Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in User’s Guide
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Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in User's Guide
Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in User's Guide
CLI Guide
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... engine reads the commands, or runs a script file, from the command line interface. 1 About the Command Line Interface This guide is intended for system administrators, developers, and engineers who need to perform operations more than once (such as the Microsoft Windows command... first because they often supersede information in the Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager software (MD Storage Manager). Each command performs a specific action for destructive commands. Selected CLI commands perform functions that is the graphical user interface (GUI) to create and manage multiple...
... engine reads the commands, or runs a script file, from the command line interface. 1 About the Command Line Interface This guide is intended for system administrators, developers, and engineers who need to perform operations more than once (such as the Microsoft Windows command... first because they often supersede information in the Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager software (MD Storage Manager). Each command performs a specific action for destructive commands. Selected CLI commands perform functions that is the graphical user interface (GUI) to create and manage multiple...
CLI Guide
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...Snapshot Virtual Disks" in the online help, the Deployment Guide, the MD Storage Manager online help, and the Owner's... requires less physical disk space. The application reads the data while the source virtual disk remains online and user accessible. or test new versions of a database system without affecting actual data. • Provide for the... your data. The Snapshot feature creates a snapshot virtual disk that an application, such as a backup of your Dell PowerVault MD storage array. Follow the directions on a source virtual disk at a particular point in -time image of...
...Snapshot Virtual Disks" in the online help, the Deployment Guide, the MD Storage Manager online help, and the Owner's... requires less physical disk space. The application reads the data while the source virtual disk remains online and user accessible. or test new versions of a database system without affecting actual data. • Provide for the... your data. The Snapshot feature creates a snapshot virtual disk that an application, such as a backup of your Dell PowerVault MD storage array. Follow the directions on a source virtual disk at a particular point in -time image of...
Owner's Manual
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...8226; Getting Started Guide provides an overview of setting up your system. Connectivity between the storage array and the host server is a graphical user interface (GUI) application, used in the entire storage system. Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage ...12 3.5-inch or 24 2.5-inch 6.0-Gbps Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) disks. • Mounting rails (2) (optional) • Dell PowerVault MD3200i Series resource media • The Rack Installation Instructions included with your rack solution describes how to install your enclosure into a rack...
...8226; Getting Started Guide provides an overview of setting up your system. Connectivity between the storage array and the host server is a graphical user interface (GUI) application, used in the entire storage system. Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage ...12 3.5-inch or 24 2.5-inch 6.0-Gbps Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) disks. • Mounting rails (2) (optional) • Dell PowerVault MD3200i Series resource media • The Rack Installation Instructions included with your rack solution describes how to install your enclosure into a rack...
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 both software and hardware. • Storage Manager CLI Guide provides information about using the command line interface (CLI). • Resource...
... 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 both software and hardware. • Storage Manager CLI Guide provides information about using the command line interface (CLI). • Resource...
Owner's Manual
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See the MD3200i and MD3220i Storage Array's Deployment Guide for a single storage array. You can select menu options from the EMW... menu bar to perform tasks on a storage array. • Beneath the tabs, is the status bar. User Interface The Storage Manager screen is divided into two primary windows: • Enterprise Management Window (EMW)-The EMW... to perform tasks on installing the MDSM. Tabs are used to the storage array. 5 Configuration: Overview Dell™ PowerVault™ Modular Disk Storage Manager (MDSM) online help by clicking Help located at the top of the ...
See the MD3200i and MD3220i Storage Array's Deployment Guide for a single storage array. You can select menu options from the EMW... menu bar to perform tasks on a storage array. • Beneath the tabs, is the status bar. User Interface The Storage Manager screen is divided into two primary windows: • Enterprise Management Window (EMW)-The EMW... to perform tasks on installing the MDSM. Tabs are used to the storage array. 5 Configuration: Overview Dell™ PowerVault™ Modular Disk Storage Manager (MDSM) online help by clicking Help located at the top of the ...
Owner's Manual
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... you must define a CHAP secret on CHAP, see the PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager online help topics. The initiator details ...storage array, you can choose to enter the initiator CHAP permissions in the dialog that connects to the user. This validation is recognized by the initiator and the target. To add mutual authentication permissions: 1 ...4 Select an initiator in every iSCSI initiator that appears. 6 Click OK. 7 Click OK in the Deployment Guide. 82 Configuration: Using iSCSI Creating CHAP Secrets When you set up an authentication method, you must be configured ...
... you must define a CHAP secret on CHAP, see the PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager online help topics. The initiator details ...storage array, you can choose to enter the initiator CHAP permissions in the dialog that connects to the user. This validation is recognized by the initiator and the target. To add mutual authentication permissions: 1 ...4 Select an initiator in every iSCSI initiator that appears. 6 Click OK. 7 Click OK in the Deployment Guide. 82 Configuration: Using iSCSI Creating CHAP Secrets When you set up an authentication method, you must be configured ...
