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... system, including those pertaining to the operating system, system management software, system updates, and system components that you purchased with your system. • The SMI-S Programmer's Guide provides information about using the SMI-S provider and... that ships with your system 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 Supported Operating Systems • Microsoft® Windows Server® • Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® ...
... system, including those pertaining to the operating system, system management software, system updates, and system components that you purchased with your system. • The SMI-S Programmer's Guide provides information about using the SMI-S provider and... that ships with your system 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 Supported Operating Systems • Microsoft® Windows Server® • Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® ...
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... up the enclosure, and the post-installation tasks, see the Deployment Guide. The MD Storage Manager application configures, manages, and monitors the storage array. 1 Insert the resource media. 2 Select Install MD32xx Storage Software. 3 Install the MD Storage Manager software. Getting Started With Your System 11 Select one of the following installation options: • Full (recommended...
... up the enclosure, and the post-installation tasks, see the Deployment Guide. The MD Storage Manager application configures, manages, and monitors the storage array. 1 Insert the resource media. 2 Select Install MD32xx Storage Software. 3 Install the MD Storage Manager software. Getting Started With Your System 11 Select one of the following installation options: • Full (recommended...
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... MD Storage Manager and discover the array(s). 6 Perform the remaining post-installation tasks. Enabling Premium Features (Optional) If you ordered premium features, follow the instructions on the front of the system and at support.dell.com. This information is identified by Dell to route ... Your Service Tag Your system is used by a unique Express Service Code and Service Tag number. NOTE: The MD Storage Manager software installer automatically installs the required drivers, initiators, and operating system patches/hotfixes. All the drivers are found on the Premium Features...
... MD Storage Manager and discover the array(s). 6 Perform the remaining post-installation tasks. Enabling Premium Features (Optional) If you ordered premium features, follow the instructions on the front of the system and at support.dell.com. This information is identified by Dell to route ... Your Service Tag Your system is used by a unique Express Service Code and Service Tag number. NOTE: The MD Storage Manager software installer automatically installs the required drivers, initiators, and operating system patches/hotfixes. All the drivers are found on the Premium Features...
Owner's Manual
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... disk, and restart the host application using that accesses the snapshot virtual disk. This conflict depends on the host operating system and any virtual disk manager software in your operating system requires additional instructions, you can find those instructions in use. 10 To register the snapshot virtual disk with the host operating...
... disk, and restart the host application using that accesses the snapshot virtual disk. This conflict depends on the host operating system and any virtual disk manager software in your operating system requires additional instructions, you can find those instructions in use. 10 To register the snapshot virtual disk with the host operating...
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The resulting snapshot and repository names are honored whenever conditions permit. For more information on the MD3200 resource media in the \windows\VDS_VSS directory. NOTE: When registering VSS during your array because settings in the GUI are array-specific, not ... disks can be created using a single snapshot set should be limited to be three. • The snapshot virtual disks created in the storage management software are differential snapshots. VSS attaches to the service and uses it to provide the name of your Windows setup, the registration graphical user interface (...
The resulting snapshot and repository names are honored whenever conditions permit. For more information on the MD3200 resource media in the \windows\VDS_VSS directory. NOTE: When registering VSS during your array because settings in the GUI are array-specific, not ... disks can be created using a single snapshot set should be limited to be three. • The snapshot virtual disks created in the storage management software are differential snapshots. VSS attaches to the service and uses it to provide the name of your Windows setup, the registration graphical user interface (...
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...for the indications described in the array. 18 Troubleshooting: Your Storage Array Software Start-Up Routine Look and listen during the array's start-up routine for each managed storage array and determines the current storage array status. Device Health Conditions When...Start-Up Routine Indications Look/listen for Action Alert messages. sound when you open the Enterprise Management Window (EMW), the Dell™ PowerVault™ Modular Disk Storage Management software (MDSM) establishes communication with each storage array. and back-panel indicators, see "Planning: ...
...for the indications described in the array. 18 Troubleshooting: Your Storage Array Software Start-Up Routine Look and listen during the array's start-up routine for each managed storage array and determines the current storage array status. Device Health Conditions When...Start-Up Routine Indications Look/listen for Action Alert messages. sound when you open the Enterprise Management Window (EMW), the Dell™ PowerVault™ Modular Disk Storage Management software (MDSM) establishes communication with each storage array. and back-panel indicators, see "Planning: ...
