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.... A ROM chip retains its operation in RAM is most often used to the system BIOS and then display an error message on motherboard. SAS - SCSI - SDRAM - Synchronous dynamic random-access memory. Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology. Any information stored in ROM code. readme file... SATA - RAID - A registered DDR3 memory module. read -only file is one bit at a time and is lost when you call Dell for program instructions and data. Read-only memory. Your system contains some programs essential to the system. ROMB - Serial-attached SCSI. A ...
.... A ROM chip retains its operation in RAM is most often used to the system BIOS and then display an error message on motherboard. SAS - SCSI - SDRAM - Synchronous dynamic random-access memory. Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology. Any information stored in ROM code. readme file... SATA - RAID - A registered DDR3 memory module. read -only file is one bit at a time and is lost when you call Dell for program instructions and data. Read-only memory. Your system contains some programs essential to the system. ROMB - Serial-attached SCSI. A ...
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...; SATA - Preboot eXecution Environment LAN R-DIMM DDR3 RAC - System event log 47 Remote access controller RAID - Synchronous dynamic random-access memory sec - Storage Area Network SAS - Small computer system interface I/O SD SD SDRAM - RAID on self-test OS RAM PXE - Serial Advanced Technology Attachment SCSI - Second(秒)。 SEL...
...; SATA - Preboot eXecution Environment LAN R-DIMM DDR3 RAC - System event log 47 Remote access controller RAID - Synchronous dynamic random-access memory sec - Storage Area Network SAS - Small computer system interface I/O SD SD SDRAM - RAID on self-test OS RAM PXE - Serial Advanced Technology Attachment SCSI - Second(秒)。 SEL...
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... 및 RAID 50 RAM Random-Access Memory RAM ROM Read-Only Memory ROM ROM ROM POST ROMB RAID(RAID On Motherboard SAN Storage Area Network SAS SCSI(Serial-Attached SCSI SATA Serial Advanced Technology Attachment SCSI Small Computer System Interface I /O SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol 57 Secure Digital SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic...
... 및 RAID 50 RAM Random-Access Memory RAM ROM Read-Only Memory ROM ROM ROM POST ROMB RAID(RAID On Motherboard SAN Storage Area Network SAS SCSI(Serial-Attached SCSI SATA Serial Advanced Technology Attachment SCSI Small Computer System Interface I /O SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol 57 Secure Digital SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic...
Getting Started Guide
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...of the following installation options: • Full (recommended)-This package installs core software and providers. 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 ...
...of the following installation options: • Full (recommended)-This package installs core software and providers. 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 ...
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... consumption: E03J and E04J 100-240 V CA 50/60 Hz 8.6 A Technical Specifications Drives PowerVault MD3200 PowerVault MD3220 RAID Controller Modules RAID controller modules Up to twelve 3.5-inch SAS hot-swappable hard drives (3.0 Gbps and 6.0 Gbps) Up to twenty four 2.5-inch SAS hot-swappable hard drives (3.0 Gbps and 6.0 Gbps) • One or two hot-swappable modules...
... consumption: E03J and E04J 100-240 V CA 50/60 Hz 8.6 A Technical Specifications Drives PowerVault MD3200 PowerVault MD3220 RAID Controller Modules RAID controller modules Up to twelve 3.5-inch SAS hot-swappable hard drives (3.0 Gbps and 6.0 Gbps) Up to twenty four 2.5-inch SAS hot-swappable hard drives (3.0 Gbps and 6.0 Gbps) • One or two hot-swappable modules...
Getting Started Guide
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... enclosures. Redundant path connectivity provides redundant data paths to an additional PowerVault MD12xx enclosure NOTE: SAS connectors are SFF-8088 compliant. Backplane Board Connectors Sensors • 12 or 24 SAS hard-drive connectors • Two power supply/cooling fan module connectors... • Two sets of PowerVault MD1200 or PowerVault MD1220 expansion enclosures. Back-Panel Connectors (Per RAID Controller Module) SAS connectors • Four SAS IN ports to connect hosts • One SAS OUT port for front LEDs and system identification ...
