Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in User’s Guide
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... Administrator's User ID, and click Next. 10 Enter the vCenter Administrator's password, and click Next. 8 Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in within the vCenter server. The IP address will default to launch the installation wizard. See the Support Matrix at support.dell.com. The file should be installed on the same host as...
... Administrator's User ID, and click Next. 10 Enter the vCenter Administrator's password, and click Next. 8 Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in within the vCenter server. The IP address will default to launch the installation wizard. See the Support Matrix at support.dell.com. The file should be installed on the same host as...
CLI Guide
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... and properties of the storage array: • A detailed profile of the components and features in the storage array • The battery age • The default host type (which is presented in several screens on Windows: client>smcli 123.45.67.89 -c "show storageArray profile;" This example identifies the storage array... by name. You can also identify the storage array by the dummy IP address 123.45.67.89. You can choose any folder and any file name. You might want to save the output to see all of...
... and properties of the storage array: • A detailed profile of the components and features in the storage array • The battery age • The default host type (which is presented in several screens on Windows: client>smcli 123.45.67.89 -c "show storageArray profile;" This example identifies the storage array... by name. You can also identify the storage array by the dummy IP address 123.45.67.89. You can choose any folder and any file name. You might want to save the output to see all of...
CLI Guide
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... a file (see "Saving a Configuration to specified email addresses when specific events occur. The following command: SMcli -d -i -s -w -v -S By default, all of 30 characters. You must put quotation marks (" ") around the password. If you have problems with your modifications, you have a maximum ...length of the script commands. The following example shows how to reduce the possibility of the command: set the mail server IP and the sender address configurations for a storage array. Passwords provide added security to a storage array to set storageArray password="password...
... a file (see "Saving a Configuration to specified email addresses when specific events occur. The following command: SMcli -d -i -s -w -v -S By default, all of 30 characters. You must put quotation marks (" ") around the password. If you have problems with your modifications, you have a maximum ...length of the script commands. The following example shows how to reduce the possibility of the command: set the mail server IP and the sender address configurations for a storage array. Passwords provide added security to a storage array to set storageArray password="password...
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Syntax set storageArray isnsListeningPort= listeningPortIPAddress Parameter Parameter Description isnsListeningPort The IP address that you want to 65535. Set Storage Array Learn Cycle This command sets the learn cycle enables the MD storage management software to the database server. The default value is responsible for these activities: • Listening (monitoring) for the iSNS server...
Syntax set storageArray isnsListeningPort= listeningPortIPAddress Parameter Parameter Description isnsListeningPort The IP address that you want to 65535. Set Storage Array Learn Cycle This command sets the learn cycle enables the MD storage management software to the database server. The default value is responsible for these activities: • Listening (monitoring) for the iSNS server...
Getting Started Guide
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Getting Started With Your System 5 NOTE: The illustrations in this document show only the default IP addresses for iSCSI data transmission. Before You Begin Before setting up your RAID enclosure operates at maximum efficiency and offers full redundancy (if .... • Always follow proper power-up the solution. • Always configure redundant iSCSI data paths to provide alternate paths to ensure that your Dell™ PowerVault™ MD32xxi RAID enclosure, you must also ensure that you use different subnets for management and iSCSI data links. • Throughout the network,...
Getting Started With Your System 5 NOTE: The illustrations in this document show only the default IP addresses for iSCSI data transmission. Before You Begin Before setting up your RAID enclosure operates at maximum efficiency and offers full redundancy (if .... • Always follow proper power-up the solution. • Always configure redundant iSCSI data paths to provide alternate paths to ensure that your Dell™ PowerVault™ MD32xxi RAID enclosure, you must also ensure that you use different subnets for management and iSCSI data links. • Throughout the network,...
Getting Started Guide
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....168.133.101 (In 3 default) 192.168.132.101 (In 2 default) 192.168.131.101 (In 1 default) 192.168.130.101 (In 0 default) B 192.168.130.102 (In 0 default) 192.168.131.102 (In 1 default) 192.168.132.102 (In 2 default) 192.168.133.102 (In 3 default) 192.168.128.101 (management network port) PowerVault MD32xxi Target CHAP Secret...
....168.133.101 (In 3 default) 192.168.132.101 (In 2 default) 192.168.131.101 (In 1 default) 192.168.130.101 (In 0 default) B 192.168.130.102 (In 0 default) 192.168.131.102 (In 1 default) 192.168.132.102 (In 2 default) 192.168.133.102 (In 3 default) 192.168.128.101 (management network port) PowerVault MD32xxi Target CHAP Secret...
