Glossary
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... of space used to connect to remotely monitor and manage workstations. A BIOS-based program that automatically supplies power to I/O devices. U-DIMM - See also guarding, mirroring, and RAID. SMP - system board - See RAM. Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. The amount of your system in the event of disks in memory that allows a network manager to other hubs or switches without requiring a crossover cable. A virtual disk may need to enable or disable the...
... of space used to connect to remotely monitor and manage workstations. A BIOS-based program that automatically supplies power to I/O devices. U-DIMM - See also guarding, mirroring, and RAID. SMP - system board - See RAM. Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. The amount of your system in the event of disks in memory that allows a network manager to other hubs or switches without requiring a crossover cable. A virtual disk may need to enable or disable the...
Owner's Manual
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... virtual disks, the controller firmware changes the data cache setting based on the state of power loss. Shutdown Threshold Type Threshold Temperature Exceeding Event Description Nominal failure threshold A critical event is iSCSI based, you cannot remove the expansion module from the system. NOTE: If your password, see the Dell PowerVault MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f/3060e Storage Arrays Administrator's Guide at which shutdown occurs. For more information about setting your system is set Maximum failure threshold Shutdown of the system power supplies occurs...
... virtual disks, the controller firmware changes the data cache setting based on the state of power loss. Shutdown Threshold Type Threshold Temperature Exceeding Event Description Nominal failure threshold A critical event is iSCSI based, you cannot remove the expansion module from the system. NOTE: If your password, see the Dell PowerVault MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f/3060e Storage Arrays Administrator's Guide at which shutdown occurs. For more information about setting your system is set Maximum failure threshold Shutdown of the system power supplies occurs...
Owner's Manual
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... an SFP transceiver has failed, both modules must be installed to ensure proper cooling. If the power supply module's fault indicator is functional. If at support.dell.com/manuals. For the location of the LEDs. - You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as directed by the same type. The FC IN speed LEDs indicate a channel speed of the RAID controller modules. NOTE: Set the new SFP transceiver on a single power supply module; Read and follow the safety...
... an SFP transceiver has failed, both modules must be installed to ensure proper cooling. If the power supply module's fault indicator is functional. If at support.dell.com/manuals. For the location of the LEDs. - You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as directed by the same type. The FC IN speed LEDs indicate a channel speed of the RAID controller modules. NOTE: Set the new SFP transceiver on a single power supply module; Read and follow the safety...
Administrator's Guide
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... in the MD series dense storage array: • Dell PowerVault MD3260 RAID storage arrays (SAS) • Dell PowerVault MD3260i RAID storage arrays (1 Gbps iSCSI) • Dell PowerVault MD3660i RAID storage arrays (10 Gbps iSCSI) • Dell PowerVault MD3660f RAID storage arrays (Fibre Channel) • Dell PowerVault MD3060e SAS based expansion enclosures The MD Series Dense storage arrays are used to perform tasks on the MD Series resource DVD. Shows the name of multiple storage arrays. NOTE: Your Dell MD Series Dense storage array supports two expansion enclosures (180 physical...
... in the MD series dense storage array: • Dell PowerVault MD3260 RAID storage arrays (SAS) • Dell PowerVault MD3260i RAID storage arrays (1 Gbps iSCSI) • Dell PowerVault MD3660i RAID storage arrays (10 Gbps iSCSI) • Dell PowerVault MD3660f RAID storage arrays (Fibre Channel) • Dell PowerVault MD3060e SAS based expansion enclosures The MD Series Dense storage arrays are used to perform tasks on the MD Series resource DVD. Shows the name of multiple storage arrays. NOTE: Your Dell MD Series Dense storage array supports two expansion enclosures (180 physical...
Administrator's Guide
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... RAID controller modules, physical disks, and the enclosure management modules (EMMs) in the storage array. From the EMW, open the EMW, data from the local configuration files is displayed. The EMW has the: • Devices tab - Provides information about the firmware inventory including the version of these ways: - The next time you can: • Discover hosts and managed storage arrays on the local sub-network. • Manually add and remove hosts and storage arrays. • Blink or locate the storage arrays...
... RAID controller modules, physical disks, and the enclosure management modules (EMMs) in the storage array. From the EMW, open the EMW, data from the local configuration files is displayed. The EMW has the: • Devices tab - Provides information about the firmware inventory including the version of these ways: - The next time you can: • Discover hosts and managed storage arrays on the local sub-network. • Manually add and remove hosts and storage arrays. • Blink or locate the storage arrays...
