Dell MD3620F owner manual Dell PowerVault MD3600f and MD3620f Storage Arrays

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Dell PowerVault MD3600f and MD3620f Storage Arrays

Owner’s Manual

Regulatory Model: E03J Series and E04J Series

Regulatory Type: E03J001 and E04J001

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Contents Dell PowerVault MD3600f and MD3620f Storage Arrays Page Contents Planning MD3600f Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts Cache Functions and FeaturesVirtual Disk Operations Limit Configuring Alert Notifications Configuration AboutMoving a Host to a Different Host Group Enabling or Disabling the Event MonitorStarting or Stopping the Host Context Agent Managing Host Port IdentifiersHost-to-Virtual Disk Mapping Configuring Hot Spare Physical Disks133 130134 135153 148Snapshot Repository Capacity 154 157Failed RAID Controller Module 167 167168 169Using Remote Replication Viewing the Properties Pane Viewing Logical Elements 211 Using DM Multipathing Devices 212219 221235 Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module 237239 242Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting 256 Media Errors and Unreadable Sectors 257Viewing the Firmware Inventory 259 261275 Recovering From an Unresponsive 276279 281Troubleshooting Expansion 294 Enclosure Management Modules Troubleshooting PowerTroubleshooting a Damaged Array 299 292About This Document IntroductionDell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager Dell PowerVault MD3600f Series Storage ArrayOther Information You May Need Introduction Overview Planning About Your Storage ArrayFront-Panel Features and Indicators Hardware FeaturesPlanning About Your Storage Array Item Indicator, Button, or Icon Description Connector Back Panel Features and Indicators Hard Drive Indicators Hard-Drive Indicator PatternsDrive-Status Indicator Pattern Condition Power Supply and Cooling Fan FeaturesPower Indicator Codes Item LED Type Icon Description Power Indicator CodesRAID Controller Modules Planning RAID Controller ModulesFunction RAID Controller Module Connectors and FeaturesComponent Function Battery Backup Unit RAID Controller Module-Additional FeaturesHost Channel LED Link/Rate Indications System Password Reset Cache Functions and FeaturesStorage Array Thermal Shutdown Cache MirroringWrite-Back Cache SFP Transceivers, Fiber Optic, and SAS CablesWrite-Through Cache Fiber Optic Cable Connection Interoperability of 2 Gbps, 4 Gbps, and 8 Gbps Devices Physical Disks, Virtual Disks, and Disk Groups Planning MD3600f Series Storage Array Terms and ConceptsPhysical Disk States Physical DisksVirtual Disks and Disk Groups Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting TechnologyRAID Controller Virtual Disk States Description Virtual Disk StatesRAID Level Usage RAID LevelsRAID Virtual Disk Operations Segment SizeVirtual Disk Initialization Foreground Initialization Background InitializationConsistency Check Media VerificationVirtual Disk Operations Limit Cycle TimeRAID Level Migration Disk Group OperationsSegment Size Migration Disk Group Expansion Virtual Disk Capacity ExpansionDisk Group Defragmentation Disk Group Operations LimitRAID Background Operations Priority Disk Migration Virtual Disk Migration and Disk RoamingPlanning MD3600f Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts Disk Roaming Advanced FeaturesHost Server-to-Virtual Disk Mapping Snapshot Virtual Disks Host TypesVirtual Disk Copy Snapshot Repository Virtual DiskSource Virtual Disk Virtual Disk RecoveryTarget Virtual Disk Multi-Path Software Using Snapshot and Disk Copy TogetherPreferred and Alternate Controllers and Paths Virtual Disk Ownership Load BalancingMonitoring MD3600f Series System Performance Planning MD3600f Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts Performance Monitor Table Description Column Headings Planning MD3600f Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts User Interface Configuration OverviewEnterprise Management Window Array Management Window Inheriting the System SettingsConfiguration Overview Out-of-Band Management Out-of-Band and In-Band ManagementAdding Storage Arrays Storage ArraysIn-Band Management Manual Addition of a Storage Array Automatic Discovery of Storage ArraysSelect Edit→ Add Storage Array Setting Up Your Storage Array AMW, select Storage Array→ Blink→ Storage Array Locating Storage ArraysStop All Indications Name/Rename Storage Arrays dialog appears Naming or Renaming Storage ArraysType the New password Setting a PasswordViewing Storage Array Connections Password GuidelinesRemoving Storage Arrays Adding/Editing a Comment to an Existing Storage ArraySelect Edit→ Comment Select Edit→ Remove→ Storage ArrayFailover Alert Display Enabling Premium FeaturesChanging Expansion Enclosure ID Number Changing the Cache Settings on the Storage ArrayChange→ Enclosure ID Select Configure Alerts Configuring Alert NotificationsChanging the Enclosure Order in the Physical Pane AMW, select Storage Array→ Change→ Enclosure OrderConfiguring E-mail Alerts Configuration About Your Storage Array Configuring Snmp Alerts Configuration About Your Storage Array Battery Settings Setting the Storage Array RAID Controller Module Clocks Configuration Event Monitor Windows Enabling or Disabling the Event