Dell PowerVault MD3620f Bedienungshandbuch

Dell PowerVault MD3600f andMD3620f Storage ArraysOwner’s ManualRegulatory Model: E03J Series and E04J SeriesRegulatory Type: E03J001 and E04J001book.b

10 Contents10 Configuration: PremiumFeature—Snapshot Virtual Disks . . . . . 145Scheduling a Snapshot Virtual Disk. . . . . . . . . . 146Common Re

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Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual Disks 1019Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual DisksCreating Disk Groups and Virtual DisksDisk groups are cre

102 Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual DisksA disk group must be organized according to its related tasks and subtasks. For example, if you create

Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual Disks 1033Type the name of the disk group (up to 30 characters) in Disk group name.4Select the appropriate Phys

104 Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual DisksLocating a Disk GroupYou can physically locate and identify all of the physical disks that comprise a

Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual Disks 105 NOTE: Ensure that you create disk groups before creating virtual disks.To create virtual disks:1Choo

106 Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual Disks5In Advanced virtual disk parameters, you can select:•Use recommended settings.•Customize settings.6Cl

Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual Disks 107To change the virtual disk modification priority:1In the AMW, select the Logical tab.2Select a virtual

108 Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual DisksTo change the virtual disk cache settings:1In the AMW, select the Logical tab and select a virtual dis

Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual Disks 1095Click OK.A message prompts you to confirm the change in the virtual disk modification priority.6Click

Contents 11Protecting Against a Failed Snapshot Rollback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166Previous Versions of the MD Storage Manager

110 Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual DisksTo change the segment size of a virtual disk:1In the AMW, select the Logical tab and select a virtual

Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual Disks 111To change the I/O type:1Select from these virtual disk I/O characteristic types, based on your applica

112 Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual DisksPhysical Disk Security With Self Encrypting DiskSelf encrypting disk (SED) technology prevents unautho

Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual Disks 113Table 9-1 shows how to interpret the security status of a disk group.The Physical Disk Security menu i

114 Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual DisksThe Secure Physical Disks option is inactive with a check mark on the left if the disk group is alread

Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual Disks 115To create a security key:1In the AMW toolbar, select Storage ArrayPhysical Disk SecurityCreate Sec

116 Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual DisksAfter you have created a security key, you can create secure disk groups from security capable physica

Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual Disks 1173In Secure key identifier, enter a string that becomes part of the secure key identifier.You may leave

118 Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual DisksTo save the security key for the storage array:1In the AMW toolbar, select Storage ArrayPhysical Dis

Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual Disks 119the appropriate security key must also be imported to the new storage array. Otherwise, the data on th

12 ContentsStorage Array Performance During Virtual Disk Copy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178Setting Copy Priority . . . . . . . . . . .

120 Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual DisksConfiguring Hot Spare Physical DisksGuidelines to configure host spare physical disks:• You can use on

Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual Disks 121• Right-click the physical disk and select Hot Spare Coverage from the pop-up menu.The Hot Spare Physi

122 Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual DisksHot Spares and Rebuild A valuable strategy to protect data is to assign available physical disks in th

Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual Disks 123Hot Spare Drive ProtectionYou can use a hot spare physical disk for additional data protection from ph

124 Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual Disks CAUTION: Enclosure loss protection is not guaranteed if a physical disk has already failed in the di

Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual Disks 125Host-to-Virtual Disk MappingAfter you create virtual disks, you must map them to the host(s) connected

126 Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual Disks• Not every operating system has the same number of LUNs available. • You can define the mappings on t

Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual Disks 1275In Logical unit number, select a LUN. The supported LUNs are 0 through 255.6Select the virtual disk t

128 Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual Disks4In Logical unit number, select the appropriate LUN.The drop down list shows only the currently availa

Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual Disks 129ownership of the target virtual disk is restored to its preferred RAID controller module. If ownership

Contents 13Virtual Disk Expansion With Remote Replication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189Required Switch Zoning Configurations . . . . . . 190Z

130 Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual Disksownership of the target virtual disk is restored to its preferred RAID controller module. If ownership

Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual Disks 1311In the AMW, select the Logical tab and select a disk group.2Select Disk GroupChangeRAID Level.3Se

132 Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual Disks# echo 1 > /sys/block/sd_x/device/deletewhere sd_x is the SD node (disk device) returned by the mul

Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual Disks 133• You cannot change a host adapter port to a restricted host type if there are already mappings in the

134 Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual DisksChanging the RAID Controller Module Ownership of a Virtual Disk or a Disk GroupYou can change the RAID

Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual Disks 135 CAUTION: Possible loss of data access—If you do not use a multi-path driver, shut down any host appl

136 Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual DisksChanging the RAID Level of a Disk GroupUse the ChangeRAID Level option to change the RAID level on a

Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual Disks 137Storage PartitioningA storage partition is a logical entity consisting of one or more virtual disks th

138 Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual DisksStorage partitioning is unavailable when:• No valid host groups or hosts exist in the Topology pane on

Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual Disks 139 NOTE: If the RAID level of the disk group is RAID level 5, or RAID level 6, and the expansion enclos