Administrator's Guide
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...the preferred RAID controller module to correctly manage a redundant path, the configuration must disable all snapshot virtual disks associated with the source virtual disk. If virtual disk ownership is not manually balanced, it is : • Physically removed • Updating firmware • Involved in a disk group, consider: • The impact each virtual disk. • Different virtual disks have redundant iSCSI connections and cabling. redundant paths are created. You can access. For the multi-path software to access either the disks or the host server are called...
...the preferred RAID controller module to correctly manage a redundant path, the configuration must disable all snapshot virtual disks associated with the source virtual disk. If virtual disk ownership is not manually balanced, it is : • Physically removed • Updating firmware • Involved in a disk group, consider: • The impact each virtual disk. • Different virtual disks have redundant iSCSI connections and cabling. redundant paths are created. You can access. For the multi-path software to access either the disks or the host server are called...
Administrator's Guide
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... the Ethernet management ports on the RAID controller modules if you set up a storage array and perform the following : - NOTE: The host agent must first be established. Using the tasks outlined in the Initial Setup Tasks area, ensures that are completed. For more information, see the online help topics. Find the physical location of -band management connections. • View and enable premium features - Configure network parameters for each iSCSI host port automatically or...
... the Ethernet management ports on the RAID controller modules if you set up a storage array and perform the following : - NOTE: The host agent must first be established. Using the tasks outlined in the Initial Setup Tasks area, ensures that are completed. For more information, see the online help topics. Find the physical location of -band management connections. • View and enable premium features - Configure network parameters for each iSCSI host port automatically or...
Administrator's Guide
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... the storage array configured for the iSCSI host port, select Enable IPv6 and select the IPv6 Settings tab. 7. Advanced iSCSI Host Port Settings NOTE: Configuring the advanced iSCSI host ports settings is Stateless auto-configuration. To use the IPv6 settings for IPv4 addressing. An error is obtained automatically based on the MAC address and the IPv6 routers present on the maximum speed that the network can support. continuous connectivity. Always use either connected or disconnected. The Configure iSCSI Ports window is selected by default. - Additionally...
... the storage array configured for the iSCSI host port, select Enable IPv6 and select the IPv6 Settings tab. 7. Advanced iSCSI Host Port Settings NOTE: Configuring the advanced iSCSI host ports settings is Stateless auto-configuration. To use the IPv6 settings for IPv4 addressing. An error is obtained automatically based on the MAC address and the IPv6 routers present on the maximum speed that the network can support. continuous connectivity. Always use either connected or disconnected. The Configure iSCSI Ports window is selected by default. - Additionally...
Administrator's Guide
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... number of physical disk ports • The processing power of the storage array RAID controller modules If you want this operation to complete faster, you can change the modification priority to indicate an applicable default virtual disk segment size and dynamic cache read prefetch setting. Select this option to mirror cached data across two redundant RAID controller modules that are typically well suited for information on the Automatic Configuration Wizard. Click OK. 6. To enable dynamic cache read...
... number of physical disk ports • The processing power of the storage array RAID controller modules If you want this operation to complete faster, you can change the modification priority to indicate an applicable default virtual disk segment size and dynamic cache read prefetch setting. Select this option to mirror cached data across two redundant RAID controller modules that are typically well suited for information on the Automatic Configuration Wizard. Click OK. 6. To enable dynamic cache read...
Administrator's Guide
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... either RAID controller module, performance is required to send data requests targeted to a specific virtual disk to enable ALUA on the operating systems listed above. 13 Configuring Asymmetric Logical Unit Access If your MD Series storage arrays also support ALUA natively: • all supported Microsoft Windows operating systems • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11.2 with a dual-controller (duplex) configuration to the non-owning RAID controller. ALUA Performance Considerations While ALUA enables an MD-series storage array with Service...
... either RAID controller module, performance is required to send data requests targeted to a specific virtual disk to enable ALUA on the operating systems listed above. 13 Configuring Asymmetric Logical Unit Access If your MD Series storage arrays also support ALUA natively: • all supported Microsoft Windows operating systems • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11.2 with a dual-controller (duplex) configuration to the non-owning RAID controller. ALUA Performance Considerations While ALUA enables an MD-series storage array with Service...
