Glossary
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... power supply. USB - USB memory key - A virtual disk may need to prevent reflections and spurious signals in an array. VGA and SVGA are connected in a series, you change them again. Data stored in effect until you may use several stripes on each end of a SCSI cable) must be terminated to enable...
... power supply. USB - USB memory key - A virtual disk may need to prevent reflections and spurious signals in an array. VGA and SVGA are connected in a series, you change them again. Data stored in effect until you may use several stripes on each end of a SCSI cable) must be terminated to enable...
Getting Started Guide
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Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3200 and MD3220 RAID Enclosures Getting Started With Your System Regulatory Model Series E03J and E04J
Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3200 and MD3220 RAID Enclosures Getting Started With Your System Regulatory Model Series E03J and E04J
Getting Started Guide
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Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, and PowerVault are not followed. disclaims any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2010 Dell Inc. SUSE is subject to hardware or loss of data if instructions are trademarks of these materials in any ... reserved. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in the United States and other jurisdictions. Regulatory Model Series E03J and E04J February 2010 P/N VC9TD Rev. Reproduction of Dell Inc.; in this document to refer to either trademarks or registered trademarks of Novell, Inc. in the United...
Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, and PowerVault are not followed. disclaims any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2010 Dell Inc. SUSE is subject to hardware or loss of data if instructions are trademarks of these materials in any ... reserved. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in the United States and other jurisdictions. Regulatory Model Series E03J and E04J February 2010 P/N VC9TD Rev. Reproduction of Dell Inc.; in this document to refer to either trademarks or registered trademarks of Novell, Inc. in the United...
Owner's Manual
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Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3200 and MD3220 Storage Arrays Owner's Manual Regulatory Model: E03J Series and E04J Series Regulatory Type: E03J001 and E04J001
Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3200 and MD3220 Storage Arrays Owner's Manual Regulatory Model: E03J Series and E04J Series Regulatory Type: E03J001 and E04J001
Owner's Manual
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...; Regulatory Model: E03J Series and E04J Series Regulatory Type: E03J001 and E04J001 May 2010 Rev. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of Microsoft Corporation in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, OpenManage, PowerEdge, and PowerVault are trademarks of Novell,... reserved. is subject to either trademarks or registered trademarks of data if instructions are registered trademarks of Dell Inc. in this document is strictly forbidden. Dell Inc. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Information...
...; Regulatory Model: E03J Series and E04J Series Regulatory Type: E03J001 and E04J001 May 2010 Rev. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of Microsoft Corporation in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, OpenManage, PowerEdge, and PowerVault are trademarks of Novell,... reserved. is subject to either trademarks or registered trademarks of data if instructions are registered trademarks of Dell Inc. in this document is strictly forbidden. Dell Inc. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Information...
Owner's Manual
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Contents 1 Introduction 17 About This Document 17 Inside the box of the Dell PowerVault MD3200 Series Storage Array 18 Dell PowerVault MD3200 Series Storage Array 18 Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager 18 Other Information you May Need 19 2 Planning: About Your Storage Array . . . . 21 Overview 21 Hardware Features 22 Front-Panel Features ...
Contents 1 Introduction 17 About This Document 17 Inside the box of the Dell PowerVault MD3200 Series Storage Array 18 Dell PowerVault MD3200 Series Storage Array 18 Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager 18 Other Information you May Need 19 2 Planning: About Your Storage Array . . . . 21 Overview 21 Hardware Features 22 Front-Panel Features ...
Owner's Manual
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... Array Thermal Shutdown 33 System Password Reset 33 Cache Functions and Features 34 Cache Mirroring 34 Write-Back Cache 34 Write-Through Cache 34 4 Planning: MD3200 Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts 35 Physical Disks, Virtual Disks, and Disk Groups . . . . . 35 Physical Disks 36 Physical Disk States 36 Self-Monitoring Analysis and...
... Array Thermal Shutdown 33 System Password Reset 33 Cache Functions and Features 34 Cache Mirroring 34 Write-Back Cache 34 Write-Through Cache 34 4 Planning: MD3200 Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts 35 Physical Disks, Virtual Disks, and Disk Groups . . . . . 35 Physical Disks 36 Physical Disk States 36 Self-Monitoring Analysis and...
