Getting Started Guide
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.... • Support for a wide range of servers. (For additional support information, refer to the Dell PowerVault MD Systems Support Matrix at support.dell.com). • Support for redundant data and system management capability; Availability Features • Up to two active/active RAID controller modules (duplex configuration) for... hot-plug power supply and cooling modules that are combined for a total of 45 physical disks. • Controller capable of supporting sessions from 32 iSCSI initiators (16 hosts with redundant connections) simultaneously with multiple connections per session.
.... • Support for a wide range of servers. (For additional support information, refer to the Dell PowerVault MD Systems Support Matrix at support.dell.com). • Support for redundant data and system management capability; Availability Features • Up to two active/active RAID controller modules (duplex configuration) for... hot-plug power supply and cooling modules that are combined for a total of 45 physical disks. • Controller capable of supporting sessions from 32 iSCSI initiators (16 hosts with redundant connections) simultaneously with multiple connections per session.
Getting Started Guide
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... 1-inch-by-3.5-inch SAS hot-plug physical disks (3.0 Gbps). (See your system readme file for supported disk capacities.) RAID Controller Modules iSCSI RAID controllers • Two hot-pluggable active/active controllers (or one controller in simplex mode) • 512 MB of cache per... controller • Simplex or duplex configurations • One temperature sensor per controller RAID Controller Back-Panel Connectors iSCSI ports (per RAID controller) SAS expansion port (per RAID controller) Debug connector (per RAID controller) Management port (per RAID controller) ...
... 1-inch-by-3.5-inch SAS hot-plug physical disks (3.0 Gbps). (See your system readme file for supported disk capacities.) RAID Controller Modules iSCSI RAID controllers • Two hot-pluggable active/active controllers (or one controller in simplex mode) • 512 MB of cache per... controller • Simplex or duplex configurations • One temperature sensor per controller RAID Controller Back-Panel Connectors iSCSI ports (per RAID controller) SAS expansion port (per RAID controller) Debug connector (per RAID controller) Management port (per RAID controller) ...
Getting Started Guide
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... LEDs: • Battery fault • Cache active • Controller fault • Controller power • Ethernet link • Ethernet activity • SAS Out fault/active • iSCSI In fault (2) • iSCSI In active (2) Three LED status indicators for power;
... LEDs: • Battery fault • Cache active • Controller fault • Controller power • Ethernet link • Ethernet activity • SAS Out fault/active • iSCSI In fault (2) • iSCSI In active (2) Three LED status indicators for power;
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... hosts can be either in two supported configurations: - Single-controller configurations - The RAID enclosure can be connected through an iSCSI initiator. For each configuration, up to two additional MD1000 expansion enclosures, providing access to a maximum of 45 disks in ...) disks. Dual-controller configurations for both single RAID controller configuration and dual RAID controller configuration. About Your System The Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i is a 3U rack-mounted external Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) storage array capable of -band using an ...
... hosts can be either in two supported configurations: - Single-controller configurations - The RAID enclosure can be connected through an iSCSI initiator. For each configuration, up to two additional MD1000 expansion enclosures, providing access to a maximum of 45 disks in ...) disks. Dual-controller configurations for both single RAID controller configuration and dual RAID controller configuration. About Your System The Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i is a 3U rack-mounted external Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) storage array capable of -band using an ...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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..., multipath failover software for the following components: - Physical disk NOTE: Dell recommends stopping all I /O activity from a failed, offline, or removed RAID controller module to its alternate RAID controller module (or from a failed iSCSI connection). • Two redundant, hot-pluggable power supply/fan modules ...for up to 72 hours • Support for up to 45 3.5" SAS physical disks • Support for up to two PowerVault MD1000 expansion enclosures through SAS Out port connectors on the RAID controller modules • Online firmware updates (without taking the enclosure...
