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Dell PowerVault MD3600i Series Owner's Manual

Dell PowerVault MD3600i Series Owner's Manual (292 pages)

Storage Arrays

Brand: Dell | Category: Storage | Size: 8.85 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
1 Introduction

19
2 Planning: about Your Storage Array

23
3 Planning: RAID Controller Modules

31
- RAID Controller Modules
  31
- RAID Controller Module Connectors and Features
  32
- RAID Controller Module-Additional Features
  34
  - Battery Backup Unit
    34
  - Storage Array Thermal Shutdown
    34
  - System Password Reset
    35
  - Cache Functions and Features
    35
    
    Cache Mirroring
    35
    
    Write-Back Cache
    35
    
    Write-Through Cache
    36
4 Planning: Md3600I Series Storage

37
- Array Terms and Concepts
  37
  - Physical Disks, Virtual Disks, and Disk Groups
    37
    
    Physical Disks
    38
    
    Physical Disk States
    38
    
    Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology
    39
    
    Virtual Disks and Disk Groups
    39
    
    Virtual Disk States
    40
  - RAID Levels
    41
    
    RAID Level Usage
    41
  - Segment Size
    43
  - Virtual Disk Operations
    43
    
    Virtual Disk Initialization
    43
    
    Consistency Check
    44
  - Media Verification
    44
  - Cycle Time
    44
  - Virtual Disk Operations Limit
    45
- Disk Group Operations
  45
  - RAID Level Migration
    45
  - Segment Size Migration
    46
  - Virtual Disk Capacity Expansion
    46
  - Disk Group Expansion
    46
  - Disk Group Defragmentation
    47
  - Disk Group Operations Limit
    47
- RAID Background Operations Priority
  47
- Virtual Disk Migration and Disk Roaming
  48
  - Disk Migration
    48
  - Disk Roaming
    50
  - Host Server-To-Virtual Disk Mapping
    50
  - Host Types
    51
- Advanced Features
  51
  - Snapshot Virtual Disks
    51
  - Snapshot Repository Virtual Disk
    52
  - Virtual Disk Copy
    52
  - Virtual Disk Recovery
    53
  - Using Snapshot and Disk Copy Together
    54
- Multi-Path Software
  54
  - Preferred and Alternate Controllers and Paths
    54
  - Virtual Disk Ownership
    55
- Load Balancing
  56
- Monitoring Md3600I Series System Performance
  57
5 Configuration: Overview

61
- User Interface
  61
  - Enterprise Management Window
    62
  - Array Management Window
    63
6 Configuration: about Your Storage Array

67
7 Configuration: Using Iscsi

87
8 Configuration: Event Monitor

97
- Enabling or Disabling the Event Monitor
  98
  - Windows
    98
  - Linux
    98
9 Configuration: about Your Host

99
- Configuring Host Access
  99
- Using the Mappings Tab
  100
  - Defining a Host
    101
- Removing Host Access
  102
- Managing Host Groups
  103
  - Creating a Host Group
    103
  - Moving a Host to a Different Host Group
    104
  - Removing a Host Group
    105
  - Host Topology
    105
  - Starting or Stopping the Host Context Agent
    106
- I/O Data Path Protection
  107
- Managing Host Port Identifiers
  108
10 Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual Disks

111
- Creating Disk Groups and Virtual Disks
  111
  - Creating Disk Groups
    112
  - Locating a Disk Group
    114
  - Creating Virtual Disks
    114
  - Changing the Virtual Disk Modification Priority
    116
  - Changing the Virtual Disk Cache Settings
    117
  - Changing the Segment Size of a Virtual Disk
    119
  - Changing the I/O Type
    120
- Choosing an Appropriate Physical Disk Type
  121
- Physical Disk Security with Self Encrypting Disk
  121
  - Creating a Security Key
    124
  - Changing a Security Key
    126
  - Saving a Security Key
    128
  - Validate Security Key
    129
  - Unlocking Secure Physical Disks
    129
  - Erasing Secure Physical Disks
    130
- Configuring Hot Spare Physical Disks
  130
  - Hot Spares and Rebuild
    132
  - Global Hot Spares
    132
  - Hot Spare Operation
    133
  - Hot Spare Drive Protection
    133
- Enclosure Loss Protection
  134
- Host-To-Virtual Disk Mapping
  135
- Restricted Mappings
  143
  - Changing the RAID Controller Module Ownership of a Virtual Disk or a Disk Group
    144
- Changing the RAID Level of a Disk Group
  146
  - Storage Partitioning
    147
  - Disk Group and Virtual Disk Expansion
    148
    
