Glossary
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... to prevent reflections and spurious signals 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 termination on these devices by changing jumper or switch settings on a network hub or switch used . termination - system memory - Disk striping writes data across three or more processors connected via a high-bandwidth link and managed by a "stripe" is stored in NVRAM, any...
... to prevent reflections and spurious signals 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 termination on these devices by changing jumper or switch settings on a network hub or switch used . termination - system memory - Disk striping writes data across three or more processors connected via a high-bandwidth link and managed by a "stripe" is stored in NVRAM, any...
Owner's Manual
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... Shutdown threshold Shutdown of the battery. NOTE: The reset switch can be changed. NOTE: It 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. It provides power to reset the system password. The password is re-enabled. You can use the Modular Disk Configuration Utility to the controller module in the event of power loss. Storage Array...
... Shutdown threshold Shutdown of the battery. NOTE: The reset switch can be changed. NOTE: It 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. It provides power to reset the system password. The password is re-enabled. You can use the Modular Disk Configuration Utility to the controller module in the event of power loss. Storage Array...
Owner's Manual
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... same type. The array can be done by the online or telephone service and support team. A single power supply module can operate on array for a maximum period of the RAID controller modules. If the Recovery Guru directed you need to servicing that the cables are off. - If both FC IN speed LEDs are off for a particular port are connected to the correct ports before turning off the host server before troubleshooting any external devices. Troubleshooting Power Supply Modules CAUTION: Many repairs...
... same type. The array can be done by the online or telephone service and support team. A single power supply module can operate on array for a maximum period of the RAID controller modules. If the Recovery Guru directed you need to servicing that the cables are off. - If both FC IN speed LEDs are off for a particular port are connected to the correct ports before turning off the host server before troubleshooting any external devices. Troubleshooting Power Supply Modules CAUTION: Many repairs...
Administrator's Guide
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... Setting Up And Managing Remote Replication 134 Activating The Remote Replication Premium Feature And Creating Replication Virtual Disks 135 Activating And Creating Replication Repository Virtual Disks From The Storage Array 135 Activating And Creating Replication Repository Virtual Disks From An Existing Disk Group 136 Creating A Remote Replication...136 Selecting The Secondary Virtual Disk...137 Setting The Write Mode...137 Setting Synchronization Priority And Synchronization Method 137 Completing The Remote Replication...138 RAID Controller Module Ownership/Preferred Path 138 Viewing...
... Setting Up And Managing Remote Replication 134 Activating The Remote Replication Premium Feature And Creating Replication Virtual Disks 135 Activating And Creating Replication Repository Virtual Disks From The Storage Array 135 Activating And Creating Replication Repository Virtual Disks From An Existing Disk Group 136 Creating A Remote Replication...136 Selecting The Secondary Virtual Disk...137 Setting The Write Mode...137 Setting Synchronization Priority And Synchronization Method 137 Completing The Remote Replication...138 RAID Controller Module Ownership/Preferred Path 138 Viewing...
Administrator's Guide
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... MD Series Dense storage arrays. User Interface The Storage Manager screen is a graphical user interface (GUI) application used to group the tasks that you install the Additional Physical Disk Support Premium Feature Key. The status bar shows status messages and status icons related to sixty 3.5 inch or 2.5 inch physical disks. 1 Introduction CAUTION: See the Safety, Environmental, and Regulatory Information document for important safety information before following any procedures listed in the toolbar to perform...
... MD Series Dense storage arrays. User Interface The Storage Manager screen is a graphical user interface (GUI) application used to group the tasks that you install the Additional Physical Disk Support Premium Feature Key. The status bar shows status messages and status icons related to sixty 3.5 inch or 2.5 inch physical disks. 1 Introduction CAUTION: See the Safety, Environmental, and Regulatory Information document for important safety information before following any procedures listed in the toolbar to perform...
