Dell PowerVaultModular Disk Storage ArraysSMI-S ProviderInstallation Guide

Introduction

Version Information

SMI-S Provider

For Linux

Uninstalling SMI-S Provider

Managing SMI-S Provider

Changing the Debug Tracing Option

Troubleshooting the SMI-S Provider

Dell PowerVault MD3200 Installation Manual

PowerVault MD3200 Series

Inside the box of the Dell PowerVault MD3200 Series Storage Array

Planning: About Your Storage Array

Hardware Features

Back Panel Features and Indicators

Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns

Power Supply and Cooling Fan Features

Power Indicator Codes and Features

Planning: RAID Controller Modules

and Features

RAID Controller Module—Additional Features

Storage Array Thermal Shutdown

Cache Functions and Features

Array Terms and Concepts

Physical Disks

Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology

Virtual Disk States

RAID Level Usage

Segment Size

Consistency Check

Virtual Disk Operations Limit

Virtual Disk Capacity Expansion

Disk Group Defragmentation

Virtual Disk Migration and Disk Roaming

Disk Roaming

Host Server-to-Virtual Disk Mapping

Snapshot Repository Virtual Disk

Virtual Disk Copy

Virtual Disk Recovery

Preferred and Alternate Controllers and Paths

Load Balancing

Monitoring MD3200 Series System Performance

Configuration: Overview

Enterprise Management Window

Array Management Window

Storage Array

Storage Arrays

Setting Up Your Storage Array

Locating Storage Arrays

Naming or Renaming Storage Arrays

Setting a Password

Viewing Storage Array Connections

Adding/Editing a Comment to an Existing Storage Array

Enabling Premium Features

Changing the Cache Settings on the Storage Array

Configuring Alert Notifications

Configuring E-mail Alerts

Configuring SNMP Alerts

Battery Settings

Module Clocks

Configuration: Event Monitor

Enabling or Disabling the Event Monitor

Configuration: About Your Host

Using the Mappings Tab

click next

Removing Host Access

Moving a Host to a Different Host Group

Removing a Host Group

Starting or Stopping the Host Context Agent

I/O Data Path Protection

Managing Host Port Identifiers

Virtual Disks

Creating Disk Groups

Locating a Disk Group

Modification Priority

Changing the Virtual Disk Cache Settings

Changing the Segment Size of a Virtual Disk

Changing the I/O Type

Choosing an Appropriate Physical Disk Type

Physical Disk Security with Self Encrypting Disk

Creating a Security Key

Changing a Security Key

Saving a Security Key

Validate Security Key

Unlocking Secure Physical Disks

Configuring Hot Spare Physical Disks

Hot Spares and Rebuild

Global Hot Spares

Enclosure Loss Protection

Host-to-Virtual Disk Mapping

Modifying and Removing Host-to-Virtual Disk Mapping

Changing Controller Ownership of the Virtual Disk

Ownership of a Disk Group

Changing the RAID Level of a Disk Group

Restricted Mappings

Introduction to Storage Arrays

Hardware Installation

About the Storage Array Connections

Single Controller Configurations

Dual Controller Configurations

Cabling PowerVault MD1200 Series Expansion Enclosures

Expanding With New PowerVault MD1200 Series Expansion Enclosures

Software Installation

Graphical Installation (Recommended)

Silent Installation

Post Installation Tasks

Verifying Storage Array Discovery

Uninstalling Software

Uninstalling From Linux

Windows Load Balance Policy

Setting Load Balance Policies in Linux

getting started

English

Before You Begin

Supported Operating Systems

Installation and Configuration

Connecting the Power Cable(s)

Cabling Your Expansion Enclosure

Cabling Your Direct-Attached Hosts

Installing the Bezel

Enabling Premium Features (Optional)

NOM Information (Mexico Only)

Français

avant de commencer

systèmes d'exploitation pris en charge

installation et configuration

câblage des hôtes à connexion directe

installation du cadre

identification du numéro de service

informations nom (mexique uniquement)

como ligar o gabinete

Espanol

antes de comenzar

sistemas operativos compatibles

instalación y configuración

cableado del gabinete de expansión

cableado de los host de conexión directa

instalación del bisel

ubicación de la etiqueta de servicio

información de la nom (sólo para méxico)

notes and cautions

About the Command Line Interface

How to Use the Command Line Interface

Usage Notes

CLI Commands

Command Line Parameters

Formatting Considerations

Exit Status

Usage Examples

About the Script Commands

Script Command Structure

Script Command Synopsis

Recurring Syntax Elements

Usage Guidelines

Adding Comments to a Script File

Configuring a Storage Array

modifying your configuration

using the snapshot feature

Using Host Servers to Create an Initial Snapshot Virtual Disk

creating a snapshot virtual disk

changing snapshot virtual disk settings

stopping and deleting a snapshot virtual disk

Re-creating the Snapshot Virtual Disk

Re-creating a Snapshot Virtual Disk

Using the Virtual Disk Copy Feature

Creating a Virtual Disk Copy

Enabling the Virtual Disk Copy Feature

Preparing Host Servers to Create a Virtual Disk Copy

Copying the Virtual Disk

Viewing Virtual Disk Copy Properties

Changing Virtual Disk Copy Settings

Recopying a Virtual Disk

Recopying the Virtual Disk

Stopping a Virtual Disk Copy

Removing Copy Pairs

Storage Partitioning

Maintaining a Storage Array

Running a Consistency Check

Resetting a RAID Controller Module

Synchronizing RAID Controller Module Clocks

Performance Tuning

Changing RAID Levels

Defragmenting a Disk Group

Troubleshooting and Diagnostics

Recovery Operations

Changing RAID Controller Module Ownership

Initializing a Virtual Disk

Script Commands

Command Formatting Rules

Firmware Compatability Levels

Enclosure Commands

iSCSI Commands

RAID Controller Module Commands

Session Command

Virtual Disk Commands

Virtual Disk Copy Commands

Autoconfigure Storage Array Hot Spares

Clear Physical Disk Port Statistics

Clear Storage Array Event Log


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