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Contents

1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Introduction to Storage Arrays

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2 Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Planning the Storage Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . 11

Connecting the Storage Array

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Cabling the Storage Array

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Redundant and Non-Redundant

Configurations

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Cabling PowerVault MD1200 Series

Expansion Enclosures

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Expanding With Previously Configured

PowerVault MD1200 Series Expansion

Enclosures

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Expanding With New PowerVault

MD1200 Series Expansion Enclosures . . . . . . . 15

3 Installing MD Storage Software . . . . . . . 19

Installing Host Bus Adapters and Drivers. . . . . . . . 20

Graphical Installation (Recommended)

. . . . . . . . . 20

Console Installation

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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