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... and on mapping the snapshot virtual disk to the secondary node, see the Dell PowerVault MD3200 and MD3220 Storage Arrays With Microsoft Windows Server Failover Clusters or Dell PowerVault MD3200i and MD3220i Storage Arrays With Microsoft Windows Server Failover Clusters at support.dell.com/manuals. Using Host Servers to Create an Initial Snapshot Virtual Disk CAUTION...
... and on mapping the snapshot virtual disk to the secondary node, see the Dell PowerVault MD3200 and MD3220 Storage Arrays With Microsoft Windows Server Failover Clusters or Dell PowerVault MD3200i and MD3220i Storage Arrays With Microsoft Windows Server Failover Clusters at support.dell.com/manuals. Using Host Servers to Create an Initial Snapshot Virtual Disk CAUTION...
Getting Started Guide
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Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3200i and MD3220i RAID Enclosures Getting Started With Your System Regulatory Model Series E03J and E04J
Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3200i and MD3220i RAID Enclosures Getting Started With Your System Regulatory Model Series E03J and E04J
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Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3200i and MD3220i Storage Arrays Owner's Manual Regulatory Model: E03J Series and E04J Series Regulatory Type: E03J001 and E04J001
Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3200i and MD3220i Storage Arrays Owner's Manual Regulatory Model: E03J Series and E04J Series Regulatory Type: E03J001 and E04J001
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Contents 1 Introduction 19 About This Document 19 Inside the box of the Dell PowerVault MD3200i Series Storage Array 19 Dell PowerVault MD3200i Series Storage Array 20 Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager 20 Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Configuration Utility 20 Other Information You May Need 20 2 Planning: About Your Storage Array . . . . 23 Overview 23 Hardware Features 24 Front-Panel Features and Indicators 24 Back Panel Features and Indicators 27 Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns 28 Power Supply and Cooling Fan Features 29 Power Indicator Codes 30 Contents 3
Contents 1 Introduction 19 About This Document 19 Inside the box of the Dell PowerVault MD3200i Series Storage Array 19 Dell PowerVault MD3200i Series Storage Array 20 Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager 20 Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Configuration Utility 20 Other Information You May Need 20 2 Planning: About Your Storage Array . . . . 23 Overview 23 Hardware Features 24 Front-Panel Features and Indicators 24 Back Panel Features and Indicators 27 Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns 28 Power Supply and Cooling Fan Features 29 Power Indicator Codes 30 Contents 3
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...that you must complete to ensure that may occur with the functions of the Dell PowerVault MD3200i Series Storage Array Unless specified MD3200i Series represents Dell PowerVault MD3200i and Dell PowerVault MD3220i. Your MD3200i Series product package includes: • Dell PowerVault MD3200i Series storage array • Power cables • Bezel (optional) Introduction ... Environmental, and Regulatory Information document for important safety information before following any procedures listed in the Dell PowerVault MD3200i and MD3220i Storage Array Deployment Guide, available at support...
...that you must complete to ensure that may occur with the functions of the Dell PowerVault MD3200i Series Storage Array Unless specified MD3200i Series represents Dell PowerVault MD3200i and Dell PowerVault MD3220i. Your MD3200i Series product package includes: • Dell PowerVault MD3200i Series storage array • Power cables • Bezel (optional) Introduction ... Environmental, and Regulatory Information document for important safety information before following any procedures listed in the Dell PowerVault MD3200i and MD3220i Storage Array Deployment Guide, available at support...
Owner's Manual
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... 6.0-Gbps Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) disks. Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager (MDSM) is located on the MD3200i Series resource media. The MDCU software is a graphical user interface (GUI) application, used in conjunction with your storage array. 20 Introduction Dell PowerVault MD3200i Series Storage Array The Dell PowerVault MD3200i Series is an iSCSI configuration wizard...
... 6.0-Gbps Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) disks. Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager (MDSM) is located on the MD3200i Series resource media. The MDCU software is a graphical user interface (GUI) application, used in conjunction with your storage array. 20 Introduction Dell PowerVault MD3200i Series Storage Array The Dell PowerVault MD3200i Series is an iSCSI configuration wizard...
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... document) • An optional front panel bezel • A system enclosure, into which, the other components are plugged Planning: About Your Storage Array 23 The Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3200i storage array provides 1.0-Gbps 1000 BaseT connectivity to the host server and enables access to data storage. It features support for high availability, offering...
... document) • An optional front panel bezel • A system enclosure, into which, the other components are plugged Planning: About Your Storage Array 23 The Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3200i storage array provides 1.0-Gbps 1000 BaseT connectivity to the host server and enables access to data storage. It features support for high availability, offering...
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Front-Panel Features and Indicators-Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3200i 1 2 3 4 5 6 Figure 2-2. Front-Panel Features and Indicators-Dell PowerVault MD3220i 1 2 3 4 5 6 24 Planning: About Your Storage Array Hardware Features Front-Panel Features and Indicators Figure 2-1.
