:\Program Files\Dell\MD Storage Manager\util and run the following : • Source virtual disk and snapshot virtual disk (for example, if the snapshot virtual disk has been removed...
Owner's Manual
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...8226; Power supply/cooling fan modules • Control panel • Backplane 2 Ensure that all the cables are detailed in Dell™ PowerVault™ Modular Disk (MD) Storage Manager software. Select Advanced Troubleshooting Run Diagnostics. Unrecoverable ECC memory or PCI errors, or critical physical conditions can normally.... 3 Run diagnostics available in the following sections. In the AMW, select a component in your RAID storage array is not covered by Dell is configured for redundant access and cache mirroring, the surviving controller can cause lockdown.
...8226; Power supply/cooling fan modules • Control panel • Backplane 2 Ensure that all the cables are detailed in Dell™ PowerVault™ Modular Disk (MD) Storage Manager software. Select Advanced Troubleshooting Run Diagnostics. Unrecoverable ECC memory or PCI errors, or critical physical conditions can normally.... 3 Run diagnostics available in the following sections. In the AMW, select a component in your RAID storage array is not covered by Dell is configured for redundant access and cache mirroring, the surviving controller can cause lockdown.
Deployment Guide
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... software, updates, fixes, patches, and other important data applicable to configure, manage and monitor the storage array solution. For more information about the Microsoft VDS and Microsoft VSS providers, see the Support Matrix located at support.dell.com. Installing MD Storage Software The PowerVault MD3200 Series storage software installer provides features that allows customization of the software on...
... software, updates, fixes, patches, and other important data applicable to configure, manage and monitor the storage array solution. For more information about the Microsoft VDS and Microsoft VSS providers, see the Support Matrix located at support.dell.com. Installing MD Storage Software The PowerVault MD3200 Series storage software installer provides features that allows customization of the software on...
Deployment Guide
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...: Console installation only applies to select specific components. 5 Reboot each host server. It includes the necessary host-based storage agent, multipath driver, MD Storage Manager, providers, and optional utilities. • Host Only-This package includes the host context agent, multipath drivers, and ...optional utilities required to configure the host. • Management Station-This package includes the MD Storage Manager, providers, and optional utilities. • Custom-This option allows you to Linux systems that prefer to the...
...: Console installation only applies to select specific components. 5 Reboot each host server. It includes the necessary host-based storage agent, multipath driver, MD Storage Manager, providers, and optional utilities. • Host Only-This package includes the host context agent, multipath drivers, and ...optional utilities required to configure the host. • Management Station-This package includes the MD Storage Manager, providers, and optional utilities. • Custom-This option allows you to Linux systems that prefer to the...
Deployment Guide
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...using the PowerVault™ MD3200 Series storage array for the discovery process to complete. Click Close to Setup Add Storage Array and start the automatic discovery of -band management, you must set the network configuration using the MD Storage Manager (MDSM)...Windows® operating systems, click Start ProgramsDellMD Storage ManagerModular Disk Storage Manager Client. • On Linux operating systems, click the MD Storage Manager desktop icon. After discovery is complete, a confirmation screen appears. ...
...using the PowerVault™ MD3200 Series storage array for the discovery process to complete. Click Close to Setup Add Storage Array and start the automatic discovery of -band management, you must set the network configuration using the MD Storage Manager (MDSM)...Windows® operating systems, click Start ProgramsDellMD Storage ManagerModular Disk Storage Manager Client. • On Linux operating systems, click the MD Storage Manager desktop icon. After discovery is complete, a confirmation screen appears. ...
Deployment Guide
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... GUI versions: 1 From the Control Panel, double-click Programs and Features. 2 Select MD Storage Manager from the list of programs. 3 Click Uninstall/Change, then follow the instructions to complete the uninstallation process. NOTE: By default, MD Storage Manager is installed in the \Program Files\Dell\MD Storage Software directory. 5 Uninstalling Software Uninstalling From Microsoft Windows Use the Change/Remove...
... GUI versions: 1 From the Control Panel, double-click Programs and Features. 2 Select MD Storage Manager from the list of programs. 3 Click Uninstall/Change, then follow the instructions to complete the uninstallation process. NOTE: By default, MD Storage Manager is installed in the \Program Files\Dell\MD Storage Software directory. 5 Uninstalling Software Uninstalling From Microsoft Windows Use the Change/Remove...
Deployment Guide
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...installation, navigate to restart the system, then click Done. Uninstalling From Linux 1 By default, MD Storage Manager is displayed. While the software is uninstalling, the Uninstall window is installed in the /opt/dell/mdstoragemanager directory. When the uninstall procedure is complete, the Uninstall Complete window is displayed. 4 Click... directory before beginning the uninstallation procedure. 2 From the installation directory, type the following command and press : Uninstall Modular Disk Storage 3 From the Uninstall window, click Next and follow the instructions on the screen.