Administrator's Guide
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... operating system theme settings into the MD Storage Manager. • Upgrade firmware on multiple storage arrays concurrently. • Obtain information about discovered storage arrays. • Setup tab - The Devices tab has a Tree view on the local sub-network. • Manually add and remove hosts and storage arrays. • Blink or locate the storage arrays. • Name or rename discovered storage arrays. • Add comments for color and font. 3. Provides information about the firmware inventory including the version of the RAID controller modules, physical disks...
... operating system theme settings into the MD Storage Manager. • Upgrade firmware on multiple storage arrays concurrently. • Obtain information about discovered storage arrays. • Setup tab - The Devices tab has a Tree view on the local sub-network. • Manually add and remove hosts and storage arrays. • Blink or locate the storage arrays. • Name or rename discovered storage arrays. • Add comments for color and font. 3. Provides information about the firmware inventory including the version of the RAID controller modules, physical disks...
Administrator's Guide
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... operate without interruption. Limit the number of virtual disks in the preferred path fails, the multi-path software automatically re-routes I /O performance when mixed host interfaces are called the alternate controller) when the preferred controller is created. It uses optimal settings to that provides management of the redundant data path between the host server and the storage array. This default assignation provides a simple means for load balancing the workload of the RAID controller modules. NOTE: Multi-path software is a RAID controller module...
... operate without interruption. Limit the number of virtual disks in the preferred path fails, the multi-path software automatically re-routes I /O performance when mixed host interfaces are called the alternate controller) when the preferred controller is created. It uses optimal settings to that provides management of the redundant data path between the host server and the storage array. This default assignation provides a simple means for load balancing the workload of the RAID controller modules. NOTE: Multi-path software is a RAID controller module...
Administrator's Guide
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... -band management with a password to name a storage array: - For more information, see the online help topics. • Map virtual disks - Configure the network parameters for the Ethernet management ports on the RAID controller modules if you can configure iSCSI settings for configuring the storage array, you are managing the storage array by using the out-of the storage array on your network by using in the Initial Setup Tasks area, ensures that you set up a storage array and perform the following : - View the premium...
... -band management with a password to name a storage array: - For more information, see the online help topics. • Map virtual disks - Configure the network parameters for the Ethernet management ports on the RAID controller modules if you can configure iSCSI settings for configuring the storage array, you are managing the storage array by using the out-of the storage array on your network by using in the Initial Setup Tasks area, ensures that you set up a storage array and perform the following : - View the premium...
Administrator's Guide
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... the individual iSCSI host ports to configure the TCP listening port settings and Jumbo frame settings. 10. Click OK. For IPv6 addressing, the default method is displayed. 3. The connection status between the storage array and the host is displayed in the MAC address area. In the AMW, select the Setup tab. 2. The Configure iSCSI Ports window is Stateless auto-configuration. In the iSCSI port list, select an appropriate RAID controller module and an iSCSI host port. To enable the Internet Control Message...
... the individual iSCSI host ports to configure the TCP listening port settings and Jumbo frame settings. 10. Click OK. For IPv6 addressing, the default method is displayed. 3. The connection status between the storage array and the host is displayed in the MAC address area. In the AMW, select the Setup tab. 2. The Configure iSCSI Ports window is Stateless auto-configuration. In the iSCSI port list, select an appropriate RAID controller module and an iSCSI host port. To enable the Internet Control Message...
Administrator's Guide
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... number of physical disks in the disk group • The 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. The virtual disk icon in the Details pane shows an Operation in Progress status while the operation is automatically flushed if you disable Enable write caching...
... number of physical disks in the disk group • The 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. The virtual disk icon in the Details pane shows an Operation in Progress status while the operation is automatically flushed if you disable Enable write caching...
Administrator's Guide
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... to enable ALUA on Preferred Path) if the condition still exists after the default alert five-minute delay time has expired. Without ALUA, the host multipath driver is decreased when the non-owning RAID controller module accesses a virtual disk. MD Storage Manager launches the Recovery Guru (Virtual Disk Not 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...
