Dell PowerVault MD3420 Manual de usuario

Dell PowerVault MD3400 and MD3420 Series Storage ArraysDeployment Guide

Item NumberName Description1 12 gbps SAS Host Ports (2) Allows you to connect host servers to the storage array.2 7–segment display Displays status of

Single Controller ConfigurationsThe following figures show two and four hosts, each connected to only one RAID controller module. The hosts can share

Figure 3. Two Hosts Connected to a Single Controller Using Two HBAs12

Figure 4. Two Hosts Connected to a Single Controller Using One HBA13

Figure 5. Four Hosts Connected to a Single ControllerDual Controller ConfigurationsThe following figures show two and four hosts, each connected to tw

Figure 6. Two Hosts Connected to Two Controllers15

Figure 7. Four Hosts Connected to Two Controllers Using Two HBAs16

Figure 8. Four Hosts Connected to Two Controllers Using One HBAThe following figure shows eight hosts, each connected to only one RAID controller modu

Figure 9. Eight Hosts Connected to Two ControllersThe following figures show up to four cluster nodes connected to two RAID controller modules. Since

Figure 10. Four Cluster Nodes Connected to Two Controllers19

Notes, Cautions, and WarningsNOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates

Figure 11. Four Cluster Nodes Connected to Two ControllersCabling PowerVault MD1200 Series Expansion EnclosuresYou can expand the capacity of your Pow

Expanding With Previously Configured PowerVault MD1200 Series Expansion EnclosuresCAUTION: If a PowerVault MD1200 series expansion enclosure that was

Expanding With New PowerVault MD1200 Series Expansion EnclosuresPerform the following steps to attach new PowerVault MD1200 series expansion enclosure

3Installing PowerVault MD Storage SoftwareThe Dell PowerVault MD series resource media contains software and drivers for both Linux and Microsoft Wind

Graphical Installation (Recommended)The PowerVault MD Storage Manager software configures, manages, and monitors the storage array. To install the MD

The autorun script in the root of the resource media detects when there is no graphical environment running and automatically starts the installer in

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4Uninstalling MD Storage SoftwareUninstalling MD Storage Software From Windows1. From the Control Panel, double-click Add or Remove Programs.2. Select

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5Load BalancingLoad Balance PolicyMulti-path drivers select the I/O path to a virtual disk through a specific RAID controller module. When the multi-p

Contents1 Introduction...5System Requirem

selection policy is used to route I/O requests between the paths with the same weight value. The least path weight load balance policy is not supporte

Least Path Weight...29Changing

1IntroductionThis document provides information about deploying Dell PowerVault MD3400 and Dell PowerVault MD3420 storage arrays. The deployment proce

connection to a host server. The Ethernet connection passes management information between the management station and the storage array connectivity.U

Contacting DellNOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill,

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2Hardware InstallationBefore using this guide, ensure that you review the instructions in the documents:• Getting Started Guide — The Getting Started