Dell MD3620F manual

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    Dell PowerV ault MD3600f and MD3620f Storage Array s Deployment Guide book.book Page 1 Friday, Septem ber 9, 2011 11:26 PM[...]

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    Notes, Cautions, and W arnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make b etter use of your computer . CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed. WAR N IN G : A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury , or death. ______________ ______[...]

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    Contents 3 Contents 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Sy stem Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Introduction to Storage Array s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2 Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Planning the Storage Configur ation . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Connecting the Storage A[...]

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    4 Contents Silent Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Enabling Premium Features (Optional) . . . . . . . . . 22 Upgrading PowerV ault MD Storage Software . . . . . 22 4 Post Installation T asks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 V erifying Storage Array Discovery . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Initial Setup T asks . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    Contents 5 Installing and Removing Fibre Channel Cables . . . . . 36 C Appendix—Hardware Cabling Best Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Handling Static-Sens itive Components . . . . . . . . . 37 Host Cabling for Re mote Replication . . . . . . . . . . 37 Cabling for Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Single-[...]

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    6 Contents book.book Page 6 Friday, Septem ber 9, 2011 11:26 PM[...]

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    Introduction 7 1 Introduction NOTE: Throughout the document, Dell PowerV ault MD3600f series storage array refers to both Dell PowerV ault MD3600f and Dell PowerVault MD3620f. This guide provides in formation about deploying Dell P owerV ault MD3600f and MD3620f storage arrays. The de ployment process inclu des: • Hardwar e installation • Modul[...]

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    8 Introduction • Display resolution of 1024x768 with 16 million colors (1280x1024 32-bit recommended) • Microsoft W indows, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, or SUSE Li nux Enterprise Server . NOTE: Operating sy stem installations can be either native or hypervisior guest configurations. NOTE: Supported hypervisors include Micros oft Hyper -V , Citrix [...]

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    Introduction 9 Unconfigured capacity comprises physical disks not already assigned to a disk group. When a virtual disk is cr eate d using unconfigur ed capacity , a disk group is automatically created. If the only virtual disk in a disk group is deleted, the disk group is also deleted. F r ee capacity is space in a disk group that is not assigned [...]

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    10 Introduction book.book Page 10 Friday, Sept ember 9, 2011 11:26 PM[...]

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    Hardware Installation 11 2 Hardware Installation Be fo re us i ng t hi s gu id e , en su re th a t y ou re vi e w t h e i n st r uc t io n s i n th e: • Getting Started Guide —The Getting Started Guide that shipped with the storage array provides informat ion to configur e the initial setup of t he system. • Planning section of the Owner ’ [...]

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    12 Hardware Installation Connecting the Storage Array The storage array is connected to a host using two hot-swappable R AID controller modules. The R AID controll er modules ar e identifi ed as R AID controller module 0 and R AID controller module 1. Each RAID controller module has fo ur FCIN (host) port connectors that provide FC connections to t[...]

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    Hardware Installation 13 Redundancy is established by installing separate data paths between the host and the storage array , in which each path is to one of the two R AID controller modules installed in the storag e array . Redundancy protects the host from losing access to data in the event of path failure, because both R A ID controller modules [...]

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    14 Hardware Installation 2 Upgrade the expansion enclosure firmwar e to the latest version available at support.dell.com while the enclosure is still attached to the PERC H800 controller . W indows systems users can refer ence the DUP .exe package and Linux kernel users can refer ence the DUP .bin package. 3 Ensure that the storage array softw are [...]

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    Hardware Installation 15 • If the status LEDs are blinking am ber , there is an error that can be viewed using the P owerV ault MDSM. • If the status LEDs ar e solid blue, the storage array is ready . c When the storage array is online and ready , turn on any attached host systems. 7 After the P owerV ault MD1200 series ex pansion enclosur e is[...]

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    16 Hardware Installation a Stop all I/O to the stora ge array and turn off affected host systems attached to the storage array . b T ur n off the storage array . c T ur n off any expansion encl osur e(s) in the affected system. 3 Cable the e xpansion enclosure(s) to the storage array . 4 T ur n on attached units: a T ur n on the expansion enclosure[...]

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    Hardware Installation 17 book.book Page 17 Friday, Sept ember 9, 2011 11:26 PM[...]

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    18 Hardware Installation book.book Page 18 Friday, Sept ember 9, 2011 11:26 PM[...]

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    Installing MD Storage Software 19 3 Installing MD Storage Software The P owerV ault MD series resource media contains software and drivers for both Linux and Microsoft W indows operating systems. The root of the media contains a readme.txt file covering changes to the software, updates, fixes, patches, and ot her important data ap plicable to both [...]

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    20 Installing MD Storage Software • Silent Installation—This instal lation procedure is useful for users that prefer to cr eate scripted installations. Installing Host Bus Adapters and Drivers NOTE: Ensure that you read the Configuring Fibre Channel With the Dell MD3600f Series Storage Array document before continuing with this procedure. 1 Ins[...]

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    Installing MD Storage Software 21 • Management—Installs the management softwar e and hardwar e providers. • Custom—Allows you to select specific components. 5 Select the P o werV ault MD storage ar ray model(s) you are setting up to serve as data storage for this host server . 6 Choose whether to start the event monitor service automaticall[...]

