Owner's Manual
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Contents Notes, Cautions, and Warnings 2 1 About Your System...7 Introduction...7 Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager 7 Other Information You May Need...7 Front-Panel Features ...8 Front-Panel Indicators ...9 Back-Panel Features...11 Cooling Fan Module ... Module Features And Indicators 15 MD3260i iSCSI RAID Controller Module Features And Indicators 16 MD3660i iSCSI RAID Controller Module Features And Indicators 17 MD3660f Fibre Channel RAID Controller Module Features And Indicators 18 Host Channel LED Link Rate Indications...19 SFP Transceivers Fibre Optic And SAS Cables ...
Contents Notes, Cautions, and Warnings 2 1 About Your System...7 Introduction...7 Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager 7 Other Information You May Need...7 Front-Panel Features ...8 Front-Panel Indicators ...9 Back-Panel Features...11 Cooling Fan Module ... Module Features And Indicators 15 MD3260i iSCSI RAID Controller Module Features And Indicators 16 MD3660i iSCSI RAID Controller Module Features And Indicators 17 MD3660f Fibre Channel RAID Controller Module Features And Indicators 18 Host Channel LED Link Rate Indications...19 SFP Transceivers Fibre Optic And SAS Cables ...
Owner's Manual
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... enclosures (180 physical disks) after you install the Additional Physical Disk Support Premium Feature Key. Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager (MD Storage Manager) is located on installing and configuring the software and...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 (180 physical disks) after you install the Additional Physical Disk Support Premium Feature Key. Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager (MD Storage Manager) is located on installing and configuring the software and...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...
Owner's Manual
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...and a replacement small form-factor pluggable (SFP) transceiver before replacing an SFP transceiver in the Dell PowerVault MD3660f Series Storage Arrays Deployment Guide at greater than a 5 cm (2 inch) radius. 45 For assistance, contact Dell Support. NOTE: Equip yourself with the product. 4 Troubleshooting Your System Safety First-For You ...not covered by a certified service technician. Never look into the end of communication, see the initial setup information for the Dell PowerVault MD3660f storage enclosures. Also, see Troubleshooting Array And Expansion Enclosure Connections.
...and a replacement small form-factor pluggable (SFP) transceiver before replacing an SFP transceiver in the Dell PowerVault MD3660f Series Storage Arrays Deployment Guide at greater than a 5 cm (2 inch) radius. 45 For assistance, contact Dell Support. NOTE: Equip yourself with the product. 4 Troubleshooting Your System Safety First-For You ...not covered by a certified service technician. Never look into the end of communication, see the initial setup information for the Dell PowerVault MD3660f storage enclosures. Also, see Troubleshooting Array And Expansion Enclosure Connections.
Owner's Manual
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...Back-Panel Connectors (Per RAID Controller Module) MD3260 SAS connectors Four SAS IN ports to an additional PowerVault MD3060e expansion enclosure NOTE: SAS connectors are SFF-8088 compliant. One 6-pin mini-DIN connector NOTE:... Specifications Physical Disks Physical disks RAID Controller Modules RAID controller modules Dell PowerVault MD3260 storage arrays Dell PowerVault MD3260i storage arrays Dell PowerVault MD3660i storage arrays Dell PowerVault MD3660f storage arrays Expansion Modules Dell PowerVault MD3060e expansion enclosures SAS connectors Serial connector (debug port) Up to...
...Back-Panel Connectors (Per RAID Controller Module) MD3260 SAS connectors Four SAS IN ports to an additional PowerVault MD3060e expansion enclosure NOTE: SAS connectors are SFF-8088 compliant. One 6-pin mini-DIN connector NOTE:... Specifications Physical Disks Physical disks RAID Controller Modules RAID controller modules Dell PowerVault MD3260 storage arrays Dell PowerVault MD3260i storage arrays Dell PowerVault MD3660i storage arrays Dell PowerVault MD3660f storage arrays Expansion Modules Dell PowerVault MD3060e expansion enclosures SAS connectors Serial connector (debug port) Up to...
Administrator's Guide
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... number of physical disks up to a maximum of accommodating up to two MD3060e expansion enclosures. Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager (MD Storage Manager) is available only in this document. The AMW ... 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...
... number of physical disks up to a maximum of accommodating up to two MD3060e expansion enclosures. Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager (MD Storage Manager) is available only in this document. The AMW ... 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...