MonitorLinux Select Action→ PropertiesConfiguring Host Access Configuration About Your HostDefining a Host Using the Mappings TabSelect Mappings→ Define→ Host Managing Host Groups Removing Host AccessSelect Mappings→ Remove Select Mappings→ Define→ Host Group Creating a Host GroupAdding a Host to a Host Group Removing a Host From a Host GroupRemoving a Host Group Moving a Host to a Different Host GroupSelect Mappings→ Move Move Host Confirmation dialog appearsStarting or Stopping the Host Context Agent Host TopologyLinux Windows Data Path ProtectionClick Action→ Start Managing Host Port Identifiers Add Host Port Identifier dialog appears Configuration About Your Host Configuration About Your Host Creating Disk Groups and Virtual Disks Configuration Disk Groups and Virtual DisksIntroduction Create Disk Group window is displayed Creating Disk Groups100 101 Creating Virtual Disks Locating a Disk Group103 Changing the Virtual Disk Modification Priority Map later Using Mappings View104 105 Changing the Virtual Disk Cache Settings106 107 Changing the Segment Size of a Virtual DiskSelect Virtual Disk→ Change→ Segment Size Changing the I/O Type108 Modification PriorityFile system typical Database Multimedia Custom Choosing an Appropriate Physical Disk Type109 110 Physical Disk Security With Self Encrypting Disk111 112 Creating a Security Key113 Click Create Key114 Changing a Security KeyClick Change Key Saving a Security Key115 116 Erasing Secure Physical Disks Unlocking Secure Physical Disks117 Select Physical disk→ Hot Spare Coverage Configuring Hot Spare Physical Disks118 Click Unassign Hot Spare Physical Disk Options window is displayed119 Global Hot Spares Hot Spares and RebuildHot Spare Operation 120Hot Spare Drive Protection Enclosure Loss Protection121 Criteria for Enclosure Loss Protection RAID Level 122123 Creating Host-to-Virtual Disk Mappings Host-to-Virtual Disk Mapping124 125 Mapping Modifying and Removing Host-to-Virtual Disk Mapping126 Select Virtual Disk→ Change→ Ownership/Preferred Path Changing Controller Ownership of the Virtual Disk127 128 Removing Host-to-Virtual Disk MappingSelect Disk Group→ Change→ Ownership/Preferred Path Changing the RAID Level of a Disk GroupSelect Disk Group→ Change→ RAID Level 129130 Restricted MappingsMapping Restrictions Operating System Highest LUN 131 132 Select Disk Group→ Ownership/Preferred Path. or133 Changing the RAID Level of a Disk Group134 Storage PartitioningSelect Disk Group→ Add Free Capacity Physical Disks Disk Group and Virtual Disk Expansion135 Virtual Disk Expansion Using Free Capacity136 Disk Group Migration Using Unconfigured CapacityExport Disk Group Non-Exportable ComponentsExporting a Disk Group Import Disk GroupImporting a Disk Group 138Non-Importable Components Storage Array Media Scan139 140 Changing Media Scan Settings141 Suspending the Media Scan142 143 Configuration Premium Feature- Snapshot Virtual Disks144 Creating a Snapshot Virtual Disk Using the Simple Path145 About the Simple Path146 147 Select Virtual Disk→ Snapshot→ Create. orAbout the Advanced Path Creating a Snapshot Virtual Disk Using the Advanced Path148 149 150 151 Creating the Snapshot Using the Advanced Path152 Specify Virtual Disk Parameters window is displayed153 Specifying Snapshot Virtual Disk Names154 Snapshot Repository Capacity155 Add Physical Disks window closes Click Add Physical Disks156 Select Virtual Disk→ Snapshot→ Re-create Re-creating Snapshot Virtual Disks157 158 Disabling a Snapshot Virtual Disk159 Preparing Host Servers to Re-create a Snapshot Virtual Disk160 Re-creating a Snapshot Virtual Disk161 Configuration Premium Feature- Virtual Disk Copy162 Creating a Virtual Disk Copy for an Mscs Shared Disk163 Virtual Disk Read/Write Permissions164 Virtual Disk Copy RestrictionsBefore You Begin Creating a Virtual Disk Copy165 Create Copy Wizard Virtual Disk Copy and Modification OperationsFailed Virtual Disk Copy 166Failed RAID Controller Module Preferred RAID Controller Module OwnershipCopy Manager 167168 Copying the Virtual DiskStorage Array Performance During Virtual Disk Copy Setting Copy Priority169 Recopying a Virtual Disk Stopping a Virtual Disk CopySelect Change→ Copy Priority 170171 Preparing Host Servers to Recopy a Virtual DiskSelect Copy→ Re-Copy Recopying the Virtual Disk172 173 Removing Copy Pairs174 175 176 177 Configuration Premium Feature- Remote ReplicationReplication Repository Virtual Disks Activating Remote Replication178 Primary and Secondary Virtual Disk Pairs RAID Levels for Replication Repository Virtual Disks179 Storage Partitioning With Remote Replication Using Remote Replication With Other Features180 Virtual Disk Copy With Remote Replication Snapshot Virtual Disk With Remote ReplicationVirtual Disk Expansion With Remote Replication 181Switch Cascading Required Switch Zoning ConfigurationsZoning Guidelines for Remote Replication 182Journaling File Systems and Remote Replication Setting Up and Managing Remote ReplicationPrerequisites 183184 Completed Activate Remote Replication message is displayed Preview Activate Remote Replication wizard is displayed185 186 Creating a Remote ReplicationSelecting the Secondary Virtual Disk Setting the Write Mode187 188 Setting Synchronization Priority and Synchronization Method189 Completing the Remote Replication190 RAID