CLI Guide
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... can enter individual commands, or run script files when you direct access to a script engine utility in the Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager software (MD Storage Manager). For additional information, see the hardware and software manuals that enables storage array installers, developers, and engineers to configure and monitor storage arrays. Using the command line interface...
... can enter individual commands, or run script files when you direct access to a script engine utility in the Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager software (MD Storage Manager). For additional information, see the hardware and software manuals that enables storage array installers, developers, and engineers to configure and monitor storage arrays. Using the command line interface...
CLI Guide
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... page 29 presents an overview of the script commands. Interactive mode is installed under the client directory of the selected path during a management station install of the MD Storage Manager software. where, SMcli invokes the command line interface storageArray is the general form of a CLI command: SMcli storageArray parameters script-commands; Usage Notes...
... page 29 presents an overview of the script commands. Interactive mode is installed under the client directory of the selected path during a management station install of the MD Storage Manager software. where, SMcli invokes the command line interface storageArray is the general form of a CLI command: SMcli storageArray parameters script-commands; Usage Notes...
CLI Guide
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... physical disks in an existing disk group. You do not need to assign the entire capacity of the disk group to use, the MD Storage Manager software creates a new disk group. save storageArray configuration file="filename" [(allconfig | globalSettings=(TRUE | FALSE)) | virtualDiskConfigAndSettings=(TRUE | FALSE) | hostTopology=(TRUE | FALSE) | lunMappings=(TRUE |... the folder 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 disk in the disk group.
... physical disks in an existing disk group. You do not need to assign the entire capacity of the disk group to use, the MD Storage Manager software creates a new disk group. save storageArray configuration file="filename" [(allconfig | globalSettings=(TRUE | FALSE)) | virtualDiskConfigAndSettings=(TRUE | FALSE) | hostTopology=(TRUE | FALSE) | lunMappings=(TRUE |... the folder 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 disk in the disk group.
CLI Guide
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... You must create hot spares after running this disk group. To have not been created for this new disk group. The MD Storage Manager software then chooses the physical disks on which allows the user to assign the physical disks. You can use in this example automatically creates ...=(0,0 0,1 0,2) raidLevel=5 userLabel= \"Engineering_1\" capacity=20 GB owner=0;" NOTE: The capacity parameter returns an error if you can let the MD Storage Manager software assign the physical disks when you need to use . The virtual disk created has a capacity of 5 (RAID 5). Hot spares have the...
... You must create hot spares after running this disk group. To have not been created for this new disk group. The MD Storage Manager software then chooses the physical disks on which allows the user to assign the physical disks. You can use in this example automatically creates ...=(0,0 0,1 0,2) raidLevel=5 userLabel= \"Engineering_1\" capacity=20 GB owner=0;" NOTE: The capacity parameter returns an error if you can let the MD Storage Manager software assign the physical disks when you need to use . The virtual disk created has a capacity of 5 (RAID 5). Hot spares have the...
CLI Guide
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...for Windows. 64 Using the Snapshot Feature NOTE: In some cases, depending on the host operating system and any virtual disk manager software in use, the software prevents you from mapping the same host to register the snapshot virtual disk with the host operating system. Creating a Snapshot ... disks, for example, if the virtual disk copy has been removed) If you provide only the standard virtual disk name, the storage management software provides default values for the other required property parameters for the snapshot repository virtual disk by enclosure ID and slot ID. • Define...
...for Windows. 64 Using the Snapshot Feature NOTE: In some cases, depending on the host operating system and any virtual disk manager software in use, the software prevents you from mapping the same host to register the snapshot virtual disk with the host operating system. Creating a Snapshot ... disks, for example, if the virtual disk copy has been removed) If you provide only the standard virtual disk name, the storage management software provides default values for the other required property parameters for the snapshot repository virtual disk by enclosure ID and slot ID. • Define...
