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... or x64) from the existing VMware vCenter Server. Note that the details of the Dell Storage vCenter Plug-in software has been downloaded, run the package on the vCenter Server. Click Next. 7 The next screen prompts...email address for the IP address of the application server if desired. See the Support Matrix at support.dell.com. The installation wizard will default to help facilitate recording this information for the most current versions. However... on a separate Windows 2003 or 2008 server from the Download and Drivers area at support.dell.com/manuals for the installation.
... or x64) from the existing VMware vCenter Server. Note that the details of the Dell Storage vCenter Plug-in software has been downloaded, run the package on the vCenter Server. Click Next. 7 The next screen prompts...email address for the IP address of the application server if desired. See the Support Matrix at support.dell.com. The installation wizard will default to help facilitate recording this information for the most current versions. However... on a separate Windows 2003 or 2008 server from the Download and Drivers area at support.dell.com/manuals for the installation.
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... 154 Delete Virtual Disk 154 Diagnose RAID Controller Module 155 Disable Storage Array Feature 157 Download Enclosure Management Module Firmware 158 Download Physical Disk Firmware 160 Download Storage Array Firmware/NVSRAM 161 Download Storage Array Physical Disk Frimware 162 Download Storage Array NVSRAM 163 Enable Disk Group Security 164 Enable RAID Controller Module Data Transfer...
... 154 Delete Virtual Disk 154 Diagnose RAID Controller Module 155 Disable Storage Array Feature 157 Download Enclosure Management Module Firmware 158 Download Physical Disk Firmware 160 Download Storage Array Firmware/NVSRAM 161 Download Storage Array Physical Disk Frimware 162 Download Storage Array NVSRAM 163 Enable Disk Group Security 164 Enable RAID Controller Module Data Transfer...
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... Dependencies . . . . . 225 Show Disk Group Import Dependencies . . . . . 226 Show Host Ports 227 Show Physical Disk 227 Show Physical Disk Channel Statistics 230 Show Physical Disk Download Progress . . . . . 230 Show RAID Controller Module 231 Show RAID Controller Module NVSRAM . . . . . 232 Show Storage Array 233 Show Storage Array Auto Configure 235 Show Storage...
... Dependencies . . . . . 225 Show Disk Group Import Dependencies . . . . . 226 Show Host Ports 227 Show Physical Disk 227 Show Physical Disk Channel Statistics 230 Show Physical Disk Download Progress . . . . . 230 Show RAID Controller Module 231 Show RAID Controller Module NVSRAM . . . . . 232 Show Storage Array 233 Show Storage Array Auto Configure 235 Show Storage...
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Stop Physical Disk Channel Fault Isolation Diagnostics 258 Stop Snapshot 259 Stop Storage Array Blink 259 Stop Storage Array iSCSI Session 259 Stop Storage Array Physical Disk Firmware Download 260 Stop Virtual Disk Copy 260 Validate Storage Array Security Key 261 A Sample Script Files 263 Configuration Script Example 1 263 Configuration Script Example 2 266 B CLI Command Updates 269 Updated Commands 269 Index 271 12 Contents
Stop Physical Disk Channel Fault Isolation Diagnostics 258 Stop Snapshot 259 Stop Storage Array Blink 259 Stop Storage Array iSCSI Session 259 Stop Storage Array Physical Disk Firmware Download 260 Stop Virtual Disk Copy 260 Validate Storage Array Security Key 261 A Sample Script Files 263 Configuration Script Example 1 263 Configuration Script Example 2 266 B CLI Command Updates 269 Updated Commands 269 Index 271 12 Contents
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...as , specifying the RAID level or availability of day, clearing the Major Event Log, and setting the media scan rate Downloading and modifying the user configuration region at the bit and byte level, displaying nonvolatile static random access memory (NVSRAM) values ...Retrieving the enclosure profile display data Setting the battery installation date Downloading RAID controller module, enclosure management module (EMM), and physical disk firmware Script Command Structure All script commands have the following ...
