Dell MD3260 - Manual

You choose the data configuration based on: • Number of hosts required • Level of data redundancy required Redundant And Non-Redundant Configurations Non-redundant configurations are configurations that provide only a single data path from a host to the storage array. This type of configuration is o...

Figure 6. Four Cluster Nodes Connected to Two Controllers Cabling PowerVault MD3060e Expansion Enclosures You can expand the capacity of your PowerVault MD3260 Series storage array by adding PowerVault MD3060e expansion enclosures. You can expand the physical disk pool to a maximum of 120 (or 180, i...

CAUTION: If a PowerVault MD3060e Series expansion enclosure that was previously attached to PERC H800 adapter is used as an expansion enclosure to a PowerVault MD3260 Series storage array, the physical disks of the expansion enclosure are reinitialized and data is lost. You must backup all data on t...

3 Installing MD Storage Manager The PowerVault MD Series resource media contains software and drivers for both Linux and Microsoft Windows operating systems.The root of the media contains a readme.txt file covering changes to the software, updates, fixes, patches, and other important data applicable...

4. Ensure that the recommended HBA settings are applied. Graphical Installation (Recommended) MD Storage Manager configures, manages, and monitors the storage array. To install the MD Storage Manager: 1. Insert the PowerVault MD Series resource media into your system or download the installer image ...

Silent Installation Silent Installation On Windows To run silent installation on a Windows system: 1. Copy the custom_silent.properties file in the /windows folder of the installation media or image to a writable location on the host server. 2. Modify the custom_silent.properties file to reflect the...

4 Post Installation Tasks Before using the Dell PowerVault storage array for the first time, complete these initial configuration tasks in the order shown. These tasks are performed using the MD Storage Manager. 1. For out-of-band management, you must set the network configuration for each RAID cont...

Initial Setup Tasks 1. The name of the first storage array found is displayed in the Devices tab of the EMW.To see a list of all storage arrays found on the local network, expand Discovered Storage Arrays in the Devices tab of the EMW. 2. The default name for a newly installed MD3260 series storage ...

5 Uninstalling MD Storage Manager Uninstalling MD Storage Manager From Windows Uninstall MD Storage Manager From Microsoft Windows Operating Systems Other Than Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Use the Change/Remove Program feature to uninstall the Modular Disk Storage Manager from Microsoft Windows ope...

Uninstalling MD Storage Manager From Linux By default, PowerVault MD Storage Manager is installed in the /opt/dell/mdstoragemanager directory. If another directory was used during installation, navigate to that directory before beginning the uninstallation procedure. 1. From the installation directo...

6 Appendix — Load Balancing Windows Load Balance Policy Multi-path drivers select the I/O path to a virtual disk through a specific RAID controller module. When the multi-path driver receives a new I/O, the driver tries to find a path to the current RAID controller module that owns the virtual disk....