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...interface. Redundant array of RAID include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and RAID 50. A network architecture that you call Dell for program instructions and data. SCSI - System event log. R-DIMM - SATA - A standard interface between the system board and storage ...devices. The system's primary temporary storage area for technical support. SAN - Storage Area Network. SMART - Some common implementations of independent disks. readme file - SEL - service tag - Allows hard ...
...interface. Redundant array of RAID include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and RAID 50. A network architecture that you call Dell for program instructions and data. SCSI - System event log. R-DIMM - SATA - A standard interface between the system board and storage ...devices. The system's primary temporary storage area for technical support. SAN - Storage Area Network. SMART - Some common implementations of independent disks. readme file - SEL - service tag - Allows hard ...
Glossary
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.... virtualization - Video graphics array. video resolution - WMI - ZIF - The logical circuitry that plugs into an expansion slot. The ability via software to your monitor must support the resolution. WH - Windows Management Instrumentation provides CIM Object Manager services. video adapter - utility - Volt(s). A video adapter may be an expansion card that provides (in...
.... virtualization - Video graphics array. video resolution - WMI - ZIF - The logical circuitry that plugs into an expansion slot. The ability via software to your monitor must support the resolution. WH - Windows Management Instrumentation provides CIM Object Manager services. video adapter - utility - Volt(s). A video adapter may be an expansion card that provides (in...
Getting Started Guide
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Contents Before You Begin 5 Other Documentation and Media You May Need . . . . . 5 Supported Operating Systems 6 Installation and Configuration 7 Unpacking the System 7 Installing the Rails and System in a Rack 7 Connecting the Power Cable(s 8 Securing the Power Cable(s 8 Cabling Your Expansion Enclosure 9 Turning On the Enclosure 9 Cabling Your Direct-Attached Hosts 10 Installing the Bezel 11 Installing the MD Storage Software 11 Enabling Premium Features (Optional 12 Locating Your Service Tag 12 NOM Information (Mexico Only 13 Technical Specifications 13 Contents 3
Contents Before You Begin 5 Other Documentation and Media You May Need . . . . . 5 Supported Operating Systems 6 Installation and Configuration 7 Unpacking the System 7 Installing the Rails and System in a Rack 7 Connecting the Power Cable(s 8 Securing the Power Cable(s 8 Cabling Your Expansion Enclosure 9 Turning On the Enclosure 9 Cabling Your Direct-Attached Hosts 10 Installing the Bezel 11 Installing the MD Storage Software 11 Enabling Premium Features (Optional 12 Locating Your Service Tag 12 NOM Information (Mexico Only 13 Technical Specifications 13 Contents 3
Getting Started Guide
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Before You Begin Before setting up your Dell™ PowerVault™ MD32xx RAID enclosure, you must also ensure that critical network components are available at maximum efficiency and offers full redundancy (if required). • ...and power-down procedures when cycling power across the network. NOTE: All PowerVault MD32xx documents are on separate power circuits. Other Documentation and Media You May Need WARNING: See the safety and regulatory information that your RAID enclosure operates at support.dell.com/manuals. • The rack documentation included with your storage array...
Before You Begin Before setting up your Dell™ PowerVault™ MD32xx RAID enclosure, you must also ensure that critical network components are available at maximum efficiency and offers full redundancy (if required). • ...and power-down procedures when cycling power across the network. NOTE: All PowerVault MD32xx documents are on separate power circuits. Other Documentation and Media You May Need WARNING: See the safety and regulatory information that your RAID enclosure operates at support.dell.com/manuals. • The rack documentation included with your storage array...
Getting Started Guide
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...8226; Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® • SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server • VMware® NOTE: For the latest information on support.dell.com/manuals and read the updates first because they often supersede information in other documents. • The SMI-S Programmer's Guide provides information about using... system, system management software, system updates, and system components that provides documentation and tools for updates on all the supported operating system versions, see the Support Matrix at support.dell.com/manuals. 6 Getting Started With Your System
...8226; Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® • SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server • VMware® NOTE: For the latest information on support.dell.com/manuals and read the updates first because they often supersede information in other documents. • The SMI-S Programmer's Guide provides information about using... system, system management software, system updates, and system components that provides documentation and tools for updates on all the supported operating system versions, see the Support Matrix at support.dell.com/manuals. 6 Getting Started With Your System
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... to the RAID controller modules. Enabling Premium Features (Optional) If you ordered premium features, follow the instructions on the front of the system and at support.dell.com. 4 Reboot each host server. 5 Start the MD Storage Manager and discover the array(s). 6 Perform the remaining post-installation tasks. All the drivers are found...
... to the RAID controller modules. Enabling Premium Features (Optional) If you ordered premium features, follow the instructions on the front of the system and at support.dell.com. 4 Reboot each host server. 5 Start the MD Storage Manager and discover the array(s). 6 Perform the remaining post-installation tasks. All the drivers are found...