... enclosures. Redundant path connectivity provides redundant data paths to an additional PowerVault MD12xx enclosure NOTE: SAS connectors are SFF-8088 compliant. Backplane Board Connectors Sensors • 12 or 24 SAS hard-drive connectors • Two power supply/cooling fan module connectors... • Two sets of PowerVault MD1200 or PowerVault MD1220 expansion enclosures. Back-Panel Connectors (Per RAID Controller Module) SAS connectors • Four SAS IN ports to connect hosts • One SAS OUT port for front LEDs and system identification ...
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... for system status • Two single-color LED indicators for power and enclosure mode NOTE: The enclosure mode LED is not applicable to the PowerVault MD32xx RAID enclosure. • One single-color activity LED • One two-color LED status indicator per drive Three LED status indicators for ...• One controller fault • One controller power • One system identification • One management Ethernet activity Six two-color LEDs: • Four SAS IN link or fault • One SAS OUT link or fault • One management Ethernet link speed Getting Started With Your System 15
... for system status • Two single-color LED indicators for power and enclosure mode NOTE: The enclosure mode LED is not applicable to the PowerVault MD32xx RAID enclosure. • One single-color activity LED • One two-color LED status indicator per drive Three LED status indicators for ...• One controller fault • One controller power • One system identification • One management Ethernet activity Six two-color LEDs: • Four SAS IN link or fault • One SAS OUT link or fault • One management Ethernet link speed Getting Started With Your System 15
Owner's Manual
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... access to a maximum of accommodating up your enclosure, and technical specifications. Dell PowerVault MD3200 Series Storage Array The Dell PowerVault MD3200 Series is provided by a Dell 6.0-Gbps SAS Host Bus Adapter (SAS 6Gb HBA). Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager (MDSM) is located on the MD3200 Series resource media. 18 Introduction The MDSM software is a graphical user interface...
... access to a maximum of accommodating up your enclosure, and technical specifications. Dell PowerVault MD3200 Series Storage Array The Dell PowerVault MD3200 Series is provided by a Dell 6.0-Gbps SAS Host Bus Adapter (SAS 6Gb HBA). Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager (MDSM) is located on the MD3200 Series resource media. 18 Introduction The MDSM software is a graphical user interface...
Owner's Manual
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The Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3200 Series storage array provides 6.0-Gbps SAS connectivity to the host server and enables access for up to data storage. The MD3200 Series storage array includes a number of components. These are: • RAID Controller Module(s) • PSU/Fan ...enclosure, into which, the other components are plugged Planning: About Your Storage Array 21 2 Planning: About Your Storage Array Overview The MD3200 Series storage array is designed for high availability, offering redundant access to 8 non-redundant servers or 4 redundant servers. It features support...
The Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3200 Series storage array provides 6.0-Gbps SAS connectivity to the host server and enables access for up to data storage. The MD3200 Series storage array includes a number of components. These are: • RAID Controller Module(s) • PSU/Fan ...enclosure, into which, the other components are plugged Planning: About Your Storage Array 21 2 Planning: About Your Storage Array Overview The MD3200 Series storage array is designed for high availability, offering redundant access to 8 non-redundant servers or 4 redundant servers. It features support...
Owner's Manual
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When the button is pushed again. PowerVault MD3200-Up to 24 2.5-inch SAS hot-swappable hard drives. Changing the switch ... expansion enclosure goes through a complete power cycle. 24 Planning: About Your Storage Array PowerVault MD3220-Up to 12 3.5-inch SAS hot-swappable hard drives. The function of the MD1200 Series expansion enclosures must be set... are daisy chained to the storage array, the enclosure mode switches of this switch is not supported by the MD3200 Series Storage Arrays. Item Indicator, Button, or Icon Connector 3 Split mode LED 4 System identification button 5...
When the button is pushed again. PowerVault MD3200-Up to 24 2.5-inch SAS hot-swappable hard drives. Changing the switch ... expansion enclosure goes through a complete power cycle. 24 Planning: About Your Storage Array PowerVault MD3220-Up to 12 3.5-inch SAS hot-swappable hard drives. The function of the MD1200 Series expansion enclosures must be set... are daisy chained to the storage array, the enclosure mode switches of this switch is not supported by the MD3200 Series Storage Arrays. Item Indicator, Button, or Icon Connector 3 Split mode LED 4 System identification button 5...