    Disk Group Expansion
    148
    
    Virtual Disk Expansion
    149
    
    Using Free Capacity
    149
    
    Using Unconfigured Capacity
    149
  - Disk Group Migration
    150
    
    Export Disk Group
    150
    
    Exporting a Disk Group
    151
  - Import Disk Group
    151
    
    Importing a Disk Group
    151
  - Storage Array Media Scan
    152
    
    Changing Media Scan Settings
    153
    
    Suspending the Media Scan
    154
11 Configuration: Premium Feature

155
- Snapshot Virtual Disks
  155
12 Configuration: Premium Feature

179
- Virtual Disk Copy
  179
  - Types of Virtual Disk Copies
    180
    
    Offline Copy
    180
    
    Online Copy
    181
  - Creating a Virtual Disk Copy for an MSCS Shared Disk
    182
- Virtual Disk Read/Write Permissions
  182
- Virtual Disk Copy Restrictions
  183
- Creating a Virtual Disk Copy
  184
  - Before You Begin
    184
  - Virtual Disk Copy and Modification Operations
    185
  - Create Copy Wizard
    185
  - Failed Virtual Disk Copy
    185
- Preferred RAID Controller Module Ownership
  186
- Failed RAID Controller Module
  186
- Copy Manager
  186
- Copying the Virtual Disk
  186
- Storage Array Performance During Virtual Disk Copy
  188
- Setting Copy Priority
  188
- Stopping a Virtual Disk Copy
  189
- Recopying a Virtual Disk
  190
  - Preparing Host Servers to Recopy a Virtual Disk
    190
  - Re-Copying the Virtual Disk
    191
- Removing Copy Pairs
  192
13 Configuration: Premium Feature

193
- High-Performance-Tier
  193
14 Configuration: Device Mapper

195
- Multipath for Linux
  195
  - Overview
    195
  - Using DM Multipathing Devices
    196
    
    Prerequisites
    196
    
    Device Mapper Configuration Steps
    197
    
    Linux Host Server Reboot Best Practices
    202
    
    Important Information about Special Partitions
    203
  - Limitations and Known Issues
    204
  - Troubleshooting
    205
15 Management: Firmware Downloads

207
16 Management: Installing Array Components

219
- Recommended Tools
  219
- Front Bezel (Optional)
  220
  - Removing the Front Bezel
    220
  - Installing the Front Bezel
    220
- Hard Drives
  221
- RAID Controller Module
  227
- RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit
  232
  - Removing the RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit
    232
  - Installing the RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit
    233
  - Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module
    234
    
    Removing a Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module
    234
    
    Installing a Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module
    236
  - Control Panel
    237
    
    Removing the Control Panel
    237
    
    Installing the Control Panel
    238
  - Backplane
    239
    
    Removing the Backplane
    239
    
    Installing the Backplane
    242

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Dell PowerVault MD3600i Series Cli Manual

Dell PowerVault MD3600i Series Cli Manual (279 pages)

PowerVault Modular Disk Storag Arrays

Brand: Dell | Category: Storage | Size: 6.02 MB

Table of Contents

Notes and Cautions
2
Table of Contents
3
Create RAID Virtual Disk
7
1 About the Command Line Interface

13
- How to Use the Command Line Interface
  14
  - Usage Notes
    15
  - CLI Commands
    16
  - Command Line Parameters
    18
- Formatting Considerations
  24
- Detailed Error Reporting
  24
- Exit Status
  25
- Usage Examples
  27
2 About the Script Commands

