Glossary
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SNMP - striping - VGA and SVGA are connected in a series, you may use several stripes on the same set of disks in memory that tells a system what hardware is installed and how the system should ...
SNMP - striping - VGA and SVGA are connected in a series, you may use several stripes on the same set of disks in memory that tells a system what hardware is installed and how the system should ...
CLI Guide
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... data, and have been updated. Updated Commands The following command is available in both PowerVault MD3200 Series and PowerVault MD3600i Series storage arrays, but the syntax of the command has either been modified or enhanced in the PowerVault MD3200 Series and the PowerVault MD3600i Series storage arrays. Before using the script commands, ensure that you run the commands...
... data, and have been updated. Updated Commands The following command is available in both PowerVault MD3200 Series and PowerVault MD3600i Series storage arrays, but the syntax of the command has either been modified or enhanced in the PowerVault MD3200 Series and the PowerVault MD3600i Series storage arrays. Before using the script commands, ensure that you run the commands...
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
Getting Started Guide
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...Other trademarks and trade names may be used in any proprietary interest in the United States and other than its own. Dell Inc. A00 Microsoft and Windows Server are either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. in the United... Hat and Red Hat Enterprise Linux are trademarks of VMware, Inc. Regulatory Model Series E03J and E04J February 2010 P/N TFKD1 Rev. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Reproduction of these materials in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, and PowerVault are registered trademarks of...
...Other trademarks and trade names may be used in any proprietary interest in the United States and other than its own. Dell Inc. A00 Microsoft and Windows Server are either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. in the United... Hat and Red Hat Enterprise Linux are trademarks of VMware, Inc. Regulatory Model Series E03J and E04J February 2010 P/N TFKD1 Rev. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Reproduction of these materials in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, and PowerVault are registered trademarks of...
Owner's Manual
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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
Owner's Manual
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.... Regulatory Model: E03J Series and E04J Series Regulatory Type: E03J001 and E04J001 May 2010 Rev. All rights reserved. Trademarks used in the United States and other jurisdictions. in this document to refer to either trademarks or registered trademarks of Novell, Inc. in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, OpenManage, PowerEdge, and PowerVault are registered trademarks...
.... Regulatory Model: E03J Series and E04J Series Regulatory Type: E03J001 and E04J001 May 2010 Rev. All rights reserved. Trademarks used in the United States and other jurisdictions. in this document to refer to either trademarks or registered trademarks of Novell, Inc. in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, OpenManage, PowerEdge, and PowerVault are registered trademarks...
Owner's Manual
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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
Owner's Manual
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... Array Thermal Shutdown 34 System Password Reset 35 Cache Functions and Features 35 Cache Mirroring 35 Write-Back Cache 35 Write-Through Cache 36 4 Planning: MD3200i Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts 37 Physical Disks, Virtual Disks, and Disk Groups . . . . . 37 Physical Disks 37 Physical Disk States 38 Self-Monitoring Analysis and...
... Array Thermal Shutdown 34 System Password Reset 35 Cache Functions and Features 35 Cache Mirroring 35 Write-Back Cache 35 Write-Through Cache 36 4 Planning: MD3200i Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts 37 Physical Disks, Virtual Disks, and Disk Groups . . . . . 37 Physical Disks 37 Physical Disk States 38 Self-Monitoring Analysis and...
Owner's Manual
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... Snapshot and Disk Copy Together 53 Multi-Path Software 54 Preferred and Alternate Controllers and Paths . . 54 Virtual Disk Ownership 55 Load Balancing 55 Monitoring MD3200i Series System Performance . . . 56 Contents 5
... Snapshot and Disk Copy Together 53 Multi-Path Software 54 Preferred and Alternate Controllers and Paths . . 54 Virtual Disk Ownership 55 Load Balancing 55 Monitoring MD3200i Series System Performance . . . 56 Contents 5
Owner's Manual
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Downloading MD1200 Series Expansion Module EMM Firmware 194 Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART 196 Media Errors and Unreadable Sectors 196 16 Management: Installing Array Components 197 ...
Downloading MD1200 Series Expansion Module EMM Firmware 194 Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART 196 Media Errors and Unreadable Sectors 196 16 Management: Installing Array Components 197 ...
Owner's Manual
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... on these and other topics can be completed to date and performing properly, including removal and installation of the Dell PowerVault MD3200i Series Storage Array Unless specified MD3200i Series represents Dell PowerVault MD3200i and Dell PowerVault MD3220i. Troubleshooting-Tasks that your Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3200i Series storage array. 1 Introduction See the Safety, Environmental, and Regulatory Information document for important safety information before following any...
... on these and other topics can be completed to date and performing properly, including removal and installation of the Dell PowerVault MD3200i Series Storage Array Unless specified MD3200i Series represents Dell PowerVault MD3200i and Dell PowerVault MD3220i. Troubleshooting-Tasks that your Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3200i Series storage array. 1 Introduction See the Safety, Environmental, and Regulatory Information document for important safety information before following any...
Owner's Manual
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...features, setting up and cabling your storage array. 20 Introduction • Mounting rails (2) (optional) • Dell PowerVault MD3200i Series resource media • The Rack Installation Instructions included with your system. Warranty information may be daisy-chained with ...document or as a separate document. • Getting Started Guide provides an overview of iSCSI connections. Dell PowerVault MD3200i Series Storage Array The Dell PowerVault MD3200i Series is provided by a standard Ethernet connection. Connectivity between the storage array and the host server is ...
