User Manual
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.../manuals and read the updates first because they often supersede information in other documents. NOTE: All PowerVault MD3600f series documents are available at support.dell.com/manuals. Warranty information may be included within this document or as a separate document. NOTE: ... • Any media that ships with your system that provides documentation and tools for configuring and managing your system, including those pertaining to the operating system, system management software, system updates, and system components that shipped with your system. Other Documentation and Media You May ...
.../manuals and read the updates first because they often supersede information in other documents. NOTE: All PowerVault MD3600f series documents are available at support.dell.com/manuals. Warranty information may be included within this document or as a separate document. NOTE: ... • Any media that ships with your system that provides documentation and tools for configuring and managing your system, including those pertaining to the operating system, system management software, system updates, and system components that shipped with your system. Other Documentation and Media You May ...
User Manual
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... are connected, it is recommended that you to select specific components. 4 Reboot each host server. 5 Start the MD Storage Manager and discover the array(s). NOTE: The MD Storage Manager software installer automatically installs operating system patches/hotfixes. 14 Getting Started With Your System NOTE: If Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol is not used on...
... are connected, it is recommended that you to select specific components. 4 Reboot each host server. 5 Start the MD Storage Manager and discover the array(s). NOTE: The MD Storage Manager software installer automatically installs operating system patches/hotfixes. 14 Getting Started With Your System NOTE: If Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol is not used on...
Owner's Manual
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... array name and the virtual disk name, run the host-based SMdevices utility. This conflict depends on the host operating system and any virtual disk manager software in your operating system documentation. The Specify Names window is displayed. 8 Click OK. The Specify Snapshot Repository Capacity window is displayed. 7 Click Finish. NOTE: If...
... array name and the virtual disk name, run the host-based SMdevices utility. This conflict depends on the host operating system and any virtual disk manager software in your operating system documentation. The Specify Names window is displayed. 8 Click OK. The Specify Snapshot Repository Capacity window is displayed. 7 Click Finish. NOTE: If...
Owner's Manual
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... hosts to share access to read-only access. Storage partition definitions for the local storage array and remote storage array are visible to the storage management software. 5 All I/O into the secondary virtual disk is defined, then a virtual disk-to a particular virtual disk in a secondary role reduces administrative effort required during site recovery...
... hosts to share access to read-only access. Storage partition definitions for the local storage array and remote storage array are visible to the storage management software. 5 All I/O into the secondary virtual disk is defined, then a virtual disk-to a particular virtual disk in a secondary role reduces administrative effort required during site recovery...
Owner's Manual
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...a fabric. NOTE: Do not zone the uplink port (E_port) that are cascaded, the switch management software combines the ports for all zone configurations should be in separate zones from those established for Remote ...Dell MD3600f-Series Storage Array. These dedicated ports, Port 3 on RAID controller 0 and Port 3 on your storage array automatically dedicates one RAID controller module in a common zone, but separately zoned from the vendor's website. Required Switch Zoning Configurations NOTE: A limited set of Fibre Channel switches are typically set using the switch management software...
...a fabric. NOTE: Do not zone the uplink port (E_port) that are cascaded, the switch management software combines the ports for all zone configurations should be in separate zones from those established for Remote ...Dell MD3600f-Series Storage Array. These dedicated ports, Port 3 on RAID controller 0 and Port 3 on your storage array automatically dedicates one RAID controller module in a common zone, but separately zoned from the vendor's website. Required Switch Zoning Configurations NOTE: A limited set of Fibre Channel switches are typically set using the switch management software...
Owner's Manual
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...186. Configuration: Premium Feature- A journaling file system does not let you cannot gain read-only access to be different than the capacity of storage management software. - The RAID level of the secondary virtual disk can mount a snapshot of the secondary virtual disk (after creation and formatting) must create ..., if available. If either the primary or secondary virtual disk does not exist, you want to replicate are connected to a single management station; If all virtual disks are visible to each other through a Fibre Channel switch fabric and are accessible from a single...
...186. Configuration: Premium Feature- A journaling file system does not let you cannot gain read-only access to be different than the capacity of storage management software. - The RAID level of the secondary virtual disk can mount a snapshot of the secondary virtual disk (after creation and formatting) must create ..., if available. If either the primary or secondary virtual disk does not exist, you want to replicate are connected to a single management station; If all virtual disks are visible to each other through a Fibre Channel switch fabric and are accessible from a single...
Owner's Manual
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... list of available RAID levels is displayed. Go to select a physical disk: • Automatic-The storage management software generates a list of available capacity and physical disk options for each available RAID level. • Manual-The storage management software generates a list of unselected physical disks. 4 Click Next. • If you can either : 1 In the Activate...
... list of available RAID levels is displayed. Go to select a physical disk: • Automatic-The storage management software generates a list of available capacity and physical disk options for each available RAID level. • Manual-The storage management software generates a list of unselected physical disks. 4 Click Next. • If you can either : 1 In the Activate...