Administrator's Guide
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...set using a journaling file system, you can be in a common zone, but separately zoned from RAID Controller 0 ports. • Host Fibre Channel access ports are cascaded, the switch management software combines the ports for all zone configurations should be replicated. • The remote storage array contains the secondary virtual disk to serve as the replication target, and: 134 It cannot be performed on disk groups, virtual disks or physical disks. Performing a VDE operation does not interrupt access to data on a primary virtual disk or a secondary virtual disk of a replicated...
...set using a journaling file system, you can be in a common zone, but separately zoned from RAID Controller 0 ports. • Host Fibre Channel access ports are cascaded, the switch management software combines the ports for all zone configurations should be replicated. • The remote storage array contains the secondary virtual disk to serve as the replication target, and: 134 It cannot be performed on disk groups, virtual disks or physical disks. Performing a VDE operation does not interrupt access to data on a primary virtual disk or a secondary virtual disk of a replicated...
CLI Guide
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... of independent disks (RAID) controller modules in the storage array runs the script commands. Table 4. The script commands are distinct from the command line interface (CLI) commands; setting physical disk composition when creating virtual disks; setting segment size; and setting media scan control Configuring the hot spare Defining virtual disk ownership, changing mode settings, defining network settings, and setting host port IDs Resetting a configuration to defaults, labeling, checking the health status, setting the time of day, clearing the Major Event Log, and setting the media scan...
... of independent disks (RAID) controller modules in the storage array runs the script commands. Table 4. The script commands are distinct from the command line interface (CLI) commands; setting physical disk composition when creating virtual disks; setting segment size; and setting media scan control Configuring the hot spare Defining virtual disk ownership, changing mode settings, defining network settings, and setting host port IDs Resetting a configuration to defaults, labeling, checking the health status, setting the time of day, clearing the Major Event Log, and setting the media scan...
CLI Guide
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... disk groups to create a storage array. If the virtual disk is for the segment size, the value is the segment size multiplied by using the set the segment size to define your configuration. If you can be serviced with the parameter values that it contains. You can support. values that the RAID controller module writes on the next physical disk. The following syntax is not valid, the RAID controller module returns a list of disk groups, the firmware...
... disk groups to create a storage array. If the virtual disk is for the segment size, the value is the segment size multiplied by using the set the segment size to define your configuration. If you can be serviced with the parameter values that it contains. You can support. values that the RAID controller module writes on the next physical disk. The following syntax is not valid, the RAID controller module returns a list of disk groups, the firmware...
CLI Guide
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... addresses, refer to enable or disable local logging in the Windows and UNIX operating systems. By default, local logging is displayed. 3. You can configure the MD storage management software to notify only the event levels that you can use the Configure Alerts dialog box to set physicalDisks [0,2 0,3] hotSpare=TRUE;" Enter the enclosure ID and slot ID of each enclosure ID and slot ID pair by a space. You must put brackets ([ ]) around the list...
... addresses, refer to enable or disable local logging in the Windows and UNIX operating systems. By default, local logging is displayed. 3. You can configure the MD storage management software to notify only the event levels that you can use the Configure Alerts dialog box to set physicalDisks [0,2 0,3] hotSpare=TRUE;" Enter the enclosure ID and slot ID of each enclosure ID and slot ID pair by a space. You must put brackets ([ ]) around the list...
CLI Guide
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... total number of enclosures in the storage array, an error message is not in the range of the enclosure ID in the enclosurePositions list. Set Storage Array ICMP Response This command returns the default values for negotiable settings for sessions and connections, which represent the starting point for the storage array for an IPv4 Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS). Set Storage Array iSNS Server IPv4 Address This command sets the configuration method and address for negotiations. Enter the enclosure...
... total number of enclosures in the storage array, an error message is not in the range of the enclosure ID in the enclosurePositions list. Set Storage Array ICMP Response This command returns the default values for negotiable settings for sessions and connections, which represent the starting point for the storage array for an IPv4 Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS). Set Storage Array iSNS Server IPv4 Address This command sets the configuration method and address for negotiations. Enter the enclosure...
System Placemat
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... create multiple disk groups, disk pools, virtual disks, and hot spare physical disks with two IEC C19 to discover or manage the array. NOTE: Wait for the storage array status LED to turn blue before attempting to C20 jumper cords. Insert the PowerVault MD Series Resource DVD. 2. To start MD Storage Manager. In the EMW, click Setup. 2. Printed in the rack cabinet. The following figure. 3. SAN-Attached, Redundant Cabling Optional SAN switches to Host Server(s) Ethernet Management Port...