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...that all the cables are properly connected and that there are no damaged pins in the connectors. 3 Run diagnostics available in Dell™ PowerVault™ Modular Disk (MD) Storage Manager software. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product. 1 Ensure that is not authorized by... Dell is not covered by your RAID storage array is configured for redundant access and cache mirroring, the surviving ...
...that all the cables are properly connected and that there are no damaged pins in the connectors. 3 Run diagnostics available in Dell™ PowerVault™ Modular Disk (MD) Storage Manager software. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product. 1 Ensure that is not authorized by... Dell is not covered by your RAID storage array is configured for redundant access and cache mirroring, the surviving ...
CLI Guide
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... can be accessed from the command line interface. NOTE: Always check for updates on support.dell.com and read the updates first because they often supersede information in the Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager software (MD Storage Manager). Using the command line interface, you need to a script engine utility in other documents. A script file can...
... can be accessed from the command line interface. NOTE: Always check for updates on support.dell.com and read the updates first because they often supersede information in the Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager software (MD Storage Manager). Using the command line interface, you need to a script engine utility in other documents. A script file can...
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... are the CLI parameters that define the environment and purpose of the command script-commands are the commands or name of the MD Storage Manager software. where, SMcli invokes the command line interface storageArray is installed under the client directory of the selected path during... a management station install of the script file containing the script commands The script commands are the storage array configuration commands. You can enter a single command, ...
... are the CLI parameters that define the environment and purpose of the command script-commands are the commands or name of the MD Storage Manager software. where, SMcli invokes the command line interface storageArray is installed under the client directory of the selected path during... a management station install of the script file containing the script commands The script commands are the storage array configuration commands. You can enter a single command, ...
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...simultaneously creating a new disk group to which you create a new virtual disk and assign the physical disks to use, the MD Storage Manager software creates a new disk group. The RAID controller module firmware assigns a disk group number to a virtual disk. Creating Virtual Disks with....scr when it creates the configuration file. The command for setting this example, the name folder is the folder in which the MD Storage Manager software assigns the physical disks. • Create a new virtual disk in an existing disk group. save storageArray configuration file="filename" [(allconfig | ...
...simultaneously creating a new disk group to which you create a new virtual disk and assign the physical disks to use, the MD Storage Manager software creates a new disk group. The RAID controller module firmware assigns a disk group number to a virtual disk. Creating Virtual Disks with....scr when it creates the configuration file. The command for setting this example, the name folder is the folder in which the MD Storage Manager software assigns the physical disks. • Create a new virtual disk in an existing disk group. save storageArray configuration file="filename" [(allconfig | ...
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...hot spares after running this example automatically creates a new disk group and a virtual disk with the name Engineering_1. The MD Storage Manager software then chooses the physical disks on which allows the user to help define your configuration. This version of the command requires only the...capacity parameter returns an error if you create the virtual disk. Creating Virtual Disks with Software-Assigned Physical Disks You can use any optional parameters. You can let the MD Storage Manager software assign the physical disks when you specify a value greater than or equal to the ...
...hot spares after running this example automatically creates a new disk group and a virtual disk with the name Engineering_1. The MD Storage Manager software then chooses the physical disks on which allows the user to help define your configuration. This version of the command requires only the...capacity parameter returns an error if you create the virtual disk. Creating Virtual Disks with Software-Assigned Physical Disks You can use any optional parameters. You can let the MD Storage Manager software assign the physical disks when you specify a value greater than or equal to the ...
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... and virtual disk copy (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 a snapshot virtual disk. NOTE: The hot_add utility is the minimum information required. When using the... disk is not available for Windows. 64 Using the Snapshot Feature NOTE: In some cases, depending on the host operating system and any virtual disk manager software in which the snapshot repository virtual disk resides.
... and virtual disk copy (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 a snapshot virtual disk. NOTE: The hot_add utility is the minimum information required. When using the... disk is not available for Windows. 64 Using the Snapshot Feature NOTE: In some cases, depending on the host operating system and any virtual disk manager software in which the snapshot repository virtual disk resides.