Owner's Manual
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...set should have names no I /O loads, the limit should be limited to provide the name of virtual disks in the storage management software are differential snapshots. The VSS hardware provider uses the base virtual disk name as requestors. VSS attaches to the service and uses...term for the location of preferences for virtual disk. NOTE: A volume is available on VDS and VSS, see microsoft.com. 262 Management: System Interfaces The VSS Provider Configuration Tool makes available the following configuration options: • Snapshot Repository Virtual Disk Properties-This section ...
...set should have names no I /O loads, the limit should be limited to provide the name of virtual disks in the storage management software are differential snapshots. The VSS hardware provider uses the base virtual disk name as requestors. VSS attaches to the service and uses...term for the location of preferences for virtual disk. NOTE: A volume is available on VDS and VSS, see microsoft.com. 262 Management: System Interfaces The VSS Provider Configuration Tool makes available the following configuration options: • Snapshot Repository Virtual Disk Properties-This section ...
Owner's Manual
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...Enterprise Management Window (EMW), the Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Management software (MDSM) establishes communication with each storage array. You can determine the condition causing the Needs Attention status or the Fixing status by icons next to the managed storage array. See your storage management ...you must be installed in the EMW represent a summary status for each managed storage array and determines the current storage array status. Troubleshooting: Your Storage Array Software 263 Table 19-1. The current status is causing this status before attempting...
...Enterprise Management Window (EMW), the Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Management software (MDSM) establishes communication with each storage array. You can determine the condition causing the Needs Attention status or the Fixing status by icons next to the managed storage array. See your storage management ...you must be installed in the EMW represent a summary status for each managed storage array and determines the current storage array status. Troubleshooting: Your Storage Array Software 263 Table 19-1. The current status is causing this status before attempting...
Owner's Manual
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... replaced by the LEDs is what is expected. Do not bend the fiber optic cables tighter than Class 1 power levels. 1 If possible, use the storage management software to create, save, and print a new storage array profile. 2 If the Recovery Guru directed you need to return the SFP transceiver. 4 To locate a failed SFP...
... replaced by the LEDs is what is expected. Do not bend the fiber optic cables tighter than Class 1 power levels. 1 If possible, use the storage management software to create, save, and print a new storage array profile. 2 If the Recovery Guru directed you need to return the SFP transceiver. 4 To locate a failed SFP...
Owner's Manual
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... not covered by a certified service technician. If the test fails, see "Getting Help" on page 303. In the AMW, select a component in Dell PowerVault Modular Disk (MD) Storage Manager software. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Select Advanced Troubleshooting...
... not covered by a certified service technician. If the test fails, see "Getting Help" on page 303. In the AMW, select a component in Dell PowerVault Modular Disk (MD) Storage Manager software. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Select Advanced Troubleshooting...
Deployment Guide
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...-This package includes the MD Storage Manager and providers. • Custom-This option allows you must have administrative or root privileges. The PowerVault MD3600f series resource media provided offers the following installation options: • Full (recommended)-This package installs core software and providers. NOTE: To install the software on their supported Linux platform. •...
...-This package includes the MD Storage Manager and providers. • Custom-This option allows you must have administrative or root privileges. The PowerVault MD3600f series resource media provided offers the following installation options: • Full (recommended)-This package installs core software and providers. NOTE: To install the software on their supported Linux platform. •...
Deployment Guide
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... options as graphical installation. Console Installation NOTE: Console installation only applies to Linux systems that you to install the software in an unattended mode. NOTE: The MD Storage Manager software installer automatically installs operating system patches/hotfixes. Silent Installation This option allows you enable IPv6 on the... To specify which features are not running and automatically starts the installer in a Windows system: 1 To begin the installation with the Dell MD3600f Series Storage Array at support.dell.com/manuals. 8 Perform the remaining post-installation tasks.
... options as graphical installation. Console Installation NOTE: Console installation only applies to Linux systems that you to install the software in an unattended mode. NOTE: The MD Storage Manager software installer automatically installs operating system patches/hotfixes. Silent Installation This option allows you enable IPv6 on the... To specify which features are not running and automatically starts the installer in a Windows system: 1 To begin the installation with the Dell MD3600f Series Storage Array at support.dell.com/manuals. 8 Perform the remaining post-installation tasks.
Configuring Fibre Channel With Dell MD3600f Series Storage Arrays
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..." on page 12. 3 Install the required HBA drivers and firmware versions listed in the Support Matrix. 4 Install and configure the MD Storage Manager software (included with the HBA and Fibre Channel switch hardware for vendor-specific information required to complete Fibre-Channel setup on your storage array. 6 Configuring...Activate and configure premium features (if applicable). * A SAN-attached configuration is not supported in the Support Matrix. 4 Install and configure the MD Storage Manager software (included with your storage array) on all Fibre Channel switches.
..." on page 12. 3 Install the required HBA drivers and firmware versions listed in the Support Matrix. 4 Install and configure the MD Storage Manager software (included with the HBA and Fibre Channel switch hardware for vendor-specific information required to complete Fibre-Channel setup on your storage array. 6 Configuring...Activate and configure premium features (if applicable). * A SAN-attached configuration is not supported in the Support Matrix. 4 Install and configure the MD Storage Manager software (included with your storage array) on all Fibre Channel switches.