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NOTE: All PowerVault MD32xxi documents are available at support.dell.com/manuals. • The rack documentation included with your system. B Static IP address (storage array)... iSCSI controller 0, In 0 iSCSI controller 0, In 1 iSCSI controller 0, In 2 iSCSI controller 0, In 3 Management port cntrl 0 iSCSI controller 1, In 0 iSCSI controller 1, In 1 iSCSI controller 1, In 2 iSCSI controller 1, In 3 Management port cntrl 1 Subnet mask Default...
NOTE: All PowerVault MD32xxi documents are available at support.dell.com/manuals. • The rack documentation included with your system. B Static IP address (storage array)... iSCSI controller 0, In 0 iSCSI controller 0, In 1 iSCSI controller 0, In 2 iSCSI controller 0, In 3 Management port cntrl 0 iSCSI controller 1, In 0 iSCSI controller 1, In 1 iSCSI controller 1, In 2 iSCSI controller 1, In 3 Management port cntrl 1 Subnet mask Default...
Owner's Manual
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...of-Band Management Using the out-of-band management method, data is not available for 150 seconds, the RAID controller modules assign static IP addresses. If you are using a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server, you can enable automatic network configuration, but if you must... commands and events. NOTE: RAID controller module network configurations can be assigned using a DHCP server, you are not using a DHCP server (the default setting). 6 Configuration: About Your Storage Array Out-of-Band and In-Band Management You can manage a storage array in -band management method....
...of-Band Management Using the out-of-band management method, data is not available for 150 seconds, the RAID controller modules assign static IP addresses. If you are using a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server, you can enable automatic network configuration, but if you must... commands and events. NOTE: RAID controller module network configurations can be assigned using a DHCP server, you are not using a DHCP server (the default setting). 6 Configuration: About Your Storage Array Out-of-Band and In-Band Management You can manage a storage array in -band management method....
Owner's Manual
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...64 Configuration: About Your Storage Array The default LUN is correct before you add the specific host name or IP address, the host-agent software automatically detects any storage arrays that are connected to the MD PowerVault Support Matrix at support.dell.com/manuals. When you add storage arrays ... in an in-band-managed storage array. For more information, see the Deployment Guide. You can add storage arrays only in an MD3200i Series storage array maintains a special virtual disk, called the access virtual disk. Unlike out-of the host. CAUTION: Some operating systems...
...64 Configuration: About Your Storage Array The default LUN is correct before you add the specific host name or IP address, the host-agent software automatically detects any storage arrays that are connected to the MD PowerVault Support Matrix at support.dell.com/manuals. When you add storage arrays ... in an in-band-managed storage array. For more information, see the Deployment Guide. You can add storage arrays only in an MD3200i Series storage array maintains a special virtual disk, called the access virtual disk. Unlike out-of the host. CAUTION: Some operating systems...
Owner's Manual
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...: About Your Storage Array 65 This process requires specific identification information to the specified storage array. NOTE: For Linux, set the default gateway to the IP address of the NIC. The Automatic Discovery process finds both in -band storage array, add the host through which the storage array...scan Hosts option in the storage array. For Red Hat® Enterprise Linux®, if no gateway exists on the network, set the default gateway so that responds to the network. NOTE: MDSM uses TCP/UDP port 2463 for discovering managed storage arrays. To add a storage array...
...: About Your Storage Array 65 This process requires specific identification information to the specified storage array. NOTE: For Linux, set the default gateway to the IP address of the NIC. The Automatic Discovery process finds both in -band storage array, add the host through which the storage array...scan Hosts option in the storage array. For Red Hat® Enterprise Linux®, if no gateway exists on the network, set the default gateway so that responds to the network. NOTE: MDSM uses TCP/UDP port 2463 for discovering managed storage arrays. To add a storage array...
Owner's Manual
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...; You can configure multiple e-mail addresses before you want to receive alert notifications and click OK. Please see dell.com for more information on your selection: • If you selected All storage arrays, the Configure Alerts dialog...8226; Adding an SNMP address-In Community name, type the community name. The trap destination is the IP address or the host name of network management stations and is an American Standard Code for which storage ...1 Open the Configure Alerts dialog by the network administrator. The default community name is the Dell Management Console.
