Dell PowerVault MD3200i Series Manuals

Dell PowerVault MD3200i Series Owner's Manual (282 pages)

Storage Arrays

Brand: Dell | Category: Storage | Size: 8.59 MB

Table of Contents
3
1 Introduction

19
2 Planning: about Your Storage Array

23
3 Planning: RAID Controller Modules

31
- RAID Controller Modules
  31
- RAID Controller Module Connectors and Features
  32
- RAID Controller Module-Additional Features
  34
  - Battery Backup Unit
    34
  - Storage Array Thermal Shutdown
    34
  - System Password Reset
    35
  - Cache Functions and Features
    35
    
    Cache Mirroring
    35
    
    Write-Back Cache
    35
    
    Write-Through Cache
    36
4 Planning: Md3200I Series Storage

37
- Array Terms and Concepts
  37
  - Physical Disks, Virtual Disks, and Disk Groups
    37
    
    Physical Disks
    37
    
    Physical Disk States
    38
    
    Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology
    39
    
    Virtual Disks and Disk Groups
    39
    
    Virtual Disk States
    40
  - RAID Levels
    40
    
    RAID Level Usage
    41
  - Segment Size
    42
  - Virtual Disk Operations
    43
    
    Virtual Disk Initialization
    43
    
    Background Initialization
    43
  - Foreground Initialization
    43
  - Consistency Check
    44
  - Media Verification
    44
  - Cycle Time
    44
  - Virtual Disk Operations Limit
    45
- Disk Group Operations
  45
  - RAID Level Migration
    45
  - Segment Size Migration
    45
  - Virtual Disk Capacity Expansion
    46
  - Disk Group Expansion
    46
  - Disk Group Defragmentation
    46
  - Disk Group Operations Limit
    47
- RAID Background Operations Priority
  47
- Virtual Disk Migration and Disk Roaming
  48
  - Disk Migration
    48
  - Disk Roaming
    50
- Advanced Features
  50
  - Host Server-To-Virtual Disk Mapping
    51
  - Host Types
    51
  - Snapshot Virtual Disks
    51
  - Snapshot Repository Virtual Disk
    52
  - Virtual Disk Copy
    53
  - Virtual Disk Recovery
    54
  - Using Snapshot and Disk Copy Together
    54
- Multi-Path Software
  54
  - Preferred and Alternate Controllers and Paths
    55
  - Virtual Disk Ownership
    55
- Load Balancing
  56
- Monitoring Md3200I Series System Performance
  57
5 Configuration: Overview

61
- User Interface
  61
  - Enterprise Management Window
    62
  - Array Management Window
    63
6 Configuration: about Your Storage Array

65
7 Configuration: Using Iscsi

83
8 Configuration: Event Monitor

93
- Enabling or Disabling the Event Monitor
  93
  - Windows
    94
  - Linux
    94
9 Configuration: about Your Host

95
- Configuring Host Access
  95
- Using the Mappings Tab
  96
  - Defining a Host
    96
  - Click Next
    97
- Removing Host Access
  98
- Managing Host Groups
  98
  - Creating a Host Group
    98
  - Moving a Host to a Different Host Group
    99
  - Removing a Host Group
    100
  - Host Topology
    100
  - Starting or Stopping the Host Context Agent
    101
- I/O Data Path Protection
  102
- Managing Host Port Identifiers
  103

Dell PowerVault MD3200i Series Owner's Manual (268 pages)

Storage Arrays

Brand: Dell | Category: Storage | Size: 7.1 MB

Storage Arrays
1
Table of Contents
3
1 Introduction

19
2 Planning: about Your Storage Array

23
- Overview
  23
- Hardware Features
  24
  - Front-Panel Features and Indicators
    24
  - Back Panel Features and Indicators
    27
- Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns
  28
- Power Supply and Cooling Fan Features
  29
- Power Indicator Codes
  30
3 Planning: RAID Controller Modules