14 ContentsResynchronizing Virtual Disks . . . . . . . . . . 204Normally Synchronized Virtual Disks. . . . . . . 204Changing Synchronization Prio

140 Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual DisksUsing Unconfigured CapacityYou can increase the capacity of a standard virtual disk or a snapshot repo

Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual Disks 141Exporting a Disk GroupOn the source storage array:1Save the storage array configuration.2Stop all I/O

142 Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual DisksImporting a Disk Group NOTE: You must insert all of the physical disks that are part of the disk grou

Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual Disks 143Storage Array Media ScanThe media scan is a background operation that examines virtual disks to verify

144 Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual DisksThe media scan duration specifies the number of days for which the media scan runs on the selected vir

Configuration: Premium Feature—Snapshot Virtual Disks 14510Configuration: Premium Feature—Snapshot Virtual Disks NOTE: If you ordered this feature, y

146 Configuration: Premium Feature—Snapshot Virtual Disksrepository uses less disk space than a full physical copy, because the only data blocks that

Configuration: Premium Feature—Snapshot Virtual Disks 147Friday, at a time between the end of the work day and 11PM. Do not select an end date. Apply

148 Configuration: Premium Feature—Snapshot Virtual DisksEnabling and Disabling Snapshot SchedulesA scheduled snapshot operation can be temporarily su

Configuration: Premium Feature—Snapshot Virtual Disks 149About the Simple PathUsing the simple path, you can specify:• Snapshot Virtual Disk Name—A us

Contents 15Using DM Multipathing Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . 220Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220Device Mapper Configur

150 Configuration: Premium Feature—Snapshot Virtual DisksPreparing Host Servers to Create the Snapshot Using the Simple Path NOTE: Before using the S

Configuration: Premium Feature—Snapshot Virtual Disks 151 NOTE: Removing the drive letter of the associated virtual disk(s) in Windows or unmounting

152 Configuration: Premium Feature—Snapshot Virtual DisksAfter creating one or more snapshot virtual disks, mount the source virtual disk, and restart

Configuration: Premium Feature—Snapshot Virtual Disks 153• Capacity Allocation—This parameter allows you to choose where to create the snapshot reposi

154 Configuration: Premium Feature—Snapshot Virtual DisksPreparing Host Servers to Create the Snapshot Using the Advanced Path NOTE: Before using the

Configuration: Premium Feature—Snapshot Virtual Disks 155• You must satisfy the requirements of your host operating system for creating snapshot virtu

156 Configuration: Premium Feature—Snapshot Virtual DisksIf you want to use a snapshot regularly, such as for backups, use the Disable Snapshot and Re

Configuration: Premium Feature—Snapshot Virtual Disks 157The Specify Virtual Disk Parameters window is displayed.9In the Snapshot virtual disk paramet

158 Configuration: Premium Feature—Snapshot Virtual Diskswhere sequence-number is the chronological number of the snapshot relative to the source virt

Configuration: Premium Feature—Snapshot Virtual Disks 159Snapshot Repository CapacityIf you receive a warning that the capacity for the snapshot repos

16 ContentsHard Drives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243Removing a Hard-Drive Blank . . . . . . . . . . 243Installing a Hard-Drive

160 Configuration: Premium Feature—Snapshot Virtual Disksfree capacity is available, the maximum free space is displayed in the Increase capacity by f

Configuration: Premium Feature—Snapshot Virtual Disks 161 NOTE: The physical disks that is displayed has a capacity that is either the same size or l

162 Configuration: Premium Feature—Snapshot Virtual DisksDisabling a Snapshot Virtual DiskDisable a snapshot virtual disk if:• You do not need the sna

Configuration: Premium Feature—Snapshot Virtual Disks 163Preparing Host Servers to Re-create a Snapshot Virtual Disk NOTE: Before you create a new sn

164 Configuration: Premium Feature—Snapshot Virtual DisksRe-creating Snapshot Virtual DisksYou can re-create a snapshot virtual disk that you have pre

Configuration: Premium Feature—Snapshot Virtual Disks 165The associated snapshot repository virtual disk must have sufficient capacity to process the

166 Configuration: Premium Feature—Snapshot Virtual DisksIf an error occurs during the rollback, the operation is paused and the base virtual disk and

Configuration: Premium Feature—Snapshot Virtual Disks 1672Choose one:• Select the snapshot virtual disk, and select Virtual Disk SnapshotRollback.•

168 Configuration: Premium Feature—Snapshot Virtual DisksCanceling a Snapshot Rollback WARNING: Risk of data loss: If you cancel a snapshot rollback

Configuration: Premium Feature—Upgrading to High–Performance Tier 18312Configuration: Premium Feature—Upgrading to High–Performance Tier The High Perf

Contents 17Installing the Backplane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26517 Management: Firmware Inventory . . . . 267Viewing the Firmware Inventory . .