..., multipath failover software for the following components: - Physical disk NOTE: Dell recommends stopping all I /O activity from a failed, offline, or removed RAID controller module to its alternate RAID controller module (or from a failed iSCSI connection). • Two redundant, hot-pluggable power supply/fan modules ...for up to 72 hours • Support for up to 45 3.5" SAS physical disks • Support for up to two PowerVault MD1000 expansion enclosures through SAS Out port connectors on the RAID controller modules • Online firmware updates (without taking the enclosure...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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...documentation or advanced technical reference material intended for important safety, regulatory, and warranty information) - Each RAID controller module has two iSCSI In port connectors that shipped with your RAID enclosure, including: - The RAID controller modules are available: • The ...iSCSI In port connectors are sometimes included to describe changes to the host server. Power cords (2) - • Updates are labeled 0 and 1. 12 About Your System Getting Started With Your System - Setting Up Your PowerVault MD3000i - NOTE: Always check for updates on support.dell....
...documentation or advanced technical reference material intended for important safety, regulatory, and warranty information) - Each RAID controller module has two iSCSI In port connectors that shipped with your RAID enclosure, including: - The RAID controller modules are available: • The ...iSCSI In port connectors are sometimes included to describe changes to the host server. Power cords (2) - • Updates are labeled 0 and 1. 12 About Your System Getting Started With Your System - Setting Up Your PowerVault MD3000i - NOTE: Always check for updates on support.dell....
Hardware Owner's Manual
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...Ethernet connector NOTE: The RAID controller module network configuration can be assigned using a DHCP server (the default setting). The two iSCSI ports provide redundant host connections and support a high availability storage environment. In addition, this configuration provides full redundancy through a ...in both single controller and dual controller mode, to connect the storage enclosure to hosts depending on cabling, see the PowerVault MD3000i Installation Guide. RAID Controller Module Connectors and Features Figure 1-5 shows a single RAID controller module as it appears from ...
...Ethernet connector NOTE: The RAID controller module network configuration can be assigned using a DHCP server (the default setting). The two iSCSI ports provide redundant host connections and support a high availability storage environment. In addition, this configuration provides full redundancy through a ...in both single controller and dual controller mode, to connect the storage enclosure to hosts depending on cabling, see the PowerVault MD3000i Installation Guide. RAID Controller Module Connectors and Features Figure 1-5 shows a single RAID controller module as it appears from ...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... RAID Controller Module External Panel (front view) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Table 1-4. Off: iSCSI connection is 100Mbps. 20 About Your System Off: Half-duplex mode. Provide host-to connect the enclosure using the RAID controller module ports, see Table...panel of how to -controller iSCSI connection. For an explanation of the RAID controller module, see the PowerVault MD3000i Installation Guide. RAID Controller Module Component Functions Item Component Icon 1 iSCSI In Port 0 Link Speed/Activity Status LED 2 iSCSI In Port 0 In-0 3 iSCSI In Port 0 Link Duplex ...
... RAID Controller Module External Panel (front view) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Table 1-4. Off: iSCSI connection is 100Mbps. 20 About Your System Off: Half-duplex mode. Provide host-to connect the enclosure using the RAID controller module ports, see Table...panel of how to -controller iSCSI connection. For an explanation of the RAID controller module, see the PowerVault MD3000i Installation Guide. RAID Controller Module Component Functions Item Component Icon 1 iSCSI In Port 0 Link Speed/Activity Status LED 2 iSCSI In Port 0 In-0 3 iSCSI In Port 0 Link Duplex ...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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...failed or is not active. Provide a 10/100 Mbps Ethernet connection for out-of-band management of the enclosure. About Your System 21 Off: iSCSI connection is missing. Off: Battery backup unit and battery is 100Mbps. Green: On-board controller memory contains data. Provide host-to-controller... iSCSI connection. Green: Full-duplex mode. Off: Half-duplex mode. NOTE: Half-duplex mode is supported only if the link speed is operating normally. ...
...failed or is not active. Provide a 10/100 Mbps Ethernet connection for out-of-band management of the enclosure. About Your System 21 Off: iSCSI connection is missing. Off: Battery backup unit and battery is 100Mbps. Green: On-board controller memory contains data. Provide host-to-controller... iSCSI connection. Green: Full-duplex mode. Off: Half-duplex mode. NOTE: Half-duplex mode is supported only if the link speed is operating normally. ...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... associated together to share access to the same virtual disks. You can manually configure a host server-to the virtual disks and use . Two or more iSCSI initiator ports. The snapshot provides an image of LUNs available for each virtual disk in the storage array. • Host server-to-virtual disk mappings...