31
- RAID Controller Modules
  31
- RAID Controller Module Connectors and Features
  32
- RAID Controller Module-Additional Features
  34
  - Battery Backup Unit
    34
  - Storage Array Thermal Shutdown
    34
  - System Password Reset
    35
  - Cache Functions and Features
    35
    
    Cache Mirroring
    35
    
    Write-Back Cache
    35
    
    Write-Through Cache
    36
4 Planning: Md3200I Series Storage

37
- Array Terms and Concepts
  37
  - Physical Disks, Virtual Disks, and Disk Groups
    37
    
    Physical Disks
    37
    
    Physical Disk States
    38
    
    Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology
    39
    
    Virtual Disks and Disk Groups
    39
    
    Virtual Disk States
    40
  - RAID Levels
    40
    
    RAID Level Usage
    41
  - Segment Size
    42
  - Virtual Disk Operations
    43
    
    Virtual Disk Initialization
    43
    
    Background Initialization
    43
    
    Foreground Initialization
    43
  - Consistency Check
    43
  - Media Verification
    44
  - Cycle Time
    44
  - Virtual Disk Operations Limit
    44
- Disk Group Operations
  45
  - RAID Level Migration
    45
  - Segment Size Migration
    45
  - Virtual Disk Capacity Expansion
    46
  - Disk Group Expansion
    46
  - Disk Group Defragmentation
    46
  - Disk Group Operations Limit
    46
- RAID Background Operations Priority
  47
- Virtual Disk Migration and Disk Roaming
  48
  - Disk Migration
    48
  - Disk Roaming
    50
- Advanced Features
  50
  - Host Server-To-Virtual Disk Mapping
    50
  - Host Types
    51
  - Snapshot Virtual Disks
    51
  - Snapshot Repository Virtual Disk
    52
  - Virtual Disk Copy
    52
  - Virtual Disk Recovery
    53
  - Using Snapshot and Disk Copy Together
    53
- Multi-Path Software
  54
  - Preferred and Alternate Controllers and Paths
    54
  - Virtual Disk Ownership
    55
- Load Balancing
  55
- Monitoring Md3200I Series System Performance
  56
5 Configuration: Overview

59
- User Interface
  59
  - Enterprise Management Window
    60
  - Array Management Window
    61
6 Configuration: about Your Storage Array

63
7 Configuration: Using Iscsi

81
8 Configuration: Event Monitor

91
- Enabling or Disabling the Event Monitor
  91
  - Windows
    92
  - Linux
    92
9 Configuration: about Your Host

93
- Configuring Host Access
  93
- Using the Mappings Tab
  94
  - Defining a Host
    94
  - Click Next
    95
- Removing Host Access
  96
- Managing Host Groups
  96
- I/O Data Path Protection
  100
- Managing Host Port Identifiers
  101

Dell PowerVault MD3200i Series Cli Manual (279 pages)

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Dell PowerVault MD3200i Series Getting Started (98 pages)

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Dell PowerVault MD3200i Series Deployment Manual (84 pages)

Storage Arrays

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Dell PowerVault MD3200i Series Getting Started (109 pages)

Storage Arrays

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Dell PowerVault MD3200i Series Hardware Installation And Troubleshooting Manual (78 pages)

Storage Arrays With Microsoft Windows Server Failover Clusters

Brand: Dell | Category: Storage | Size: 2.53 MB

Dell PowerVault MD3200i Series Getting Started (76 pages)

Storage Arrays

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Dell PowerVault MD3200i Series Technical Manualbook (38 pages)

Storage Arrays

Brand: Dell | Category: Storage | Size: 2.92 MB

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Brand: Dell | Category: Software | Size: 2.62 MB

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Glossary

Brand: Dell | Category: Desktop | Size: 1.14 MB

Dell PowerVault MD3200i Series Deployment Manual (41 pages)

for VMware ESX4.1 Server Software

Brand: Dell | Category: Storage | Size: 1.4 MB

Dell PowerVault MD3200i Series Configuration Manual (58 pages)

DEPLOYMENT GUIDE FOR VMWARE ESX4.1 SERVER SOFTWARE

Brand: Dell | Category: Server | Size: 1.72 MB

Dell PowerVault MD3200i Series White Paper (22 pages)

