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SAN-Attached Storage Arrays

Other Information You May Need

Installing Supported Fibre Channel HBAs

Using Fibre Channel Switch Zoning

World Wide Name Zoning

Switch Zoning Requirements

Cabling the Storage Array

SAN-Attached Cabling

Dell PowerVault MD3600f Configuration Manual

PowerVault MD3600f Series

Introduction

Inside the Box of the Dell PowerVault MD3600f 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

Host Channel LED Link/Rate Indications

Storage Array Thermal Shutdown

Write–Back Cache

Interoperability of 2 Gbps, 4 Gbps, and 8 Gbps Devices

Array Terms and Concepts

Physical Disks

Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology

Virtual Disk States

RAID Levels

Segment Size

Background Initialization

Cycle Time

Disk Group Operations

Virtual Disk Capacity Expansion

RAID Background Operations Priority

Virtual Disk Migration and Disk Roaming

Disk Roaming

Host Types

Snapshot Repository Virtual Disk

Virtual Disk Recovery

Using Snapshot and Disk Copy Together

Virtual Disk Ownership

Monitoring MD3600f Series System Performance

Configuration: Overview

Enterprise Management Window

Array Management Window

Storage Array

Storage Arrays

Setting Up Your Storage Array

Locating 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

Changing the Enclosure Order in the Physical Pane

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

Removing Host Access

Creating a Host Group

Moving a Host to a Different Host Group

Host Topology

I/O Data Path Protection

Managing Host Port Identifiers

Virtual Disks

Creating Disk Groups

Locating a Disk Group

Priority

Changing the Virtual Disk Cache Settings

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

Hot Spare Drive Protection

Host-to-Virtual Disk Mapping

Creating Host-to-Virtual Disk Mappings

Modifying and Removing Host-to-Virtual Disk Mapping

Changing Controller Ownership of the Virtual Disk

Removing Host-to-Virtual Disk Mapping

System Requirements

Hardware Installation

About the Storage Array Connections

Cabling PowerVault MD1200 Series Expansion Enclosures

Expanding With New PowerVault MD1200 Series Expansion Enclosures

Software Installation

Graphical Installation (Recommended)

Console Installation

Enabling Premium Features (Optional)

Post Installation Tasks

Verifying Storage Array Discovery

Uninstalling Software

Uninstalling From Linux

Windows Load Balance Policy

Setting Load Balance Policies in Linux

Guidelines for Using SFP Modules

Installing and Removing SFP Modules

Guidelines for Using Fiber Optic Cables

Installing and Removing Fibre Channel Cables

Handling Static-Sensitive Components

Cabling for Performance

installation prerequisites

installing the vcenter plug-in

installing the sas provider upgrade

decision-making schemes

i cannot create or delete objects

the vcenter plug-in displays incorrect error messages

getting help

before you begin

installation and configuration

installing the bezel

locating your service tag

technical specifications

avant de commencer

installation et configuration

bevor sie beginnen

technische daten

antes de comenzar

desembalaje del sistema

Version Information

SMI-S Provider

Windows-Based Operating Systems

Configuring CIM Server

Uninstalling SMI-S Provider

Managing the SMI-S Provider

changing the debug tracing option

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

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

using the virtual disk copy feature

creating a virtual disk copy

viewing virtual disk copy properties

changing virtual disk copy settings

recopying a virtual disk

stopping a virtual disk copy

removing copy pairs

storage partitioning

using the remote replication premium feature

how remote replication works

replication relationships

creating a remote replicated pair

performance considerations

changing remote replication settings

removing a replication relationship

interaction with other premium features

virtual disk expansion

maintaining a storage array

removing persistent reservations

performance tuning

troubleshooting and diagnostics

recovery operations

initializing a virtual disk

redistributing virtual disks

script commands

command formatting rules

firmware compatibility levels

enclosure commands

iscsi commands

raid controller module commands

snapshot commands

virtual disk commands

commands listed alphabetically

clear physical disk port statistics

clear storage array configuration


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