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MD3000 owner manual
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Contents
Main
Notes, Notices, and Cautions
Contents
1 About Your System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2 Cabling Your RAID Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3 Using Your RAID Enclosure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
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4 Installing Enclosure Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
5 Troubleshooting Your Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
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6 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
About Your System
Overview
Enclosure Features
Modular Disk Storage Manager
Other Information You May Need
Hardware Features
Indicators on the Enclosure Bezel
Front-Panel Indicators and Features
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Back-Panel Indicators and Features
RAID Controller Modules
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Cache Functions and Features
Power Supply and Cooling Fan Features
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Cabling Your RAID Enclosure
Before You Begin
About the Enclosure Connections
Cabling the Enclosure
Redundancy vs. Nonredundancy
Single SAS In-Port Configurations
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Dual SAS In-Port Configurations
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Attaching MD1000 Expansion Enclosures
Expanding with Previously Configured MD1000 Enclosures
Expanding with New MD1000 Enclosures
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Using Your RAID Enclosure
Physical Disks, Virtual Disks, and Disk Groups
Physical Disks
Physical Disk States
Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART)
Virtual Disks and Disk Groups
Supported RAID Levels
RAID 0
RAID 1
RAID 5
RAID 10
RAID Level Usage
Hot Spares and Rebuild
Global Hot Spares
Hot Spare Operation
Rebuild
Media Errors and Unreadable Sectors
RAID Operations and Features
Virtual Disk Operations
Disk Group Operations
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RAID Background Operations Priority
Virtual Disk Migration and Disk Roaming
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Advanced Features
Storage Partitions
Host Types
Snapshot Virtual Disks
Snapshot Repository Virtual Disk
Virtual Disk Service
Volume Shadow-Copy Service
Virtual Disk Cop y
Using Snapshot and Disk Copy Together
Hardware Redundancy and Failover
Redundancy and Non-Redundancy
Multi-Path Software
Host Bus Adapters
Host Cabling for Redundancy
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When a RAID Controller Module Is Replaced or Removed
RAID Controller Failover Modes
RAID Enclosure Thermal Shutdown
Updating Enclosure Firmware
RAID Controller Module Firmware
Physical Disk Firmware
Expansion Enclosure Firmware
Installing Enclosure Components
Recommended Tools
Removing and Replacing the Front Bezel
Removing and Installing Physical Disks
Removing Physical Disks from the Enclosure
Installing SAS Physical Disks in the Enclosure
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Removing and Installing a RAID Controller Module
Removing a RAID Controller Module
Installing a RAID Controller Module
Removing and Installing a RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit
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Removing and Installing the Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module
Removing a Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module
Installing a Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module
Removing and Installing the Control Panel
Removing the Control Panel
Installing the Control Panel
Removing and Installing the Midplane
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Troubleshooting Your Enclosure
Safety FirstFor You and Your Enclosure
Start-Up Routine
Troubleshooting External Connections
Troubleshooting a Wet Enclosure
Troubleshooting a Damaged Enclosure
Troubleshooting Power Supplies
Troubleshooting Enclosure Cooling Problems
Troubleshooting a Fan
Troubleshooting SAS Physical Disks
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Troubleshooting Enclosure Connections
Hard Controller Failures and Lockdown Conditions
Invalid Enclosure
ECC Errors
PCI Errors
Critical Conditions
Noncritical Conditions
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Getting Help
Obtaining Assistance
Online Services
AutoTech Service
Automated Order-Status Service
Support Service
Dell Enterprise Training
Problems With Your Order
Product Information
Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit
Before You Call
Contacting Dell
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Printers, and Projectors
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Glossary
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