Graphical Installation (Recommended); Console Installation - Dell PowerVault MD3200 Deployment Manual

• Console Installation—This installation procedure is useful for Linux users
that do not desire to install an X-Window environment on their supported
Linux platform.
• Silent Installation—This installation procedure is useful for users that
prefer to create scripted installations.

Graphical Installation (Recommended)

1 Close all other programs before installing any new software.
2 Insert the resource media.
3 Select Install MD32xx Storage Software.
4 Install the MD Storage software. Select one of the following installation
options:
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5 Reboot each host server.

Console Installation

NOTE:
graphical environment.
The autorun script in the root of the resource media detects when there is no
graphical environment running and automatically starts the installer in a
text-based mode. This mode provides the same options as graphical installation.
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NOTE:
If the host server is running Windows Server Core version or if the
launcher does not automatically run, navigate to the root of the media and run
md_launcher.exe for Windows or the autorun script for Linux.
Full—This package installs core software, providers, and utilities. It
includes the necessary host-based storage agent, multipath driver, MD
Storage Manager, providers, and optional utilities.
Host Only—This package includes the host context agent, multipath
drivers, and optional utilities required to configure the host.
Management Station—This package includes the MD Storage
Manager, providers, and optional utilities.
Custom—This option allows you to select specific components.
Console installation only applies to Linux systems that are not running a
Software Installation
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