Front-Panel Features and Indicators-Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3200i 1 2 3 4 5 6 Figure 2-2. Front-Panel Features and Indicators-Dell PowerVault MD3220i 1 2 3 4 5 6 24 Planning: About Your Storage Array Hardware Features Front-Panel Features and Indicators Figure 2-1.
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Back Panel Features and Indicators Figure 2-4. Back-Panel Features and Indicators-Dell PowerVault MD3200i 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 27
Back Panel Features and Indicators Figure 2-4. Back-Panel Features and Indicators-Dell PowerVault MD3200i 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 27
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...virtual disk. The repository supports one snapshot only. A snapshot repository is completed can use smaller-capacity physical disks to the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3200i and MD3220i Storage Arrays With Microsoft® Windows Server® Failover Clusters on -write data for a snapshot virtual disk....own the source virtual disk before the snapshot enabling process is a virtual disk created in a storage array. 52 Planning: MD3200i Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts This ensures that owns the source virtual disk. A snapshot repository virtual disk contains snapshot ...
...virtual disk. The repository supports one snapshot only. A snapshot repository is completed can use smaller-capacity physical disks to the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3200i and MD3220i Storage Arrays With Microsoft® Windows Server® Failover Clusters on -write data for a snapshot virtual disk....own the source virtual disk before the snapshot enabling process is a virtual disk created in a storage array. 52 Planning: MD3200i Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts This ensures that owns the source virtual disk. A snapshot repository virtual disk contains snapshot ...
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5 Configuration: Overview Dell™ PowerVault™ Modular Disk Storage Manager (MDSM) online help by clicking Help located at the same time to manage different storage arrays. See the MD3200i and MD3220i Storage Array's Deployment Guide for a single storage array. level management of the application. •... bar, select ViewToolbar or View Status Bar, respectively. Configuration: Overview 59 NOTE: MDSM supports MD3000i and MD3200i storage arrays and can select menu options from the EMW. • Array Management Window (AMW)-The AMW provides management functions ...
5 Configuration: Overview Dell™ PowerVault™ Modular Disk Storage Manager (MDSM) online help by clicking Help located at the same time to manage different storage arrays. See the MD3200i and MD3220i Storage Array's Deployment Guide for a single storage array. level management of the application. •... bar, select ViewToolbar or View Status Bar, respectively. Configuration: Overview 59 NOTE: MDSM supports MD3000i and MD3200i storage arrays and can select menu options from the EMW. • Array Management Window (AMW)-The AMW provides management functions ...
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...context agent is running on page 94. If the hosts are not detected automatically, you must be restarted after establishing iSCSI sessions for MD3200i storage arrays to the virtual disk. To enable the host to write to the storage array, you can click Configured Hosts in ... number of the MDSM installation and runs continuously in the AMW, the Hosts & Mappings area indicates how many hosts are automatically detected by Dell™ PowerVault™ Modular Disk Storage Manager (MDSM) and appear on the Mappings tab in the Array Management Window (AMW). Defining a host is reconfigurable...
...context agent is running on page 94. If the hosts are not detected automatically, you must be restarted after establishing iSCSI sessions for MD3200i storage arrays to the virtual disk. To enable the host to write to the storage array, you can click Configured Hosts in ... number of the MDSM installation and runs continuously in the AMW, the Hosts & Mappings area indicates how many hosts are automatically detected by Dell™ PowerVault™ Modular Disk Storage Manager (MDSM) and appear on the Mappings tab in the Array Management Window (AMW). Defining a host is reconfigurable...
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...completed can result in a Microsoft® Windows® clustered configuration, you associate the snapshot repository virtual disk to the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3200i and MD3220i Storage Arrays With Microsoft® Windows Server® Failover Clusters on the source virtual disk or an inaccessible ...virtual disk before the Snapshot enabling process is created using the Snapshot Virtual Disks Premium Feature in data loss on support.dell.com/manuals. The maximum percentage allowed is logged in the operating system mis-identifying the snapshot virtual disk. NOTE: ...
...completed can result in a Microsoft® Windows® clustered configuration, you associate the snapshot repository virtual disk to the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3200i and MD3220i Storage Arrays With Microsoft® Windows Server® Failover Clusters on the source virtual disk or an inaccessible ...virtual disk before the Snapshot enabling process is created using the Snapshot Virtual Disks Premium Feature in data loss on support.dell.com/manuals. The maximum percentage allowed is logged in the operating system mis-identifying the snapshot virtual disk. NOTE: ...
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... space. If 8 MB of the source virtual disk, the Create Snapshot Virtual Disks feature defaults to the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3200i and MD3220i Storage Arrays With Microsoft® Windows Server® Failover Clusters on support.dell.com/manuals. NOTE: You can create concurrent snapshots of a source virtual disk on both the source disk...