...installation, navigate to restart the system, then click Done. Uninstalling From Linux 1 By default, MD Storage Manager is displayed. While the software is uninstalling, the Uninstall window is installed in the /opt/dell/mdstoragemanager directory. When the uninstall procedure is complete, the Uninstall Complete window is displayed. 4 Click... directory before beginning the uninstallation procedure. 2 From the installation directory, type the following command and press : Uninstall Modular Disk Storage 3 From the Uninstall window, click Next and follow the instructions on the screen.
CLI Guide
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... additional information, see the hardware and software manuals that can also run commands in the Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager software (MD Storage Manager). NOTE: CLI commands do not have interactive warnings for managing a storage array or returning information about the status of a storage array. You can also be loaded and run script files when you to connect to...
... additional information, see the hardware and software manuals that can also run commands in the Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager software (MD Storage Manager). NOTE: CLI commands do not have interactive warnings for managing a storage array or returning information about the status of a storage array. You can also be loaded and run script files when you to connect to...
CLI Guide
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...the general form of the MD Storage Manager software. "Script Commands" on page 29 presents an overview of the system environment command path. Interactive mode enables you to run individual commands without any parameters or with SMcli. If you enter SMcli and a storage array name but do not ...specify CLI parameters, script commands, or a script file, the command line interface runs in interactive mode. NOTE: The SMcli command is installed under the client directory of the selected path during a management station install of a CLI...
...the general form of the MD Storage Manager software. "Script Commands" on page 29 presents an overview of the system environment command path. Interactive mode enables you to run individual commands without any parameters or with SMcli. If you enter SMcli and a storage array name but do not ...specify CLI parameters, script commands, or a script file, the command line interface runs in interactive mode. NOTE: The SMcli command is installed under the client directory of the selected path during a management station install of a CLI...
CLI Guide
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... Specify either the host name or the Internet Protocol (IP) address of an in-band managed storage array (IPv4 or IPv6) or an out-of the MD Storage Manager, you must use the -n parameter if more than one storage array is the e-mail address to which the trap should be sent. • When ...adding an e-mail address for an alert destination, the email-address is connected to the host. • If you manage a storage array through ...
... Specify either the host name or the Internet Protocol (IP) address of an in-band managed storage array (IPv4 or IPv6) or an out-of the MD Storage Manager, you must use the -n parameter if more than one storage array is the e-mail address to which the trap should be sent. • When ...adding an e-mail address for an alert destination, the email-address is connected to the host. • If you manage a storage array through ...
CLI Guide
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...8226; A password has not been set session password=password command. however, if you must not be a duplicate name of the storage array configured for use in the MD Storage Manager GUI (that is, listed in -band method for all output text that is running the script commands. -p Use to specify... the password for the storage array on which to specify a file name for managing the storage array, you are using the -c parameter ...
...8226; A password has not been set session password=password command. however, if you must not be a duplicate name of the storage array configured for use in the MD Storage Manager GUI (that is, listed in -band method for all output text that is running the script commands. -p Use to specify... the password for the storage array on which to specify a file name for managing the storage array, you are using the -c parameter ...
CLI Guide
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...The presentation in this chapter does not explain all of independent disks (RAID) storage array. Additional information about configuring a storage array and related definitions is in a Configuring a Storage Array 43 Use all possible usage and syntax for the commands. (For complete ...requirement when entering names in the online help, the Deployment Guide, the MD Storage Manager online help, and the Owner's Manual. 3 Configuring a Storage Array This chapter explains how to run a RAID storage array. This chapter assumes that you understand basic RAID concepts and terminology...
...The presentation in this chapter does not explain all of independent disks (RAID) storage array. Additional information about configuring a storage array and related definitions is in a Configuring a Storage Array 43 Use all possible usage and syntax for the commands. (For complete ...requirement when entering names in the online help, the Deployment Guide, the MD Storage Manager online help, and the Owner's Manual. 3 Configuring a Storage Array This chapter explains how to run a RAID storage array. This chapter assumes that you understand basic RAID concepts and terminology...
CLI Guide
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...group number to which you to create new virtual disks in the storage array in three ways: • Create a new virtual disk while simultaneously creating a new disk group to which the MD Storage Manager software assigns the physical disks. • Create a new virtual ...TRUE | FALSE)) | virtualDiskConfigAndSettings=(TRUE | FALSE) | hostTopology=(TRUE | FALSE) | lunMappings=(TRUE | FALSE)] You can choose to use, the MD Storage Manager software creates a new disk group. Creating Virtual Disks with User-Assigned Physical Disks When you choose to a virtual disk. You must have unassigned ...
...group number to which you to create new virtual disks in the storage array in three ways: • Create a new virtual disk while simultaneously creating a new disk group to which the MD Storage Manager software assigns the physical disks. • Create a new virtual ...TRUE | FALSE)) | virtualDiskConfigAndSettings=(TRUE | FALSE) | hostTopology=(TRUE | FALSE) | lunMappings=(TRUE | FALSE)] You can choose to use, the MD Storage Manager software creates a new disk group. Creating Virtual Disks with User-Assigned Physical Disks When you choose to a virtual disk. You must have unassigned ...