...; You can configure multiple e-mail addresses before you want to receive alert notifications and click OK. Please see dell.com for more information on your selection: • If you selected All storage arrays, the Configure Alerts dialog...8226; Adding an SNMP address-In Community name, type the community name. The trap destination is the IP address or the host name of network management stations and is an American Standard Code for which storage ...1 Open the Configure Alerts dialog by the network administrator. The default community name is the Dell Management Console.
Owner's Manual
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...Un-named discovery sessions are discovery sessions that are permitted to configure the customized TCP listening ports. For Ipv6 addressing, the default method is DHCP. • Select Specify Configuration, and type the IPv4 address to activate the target discovery. • Type the iSNS server... IP address in the MAC address area. Configuring the iSCSI Host Ports The default method for configuring the iSCSI host ports, for IPv6. The Configure iSCSI Host Ports window is either IPv4...
...Un-named discovery sessions are discovery sessions that are permitted to configure the customized TCP listening ports. For Ipv6 addressing, the default method is DHCP. • Select Specify Configuration, and type the IPv4 address to activate the target discovery. • Type the iSNS server... IP address in the MAC address area. Configuring the iSCSI Host Ports The default method for configuring the iSCSI host ports, for IPv6. The Configure iSCSI Host Ports window is either IPv4...
Deployment Guide
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...exe for Windows or the autorun script for Linux. 4 Install the MD Storage software. The PowerVault MD3200i Series resource media provided offers the following installation options: • Full-This package installs core... Select one network adapter must be performed on the same physical subnet as the storage array's default management port (192.168.128.101 or 192.168.128.102). NOTE: If Dynamic Host ...is not used, initial configuration of the management station must be configured on the same IP subnet as the storage array. NOTE: If the host server is running Windows Server ...
...exe for Windows or the autorun script for Linux. 4 Install the MD Storage software. The PowerVault MD3200i Series resource media provided offers the following installation options: • Full-This package installs core... Select one network adapter must be performed on the same physical subnet as the storage array's default management port (192.168.128.101 or 192.168.128.102). NOTE: If Dynamic Host ...is not used, initial configuration of the management station must be configured on the same IP subnet as the storage array. NOTE: If the host server is running Windows Server ...
Deployment Guide
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... worksheet. Standard Terminology Used in the order shown. Post Installation Tasks 31 These tasks are configured using MDSM and the management station's IP address can be performed on both the host server and storage array. iSCSI Configuration Terminology Table 4-1. SCSI port on the host server ... access to an iSCSI storage system by restricting use of the iSCSI data ports on the same physical subnet as the storage array's default management port (192.168.128.101 or 192.168.128.102). Additionally, during initial configuration, at least one network adapter must be...
... worksheet. Standard Terminology Used in the order shown. Post Installation Tasks 31 These tasks are configured using MDSM and the management station's IP address can be performed on both the host server and storage array. iSCSI Configuration Terminology Table 4-1. SCSI port on the host server ... access to an iSCSI storage system by restricting use of the iSCSI data ports on the same physical subnet as the storage array's default management port (192.168.128.101 or 192.168.128.102). Additionally, during initial configuration, at least one network adapter must be...
Deployment Guide
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... (In 0 default) PowerVault MD32xxi Target CHAP Secret 192.168.131.102 (In 1 default) 192.168.132.102 (In 2 default) 192.168.133.102 (In 3 default) 192.168.128.102 (management network port) If you need additional space for each NIC) Default gateway iSCSI port 1 iSCSI port 2 iSCSI port 3 iSCSI port 4 Management port Management port B Static IP address...
... (In 0 default) PowerVault MD32xxi Target CHAP Secret 192.168.131.102 (In 1 default) 192.168.132.102 (In 2 default) 192.168.133.102 (In 3 default) 192.168.128.102 (management network port) If you need additional space for each NIC) Default gateway iSCSI port 1 iSCSI port 2 iSCSI port 3 iSCSI port 4 Management port Management port B Static IP address...
Deployment Guide
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...Not Connect option may be selected as the default option if the utility recommends not to connect to Microsoft Windows Server 2003. Post Installation Tasks 45 The utility attempts to automatically find and select the best possible configuration of host IP address(es) and storage array iSCSI ports... only one iSCSI port per controller. This automatic selection attempts to ensure that a host IP address (up to two IP addresses for MD3000i storage arrays and up to four IP addresses for MD3200i and MD3220i storage arrays) establishes an iSCSI session with each storage array controller and that ...
