Modular Disk Storage Manager; Other Information You May Need - Dell PowerVault MD3000 Hardware Owner's Manual

• Up to 2 TB storage on a single virtual disk
• Online firmware updates (without taking the enclosure offline) for the following components:
– RAID controller modules
– NVSRAM
– Physical disks
NOTICE:
When updating physical disk firmware, you should stop all I/O to the array to prevent data loss.
• Task-based configuration software
• Optional snapshot virtual disk (premium feature), up to four snapshots per virtual disk and 128
snapshots per array
• Optional virtual disk copy (premium feature), up to 255 virtual disk copies per array
• Continuous background event monitoring for critical problems, such as impending physical disk
failure or failed RAID controller modules

Modular Disk Storage Manager

The Modular Disk (MD) Storage Manager software is a graphic interface with wizard-guided tools and a
task-based management structure designed to reduce the complexity of installation, configuration,
management, and diagnostic tasks. MD Storage Manager can be used on any server attached to the
storage array, as well as on storage management stations connected to the same sub-network as the RAID
enclosure, to create and manage multiple storage arrays.
For more information, see the MD Storage Manager User's Guide.

Other Information You May Need

CAUTION:
The Product Information Guide provides important safety and regulatory information. Warranty
information may be included within this document or as a separate document.
• The Rack Installation Guide or Rack Installation Instructions included with your rack solution
describes how to install your enclosure into a rack.
• The Getting Started Guide provides an overview of enclosure features, setting up your enclosure, and
technical specifications.
• Setting Up Your PowerVault MD3000 provides an overview of setting up and cabling your storage array.
• The PowerVault MD3000 Installation Guide provides installation and configuration instructions for
both software and hardware.
• The PowerVault MD Storage Manager CLI Guide provides information about using the command line
interface (CLI).
• The Dell PowerVault MD3000 Resource CD provides documentation for configuration and
management tools, as well as the full documentation set included here.
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