Controller Module Ownership/Preferred Path191 Viewing the Storage Array ProfileViewing Logical Elements of the Secondary Virtual Disk Viewing the Properties PaneSelect View Associated Logical Elements 192193 Write Mode and Consistency Group Membership IconStatus Changing Write Mode and Consistency Group MembershipVirtual Disk Status Icons 194195 Select Change→ Write ModeNormally Synchronized Virtual Disks Resynchronizing Virtual Disks196 197 Changing Synchronization Priority and Method198 199 Unsynchronized Virtual DisksManually Resynchronizing Virtual Disks Automatically Resynchronizing Virtual Disks200 201 202 Suspending a Remote ReplicationAbout Resumed Remote Replications Resuming a Remote Replication203 204 Select Test Replication Communication205 Deleting a Primary Virtual Disk206 Deleting a Secondary Virtual Disk207 Removing a Remote Replication From a Storage Array208 Deactivating the Remote Replication on the Storage Array209 Disabling the Remote Replication Premium Feature210 211 Configuration Device Mapper Multipath for LinuxPrerequisites Using DM Multipathing Devices212 Scan for Newly Added Virtual Disks Device Mapper Configuration Steps213 214 Add a New Partition to Device Mapper Create a New fdisk Partition on a Multipath Device Node215 Mount a Device Mapper Partition Create a File System on a Device Mapper PartitionReady for Use 216Important Information About Special Partitions Device Mapper Commands Descriptions217 218 Limitations and Known Issues219 TroubleshootingQuestionAnswer 220 221 Recommended ToolsFront Bezel Optional Installing the Front BezelRemoving the Front Bezel 222Hard Drives Safety Models AMT, E03J, and E04JRemoving a Drive Blank 223Removing a Hard Drive Installing a Drive Blank224 225 Removing and Installing a Hard Drive226 Installing a Hard Drive227 Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier228 RAID Controller Module Installing a Hard Drive Into a Drive CarrierRemoving a RAID Controller Module Blank 229230 Installing a RAID Controller Module Blank231 Removing a RAID Controller Module232 Installing a RAID Controller Module233 Opening the RAID Controller Module234 Closing the RAID Controller ModuleRemoving the RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit235 236 Installing the RAID Controller Module Backup Battery UnitRemoving a Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module237 238 Installing a Power Supply/Cooling Fan ModuleRemoving the Control Panel Control Panel239 240 241 Installing the Control PanelRemoving the Backplane Backplane242 243 17. Removing and Installing the Backplane-PowerVault MD3620f 16. Removing and Installing the Backplane-PowerVault MD3600f245 Installing the Backplane246 247 Downloading RAID Controller and Nvsram Packages248 Downloading Both RAID Controller and Nvsram FirmwareClick Transfer Select Tools→ Upgrade RAID Controller Module Firmware249 250 Downloading Only Nvsram Firmware251 252 Click Nvsram in the Download area253 Downloading Physical Disk Firmware254 Download Physical Disk Introduction window appearsDownloading MD1200 Series Expansion Module EMM Firmware AMW, select Advanced→ Maintenance→ Download→ EMM FirmwareDownload Environmental EMM Firmware dialog appears 255256 Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Smart257 Media Errors and Unreadable Sectors258 259 Viewing the Firmware Inventory260 Virtual Disk Service Microsoft ServicesVolume Shadow-Copy Service 261262 Device Health Conditions Start-Up Routine263 Start-Up Routine Indications Look/listen for Action264 On the Setup tab, select Manage a Storage ArrayStatus Icon Description Additional Status Icons Description 265266 Storage Array Support DataEnter the Execution summary Automatically Collect the Support Bundle Data267 268 Collecting the Physical Disk Data269 Event LogStorage Array Profile Recovery Guru270 271 Select View→ Associated Logical Elements. or Viewing the Logical Associations272 Finding Nodes Viewing the Physical Associations273 274 Select Find all free capacity nodesClick Find Next Using Go ToSelect View→ Go To→ Snapshot Virtual Disk Select View→ Go To→ Snapshot Repository Virtual DiskSelect View→ Go To→ Source Virtual Disk Recovering From an Unresponsive Storage Array ConditionSelect View→ Go To→ Target Virtual Disk 276277 278 Locating an Expansion Enclosure Locating a Physical Disk279 Select Physical Disk→ Blink→ Expansion Enclosure Capturing the State Information280 281 SMrepassist UtilityUnidentified Devices Recovering From an Unidentified Storage Array282 283 284 285 Starting or Restarting the Host Context Agent Software286 287 288 Troubleshooting an SFP Transceiver Troubleshooting Loss of Communication289 290 Removing an SFP Module 291Troubleshooting Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module Troubleshooting External Connections292 293 Troubleshooting Array Cooling Problems294 Troubleshooting Expansion Enclosure Management Modules295 Troubleshooting RAID Controller Modules296 Troubleshooting Hard Drives297 Troubleshooting Array and Expansion Enclosure Connections298 Troubleshooting a Wet Storage Array299 Troubleshooting a Damaged ArrayConditions ECC ErrorsInvalid Storage Array 300Critical Conditions PCI ErrorsNoncritical Conditions 301302 Visit support.dell.com Contacting Dell303 304 305 Index306 307 308 309 310 311 312

