Dell PowerVault MD3220i Bedienungshandbuch

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Hardware Installation 112Hardware InstallationBefore using this guide, ensure that you review the instructions in the:•Getting Started Guide—TheGettin

12 Hardware InstallationConnecting the Storage Array The storage array is connected to a host using two hot-swappable RAID controller modules. The RAI

Hardware Installation 13Direct-Attached ConfigurationsYou can connect the Ethernet ports of the host servers directly to the storage array RAID contro

14 Hardware InstallationFigure 2-1 shows a non-redundant cabling configuration to the RAID controller modules using a single path data configuration.F

Hardware Installation 15Figure 2-2 shows two hosts connected to a single controller array.Figure 2-2. Two Hosts Connected to a Single ControllerCorpor

16 Hardware InstallationFigure 2-3 shows eight stand-alone hosts supported in a dual controller array configuration with a single data path.Figure 2-3

Hardware Installation 17Dual-Path Data ConfigurationIn Figure 2-4, up to four servers are directly attached to the RAID controller modules. If the hos

18 Hardware InstallationFigure 2-4. Four Hosts Connected to Two ControllersStorage arrayServer 1 Server 2 Server 3 Server 4Corporate, public, or priva

Hardware Installation 19Figure 2-5. Four Hosts Connected in a Dual-Controller ConfigurationCorporate, public, or private networkStorage arrayFour node

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indica

20 Hardware InstallationNetwork-Attached ConfigurationsYou can also cable the host servers to the RAID controller module iSCSI ports through industry-

Hardware Installation 21Figure 2-6. 64 Servers Connected to a Single ControllerCorporate, public, or private networkUp to 64 hostsSwitchStorage arrayb

22 Hardware InstallationFigure 2-7. 64 Servers Connected to Two ControllersCorporate, public, or private networkSwitchStorage arrayUp to 64 hostsbook.

Hardware Installation 23Cabling PowerVault MD1200 Series Expansion EnclosuresYou can expand the capacity of your PowerVault MD3200i series storage arr

24 Hardware InstallationaInstall the software and driver package included on the PowerVault MD series resource media. For information about installing

Hardware Installation 25Expanding With New PowerVault MD1200 Series Expansion EnclosuresPerform the following steps to attach new PowerVault MD1200 se

26 Hardware InstallationcTurn off any expansion enclosure(s) in the affected system.3Cable the expansion enclosure(s) to the storage array.4Turn on at

Installing PowerVault MD Storage Software 273Installing PowerVault MD Storage SoftwareThe Dell PowerVault MD series resource media contains software a

28 Installing PowerVault MD Storage Software NOTE: If Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is not used, initial configuration of the management

Installing PowerVault MD Storage Software 292Select Install MD Storage Software.3Read and accept the license agreement.4Select one of the following in

Contents 3Contents1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Manageme

30 Installing PowerVault MD Storage Software NOTE: The MD Storage Manager installer automatically installs the required drivers, firmware, and operat

Installing PowerVault MD Storage Software 312 Modify the custom_silent.properties file to reflect the features, models and installation options to be

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Post Installation Tasks 334Post Installation TasksBefore using the storage array for the first time, complete a number of initial configuration tasks

34 Post Installation TasksiSCSI Configuration WorksheetThe iSCSI configuration worksheet helps you plan your configuration. Recording host server and

Post Installation Tasks 35IPv4 SettingsMutual CHAP SecretTarget CHAP SecretABhost serverPowerVault MD32xxi192.168.130.101 (In 0 default)192.168.131.10

36 Post Installation TasksIPv6 SettingsMutual CHAP Target CHAP ABIf you need additional space for more than one host server, use an additional sheet.L

Post Installation Tasks 37iSCSI controller 0, In 3IP addressRoutable IP address 1Routable IP address 2Router IP addressFE80 : 0000 : 0000 : 0000 : ___

38 Post Installation TasksConfiguring iSCSI on Your Storage ArrayThe following sections contain step-by-step instructions for configuring iSCSI on you

Post Installation Tasks 39Automatic Configuration Using the Modular Disk Configuration Utility NOTE: If PowerVault MDCU is not installed, it can be

4 Contents3 Installing PowerVault MD StorageSoftware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Graphical Installation (Recommended). . . .

40 Post Installation Tasks4Configure the IP protocols and addresses for the management ports. 5Configure the IP protocols and addresses for the iSCSI

Post Installation Tasks 41Keep the following guidelines in mind for the storage array and host configuration: • For optimal performance, ensure your n

42 Post Installation Tasks• Automatic Discovery—Automatic discovery queries the local sub-network for all iSCSI-based storage arrays and may take seve

Post Installation Tasks 43If you have not selected Specify Configuration Manually for any of the two protocols, then you can skip step 8.8If you have

44 Post Installation Tasks15If you selected Yes in the last step, then the Select Storage Array screen is displayed. Select the storage array that you

Post Installation Tasks 45Configure the Host Connectivity Using PowerVault MDCUTo configure the host connectivity for an iSCSI-based storage array(s)

46 Post Installation Tasks7In the Storage Array Login screen, in the Controller# column, select the iSCSI host port of the storage array that needs to

Post Installation Tasks 47For Microsoft Windows Server 2003, each list contains all available host IP addresses regardless of whether or not the addre

48 Post Installation TasksPost Connection Establishment StepsAfter iSCSI connectivity is established between the host server(s) and the storage array,

Guidelines for Configuring Your Network for iSCSI 495Guidelines for Configuring Your Network for iSCSI This section provides general guidelines for se