... associated together to share access to the same virtual disks. You can manually configure a host server-to the virtual disks and use . Two or more iSCSI initiator ports. The snapshot provides an image of LUNs available for each virtual disk in the storage array. • Host server-to-virtual disk mappings...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... path so that the storage array continues to cable your MD3000i and host server, establish communication by using the iSCSI software initiator on the host server that a storage array has duplicate components, or alternate ways to the virtual disks. Refer to the PowerVault MD3000i Installation Guide for examples of the redundant data path between...
... path so that the storage array continues to cable your MD3000i and host server, establish communication by using the iSCSI software initiator on the host server that a storage array has duplicate components, or alternate ways to the virtual disks. Refer to the PowerVault MD3000i Installation Guide for examples of the redundant data path between...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... after the RAID controller module is replaced. NOTE: For Linux kernels, stop and then restart the SMagent after moving a controller offline, replacing a controller, or configuring iSCSI connections. The virtual disks owned by the preferred controller to access either the disks or the host server are restored to their original RAID controller...
... after the RAID controller module is replaced. NOTE: For Linux kernels, stop and then restart the SMagent after moving a controller offline, replacing a controller, or configuring iSCSI connections. The virtual disks owned by the preferred controller to access either the disks or the host server are restored to their original RAID controller...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... within a physical network. NOTE: Use untagged VLANs for information on configuring your host that port. Refer to the PowerVault MD3000i Installation Guide for information on configuring CHAP. • Refer to the User's Guide for your iSCSI traffic travels on both the host server and the storage array. You can access the I /O is not...
... within a physical network. NOTE: Use untagged VLANs for information on configuring your host that port. Refer to the PowerVault MD3000i Installation Guide for information on configuring CHAP. • Refer to the User's Guide for your iSCSI traffic travels on both the host server and the storage array. You can access the I /O is not...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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See "Removing and Installing Physical Disks" on enclosure modes, see the PowerVault MD3000i Installation Guide. 2 Verify that the iSCSI port link status LED is solid green for obvious damage. 4 Re-install the disk in MD Storage Manager. For more information on page 56. 3 ...on page 56. Action 1 If you selected. NOTE: If a physical disk rebuild is not seen by attached host server. If the problem persists, see the PowerVault MD3000i Installation Guide. Action 1 Review MD Storage Manager for connectivity problems, such as damaged or disconnected cables and poor connections.
See "Removing and Installing Physical Disks" on enclosure modes, see the PowerVault MD3000i Installation Guide. 2 Verify that the iSCSI port link status LED is solid green for obvious damage. 4 Re-install the disk in MD Storage Manager. For more information on page 56. 3 ...on page 56. Action 1 If you selected. NOTE: If a physical disk rebuild is not seen by attached host server. If the problem persists, see the PowerVault MD3000i Installation Guide. Action 1 Review MD Storage Manager for connectivity problems, such as damaged or disconnected cables and poor connections.
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... - IRQ - The wire connects the pins and creates a circuit, providing a simple and reversible method of the system from them. Kb - KB - Kilohertz. KVM - Interrupt request. iSCSI - Keyboard/video/mouse. jumper - Small blocks on a circuit board with two or more pins emerging from which the keyboard and mouse are used. Kilobit(s) per...
... - IRQ - The wire connects the pins and creates a circuit, providing a simple and reversible method of the system from them. Kb - KB - Kilohertz. KVM - Interrupt request. iSCSI - Keyboard/video/mouse. jumper - Small blocks on a circuit board with two or more pins emerging from which the keyboard and mouse are used. Kilobit(s) per...
MD3000i Support Matrix
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...Connectivity Rules First Gen. Hosts can be isolated on Storage Array Profile and look for iSCSI data √ transmission. Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i Support Matrix This document provides information on About Modular Disk Storage Manager. If the version... for the firmware version. Second-generation firmware enables a new feature set with optimized functionality, including support for Dell PowerVault MD3000i storage solution. Dell PowerVault Data MD3000i Support Matrix l 1 Second Gen. √ √ To determine your MD Storage Manager version: 1 ...