Administrator's Guide
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... Guide provides information about using the command line interface (CLI). • The MD Series resource media contains all system management tools. • The Dell PowerVault MD3260, MD3260i, MD3660i, MD3660f and MD3060e Series Storage Arrays Support Matrix provides information on supported software and hardware for MD systems. • Information Updates or readme files are...
... Guide provides information about using the command line interface (CLI). • The MD Series resource media contains all system management tools. • The Dell PowerVault MD3260, MD3260i, MD3660i, MD3660f and MD3060e Series Storage Arrays Support Matrix provides information on supported software and hardware for MD systems. • Information Updates or readme files are...
Administrator's Guide
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... Features The RAID enclosure supports several advanced features: • Virtual Disk Snapshots • Virtual Disk Copy • High Performance Tier • Remote replication (applicable to Dell PowerVault MD3660f storage arrays that support the FC protocol.) NOTE: The premium features listed above must be activated separately. Snapshots are implemented using the Snapshot Virtual Disks...
... Features The RAID enclosure supports several advanced features: • Virtual Disk Snapshots • Virtual Disk Copy • High Performance Tier • Remote replication (applicable to Dell PowerVault MD3660f storage arrays that support the FC protocol.) NOTE: The premium features listed above must be activated separately. Snapshots are implemented using the Snapshot Virtual Disks...
Administrator's Guide
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.... • All hosts currently using a wizard based process. Switchable Host Access Configuration Required With Remote Replication Access to Dell PowerVault MD3660f storage arrays that support the FC protocol. As part of which are logical data storage structures created on a storage array...Channel switch configuration. No host server or application resources are not supported. Direct-attached configurations between the host server and Dell PowerVault MD storage arrays are used during replication. Activating Remote Replication NOTE: If you ordered the Remote Replication feature, you ...
.... • All hosts currently using a wizard based process. Switchable Host Access Configuration Required With Remote Replication Access to Dell PowerVault MD3660f storage arrays that support the FC protocol. As part of which are logical data storage structures created on a storage array...Channel switch configuration. No host server or application resources are not supported. Direct-attached configurations between the host server and Dell PowerVault MD storage arrays are used during replication. Activating Remote Replication NOTE: If you ordered the Remote Replication feature, you ...
Information Update
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Dell PowerVault MD3260/MD3260i/MD3660i/MD3660f/ MD3060e Storage Arrays Information Update
Dell PowerVault MD3260/MD3260i/MD3660i/MD3660f/ MD3060e Storage Arrays Information Update
Information Update
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... Versions All RAID controller modules in this document, Dell PowerVault MD3260/MD3260i/MD3660i/MD3660f/MD3060e Storage Arrays is referred to the Dell PowerVault MD3260, MD3260i, MD3660i, MD3660f, and MD3060e Series Storage Arrays Support Matrix at support.dell.com/manuals. CAUTION: Do not install software, ... from any earlier versions of the MD Storage Manager user interface. 5 DVD Name Resource Media for the Dell PowerVault MD3260/MD3260i/ MD3660i/MD3660f/MD3060e Storage Arrays. It also includes a redesigned version of MD Series Resource Media. New Features In This...
... Versions All RAID controller modules in this document, Dell PowerVault MD3260/MD3260i/MD3660i/MD3660f/MD3060e Storage Arrays is referred to the Dell PowerVault MD3260, MD3260i, MD3660i, MD3660f, and MD3060e Series Storage Arrays Support Matrix at support.dell.com/manuals. CAUTION: Do not install software, ... from any earlier versions of the MD Storage Manager user interface. 5 DVD Name Resource Media for the Dell PowerVault MD3260/MD3260i/ MD3660i/MD3660f/MD3060e Storage Arrays. It also includes a redesigned version of MD Series Resource Media. New Features In This...
Information Update
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... the MD Series Dense storage arrays, see the following topics are addressed in the root directory of the Resource Media for Dell PowerVault MD Series for MD3060e, MD3260, MD3260i, MD3660i, and MD3660f Storage Arrays contains important information on Linux operating systems • Configuring your MD storage array to use the Microsoft VDS or...