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Configuration: Premium Feature—Virtual Disk Copy 16911Configuration: Premium Feature—Virtual Disk Copy NOTE: A virtual disk copy overwrites data on t

170 Configuration: Premium Feature—Virtual Disk CopyReasons to use virtual disk copy include:• Copying data for improved access—As your storage requir

Configuration: Premium Feature—Virtual Disk Copy 171formatted with a journaling file system, any attempt to issue a read request to the source virtual

172 Configuration: Premium Feature—Virtual Disk CopyCreating a Virtual Disk Copy for an MSCS Shared DiskTo create a virtual disk copy for a Microsoft

Configuration: Premium Feature—Virtual Disk Copy 173• To enable Read-Only permission, select ChangeTarget Virtual Disk PermissionsEnable Read-Only

174 Configuration: Premium Feature—Virtual Disk Copy NOTE: The following host preparation sections also apply when using the virtual disk copy featur

Configuration: Premium Feature—Virtual Disk Copy 175If 16 virtual disk copies with the status of In Progress exist, any subsequent virtual disk copy h

176 Configuration: Premium Feature—Virtual Disk CopyWhen the virtual disk copy fails, a critical event is logged in the Event Log, and a Needs Attenti

Configuration: Premium Feature—Virtual Disk Copy 177Copying the Virtual DiskYou can create a virtual disk copy by using the Create Copy Wizard. CAUTI

18 ContentsUsing Go To. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283Recovering From an Unresponsive StorageArray Condition. . . . . . . . . . . .

178 Configuration: Premium Feature—Virtual Disk Copy8In the Select copy priority area, select the relevant copy priority and click Next.The Confirmati

Configuration: Premium Feature—Virtual Disk Copy 179The Copy Manager window is displayed.2In the table, select one or more copy pairs.3Select Change

180 Configuration: Premium Feature—Virtual Disk CopyThe Recopy option overwrites existing data on the target virtual disk and makes the target virtual

Configuration: Premium Feature—Virtual Disk Copy 181Re-Copying a Virtual DiskYou can use the Copy Manager to create a new virtual disk copy for a sele

182 Configuration: Premium Feature—Virtual Disk CopyRemoving Copy PairsYou can remove one or more virtual disk copies by using the Copy Manager. Any v

Configuration: Premium Feature— Remote Replication 18513Configuration: Premium Feature— Remote ReplicationThe Remote Replication premium feature enabl

186 Configuration: Premium Feature— Remote ReplicationActivating Remote Replication NOTE: If you ordered the Remote Replication feature, you receive

Configuration: Premium Feature— Remote Replication 187Other information about replication repository virtual disks include:• Specifying that replicati

188 Configuration: Premium Feature— Remote ReplicationBefore creating a virtual disk pair, verify the following:1The Remote Replication premium featur

Configuration: Premium Feature— Remote Replication 189Snapshot Virtual Disk With Remote ReplicationA snapshot virtual disk is a point-in-time image of

Contents 19Troubleshooting Hard Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302Troubleshooting Array and Expansion Enclosure Connections . . . . . . . . . .

190 Configuration: Premium Feature— Remote ReplicationRequired Switch Zoning Configurations NOTE: A limited set of Fibre Channel switches are suppor

Configuration: Premium Feature— Remote Replication 191Journaling File Systems and Remote ReplicationWhen using a journaling file system, you cannot ga

192 Configuration: Premium Feature— Remote ReplicationActivating the Remote Replication Premium Feature and Creating Replication Virtual DisksTo activ

Configuration: Premium Feature— Remote Replication 1936In the Select capacity table, select the physical disks and capacities for the new disk group,

194 Configuration: Premium Feature— Remote ReplicationCreating a Remote ReplicationBefore creating a remote replication, ensure that all prerequisites

Configuration: Premium Feature— Remote Replication 195Selecting the Secondary Virtual Disk CAUTION: Creating a replicated virtual disk pair starts a

196 Configuration: Premium Feature— Remote Replicationalso specify whether to use a write consistency group option. A write consistency group ensures

Configuration: Premium Feature— Remote Replication 197•Manual resynchronization (recommended)—The replicated pair must be manually resynchronized each

198 Configuration: Premium Feature— Remote ReplicationRAID Controller Module Ownership/Preferred Path During a remote replication operation, the RAID

Configuration: Premium Feature— Remote Replication 199Viewing the Storage Array ProfileThe Storage Array Profile displays the most detailed informatio

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

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200 Configuration: Premium Feature— Remote ReplicationViewing the Properties PaneThe Properties pane is a view-only display of the physical and logica

Configuration: Premium Feature— Remote Replication 201Viewing the Physical Components or Logical Elements of the Primary Virtual DiskTo view the physi

202 Configuration: Premium Feature— Remote ReplicationVirtual Disk Status IconsIn the Devices tab on the EMW, the following icons depict the status of

Configuration: Premium Feature— Remote Replication 203The write mode of a remote replication is selected when it is created. However, you can change t

204 Configuration: Premium Feature— Remote ReplicationResynchronizing Virtual Disks There are two resynchronization methods for remote replications:•

Configuration: Premium Feature— Remote Replication 205The communication between a primary and secondary virtual disks can be suspended or become unsyn

206 Configuration: Premium Feature— Remote Replication• Changing the segment size of a virtual disk• Defragmenting a disk group• Adding free capacity