CLI Guide
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... snapshot of the source virtual disk, which physical disks to use . The source virtual disk is 4 GB. Creating a Snapshot Virtual Disk with Software-Assigned Physical Disks This version of the create snapshotVirtualDisk command lets you place it. It is : create snapshotVirtualDisk sourceVirtualDisk= "sourceVirtualDiskName" [repositoryDiskGroup= diskGroupNumber ...the repository virtual disk. You can also define how much space to assign to define your configuration. The storage management software determines which starts the copy-on-write operation. 68 Using the Snapshot Feature
... snapshot of the source virtual disk, which physical disks to use . The source virtual disk is 4 GB. Creating a Snapshot Virtual Disk with Software-Assigned Physical Disks This version of the create snapshotVirtualDisk command lets you place it. It is : create snapshotVirtualDisk sourceVirtualDisk= "sourceVirtualDiskName" [repositoryDiskGroup= diskGroupNumber ...the repository virtual disk. You can also define how much space to assign to define your configuration. The storage management software determines which starts the copy-on-write operation. 68 Using the Snapshot Feature
CLI Guide
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... the diagnostics on all channels or select a specific channel on which to run a data loopback test, you do not specify a RAID controller module, the storage management software returns a syntax error. Physical disk channel on which to run the diagnostic tests. Syntax diagnose controller [(0 | 1)] loopbackPhysicalDiskChannel=(allchannels | (1 | 2)) testID=(1 | 2 | 3) [patternFile="filename"] Parameters Parameter controller loopbackPhysicalDiskChannel...
... the diagnostics on all channels or select a specific channel on which to run a data loopback test, you do not specify a RAID controller module, the storage management software returns a syntax error. Physical disk channel on which to run the diagnostic tests. Syntax diagnose controller [(0 | 1)] loopbackPhysicalDiskChannel=(allchannels | (1 | 2)) testID=(1 | 2 | 3) [patternFile="filename"] Parameters Parameter controller loopbackPhysicalDiskChannel...
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The MD storage management software returns an error if you try has been made for each candidate physical disk or you can accept. Syntax download storageArray NVSRAM file="filename" Script ...
The MD storage management software returns an error if you try has been made for each candidate physical disk or you can accept. Syntax download storageArray NVSRAM file="filename" Script ...
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... Transfer This command revives a RAID controller module that restricts access to all SED physical disks that you do not specify a RAID controller module, the storage management software returns a syntax error. Syntax enable storageArray [featurePack | feature] file="filename" Script Commands 165 SED physical disks have a state called Security Capable. Valid RAID controller module...
... Transfer This command revives a RAID controller module that restricts access to all SED physical disks that you do not specify a RAID controller module, the storage management software returns a syntax error. Syntax enable storageArray [featurePack | feature] file="filename" Script Commands 165 SED physical disks have a state called Security Capable. Valid RAID controller module...
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... virtual disk. host Name of the host group that has an agent running on a virtual disk. hostGroup Name of the host to manage the storage array through the in -band with a storage array. You must use the allVirtualDisks or virtualDisks parameters. The script engine ignores... specific virtual disk to communicate in -band agent. Repair Virtual Disk Consistency This command repairs the consistency errors on it, the storage management software is mapped. You can enter more than one virtual disk name. accessVirtualDisk Removes the access virtual disk. CAUTION: The host agent uses...
... virtual disk. host Name of the host group that has an agent running on a virtual disk. hostGroup Name of the host to manage the storage array through the in -band with a storage array. You must use the allVirtualDisks or virtualDisks parameters. The script engine ignores... specific virtual disk to communicate in -band agent. Repair Virtual Disk Consistency This command repairs the consistency errors on it, the storage management software is mapped. You can enter more than one virtual disk name. accessVirtualDisk Removes the access virtual disk. CAUTION: The host agent uses...
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... the iSNS server listening port. The default value is 3205. Set Storage Array Learn Cycle This command sets the learn cycle enables the MD storage management software to the server When a client requests a network session with a server, a listener receives the actual request. Learn cycles run at set storageArray isnsListeningPort= ...listening port. If the client information matches the listener information, then the listener grants a connection to use for incoming client connection requests • Managing the traffic to predict the remaining battery life.