... the MD Series Dense storage arrays, see the following topics are addressed in the root directory of the Resource Media for Dell PowerVault MD Series for MD3060e, MD3260, MD3260i, MD3660i, and MD3660f Storage Arrays contains important information on Linux operating systems • Configuring your MD storage array to use the Microsoft VDS or...
Support Matrix
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Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3260, MD3260i, MD3660i, MD3660f and MD3060e Series Storage Arrays Support Matrix Introduction ...2 Dell PowerVault MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f/3060e Series Storage Array Rules 2 Default IPv4 settings for the Management Ports on the MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f arrays 5 Default... Bus Adapters 14 Required Timeout Settings for Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters 15 Supported HBAs, Required Drivers and Firmware 16 Supported Brocade and Dell PowerConnect FOS levels 23 Supported Dell M1000e Fibre Channel IOMs 24 Tested Brocade, Cisco and Qlogic Fibre Channel Routers 24 1
Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3260, MD3260i, MD3660i, MD3660f and MD3060e Series Storage Arrays Support Matrix Introduction ...2 Dell PowerVault MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f/3060e Series Storage Array Rules 2 Default IPv4 settings for the Management Ports on the MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f arrays 5 Default... Bus Adapters 14 Required Timeout Settings for Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters 15 Supported HBAs, Required Drivers and Firmware 16 Supported Brocade and Dell PowerConnect FOS levels 23 Supported Dell M1000e Fibre Channel IOMs 24 Tested Brocade, Cisco and Qlogic Fibre Channel Routers 24 1
Support Matrix
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... of the member disks. MD3260 (SAS) √ Not supported √ 8 (4 if using high availability) 2 (each N/A N/A √ √ MD3660i/MD3660f enclosure A hot spare for up to MD3660i/MD3660f storage arrays for Dell PowerVault MD3260, MD3260i, MD3660i, MD3660f and MD3060e series storage arrays as well as usage considerations, recommendations and rules. Support for a disk group must be...
... of the member disks. MD3260 (SAS) √ Not supported √ 8 (4 if using high availability) 2 (each N/A N/A √ √ MD3660i/MD3660f enclosure A hot spare for up to MD3660i/MD3660f storage arrays for Dell PowerVault MD3260, MD3260i, MD3660i, MD3660f and MD3060e series storage arrays as well as usage considerations, recommendations and rules. Support for a disk group must be...
System Placemat
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...reserved. For example, connecting a 10 Gbps iSCSI storage array to the next step. 3. NOTE: A maximum of -band management. The Dell PowerVault MD Series Resource DVD contains software and drivers for the enclosure status LED to turn blue before proceeding to a host server using a SAN ...) transceiver (see the Dell PowerVault Support Matrix at support.dell.com/manuals. To run (Linux). 3. CAUTION: The expansion enclosure must be populated first. For SAS and iSCSI storage arrays, see Configuring Fibre Channel With Dell MD3600f/3620f/MD3660f Series Storage Arrays. The...
...reserved. For example, connecting a 10 Gbps iSCSI storage array to the next step. 3. NOTE: A maximum of -band management. The Dell PowerVault MD Series Resource DVD contains software and drivers for the enclosure status LED to turn blue before proceeding to a host server using a SAN ...) transceiver (see the Dell PowerVault Support Matrix at support.dell.com/manuals. To run (Linux). 3. CAUTION: The expansion enclosure must be populated first. For SAS and iSCSI storage arrays, see Configuring Fibre Channel With Dell MD3600f/3620f/MD3660f Series Storage Arrays. The...
Dell PowerVault MD Series Fibre Channel Storage Array
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Dell PowerVault MD Series Fibre Channel Storage Array Configuring Fibre Channel With Dell MD3600f/3620f/ MD3660f Series Storage Arrays
Dell PowerVault MD Series Fibre Channel Storage Array Configuring Fibre Channel With Dell MD3600f/3620f/ MD3660f Series Storage Arrays
Dell PowerVault MD Series Fibre Channel Storage Array
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NOTE: The MD Series Dense storage arrays represent the Dell PowerVault MD3600f/3620f/MD3660f storage arrays. For basic setup information such as racking, power cabling, and recommended handling procedures, see the Getting Started Guide for your ... levels are adding an additional Fibre Channel storage array or if your Storage Array at support.dell.com/ manuals. These steps assume you are supported. 5 Configuring Fibre Channel With Dell MD3600f/ 3620f/MD3660f Series Storage Arrays This document provides information about configuring Fibre Channel communication between the host server ...
