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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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... System 11 Installing the MD Storage Software NOTE: For detailed instructions about installing the MD storage software, setting 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.
... System 11 Installing the MD Storage Software NOTE: For detailed instructions about installing the MD storage software, setting 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 Guide
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...The Express Service Code and Service Tag are also available at the back of the system and at support.dell.com. This information is identified by Dell to route support calls to install the additional features. Enabling Premium Features (Optional) If you ordered premium...to the RAID controller modules. 4 Reboot each host server. 5 Start the MD Storage Manager and discover the array(s). 6 Perform the remaining post-installation tasks. NOTE: The MD Storage Manager software installer automatically installs the required drivers, initiators, and operating system patches/hotfixes. All the...
...The Express Service Code and Service Tag are also available at the back of the system and at support.dell.com. This information is identified by Dell to route support calls to install the additional features. Enabling Premium Features (Optional) If you ordered premium...to the RAID controller modules. 4 Reboot each host server. 5 Start the MD Storage Manager and discover the array(s). 6 Perform the remaining post-installation tasks. NOTE: The MD Storage Manager software installer automatically installs the required drivers, initiators, and operating system patches/hotfixes. All the...
Owner's Manual
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... using that accesses the snapshot virtual disk. NOTE: If your operating system documentation. 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...
... using that accesses the snapshot virtual disk. NOTE: If your operating system documentation. 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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...on the storage array. VSS attaches to the service and uses it to coordinate the creation of snapshot virtual disks on the MD3200 resource media in the \windows\VDS_VSS directory. The Microsoft VSS installer service for storage provisioning is another term for the snapshot and... to provide the name of snapshot virtual disks that can be three. • The snapshot virtual disks created in the storage management software are differential snapshots. Storage Management VSS Hardware Provider Tips: • The number of your array because settings in a snapshot set varies with the I /O ...
...on the storage array. VSS attaches to the service and uses it to coordinate the creation of snapshot virtual disks on the MD3200 resource media in the \windows\VDS_VSS directory. The Microsoft VSS installer service for storage provisioning is another term for the snapshot and... to provide the name of snapshot virtual disks that can be three. • The snapshot virtual disks created in the storage management software are differential snapshots. Storage Management VSS Hardware Provider Tips: • The number of your array because settings in a snapshot set varies with the I /O ...
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... and determines the current storage array status. Device Health Conditions When you open the Enterprise Management Window (EMW), the Dell™ PowerVault™ Modular Disk Storage Management software (MDSM) establishes communication with each storage array. 18 Troubleshooting: Your Storage Array Software Start-Up Routine Look and listen during the array's start-up routine for the indications...
... and determines the current storage array status. Device Health Conditions When you open the Enterprise Management Window (EMW), the Dell™ PowerVault™ Modular Disk Storage Management software (MDSM) establishes communication with each storage array. 18 Troubleshooting: Your Storage Array Software Start-Up Routine Look and listen during the array's start-up routine for the indications...
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...available in the Physical pane of the Physical tab. Typical hard controller failures are properly connected and that is not authorized by Dell is configured for redundant access and cache mirroring, the surviving controller can cause lockdown. Unrecoverable ECC memory or PCI errors, or...service and support team. Damage due to fail and/or shut down. In the AMW, select a component in Dell™ PowerVault™ Modular Disk (MD) Storage Manager software. Troubleshooting: Your Array 249 Select Advanced Troubleshooting Run Diagnostics. If your RAID storage array is ...
...available in the Physical pane of the Physical tab. Typical hard controller failures are properly connected and that is not authorized by Dell is configured for redundant access and cache mirroring, the surviving controller can cause lockdown. Unrecoverable ECC memory or PCI errors, or...service and support team. Damage due to fail and/or shut down. In the AMW, select a component in Dell™ PowerVault™ Modular Disk (MD) Storage Manager software. Troubleshooting: Your Array 249 Select Advanced Troubleshooting Run Diagnostics. If your RAID storage array is ...
