Dell PowerVault MD1120 Hardware Owner's Manual

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26 Operating Your Storage EnclosureManaging Your Storage EnclosureDisk storage within the enclosure can be configured using either the PERC 6/ECtrl-R BIOS firmware or Dell OpenManage™ Storage Management Service, aplug-in to Dell OpenManage Server Administrator.NOTE: Online configuration, enclosure status, and active event notification issupported with Server Administrator version 5.4 or later only.Storage Management Service provides a comprehensive server/storagemanagement solution with an integrated graphical view and command lineinterface. It enables online configuration and management for both server-internal storage and externally attached storage.Storage Management Service obtains information about physical storagedevices, disk enclosures, virtual disks/RAID arrays, and logical devices anddisplays the information in both physical and logical views. These views areaccessed via a storage controller icon or a textual link. From the StorageManagement Service console, you can create and manage RAID storageconfigurations, display storage information, customize event reporting, andview logged events. Logged events can also be used to create alerts containingdetailed enclosure (logical and physical) device status.For more information, see the Server Administrator documentation for moredetails.Downloading FirmwareYou can download firmware updates for your storage enclosure using a DellUpdate Package available at support.dell.com.NOTE: Firmware download may take several minutes per enclosure. During thistime, the host may lose communication with the enclosure.If loss of communication problems occur, refer to "Troubleshooting a Loss ofCommunication Condition" on page 43.