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Premium Features

If you purchased premium features for your storage array, you can set them up at this point. Click Tools→ View/Enable Premium Features or View and Enable Premium Features on the Initial Setup Tasks dialog box to review the features available.

Advanced features supported by MD Storage Manager include:

•Snapshot Virtual Disk

•Virtual Disk Copy

To install and enable these premium features, you must first purchase a feature key file for each feature and then specify the storage array that will host them. The Premium Feature Activation Card that shipped in the same box as your storage array gives instructions for this process.

For more information on using these premium features, see the User’s Guide.

Troubleshooting Tools

The MD Storage Manager establishes communication with each managed array and determines the current array status. When a problem occurs on a storage array, MD Storage Manager provides several ways to troubleshoot the problem:

•Recovery Guru — The Recovery Guru diagnoses critical events on the storage array and recommends

step-by-step recovery procedures for problem resolution. To access the Recovery Guru using MD Storage Manager, click Support→ Recover from Failure. The Recovery Guru can also be accessed from the Status area of the Summary page.

•Storage Array Profile — The Storage Array Profile provides an overview of your storage array

configuration, including firmware versions and the current status of all devices on the storage array. To access the Storage Array Profile, click Support→ View storage array profile. The profile can also be viewed by clicking the Storage array profile link in the Hardware Components area of the Summary tab.

•Status Icons — Status icons identify the six possible health status conditions of the storage array. For every non-Optimal status icon, use the Recovery Guru to detect and troubleshoot the problem.

–Optimal — Every component in the managed array is in the desired working condition.

–Needs Attention — A problem exists with the managed array that requires intervention to correct it.

–Fixing — A Needs Attention condition has been corrected and the managed array is currently changing to an Optimal status.

–Unresponsive — The storage management station cannot communicate with the array, one controller, or both controllers in the storage array. Wait at least five minutes for the storage array to return to an Optimal status following a recovery procedure.

–Contacting Device — MD Storage Manager is establishing contact with the array.

Setting Up Your iSCSI Storage Array

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Contents Systems Installation Guide February Contents If you are using Rhel 5 or Sles 10 SP1 Configuring iSCSI on your Storage ArrayIf you are using Windows Server 2008 Core Version Guidelines for Configuring Your Network for iSCSI Contents Introduction IntroductionSystem Requirements Management Station Hardware RequirementsIntroduction to Storage Arrays About the Enclosure Connections Hardware InstallationStorage Configuration Planning Redundancy vs. Nonredundancy Direct-Attached SolutionsCabling the Enclosure MD3000i RAID Private network Controller Hardware InstallationTwo-node cluster Ethernet Two host server Corporate, public or private network Four host server PortControllers Enclosure dual Private network Controllers Network-Attached SolutionsIP SAN Gigabit Ethernet Host servers Ethernet switch Attaching MD1000 Expansion Enclosures Expanding with Previously Configured MD1000 Enclosures Expanding with New MD1000 Enclosures Hardware Installation Software Installation Software InstallationSystem Assembly and Startup To install the iSCSI initiator after Rhel 4 installation Installing the iSCSI Initiator on a Windows Host ServerInstalling the iSCSI Initiator on a Linux Host Server To install the iSCSI initiator during Rhel 4 installationTo install the iSCSI initiator after Rhel 5 installation To install the iSCSI initiator during Rhel 5 installationTo install the iSCSI initiator after Sles 9 installation To install the iSCSI initiator during Sles 9 installationInstalling MD Storage Software Software Installation Command to manually mount CD is When the installation completes, click Done Installing a Dedicated Management Station Windows and Linux Documentation for Windows Systems Viewing Resource CD ContentsInstalling the Manuals Insert the CD Documentation for Linux SystemsInstalling the Manuals Terminology Array Setup and iSCSI ConfigurationBefore You Start Target ISCSI Configuration WorksheetManagement station Storage arrayISCSI controller 1, SubnetDefault gateway Setting Up Your iSCSI Storage ArrayStatic IP address storage array ISCSI controller 0,Target Chap MD3000iArray Using iSNSConfiguring iSCSI on Your Storage Array Manual Storage Array Discovery Default Management Port SettingsDiscover the Storage Array Out-of-band management only Automatic Storage Array DiscoverySet Up the Array Ethernet Management Ports, then Initial Setup Tasks→ ConfigureUpdate your management station Addresses on each controllerConfigure the iSCSI Ports on the Storage Array Perform Target Discovery from the iSCSI Initiator If you are using Windows Server 2008 Core VersionStart the iSCSI service sc start msiscsi If you are using Linux Server Etc/init.d/iscsi restart If you are using Rhel 5 or Sles 10 SP1Iscsiadm -m node -T initiatorusername -p targetip -u Configure Host Access Mutual Chap Understanding Chap AuthenticationWhat is CHAP? Target ChapChap Types Defined Description How Chap Is Set UpChap Definitions Chap Settings Selection Description None Configure Chap Authentication on the Storage Array optionalConfiguring Target Chap Authentication on the Storage Array Configuring Mutual Chap Authentication on the Storage Array Configure Chap Authentication on the Host Server optional IPaddressofiSCSIportonstoragearray CHAPusername CHAPpassword Setting Up Your iSCSI Storage Array If you are using Rhel 5 or Sles 10 SP1 If you are using SLES10 SP1 via the GUI Connect to the Target Storage Array from the Host Server TCPPortNumberOfTargetPortal is Iscsicli SessionList If you are using a Linux ServerViewing the status of your iSCSI connections Optional Set Up In-Band Management Troubleshooting Tools Premium FeaturesSetting Up Your iSCSI Storage Array Uninstalling Software Uninstalling SoftwareUninstalling From Windows Uninstalldellmdstoragemanager and press Enter Uninstalling From LinuxNetwork Configuration Guidelines Guidelines for Configuring Your Network for iSCSIWindows Host Setup Linux Host Setup NETWORKING=yes HOSTNAME=mymachine.mycompany.com Configuring TCP/IP on Linux using Dhcp root users onlyNetwork Configuration Guidelines Index IndexLinux, 64 static IP, 63 Wins RAID
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