...Not Connect option may be selected as the default option if the utility recommends not to connect to Microsoft Windows Server 2003. Post Installation Tasks 45 The utility attempts to automatically find and select the best possible configuration of host IP address(es) and storage array iSCSI ports... only one iSCSI port per controller. This automatic selection attempts to ensure that a host IP address (up to two IP addresses for MD3000i storage arrays and up to four IP addresses for MD3200i and MD3220i storage arrays) establishes an iSCSI session with each storage array controller and that ...
Deployment Guide
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...for a local area connection) or the Networking tab (for all other connections), select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click Properties. 4 Select Use the following IP address and enter the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway addresses. If you are using a DNS server: 1 In the Control Panel, select Network connections or... and click OK. If you are using a WINS server: NOTE: If you are using a DHCP server to allocate WINS server IP addresses, you do not need to add WINS server addresses. 1 In the Control Panel, select Network connections. 2 Right-click the network connection...
...for a local area connection) or the Networking tab (for all other connections), select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click Properties. 4 Select Use the following IP address and enter the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway addresses. If you are using a DNS server: 1 In the Control Panel, select Network connections or... and click OK. If you are using a WINS server: NOTE: If you are using a DHCP server to allocate WINS server IP addresses, you do not need to add WINS server addresses. 1 In the Control Panel, select Network connections. 2 Right-click the network connection...
Deployment Guide
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... subnet as the storage array's default management port (192.168.128.101 or 192.168.128.102). You can be changed back to its previous settings. The default IP configuration is: Controller 0: IP: 192.168.128.101 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Controller 1: IP: 192.168.128.102 Subnet Mask...: 255.255.255.0 NOTE: No default gateway is not used, initial configuration using MD Storage Manager), ...
... subnet as the storage array's default management port (192.168.128.101 or 192.168.128.102). You can be changed back to its previous settings. The default IP configuration is: Controller 0: IP: 192.168.128.101 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Controller 1: IP: 192.168.128.102 Subnet Mask...: 255.255.255.0 NOTE: No default gateway is not used, initial configuration using MD Storage Manager), ...
Deployment Guide
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... discovery is complete, the name of the iSCSI storage array controller. 4 Click Add. Perform these tasks in the order shown in MDSM. 2 The default name for the discovery process to close the screen. Automatic Storage Array Discovery 1 Launch MD Storage Manager (MDSM). Click Close to be set up ,... New Storage Array window appears. 2 Select Manual and click OK. 3 Select Out-of-band management and enter the host server name(s) or IP address(es) of the first storage array found appears under the Summary tab in Table 4-3. Closing the discovery status window before the discovery process ...
... discovery is complete, the name of the iSCSI storage array controller. 4 Click Add. Perform these tasks in the order shown in MDSM. 2 The default name for the discovery process to close the screen. Automatic Storage Array Discovery 1 Launch MD Storage Manager (MDSM). Click Close to be set up ,... New Storage Array window appears. 2 Select Manual and click OK. 3 Select Out-of-band management and enter the host server name(s) or IP address(es) of the first storage array found appears under the Summary tab in Table 4-3. Closing the discovery status window before the discovery process ...
Deployment Guide
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... Port 0: IP: 192.168.130.101 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Port: 3260 Controller 0, Port 1: IP: 192.168.131.101 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Port: 3260 Controller 0, Port 2: IP: 192.168....Optimal status. To notify individuals (by e-mail) and/or storage enterprise management consoles, such as Dell Management Console, (by SNMP) when a storage array component degrades or fails, or an adverse ...environmental condition occurs. Table A-2. Step 2: Configure the iSCSI Ports on the Storage Array By default, the iSCSI ports on the Summary tab to hosts. MDSM may ask for a password before changing...
... Port 0: IP: 192.168.130.101 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Port: 3260 Controller 0, Port 1: IP: 192.168.131.101 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Port: 3260 Controller 0, Port 2: IP: 192.168....Optimal status. To notify individuals (by e-mail) and/or storage enterprise management consoles, such as Dell Management Console, (by SNMP) when a storage array component degrades or fails, or an adverse ...environmental condition occurs. Table A-2. Step 2: Configure the iSCSI Ports on the Storage Array By default, the iSCSI ports on the Summary tab to hosts. MDSM may ask for a password before changing...