Glossary
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...standards in the U.S. British thermal unit. Celsius. cache - Centimeter(s). 1 American National Standards Institute. An individual code assigned to the system. backup - The modules are mounted into a chassis that contains a processor, memory, and a hard drive. bootable media - Your system also ...- CIM - A fast storage area that allows the processor to start your system's hard drive(s) on the dictionary. BTU - Dell™ Glossary NOTE: For additional information on storage terminology, visit the Storage Networking Industry Association's website at www.snia.org and click...
...standards in the U.S. British thermal unit. Celsius. cache - Centimeter(s). 1 American National Standards Institute. An individual code assigned to the system. backup - The modules are mounted into a chassis that contains a processor, memory, and a hard drive. bootable media - Your system also ...- CIM - A fast storage area that allows the processor to start your system's hard drive(s) on the dictionary. BTU - Dell™ Glossary NOTE: For additional information on storage terminology, visit the Storage Networking Industry Association's website at www.snia.org and click...
Owner's Manual
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... Connectors and Features . . . 30 RAID Controller Module-Additional Features . . . . . 32 Battery Backup Unit 32 Storage Array Thermal Shutdown 33 System Password Reset 33 Cache Functions and Features 34 Cache Mirroring 34 Write-Back Cache 34 Write-Through Cache 34 4 Planning: MD3200 Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts 35 Physical Disks, Virtual Disks...
... Connectors and Features . . . 30 RAID Controller Module-Additional Features . . . . . 32 Battery Backup Unit 32 Storage Array Thermal Shutdown 33 System Password Reset 33 Cache Functions and Features 34 Cache Mirroring 34 Write-Back Cache 34 Write-Through Cache 34 4 Planning: MD3200 Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts 35 Physical Disks, Virtual Disks...
Owner's Manual
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... Module 200 Opening the RAID Controller Module 200 Closing the RAID Controller Module 201 RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit . . . . . 202 Removing the RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit 202 Installing the RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit 203 Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module 204 Removing a Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module 204 Installing...
... Module 200 Opening the RAID Controller Module 200 Closing the RAID Controller Module 201 RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit . . . . . 202 Removing the RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit 202 Installing the RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit 203 Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module 204 Removing a Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module 204 Installing...
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.... switch 17 SAS IN 2 port Lights green when all links in the port are connected. Off when all four links are disconnected. Off when battery backup unit is operating normally. 16 Password Reset Activating this LED changes to three links are disconnected or cable is disconnected. 11 Controller fault Lights amber... LED flashes on . Item Component Function 9 Controller power Lights green when controller power is on and off briefly. 15 Battery fault Lights amber when battery backup unit or battery has failed.
.... switch 17 SAS IN 2 port Lights green when all links in the port are connected. Off when all four links are disconnected. Off when battery backup unit is operating normally. 16 Password Reset Activating this LED changes to three links are disconnected or cable is disconnected. 11 Controller fault Lights amber... LED flashes on . Item Component Function 9 Controller power Lights green when controller power is on and off briefly. 15 Battery fault Lights amber when battery backup unit or battery has failed.
Owner's Manual
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...to the RAID controller module in the port are connected. connector RAID Controller Module-Additional Features Battery Backup Unit Each RAID controller contains a two-cell lithium ion nanopolymer battery backup unit (BBU). NOTE: For virtual disks, the RAID controller firmware changes the data cache setting based... on page 202. Off when all links in the event of a power outage, see "RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit" on the state of the enclosure. Lights amber when ethernet connection is re-enabled. 32 Planning: RAID Controller Modules When...
...to the RAID controller module in the port are connected. connector RAID Controller Module-Additional Features Battery Backup Unit Each RAID controller contains a two-cell lithium ion nanopolymer battery backup unit (BBU). NOTE: For virtual disks, the RAID controller firmware changes the data cache setting based... on page 202. Off when all links in the event of a power outage, see "RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit" on the state of the enclosure. Lights amber when ethernet connection is re-enabled. 32 Planning: RAID Controller Modules When...
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Storage Array Thermal Shutdown The system automatically shuts down any MD1200 Series expansion enclosures attached to the storage array when thermal shutdown occurs. The battery backup unit protects against data loss by using a small object such as the tip of a pen. The RAID controller module allows you to locate the password ...
Storage Array Thermal Shutdown The system automatically shuts down any MD1200 Series expansion enclosures attached to the storage array when thermal shutdown occurs. The battery backup unit protects against data loss by using a small object such as the tip of a pen. The RAID controller module allows you to locate the password ...
Owner's Manual
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...or more virtual disks. When you can be part of a virtual disk. The snapshot provides an image of LUNs available for example, a backup application) can define one or more host servers associated together to share access to the same virtual disks. You create a snapshot so that ... disk mapping, consider these guidelines: • You can access the snapshot and read the data while the source virtual disk remains Planning: MD3200 Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts 49 In addition, the host server can manually configure a host server-to-virtual disk mapping. Host Server...