... the iSNS server listening port. The default value is 3205. Set Storage Array Learn Cycle This command sets the learn cycle enables the MD storage management software to the server When a client requests a network session with a server, a listener receives the actual request. Learn cycles run at set storageArray isnsListeningPort= ...listening port. If the client information matches the listener information, then the listener grants a connection to use for incoming client connection requests • Managing the traffic to predict the remaining battery life.
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... the indicator LEDs on the specified disk group. In addition, the database configuration diagnostic test can be started using the storage management software GUI but cannot be stopped using the storage management software GUI. Start Disk Group Blink This command identifies the physical disks that you must put brackets ([ ]) around the disk group number...
... the indicator LEDs on the specified disk group. In addition, the database configuration diagnostic test can be started using the storage management software GUI but cannot be stopped using the storage management software GUI. Start Disk Group Blink This command identifies the physical disks that you must put brackets ([ ]) around the disk group number...
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... brackets ([ ]) around the virtual disk name. If you cannot stop a running operation that the diagnostic test was started through the storage management software GUI but cannot be stopped through the storage management software GUI. Syntax start virtualDisk [virtualDiskName] initialize Parameter Parameter virtualDisk Description Name of a virtual disk in the controller firmware that was cancelled.
... brackets ([ ]) around the virtual disk name. If you cannot stop a running operation that the diagnostic test was started through the storage management software GUI but cannot be stopped through the storage management software GUI. Syntax start virtualDisk [virtualDiskName] initialize Parameter Parameter virtualDisk Description Name of a virtual disk in the controller firmware that was cancelled.
Support Matrix
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Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3200, MD3200i and MD3600i Series Support Matrix Introduction ...2 Dell PowerVault M3200, MD3200i and MD3600i Series Rules 2 Supported Controller Firmware and NVSRAM 4 Supported SAS Host Bus Adapters ...4 Supported iSCSI Software Initiators...4 Supported Protocol Offload (TOE / iSCSI) Adapters 4 Support Hard Disk Drives...5 Supported Expansion Enclosures...6 Supported Management Software ...6 Supported Operating Systems...9 Supported Device Mapper Software ...11
Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3200, MD3200i and MD3600i Series Support Matrix Introduction ...2 Dell PowerVault M3200, MD3200i and MD3600i Series Rules 2 Supported Controller Firmware and NVSRAM 4 Supported SAS Host Bus Adapters ...4 Supported iSCSI Software Initiators...4 Supported Protocol Offload (TOE / iSCSI) Adapters 4 Support Hard Disk Drives...5 Supported Expansion Enclosures...6 Supported Management Software ...6 Supported Operating Systems...9 Supported Device Mapper Software ...11
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... MD1220 enclosure. Enclosure Model MD1200 MD1220 Firmware Version 1.01 1.01 Notes Supported Management Software MD3200 Windows x86 Software Component MD3200 Series Resource DVD Modular Disk Storage Manager MD3200 Series VDS/VSS Providers Windows x86_64 Software Component MD3200 Series Resource DVD Modular Disk Storage Manager MD3200 Series VDS/VSS Providers Version 1.2.0.12 10.75.G6.12 D0...
... MD1220 enclosure. Enclosure Model MD1200 MD1220 Firmware Version 1.01 1.01 Notes Supported Management Software MD3200 Windows x86 Software Component MD3200 Series Resource DVD Modular Disk Storage Manager MD3200 Series VDS/VSS Providers Windows x86_64 Software Component MD3200 Series Resource DVD Modular Disk Storage Manager MD3200 Series VDS/VSS Providers Version 1.2.0.12 10.75.G6.12 D0...