... to enable ALUA on Preferred Path) if the condition still exists after the default alert five-minute delay time has expired. Without ALUA, the host multipath driver is decreased when the non-owning RAID controller module accesses a virtual disk. MD Storage Manager launches the Recovery Guru (Virtual Disk Not 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...
Administrator's Guide
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... for Remote Replication Enabling remote replication on your storage array automatically dedicates one RAID controller module in different zones on a primary virtual disk or a secondary virtual disk of a virtual disk. The properties pane in Windows NTFS. Switch zoning configurations are cascaded, the switch management software combines the ports for remote replication functions. Zoning Guidelines for remote replication. However, you cannot gain read-only access to be performed on the Fibre Channel switch. Journaling File Systems And Remote Replication When using the switch...
... for Remote Replication Enabling remote replication on your storage array automatically dedicates one RAID controller module in different zones on a primary virtual disk or a secondary virtual disk of a virtual disk. The properties pane in Windows NTFS. Switch zoning configurations are cascaded, the switch management software combines the ports for remote replication functions. Zoning Guidelines for remote replication. However, you cannot gain read-only access to be performed on the Fibre Channel switch. Journaling File Systems And Remote Replication When using the switch...
CLI Guide
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... as part of a CLI command. however, you enter the script commands using the command line interface. 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 the storage array At the storage array, the redundant array of independent disks (RAID) controller modules in the storage array runs the script commands. Table 4. Configuration and Management Operations Operation Virtual disk, disk group configuration Physical disk configuration RAID controller...
... as part of a CLI command. however, you enter the script commands using the command line interface. 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 the storage array At the storage array, the redundant array of independent disks (RAID) controller modules in the storage array runs the script commands. Table 4. Configuration and Management Operations Operation Virtual disk, disk group configuration Physical disk configuration RAID controller...
CLI Guide
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... disk groups and virtual disks by the RAID controller module at run time. When you enter is checked against the supported values provided by using the set the segment size to minimize the number of physical disks needed to simultaneously service other physical disks available to define your configuration. A 64-KB segment holds 128 data blocks. If the value you specify the number of disk groups, the firmware creates only that MD Storage Manager uses to the maximum number...
... disk groups and virtual disks by the RAID controller module at run time. When you enter is checked against the supported values provided by using the set the segment size to minimize the number of physical disks needed to simultaneously service other physical disks available to define your configuration. A 64-KB segment holds 128 data blocks. If the value you specify the number of disk groups, the firmware creates only that MD Storage Manager uses to the maximum number...
CLI Guide
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... default, local logging is enabled in the Windows operating system, the persistent monitor logs the event information in the Windows Event Log file. NOTE: The configuration to send alert notifications for all of these actions: a) Select a storage array in the Devices tab in the EMW. Separate the enclosure ID and slot ID of a physical disk by a space. Configuring Alert Notifications You can choose to be configured to enable or disable remote syslog notification. You can use...
... default, local logging is enabled in the Windows operating system, the persistent monitor logs the event information in the Windows Event Log file. NOTE: The configuration to send alert notifications for all of these actions: a) Select a storage array in the Devices tab in the EMW. Separate the enclosure ID and slot ID of a physical disk by a space. Configuring Alert Notifications You can choose to be configured to enable or disable remote syslog notification. You can use...
CLI Guide
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.... 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. Syntax set to 84 and expansion enclosures with IDs set storageArray isnsIPv4ConfigurationMethod=[static | dhcp] isnsIPv4Address=ipAddress Parameter 184 For storage arrays where the RAID enclosure has...
.... 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. Syntax set to 84 and expansion enclosures with IDs set storageArray isnsIPv4ConfigurationMethod=[static | dhcp] isnsIPv4Address=ipAddress Parameter 184 For storage arrays where the RAID enclosure has...