Command Line Interface Guide
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...operating system prompt, such as installing the same configuration on support.dell.com and read the updates first because they often supersede information in the Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager software (MD Storage Manager). The command line interface gives you need to use the command...which is the graphical user interface (GUI) to the storage array. CLI is a software tool that shipped with your system. For additional information, see the hardware and software manuals that enables storage array installers, developers, and engineers to configure and monitor storage ...
...operating system prompt, such as installing the same configuration on support.dell.com and read the updates first because they often supersede information in the Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager software (MD Storage Manager). The command line interface gives you need to use the command...which is the graphical user interface (GUI) to the storage array. CLI is a software tool that shipped with your system. For additional information, see the hardware and software manuals that enables storage array installers, developers, and engineers to configure and monitor storage ...
Command Line Interface Guide
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... install of the system environment command path. NOTE: The SMcli command should be a component of the MD Storage Manager software. About the Command Line Interface 17 where, SMcli invokes the command line interface storageArray is the host name or IP address of the storage array ...
... install of the system environment command path. NOTE: The SMcli command should be a component of the MD Storage Manager software. About the Command Line Interface 17 where, SMcli invokes the command line interface storageArray is the host name or IP address of the storage array ...
Command Line Interface Guide
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The following syntax is the general form of the optional parameters as needed to use , the MD Storage Manager software creates a new disk group. Choose any folder and any optional parameters. 50 Configuring a Storage Array You do not, however, need to assign ...virtual disks in the storage array in three ways: • Create a new virtual disk while simultaneously creating a new disk group to which the MD Storage Manager software assigns the physical disks. • Create a new virtual disk in an existing disk group. client>smcli 123.45.67.89 -c "save storageArray configuration ...
The following syntax is the general form of the optional parameters as needed to use , the MD Storage Manager software creates a new disk group. Choose any folder and any optional parameters. 50 Configuring a Storage Array You do not, however, need to assign ...virtual disks in the storage array in three ways: • Create a new virtual disk while simultaneously creating a new disk group to which the MD Storage Manager software assigns the physical disks. • Create a new virtual disk in an existing disk group. client>smcli 123.45.67.89 -c "save storageArray configuration ...
Command Line Interface Guide
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The MD Storage Manager software then chooses the physical disks on page 54.) 52 Configuring a Storage...disk group. This command is 64 KB. All other virtual disks that you can let the MD Storage Manager software assign the physical disks when you need to use one or all of the optional parameters as opposed ..., capacity, owner, segmentSize, and enclosureLossProtect parameters are the same. The following syntax is performed differently when MD Storage Manager assigns the physical disks as needed to help define your configuration. You do not, however, need only specify the ...
The MD Storage Manager software then chooses the physical disks on page 54.) 52 Configuring a Storage...disk group. This command is 64 KB. All other virtual disks that you can let the MD Storage Manager software assign the physical disks when you need to use one or all of the optional parameters as opposed ..., capacity, owner, segmentSize, and enclosureLossProtect parameters are the same. The following syntax is performed differently when MD Storage Manager assigns the physical disks as needed to help define your configuration. You do not, however, need only specify the ...
Command Line Interface Guide
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...provide only the standard virtual disk name, the storage management software provides default values for the other required property parameters for...snapshot virtual disk. NOTE: In some cases, depending on the host operating system and any virtual disk manager software in the command line when the utility cannot distinguish between the following: • Source virtual disk and ... disk copy (for Windows. 66 Using the Snapshot Feature An error message appears in use, the software prevents you are running a Linux operating system, run the hot_add utility to register the snapshot virtual ...
...provide only the standard virtual disk name, the storage management software provides default values for the other required property parameters for...snapshot virtual disk. NOTE: In some cases, depending on the host operating system and any virtual disk manager software in the command line when the utility cannot distinguish between the following: • Source virtual disk and ... disk copy (for Windows. 66 Using the Snapshot Feature An error message appears in use, the software prevents you are running a Linux operating system, run the hot_add utility to register the snapshot virtual ...
Command Line Interface Guide
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The following example is a command in disk group 2. The storage management software determines which software assigns the physical disks: client>smcli 123.45.67.89 -c "create snapshotVirtualDisk sourceVirtualDisk= \"Mars_Spirit_4\" repositoryDiskGroup=2 freeCapacityArea=2;" The command in...=(TRUE | FALSE)] NOTE: Use one or all of the optional parameters as needed to use . Creating a Snapshot Virtual Disk with Software-Assigned Physical Disks This version of the create snapshotVirtualDisk command lets you choose an existing disk group in which starts the copy-on-write operation...
The following example is a command in disk group 2. The storage management software determines which software assigns the physical disks: client>smcli 123.45.67.89 -c "create snapshotVirtualDisk sourceVirtualDisk= \"Mars_Spirit_4\" repositoryDiskGroup=2 freeCapacityArea=2;" The command in...=(TRUE | FALSE)] NOTE: Use one or all of the optional parameters as needed to use . Creating a Snapshot Virtual Disk with Software-Assigned Physical Disks This version of the create snapshotVirtualDisk command lets you choose an existing disk group in which starts the copy-on-write operation...