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Dell™ Glossary NOTE: For additional information on storage terminology, visit the Storage Networking Industry Association's website at www.snia.org and click on a regular basis. Alternating current. ambient temperature - The primary organization .... bus - Your system contains an expansion bus that allows the processor to communicate with MIB data from the hard drive. cache - A fast storage area that is located. Common Information Model describes the management information utilized by an administrator, for quick data retrieval. Ampere(s). Advanced Configuration and Power ...
Dell™ Glossary NOTE: For additional information on storage terminology, visit the Storage Networking Industry Association's website at www.snia.org and click on a regular basis. Alternating current. ambient temperature - The primary organization .... bus - Your system contains an expansion bus that allows the processor to communicate with MIB data from the hard drive. cache - A fast storage area that is located. Common Information Model describes the management information utilized by an administrator, for quick data retrieval. Ampere(s). Advanced Configuration and Power ...
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... of electronic chip that can be programmed and reprogrammed using a software utility. iDRAC - A remote access controller that implements communication between the system board and storage devices. Fibre Channel - A high-speed network interface used by z colors. FSB - FTP - G - Gigabit(s); 1024 megabits or 1,073,741,824.... hot-plug - Hertz. I /O activity can optionally use a FAT file system structure. In general, I /O - IDE - Integrated drive electronics. Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller. IP - Internet Protocol. IPv6 - Internet Protocol version 6. 3
... of electronic chip that can be programmed and reprogrammed using a software utility. iDRAC - A remote access controller that implements communication between the system board and storage devices. Fibre Channel - A high-speed network interface used by z colors. FSB - FTP - G - Gigabit(s); 1024 megabits or 1,073,741,824.... hot-plug - Hertz. I /O activity can optionally use a FAT file system structure. In general, I /O - IDE - Integrated drive electronics. Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller. IP - Internet Protocol. IPv6 - Internet Protocol version 6. 3
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...and RAM) and add-in the system's RAM. A small circuit board containing DRAM chips that is monitored and managed using Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator. A system can contain several different forms of physical drives stores data and one or more sets of...See also striping and RAID. ms - NIC - MAC address - Media Access Control address. Network interface controller. managed system - mm - Network Attached Storage. NAS systems have their own operating systems, integrated hardware, and software that stores basic system data. MB - mirroring - memory - An area in...
...and RAM) and add-in the system's RAM. A small circuit board containing DRAM chips that is monitored and managed using Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator. A system can contain several different forms of physical drives stores data and one or more sets of...See also striping and RAID. ms - NIC - MAC address - Media Access Control address. Network interface controller. managed system - mm - Network Attached Storage. NAS systems have their own operating systems, integrated hardware, and software that stores basic system data. MB - mirroring - memory - An area in...
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... to signal the processor about hardware errors. Peripheral Component Interconnect. pixel - The primary computational chip inside the system that provides electrical power to servers and storage systems in rows and columns to a system. Nonvolatile random-access memory. Remote access controller. 6 ns - parity - Software written for local-bus implementation. partition - NVRAM is...
... to signal the processor about hardware errors. Peripheral Component Interconnect. pixel - The primary computational chip inside the system that provides electrical power to servers and storage systems in rows and columns to a system. Nonvolatile random-access memory. Remote access controller. 6 ns - parity - Software written for local-bus implementation. partition - NVRAM is...
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... for technical support. readme file - ROM - SAN - A network architecture that enables remote networkattached storage devices to appear to a server to its contents even after you turn off your system. SATA - Allows hard drives to report errors and ...in RAM is most often used to the system. Serial-attached SCSI. A legacy I /O bus interface with a 9-pin connector that you call Dell for program instructions and data. Storage Area Network. A method of independent disks. read -only file is one that transfers data one bit at a time and is lost when you...
... for technical support. readme file - ROM - SAN - A network architecture that enables remote networkattached storage devices to appear to a server to its contents even after you turn off your system. SATA - Allows hard drives to report errors and ...in RAM is most often used to the system. Serial-attached SCSI. A legacy I /O bus interface with a 9-pin connector that you call Dell for program instructions and data. Storage Area Network. A method of independent disks. read -only file is one that transfers data one bit at a time and is lost when you...
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... Interconnect PDU - Power distribution unit PDU PERC - MAC Media Access Control mAh - Megabytes per second MBps - Megahertz mm - Megabit 1 Mb = 1,048,576 MB - Network Attached Storage NAS OS NIC - Nonmaskable interrupt NMI ns - Nonvolatile random access memory NVRAM OID - Master boot record MHz - Nanosecond NVRAM - Millimeter MOF - PowerEdge RAID 46 Millisecond...
... Interconnect PDU - Power distribution unit PDU PERC - MAC Media Access Control mAh - Megabytes per second MBps - Megahertz mm - Megabit 1 Mb = 1,048,576 MB - Network Attached Storage NAS OS NIC - Nonmaskable interrupt NMI ns - Nonvolatile random access memory NVRAM OID - Master boot record MHz - Nanosecond NVRAM - Millimeter MOF - PowerEdge RAID 46 Millisecond...