Getting Started Guide
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Management Ethernet connector One 100/1000 Base-T port Ethernet for out-of-band management of the enclosure Expansion PowerVault MD32xx Supports a maximum of 96 hard drives with any combination of RAID controller module connectors • One control panel connector...Redundant path connectivity provides redundant data paths to an additional PowerVault MD12xx enclosure NOTE: SAS connectors are SFF-8088 compliant. NOTE: You cannot use only. Serial connector One 6-pin mini-DIN connector NOTE: For technical support use more than seven expansion enclosures. Back-Panel Connectors ...
Management Ethernet connector One 100/1000 Base-T port Ethernet for out-of-band management of the enclosure Expansion PowerVault MD32xx Supports a maximum of 96 hard drives with any combination of RAID controller module connectors • One control panel connector...Redundant path connectivity provides redundant data paths to an additional PowerVault MD12xx enclosure NOTE: SAS connectors are SFF-8088 compliant. NOTE: You cannot use only. Serial connector One 6-pin mini-DIN connector NOTE: For technical support use more than seven expansion enclosures. Back-Panel Connectors ...
Owner's Manual
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... 215 Volume Shadow-Copy Service 215 18 Troubleshooting: Your Storage Array Software 217 Start-Up Routine 217 Device Health Conditions 217 Storage Array Support Data 220 Automatically Collect the Support Bundle Data . . . 221 Collecting the Physical Disk Data 222 Event Log 222 Recovery Guru 223 Storage Array Profile 224 Viewing the Logical...
... 215 Volume Shadow-Copy Service 215 18 Troubleshooting: Your Storage Array Software 217 Start-Up Routine 217 Device Health Conditions 217 Storage Array Support Data 220 Automatically Collect the Support Bundle Data . . . 221 Collecting the Physical Disk Data 222 Event Log 222 Recovery Guru 223 Storage Array Profile 224 Viewing the Logical...
Owner's Manual
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..., and Regulatory Information document for important safety information before following any procedures listed in the Dell PowerVault MD3200 and MD3220 Storage Array Deployment Guide, available at support.dell.com/manuals. The guide is organized according to date and performing properly, including removal and... installation of the MD3200 Series storage array. Introduction 17 Additional information on these and other...
..., and Regulatory Information document for important safety information before following any procedures listed in the Dell PowerVault MD3200 and MD3220 Storage Array Deployment Guide, available at support.dell.com/manuals. The guide is organized according to date and performing properly, including removal and... installation of the MD3200 Series storage array. Introduction 17 Additional information on these and other...
Owner's Manual
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... documentation or advanced technical reference material intended for experienced users or technicians. • This document as well as Dell PowerVault MD 1200 series installation guide is available at support.dell.com/manuals for updates on support.dell.com/manuals and read the updates first because they often supersede information in other documents. Warranty information may be...
... documentation or advanced technical reference material intended for experienced users or technicians. • This document as well as Dell PowerVault MD 1200 series installation guide is available at support.dell.com/manuals for updates on support.dell.com/manuals and read the updates first because they often supersede information in other documents. Warranty information may be...
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 Modules • ... 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...
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 Modules • ... 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...
Owner's Manual
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.... 24 Planning: About Your Storage Array The system identification button on the MD1200 Series expansion enclosure. PowerVault MD3200-Up to 24 2.5-inch SAS hot-swappable hard drives. PowerVault MD3220-Up to 12 3.5-inch SAS hot-swappable hard drives. NOTE: This switch must be set ... However, if MD1200 Series expansion enclosures 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 Hard drives 6 Enclosure...
.... 24 Planning: About Your Storage Array The system identification button on the MD1200 Series expansion enclosure. PowerVault MD3200-Up to 24 2.5-inch SAS hot-swappable hard drives. PowerVault MD3220-Up to 12 3.5-inch SAS hot-swappable hard drives. NOTE: This switch must be set ... However, if MD1200 Series expansion enclosures 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 Hard drives 6 Enclosure...
Owner's Manual
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...Off The physical disk is: • not yet discovered by the host server • has been spun down for removal • not supported for the RAID controller module or is not in the physical disk slot NOTE: The drive status indicator remains off 3 seconds) Physical disk rebuild... aborted Power Supply and Cooling Fan Features The MD3200 Series storage array includes two integrated, hot-swappable power supply/cooling fan modules. Both modules must be replaced without powering down to ensure ...
...Off The physical disk is: • not yet discovered by the host server • has been spun down for removal • not supported for the RAID controller module or is not in the physical disk slot NOTE: The drive status indicator remains off 3 seconds) Physical disk rebuild... aborted Power Supply and Cooling Fan Features The MD3200 Series storage array includes two integrated, hot-swappable power supply/cooling fan modules. Both modules must be replaced without powering down to ensure ...
Owner's Manual
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..., power supplies, and enclosure LEDs) • 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's cache for host...