...as , specifying the RAID level or availability of day, clearing the Major Event Log, and setting the media scan rate Downloading and modifying the user configuration region at the bit and byte level, displaying nonvolatile static random access memory (NVSRAM) values ...Retrieving the enclosure profile display data Setting the battery installation date Downloading RAID controller module, enclosure management module (EMM), and physical disk firmware Script Command Structure All script commands have the following ...
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... a previously created object. recreate object {statement-data} Restarts a snapshot operation using an existing virtual disk copy pair. General Form of an error recovery procedure. Table 2-3. download object {statement-data} Transfers data to an initial state. All changes are completed when the command returns.
... a previously created object. recreate object {statement-data} Restarts a snapshot operation using an existing virtual disk copy pair. General Form of an error recovery procedure. Table 2-3. download object {statement-data} Transfers data to an initial state. All changes are completed when the command returns.
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... initially designated when the virtual disk is assigned to a RAID 1, 5, or 6 disk group. If the preferred RAID controller module is being replaced or undergoing a firmware download, ownership of the virtual disks is installed, or the virtual disks are not accessible. CAUTION: Ensure that is the identifier for the virtual disk. Redistributing...
... initially designated when the virtual disk is assigned to a RAID 1, 5, or 6 disk group. If the preferred RAID controller module is being replaced or undergoing a firmware download, ownership of the virtual disks is installed, or the virtual disks are not accessible. CAUTION: Ensure that is the identifier for the virtual disk. Redistributing...
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... page 247 "Start Disk Group Export" on page 248 "Start Disk Group Import" on page 249 "Stop Disk Group Blink" on page 257 Enclosure Commands "Download Enclosure Management Module Firmware" on page 158 "Save Enclosure Log Data" on page 180 "Set Enclosure Attribute" on page 189 "Set Enclosure Identification" on page...
... page 247 "Start Disk Group Export" on page 248 "Start Disk Group Import" on page 249 "Stop Disk Group Blink" on page 257 Enclosure Commands "Download Enclosure Management Module Firmware" on page 158 "Save Enclosure Log Data" on page 180 "Set Enclosure Attribute" on page 189 "Set Enclosure Identification" on page...
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... iSCSI DHCP Refresh" on page 250 "Stop Storage Array iSCSI Session" on page 259 Physical Disk Commands "Clear Physical Disk Port Statistics" on page 120 "Download Physical Disk Firmware" on page 160 "Replace Physical Disk" on page 175 "Revive Physical Disk" on page 180 "Save Physical Disk Channel Fault Isolation Diagnostic...
... iSCSI DHCP Refresh" on page 250 "Stop Storage Array iSCSI Session" on page 259 Physical Disk Commands "Clear Physical Disk Port Statistics" on page 120 "Download Physical Disk Firmware" on page 160 "Replace Physical Disk" on page 175 "Revive Physical Disk" on page 180 "Save Physical Disk Channel Fault Isolation Diagnostic...
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... 198 "Set Physical Disk State" on page 199 "Show Physical Disk" on page 227 "Show Physical Disk Channel Statistics" on page 230 "Show Physical Disk Download Progress" on page 230 "Start Physical Disk Blink" on page 251 "Start Physical Disk Initialize" on page 253 "Start Physical Disk Channel Blink" on page...
... 198 "Set Physical Disk State" on page 199 "Show Physical Disk" on page 227 "Show Physical Disk Channel Statistics" on page 230 "Show Physical Disk Download Progress" on page 230 "Start Physical Disk Blink" on page 251 "Start Physical Disk Initialize" on page 253 "Start Physical Disk Channel Blink" on page...
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... 121 "Clear Storage Array Firmware Pending Area" on page 121 "Create Storage Array Security Key" on page 147 "Disable Storage Array Feature" on page 157 "Download Storage Array Firmware/NVSRAM" on page 161 "Enable RAID Controller Module Data Transfer" on page 165...