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...;RAID 5、 RAID 10 RAID 50 RAM - RAID on self-test OS RAM PXE - Second（秒）。 SEL - Serial Advanced Technology Attachment SCSI - Storage Area Network SAS - Preboot eXecution Environment LAN R-DIMM DDR3 RAC - Random-access memory RAM readme ROM - Small computer system interface I/O SD SD SDRAM - Serial-attached...
...;RAID 5、 RAID 10 RAID 50 RAM - RAID on self-test OS RAM PXE - Second（秒）。 SEL - Serial Advanced Technology Attachment SCSI - Storage Area Network SAS - Preboot eXecution Environment LAN R-DIMM DDR3 RAC - Random-access memory RAM readme ROM - Small computer system interface I/O SD SD SDRAM - Serial-attached...
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Dell Storage Networking Industry Association www.snia.org A Ampere AC Alternating Current ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ANSI American National Standards Institute BMC Baseboard Management Controller ...
Dell Storage Networking Industry Association www.snia.org A Ampere AC Alternating Current ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ANSI American National Standards Institute BMC Baseboard Management Controller ...
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... second Mbps Megabits per second MBR Master Boot Record MHz Megahertz mm Millimeter MOF Managed Object Format) 은 CIM ASCII ms Millisecond NAS Network Attached Storage NAS NAS NIC Network Interface Controller NMI Nonmaskable Interrupt NMI ns Nanosecond NVRAM Nonvolatile Random-Access Memory NVRAM OID Object Identifier PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect...
... second Mbps Megabits per second MBR Master Boot Record MHz Megahertz mm Millimeter MOF Managed Object Format) 은 CIM ASCII ms Millisecond NAS Network Attached Storage NAS NAS NIC Network Interface Controller NMI Nonmaskable Interrupt NMI ns Nanosecond NVRAM Nonvolatile Random-Access Memory NVRAM OID Object Identifier PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect...
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... 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 및 RAID 50 RAM Random-Access Memory RAM ROM Read-Only Memory ROM ROM ROM POST ROMB RAID(RAID On Motherboard SAN Storage Area Network SAS SCSI(Serial-Attached SCSI SATA Serial Advanced Technology Attachment SCSI Small Computer System Interface I /O SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol 57
... 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 및 RAID 50 RAM Random-Access Memory RAM ROM Read-Only Memory ROM ROM ROM POST ROMB RAID(RAID On Motherboard SAN Storage Area Network SAS SCSI(Serial-Attached SCSI SATA Serial Advanced Technology Attachment SCSI Small Computer System Interface I /O SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol 57
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Contents 1 About the Command Line Interface. . . . . 13 How to Use the Command Line Interface 14 Usage Notes 15 CLI Commands 16 Command Line Parameters 18 Formatting Considerations 24 Detailed Error Reporting 24 Exit Status 25 Usage Examples 27 2 About the Script Commands 29 Script Command Structure 30 Script Command Synopsis 32 Recurring Syntax Elements 34 Usage Guidelines 40 Adding Comments to a Script File 41 3 Configuring a Storage Array 43 Configuring a Storage Array 44 Contents 3
Contents 1 About the Command Line Interface. . . . . 13 How to Use the Command Line Interface 14 Usage Notes 15 CLI Commands 16 Command Line Parameters 18 Formatting Considerations 24 Detailed Error Reporting 24 Exit Status 25 Usage Examples 27 2 About the Script Commands 29 Script Command Structure 30 Script Command Synopsis 32 Recurring Syntax Elements 34 Usage Guidelines 40 Adding Comments to a Script File 41 3 Configuring a Storage Array 43 Configuring a Storage Array 44 Contents 3
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... Password 56 Setting Up SMTP and SNMP Alerts 56 Setting the RAID Controller Module Clocks . . . . 57 Setting the Storage Array Host Type 57 Setting Modification Priority 58 Assigning Global Hot Spares 59 4 Using the Snapshot Feature 61 Using Host Servers to Create an Initial ...
... Password 56 Setting Up SMTP and SNMP Alerts 56 Setting the RAID Controller Module Clocks . . . . 57 Setting the Storage Array Host Type 57 Setting Modification Priority 58 Assigning Global Hot Spares 59 4 Using the Snapshot Feature 61 Using Host Servers to Create an Initial ...
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... Servers to Recopy a Virtual Disk 85 Recopying the Virtual Disk 86 Stopping a Virtual Disk Copy 87 Removing Copy Pairs 88 Interaction With Other Features 88 Storage Partitioning 89 Snapshot Virtual Disks 89 6 Maintaining a Storage Array 91 Routine Maintenance 91 Contents 5
... Servers to Recopy a Virtual Disk 85 Recopying the Virtual Disk 86 Stopping a Virtual Disk Copy 87 Removing Copy Pairs 88 Interaction With Other Features 88 Storage Partitioning 89 Snapshot Virtual Disks 89 6 Maintaining a Storage Array 91 Routine Maintenance 91 Contents 5
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... Disk Copy Commands 115 Commands Listed Alphabetically 115 Activate Storage Array Firmware 115 Autoconfigure Storage Array 115 Autoconfigure Storage Array Hot Spares . . . . . 118 Check Virtual Disk Consistency 118 Clear Physical Disk Port Statistics 120 Clear Storage Array Configuration 120 Clear Storage Array Event Log 121 Clear Storage Array Firmware Pending Area . . . 121 Clear Virtual Disk Reservations...