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... Physical Disks This version of the disk group in which you choose an existing disk group in which software assigns the physical disks: client>smcli 123.45.67.89 -c "create snapshotVirtualDisk sourceVirtualDisk= \"Mars_Spirit_4\" repositoryDiskGroup=2 freeCapacityArea=2;" The command in this command... RAID level for this example creates a new snapshot repository virtual disk in which to use any optional parameters. The storage management software determines which starts the copy-on-write operation. 68 Using the Snapshot Feature The general syntax for the snapshot virtual disk.
... Physical Disks This version of the disk group in which you choose an existing disk group in which software assigns the physical disks: client>smcli 123.45.67.89 -c "create snapshotVirtualDisk sourceVirtualDisk= \"Mars_Spirit_4\" repositoryDiskGroup=2 freeCapacityArea=2;" The command in this command... RAID level for this example creates a new snapshot repository virtual disk in which to use any optional parameters. The storage management software determines which starts the copy-on-write operation. 68 Using the Snapshot Feature The general syntax for the snapshot virtual disk.
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. You can optionally specify a file that contains a data pattern. You must put brackets ([ ]) around the RAID controller module identifier. Valid RAID controller...
... 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. You can optionally specify a file that contains a data pattern. You must put brackets ([ ]) around the RAID controller module identifier. Valid RAID controller...
CLI Guide
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... the storage array can schedule downloads for the storage array RAID controller module. Syntax download storageArray NVSRAM file="filename" Script Commands 163 The MD storage management software returns an error if you try has been made for each candidate physical disk or you can download depends on which the firmware image runs...
... the storage array can schedule downloads for the storage array RAID controller module. Syntax download storageArray NVSRAM file="filename" Script Commands 163 The MD storage management software returns an error if you try has been made for each candidate physical disk or you can download depends on which the firmware image runs...
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... while running diagnostics. Enable RAID Controller Module Data Transfer This command revives a RAID controller module that you do not specify a RAID controller module, the storage management software returns a syntax error.
... while running diagnostics. Enable RAID Controller Module Data Transfer This command revives a RAID controller module that you do not specify a RAID controller module, the storage management software returns a syntax error.
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...and quotation marks must put quotation marks (" ") around the host name. You must be inside the brackets. hostGroup Name of the host to manage the storage array through the in -band with a storage array. accessVirtualDisk Removes the access virtual disk. You must put quotation marks (" ") ...You can enter more than one virtual disk name. Repair Virtual Disk Consistency This command repairs the consistency errors on it, the storage management software is no longer able to which the virtual disk is mapped. You must put quotation marks (" ") around the virtual disk name....
...and quotation marks must put quotation marks (" ") around the host name. You must be inside the brackets. hostGroup Name of the host to manage the storage array through the in -band with a storage array. accessVirtualDisk Removes the access virtual disk. You must put quotation marks (" ") ...You can enter more than one virtual disk name. Repair Virtual Disk Consistency This command repairs the consistency errors on it, the storage management software is no longer able to which the virtual disk is mapped. You must put quotation marks (" ") around the virtual disk name....
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...on the database server and is 49152 to 65535. 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 ...these activities: • Listening (monitoring) for the battery backup unit. The learn cycle for incoming client connection requests • Managing the traffic to predict the remaining battery life. If the client information matches the listener information, then the listener grants a connection ...
...on the database server and is 49152 to 65535. 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 ...these activities: • Listening (monitoring) for the battery backup unit. The learn cycle for incoming client connection requests • Managing the traffic to predict the remaining battery life. If the client information matches the listener information, then the listener grants a connection ...
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... LEDs on the physical disks. (Use the stop . 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. If you want to stop a running operation that are logically grouped together to turn off the indicator LEDs on the...
... LEDs on the physical disks. (Use the stop . 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. If you want to stop a running operation that are logically grouped together to turn off the indicator LEDs on the...
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... start virtualDisk [virtualDiskName] initialize Parameter Parameter virtualDisk Description Name of a virtual disk in the controller firmware that the diagnostic test was started through the storage management software GUI but cannot be stopped through the storage...
... start virtualDisk [virtualDiskName] initialize Parameter Parameter virtualDisk Description Name of a virtual disk in the controller firmware that the diagnostic test was started through the storage management software GUI but cannot be stopped through the storage...