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    22 Installing MD Storage Software Silent Installation T o run silent installation on a W indows system: 1 Copy the custom_silent.properties file in the /windows folder of the installation medi a or image to a writ able location on the host server . 2 Modify the custo m_silent.properti es file to r eflect the featur es, models and installation optio[...]

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    Post Installation T asks 23 4 Post Installation T asks Before using the Del l P owerV ault stor age array for the first time, complete these initial confi guration tasks in the or der shown. These tasks ar e performed using the MD Storag e Manager (MDSM) soft ware. 1 F or out-of-band management, you must set the network configuration for each R AID[...]

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    24 Post Installation T asks V erifying Storage Array Discovery The Automatic Discovery option automatically discovers both in-band and out-of -band arrays and adds the storage ar rays to the manageme nt domain. If the out-of -band or in-band connections shown on the summary page are not accurate, complete the f ollowing step s. F or more informatio[...]

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    Post Installation T asks 25 NOTE: Before configuring the storage array , check the status icons on the Device pane to ensure that the enclosures in the storage array are in an Optimal status. For more information on the status icons, see the Owner’ s Manual at support.dell.com/manuals . T able 4-1. Initial Setup T asks Dialog Box Ta s k P u r p o[...]

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    26 Post Installation T asks book.book Page 26 Friday, Sept ember 9, 2011 11:26 PM[...]

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    Uninstalling MD Storage Software 27 5 Uninstalling MD Storage Software Uninstalling MD Storage Software From Windows Use the Change/R emove P rogram feature to uninstall the Modular Disk Storage So ftware (MDSM) from Microsoft W indows operating systems other than Microsoft Wi ndows Server 2008: 1 Double-click Add or R emove P rograms from the Cont[...]

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    28 Uninstalling MD Storage Software NOTE: By default, MD Storage Manag er is installed in the Program FilesDellMD Storage Software directory . If another directory was used during installation, navigate to that directory before beginning the uninstallation procedure. 2 F rom the installation directory , type the following command and press <E[...]

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    Appendix—Load Balancing 29 A Appendix—Load Balancing Windows Load Balance Policy Multi-path drivers select the I/O path to a virtual disk through a specific R AID controller modul e. When the multi-path dri ver r eceives a new I /O , the driver tries to find a path to the curr ent R AID controller module that owns the virtual disk. If that path[...]

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    30 Appendix—Load Balancing Least Queue Dep th With Subset The least queue depth with subset policy is also kn own as the least I/Os, or least requests , policy . This po licy route s the next I/O r equest to a data path that has the least outstanding I/O r equests queued. F or this policy , an I/O reques t is simply a comman d in the queue. The t[...]

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    Appendix—Load Balancing 31 Changing the Load Balance Policy Using the Windows Server 2008 Disk Management Options 1 F rom the host desktop, right-click My Computer and select Manage to open the Computer Managemen t window . 2 Click Disk Management to show the list of virtual disks attached to the host. 3 Right-click the virtual disk on whic h you[...]

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    32 Appendix—Load Balancing book.book Page 32 Friday, Sept ember 9, 2011 11:26 PM[...]

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    Appendix—W orking With SFP Modul es and Fiber Optic Cables 33 B Appendix—W orking With SFP Modules and Fiber Optic Cables Each storage controller can have up to four FC host ports. A small-form-factor pluggable (SFP) module is used to connect a host port to a host or switch. The SFP module is in serted into the port, and then a fiber optic cabl[...]

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    34 Appendix—W orking With SFP Modul es and Fiber Optic Cables • Y ou must install the SFP module into a p ort before you connect the fiber optic cable. • Y ou must r emove the fiber optic cable from the SFP module befor e you remove the SFP module from the port. CAUTION: When handling static-sensitive devi ces, take precautions to avoid damag[...]

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    Appendix—W orking With SFP Modul es and Fiber Optic Cables 35 T o remove SFP modules: 1 Remove the FC cable from the SFP mo dule. Se e "Installing and R emoving F ibr e Channel Cables" on page 36. NOTE: T o avoid damaging the cable or th e SFP module, disconnect the FC cable before removing the SFP module. 2 Unlock the SFP module latch.[...]

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    36 Appendix—W orking With SFP Modul es and Fiber Optic Cables Installing and Removing Fibre Channel Cables WAR N IN G : Data processing environments can contain equipment transmitting on sy stem links with laser modules tha t operate at greater than Class 1 power levels. Never look into the end of an optical fiber cable or open receptacle. Before[...]

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    Appendix—Hardware Cabling Best Practices 37 C Appendix—Hardware Cabling Best Practices Handling Static-Sensitive Components Static electricity can damage memory modules, system boar ds, and other static-sensitive components. T o pr event damaging the system, fol low these precautions: • Move and store all components in the static-protective p[...]

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    38 Appendix—Hardware Cabling Best Practices NOTE: If Remote Replication is activated, host port 3 on each RAID controller module is dedica ted for the commun ic ation that occurs betwee n the two storage array s (primary and secondary virtual disks). If the Remote Replication premium feature is not being used, thes e host po rts are available for[...]