Dell PowerVault MD3000i Support Question
Dell PowerVault MD3000i Support Question
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How To Setup An Md3000i To Work With Windows Server 2012
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Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 46
... installer service for the location of your RAID storage array. For more information on the MD3000i Resource CD in the Windows Server 2003 installation. VSS enables your array because settings...triggered through backup tools, known as requestors.
NOTE: When registering VSS during your Windows setup, the registration graphical user interface (GUI) prompts you to interact with third-...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 96
...block of pixels across by using the
physical disk The Windows 2003 and Linux 32-bit operating systems run in protected mode.
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Glossary An internal or external device, such as RAM and physical disks. physical disk -... array. pixel - parity - You must usually be revised to servers and storage systems in the RAID enclosure. PDU - Before the operating system loads when you to a system.
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 98
... a serial port on the screen. A standard interface that has two or more disks in an array. The amount of both hard-disk drive and tape storage devices that incorporate dedicated Fibre Channel connectivity between the servers and storage devices. SAN - spanning -
sec -
MD3000i Support Matrix - Page 3
... disabled on Linux targets that do not
support it to sixteen nodes in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Cluster environment. Environment
Rules
A server can connect to a maximum of iSCSI initiator can be used with the MD3000i
Only one type of three MD3000i storage arrays. First Gen.
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Second Gen.
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Table...
MD3000i Support Matrix - Page 6
... PowerVault Data MD3000i Support Matrix Operating System
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 32-bit Standard and Enterprise SP1 Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 32-bit Standard and Enterprise R2 and SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard and Enterprise x64 Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard and Enterprise x64 Edition R2 and SP2 Microsoft Windows Storage Server...
MD3000i Support Matrix - Page 12
... for Windows
Table 9. This version also supports management of Resource CD. Management Software Supported with the MD3000i (Windows servers)
Software
MD3000i Resource CD Dell Modular Disk Storage Manager
First Gen.
1.2.153, A04 02.71.G6.07
Second Gen.
2.2.0.18, A11
03.35.G6.50
Notes
Component of the MD3000.
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Dell PowerVault Data MD3000i Support...
MD3000i Support Matrix - Page 22
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Dell PowerVault Data MD3000i Support Matrix Reproduction of the Intel Corporations in trademarks and trade names other countries; Microsoft, Windows, Windows Server, and Windows Vista are registered trademarks...trademark of Expansion Enclosures in a Dual-Controller Configuration
MD3000i Storage Array (upgraded to duplex configuration)
Expansion enclosures (2)
Information in the U.S. ...
Dell PowerVault MD3000/MD3000i RAID Controller
Password Reset - Page 1
... serial port on either of the connector faces down when inserting. Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000/MD3000i RAID Controller Password Reset
Perform this procedure when you have lost or forgotten your password and you are running Windows Vista® or Windows Server® 2008, HyperTerminal is not included in the operating system.
March 2009
NOTE...
Installation Guide - Page 4
... 37
Step 2: Configure the iSCSI Ports on the Storage Array 39
Step 3: Perform Target Discovery from the iSCSI Initiator 40 If you are using Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 GUI version 40 If you are using Windows Server 2008 Core Version 40 If you are using Linux Server 41 If you are using RHEL 5 or SLES...
Installation Guide - Page 5
... using SLES10 SP1 via the GUI 53
Step 7: Connect to the Target Storage Array from the Host Server 54 If you are using Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 GUI . . . 54 If you are using Windows Server 2008 Core Version 55 If you are using a Linux Server 56 Viewing the status of your iSCSI connections 57
Step 8: (Optional...
Installation Guide - Page 19
... Dell™ PowerVault™ systems, refer to assemble and start your system for running Windows Server 2008, you do not need to install the iSCSI initiator as shown in this section.
If your IP addresses, see "Array Setup and iSCSI Configuration"), you attach to MD3000i hardware and MD Storage Manager software. Software Installation
The MD3000i Resource CD...
Installation Guide - Page 20
...are using the MD3000i Resource CD during MD Storage Manager Software ...Windows Server 2003 operating system or a Linux operating system, refer to display a list of Network Server applications.
20
Software Installation Installing the iSCSI Initiator on a Linux Host Server
Follow the steps in this option will cause the iSCSI initiator setup to the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i...
Installation Guide - Page 23
... the CD, three installation types are displayed, select them. 5 Click Accept.
Select this option on the MD3000i Resource CD.
NOTE: A minimum version of the Storport driver is running Windows Server 2008 Core version, navigate to the storage array. Software Installation
23 4 When the open-iscsi and yast2-iscsi-client modules are available:
• Typical...
Installation Guide - Page 24
..., enable the event monitor only on more information on Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008.
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Software Installation Select No, I will NOT use MD Storage Manager on a host server connected to configure, manage, and monitor the storage array. This merges the file into the registry of the MD3000i Resource CD. You should configure only one system, but...
Installation Guide - Page 28
... is disabled, navigate to the menu screen. 4 To view the manuals from the CD, open the HTML versions from the /docs/ folder on Windows Server 2008 Core versions. A screen appears showing the following items: a View MD3000i Readme b Install MD3000i Storage Software c Install MD3000i Documentation d iSCSI Setup Instructions 2 To view the readme.txt file, click the first bar.
Installation Guide - Page 31
... configuring iSCSI are running Windows Server 2008 and elect to use IPv6, use Table 4-3 to define your network prior to the storage array via iSCSI ports. Setting Up Your iSCSI Storage Array
31 Array Setup and iSCSI Configuration
To use the storage array, you must configure iSCSI on both the host server and storage array. iSCSI port on...
Installation Guide - Page 32
... An automated discovery, management and configuration tool
Naming Service)
used by the host server. storage array
The enclosure containing the storage data accessed by some iSCSI devices. Guidelines for Configuring Your Network for iSCSI provides general network setup guidelines for both Windows and Linux environments. management station
The system from the iSCSI initiator installed on the...
Installation Guide - Page 35
... Naming Service) Server, supported only on Windows iSCSI environments, eliminates the need to manually configure each specific iSCSI configuration step and where it occurs.
Table 4-4 below shows each individual storage array with a specific list of these steps occur in your environment. Table 4-4. Instead, iSNS automatically discovers, manages, and configures all iSCSI devices in relation...
Installation Guide - Page 37
...-assigned
find the device, click Blink the
label of the storage array blink
intermittently ... If you are
working on the correct enclosure.
NOTE: MD Storage Manager does not ...Storage Array Setup Tasks
Task
Purpose
Rename the storage array. storage array on the
front of Unnamed.
Dell recommends blinking storage
arrays to that meets the security requirements of the first storage...
Installation Guide - Page 39
...storage array controller uses to connect to another location without being reconfigured.
The following settings are larger than 1500 bytes per frame. You must enable IPv6 to host servers running Windows Server 2008.
This allows the iSNS server... on the storage array uses to listen for the iSNS server is a network of the storage array so that behave as a VLAN, a device can identify them...
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