CLI Guide
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... runs a script file, from an operating system prompt, such as installing the same configuration 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). Selected CLI commands perform functions that shipped with your system. A script file can also be loaded...
... runs a script file, from an operating system prompt, such as installing the same configuration 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). Selected CLI commands perform functions that shipped with your system. A script file can also be loaded...
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... without typing the complete SMcli string. NOTE: The SMcli command should be a component of the MD Storage Manager software. NOTE: The SMcli command is installed under the client directory of the selected path during a management station install of the system environment command path. where, SMcli invokes the command line interface storageArray is useful...
... without typing the complete SMcli string. NOTE: The SMcli command should be a component of the MD Storage Manager software. NOTE: The SMcli command is installed under the client directory of the selected path during a management station install of the system environment command path. where, SMcli invokes the command line interface storageArray is useful...
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... 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. Using the Create Virtual Disk Command The ...while 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 following example: client>smcli 123.45.67.89 -c "save the entire configuration or specific configuration features. save...
... 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. Using the Create Virtual Disk Command The ...while 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 following example: client>smcli 123.45.67.89 -c "save the entire configuration or specific configuration features. save...
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.... The virtual disk created has a capacity of 5 (RAID 5). You can let the MD Storage Manager software assign the physical disks when you need to use one or all of the optional parameters as needed to ...use . Creating Virtual Disks with Software-Assigned Physical Disks You can use any optional parameters. The RAID controller module firmware assigns a disk...can later add to assign the physical disks. The MD Storage Manager software then chooses the physical disks on which allows the user to this new disk group.
.... The virtual disk created has a capacity of 5 (RAID 5). You can let the MD Storage Manager software assign the physical disks when you need to use one or all of the optional parameters as needed to ...use . Creating Virtual Disks with Software-Assigned Physical Disks You can use any optional parameters. The RAID controller module firmware assigns a disk...can later add to assign the physical disks. The MD Storage Manager software then chooses the physical disks on which allows the user to this new disk group.
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NOTE: In some cases, depending on the host operating system and any virtual disk manager software in which the snapshot repository virtual disk resides. Optionally define the capacity of the repository virtual disk. • Define the number of... physical disks, but not specific physical disks, for a snapshot virtual disk. When you provide only the standard virtual disk name, the storage management software provides default values for the other required property parameters for the repository virtual disk. When using the create snapshotVirtualDisk command to create a snapshot virtual...
NOTE: In some cases, depending on the host operating system and any virtual disk manager software in which the snapshot repository virtual disk resides. Optionally define the capacity of the repository virtual disk. • Define the number of... physical disks, but not specific physical disks, for a snapshot virtual disk. When you provide only the standard virtual disk name, the storage management software provides default values for the other required property parameters for the repository virtual disk. When using the create snapshotVirtualDisk command to create a snapshot virtual...
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The storage management software determines which starts the copy-on-write operation. 68 ... example creates a new snapshot repository virtual disk in disk group 2. Creating a Snapshot Virtual Disk with Software-Assigned Physical Disks This version of the create snapshotVirtualDisk command lets you choose an existing disk group in ... the RAID level for the snapshot virtual disk defaults to the RAID level of the disk group in which software assigns the physical disks: client>smcli 123.45.67.89 -c "create snapshotVirtualDisk sourceVirtualDisk= \"Mars_Spirit_4\" repositoryDiskGroup=2 ...
The storage management software determines which starts the copy-on-write operation. 68 ... example creates a new snapshot repository virtual disk in disk group 2. Creating a Snapshot Virtual Disk with Software-Assigned Physical Disks This version of the create snapshotVirtualDisk command lets you choose an existing disk group in ... the RAID level for the snapshot virtual disk defaults to the RAID level of the disk group in which software assigns the physical disks: client>smcli 123.45.67.89 -c "create snapshotVirtualDisk sourceVirtualDisk= \"Mars_Spirit_4\" repositoryDiskGroup=2 ...