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MD3620F, MD3600f specifications

Dell's MD3620F and MD3600F storage arrays are designed for businesses seeking dependable, high-performance storage solutions tailored to meet the demands of modern data management. These models offer a blend of scalability, efficiency, and advanced features, making them well-suited for a range of applications, from virtual environments to critical database operations.

One of the primary features of the MD3620F and MD3600F is their support for a hybrid storage architecture. This approach allows organizations to combine flash storage with traditional hard disk drives (HDDs) to optimize performance and cost. The MD3620F focuses heavily on all-flash configurations, delivering exceptional speed and lower latency, ideal for I/O-intensive workloads.

Scalability is another hallmark of these storage solutions. The MD3600F allows users to scale up to 120 drives, providing robust capacity to meet growing data needs. The MD3620F is engineered for environments where data availability and speed are paramount, with support for high IOPS (Input/Output Operations Per Second) and consistent performance under stress.

In terms of data management, both systems integrate with Dell’s proprietary software, which enhances operational efficiency through features like automated tiering. This technology optimizes data placement between different storage types based on access frequency, ensuring that hot data is readily available while reducing costs associated with less critical data.

Reliability is crucial for businesses that depend on their storage systems. The MD3620F and MD3600F come equipped with advanced data protection mechanisms, such as RAID support, which safeguards against data loss, and snapshot capabilities that provide point-in-time copies of data. Moreover, these solutions include hot-swappable components, ensuring minimal downtime for maintenance and repairs.

Connectivity is also a strong suit of these storage arrays. They support multiple connectivity options, including SAS and iSCSI, allowing for flexible integration into existing IT infrastructures. This adaptability enhances their appeal to a wide range of enterprise environments.

In summary, the Dell MD3620F and MD3600F stand out as robust storage solutions with a combination of hybrid and all-flash configurations, scalability, advanced data management tools, and enhanced reliability features. These characteristics make them ideal for organizations looking to enhance their data storage capabilities while maintaining high performance and efficiency.