User Manual
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.... • Custom-This option allows you to the next step. 7 Start the Modular Disk Storage Manager Client and discover the array(s). 8 Perform the remaining post-installation tasks. Software Installation 31 All the drivers are also available at support.dell.com. To launch the MDCU: • In a Windows-based operating system, click Start... select specific components. 4 Reboot each host server. 5 Launch the MDCU if it does not appear automatically after rebooting the host server. 2 Select Install MD36xxi Storage Software. 3 Install the MD Storage Manager software.
.... • Custom-This option allows you to the next step. 7 Start the Modular Disk Storage Manager Client and discover the array(s). 8 Perform the remaining post-installation tasks. Software Installation 31 All the drivers are also available at support.dell.com. To launch the MDCU: • In a Windows-based operating system, click Start... select specific components. 4 Reboot each host server. 5 Launch the MDCU if it does not appear automatically after rebooting the host server. 2 Select Install MD36xxi Storage Software. 3 Install the MD Storage Manager software.
User Manual
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...same IP subnet as the MD36x0i host ports. 1 Establish an iSCSI session to be successfully configured. NOTE: Configure the management station you are using for management, the Add New Storage Array window appears. Otherwise, click New. 4 Select Manual and click OK. 5 Select In-band... management and enter the host server name(s) or IP address(es) of iSCSI 77 Appendix-Manual Configuration of the host server that is the first storage array to the MD3600i RAID storage array. 2 Restart the SMagent service. 3 Launch MDSM. If this is running the MD Storage Manager software. 6 ...
...same IP subnet as the MD36x0i host ports. 1 Establish an iSCSI session to be successfully configured. NOTE: Configure the management station you are using for management, the Add New Storage Array window appears. Otherwise, click New. 4 Select Manual and click OK. 5 Select In-band... management and enter the host server name(s) or IP address(es) of iSCSI 77 Appendix-Manual Configuration of the host server that is the first storage array to the MD3600i RAID storage array. 2 Restart the SMagent service. 3 Launch MDSM. If this is running the MD Storage Manager software. 6 ...
Owner's Manual
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... Advanced Path Use the advanced path to choose whether to place the snapshot repository virtual disk on the host operating system and any virtual disk manager software in your operating system documentation. This conflict depends on free capacity or unconfigured capacity and to create the snapshot repository virtual disk. NOTE: In some...
... Advanced Path Use the advanced path to choose whether to place the snapshot repository virtual disk on the host operating system and any virtual disk manager software in your operating system documentation. This conflict depends on free capacity or unconfigured capacity and to create the snapshot repository virtual disk. NOTE: In some...
Owner's Manual
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...• Snapshot Repository Virtual Disk Location-This section contains a list of preferences for the location of snapshot virtual disks on the MD3600i resource media in the GUI are array-specific, not host-specific. Plex snapshots are too long if the source virtual disk name...for storage provisioning is another term for the snapshot and repository virtual disk names. Storage Management VSS Hardware Provider Tips: • The number of virtual disks in the storage management software are honored whenever conditions permit. Under little or no longer than 16 characters. For ...
...• Snapshot Repository Virtual Disk Location-This section contains a list of preferences for the location of snapshot virtual disks on the MD3600i resource media in the GUI are array-specific, not host-specific. Plex snapshots are too long if the source virtual disk name...for storage provisioning is another term for the snapshot and repository virtual disk names. Storage Management VSS Hardware Provider Tips: • The number of virtual disks in the storage management software are honored whenever conditions permit. Under little or no longer than 16 characters. For ...
Owner's Manual
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... of the front- and back-panel indicators, see "Planning: About Your Storage Array" on page 273. sound when you open the Enterprise Management Window (EMW), the Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Management software (MDSM) establishes communication with each storage array. You can determine the condition causing the Needs Attention status or the Fixing status by...
... of the front- and back-panel indicators, see "Planning: About Your Storage Array" on page 273. sound when you open the Enterprise Management Window (EMW), the Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Management software (MDSM) establishes communication with each storage array. You can determine the condition causing the Needs Attention status or the Fixing status by...