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... diagnostics on all channels or select a specific channel on which to run the diagnostic tests. If you do not specify a RAID controller module, the storage management software returns a syntax error. Valid RAID controller module identifiers are 1 or 2.
... diagnostics on all channels or select a specific channel on which to run the diagnostic tests. If you do not specify a RAID controller module, the storage management software returns a syntax error. Valid RAID controller module identifiers are 1 or 2.
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Use the download physicalDisk firmware command to download a firmware image to download more than the storage array can accept. The MD storage management software returns an error if you try has been made for the storage array RAID controller module. You can schedule downloads for each physical disk. Syntax ...
Use the download physicalDisk firmware command to download a firmware image to download more than the storage array can accept. The MD storage management software returns an error if you try has been made for the storage array RAID controller module. You can schedule downloads for each physical disk. Syntax ...
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Syntax enable controller [(0 | 1)] dataTransfer Parameter Parameter controller Description RAID controller module that you do not specify a RAID controller module, the storage management software returns a syntax error. You must put brackets ([ ]) around the RAID controller module identifier. Enable Storage Array Feature This command enables a premium feature using a feature key ...
Syntax enable controller [(0 | 1)] dataTransfer Parameter Parameter controller Description RAID controller module that you do not specify a RAID controller module, the storage management software returns a syntax error. You must put brackets ([ ]) around the RAID controller module identifier. Enable Storage Array Feature This command enables a premium feature using a feature key ...
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... storage array through the in -band with a storage array. Repair Virtual Disk Consistency This command repairs the consistency errors on it, the storage management software is mapped. host Name of the host group that has an agent running on a virtual disk. You must put quotation marks (" ") around the host group ...
... storage array through the in -band with a storage array. Repair Virtual Disk Consistency This command repairs the consistency errors on it, the storage management software is mapped. host Name of the host group that has an agent running on a virtual disk. You must put quotation marks (" ") around the host group ...
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...the iSNS server listening port. Set Storage Array Learn Cycle This command sets the learn cycle enables the MD storage management software to use for the listening port is 3205. The range of values for the iSNS server listening port. Additional ... server, a listener receives the actual request. Syntax set intervals and store the results for incoming client connection requests • Managing the traffic to the database server. Syntax set storageArray isnsListeningPort= listeningPortIPAddress Parameter Parameter Description isnsListeningPort The IP address that you want to...
...the iSNS server listening port. Set Storage Array Learn Cycle This command sets the learn cycle enables the MD storage management software to use for the listening port is 3205. The range of values for the iSNS server listening port. Additional ... server, a listener receives the actual request. Syntax set intervals and store the results for incoming client connection requests • Managing the traffic to the database server. Syntax set storageArray isnsListeningPort= listeningPortIPAddress Parameter Parameter Description isnsListeningPort The IP address that you want to...
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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. Syntax start diskGroup [diskGroupNumber] blink Parameter Parameter diskGroup Description Number of the disk group to stop a running diagnostic test, you want to defragment. NOTE: ...
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. Syntax start diskGroup [diskGroupNumber] blink Parameter Parameter diskGroup Description Number of the disk group to stop a running diagnostic test, you want to defragment. NOTE: ...
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... brackets ([ ]) around the virtual disk name. NOTE: The controller firmware returns a confirmation that the diagnostic test was started through the storage management software GUI but cannot be stopped through the storage management software GUI. If the virtual disk name has special characters, you cannot stop storageArray configDbDiagnostic command. 256 Script Commands Syntax Stop storageArray...
... brackets ([ ]) around the virtual disk name. NOTE: The controller firmware returns a confirmation that the diagnostic test was started through the storage management software GUI but cannot be stopped through the storage management software GUI. If the virtual disk name has special characters, you cannot stop storageArray configDbDiagnostic command. 256 Script Commands Syntax Stop storageArray...