Configuration: Premium Feature— Remote Replication 207Unsynchronized Virtual Disks Communication between a primary and secondary virtual disks can be

208 Configuration: Premium Feature— Remote ReplicationAutomatically Resynchronizing Virtual DisksWhen automatic resynchronization is selected, the RAI

Configuration: Premium Feature— Remote Replication 209Reversing Roles Between the Primary and Secondary Virtual Disks Reversing the roles between the

Introduction 211Introduction NOTE: Unless specified, MD3600f Series represents Dell PowerVault MD3600f and Dell PowerVault MD3620f storage arrays. WA

210 Configuration: Premium Feature— Remote ReplicationPromoting the Secondary Virtual Disk or Demoting the Primary Virtual Disk To promote the seconda

Configuration: Premium Feature— Remote Replication 211Resuming a Remote Replication1In the AMW of the storage array with the primary virtual disk, sel

212 Configuration: Premium Feature— Remote ReplicationAfter the remote virtual disk replication resumes, data is automatically written to the secondar

Configuration: Premium Feature— Remote Replication 213Deleting a Virtual Disk From a Replicated Pair in a Storage ArrayFollow these steps to delete ei

214 Configuration: Premium Feature— Remote ReplicationDeleting a Secondary Virtual Disk NOTE: Depending on which premium features are enabled on the

Configuration: Premium Feature— Remote Replication 215Deleting a Secondary Virtual Disk in a Replicated Pair From a Storage Array1Stop all I/O activit

216 Configuration: Premium Feature— Remote ReplicationTo remove remote replication from a storage array:1In the AMW of the storage array containing th

Configuration: Premium Feature— Remote Replication 217Disabling the Remote Replication Premium FeatureBefore disabling the Remote Replication premium

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Configuration: Device Mapper Multipath for Linux 21914Configuration: Device Mapper Multipath for LinuxOverviewThe MD3600f Series storage array uses a

22 IntroductionInside the Box of the Dell PowerVault MD3600f Series Storage ArrayYour MD3600f Series product package includes:• Dell PowerVault MD3600

220 Configuration: Device Mapper Multipath for LinuxUsing DM Multipathing Devices NOTE: Using or modifying any nodes other than the multipathing devi

Configuration: Device Mapper Multipath for Linux 221Device Mapper Configuration Steps To complete the DM multipathing configuration and make the stora

222 Configuration: Device Mapper Multipath for LinuxDisplay the Multipath Device Topology Using the Multipath CommandThe multipath command adds newly

Configuration: Device Mapper Multipath for Linux 223\_ round-robin 0 [prio=1][enabled] \_ 6:0:0:22 sdcl 69:144 [active][ghostwhere:mpathb is the name

224 Configuration: Device Mapper Multipath for LinuxThe following examples provide information about the general mapping formats:On RHEL hosts, a part

Configuration: Device Mapper Multipath for Linux 225Blacklist Local Drive in Multi-path DriverIf your multipath drivers are connecting to storage area

226 Configuration: Device Mapper Multipath for Linux CAUTION: Certain commands, such as lsscsi, displays one or more instances of Universal Xport dev

Configuration: Device Mapper Multipath for Linux 227Limitations and Known Issues• In certain error conditions with the no_path_retry or the queue_if_n

228 Configuration: Device Mapper Multipath for LinuxTroubleshootingQuestion AnswerHow can I check if multipathd is running?Run the following command/e

Management: Firmware Downloads 22915Management: Firmware DownloadsDownloading RAID Controller and NVSRAM PackagesA version number exists for each firm

Introduction 23Other Information You May Need WARNING: See the safety and regulatory information that shipped with your system. Warranty information

230 Management: Firmware DownloadsDownloading Both RAID Controller and NVSRAM Firmware NOTE: I/O to the array can continue while you are upgrading RA

Management: Firmware Downloads 2317Click Transfer.Keep these guidelines in mind:•If the Transfer button is inactive, ensure that you either select an

232 Management: Firmware Downloads12To locate the directory in which the file to download resides, click Browse in the Select files area.The Select Fi

Management: Firmware Downloads 2332Perform one of these actions:• Select Advanced Maintenance Download RAID Controller Module NVSRAM • Select the S

234 Management: Firmware Downloads NOTE: The Details pane shows the details of only one storage array at a time. If you select more than one storage

Management: Firmware Downloads 235Downloading Physical Disk Firmware CAUTION: When updating physical disk firmware, you must stop all I/O activity t

236 Management: Firmware DownloadsTo download Physical Disk Firmware:1From the AMW, select Advanced Maintenance DownloadPhysical Disk.The Download

Management: Firmware Downloads 237Downloading MD1200 Series Expansion Module EMM Firmware NOTE: Due to a limitation with Linux, expansion enclosure E

238 Management: Firmware Downloads NOTE: If you click Stop while a firmware download is in progress, the download-in-progress finishes before the ope

Management: Firmware Downloads 239Media Errors and Unreadable SectorsIf the RAID controller detects a media error while accessing data from a physical

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Management: Installing Array Components 24116Management: Installing Array ComponentsRecommended ToolsYou may need the following items to perform the p