... Disk Copy Commands 115 Commands Listed Alphabetically 115 Activate Storage Array Firmware 115 Autoconfigure Storage Array 115 Autoconfigure Storage Array Hot Spares . . . . . 118 Check Virtual Disk Consistency 118 Clear Physical Disk Port Statistics 120 Clear Storage Array Configuration 120 Clear Storage Array Event Log 121 Clear Storage Array Firmware Pending Area . . . 121 Clear Virtual Disk Reservations...
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... (Free Capacity Base Select 134 Create RAID Virtual Disk (Manual Physical Disk Select 137 Create Snapshot Virtual Disk 141 Create Storage Array Security Key 147 Create Virtual Disk Copy 149 Delete Disk Group 151 Delete Host 152 Delete Host Group 152 Delete ... 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 ...
... (Free Capacity Base Select 134 Create RAID Virtual Disk (Manual Physical Disk Select 137 Create Snapshot Virtual Disk 141 Create Storage Array Security Key 147 Create Virtual Disk Copy 149 Delete Disk Group 151 Delete Host 152 Delete Host Group 152 Delete ... 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 ...
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... Disk 205 Set Storage Array 207 Set Storage Array Enclosure Positions 211 Set Storage Array ICMP Response 212 Set Storage Array iSNS Server IPv4 Address 213 Set Storage Array iSNS Server IPv6 Address 213 Set Storage Array iSNS Server Listening Port 214 Set Storage Array Learn Cycle 214 Set Storage Array Redundancy Mode 215 Set Storage Array Security Key...
... Disk 205 Set Storage Array 207 Set Storage Array Enclosure Positions 211 Set Storage Array ICMP Response 212 Set Storage Array iSNS Server IPv4 Address 213 Set Storage Array iSNS Server IPv6 Address 213 Set Storage Array iSNS Server Listening Port 214 Set Storage Array Learn Cycle 214 Set Storage Array Redundancy Mode 215 Set Storage Array Security Key...
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... Unconfigured iSCSI Initiators 239 Show Storage Array Unreadable Sectors . . . . . 239 Show String 240 Show Virtual Disk 240 Show Virtual Disk Action Progress 242 Show Virtual Disk Copy 242 Show Virtual Disk ... Disk Channel Fault Isolation Diagnostics 252 Start Physical Disk Initialize 253 Start Physical Disk Reconstruction 254 Start Secure Physical Disk Erase 254 Start Storage Array Blink 255 Start Storage Array iSCSI Refresh 255 Start Virtual Disk Initialization 256 Stop Configuration Database Diagnostic. . . . . . 256 Stop Disk Group Blink 257 Stop Enclosure Blink 257...
... Unconfigured iSCSI Initiators 239 Show Storage Array Unreadable Sectors . . . . . 239 Show String 240 Show Virtual Disk 240 Show Virtual Disk Action Progress 242 Show Virtual Disk Copy 242 Show Virtual Disk ... Disk Channel Fault Isolation Diagnostics 252 Start Physical Disk Initialize 253 Start Physical Disk Reconstruction 254 Start Secure Physical Disk Erase 254 Start Storage Array Blink 255 Start Storage Array iSCSI Refresh 255 Start Virtual Disk Initialization 256 Stop Configuration Database Diagnostic. . . . . . 256 Stop Disk Group Blink 257 Stop Enclosure Blink 257...
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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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... Windows command prompt (C:\) or a Linux operating system terminal. The command line interface gives you to connect to a script engine utility in the Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager software (MD Storage Manager). A script file can also run from the command line and performs the operations instructed by the commands. The script engine reads the...
... Windows command prompt (C:\) or a Linux operating system terminal. The command line interface gives you to connect to a script engine utility in the Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager software (MD Storage Manager). A script file can also run from the command line and performs the operations instructed by the commands. The script engine reads the...
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...Command Line Interface Using the CLI commands, you need to install the same configuration on different storage arrays. • Run script commands on a storage array directly connected to a host, a storage array connected to a host by an Ethernet, or a combination of both. • ...Display configuration information about the storage arrays. • Add storage arrays to and remove storage arrays from the management domain. • Perform automatic discovery of all storage arrays attached to the local subnet. • Add or delete Simple Network ...
...Command Line Interface Using the CLI commands, you need to install the same configuration on different storage arrays. • Run script commands on a storage array directly connected to a host, a storage array connected to a host by an Ethernet, or a combination of both. • ...Display configuration information about the storage arrays. • Add storage arrays to and remove storage arrays from the management domain. • Perform automatic discovery of all storage arrays attached to the local subnet. • Add or delete Simple Network ...