Owner's Manual
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...controller (duplex) modes, to connect the storage enclosure to the host server and management station Each RAID controller module has multiple SAS IN ports for high availability and is protected by a batterypowered cache offload mechanism. For information on specific redundancy needs. RAID ...) • Controlling access to the physical disks • Communicating enclosure attributes and states to hosts depending on cabling, see the MD3200 and MD3220 Series storage array's Deployment Guide. Each RAID controller module contains 2 GB of cache that is mirrored with the other controller...
...controller (duplex) modes, to connect the storage enclosure to the host server and management station Each RAID controller module has multiple SAS IN ports for high availability and is protected by a batterypowered cache offload mechanism. For information on specific redundancy needs. RAID ...) • Controlling access to the physical disks • Communicating enclosure attributes and states to hosts depending on cabling, see the MD3200 and MD3220 Series storage array's Deployment Guide. Each RAID controller module contains 2 GB of cache that is mirrored with the other controller...
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MD3200 Series SAS RAID Controller Module 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 89 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Item Component 1 SAS OUT port 2 SAS IN port 0 3 SAS IN port 1 4 SAS IN port 2 5 SAS IN port 3 6 MAC Address label 7 Debug port 8 SAS OUT port link/fault LED Function Provides SAS connection for cabling to -controller SAS.... 30 Planning: RAID Controller Modules Provides MAC addresses of the management port. Provides host-to -controller SAS connection. Dell support only. Provides host-to three links are connected. Off when all four links are disconnected. RAID Controller...
MD3200 Series SAS RAID Controller Module 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 89 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Item Component 1 SAS OUT port 2 SAS IN port 0 3 SAS IN port 1 4 SAS IN port 2 5 SAS IN port 3 6 MAC Address label 7 Debug port 8 SAS OUT port link/fault LED Function Provides SAS connection for cabling to -controller SAS.... 30 Planning: RAID Controller Modules Provides MAC addresses of the management port. Provides host-to -controller SAS connection. Dell support only. Provides host-to three links are connected. Off when all four links are disconnected. RAID Controller...
Owner's Manual
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... Cache active or Lights green when on enclosure front panel is disconnected. 11 Controller fault Lights amber when controller fault detected. switch 17 SAS IN 2 port Lights green when all four links are disconnected. LED Off when controller is on and off briefly. 15 Battery fault ...If AC power fails, this switch deletes the password. Item Component Function 9 Controller power Lights green when controller power is not powered. 10 SAS IN 0 port Lights green when all four links are connected. Off when battery backup unit is operating normally. 16 Password Reset Activating this...
... Cache active or Lights green when on enclosure front panel is disconnected. 11 Controller fault Lights amber when controller fault detected. switch 17 SAS IN 2 port Lights green when all four links are disconnected. LED Off when controller is on and off briefly. 15 Battery fault ...If AC power fails, this switch deletes the password. Item Component Function 9 Controller power Lights green when controller power is not powered. 10 SAS IN 0 port Lights green when all four links are connected. Off when battery backup unit is operating normally. 16 Password Reset Activating this...
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... RAID Controller Module-Additional Features Battery Backup Unit Each RAID controller contains a two-cell lithium ion nanopolymer battery backup unit (BBU). Item Component Function 18 SAS IN 3 port Lights green when all four links are disconnected.
... RAID Controller Module-Additional Features Battery Backup Unit Each RAID controller contains a two-cell lithium ion nanopolymer battery backup unit (BBU). Item Component Function 18 SAS IN 3 port Lights green when all four links are disconnected.
Owner's Manual
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NOTE: The MD3200 Series array must contain at least two physical disks for mode and status or described in Table 4-1.... drive type or drive size, or by its operational state being , configured into a 100 ms) disk group. 36 Planning: MD3200 Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts Replaced Assigned The physical disk in the indicated slot Green flashing has been replaced and is actively being... detects unsupported physical disks, it marks the disk as a hot spare within a disk group. Physical Disks Only Dell™ supported 6.0-Gbps SAS physical disks are reported in the MDSM application.
NOTE: The MD3200 Series array must contain at least two physical disks for mode and status or described in Table 4-1.... drive type or drive size, or by its operational state being , configured into a 100 ms) disk group. 36 Planning: MD3200 Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts Replaced Assigned The physical disk in the indicated slot Green flashing has been replaced and is actively being... detects unsupported physical disks, it marks the disk as a hot spare within a disk group. Physical Disks Only Dell™ supported 6.0-Gbps SAS physical disks are reported in the MDSM application.