242 Management: Installing Array ComponentsFront Bezel (Optional)Removing the Front Bezel1Using the system key, unlock the front bezel (if locked).2Li

Management: Installing Array Components 243Hard DrivesSAFETY: Models AMT, E03J, and E04JModels AMT, E03J, and E04J are intended for installation only

244 Management: Installing Array ComponentsFigure 16-3. Removing and Installing a 2.5" Hard-Drive Blank (MD3620f Only)Installing a Hard-Drive Bla

Management: Installing Array Components 245If the drive is online, the green activity/fault indicator flashes as the drive is powered down. When the d

246 Management: Installing Array ComponentsInstalling a Hard Drive CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You must

Management: Installing Array Components 247Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive CarrierRemove the screws from the slide rails on the hard-drive car

248 Management: Installing Array ComponentsFigure 16-6. Removing and Installing a Hard Drive Into a 2.5" Hard-Drive Carrier1 screws (4) 2 hard d

Management: Installing Array Components 249Installing a Hard Drive Into a Hard-Drive Carrier1 Insert the hard drive into the hard-drive carrier with t

Planning: About Your Storage Array 252Planning: About Your Storage ArrayOverviewThe MD3600f Series storage array is designed for high availability, of

250 Management: Installing Array Components5Connect all the power cables to the array.6Turn on the array and the host server.Figure 16-7. Removing and

Management: Installing Array Components 251Removing a RAID Controller Module CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technicia

252 Management: Installing Array ComponentsFigure 16-8. Removing and Installing a RAID Controller Module Installing a RAID Controller Module WARNING

Management: Installing Array Components 2533Connect all the cables to the RAID controller module. If SFP transceivers and fiber optic cables were pres

254 Management: Installing Array ComponentsFigure 16-9. Opening and Closing the RAID Controller ModuleClosing the RAID Controller Module CAUTION: Man

Management: Installing Array Components 255RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit Removing the RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit CAUTIO

256 Management: Installing Array ComponentsInstalling the RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a cert

Management: Installing Array Components 257Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module NOTE: Your storage array includes two integrated, hot-swappable power supp

258 Management: Installing Array ComponentsFigure 16-11. Removing and Installing a Power Supply/Cooling Fan ModuleInstalling a Power Supply/Cooling Fa

Management: Installing Array Components 259Figure 16-12. Securing the Power Cable CAUTION: When connecting the power cable, secure the cable with the

26 Planning: About Your Storage ArrayHardware FeaturesFront-Panel Features and Indicators Figure 2-1. Front-Panel Features and Indicators—Dell PowerVa

260 Management: Installing Array Components4Slide the control panel out of the chassis after:– Pushing the release tab toward the front of the array i

Management: Installing Array Components 261Figure 16-14. Removing and Installing the Control Panel-PowerVault MD3620fInstalling the Control Panel1Alig

262 Management: Installing Array ComponentsBackplane CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You must only perform

Management: Installing Array Components 263Figure 16-15. Removing and Installing the RAID Controller Module/Power Supply Cage1 screws (6) 2 RAID cont

264 Management: Installing Array ComponentsFigure 16-16. Removing and Installing the Backplane-PowerVault MD3600fFigure 16-17. Removing and Installing

Management: Installing Array Components 265Installing the Backplane1Align the holes on the backplane with the holes on the array.2Tighten the captive

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Management: Firmware Inventory 26717Management: Firmware InventoryA storage array is made up of many components, which may include RAID controller mod

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Management: System Interfaces 26918Management: System InterfacesMicrosoft ServicesVirtual Disk ServiceThe Microsoft Virtual Disk Service (VDS) is a co

Planning: About Your Storage Array 27Figure 2-3. Front-Bezel Features and IndicatorsItem Indicator, Button, or ConnectorIcon Description1 Enclosure st

270 Management: System InterfacesVSS attaches to the service and uses it to coordinate the creation of snapshot virtual disks on the storage array. VS

Troubleshooting: Your Storage Array Software 27119Troubleshooting: Your Storage Array SoftwareStart–Up Routine Look and listen during the array’s star

272 Troubleshooting: Your Storage Array SoftwareTo launch the AMW, perform one of these actions:•On the Devices tab, in either the Tree view or the Ta

Troubleshooting: Your Storage Array Software 273In the Table view, every managed storage array is listed once, regardless of the number of attachments

274 Troubleshooting: Your Storage Array Software NOTE: MDSM may take a few minutes to update a status change to Unresponsive or from Unresponsive. A

Troubleshooting: Your Storage Array Software 2752Enter a name for the support data file in Specify filename or click Browse to navigate to a previousl

276 Troubleshooting: Your Storage Array SoftwareCollecting the Physical Disk DataYou can use the Collect Physical Disk Data option to collect log sens

Troubleshooting: Your Storage Array Software 277Event LogYou can use the Event Log Viewer to view a detailed list of events that occur in a storage ar

278 Troubleshooting: Your Storage Array SoftwareRecovery GuruThe Recovery Guru is a component of MDSM that diagnoses critical events on the storage ar

Troubleshooting: Your Storage Array Software 2792Perform one of these actions in the Storage Array Profile dialog:• View detailed information—Go to st