Deployment Guide
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... task is to configure your storage arrays to guide you can communicate, they must have a properly functioning network infrastructure before attempting to iSCSI-based MD3200i Series storage arrays. MDCU provides a consolidated approach... for iSCSI initiators. If you wish to configure. 3 Set a storage array name and password. 4 Configure the IP protocols and addresses for configuration. 2 Select a storage array to configure. If your storage arrays. Post Installation Tasks 37 This utility also enables the user...
... task is to configure your storage arrays to guide you can communicate, they must have a properly functioning network infrastructure before attempting to iSCSI-based MD3200i Series storage arrays. MDCU provides a consolidated approach... for iSCSI initiators. If you wish to configure. 3 Set a storage array name and password. 4 Configure the IP protocols and addresses for configuration. 2 Select a storage array to configure. If your storage arrays. Post Installation Tasks 37 This utility also enables the user...
Deployment Guide
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...establish immediate login to the target, substitute LoginTarget for PersistentLoginTarget. : NOTE: See the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator 2.x User's Guide for iSCSI" on page 47. To review optimal network setup and configuration settings, see the Microsoft Developers Network (MSDN... host server must be connected to at microsoft.com. For example, your log on command might look like this: iscsicli PersistentLoginTarget iqn.1984- 05.com.dell:powervault.6001372000ffe3332xx0000046 72edf2 3260 T 192.168.130.101 * * * 0x2 * * * * * * * * * 0 To view active sessions to the target, run the ...
...establish immediate login to the target, substitute LoginTarget for PersistentLoginTarget. : NOTE: See the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator 2.x User's Guide for iSCSI" on page 47. To review optimal network setup and configuration settings, see the Microsoft Developers Network (MSDN... host server must be connected to at microsoft.com. For example, your log on command might look like this: iscsicli PersistentLoginTarget iqn.1984- 05.com.dell:powervault.6001372000ffe3332xx0000046 72edf2 3260 T 192.168.130.101 * * * 0x2 * * * * * * * * * 0 To view active sessions to the target, run the ...
Support Matrix
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...Plugin (SMIA-vCenterWS32-0.70.36.50.exe) and user guide can be downloaded from dell driver support web site. Notes Plugin (SMIA-vCenterWSX64-0.70.36.50.exe) and user guide can be downloaded from dell driver support web site. RHEL Software Component MD3200 ...Series Resource DVD Modular Disk Storage Manager MD3200 Series Device Mapper SLES Software Component MD3200 Series Resource DVD Modular Disk Storage Manager MD3200 Series Device Mapper MD3200i Windows x86 Software Component MD3200i...
...Plugin (SMIA-vCenterWS32-0.70.36.50.exe) and user guide can be downloaded from dell driver support web site. Notes Plugin (SMIA-vCenterWSX64-0.70.36.50.exe) and user guide can be downloaded from dell driver support web site. RHEL Software Component MD3200 ...Series Resource DVD Modular Disk Storage Manager MD3200 Series Device Mapper SLES Software Component MD3200 Series Resource DVD Modular Disk Storage Manager MD3200 Series Device Mapper MD3200i Windows x86 Software Component MD3200i...
Support Matrix
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... versions are ESX4.1, 4.1i, 4.0, and 3.5. Notes Plugin (SMIA-vCenterWSX64-0.70.36.50.exe) and user guide can be downloaded from dell driver support web site. SLES Software Component MD3200i Series Resource DVD Modular Disk Storage Manager Modular Disk Configuration Utility MD3200i Series Device Mapper MD3600i Windows x86 Software Component MD3600i Series Resource DVD Modular Disk....12 1.4.0.9 Notes See section on DM Notes See section on DM Notes See section on DM Notes Plugin (SMIA-vCenterWS32-0.70.36.50.exe) and user guide can be downloaded from dell driver support web site.
... versions are ESX4.1, 4.1i, 4.0, and 3.5. Notes Plugin (SMIA-vCenterWSX64-0.70.36.50.exe) and user guide can be downloaded from dell driver support web site. SLES Software Component MD3200i Series Resource DVD Modular Disk Storage Manager Modular Disk Configuration Utility MD3200i Series Device Mapper MD3600i Windows x86 Software Component MD3600i Series Resource DVD Modular Disk....12 1.4.0.9 Notes See section on DM Notes See section on DM Notes See section on DM Notes Plugin (SMIA-vCenterWS32-0.70.36.50.exe) and user guide can be downloaded from dell driver support web site.