Owner's Manual
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NOTE: When configuring an iSCSI storage array, including the MD3200 or MD3220, if a host or a host group is no longer available in the Mappings tab are 0 through step 7. The mappings are selected. 8 To define additional ... or remove a host-to reflect the mappings. The Virtual Disk area lists the names and capacity of the virtual disks that does not have a SAS host bus adapter (SAS HBA) host port defined, a warning dialog appears. 5 In Logical unit number, select a LUN. All defined hosts, host groups, and the default group appear...
NOTE: When configuring an iSCSI storage array, including the MD3200 or MD3220, if a host or a host group is no longer available in the Mappings tab are 0 through step 7. The mappings are selected. 8 To define additional ... or remove a host-to reflect the mappings. The Virtual Disk area lists the names and capacity of the virtual disks that does not have a SAS host bus adapter (SAS HBA) host port defined, a warning dialog appears. 5 In Logical unit number, select a LUN. All defined hosts, host groups, and the default group appear...
Owner's Manual
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See "Removing the Front Bezel" on your configuration, your array either supports up to 24 2.5-inch SAS hard drives or up to a backplane through hard-drive carriers and can be configured as defined in cl 1.2.7.3 of the drive bay. Removing and ...to 12 3.5-inch SAS hard drives in internal drive bays. Hard drives are intended for PowerVault MD3220. Removing a Drive Blank CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive bays must have drive blanks installed. 1 If installed, remove the front bezel. Figure 15-2. See Figure 15-2 for PowerVault MD3200 and Figure 15...
See "Removing the Front Bezel" on your configuration, your array either supports up to 24 2.5-inch SAS hard drives or up to a backplane through hard-drive carriers and can be configured as defined in cl 1.2.7.3 of the drive bay. Removing and ...to 12 3.5-inch SAS hard drives in internal drive bays. Hard drives are intended for PowerVault MD3220. Removing a Drive Blank CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive bays must have drive blanks installed. 1 If installed, remove the front bezel. Figure 15-2. See Figure 15-2 for PowerVault MD3200 and Figure 15...
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Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier Remove the screws from the slide rails on the hard-drive carrier and separate the hard drive from the carrier. Figure 15-5. Removing and Installing a Hard Drive Into a 3.5-Inch Drive Carrier 4 1 3 2 1 screws (4) 3 SAS screw hole 2 drive carrier 4 hard drive Management: Installing Array Components 195 See Figure 15-5 for PowerVault MD3200 and Figure 15-6 for PowerVault MD3220.
Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier Remove the screws from the slide rails on the hard-drive carrier and separate the hard drive from the carrier. Figure 15-5. Removing and Installing a Hard Drive Into a 3.5-Inch Drive Carrier 4 1 3 2 1 screws (4) 3 SAS screw hole 2 drive carrier 4 hard drive Management: Installing Array Components 195 See Figure 15-5 for PowerVault MD3200 and Figure 15-6 for PowerVault MD3220.
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Figure 15-6. Removing and Installing a Hard Drive Into a 2.5-Inch Drive Carrier 4 1 3 2 1 screws (4) 3 SAS screw hole 2 drive carrier 4 hard drive 196 Management: Installing Array Components
Figure 15-6. Removing and Installing a Hard Drive Into a 2.5-Inch Drive Carrier 4 1 3 2 1 screws (4) 3 SAS screw hole 2 drive carrier 4 hard drive 196 Management: Installing Array Components
Deployment Guide
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...on a: • Host server-On a host server system, MDSM and the storage array communicate management requests and event information using SAS connections. • Management station-On a management station, MDSM communicates with the storage array either native or hypervisior guest configurations. Disk...does not result in loss of a storage array. For information about the supported versions, see the Support Matrix at support.dell.com/manuals. • Administrator or equivalent permissions Introduction to the storage array can also establish multiple physical paths between the ...
...on a: • Host server-On a host server system, MDSM and the storage array communicate management requests and event information using SAS connections. • Management station-On a management station, MDSM communicates with the storage array either native or hypervisior guest configurations. Disk...does not result in loss of a storage array. For information about the supported versions, see the Support Matrix at support.dell.com/manuals. • Administrator or equivalent permissions Introduction to the storage array can also establish multiple physical paths between the ...