28 Planning: About Your Storage Array3 Split mode LED This LED must be unlit as the split mode function is not supported by the MD3600f Series Storage

280 Troubleshooting: Your Storage Array SoftwareeIn File Name, type the file name of your choice. To associate the file with a particular software app

Troubleshooting: Your Storage Array Software 281Viewing the Physical AssociationsYou can use the Associated Physical Components option to view the phy

282 Troubleshooting: Your Storage Array SoftwareTo find nodes:1In the AMW, select View Find.2Based on the type of search, select one of these options

Troubleshooting: Your Storage Array Software 283cSpecify that the free capacity to be matched is less than, equal to, or greater than the capacity ent

284 Troubleshooting: Your Storage Array Software4Select View Go To Source Virtual Disk.The selection jumps to the associated source virtual disk in

Troubleshooting: Your Storage Array Software 2857If the verification is successful, see step 8, if not, see step 9.8Remove the storage array with the

286 Troubleshooting: Your Storage Array Software20If the problem still exists, make the appropriate host modifications, check with other administrator

Troubleshooting: Your Storage Array Software 287Locating a Physical DiskYou can use the Locate Physical Disk option to physically locate and identify

288 Troubleshooting: Your Storage Array SoftwareTo locate the expansion enclosure:1Select the Physical tab.2Select a physical disk in the expansion en

Troubleshooting: Your Storage Array Software 289Use the convention filename.dmp for the name of the file. The suffix .dmp is added to the file automat

Planning: About Your Storage Array 29Back Panel Features and IndicatorsFigure 2-4. Back-Panel Features and Indicators—Dell PowerVault MD3600f Series1

290 Troubleshooting: Your Storage Array SoftwareSMrepassist -f E: NOTE: In Windows, the mount point path is a drive letter.An error message is displa

Troubleshooting: Your Storage Array Software 2913If you have an in-band storage array, use the following procedure. Click Refresh after each step to c

292 Troubleshooting: Your Storage Array SoftwarebRemove the storage array with the unresponsive status from MDSM, and add that storage array again. If

Troubleshooting: Your Storage Array Software 293Starting or Restarting the Host Context Agent SoftwareThe host context agent software module is the so

294 Troubleshooting: Your Storage Array SoftwareCopyright (C) 2009-2010 Dell, Inc. All rights reserved.Checking device <n/a> (/dev/sg10): Activa

Troubleshooting: Your Array 29520Troubleshooting: Your ArraySafety First—For You and Your Array CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified

296 Troubleshooting: Your ArrayEquip yourself with antistatic protection and a replacement small form-factor pluggable (SFP) transceiver before replac

Troubleshooting: Your Array 297Figure 20-1. Removing an SFP Module7Install the new SFP transceiver into the interface port. Ensure that the transceive

298 Troubleshooting: Your ArrayTroubleshooting External Connections• Verify that the cables are connected to the correct ports before troubleshooting

Troubleshooting: Your Array 299 CAUTION: Power supply/cooling fan modules are hot-swappable. The array can operate on a single power supply; however

Contents 3Contents1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21About This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Inside th

30 Planning: About Your Storage ArrayHard–Drive Indicator PatternsFigure 2-5. Hard Drive Indicators1 hard-drive activity indicator (green) 2 hard-dri

300 Troubleshooting: Your ArrayTroubleshooting Expansion Enclosure Management Modules CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service t

Troubleshooting: Your Array 301dTurn on the server.eCheck the link status LED. If the link status LED is not green, replace the cables.If the problem

302 Troubleshooting: Your Array• If both LEDs for any given FCIN port are unlit, see "Troubleshooting Array and Expansion Enclosure Connections&q

Troubleshooting: Your Array 303Troubleshooting Array and Expansion Enclosure Connections1Verify that the SAS OUT status LED is green and that for each

304 Troubleshooting: Your ArrayTroubleshooting a Wet Storage Array CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You must

Troubleshooting: Your Array 305Troubleshooting a Damaged Array CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You must onl

306 Troubleshooting: Your ArrayTroubleshooting RAID Controller ModulesConditionsCertain events can cause a RAID controller module to fail and/or shut

Troubleshooting: Your Array 307PCI ErrorsThe storage array firmware can detect and only recover from PCI errors when the RAID controller modules are c

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Getting Help 30921Getting HelpLocating Your System Service TagYour system is identified by a unique Express Service Code and Service Tag number. The E

Planning: About Your Storage Array 31Power Supply and Cooling Fan FeaturesThe MD3600f Series storage array includes two integrated, hot-swappable powe

310 Getting HelpDocumentation FeedbackIf you have feedback for this document, write to [email protected]. Alternatively, you can click o

Index 311Index AAccess Virtual Disk, 70Advanced FeatureUsing Snapshot and Disk Copy Toget her, 5 9Advanced Features, 55Snapshot Repository Virtual Dis

Index 312DDefining a Host, 90Dellcontacting, 309Disk GroupCreating, 102Expansion, 138Export, 140Exporting, 141Import, 141Locating, 104Migration, 140Di

