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getting started

before you begin

completing the iscsi worksheet

preparing the host server

installation and configuration

Installing the md storage software

locating your service tag

technical specifications

Dell PowerVault MD3200i Getting Started

PowerVault MD3200i Series

notes and cautions

Installation Requirements

Recommended Configurations

Software Installation

Application and vCenter Server Configuration

Configuring the Storage Administrator Role

No Access

Enhanced IE Security

Uninstalling the Dell Storage vCenter Plug-in

Dell MD Storage vCenter Plug-in Features

Adding a New Storage Array

Networking Configuration for Software iSCSI Storage

Activate Multipathing for Software iSCSI Initiator

ESX Host Configuration Wizard

Storage Array Summary

Create Disk Group

Making LUN Decisions

Using the Predictive Scheme to Make LUN Decisions

Using the Adaptive Scheme to Make LUN Decisions

Creating a Snapshot Virtual Disk

Disabling and Re-creating Snapshots

Creating a Virtual Disk Copy

Mapping a Virtual Disk

Datastores View

Storage Array Event Log

Troubleshooting

Common Errors

Maximize Client Performance

Restrictions

Conclusions

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

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

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

Clear Virtual Disk Reservations

Create Host

Create Host Group

Create iSCSI Initiator

Create RAID Virtual Disk (Manual Physical Disk Select)

Create Snapshot Virtual Disk

Create Storage Array Security Key

Create Virtual Disk Copy

Delete Disk Group

Delete Host

Delete Host Port

Delete iSCSI Initiator

Diagnose RAID Controller Module

Disable Storage Array Feature

Download Enclosure Management Module Firmware

Download Physical Disk Firmware

Download Storage Array Firmware/NVSRAM

Download Storage Array Physical Disk Frimware

Download Storage Array NVSRAM

Enable Disk Group Security

Enable RAID Controller Module Data Transfer

Recopy Virtual Disk Copy

Recover RAID Virtual Disk

Re-create Snapshot

Remove Virtual Disk Copy

Repair Virtual Disk Consistency

Replace Physical Disk

Reset RAID Controller Module

Reset Storage Array Battery Install Date

Planning for Hyper-V on the Dell PowerVault MD3200 and MD3200i Series of Storage Arrays

Planning for Hyper-V Virtualized Configurations

Arrays

Planning the IP SAN Installation with the Dell PowerVault MD3200i and MD3220i Storage Arrays

IP SAN Network Infrastructure for Performance

IP SAN Optimization for Throughput and I/Os

Connecting the Dell PowerVault MD3200 Storage Array

MD3200i Load-Balance Policies

Additional Considerations for Virtual Storage

Considerations When Using Pass-Through Physical Disks or VHDs

Directly-Mapped iSCSI Virtual Disks to the VM (Dell PowerVault MD3200i Storage Array)

Clustering with Hyper-V

Contact Information

supported operating systems

installing the bezel

avant de commencer

installation et configuration

sistemas operacionais suportados

antes de comenzar

desembalaje del sistema

MD3200i 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

RAID Controller Module Connectors and Features

RAID Controller Module—Additional Features

System Password Reset

Write-Through Cache

Array Terms and Concepts

Physical Disk States

Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology

Virtual Disk States

RAID Level Usage

Segment Size

Virtual Disk Operations

Consistency Check

Virtual Disk Operations Limit

Virtual Disk Capacity Expansion

Disk Group Operations Limit

Virtual Disk Migration and Disk Roaming

Disk Roaming

Host Server-to-Virtual Disk Mapping

Snapshot Repository Virtual Disk

Virtual Disk Copy

Multi-Path Software

Preferred and Alternate Controllers and Paths

Load Balancing

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


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