Dell MD3660I - Manual

Network-Attached Configurations You can also cable the host servers to the RAID controller module iSCSI ports through industry-standard 10 Gbps or 1 Gbps Ethernet switches. An iSCSI configuration that uses Ethernet switches is frequently referred to as an IP SAN. By using an IP SAN, the PowerVault M...

Cabling PowerVault MD3060e Expansion Enclosures You can expand the capacity of your PowerVault MD3660i Series storage array by adding PowerVault MD3060e expansion enclosures. You can expand the physical disk pool to a maximum of 120 (or 180, if enabled using Premium Feature activation) physical disk...

15. After the PowerVault MD3060e Series expansion enclosure is configured as an expansion enclosure of the storage array, restore the data that was backed up in step 1. Expanding With New PowerVault MD3060e Expansion Enclosures Perform the following steps to attach new PowerVault MD3060e expansion e...

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...

Graphical Installation (Recommended) The MD Storage Manager configures, manages, and monitors the storage array. To install the MD storage manager: 1. Insert the PowerVault MD Series resource media.Depending on your operating system, the installer may launch automatically. If the installer does not ...

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 storage array for the first time, complete a number of initial configuration tasks in the order shown. These tasks are performed using the MD Storage Manager. NOTE: If Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is not used, initial configuration using the m...

iSCSI Configuration Worksheet The IPv4 Settings — Worksheet and IPv6 Settings — Worksheet helps you plan your configuration. Recording host server and storage array IP addresses at a single location enables you to configure your setup faster and more efficiently. Guidelines For Configuring Your Netw...

• For redundancy in a dual controller (duplex) configuration, ensure each host network interface is configured to connect to both storage array controllers. • For optimal load balancing, ensure each host network interface that is used for iSCSI traffic is configured to connect to each storage array ...

5 Guidelines For Configuring Your Network For iSCSI This section provides general guidelines for setting up your network environment and IP addresses for use with the iSCSI ports on your host server and storage array. Your specific network environment may require different or additional steps than s...

3. Restart network services using the following command: /etc/init.d/network restart Using A DNS Server If you are using static IP addressing: 1. In the Control Panel, select Network connections or Network and Sharing Center and then click Manage network connections. 2. Right-click the network conne...

6 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...

7 Appendix — Manual Configuration Of iSCSI The following sections contain step-by-step instructions for configuring iSCSI on your storage array. However, before beginning, it is important to understand where each of these steps occur in relation to your host server or storage array environment.The t...

Task Purpose degrades or fails, or an adverse environmental condition occurs. Configure a storage array To create virtual disks and map them to hosts. Step 2: Configure The iSCSI Ports On The Storage Array By default, the iSCSI ports on the storage array are set to the following IPv4 settings: Contr...

3. Under Target Portals, click Add and enter the IP address or DNS name of the iSCSI port on the storage array. 4. If the iSCSI storage array uses a custom TCP port, change the Port number.The default is 3260. 5. Click Advanced and set the following values on the General tab: – Local Adapter — Must ...

d) Save and close the /etc/iscsi/iscsid.conf file. 5. From the console, restart the iSCSI service with the following command: service iscsi start 6. Verify that the iSCSI service is running during boot using the following command from the console: chkconfig iscsi on 7. To display the available iSCSI...

Mutual CHAP In addition to setting up target CHAP, you can set up mutual CHAP in which both the storage array and the iSCSI initiator authenticate each other. To set up mutual CHAP, configure the iSCSI initiator with a CHAP secret that the storage array must send to the host sever in order to establ...

CHAP Setting Description CHAP If CHAP is selected and None is deselected, the storage array requires CHAP authentication before allowing access. 2. To configure a CHAP secret, select CHAP and select CHAP Secret. 3. Enter the Target CHAP Secret (or Generate Random Secret). Confirm it in Confirm Targe...

3. If you are using Mutual CHAP authentication, you can set the user name and password for CHAP authentication of the target(s) by the initiator by editing the following lines: node.session.auth.username_in=<iscsi_target_username> node.session.auth.password_in =<CHAP_target_password> 4. ...

Step 7: Connect To The Target Storage Array From The Host Server For Windows Server 2008 GUI Version 1. Click Start → Program → Microsoft iSCSI Initiator or Start → All Programs → Administrative Tools → iSCSI Initiator. 2. Click the Targets tab.If previous target discovery was successful, the IQN of...

TCP_Port_Number_Of_Target_Portal * * * Login_Flags * * * * * Username Password Authtype * Mapping_Count where – <Target_Name> is the target name as displayed in the target list. Use the iscsicli ListTargets command to display the target list. – <Report_To_PNP > is T, which exposes the LU...

9 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....

The Computer Management window is displayed. 2. Click Device Manager to show the list of devices attached to the host. 3. Right-click the multi-path disk device for which you want to set load balance policies, then select Properties. 4. From the MPIO tab, select the load balance policy you want to s...

12 IPv6 Settings — Worksheet NOTE: If you need additional space for more than one host server, use an additional sheet. Host iSCSI port 1 Host iSCSI port 2 Link local IP address ___ . ___ . ___ . ___ Link local IP address ___ . ___ . ___ . ___ Routable IP address ___ . ___ . ___ . ___ Routable IP ad...