Owner's Manual
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... Snapshot and Disk Copy Together. . . . . . 52 Multi-Path Software 52 Preferred and Alternate Controllers and Paths 53 Virtual Disk Ownership 53 Load Balancing 54 Monitoring MD3200 Series System Performance . . . . 55 Contents 5
... Snapshot and Disk Copy Together. . . . . . 52 Multi-Path Software 52 Preferred and Alternate Controllers and Paths 53 Virtual Disk Ownership 53 Load Balancing 54 Monitoring MD3200 Series System Performance . . . . 55 Contents 5
Owner's Manual
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... Controller and NVSRAM Packages 177 Downloading Both RAID Controller and NVSRAM Firmware 178 Downloading Only NVSRAM Firmware 180 Downloading Physical Disk Firmware 183 Downloading MD1200 Series Expansion Module EMM Firmware 185 Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART 186 Media Errors and Unreadable Sectors 187 15 Management: Installing Array Components 189...
... Controller and NVSRAM Packages 177 Downloading Both RAID Controller and NVSRAM Firmware 178 Downloading Only NVSRAM Firmware 180 Downloading Physical Disk Firmware 183 Downloading MD1200 Series Expansion Module EMM Firmware 185 Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART 186 Media Errors and Unreadable Sectors 187 15 Management: Installing Array Components 189...
Owner's Manual
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... topics can be performed to ensure the storage array components are up to the tasks that your Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3200 Series storage array. 1 Introduction See the Safety, Environmental, 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...
... topics can be performed to ensure the storage array components are up to the tasks that your Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3200 Series storage array. 1 Introduction See the Safety, Environmental, 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...
Owner's Manual
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... 12 3.5" or 24 2.5" 6.0-Gbps Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) disks. Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager (MDSM) is a 2U rack-mounted external redundant array of independent disks (RAID) storage array capable of the Dell PowerVault MD3200 Series Storage Array Unless specified MD3200 Series represents Dell PowerVault MD3200 and Dell PowerVault MD3220. Connectivity between the storage array and the host server...
... 12 3.5" or 24 2.5" 6.0-Gbps Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) disks. Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager (MDSM) is a 2U rack-mounted external redundant array of independent disks (RAID) storage array capable of the Dell PowerVault MD3200 Series Storage Array Unless specified MD3200 Series represents Dell PowerVault MD3200 and Dell PowerVault MD3220. Connectivity between the storage array and the host server...
Owner's Manual
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.../manuals for users who incorporate MD1200 expansion enclosures. Warranty information may be included within this document or as Dell PowerVault MD 1200 series installation guide is available at dell.com/ha. • Release notes or readme files are included to provide last-minute updates to the enclosure or documentation or ...using the command line interface (CLI). • Resource media contains all system management tools. • Systems Support Matrix provides information on support.dell.com/manuals and read the updates first because they often supersede information in other documents.
.../manuals for users who incorporate MD1200 expansion enclosures. Warranty information may be included within this document or as Dell PowerVault MD 1200 series installation guide is available at dell.com/ha. • Release notes or readme files are included to provide last-minute updates to the enclosure or documentation or ...using the command line interface (CLI). • Resource media contains all system management tools. • Systems Support Matrix provides information on support.dell.com/manuals and read the updates first because they often supersede information in other documents.
Owner's Manual
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... high availability, offering redundant access to 8 non-redundant servers or 4 redundant servers. The Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3200 Series storage array provides 6.0-Gbps SAS connectivity to the host server and enables access for both single and dual RAID controller configuration. The MD3200 Series storage array includes a number of components. It features support for up to data...
... high availability, offering redundant access to 8 non-redundant servers or 4 redundant servers. The Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3200 Series storage array provides 6.0-Gbps SAS connectivity to the host server and enables access for both single and dual RAID controller configuration. The MD3200 Series storage array includes a number of components. It features support for up to data...
