Dell powervault md3000i Installation And Troubleshooting Manual page 36

4 If you have third-party applications that use the Microsoft Volume
Shadow-copy Service (VSS) or Virtual Disk Service (VDS) Application
Programming Interface (API), install the VDS_VSS package located in the
windows \VDS_VSS directory on the PowerVault MD3000i Resource CD.
Separate versions for 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems are provided. The
VSS and VDS provider will engage only if it is needed.
NOTE:
If you uninstall and reinstall the Multipath I/O (MPIO) software or
PowerVault Modular Disk Manager, you must merge the PowerVault MD3000i Stand
Alone to the Cluster.reg file into the registry again.
NOTE:
If you are reconfiguring a cluster node into a standalone host, you must
merge the PowerVault MD3000i Cluster to Stand Alone.reg file located in the
windows\utility directory of the Dell PowerVault MD3000i Resource CD into the host
registry.
These registry files enable correct failback operation on the host.
NOTE:
The cluster node can be used as a management station.
You can manage a storage array in two ways:
• Out-of-band management
• In-band management
When you use out-of-band management, you must set the network
configuration for each RAID controller module including its IP address,
subnet mask, and gateway. If you are using a DHCP system, you can enable
automatic network configuration, but if you are not using a DHCP system,
you must enter the network configuration manually.
NOTE:
It is recommended that you use out-of-band management.
Adding Storage Arrays
To add a storage array to the Modular Disk Storage Manager, click the New
link in the Array Selector area. A window is displayed that allows you to
choose the automatic or manual process to add a new storage array.
You can add the Storage Arrays using either Automatic Discovery or Manual
Discovery
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