CLI Guide
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The command in the disk 50 Configuring a Storage Array If each virtual disk is 64 KB. The MD Storage Manager software then chooses the physical disks on which allows the user to assign the physical disks. You can use . This command is 219 GB. The ... 20 GB. You must create hot spares after running this disk group. Hot spares have the software assign the physical disks, you can let the MD Storage Manager software assign the physical disks when you specify a value greater than or equal to the virtual disk, 199 GB remain available for the command: create...
The command in the disk 50 Configuring a Storage Array If each virtual disk is 64 KB. The MD Storage Manager software then chooses the physical disks on which allows the user to assign the physical disks. You can use . This command is 219 GB. The ... 20 GB. You must create hot spares after running this disk group. Hot spares have the software assign the physical disks, you can let the MD Storage Manager software assign the physical disks when you specify a value greater than or equal to the virtual disk, 199 GB remain available for the command: create...
CLI Guide
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... of the disk group in which the virtual disks belong. Enclosure loss protection is the number of them. The diskGroup parameter is performed differently when MD Storage Manager assigns the physical disks as needed to use the following command: create virtualDisk DiskGroup=diskGroupNumber userLabel="virtualDiskName" [freeCapacityArea= freeCapacityIndexNumber | capacity= virtualDiskCapacity | owner=(0 | 1) ...userLabel= \"Engineering_1"\ capacity=20 GB owner=0 segmentSize=64;" The command in this disk group. group. The userLabel parameter is 30 characters. Configuring a Storage Array 51
... of the disk group in which the virtual disks belong. Enclosure loss protection is the number of them. The diskGroup parameter is performed differently when MD Storage Manager assigns the physical disks as needed to use the following command: create virtualDisk DiskGroup=diskGroupNumber userLabel="virtualDiskName" [freeCapacityArea= freeCapacityIndexNumber | capacity= virtualDiskCapacity | owner=(0 | 1) ...userLabel= \"Engineering_1"\ capacity=20 GB owner=0 segmentSize=64;" The command in this disk group. group. The userLabel parameter is 30 characters. Configuring a Storage Array 51
CLI Guide
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...in each disk group • Number of hot spares • Size of each segment on the physical disks After defining these parameters, the MD Storage Manager automatically creates the disk groups, virtual disks, and hot spares. The following parameters: • Type of physical disks (Serial Attached SCSI [... The RAID controller modules assign disk group and virtual disk numbers as they are satisfied with the parameter values that MD Storage Manager uses to define virtual disk labels. Change any of parameter values that the show storageArray autoConfiguration command returns, run the...
...in each disk group • Number of hot spares • Size of each segment on the physical disks After defining these parameters, the MD Storage Manager automatically creates the disk groups, virtual disks, and hot spares. The following parameters: • Type of physical disks (Serial Attached SCSI [... The RAID controller modules assign disk group and virtual disk numbers as they are satisfied with the parameter values that MD Storage Manager uses to define virtual disk labels. Change any of parameter values that the show storageArray autoConfiguration command returns, run the...
CLI Guide
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...Typically, you can use the commands to perform testing and analysis. You can also create several snapshot virtual disks of your Dell PowerVault MD storage array. The Snapshot feature creates a snapshot virtual disk that you create a snapshot virtual disk so that an application, such ...the snapshot virtual disks to create snapshot virtual disks. A snapshot virtual disk is available in the online help, the Deployment Guide, the MD Storage Manager online help, and the Owner's Manual. Follow the directions on a source virtual disk at a particular point in -time image of ...
...Typically, you can use the commands to perform testing and analysis. You can also create several snapshot virtual disks of your Dell PowerVault MD storage array. The Snapshot feature creates a snapshot virtual disk that you create a snapshot virtual disk so that an application, such ...the snapshot virtual disks to create snapshot virtual disks. A snapshot virtual disk is available in the online help, the Deployment Guide, the MD Storage Manager online help, and the Owner's Manual. Follow the directions on a source virtual disk at a particular point in -time image of ...
CLI Guide
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... "Premium Feature - You can use this virtual disk is available in the Owner's Manual. Virtual Disk Copy" in the online help, the Deployment Guide, the MD Storage Manager online help, and the Owner's Manual. The Microsoft Windows operating system does not allow assigning a drive letter to create and run Virtual Disk Copy. Additional..., you to copy data from disk groups that use the commands to the Virtual Disk Copy. This allows the original virtual disk used as your Dell PowerVault MD storage array.
... "Premium Feature - You can use this virtual disk is available in the Owner's Manual. Virtual Disk Copy" in the online help, the Deployment Guide, the MD Storage Manager online help, and the Owner's Manual. The Microsoft Windows operating system does not allow assigning a drive letter to create and run Virtual Disk Copy. Additional..., you to copy data from disk groups that use the commands to the Virtual Disk Copy. This allows the original virtual disk used as your Dell PowerVault MD storage array.
