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- Page 1 Dell EMC PowerVault MD3060e Storage Enclosure Deployment Guide...
- Page 2 Notes, cautions, and warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your product. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Storage Enclosure Management Installation — Windows ..................11 Storage Enclosure Management installation for Linux....................11 Graphical installation..............................11 Silent installation................................. 12 4 Uninstalling Storage Enclosure Management software................. 13 Windows.................................... 13 Linux....................................13 5 Getting help..............................14 Contacting Dell EMC................................14 Locating Service Tag of your system..........................14 Contents... -
Page 4: Introduction
Other Information You May Need System requirements Before installing and configuring the PowerVault MD3060e hardware and software, ensure that the supported OS is installed and minimum system requirements are met. For more information, see Dell Storage Enclosure Support Matrix at Dell.com/support/home. -
Page 5: Other Information You May Need
Your product documentation includes: • Dell PowerVault MD3060e Getting Started Guide — Provides an overview of system features, setting up your system, and technical specifications. This document is also shipped with your system. • Dell Storage PowerTools Server Hardware Manager Administrator’s Guide — Provides information about how to configure, manage, and update your MD3060e Storage Enclosure. -
Page 6: Hardware Installation
Hardware Installation Before using this guide, ensure that you review the instructions in the: • MD3060e Getting Started Guide — Provides an overview of system features, setting up your system, and technical specifications. This document is also shipped with your system. •... -
Page 7: Cabling The Storage Enclosure
Figure 1. Ports on the MD 3060e storage enclosure EMM 0 — Enclosure Management Module SAS Host Ports — Allows you to connect host servers to the storage enclosure. Ethernet Port — Not used. SAS OUT Port — Enables the Storage Enclosure to be connected to another Storage Enclosure EMM 1 —... -
Page 8: Linux Single Path Configuration
For multipath configurations, Linux Device Mapper Multipath (DMMP) must be configured. Dell recommends Failover policy. To ensure proper functionality, verify the following values are set in /etc/multipath.conf: • path_grouping_policy failover • failback manual Dell Storage Enclosure Support Matrix available at Dell.com/ NOTE: For more information about supported Linux OSs, see the support. -
Page 9: Linux Symmetric Multipath Configuration
Linux Symmetric Multipath configuration Figure 3. Linux Symmetric Multipath configuration Hardware Installation... -
Page 10: Linux Asymmetric Multipath Configuration
Linux Asymmetric Multipath configuration Figure 4. Linux Asymmetric Multipath configuration Hardware Installation... -
Page 11: Installing Storage Enclosure Management Software
Installing Storage Enclosure Management Software This section provides the information related to installing Storage Enclosure Management Software. Topics: • Installing HBAs and drivers • Storage Enclosure Management Installation — Windows • Storage Enclosure Management installation for Linux Installing HBAs and drivers Install the Host Bus Adapters (HBAs). -
Page 12: Silent Installation
Silent installation NOTE: Linux installation requires full ‘root’ user rights. Console installation is no longer available. Instead, run the installer with switch --mode unattended for the default installation. A default installation requires no arguments. Download the Storage Enclosure Management Software installation package from Dell.com/support. Navigate to the directory containing the extracted installer. -
Page 13: Uninstalling Storage Enclosure Management Software
Uninstalling Storage Enclosure Management software This section provides information related to uninstalling Storage Enclosure Management Software for Windows and Linux. Topics: • Windows • Linux Windows Dell Storage PowerTools Server NOTE: For information on Storage Enclosure Management Installation for Windows, see Hardware Manager Administrator’s Guide , at Dell.com/dsmsmanuals NOTE: Dell only supports the Windows Storage Spaces when purchased as the DSMS 3060e. -
Page 14: Getting Help
Contacting Dell EMC Dell EMC provides several online and telephone based support and service options. If you do not have an active internet connection, you can find contact information about your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell EMC product catalog. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area.
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