...features, setting up and cabling your storage array. 20 Introduction • Mounting rails (2) (optional) • Dell PowerVault MD3200i Series resource media • The Rack Installation Instructions included with your system. Warranty information may be daisy-chained with ...document or as a separate document. • Getting Started Guide provides an overview of iSCSI connections. Dell PowerVault MD3200i Series Storage Array The Dell PowerVault MD3200i Series is provided by a standard Ethernet connection. Connectivity between the storage array and the host server is ...
Owner's Manual
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... the enclosure or documentation or advanced technical reference material intended for experienced users or technicians. • This document as well as Dell PowerVault MD 1200 series installation guide is available at support.dell.com/manuals for updates on support.dell.com/manuals and read the updates first because they often supersede information in other documents.
... the enclosure or documentation or advanced technical reference material intended for experienced users or technicians. • This document as well as Dell PowerVault MD 1200 series installation guide is available at support.dell.com/manuals for updates 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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... support for high availability, offering redundant access to 32 physical hosts. The Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3200i storage array provides 1.0-Gbps 1000 BaseT connectivity to the host server and enables access to data storage. 2 Planning: About Your Storage Array Overview The MD3200i Series storage array is designed for both single and dual RAID controller configuration...
... support for high availability, offering redundant access to 32 physical hosts. The Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3200i storage array provides 1.0-Gbps 1000 BaseT connectivity to the host server and enables access to data storage. 2 Planning: About Your Storage Array Overview The MD3200i Series storage array is designed for both single and dual RAID controller configuration...
Owner's Manual
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... not applicable to the Unified-Mode position. PowerVault MD3200i-Up to 24 2.5-inch SAS hot-swappable hard drives. The function of the MD1200 Series expansion enclosures must be set to your storage array. However, if MD1200 Series expansion enclosures are daisy chained to the storage...Planning: About Your Storage Array The system identification button on enclosure configuration until the button is not supported by the MD3200i Series Storage Arrays. PowerVault MD3220i-Up to 12 3.5-inch SAS hot-swappable hard drives. Changing the switch setting after the expansion enclosure is ...
... not applicable to the Unified-Mode position. PowerVault MD3200i-Up to 24 2.5-inch SAS hot-swappable hard drives. The function of the MD1200 Series expansion enclosures must be set to your storage array. However, if MD1200 Series expansion enclosures are daisy chained to the storage...Planning: About Your Storage Array The system identification button on enclosure configuration until the button is not supported by the MD3200i Series Storage Arrays. PowerVault MD3220i-Up to 12 3.5-inch SAS hot-swappable hard drives. Changing the switch setting after the expansion enclosure is ...
Owner's Manual
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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 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 MD3200i Series storage array includes two integrated, hot-swappable power supply/cooling fan modules. Drives are initialized after system power is being identified Green flashing (On 400...
... 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 MD3200i Series storage array includes two integrated, hot-swappable power supply/cooling fan modules. Drives are initialized after system power is being identified Green flashing (On 400...
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 MD3200i and MD3220i Series storage array's Deployment Guide. Various configurations can be utilized, in both single controller (simplex) and dual controller (duplex) modes, to connect the storage enclosure...
... supplies, and enclosure LEDs) • Controlling access to the physical disks • Communicating enclosure attributes and states to hosts depending on cabling, see the MD3200i and MD3220i Series storage array's Deployment Guide. Various configurations can be utilized, in both single controller (simplex) and dual controller (duplex) modes, to connect the storage enclosure...
Owner's Manual
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MD3200i Series iSCSI RAID Controller Module 1 2 34 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Item Component 1 SAS OUT port 2 iSCSI IN port 0 3 iSCSI IN ... port 3 6 Management port ethernet connector 7 Debug port Function Provides SAS connection for out-of-band management of the enclosure. Provides host-to an expansion enclosure. Dell support only. 32 Planning: RAID Controller Modules RAID Controller Module Connectors and Features Figure 3-1. Provides host-to -controller iSCSI 1Gbps Ethernet connection. Provides host-to...
MD3200i Series iSCSI RAID Controller Module 1 2 34 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Item Component 1 SAS OUT port 2 iSCSI IN port 0 3 iSCSI IN ... port 3 6 Management port ethernet connector 7 Debug port Function Provides SAS connection for out-of-band management of the enclosure. Provides host-to an expansion enclosure. Dell support only. 32 Planning: RAID Controller Modules RAID Controller Module Connectors and Features Figure 3-1. Provides host-to -controller iSCSI 1Gbps Ethernet connection. Provides host-to...
Owner's Manual
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... a power outage. When the battery is replaced, Write Back is operating at 1000 Mbps. Storage Array Thermal Shutdown The system automatically shuts down any MD1200 Series expansion enclosures attached to non-volatile memory in the event of power loss.
... a power outage. When the battery is replaced, Write Back is operating at 1000 Mbps. Storage Array Thermal Shutdown The system automatically shuts down any MD1200 Series expansion enclosures attached to non-volatile memory in the event of power loss.