..., power supplies, and enclosure LEDs) • 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's cache for host...
Owner's Manual
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... SAS connection. RAID Controller Module Connectors and Features Figure 3-1. Provides host-to a downchain expansion enclosure. Lights green when all links in the port are connected. 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... -controller SAS connection. Off when all four links are disconnected or cable is disconnected. 30 Planning: RAID Controller Modules Provides host-to -controller SAS connection. Dell support only.
... SAS connection. RAID Controller Module Connectors and Features Figure 3-1. Provides host-to a downchain expansion enclosure. Lights green when all links in the port are connected. 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... -controller SAS connection. Off when all four links are disconnected or cable is disconnected. 30 Planning: RAID Controller Modules Provides host-to -controller SAS connection. Dell support only.
Owner's Manual
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... the disk group. A virtual disk consists of 10 MB each) that is recognized by the host operating system. The storage array supports up according to how you plan to 255 virtual disks (minimum size of data segments from unconfigured capacity on . Each virtual disk is... data. For example, you must configure the physical storage capacity into logical components, called disk groups and virtual disks. 4 Planning: MD3200 Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts This chapter explains terms and concepts used for configuration and operation of physical disks upon which multiple virtual...
... the disk group. A virtual disk consists of 10 MB each) that is recognized by the host operating system. The storage array supports up according to how you plan to 255 virtual disks (minimum size of data segments from unconfigured capacity on . Each virtual disk is... data. For example, you must configure the physical storage capacity into logical components, called disk groups and virtual disks. 4 Planning: MD3200 Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts This chapter explains terms and concepts used for configuration and operation of physical disks upon which multiple virtual...
Owner's Manual
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...disk becomes unavailable for all operations. Possible values for proper operation. Optimal Unassigned The physical disk in the storage array. NOTE: The MD3200 Series array must contain at least two physical disks for mode and status or described in the indicated slot Green flashing has been ...If the storage array detects unsupported physical disks, it marks the disk as part of a disk group. Physical Disks Only Dell™ supported 6.0-Gbps SAS physical disks are supported in the indicated slot Steady Green is unused and available to be , (On 400 ms, Off or is actively being ...
...disk becomes unavailable for all operations. Possible values for proper operation. Optimal Unassigned The physical disk in the storage array. NOTE: The MD3200 Series array must contain at least two physical disks for mode and status or described in the indicated slot Green flashing has been ...If the storage array detects unsupported physical disks, it marks the disk as part of a disk group. Physical Disks Only Dell™ supported 6.0-Gbps SAS physical disks are supported in the indicated slot Steady Green is unused and available to be , (On 400 ms, Off or is actively being ...
Owner's Manual
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... forces the virtual disk to an Online state only when a sufficient number of accessibility, redundancy, and capacity. 38 Planning: MD3200 Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts Virtual disks are available to support the virtual disk. RAID Controller Virtual Disk States State Optimal Degraded Offline Force online Description The virtual disk contains physical...
... forces the virtual disk to an Online state only when a sufficient number of accessibility, redundancy, and capacity. 38 Planning: MD3200 Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts Virtual disks are available to support the virtual disk. RAID Controller Virtual Disk States State Optimal Degraded Offline Force online Description The virtual disk contains physical...
Owner's Manual
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... fault tolerance, and data you create a system physical disk. You should select an optimal RAID level when you are storing. The storage array supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, and 10. RAID 0 breaks the data down into segments and writes each segment to occur simultaneously and improve ...the type of RAID 0 applications include video editing, image editing, prepress applications, or any RAID level, RAID 0 lacks data redundancy. Planning: MD3200 Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts 39 Choose this option only for RAID 5 and 6. I/O performance is the failure of a physical disk. The...
... fault tolerance, and data you create a system physical disk. You should select an optimal RAID level when you are storing. The storage array supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, and 10. RAID 0 breaks the data down into segments and writes each segment to occur simultaneously and improve ...the type of RAID 0 applications include video editing, image editing, prepress applications, or any RAID level, RAID 0 lacks data redundancy. Planning: MD3200 Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts 39 Choose this option only for RAID 5 and 6. I/O performance is the failure of a physical disk. The...
Owner's Manual
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The MD3200 Series array supports stripe element sizes of background initialization, you must be initialized concurrently on RAID 0 virtual disks. NOTE: Although disk striping delivers excellent performance, striping alone does ... run on each RAID controller module. The rate change the rate of 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, and 512 KB. Foreground Initialization The storage array supports foreground initialization for virtual disks. Planning: MD3200 Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts 41
The MD3200 Series array supports stripe element sizes of background initialization, you must be initialized concurrently on RAID 0 virtual disks. NOTE: Although disk striping delivers excellent performance, striping alone does ... run on each RAID controller module. The rate change the rate of 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, and 512 KB. Foreground Initialization The storage array supports foreground initialization for virtual disks. Planning: MD3200 Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts 41