29
- Script Command Structure
  30
- Script Command Synopsis
  32
- Recurring Syntax Elements
  34
- Physical Disk Select)
  35
  - Usage Guidelines
    40
  - Adding Comments to a Script File
    41
3 Configuring a Storage Array

43
- Configuring a Storage Array
  44
- Modifying Your Configuration
  55
4 Using the Snapshot Feature

61
5 Using the Virtual Disk Copy Feature

77
6 Maintaining a Storage Array

91
- Routine Maintenance
  91
- Performance Tuning
  96
  - Monitoring Performance
    96
  - Changing RAID Levels
    97
  - Changing Segment Size
    97
  - Defragmenting a Disk Group
    98
- Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
  99
  - Collecting Physical Disk Data
    99
  - Diagnosing a RAID Controller Module
    99
- Recovery Operations
  100
7 Script Commands

105
- Command Formatting Rules
  106
- Firmware Compatability Levels
  108
- Commands Listed by Function
  108
  - Disk Group Commands
    108
  - Enclosure Commands
    109
  - Host Topology Commands
    109
  - Iscsi Commands
    110
  - Physical Disk Commands
    110
  - RAID Controller Module Commands
    111
  - Session Command
    112
  - Show String Command
    112
  - Snapshot Commands
    112
  - Storage Array Commands
    112
  - Virtual Disk Commands
    114
  - Virtual Disk Copy Commands
    115
- Commands Listed Alphabetically
  115
  - Activate Storage Array Firmware
    115
  - Autoconfigure Storage Array
    115
  - Autoconfigure Storage Array Hot Spares
    118
  - Check Virtual Disk Consistency
    118
  - Clear Physical Disk Port Statistics
    120
  - Clear Storage Array Configuration
    120
  - Clear Storage Array Event Log
    121
  - Clear Storage Array Firmware Pending Area
    121
  - Clear Virtual Disk Reservations
    122
  - Clear Virtual Disk Unreadable Sectors
    122
  - Create Disk Group
    123
  - Create Host
    128
  - Create Host Group
    129
  - Create Host Port
    129
  - Create Iscsi Initiator
    131
    