... space. If 8 MB of the source virtual disk, the Create Snapshot Virtual Disks feature defaults to the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3200i and MD3220i Storage Arrays With Microsoft® Windows Server® Failover Clusters on support.dell.com/manuals. NOTE: You can create concurrent snapshots of a source virtual disk on both the source disk...
Owner's Manual
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...controller will return to the array are not automatically reestablished you enable the high-performance-tier premium feature, using the Dell™ PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Management (MDSM) software. When the high performance tier feature is restored when the array restarts.... Feature Activation card is enabled or disabled. After reading the information below, follow the directions on an MD3200i Series array increases the performance of a MD3200i Series array operating at the standard performance level. When all communication sessions have been reestablished. Upgrading to ...
...controller will return to the array are not automatically reestablished you enable the high-performance-tier premium feature, using the Dell™ PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Management (MDSM) software. When the high performance tier feature is restored when the array restarts.... Feature Activation card is enabled or disabled. After reading the information below, follow the directions on an MD3200i Series array increases the performance of a MD3200i Series array operating at the standard performance level. When all communication sessions have been reestablished. Upgrading to ...
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... storage array on the server, and selecting either the Full or Host install option. MPP was used to the Dell PowerVault MD3200i and MD3220i storage arrays Deployment Guide. NOTE: The required Device Mapper software components are installed on a Linux host server ...a Linux operating system software framework, known as MPP. Benefits of drivers and utilities. The DM multipath functionality is provided by running the MD3200i Series resource media installation program on a Linux system. The Device Mapper technology replaces an earlier, proprietary technology, known as Device Mapper (...
... storage array on the server, and selecting either the Full or Host install option. MPP was used to the Dell PowerVault MD3200i and MD3220i storage arrays Deployment Guide. NOTE: The required Device Mapper software components are installed on a Linux host server ...a Linux operating system software framework, known as MPP. Benefits of drivers and utilities. The DM multipath functionality is provided by running the MD3200i Series resource media installation program on a Linux system. The Device Mapper technology replaces an earlier, proprietary technology, known as Device Mapper (...
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... the adjacent drives are fully installed. CAUTION: When installing a hard drive, ensure that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your product documentation, or as authorized in place. See Figure 16-5 for PowerVault MD3200i and Figure 16-6 for use with the product. Installing a Hard Drive CAUTION: Many repairs may only be...
... the adjacent drives are fully installed. CAUTION: When installing a hard drive, ensure that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your product documentation, or as authorized in place. See Figure 16-5 for PowerVault MD3200i and Figure 16-6 for use with the product. Installing a Hard Drive CAUTION: Many repairs may only be...
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To avoid injury, do not attempt to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by yourself. See Figure 16-15. 9 Lift the RAID controller module /power supply cage away from the electrical outlet. 2 Disconnect all the .... See "Removing the Control Panel" on page 211. 6 Remove the control panel. See Figure 16-16 for PowerVault MD3200i or Figure 16-17 for PowerVault MD3220i. See Figure 16-16 for PowerVault MD3200i or Figure 16-17 for PowerVault MD3220i. 11 Remove the screws that secure the RAID controller module /power supply cage to assist you...
To avoid injury, do not attempt to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by yourself. See Figure 16-15. 9 Lift the RAID controller module /power supply cage away from the electrical outlet. 2 Disconnect all the .... See "Removing the Control Panel" on page 211. 6 Remove the control panel. See Figure 16-16 for PowerVault MD3200i or Figure 16-17 for PowerVault MD3220i. See Figure 16-16 for PowerVault MD3200i or Figure 16-17 for PowerVault MD3220i. 11 Remove the screws that secure the RAID controller module /power supply cage to assist you...
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... Modules" on page 259. Troubleshooting External Connections • Verify that the cables are connected to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is a constant scraping or grinding sound when you and Your Array CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service...follow the safety instructions that all the cables are lit. Troubleshooting Storage Array Startup Failure If your array, see the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3200i Deployment Guide. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by ...
... Modules" on page 259. Troubleshooting External Connections • Verify that the cables are connected to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is a constant scraping or grinding sound when you and Your Array CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service...follow the safety instructions that all the cables are lit. Troubleshooting Storage Array Startup Failure If your array, see the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3200i Deployment Guide. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by ...
Deployment Guide
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... system requirements, storage array organization, and utilities. For more information on support.dell.com/manuals. The version of 1024x768 with both the MD3200i Series and the earlier generation MD3000i Series storage arrays. 1 Introduction This guide provides information about deploying Dell™ PowerVault™ MD MD3200i and MD3220i storage arrays. NOTE: For more information, see the...
... system requirements, storage array organization, and utilities. For more information on support.dell.com/manuals. The version of 1024x768 with both the MD3200i Series and the earlier generation MD3000i Series storage arrays. 1 Introduction This guide provides information about deploying Dell™ PowerVault™ MD MD3200i and MD3220i storage arrays. NOTE: For more information, see the...