Index 313removing, 244Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns, 30Hardware FeaturesBack panel features, 29Front panel features, 26Hard drive indicator patterns,

Index 314Virtual Disk Copy, 57Monitoring Performance, 61Multi-PathPreferred and Alternate Controllers and Paths, 59Multi-Path Software, 59NNon-Exporta

Index 315hard drive from a drive carrier, 247power supply/cooling fan module, 257Removing Copy Pairs, 182Removing Host Access, 92Restricted Mappings,

Index 316Starting or Restarting the Host-Agent Software, 293Start-Up Routine, 271Storage Array Profile, 278Storage Array Support Data, 274Unidentified

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32 Planning: About Your Storage ArrayPower Indicator Codes and FeaturesFigure 2-6. Power Indicator Codes and FeaturesItem LED Type Icon Description1 D

Planning: RAID Controller Modules 333Planning: RAID Controller ModulesRAID Controller ModulesThe RAID controller modules provide high-performance, adv

34 Planning: RAID Controller ModulesRAID Controller Module Connectors and FeaturesFigure 3-1. MD3600f Series Fibre Channel RAID Controller ModuleItem

Planning: RAID Controller Modules 359 Management port Ethernet connectorProvides a 100/1000 Mbps Ethernet connection for out-of-band management of the

36 Planning: RAID Controller ModulesHost Channel LED Link/Rate IndicationsBelow each FC port is a pair of LED indicators. The status of any FC port ca

Planning: RAID Controller Modules 37Storage Array Thermal ShutdownThe system automatically shuts down when system temperature exceeds the safe thresho

38 Planning: RAID Controller ModulesWrite–Back CacheIn write-back cache, write operations result in a completion signal being sent to the host operati

Planning: RAID Controller Modules 39Figure 3-2. Fiber Optic Cable ConnectionThe RAID expansion ports support SAS expansion connections. Figure 3-3 sho

4 ContentsRAID Controller Module Connectors and Features . . . 34Host Channel LED Link/Rate Indications . . . . . . . . 36RAID Controller Module—A

40 Planning: RAID Controller ModulesInteroperability of 2 Gbps, 4 Gbps, and 8 Gbps DevicesThe FC standard specifies a procedure for speedy auto-detect

Planning: MD3600f Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts 414Planning: MD3600f Series Storage Array Terms and ConceptsThis chapter explains terms and

42 Planning: MD3600f Series Storage Array Terms and ConceptsPhysical DisksOnly Dell supported 6.0 Gbps SAS physical disks are supported in the storage

Planning: MD3600f Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts 43If a disk drive rebuild fails because of a source drive failure or because the drive is to

44 Planning: MD3600f Series Storage Array Terms and ConceptsDisk groups are always created in the unconfigured capacity of a storage array. Unconfigur

Planning: MD3600f Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts 45RAID LevelsRAID levels determine the way in which data is written to physical disks. Diffe

46 Planning: MD3600f Series Storage Array Terms and ConceptsRAID 0RAID 0 uses disk striping to provide high data throughput, especially for large file

Planning: MD3600f Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts 47RAID 10RAID 10, a combination of RAID 1 and RAID 0, uses disk striping across mirrored dis

48 Planning: MD3600f Series Storage Array Terms and ConceptsBackground InitializationThe storage array executes a background initialization when the v

Planning: MD3600f Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts 49Cycle TimeThe media verification operation runs only on selected disk groups, independent

Contents 5Virtual Disk Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Background Initialization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48Foreground Initializati

50 Planning: MD3600f Series Storage Array Terms and ConceptsDisk Group OperationsRAID Level MigrationYou can migrate from one RAID level to another de

Planning: MD3600f Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts 51Virtual Disk Capacity ExpansionWhen you configure a virtual disk, you select a capacity ba

52 Planning: MD3600f Series Storage Array Terms and ConceptsIf a redundant RAID controller module fails with an existing disk group process, the proce

Planning: MD3600f Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts 53Virtual Disk Migration and Disk RoamingVirtual disk migration is moving a virtual disk or

54 Planning: MD3600f Series Storage Array Terms and ConceptsUse either of the following methods to move disk groups and virtual disks:• Hot virtual di

Planning: MD3600f Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts 55• Enabling premium features before migration—Before migrating disk groups and virtual disk

56 Planning: MD3600f Series Storage Array Terms and ConceptsYou can manually configure a host server-to-virtual disk mapping. When you configure host

Planning: MD3600f Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts 57Snapshot Repository Virtual DiskWhen you create a snapshot virtual disk, it automatically

58 Planning: MD3600f Series Storage Array Terms and ConceptsSource Virtual DiskWhen you create a virtual disk copy, a copy pair consisting of a source

Planning: MD3600f Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts 59Using Snapshot and Disk Copy TogetherYou can use the Snapshot Virtual Disk and Virtual Dis

6 ContentsLoad Balancing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60Monitoring MD3600f Series System Performance . . . 615 Configuration: Overvi

60 Planning: MD3600f Series Storage Array Terms and ConceptsOwnership of a virtual disk is moved from the preferred controller to the secondary contro

Planning: MD3600f Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts 61• Round robin with subset—The round robin with subset I/O load balance policy routes I/O r