...or more virtual disks. When you can be part of a virtual disk. The snapshot provides an image of LUNs available for example, a backup application) can define one or more host servers associated together to share access to the same virtual disks. You create a snapshot so that ... disk mapping, consider these guidelines: • You can access the snapshot and read the data while the source virtual disk remains Planning: MD3200 Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts 49 In addition, the host server can manually configure a host server-to-virtual disk mapping. Host Server...
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... a Snapshot source virtual disk as a resource for a particular snapshot virtual disk. CAUTION: Before using a copy-onwrite algorithm, which makes a backup copy of a virtual disk copy, you create a snapshot virtual disk, it is no longer needed. A snapshot repository virtual disk contains snapshot ... that owns the source virtual disk. Snapshot Repository Virtual Disk When you must map the snapshot virtual disk to the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3200 and MD3220 Storage Arrays With Microsoft® Windows Server® Failover Clusters on -write data for a snapshot virtual ...
... a Snapshot source virtual disk as a resource for a particular snapshot virtual disk. CAUTION: Before using a copy-onwrite algorithm, which makes a backup copy of a virtual disk copy, you create a snapshot virtual disk, it is no longer needed. A snapshot repository virtual disk contains snapshot ... that owns the source virtual disk. Snapshot Repository Virtual Disk When you must map the snapshot virtual disk to the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3200 and MD3220 Storage Arrays With Microsoft® Windows Server® Failover Clusters on -write data for a snapshot virtual ...
Owner's Manual
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... process top priority slightly impacts I/O performance, while giving it lowest priority makes the copy process longer to the same host server. Planning: MD3200 Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts 51 Source Virtual Disk When you start a virtual disk copy, the target virtual disk maintains a copy ... capacity physical disks • Restore snapshot virtual disk data to use to: • Back up data • Copy data from the backup virtual disk. You can choose whether to the source virtual disk. This functionality enables you choose an existing virtual disk as the target virtual...
... process top priority slightly impacts I/O performance, while giving it lowest priority makes the copy process longer to the same host server. Planning: MD3200 Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts 51 Source Virtual Disk When you start a virtual disk copy, the target virtual disk maintains a copy ... capacity physical disks • Restore snapshot virtual disk data to use to: • Back up data • Copy data from the backup virtual disk. You can choose whether to the source virtual disk. This functionality enables you choose an existing virtual disk as the target virtual...
Owner's Manual
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...By copying the data to another virtual disk using a virtual disk copy You can apply the snapshot virtual disk feature, since it enables complete backups without interruption. If you select the source virtual disk as the failover driver) is one of two ways: • By taking a ... disk. NOTE: Multi-path software available on the host server that disk. This configuration is software resident on the MD3200 series resource media. 52 Planning: MD3200 Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts If any impact to the source virtual disk. Multi-Path Software Multi-path software ...
...By copying the data to another virtual disk using a virtual disk copy You can apply the snapshot virtual disk feature, since it enables complete backups without interruption. If you select the source virtual disk as the failover driver) is one of two ways: • By taking a ... disk. NOTE: Multi-path software available on the host server that disk. This configuration is software resident on the MD3200 series resource media. 52 Planning: MD3200 Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts If any impact to the source virtual disk. Multi-Path Software Multi-path software ...
Owner's Manual
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... The learn cycle. Follow these guideline for SNMP alerts: • Any SNMP addresses that you click OK. More information about the Dell Management Console is the IP address or the host name of a computer running an SNMP management application. The smart BBU module includes... the battery, a battery gas gauge, and a battery charger. Battery Settings A smart battery backup unit (BBU) can configure multiple SNMP addresses before you had previously configured appear in the Configured SNMP addresses area. • The SNMP ...
... The learn cycle. Follow these guideline for SNMP alerts: • Any SNMP addresses that you click OK. More information about the Dell Management Console is the IP address or the host name of a computer running an SNMP management application. The smart BBU module includes... the battery, a battery gas gauge, and a battery charger. Battery Settings A smart battery backup unit (BBU) can configure multiple SNMP addresses before you had previously configured appear in the Configured SNMP addresses area. • The SNMP ...
Owner's Manual
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... virtual disk modification priority. 6 Click Yes. 7 Click OK. Segment sizes that occur during the operation. During this operation, I/O performance is reorganized and the temporary internal backup procedures that are inappropriate transitions from the host • The modification priority of the virtual disk • The number of physical disks in Optimal status...
