Dell PowerVault MD3260 User Manual download pdf (Page 3)

Contents

1 Introduction..................................................................................................................................5

System Requirements...............................................................................................................................................5

Management Station Requirements.................................................................................................................. 5

Introduction To Storage Arrays................................................................................................................................ 5

2 Hardware Installation.................................................................................................................7

Planning The Storage Configuration ........................................................................................................................7

Connecting The Storage Array ................................................................................................................................ 7

Cabling The Storage Array....................................................................................................................................... 7

Redundant And Non-Redundant Configurations................................................................................................8

Dual Controller Configurations...........................................................................................................................8

Cabling PowerVault MD3060e Expansion Enclosures............................................................................................13

Expanding With New PowerVault MD3060e Expansion Enclosures............................................................... 13

3 Installing MD Storage Manager............................................................................................. 15

Installing Host Bus Adapters And Drivers.............................................................................................................. 15

Graphical Installation (Recommended).................................................................................................................. 16

Console Installation ............................................................................................................................................... 17

Silent Installation ................................................................................................................................................... 17

Silent Installation On Windows........................................................................................................................17

Silent Installation On Linux...............................................................................................................................17

Upgrading PowerVault MD Storage Manager....................................................................................................... 17

4 Post Installation Tasks............................................................................................................. 19

Verifying Storage Array Discovery......................................................................................................................... 19

Initial Setup Tasks............................................................................................................................................ 20

5 Uninstalling MD Storage Manager........................................................................................ 21

Uninstalling MD Storage Manager From Windows................................................................................................21

Uninstall MD Storage Manager From Microsoft Windows Operating Systems Other Than Microsoft

Windows Server 2008.......................................................................................................................................21

Uninstall MD Storage Manager From Windows Server 2008 GUI Versions.................................................... 21

Uninstall MD Storage Manager From Windows Server 2008 Core Versions...................................................21

Uninstalling MD Storage Manager From Linux...................................................................................................... 22

6 Appendix — Load Balancing.................................................................................................. 23

Windows Load Balance Policy...............................................................................................................................23

Round Robin With Subset....................................................................................................................................... 23

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