...Connectivity Rules First Gen. Hosts can be isolated on Storage Array Profile and look for iSCSI data √ transmission. Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i Support Matrix This document provides information on About Modular Disk Storage Manager. If the version... for the firmware version. Second-generation firmware enables a new feature set with optimized functionality, including support for Dell PowerVault MD3000i storage solution. Dell PowerVault Data MD3000i Support Matrix l 1 Second Gen. √ √ To determine your MD Storage Manager version: 1 ...
MD3000i Support Matrix
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... management ports only support IPv4. √ The management ports support both IPv4 and IPv6. 2 ׀ Dell PowerVault Data MD3000i Support Matrix Second Gen √ √ √ Although a 100-Mbps host NIC is supported, 1-Gbps NICs √ are supported on the iSCSI data ports. √ For routable addresses, the IPv6 Router is recommended.
... management ports only support IPv4. √ The management ports support both IPv4 and IPv6. 2 ׀ Dell PowerVault Data MD3000i Support Matrix Second Gen √ √ √ Although a 100-Mbps host NIC is supported, 1-Gbps NICs √ are supported on the iSCSI data ports. √ For routable addresses, the IPv6 Router is recommended.
MD3000i Support Matrix
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...A server can connect to a maximum of 16 physical host servers can be attached to the storage array. Considerations Dell PowerVault Data MD3000i Support Matrix l 3 A maximum of iSCSI initiator can be disabled on Linux targets that do not support it to sixteen nodes in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Cluster... login failure. For example, if the Broadcom NetXtreme II 5709 iSCSI Initiator is not supported. If using IPv6, all the iSCSI initiators in the system. Second Gen. √ √ √ Table 2. Connecting an MD3000i and an MD3000 to the same host is used, then all...
...A server can connect to a maximum of 16 physical host servers can be attached to the storage array. Considerations Dell PowerVault Data MD3000i Support Matrix l 3 A maximum of iSCSI initiator can be disabled on Linux targets that do not support it to sixteen nodes in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Cluster... login failure. For example, if the Broadcom NetXtreme II 5709 iSCSI Initiator is not supported. If using IPv6, all the iSCSI initiators in the system. Second Gen. √ √ √ Table 2. Connecting an MD3000i and an MD3000 to the same host is used, then all...
MD3000i Support Matrix
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... using out-of 45 SAS and/or SATA physical disks. When using the Microsoft or Linux iSCSI Initiator, IQN √ identification must be used. Attached MD1000 expansion enclosures must be set to the 4 ׀ Dell PowerVault Data MD3000i Support Matrix Second Gen. √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Rules First Gen...
... using out-of 45 SAS and/or SATA physical disks. When using the Microsoft or Linux iSCSI Initiator, IQN √ identification must be used. Attached MD1000 expansion enclosures must be set to the 4 ׀ Dell PowerVault Data MD3000i Support Matrix Second Gen. √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Rules First Gen...
MD3000i Support Matrix
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The use the MD3000 with the MD3000i or the MD3200 series of arrays. *Refer to coexistence whitepaper for iSCSI Host Servers Operating System First Gen. Supported Operating Systems Table 4. Virtual disk size can exceed 2TB ...Controller Module to a maximum of 30 disks). Statement of Support When the MD3000i is connected to non-Dell supplied networking components or servers, Dell Technical Support will be migrated between a Dell PowerVault MD3000 and a Dell PowerVault MD3000i by following the appropriate Disk Group migration procedure* Refer to MD3xxx series coexistence ...
The use the MD3000 with the MD3000i or the MD3200 series of arrays. *Refer to coexistence whitepaper for iSCSI Host Servers Operating System First Gen. Supported Operating Systems Table 4. Virtual disk size can exceed 2TB ...Controller Module to a maximum of 30 disks). Statement of Support When the MD3000i is connected to non-Dell supplied networking components or servers, Dell Technical Support will be migrated between a Dell PowerVault MD3000 and a Dell PowerVault MD3000i by following the appropriate Disk Group migration procedure* Refer to MD3xxx series coexistence ...