Owner's Manual
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...through a complete power cycle. 24 Planning: About Your Storage Array The function of the MD1200 Series expansion enclosures must be set to the Unified-Mode position. 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. Item Indicator, Button, or Icon... the split mode function is not applicable to the storage array, the enclosure mode switches of this switch is not supported by the MD3200 Series Storage Arrays. However, if MD1200 Series expansion enclosures are daisy chained to your storage array.
...through a complete power cycle. 24 Planning: About Your Storage Array The function of the MD1200 Series expansion enclosures must be set to the Unified-Mode position. 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. Item Indicator, Button, or Icon... the split mode function is not applicable to the storage array, the enclosure mode switches of this switch is not supported by the MD3200 Series Storage Arrays. However, if MD1200 Series expansion enclosures are daisy chained to your storage array.
Owner's Manual
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Back-Panel Features and Indicators-Dell PowerVault MD3200 Series 1 2 3 4 1 600W Power supply/cooling fan module 3 RAID Controller Module 1 2 RAID Controller Module 0 4 600W Power supply/cooling fan module Planning: About Your Storage Array 25 Back Panel Features and Indicators Figure 2-4.
Back-Panel Features and Indicators-Dell PowerVault MD3200 Series 1 2 3 4 1 600W Power supply/cooling fan module 3 RAID Controller Module 1 2 RAID Controller Module 0 4 600W Power supply/cooling fan module Planning: About Your Storage Array 25 Back Panel Features and Indicators Figure 2-4.
Owner's Manual
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... 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. Drives are initialized after system power is turned on page 204. CAUTION: A power...
... 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. Drives are initialized after system power is turned on page 204. CAUTION: A power...
Owner's Manual
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... 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. For information on specific redundancy needs. The ports provide redundant host connections and support a high availability storage environment. Various configurations...
... 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. For information on specific redundancy needs. The ports provide redundant host connections and support a high availability storage environment. Various configurations...
Owner's Manual
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Provides host-to a downchain expansion enclosure. Off when all four links 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 port 0 3 ... port 2 5 SAS IN port 3 6 MAC Address label 7 Debug port 8 SAS OUT port link/fault LED Function Provides SAS connection for cabling to -controller SAS connection. Dell support only. Lights green when all links in the port are disconnected. Provides MAC addresses of the management port. Provides host-to -controller SAS connection...
Provides host-to a downchain expansion enclosure. Off when all four links 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 port 0 3 ... port 2 5 SAS IN port 3 6 MAC Address label 7 Debug port 8 SAS OUT port link/fault LED Function Provides SAS connection for cabling to -controller SAS connection. Dell support only. Lights green when all links in the port are disconnected. Provides MAC addresses of the management port. Provides host-to -controller SAS connection...
Owner's Manual
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...: RAID Controller Modules 33 Shutdown Threshold Type Threshold Temperature Exceeding Event Description Nominal failure threshold A critical event is not necessary to shut down any MD1200 Series expansion enclosures attached to locate the password reset switch. To reset the password, push and hold down when system temperature exceeds the safe threshold. The...
...: RAID Controller Modules 33 Shutdown Threshold Type Threshold Temperature Exceeding Event Description Nominal failure threshold A critical event is not necessary to shut down any MD1200 Series expansion enclosures attached to locate the password reset switch. To reset the password, push and hold down when system temperature exceeds the safe threshold. The...
Owner's Manual
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... be assigned to how you must configure the physical storage capacity into logical components, called disk groups and virtual disks. Planning: MD3200 Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts 35 Physical Disks, Virtual Disks, and Disk Groups Physical disks in the disk group. The maximum ...number of physical disks supported in a disk group support the same RAID level. Virtual disks and disk groups are created. 4 Planning: MD3200 Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts This chapter explains terms and concepts used for RAID 5 and RAID 6. A virtual disk consists of physical disks...
... be assigned to how you must configure the physical storage capacity into logical components, called disk groups and virtual disks. Planning: MD3200 Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts 35 Physical Disks, Virtual Disks, and Disk Groups Physical disks in the disk group. The maximum ...number of physical disks supported in a disk group support the same RAID level. Virtual disks and disk groups are created. 4 Planning: MD3200 Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts This chapter explains terms and concepts used for RAID 5 and RAID 6. A virtual disk consists of physical disks...