Planning for Hyper-V A Dell PowerVault™ MD3200 and MD3200i Series of Arrays Technical

Brand: Dell | Category: Network Storage Server | Size: 0.42 MB

Dell PowerVault MD3200i Series Installation Manual (18 pages)

Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Arrays

Brand: Dell | Category: Software | Size: 0.44 MB

Table of Contents
3
1 Introduction

5
- Version Information
  6
- Supported Profiles and Sub-Profiles
  6
2 Installing and Uninstalling the SMI-S Provider

7
- System Requirements
  7
- Installing SMI-S Provider
  7
  - For Windows
    7
  - For Linux
    8
- Configuring CIM Server
  8
- Uninstalling SMI-S Provider
  10
  - For Windows
    10
  - For Linux
    11
3 Managing SMI-S Provider

13
- Starting and Stopping the Openpegasus CIM Server
  13
  - For Windows
    13
  - For Linux
    13
- Changing the Debug Tracing Option
  14
4 Troubleshooting the SMI-S Provider

15

DELL PowerVault MD3200i Series Manual (16 pages)

Storage Arrays

Brand: DELL | Category: Storage | Size: 0.98 MB

Dell PowerVault MD3200i Series Support Matrix (17 pages)

Storage Arrays

Brand: Dell | Category: Storage | Size: 0.15 MB

Dell PowerVault MD3200i Series Update Manual (32 pages)

Airborne Contaminant Level Update

Brand: Dell | Category: Server | Size: 0.89 MB

Dell PowerVault MD3200i Series Support Matrix (12 pages)

Storage Array

Brand: Dell | Category: Storage | Size: 0.15 MB

Dell PowerVault MD3200i Series Support Matrix (11 pages)

Support Matrix

Brand: Dell | Category: Storage | Size: 0.15 MB

Dell PowerVault MD3200i Series Rack Installation Instructions (2 pages)

Rack Installation Instructions

Brand: Dell | Category: Racks & Stands | Size: 1.94 MB

Dell PowerVault MD3200i Series Information Update (1 page)

Information Update

Brand: Dell | Category: Storage | Size: 0.08 MB

Dell PowerVault MD3200i Series Manuals

Table of Contents

1 Introduction

2 Planning: about Your Storage Array

3 Planning: RAID Controller Modules

4 Planning: Md3200I Series Storage

5 Configuration: Overview

6 Configuration: about Your Storage Array

7 Configuration: Using Iscsi

8 Configuration: Event Monitor

9 Configuration: about Your Host

Table of Contents

1 Introduction

2 Planning: about Your Storage Array

3 Planning: RAID Controller Modules

4 Planning: Md3200I Series Storage

5 Configuration: Overview

6 Configuration: about Your Storage Array

7 Configuration: Using Iscsi

8 Configuration: Event Monitor

9 Configuration: about Your Host

Table of Contents

1 About the Command Line Interface

2 About the Script Commands

3 Configuring a Storage Array

4 Using the Snapshot Feature

5 Using the Virtual Disk Copy Feature

6 Maintaining a Storage Array

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Table of Contents

1 Introduction

2 Hardware Installation

3 Installing Powervault MD Storage Software

4 Post Installation Tasks

5 Guidelines for Configuring Your Network for Iscsi

6 Uninstalling Powervault MD Storage Software

A Appendix-Manual Configuration of Iscsi

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1 Introduction

2 Cabling Your Cluster Hardware

3 Preparing Your Systems for Clustering

A Troubleshooting

B Cluster Data Form

Iscsi Configuration Worksheet

Index

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Table of Contents

1 Product Overview

3 Controller Architecture

4 Chassis

6 Storage Capacity Expansion

7 SAS Cables

1500 MD Storage Manager

9 Working with Physical and Logical Disks

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Table of Contents

1 Introduction

2 Installing and Uninstalling the SMI-S Provider

3 Managing SMI-S Provider

4 Troubleshooting the SMI-S Provider

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