Contents 5Uninstalling PowerVault MD Storage SoftwareFrom Linux. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54A Appendix—Manual Configuration of

50 Guidelines for Configuring Your Network for iSCSI3On the General tab (for a local area connection) or the Networking tab (for all other connections

Guidelines for Configuring Your Network for iSCSI 517To specify the location of the file that you want to import into the Lmhosts file, select Import

52 Guidelines for Configuring Your Network for iSCSIIf you are using a static IP address (root users only):1Edit the /etc/sysconfig/network file as fo

Uninstalling PowerVault MD Storage Software 536Uninstalling PowerVault MD Storage Software Uninstalling Dell PowerVault MD Storage Software From Windo

54 Uninstalling PowerVault MD Storage Software NOTE: By default, Dell PowerVault MD Storage Manager is installed in the \Program Files\Dell\MD Storag

Appendix—Manual Configuration of iSCSI 55AAppendix—Manual Configuration of iSCSIThe following sections contain step-by-step instructions for configuri

56 Appendix—Manual Configuration of iSCSIStep 1: Discover the Storage Array (Out-of-band Management Only)Default Management Port SettingsBy default, t

Appendix—Manual Configuration of iSCSI 57Automatic Storage Array Discovery1Launch MD Storage Manager (MDSM). If this is the first storage array to be

58 Appendix—Manual Configuration of iSCSI NOTE: Before configuring the storage array, check the status icons on the Summary tab to ensure that the en

Appendix—Manual Configuration of iSCSI 59Controller 1, Port 1: IP: 192.168.131.102 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Port: 3260Controller 1, Port 2: IP: 192.

6 ContentsStep 7: Connect to the Target Storage Array From he Host Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70Step 8: (Optional) Set Up In

60 Appendix—Manual Configuration of iSCSI3To enable ICMP PING responses for all ports, select Enable ICMP PING responses. 4Click OK when all iSCSI sto

Appendix—Manual Configuration of iSCSI 616Click OK to exit the Advanced menu and click OK again to exit the Add Target Portals screen.7To exit the Dis

62 Appendix—Manual Configuration of iSCSIcVerify that the following time-out value is set to 30: node.session.timeo.replacement_timeout = 30 dSave an

Appendix—Manual Configuration of iSCSI 635Select the host type.6Select whether or not the host server will be part of a host server group that shares

64 Appendix—Manual Configuration of iSCSICHAP is an optional feature and is not required to use iSCSI. However, if you do not configure CHAP authentic

Appendix—Manual Configuration of iSCSI 65Configuring Target CHAP Authentication on the Storage Array1From MDSM, click the iSCSI tab and then click Cha

66 Appendix—Manual Configuration of iSCSIConfiguring Mutual CHAP Authentication on the Storage ArrayThe initiator secret must be unique for each host

Appendix—Manual Configuration of iSCSI 675Under Target Portals, select the IP address of the iSCSI port on the storage array and click Remove. The iSC

68 Appendix—Manual Configuration of iSCSI5Remove the target portal that you configured on the storage array during target discovery: iscsicli RemoveTa

Appendix—Manual Configuration of iSCSI 694To set up discovery session CHAP authentication, first uncomment the following line: discovery.sendtargets.a

Introduction 71IntroductionThis guide provides information about deploying Dell PowerVault MD MD3200i and Dell PowerVault MD3220i storage arrays. The

70 Appendix—Manual Configuration of iSCSIdiscovery.sendtargets.auth.username = iqn.1984-05.com.dell:powervault.123456discovery.sendtargets.auth.passwo

Appendix—Manual Configuration of iSCSI 713Click Log On. 4Select Automatically restore this connection when the system boots. 5Select Enable multi-path

72 Appendix—Manual Configuration of iSCSIIf you are using Windows Server 2008 Core Version:1Set the iSCSI initiator services to start automatically (i

Appendix—Manual Configuration of iSCSI 73For example, your log on command might look like this:iscsicli PersistentLoginTarget iqn.1984-05.com.dell:pow

74 Appendix—Manual Configuration of iSCSIStep 8: (Optional) Set Up In-Band ManagementOut-of-band management (see "Step 1: Discover the Storage Ar

Appendix—Using Internet Storage Naming Service 75BAppendix—Using Internet Storage Naming ServiceInternet Storage Naming Service (iSNS) server, support

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Appendix—Load Balancing 77CAppendix—Load BalancingLoad Balance PolicyMulti-path drivers select the I/O path to a virtual disk through a specific RAID

78 Appendix—Load BalancingLeast Queue Depth With SubsetThe least queue depth with subset policy is also known as the least I/Os or least requests poli

Appendix—Load Balancing 79To change the load balance policy using Windows Server 2008 disk management:1From the desktop of the host, right-click My Co

8 Introduction• Display resolution of 1024x768 with 16 million colors (1280x1024 32-bit recommended)• Microsoft Windows, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and

80 Appendix—Load BalancingFigure C-1. Initiator ConfigurationIP AddressesHostIf1: IP_Addr_If1If2: IP_Addr_If2MD32xxi Controller 0P0: IP_Addr_C0_P0P1:

Appendix—Load Balancing 81Two sessions with one TCP connection are configured from the host to each controller (one session per port), for a total of

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Appendix—Stopping and Starting iSCSI Services in LinuxDAppendix—Stopping and Starting iSCSI Services in LinuxTo manually stop the iSCSI services in Li

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Introduction 9Unconfigured capacity comprises of physical disks not already assigned to a disk group. When a virtual disk is created using unconfigure