    Create RAID Virtual Disk (Automatic Physical Disk Select)
    131
    
    Create RAID Virtual Disk (Manual Physical Disk Select)
    137
- Create Snapshot Virtual Disk
  141
- Create Storage Array Security Key
  147
- Create Virtual Disk Copy
  149
- Delete Disk Group
  151
- Delete Host
  152
- Delete Host Group
  152
- Delete Host Port
  153
- Delete Iscsi Initiator
  154
- Delete Virtual Disk
  154
- Diagnose RAID Controller Module
  155
- Disable Storage Array Feature
  157
- Download Enclosure Management Module Firmware
  158
- Download Physical Disk Firmware
  160
- Download Storage Array Firmware/Nvsram
  161
- Download Storage Array Physical Disk Frimware
  162
- Download Storage Array NVSRAM
  163
- Enable Disk Group Security
  164
- Enable RAID Controller Module Data Transfer
  165
- Enable Storage Array Feature
  165
- Recopy Virtual Disk Copy
  166
- Recover RAID Virtual Disk
  168
- Re-Create Snapshot
  170
- Remove Virtual Disk Copy
  173
- Remove Virtual Disk LUN Mapping
  173
- Repair Virtual Disk Consistency
  174
- Replace Physical Disk
  175
- Reset RAID Controller Module
  176
- Reset Storage Array Battery Install Date
  177
- Reset Storage Array Iscsi Baseline
  178
- Reset Storage Array SAS PHY Baseline
  179
- Reset Storage Array Virtual Disk Distribution
  179
- Revive Disk Group
  179
- Revive Physical Disk
  180
- Save Enclosure Log Data
  180
- Save Physical Disk Channel Fault Isolation Diagnostic Status
  181
- Save Physical Disk Log
  181
- Save RAID Controller Module NVSRAM
  182
- Save Storage Array Configuration
  182
- Save Storage Array Events
  184
- Save Storage Array Iscsi Statistics
  184
- Save Storage Array Performance Statistics
  185
- Save Storage Array SAS PHY Counts
  186
- Save Storage Array State Capture
  186
- Save Storage Array Support Data
  186
- Set Disk Group
  187
- Set Disk Group Forced State
  188
- Set Enclosure Attribute
  189
- Set Enclosure Identification
  189
- Set Foreign Physical Disk to Native
  190
- Set Host
  191
- Set Host Channel
  192
- Set Host Group
  194
- Set Host Port
  194
- Set Iscsi Initiator
  195
- Set Iscsi Target Properties
  197
- Set Physical Disk Channel Status
  198
- Set Physical Disk Hot Spare
  198
- Set Physical Disk State
  199
- Set RAID Controller Module
  200
- Set Session
  204
- Set Snapshot Virtual Disk
  205
- Set Storage Array
  207
- Set Storage Array Enclosure Positions
  211
- Set Storage Array ICMP Response
  212
  - Set Storage Array Isns Server Ipv4 Address
    213
  - Set Storage Array Isns Server Ipv6 Address
    213
- Set Storage Array Isns Server Listening Port
  214
- Set Storage Array Learn Cycle
  214
- Set Storage Array Redundancy Mode
  215
- Set Storage Array Security Key
  216
- Set Storage Array Time
  217
- Set Storage Array Unnamed Discovery Session
  217
- Set Virtual Disk
  218
- Set Virtual Disk Copy
  223
- Show Current Iscsi Sessions
  224
- Show Disk Group
  225
- Show Disk Group Export Dependencies
  225
- Show Disk Group Import Dependencies
  226
- Show Host Ports
  227
- Show Physical Disk
  227
- Show Physical Disk Channel Statistics
  230
- Show Physical Disk Download Progress
  230
- Show RAID Controller Module
  231
- Show RAID Controller Module NVSRAM
  232
- Show Storage Array
  233
- Show Storage Array Auto Configure
  235
- Show Storage Array Host Topology
  237
- Show Storage Array LUN Mappings
  238
- Show Storage Array Negotiation Defaults
  238
- Iscsi Initiators
  239
- Show Storage Array Unreadable Sectors
  239
- Show String
  240
- Show Virtual Disk
  240
- Show Virtual Disk Action Progress
  242
- Show Virtual Disk Copy
  242
- Show Virtual Disk Copy Source Candidates
  243
- Show Virtual Disk Copy Target Candidates
  244
- Show Virtual Disk Performance Statistics
  244
- Show Virtual Disk Reservations
  245
- Start Configuration Database Diagnostic
  246
- Start Disk Group Blink
  247
- Start Disk Group Defragment
  247
- Start Disk Group Export
  248
- Start Disk Group Import
  249
- Start Enclosure Blink
  249
- Start Iscsi DHCP Refresh
  250
- Start Physical Disk Blink
  251
- Start Physical Disk Channel Blink
  251
- Start Physical Disk Channel Fault Isolation Diagnostics
  252
- Start Physical Disk Initialize
  253
- Start Physical Disk Reconstruction
  254
- Start Secure Physical Disk Erase
  254
- Start Storage Array Blink
  255
- Start Storage Array Iscsi Refresh
  255
- Start Virtual Disk Initialization
  256
- Stop Configuration Database Diagnostic
  256
- Stop Disk Group Blink
  257
- Stop Enclosure Blink
  257
- Stop Physical Disk Blink
  257
- Stop Physical Disk Channel Blink
  257
- Isolation Diagnostics
  258
  - Stop Snapshot
    259
  - Stop Storage Array Blink
    259
  - Stop Storage Array Iscsi Session
    259
  - Stop Storage Array Physical Disk Firmware Download
    260
  - Stop Virtual Disk Copy
    260
  - Validate Storage Array Security Key
    261
  - Sample Script Files
    264
  - Configuration Script Example 1
    264
  - Configuration Script Example 2
    267
  - Updated Commands
    270

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