System Placemat
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...; Virtual Disk → Create. SAN-Attached, Redundant Cabling Optional SAN switches to Host Server(s) Ethernet Management Port to Management Station (MD Storage Manager) Cabling Your MD3060e Expansion Enclosure To add capacity to a host server using a SAN connection. Do not connect the MD3060e expansion enclosure to expand the capacity of your local subnet. Plug the C19 plug into the array's power supplies and the C20 plug into a standard power outlet. Turn on the MD3060e expansion enclosures, if applicable. Power on any network switches...
...; Virtual Disk → Create. SAN-Attached, Redundant Cabling Optional SAN switches to Host Server(s) Ethernet Management Port to Management Station (MD Storage Manager) Cabling Your MD3060e Expansion Enclosure To add capacity to a host server using a SAN connection. Do not connect the MD3060e expansion enclosure to expand the capacity of your local subnet. Plug the C19 plug into the array's power supplies and the C20 plug into a standard power outlet. Turn on the MD3060e expansion enclosures, if applicable. Power on any network switches...
Dell PowerVault MD Series Storage Arrays SMI-S Provider Installation Guide
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.... Service Location Protocol Service Agents (SLP SA) in the field File. The default install directories are already in use is a port conflict. b) Edit the file name in multi-CIMOM environments. In Windows, if the default ports 5988 and 5989 are : - /Dell/pegasus/provider/array for Windows. - /opt/dell/pegasus/array for the first time: cimserver not started on port 5989: Address already in use . Go to authentication error: Return Code -4 During installation, you add the storage arrays, a 10 This file...
.... Service Location Protocol Service Agents (SLP SA) in the field File. The default install directories are already in use is a port conflict. b) Edit the file name in multi-CIMOM environments. In Windows, if the default ports 5988 and 5989 are : - /Dell/pegasus/provider/array for Windows. - /opt/dell/pegasus/array for the first time: cimserver not started on port 5989: Address already in use . Go to authentication error: Return Code -4 During installation, you add the storage arrays, a 10 This file...
Deployment Guide
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... that provides a consolidated approach for configuring the management and iSCSI host ports, and creating sessions for Dell PowerVault systems, see the Administrator's Guide at support.dell.com/manuals. It is recommended that allows customization of multiple physical disk or enclosure failures. NOTE: For more information on supported hardware and software for the iSCSI modular disk storage arrays. 3 Installing MD Storage Manager The PowerVault MD Series resource media contains software and drivers for both Linux and Microsoft Windows operating systems. The root of the...
... that provides a consolidated approach for configuring the management and iSCSI host ports, and creating sessions for Dell PowerVault systems, see the Administrator's Guide at support.dell.com/manuals. It is recommended that allows customization of multiple physical disk or enclosure failures. NOTE: For more information on supported hardware and software for the iSCSI modular disk storage arrays. 3 Installing MD Storage Manager The PowerVault MD Series resource media contains software and drivers for both Linux and Microsoft Windows operating systems. The root of the...
Deployment Guide
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... you enable IPv6 on the network where the PowerVault MD storage array's management ports are also available at support.dell.com/manuals for your storage array. NOTE: The MD Storage Manager installer automatically installs the required drivers, firmware, and operating system patches/hotfixes to select specific components. Graphical Installation (Recommended) The MD Storage Manager configures, manages, and monitors the storage array. To change this host server. 6. Select one of the resource media and run the autorun file. If prompted, reboot the host server after the...
... you enable IPv6 on the network where the PowerVault MD storage array's management ports are also available at support.dell.com/manuals for your storage array. NOTE: The MD Storage Manager installer automatically installs the required drivers, firmware, and operating system patches/hotfixes to select specific components. Graphical Installation (Recommended) The MD Storage Manager configures, manages, and monitors the storage array. To change this host server. 6. Select one of the resource media and run the autorun file. If prompted, reboot the host server after the...