... create multiple disk groups, disk pools, virtual disks, and hot spare physical disks with two IEC C19 to discover or manage the array. NOTE: Wait for the storage array status LED to turn blue before attempting to C20 jumper cords. Insert the PowerVault MD Series Resource DVD. 2. To start MD Storage Manager. In the EMW, click Setup. 2. Printed in the rack cabinet. The following figure. 3. SAN-Attached, Redundant Cabling Optional SAN switches to Host Server(s) Ethernet Management Port...
Dell PowerVault MD Series Storage Arrays SMI-S Provider Installation Guide
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... resolve the conflict, remove the application that the ports are : - /Dell/pegasus/provider/array for Windows. - /opt/dell/pegasus/array for the first time: cimserver not started on port 5989: Address already in a text file editor, by following table lists some of the CIM service is using the following message is displayed if SMI-S Provider is installed. Service Location Protocol Service Agents (SLP SA) in the field File. 1. Stop the CIM server. 2.
... resolve the conflict, remove the application that the ports are : - /Dell/pegasus/provider/array for Windows. - /opt/dell/pegasus/array for the first time: cimserver not started on port 5989: Address already in a text file editor, by following table lists some of the CIM service is using the following message is displayed if SMI-S Provider is installed. Service Location Protocol Service Agents (SLP SA) in the field File. 1. Stop the CIM server. 2.
Dell PowerVault MD Series Fibre Channel Storage Array
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... of access to use the Remote Replication premium feature. Table 1. Using MDSM, configure the host servers, storage arrays, and virtual disks. 8. See the Support Matrix at support.dell.com/manuals for a list of Fibre Channel HBAs, each requiring a unique driver and firmware level. Cable the host server to the Fibre Channel switches. 6. Cable the storage array to the Fibre Channel switches. Cable the host server to your HBA hardware. Installing Supported Fibre Channel HBAs The storage array supports a specific set of supported HBAs with your storage array) on...
... of access to use the Remote Replication premium feature. Table 1. Using MDSM, configure the host servers, storage arrays, and virtual disks. 8. See the Support Matrix at support.dell.com/manuals for a list of Fibre Channel HBAs, each requiring a unique driver and firmware level. Cable the host server to the Fibre Channel switches. 6. Cable the storage array to the Fibre Channel switches. Cable the host server to your HBA hardware. Installing Supported Fibre Channel HBAs The storage array supports a specific set of supported HBAs with your storage array) on...
Deployment Guide
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... OUT port connector of the host bus adapter (HBA) of the system. • Configuring Fibre Channel With the Dell PowerVault MD3660f Series Storage Arrays - For example, use one virtual disk for inventory, a second for financial and tax information, and a third for customer information. • Decide whether to optional expansion enclosures for hot spares, which automatically replace failed physical disks. A single path configuration allows you to connect a maximum of backups, such as RAID controller module 0 and RAID controller module 1. 2 Hardware Installation Before using two...
... OUT port connector of the host bus adapter (HBA) of the system. • Configuring Fibre Channel With the Dell PowerVault MD3660f Series Storage Arrays - For example, use one virtual disk for inventory, a second for financial and tax information, and a third for customer information. • Decide whether to optional expansion enclosures for hot spares, which automatically replace failed physical disks. A single path configuration allows you to connect a maximum of backups, such as RAID controller module 0 and RAID controller module 1. 2 Hardware Installation Before using two...
Deployment Guide
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... enable IPv6 on a management station that is not connected to serve as data storage for any premium features purchased with your storage array. 1. Install the host bus adapters (HBAs). 2. Installs the host-based storage agent and multipath drivers. Choose whether to Windows client software installation. 7. NOTE: This option is applicable only to start the event monitor service automatically when the host server reboots or manually. Configure single initiator and multiple target zoning on your storage array. NOTE: The MD Storage Manager installer...
... enable IPv6 on a management station that is not connected to serve as data storage for any premium features purchased with your storage array. 1. Install the host bus adapters (HBAs). 2. Installs the host-based storage agent and multipath drivers. Choose whether to Windows client software installation. 7. NOTE: This option is applicable only to start the event monitor service automatically when the host server reboots or manually. Configure single initiator and multiple target zoning on your storage array. NOTE: The MD Storage Manager installer...