Dell MD3600f User Manual

Dell PowerVault MD3600f andMD3620f Storage Arrays Deployment Guidebook.book Page 1 Friday, September 9, 2011 11:26 PM

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Hardware Installation 112Hardware InstallationBefore using this guide, ensure that you review the instructions in the:•Getting Started Guide—TheGettin

12 Hardware InstallationConnecting the Storage Array The storage array is connected to a host using two hot-swappable RAID controller modules. The RAI

Hardware Installation 13Redundancy is established by installing separate data paths between the host and the storage array, in which each path is to o

14 Hardware Installation2Upgrade the expansion enclosure firmware to the latest version available atsupport.dell.com while the enclosure is still atta

Hardware Installation 15• If the status LEDs are blinking amber, there is an error that can be viewed using the PowerVault MDSM. • If the status LEDs

16 Hardware InstallationaStop all I/O to the storage array and turn off affected host systems attached to the storage array.bTurn off the storage arra

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Installing MD Storage Software 193Installing MD Storage SoftwareThe PowerVault MD series resource media contains software and drivers for both Linux a

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indica

20 Installing MD Storage Software• Silent Installation—This installation procedure is useful for users that prefer to create scripted installations.In

Installing MD Storage Software 21• Management—Installs the management software and hardware providers.• Custom—Allows you to select specific component

22 Installing MD Storage SoftwareSilent Installation To run silent installation on a Windows system:1 Copy the custom_silent.properties file in the /w

Post Installation Tasks 234Post Installation TasksBefore using the Dell PowerVault storage array for the first time, complete these initial configurat

24 Post Installation TasksVerifying Storage Array DiscoveryThe Automatic Discovery option automatically discovers both in-band and out-of-band arrays

Post Installation Tasks 25 NOTE: Before configuring the storage array, check the status icons on the Device pane to ensure that the enclosures in the

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Uninstalling MD Storage Software 275Uninstalling MD Storage SoftwareUninstalling MD Storage Software From WindowsUse the Change/Remove Program feature

28 Uninstalling MD Storage Software NOTE: By default, MD Storage Manager is installed in the \Program Files\Dell\MD Storage Software directory. If an

Appendix—Load Balancing 29AAppendix—Load BalancingWindows Load Balance PolicyMulti-path drivers select the I/O path to a virtual disk through a specif

Contents 3Contents1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Introdu

30 Appendix—Load BalancingLeast Queue Depth With SubsetThe least queue depth with subset policy is also known as the least I/Os, or least requests, po

Appendix—Load Balancing 31Changing the Load Balance Policy Using the Windows Server 2008 Disk Management Options1From the host desktop, right-click My

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Appendix—Working With SFP Modules and Fiber Optic Cables 33BAppendix—Working With SFP Modules and Fiber Optic CablesEach storage controller can have u

34 Appendix—Working With SFP Modules and Fiber Optic Cables• You must install the SFP module into a port before you connect the fiber optic cable.• Yo

Appendix—Working With SFP Modules and Fiber Optic Cables 35To remove SFP modules:1Remove the FC cable from the SFP module. See "Installing and Re

36 Appendix—Working With SFP Modules and Fiber Optic CablesInstalling and Removing Fibre Channel Cables WARNING: Data processing environments can con

Appendix—Hardware Cabling Best Practices 37CAppendix—Hardware Cabling Best PracticesHandling Static-Sensitive ComponentsStatic electricity can damage

38 Appendix—Hardware Cabling Best Practices NOTE: If Remote Replication is activated, host port 3 on each RAID controller module is dedicated for the

4 ContentsSilent Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Enabling Premium Features (Optional) . . . . . . . . . 22Upgrading PowerV

Contents 5Installing and Removing Fibre Channel Cables. . . . . 36C Appendix—Hardware Cabling Best Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Introduction 71Introduction NOTE: Throughout the document, Dell PowerVault MD3600f series storage array refers to both Dell PowerVault MD3600f and De

8 Introduction• Display resolution of 1024x768 with 16 million colors (1280x1024 32-bit recommended)• Microsoft Windows, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, or

Introduction 9Unconfigured capacity comprises physical disks not already assigned to a disk group. When a virtual disk is created using unconfigured c