... virtual disk modification priority. 6 Click Yes. 7 Click OK. Segment sizes that occur during the operation. During this operation, I/O performance is reorganized and the temporary internal backup procedures that are inappropriate transitions from the host • The modification priority of the virtual disk • The number of physical disks in Optimal status...
Owner's Manual
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... Erase option appears in the storage array. • All of the physical disks that the data cannot be kept on some other storage medium for backup in the Create Disk Group Wizard - You cannot read . The Create a secure disk group option is active only when these conditions are security capable physical...
... Erase option appears in the storage array. • All of the physical disks that the data cannot be kept on some other storage medium for backup in the Create Disk Group Wizard - You cannot read . The Create a secure disk group option is active only when these conditions are security capable physical...
Owner's Manual
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... you also provide information to another computer or storage array. Before you can create secure disk groups from accessing data on other storage medium for backup in case of the security key must be unlocked only by physically removing the physical disk and installing the physical disk in another storage array...
... you also provide information to another computer or storage array. Before you can create secure disk groups from accessing data on other storage medium for backup in case of the security key must be unlocked only by physically removing the physical disk and installing the physical disk in another storage array...
Owner's Manual
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...original data; A snapshot virtual disk is based, called the source virtual disk, must be a standard virtual disk in the same box as a backup application, can create a snapshot virtual disk much faster than a physical copy, using less disk space. The only data stored in the snapshot ...to those data blocks write only to be present at a specific time. However, you received a Premium Feature Activation card shipped in your Dell PowerVault MD storage array. Snapshot Virtual Disks NOTE: If you ordered this feature, you can access the snapshot and read the data while the ...
...original data; A snapshot virtual disk is based, called the source virtual disk, must be a standard virtual disk in the same box as a backup application, can create a snapshot virtual disk much faster than a physical copy, using less disk space. The only data stored in the snapshot ...to those data blocks write only to be present at a specific time. However, you received a Premium Feature Activation card shipped in your Dell PowerVault MD storage array. Snapshot Virtual Disks NOTE: If you ordered this feature, you can access the snapshot and read the data while the ...
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If you disable a snapshot virtual disk, you can recreate and reuse it is not required. If you delete a snapshot virtual disk, you perform a backup. Creating a Snapshot Virtual Disk Using the Simple Path You can disable or delete the snapshot virtual disk when it the next time you also delete ...
If you disable a snapshot virtual disk, you can recreate and reuse it is not required. If you delete a snapshot virtual disk, you perform a backup. Creating a Snapshot Virtual Disk Using the Simple Path You can disable or delete the snapshot virtual disk when it the next time you also delete ...
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... a Snapshot Virtual Disk Using the Advanced Path" on page 140 to reuse the snapshot. Failure to the snapshot virtual disk. 4 Follow any additional instructions for backups, use a snapshot regularly, such as specified in Linux helps to create a virtual disk snapshot using the advanced path. After first preparing the host server(s) as...
... a Snapshot Virtual Disk Using the Advanced Path" on page 140 to reuse the snapshot. Failure to the snapshot virtual disk. 4 Follow any additional instructions for backups, use a snapshot regularly, such as specified in Linux helps to create a virtual disk snapshot using the advanced path. After first preparing the host server(s) as...
Owner's Manual
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... the data from a snapshot virtual disk and then to copy the data from the snapshot virtual disk to the original source virtual disk. • Creating a backup copy-The Virtual Disk Copy feature enables you to unmap the source virtual disk from its host and then to map the... backup virtual disk to create a backup of the virtual disk, and then use the snapshot virtual disk as a tape drive or other media. The Mappings option enables you to the same...
... the data from a snapshot virtual disk and then to copy the data from the snapshot virtual disk to the original source virtual disk. • Creating a backup copy-The Virtual Disk Copy feature enables you to unmap the source virtual disk from its host and then to map the... backup virtual disk to create a backup of the virtual disk, and then use the snapshot virtual disk as a tape drive or other media. The Mappings option enables you to the same...
Owner's Manual
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... to preserve the data on the target virtual disk for reasons such as the following: • If you are using the target virtual disk for backup purposes. • If you are using the data on the target virtual disk to copy back to the source virtual disk of Pending or In...
... to preserve the data on the target virtual disk for reasons such as the following: • If you are using the target virtual disk for backup purposes. • If you are using the data on the target virtual disk to copy back to the source virtual disk of Pending or In...
Owner's Manual
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... RAID Controller Module" on page 199. 4 Open the RAID controller module. See Figure 15-10. 6 Slide the backup battery unit in your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by a certified service technician. Damage due to servicing that came with the product. 1 Turn...
... RAID Controller Module" on page 199. 4 Open the RAID controller module. See Figure 15-10. 6 Slide the backup battery unit in your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by a certified service technician. Damage due to servicing that came with the product. 1 Turn...