... 121 "Clear Storage Array Firmware Pending Area" on page 121 "Create Storage Array Security Key" on page 147 "Disable Storage Array Feature" on page 157 "Download Storage Array Firmware/NVSRAM" on page 161 "Enable RAID Controller Module Data Transfer" on page 165...
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... Blink" on page 255 "Start Storage Array iSCSI Refresh" on page 255 "Stop Storage Array Blink" on page 259 "Stop Storage Array Physical Disk Firmware Download" on page 260 "Validate Storage Array Security Key" on page 261 Virtual Disk Commands "Check Virtual Disk Consistency" on page 118 "Clear Virtual Disk Reservations...
... Blink" on page 255 "Start Storage Array iSCSI Refresh" on page 255 "Stop Storage Array Blink" on page 259 "Stop Storage Array Physical Disk Firmware Download" on page 260 "Validate Storage Array Security Key" on page 261 Virtual Disk Commands "Check Virtual Disk Consistency" on page 118 "Clear Virtual Disk Reservations...
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... Parameters None Autoconfigure Storage Array This command automatically configures a storage array. The show storageArray autoConfiguration command. Activate Storage Array Firmware This command activates firmware previously downloaded to the pending configuration area in the RAID controller modules in the form of a list of valid physical disk types, RAID levels, virtual disk information...
... Parameters None Autoconfigure Storage Array This command automatically configures a storage array. The show storageArray autoConfiguration command. Activate Storage Array Firmware This command activates firmware previously downloaded to the pending configuration area in the RAID controller modules in the form of a list of valid physical disk types, RAID levels, virtual disk information...
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... deleting the data in the storage array is cancelled. Syntax clear storageArray eventLog Parameters None. Clear Storage Array Firmware Pending Area This command deletes a previously downloaded firmware image or nonvolatile static random access memory (NVSRAM) values from the pending area buffer. Script Commands 121 You must remove and re-add the...
... deleting the data in the storage array is cancelled. Syntax clear storageArray eventLog Parameters None. Clear Storage Array Firmware Pending Area This command deletes a previously downloaded firmware image or nonvolatile static random access memory (NVSRAM) values from the pending area buffer. Script Commands 121 You must remove and re-add the...
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To use the High Performance Tier premium feature, you specify the remoteMirror parameter, this command disables the Remote Virtual Disk Mirroring premium feature and takes away the structure of the mirror repository virtual disk. Syntax download (allEnclosures | enclosure [enclosureID]) firmware file="filename" 158 Script Commands Additional Information If you must configure a storage array as: • SHIPPED_ENABLED • SHIPPED_ENABLED=FALSE; KEY_ENABLED=TRUE Download Enclosure Management Module Firmware This command downloads firmware for the enclosure management module.
To use the High Performance Tier premium feature, you specify the remoteMirror parameter, this command disables the Remote Virtual Disk Mirroring premium feature and takes away the structure of the mirror repository virtual disk. Syntax download (allEnclosures | enclosure [enclosureID]) firmware file="filename" 158 Script Commands Additional Information If you must configure a storage array as: • SHIPPED_ENABLED • SHIPPED_ENABLED=FALSE; KEY_ENABLED=TRUE Download Enclosure Management Module Firmware This command downloads firmware for the enclosure management module.
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Parameters Parameter enclosure file Description Identifies the enclosure to which downloads new firmware to all RAID controller modules, you need to download new firmware to more than one EMM, but not all of the file that contains the firmware image. You must put brackets ([ ]) ... the firmware image file path and file name. File path and file name of the EMMs in the storage array • The enclosure parameter, which downloads new firmware to a specific EMM. Enclosure ID values are 0 to load new firmware. If you must put quotation marks (" ") around the enclosure ID...
