Dell MD3660I manual Contents

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Contents

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

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1 Introduction

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System Requirements

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Management Station Requirements

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Introduction To Storage Arrays

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2 Hardware Installation

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Planning The Storage Configuration

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Connecting The Storage Array

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Cabling The Storage Array

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Redundant And Non-Redundant Configurations

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Direct-Attached Configurations

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Network-Attached Configurations

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Cabling PowerVault MD3060e Expansion Enclosures

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Expanding With Previously Configured PowerVault MD3060e Series Expansion Enclosures

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Expanding With New PowerVault MD3060e Expansion Enclosures

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3 Installing MD Storage Manager

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Modular Disk Configuration Utility

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Graphical Installation (Recommended)

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Console Installation

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Silent Installation

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Silent Installation On Windows

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Silent Installation On Linux

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Enabling Premium Features (Optional)

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Upgrading PowerVault MD Storage Manager

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4 Post Installation Tasks

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Before You Begin

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iSCSI Configuration Terminology

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iSCSI Configuration Worksheet

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Configuring iSCSI On Your Storage Array

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Automatic Configuration Using The Modular Disk Configuration Utility

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Post Connection Establishment Steps

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5 Guidelines For Configuring Your Network For iSCSI

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Microsoft Windows Host Setup

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Contents Page Dell Inc Contents Appendix Manual Configuration Of iSCSI Uninstalling MD Storage ManagerIncreasing Bandwidth With Multiple iSCSI Sessions Page Management Station Requirements IntroductionSystem Requirements Introduction To Storage ArraysPage Cabling The Storage Array Hardware InstallationPlanning The Storage Configuration Connecting The Storage ArrayDirect-Attached Configurations Redundant And Non-Redundant ConfigurationsFour Hosts in a Dual-Controller Configuration Two Hosts Connected to Two Controllers Two Cluster Nodes Connected to Two Controllers Network-Attached Configurations Servers Connected to Two Controllers Servers Connected to Two RAID Controllers Cabling PowerVault MD3060e Expansion Enclosures Select Upgrade → EMM Firmware Expanding With New PowerVault MD3060e Expansion EnclosuresModular Disk Configuration Utility Installing MD Storage ManagerGraphical Installation Recommended Console InstallationSelect Install MD Storage Software Silent Installation On Windows Silent InstallationEnabling Premium Features Optional Upgrading PowerVault MD Storage ManagerPage Post Installation Tasks ISCSI Configuration TerminologyBefore You Begin Configuring iSCSI On Your Storage Array ISCSI Configuration WorksheetStorage Array Configuration Post Connection Establishment Steps Configure The Storage Array Using PowerVault MdcuUsing a Static IP Address Guidelines For Configuring Your Network For iSCSIMicrosoft Windows Host Setup Using a Dhcp serverUsing Dhcp Linux Host SetupUsing a DNS Server Using a Wins ServerNETWORKING=yes HOSTNAME=mymachine.mycompany.com Page Uninstalling MD Storage Manager From Windows Uninstalling MD Storage ManagerRun the file Uninstall Dell MD Storage Software.exe Uninstalling MD Storage Manager From LinuxAppendix Manual Configuration Of iSCSI Default Management Port SettingsDiscover The Storage Array Out-of-band Management Only Launch MD Storage Manager Setting Up The ArrayAutomatic Storage Array Discovery Manual Storage Array DiscoveryConfigure The iSCSI Ports On The Storage Array Perform Target Discovery From The iSCSI InitiatorFor Windows Server 2003 Or Windows Server 2008 GUI Version For Windows Server 2008 Core Version Target Chap Configure Host AccessUnderstanding Chap Authentication What Is ChapChap Definitions Configure Chap Authentication On The Storage Array OptionalConfiguring Target Chap Authentication On The Storage Array Mutual ChapAuthentication before allowing access Configure Chap Authentication On The Host Server OptionalConfiguring Mutual Chap Authentication On The Storage Array Chap Setting DescriptionIscsicli RemoveTargetPortal IPaddress TCPlisteningport Go to Connected Targets For Suse Linux Enterprise Server SP3 Using The GUIConnect To The Target Storage Array From The Host Server If you are using Windows Server 2008 Core VersionTCPPortNumberOfTargetPortal is For Linux ServerOptional Set Up In-Band Management Appendix Using Internet Storage Naming Service Page Least Queue Depth With Subset Appendix Load BalancingWindows Load Balance Policy Round Robin With SubsetIncreasing Bandwidth With Multiple iSCSI Sessions Initiator Configuration Page Appendix Stopping And Starting iSCSI Services In Linux Page Subnet Default gateway IPv4 Settings WorksheetISCSI port 1, IPv6 Settings Worksheet Host iSCSI portISCSI controller 0, ISCSI controller 1,