NOTE: The MD Series Dense storage arrays represent the Dell PowerVault MD3600f/3620f/MD3660f storage arrays. For basic setup information such as racking, power cabling, and recommended handling procedures, see the Getting Started Guide for your ... levels are adding an additional Fibre Channel storage array or if your Storage Array at support.dell.com/ manuals. These steps assume you are supported. 5 Configuring Fibre Channel With Dell MD3600f/ 3620f/MD3660f Series Storage Arrays This document provides information about configuring Fibre Channel communication between the host server ...
Deployment Guide
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..., RAID controller modules, fans, and power supplies. 5 1 Introduction This guide provides information about the supported versions, see the Support Matrix at support.dell.com/manuals. For information about deploying Dell PowerVault MD3660f storage arrays. MD Storage Manager is compatible with 16 million colors (1280x1024 32-bit recommended). • Microsoft Windows, Red Hat Enterprise Linux...
..., RAID controller modules, fans, and power supplies. 5 1 Introduction This guide provides information about the supported versions, see the Support Matrix at support.dell.com/manuals. For information about deploying Dell PowerVault MD3660f storage arrays. MD Storage Manager is compatible with 16 million colors (1280x1024 32-bit recommended). • Microsoft Windows, Red Hat Enterprise Linux...
Deployment Guide
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See support.dell.com/ manuals. • Dell PowerVault MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f/3060e Storage Arrays Administrator's Guide - Planning The Storage Configuration Consider the following before setting up your system. Each ...management port allows you to connect the storage array to connect a maximum of the system. • Configuring Fibre Channel With the Dell PowerVault MD3660f Series Storage Arrays - See the Administrator's Guide at support.dell.com/manuals. • The Rack Installation instructions, that shipped with : • Single path data configuration - Cabling The Storage...
See support.dell.com/ manuals. • Dell PowerVault MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f/3060e Storage Arrays Administrator's Guide - Planning The Storage Configuration Consider the following before setting up your system. Each ...management port allows you to connect the storage array to connect a maximum of the system. • Configuring Fibre Channel With the Dell PowerVault MD3660f Series Storage Arrays - See the Administrator's Guide at support.dell.com/manuals. • The Rack Installation instructions, that shipped with : • Single path data configuration - Cabling The Storage...
Deployment Guide
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...using Premium Feature activation) physical disks using a maximum of zoning, and HBA installation, see Configuring Fibre Channel With the Dell MD3660f Series Storage Array, at support.dell.com while the enclosure is installed and up all data on the storage array. You must backup all data on : ...of host access to data in the event of path failure, because both RAID controller modules can expand the physical disk pool to a PowerVault MD3660f Series storage array, the physical disks of the storage array. 1. Path failure from losing access to storage on the expansion enclosure before...
...using Premium Feature activation) physical disks using a maximum of zoning, and HBA installation, see Configuring Fibre Channel With the Dell MD3660f Series Storage Array, at support.dell.com while the enclosure is installed and up all data on the storage array. You must backup all data on : ...of host access to data in the event of path failure, because both RAID controller modules can expand the physical disk pool to a PowerVault MD3660f Series storage array, the physical disks of the storage array. 1. Path failure from losing access to storage on the expansion enclosure before...
Deployment Guide
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... four FC host ports. SFP modules convert electrical signals to an optical interface connector either in a FC HBA on system links with the Dell PowerVault MD3660f series storage arrays. After installing the SFP modules, fiber optic cables are required for future use. 4. Installing SFP Modules To install SFP ... an SFP module into a FC port. Before installing SFP modules and fiber optic cables, read the following information: • Use only Dell supported SFPs with laser modules that are used to connect a host port to and from the port. Other generic SFPs are laser products....
... four FC host ports. SFP modules convert electrical signals to an optical interface connector either in a FC HBA on system links with the Dell PowerVault MD3660f series storage arrays. After installing the SFP modules, fiber optic cables are required for future use. 4. Installing SFP Modules To install SFP ... an SFP module into a FC port. Before installing SFP modules and fiber optic cables, read the following information: • Use only Dell supported SFPs with laser modules that are used to connect a host port to and from the port. Other generic SFPs are laser products....