62 Planning: MD3600f Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts• Using the Performance Monitor to retrieve performance data can affect the normal storage

Planning: MD3600f Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts 639Select an appropriate directory.10Type a file name in the File name text box. NOTE: The

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Configuration: Overview 655Configuration: OverviewDell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager (MDSM) online help contains information on how to use t

66 Configuration: OverviewEnterprise Management WindowThe EMW provides high-level management of storage arrays. When you start MDSM, the EMW is displa

Configuration: Overview 67Inheriting the System SettingsUse the Inherit System Settings option to import the operating system theme settings into the

68 Configuration: Overview•Physical tab—You can view the organization of the storage array by RAID controller modules, physical disks, and other hardw

Configuration: About Your Storage Array 696Configuration: About Your Storage ArrayYou can manage a storage array in two ways:• Out-of-band management

Contents 7Configuring SNMP Alerts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83Battery Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85Setting the Storage Ar

70 Configuration: About Your Storage ArrayWhen you add storage arrays by using this management method, you need to specify only the host name or IP ad

Configuration: About Your Storage Array 71Automatic Discovery of Storage ArraysThe Automatic Discovery process sends out a broadcast message across th

72 Configuration: About Your Storage Array• In the EMW, select the Setup tab, and select Name/Rename Storage Arrays.• In the AMW, select the Setup tab

Configuration: About Your Storage Array 73• Manually define hosts—Define the hosts and the host port identifiers that are connected to the storage arr

74 Configuration: About Your Storage ArrayTo rename a selected storage array: 1Perform one of these actions:• In the AMW Setup tab, select Rename Stor

Configuration: About Your Storage Array 75Setting a PasswordYou can configure each storage array with a password to protect it from unauthorized acces

76 Configuration: About Your Storage ArrayPassword GuidelinesFollow these guidelines when you create a password:• Use secure passwords for your storag

Configuration: About Your Storage Array 77Adding/Editing a Comment to an Existing Storage ArrayA descriptive comment, with an applicable storage array

78 Configuration: About Your Storage ArrayEnabling Premium FeaturesYou can enable premium features on the storage array. To enable the premium feature

Configuration: About Your Storage Array 79Changing the Cache Settings on the Storage Array1In the AMW, select Storage ArrayChangeCache Settings.Th

8 Contents9 Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual Disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101Creating Disk Groups and Virtual Disks. . . .

80 Configuration: About Your Storage ArrayChanging the Enclosure Order in the Physical PaneYou can change the order of the RAID controller modules and

Configuration: About Your Storage Array 81To configure alert notifications for a single storage array:1In the EMW, select the Devices tab.2Select the

82 Configuration: About Your Storage ArrayThe SMTP mail server is the name of the mail server that forwards the alert e-mails to the configured e-mail

Configuration: About Your Storage Array 839For the selected e-mail address, in Frequency, select:•Every event—Sends an alert e-mail whenever an event

84 Configuration: About Your Storage ArrayThese results occur, depending on your selection:• If you select all storage arrays, the Configure Alerts di

Configuration: About Your Storage Array 85Follow these guideline for SNMP alerts:• Any SNMP addresses that you had previously configured are displayed

86 Configuration: About Your Storage ArrayTo change the battery settings perform these steps:1In the AMW, select Storage ArrayChangeBattery Settin

Configuration: Event Monitor 877Configuration: Event MonitorAn event monitor is provided with Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager (MDSM). The

88 Configuration: Event MonitorEnabling or Disabling the Event MonitorYou can enable or disable the event monitor at any time.Disable the event monito

Configuration: About Your Host 898Configuration: About Your HostConfiguring Host AccessDell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager (MDSM) software is

Contents 9Modifying and Removing Host-to-Virtual Disk Mapping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127Changing Controller Ownership of the Virtual

90 Configuration: About Your HostThe host topology is reconfigurable. You can perform the following tasks:• Create a host and assign an alias or user

Configuration: About Your Host 91To define a host:1In the AMW, select the Mappings tab and select the appropriate storage array.2Perform one of the ac

92 Configuration: About Your Host•No—this host does NOT share access to the same virtual disks with other hosts.9Click Next.If you select Yes, the Spe

Configuration: About Your Host 93Creating a Host Group1In the AMW, select the Mappings tab.2In the Topology pane, select the storage array or the Defa

94 Configuration: About Your HostMoving a Host to a Different Host Group1In the AMW, select the Mappings tab, select the host node in the Topology pan

Configuration: About Your Host 95Host TopologyHost topology is the organization of hosts, host groups, and host interfaces configured for a storage ar

96 Configuration: About Your HostWindowsTo start or stop the host context agent:1Click StartSettingsControl PanelAdministrative Tools Services.

Configuration: About Your Host 97For more information on Linux DM, see "Configuration: Device Mapper Multipath for Linux" on page 219. For m

98 Configuration: About Your HostTo manage a host port identifier:1Perform one of these actions:• Right-click the host in the Topology pane, and selec

Configuration: About Your Host 998Select the host port identifier that you would like to manage from the list of host port identifiers in the Host por