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Dell PowerVault MD3860f Owner's Manual (53 pages)
Storage Arrays
Brand:
Dell
| Category:
Storage
| Size: 3.9 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
1 About Your System
6
Introduction
6
Dell Powervault Modular Disk Storage Manager
6
Related Documentation
6
Front-Panel Features
7
Front-Panel Indicators
8
Back-Panel Features
10
Cooling Fan Module LED Indicator Codes
11
Power Supply Module Features and Indicators
12
Physical-Disk LED Indicators
13
2 Controller Modules
15
RAID Controller Modules
15
Md3860F Fibre Channel RAID Controller Module Features and Indicators
15
Host Channel LED Link Rate Indications
16
SFP+ Transceivers Fibre Optic and SAS Cables
17
Expansion Controller Modules
18
Md3060E Expansion Module Features and Indicators
18
RAID Controller Module-Additional Features
19
Battery Backup Unit
19
Storage Array Thermal Shutdown
19
System Password Reset
20
3 Installing and Removing System Components
21
Recommended Tools
21
Removing and Installing the Front Bezel
21
Installing the Front Bezel
21
Removing the Front Bezel
22
Service Action Allowed Status LED
22
Physical-Disk Drawers
22
Opening the Physical-Disk Drawer
23
Closing the Physical-Disk Drawer
24
Removing the Physical-Disk Drawer
24
Installing the Physical-Disk Drawer
25
Physical Disks
26
Physical Disk Installation Guidelines
26
Removing a Physical Disk from a Physical-Disk Carrier
26
Installing a Physical Disk in a Physical-Disk Carrier
28
Removing a Physical Disk from a Physical-Disk Drawer
29
Installing a Physical Disk in a Physical-Disk Drawer
30
SAS Chain Cables
30
Removing the SAS Chain Cable(S)
31
Installing the SAS Chain Cable(S)
32
RAID Controller Modules
33
Removing a RAID Controller Module or Expansion Module
33
Installing a RAID Controller Module or Expansion Module
34
Opening the RAID Controller Module
35
Closing the RAID Controller Module
35
Replacing the SFP+ Transceiver
36
RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit
37
Removing the RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit
37
Installing the RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit
38
Power Supplies
38
Removing a Power Supply Module
38
Installing a Power Supply Module
39
Cooling Fan Modules
40
Removing a Cooling Fan Module
40
Installing a Cooling Fan Module
41
4 Troubleshooting Your System
42
Safety First-For You and Your System
42
Troubleshooting Storage Array Startup Failure
42
Troubleshooting Loss of Communication
42
Troubleshooting an SFP+ Transceiver
42
Troubleshooting External Connections
44
Troubleshooting Power Supply Modules
44
Troubleshooting Array Cooling Problems
45
Troubleshooting Expansion Enclosure Management Modules
45
If the EMM Status LED Is Solid or Blinking Amber (2 or 4 Times Per Sequence)
45
If the Link Status Leds Are Not Green
46
Troubleshooting RAID Controller Modules
46
If both Leds for any Given FC in Port Are Unlit
46
Troubleshooting Physical Disks
46
Troubleshooting Array and Expansion Enclosure Connections
47
Troubleshooting a Wet Storage Array
47
Troubleshooting a Damaged Array
48
Controller Failure Conditions
48
Critical Conditions
48
Noncritical Conditions
48
Invalid Storage Array
49
ECC Errors
49
PCI Errors
49
5 Technical Specifications
50
6 Getting Help
53
Locating Your System Service Tag
53
Contacting Dell
53
Documentation Feedback
53
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Dell PowerVault MD3860f Deployment Manual (36 pages)
Storage Arrays
Brand:
Dell
| Category:
Disk array system
| Size: 1.81 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
1 Introduction
5
System Requirements
5
Management Station Requirements
5
Introduction to Storage Arrays
5
Related Documentation
6
Contacting Dell
7
Documentation Feedback
7
2 Hardware Installation
8
Planning the Storage Configuration
8
Connecting the Storage Array
8
Configuring Fibre Channel with Dell MD Series Storage Arrays
9
Configuring Fibre Channel on SAN Attached Storage Arrays
9
Configuring Fibre Channel
9
Other Information You May Need
10
Installing Supported Fibre Channel Hbas
10
Installing Fibre Channel HBA on Your Host Server
10
Using Fibre Channel Switch Zoning
10
World Wide Name Zoning
11
Switch Zoning Guidelines
12
Setting up Zoning on the Fibre Channel Switch Hardware
12
Cabling the Storage Array
12
Redundant and Non-Redundant Cabling
12
SAN-Attached Cabling
13
SAN-Attached Cabling Example
13
Remote Replication Cabling Example
15
Mixed Environment
17
Cabling Powervault Md3060E Expansion Enclosures
18
Md3060E Expansion Cabling Diagrams
19
Expanding with New Powervault Md3060E Expansion Enclosures
20
3 Installing MD Storage Manager
22
Installing Host Bus Adapters and Drivers
23
Graphical Installation (Recommended)
23
Console Installation
24
Silent Installation
24
Silent Installation on Windows
24
Silent Installation on Linux
24
Enabling Premium Features (Optional)
25
Upgrading Powervault MD Storage Manager
25
4 Post Installation Tasks
26
Verifying Storage Array Discovery
26
Initial Setup Tasks
27
5 Uninstalling MD Storage Manager
28
Uninstalling MD Storage Manager from Windows
28
Uninstall MD Storage Manager from Windows Server GUI Version
28
Uninstall MD Storage Manager from Windows Server Core Versions
28
Uninstalling MD Storage Manager from Linux
29
6 Load Balancing
30
Load Balance Policy
30
Round Robin with Subset
30
Least Queue Depth
30
Least Path Weight
30
Setting Load Balance Policies in Linux
31
Setting Load Balance Policies in Vmware
31
7 Appendix - Working with SFP Modules and Fiber Optic Cables
32
Guidelines for Using SFP Modules
32
Installing SFP Modules
32
Removing SFP Modules
33
Guidelines for Using Fibre Optic Cables
33
Installing Fibre Channel Cables
34
Removing Fibre Channel Cables
34
8 Appendix - Hardware Cabling Best Practices
35
Handling Static Sensitive Components
35
Host Cabling for Remote Replication
35
Cabling for Performance
35
Labeling Cables
36
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