Parameters Parameter enclosure file Description Identifies the enclosure to which downloads new firmware to all RAID controller modules, you need to download new firmware to more than one EMM, but not all of the file that contains the firmware image. You must put brackets ([ ]) ... the firmware image file path and file name. File path and file name of the EMMs in the storage array • The enclosure parameter, which downloads new firmware to a specific EMM. Enclosure ID values are 0 to load new firmware. If you must put quotation marks (" ") around the enclosure ID...
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...take the following statuses: • Successful • Unsuccessful With Reason • Never Attempted With Reason. Before attempting to download physical disk firmware, you download a file that is compatible with the selected physical disk enclosure, the enclosure might become unusable. 3 Do not make ...the selected physical disks unusable. Attempting to make a configuration change can cause the firmware download to download firmware on all I /O activity to the storage array before installing the firmware on all of the physical disks in the ...
...take the following statuses: • Successful • Unsuccessful With Reason • Never Attempted With Reason. Before attempting to download physical disk firmware, you download a file that is compatible with the selected physical disk enclosure, the enclosure might become unusable. 3 Do not make ...the selected physical disks unusable. Attempting to make a configuration change can cause the firmware download to download firmware on all I /O activity to the storage array before installing the firmware on all of the physical disks in the ...
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.... If you want to 31. Valid file names must put brackets around the firmware image file path and file name. Enclosure ID values are 0 to download a file with a .dlp extension. File path and name of the file that contains the firmware image. Script Commands 161 Specify the enclosure ID and slot... ID for the RAID controller module in the storage array. You must end with NVSRAM values when you want to download the firmware image. You must not put quotation marks (" ") around this parameter. Include a comma after the term firmware. Syntax...
.... If you want to 31. Valid file names must put brackets around the firmware image file path and file name. Enclosure ID values are 0 to download a file with a .dlp extension. File path and name of the file that contains the firmware image. Script Commands 161 Specify the enclosure ID and slot... ID for the RAID controller module in the storage array. You must end with NVSRAM values when you want to download the firmware image. You must not put quotation marks (" ") around this parameter. Include a comma after the term firmware. Syntax...
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...a .dlp extension. Set downgrade to TRUE if you are loading firmware that contains the firmware. Download Storage Array Physical Disk Frimware This command downloads firmware images to download an earlier version of the physical disks in the storage array. Valid file names must include a... comma after the firmware file name. Specifies that you want to all of firmware. The default value is TRUE. Syntax download storageArray physicalDiskFirmware file= "filename" [file="filename2"... Valid file names must use the activate storageArray firmware command to FALSE, you set ...
...a .dlp extension. Set downgrade to TRUE if you are loading firmware that contains the firmware. Download Storage Array Physical Disk Frimware This command downloads firmware images to download an earlier version of the physical disks in the storage array. Valid file names must include a... comma after the firmware file name. Specifies that you want to all of firmware. The default value is TRUE. Syntax download storageArray physicalDiskFirmware file= "filename" [file="filename2"... Valid file names must use the activate storageArray firmware command to FALSE, you set ...
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... image file contains information about the physical disk types on the storage array. Use the download physicalDisk firmware command to download a firmware image to the physical disks in a redundant disk group. One of firmware image files that you ...the storage array RAID controller module. Syntax download storageArray NVSRAM file="filename" Script Commands 163 The download storageArray physicalDiskFirmware command blocks all I/ O activity until a download try to download more than the storage array can schedule downloads for each candidate physical disk or you run...
... image file contains information about the physical disk types on the storage array. Use the download physicalDisk firmware command to download a firmware image to the physical disks in a redundant disk group. One of firmware image files that you ...the storage array RAID controller module. Syntax download storageArray NVSRAM file="filename" Script Commands 163 The download storageArray physicalDiskFirmware command blocks all I/ O activity until a download try to download more than the storage array can schedule downloads for each candidate physical disk or you run...