Dell PowerVault MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f/3060eStorage ArraysGetting Started GuideRegulatory Model: E08J SeriesRegulatory Type: E08J001

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Dell PowerVault MD3260 Getting Started Manual

PowerVault MD3260 Series

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

Installing Supported Fibre Channel HBAs

Using Fibre Channel Switch Zoning

Switch Zoning Guidelines

Direct-Attached Cabling

SAN-Attached Cabling

Overview

Installation Prerequisites

Before You Install the MD vCenter Plug-in

Installing the MD vCenter Plug-in

Configuring the Application Server and MD vCenter Plug-in

Configuring Storage Administrator Roles

Adding an Existing User to the Storage Administrator Role

Configuring SAS Support on ESX and ESXi Hosts

Installing the SAS Provider Upgrade

MD vCenter Plug-in Security

MD vCenter Plug-in Features

Adding a Storage Array

Removing a Storage Array

ESX/ESXi Host SAN Configuration

Networking Configuration for Fibre Channel and iSCSI Storage (ESX/ESXi 4. x only)

ESX/ESXi Host Configuration Wizard

Storage Array Summary

Create Disk Group

Formatting Virtual Disks

Decision-making Schemes

Creating a Virtual Disk

Creating a Virtual Disk Copy

Remote Replication

Mapping a Virtual Disk

Datastores View

Storage Array Event Log

Manually Unregistering the MD vCenter Plug-in

Troubleshooting MD vCenter Plug-in Issues

I Cannot Communicate with the Application Server

Getting Help

Introduction

Default IPv4 settings for the iSCSI Ports on MD3260i and MD3660i arrays

Supported Controller Firmware and NVSRAM

Supported Protocol Offload (TOE / iSCSI) Adapters

Supported Expansion Enclosures

Supported Operating Systems

Supported Device Mapper Software

Required Timeout Settings for Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters

Supported HBAs, Required Drivers and Firmware

Supported Brocade and Dell PowerConnect FOS levels

Supported Dell M1000e Fibre Channel IOMs

SMI-S Provider Installation Guide

Installing And Uninstalling The SMI-S Provider

Installing SMI-S Provider

Uninstalling SMI-S Provider

Starting And Stopping The OpenPegasus CIM Server Troubleshooting The SMI-S Provider

storage arrays

installation and configuration

turning on the system

technical specifications

required resource media version

support for dense storage array enclosure

resource media readme

About The Command Line Interface

Usage Notes

Command Line Parameters

Formatting Considerations

Exit Status

Usage Examples

About The Script Commands

Script Command Synopsis

Recurring Syntax Elements

Usage Guidelines

Configuring A Storage Array

Using The Create Virtual Disk Command

Using The Auto Configure Command

Modifying Your Configuration

Setting Modification Priority

configuring alert notifications

Using The Snapshot Feature

Creating A Snapshot Virtual Disk

Enabling The Snapshot Virtual Disk Feature

Names Of Snapshot Virtual Disks And Repository Virtual Disks

Changing Snapshot Virtual Disk Settings

Re-creating The Snapshot Virtual Disk

Using The Virtual Disk Copy Feature

Creating A Virtual Disk Copy

Preparing Host Servers To Create A Virtual Disk Copy

Viewing Virtual Disk Copy Properties

Changing Virtual Disk Copy Settings

Recopying A Virtual Disk

Stopping A Virtual Disk Copy

Interaction With Other Features

Using The Remote Replication Premium Feature

Replication Repository Virtual Disks

Link Interruptions Or Secondary Virtual Disk Errors

Creating A Remote Replicated Pair

Enabling The Remote Replication Premium Feature

Determining Candidates For A Remote Replicated Pair

Changing Remote Replication Settings

Suspending And Resuming A Replication Relationship

Deactivating The Remote Replication Premium Feature

Snapshot Virtual Disks

Virtual Disk Expansion

Maintaining A Storage Array

Running A Consistency Check

Enabling RAID Controller Module Data Transfer

Performance Tuning

Changing RAID Levels

Collecting Physical Disk Data

Setting RAID Controller Module Operational Mode

Reconstructing A Physical Disk

Script Commands

Firmware Compatibility Levels

iSCSI Commands

RAID Controller Module Commands

Session Command

Virtual Disk Commands

Virtual Disk Copy Commands

Activate Storage Array Firmware

Check Virtual Disk Consistency

Clear Physical Disk Port Statistics

Clear Storage Array Core Dump

Create Disk Pool

Create Host

Create iSCSI Initiator

Create RAID Virtual Disk On A Disk Pool

Create Remote Replication

Create Snapshot Virtual Disk

Scheduling Snapshots

Create Storage Array Security Key

Create Virtual Disk Copy

Deactivate Remote Replication

Delete Disk Pool

Delete Host Port

Delete Virtual Disk On A Disk Pool

Diagnose RAID Controller Module

Download Storage Array Firmware/NVSRAM

Download Storage Array Physical Disk Firmware

Download Storage Array NVSRAM

Enable RAID Controller Module Data Transfer

Increase Virtual Disk Capacity On A Disk Pool

Recopy Virtual Disk Copy

Reduce Disk Pool Capacity

Remove Virtual Disk Copy

Repair Virtual Disk Consistency

Reset RAID Controller Module

Reset Storage Array Battery Install Date

Resume Snapshot Rollback

Revive Disk Pool

Save Storage Array Configuration

Save Storage Array Events

Save Storage Array iSCSI Statistics

Save Storage Array Support Data

About Your System

Front-Panel Features

Front-Panel Indicators

Back-Panel Features

Cooling Fan Module LED Indicator Codes

Physical-Disk LED Indicators

Controller Modules

SFP Transceivers Fibre Optic And SAS Cables

Expansion Controller Modules

Battery Backup Unit

Installing System Components

Physical-Disk Drawers

Opening The Physical-Disk Drawer

Removing The Physical-Disk Drawer

Installing The Disk Drawer

Physical Disks

Installing A Physical Disk In A Physical-Disk Carrier

Removing A Physical Disk From A Physical-Disk Drawer

SAS Chain Cables

Removing The SAS Chain Cable(s)

Installing The SAS Chain Cable(s)

Installing A RAID Controller Module Or Expansion Module

Opening The RAID Controller Module

Replacing The SFP Transceiver

RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit

Removing A Power Supply Module

Installing A Power Supply Module

Cooling Fan Modules

Installing A Cooling Fan Module

Troubleshooting Your System

Troubleshooting External Connections

Troubleshooting Array Cooling Problems

Troubleshooting RAID Controller Modules

Troubleshooting A Wet Storage Array

Controller Failure Conditions

PCI Errors

Technical Specifications

Contacting Dell

Enterprise Management Window

Array Management Window

Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Configuration Utility

About Your MD Series Dense Storage Array

Self-Monitoring Analysis And Reporting Technology

RAID Levels

RAID

Segment Size


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