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Configuration: Premium Feature— Virtual Disk Copy

NOTE: A virtual disk copy overwrites data on the target virtual disk. Before starting a virtual disk copy, ensure that you no longer need the data or back up the data on the target virtual disk.

NOTE: If you ordered this feature, you received a Premium Feature Activation card that shipped in the same box as your Dell PowerVault MD storage array. Follow the directions on the card to obtain a key file and to enable the feature.

NOTE: The preferred method for creating a virtual disk copy is to copy from a snapshot virtual disk. This allows the original virtual disk used in the snapshot operation to remain fully available for read/write activity while the snapshot is used as the source for the virtual disk copy operation.

When you create a virtual disk copy, you create a copy pair that has a source virtual disk and a target virtual disk on the same storage array.

The source virtual disk is the virtual disk that contains the data you want to copy. The source virtual disk accepts the host I/O read activity and stores the data until it is copied to the target virtual disk. The source virtual disk can be a standard virtual disk, a snapshot virtual disk, or the source virtual disk of a snapshot virtual disk. When you start a virtual disk copy, all data is copied to the target virtual disk, and the source virtual disk permissions are set to read- only until the virtual disk copy is complete.

The target virtual disk is a virtual disk to which you copy data from the source virtual disk. The target virtual disk can be a standard virtual disk, or the source virtual disk of a failed or disabled snapshot virtual disk.

After the virtual disk copy is complete, the source virtual disk becomes available to host applications for write requests. To prevent error messages, do not attempt to access a source virtual disk that is participating in a virtual disk copy while the virtual disk copy is in progress.

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Contents

Dell PowerVault MD3200 and MD3220 Storage Arrays Page Contents Cache Functions and Features RAID Controller Module Connectors Virtual Disk Operations Limit Out-of-Band and In-Band Management Configuring Alert Notifications Managing Host Port Identifiers Enabling or Disabling the Event MonitorCreating Disk Groups and Virtual Disks Physical Disk Security with Self Configuring Hot Spare Physical DisksHost-to-Virtual Disk Mapping 131 126129 130 151 Creating a Snapshot Virtual Disk Using 142Creating a Snapshot Virtual Disk Using 146 165 160161 Types of Virtual Disk Copies 164 179 Using DM Multipathing Devices 180174 176 203 Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting201 202 221 RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit 214Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module 216 218 Collecting the Physical Disk Data 234 Recovering From an Unresponsive Storage 241232 233 Troubleshooting a Damaged Array 261 Safety First-For you and Your Array 253Troubleshooting Power Supply/Cooling 254 Troubleshooting Expansion Enclosure Getting Help Contacting Dell Index Contents About This Document Introduction Other Information you May Need Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage ManagerMD3200 Series Storage Array Introduction Introduction Overview Planning About Your Storage Array Front-Panel Features and Indicators Hardware Features Planning About Your Storage Array Item Indicator, Button, or Icon Description Connector Back Panel Features and Indicators Hard Drive Indicators Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns Drive-Status Indicator Pattern Condition Power Supply and Cooling Fan Features Power Indicator Codes and Features RAID Controller Modules Planning RAID Controller Modules Function RAID Controller Module Connectors and Features Item Component Function Battery Backup Unit RAID Controller Module-Additional FeaturesComponent Function Event Description System Password ResetStorage Array Thermal Shutdown Shutdown Threshold Type Write-Through Cache Cache Functions and FeaturesCache Mirroring Write-Back Cache Physical Disks, Virtual Disks, and Disk Groups Planning MD3200 Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts Physical Disk States Physical Disks Virtual Disks and Disk Groups Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Virtual Disk States RAID LevelsRAID Controller Virtual Disk States Description RAID RAID Level Usage RAID Background Initialization Segment SizeVirtual Disk Operations Virtual Disk Initialization Media Verification Consistency CheckCycle Time Segment Size Migration Disk Group OperationsVirtual Disk Operations Limit RAID Level Migration Disk Group Expansion Virtual Disk Capacity Expansion Disk Group Defragmentation RAID Background Operations PriorityDisk Group Operations Limit Disk Migration Virtual Disk Migration and Disk Roaming Planning MD3200 Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts Disk Roaming Advanced Features Host Types Host Server-to-Virtual Disk MappingSnapshot Virtual Disks Snapshot Repository Virtual Disk Source Virtual Disk Virtual Disk CopyTarget Virtual Disk Using Snapshot and Disk Copy Together Virtual Disk RecoveryMulti-Path Software Virtual Disk Ownership Preferred and Alternate Controllers and Paths Load Balancing AMW, select Storage Array→ Monitor Performance Monitoring MD3200 Series System Performance Click Settings Performance Monitor Table Description Column Headings Planning MD3200 Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts User Interface Configuration Overview Enterprise Management Window Array Management Window Inheriting the System Settings Configuration Overview Out-of-Band and In-Band Management Configuration About Your Storage ArrayOut-of-Band Management Adding 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 Arrays Naming or Renaming Storage Arrays AMW Setup tab, select Rename Storage ArrayName/Rename Storage Arrays dialog is displayed Password Setting a PasswordType the New password Viewing Storage Array Connections Password Guidelines Select Edit→ Remove→ Storage Array Adding/Editing a Comment to an Existing Storage ArrayRemoving Storage Arrays Select Edit→ Comment Failover Alert Display Enabling Premium Features Changing Expansion Enclosure ID Number Changing the Cache Settings on the Storage ArrayChanging the Enclosure Order in the Physical Pane Select All storage arrays Configuring Alert NotificationsSelect Configure Alerts AMW, select Storage Array→ Change→ Enclosure Order Configuring 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 Configuring Host Access Configuration About Your Host Defining a Host Using the Mappings TabSelect Mappings→ Define→ Host Configuration About Your Host Select Mappings→ Remove Removing Host AccessManaging Host Groups Creating a Host Group Select Mappings→ Move Moving a Host to a Different Host GroupAdding a Host to a Host Group Removing a Host From a Host Group Host Topology Removing a Host Group Linux Starting or Stopping the Host Context AgentWindows Click Action→ Start Data Path Protection Add Host Port Identifier dialog is displayed Managing Host Port Identifiers Configuration About Your Host Creating Disk Groups and Virtual Disks Configuration Disk Groups and Virtual Disks Introduction Create Disk Group window is displayed Creating Disk Groups Configuration Disk Groups and Virtual Disks Creating Virtual Disks Locating a Disk Group Configuration Disk Groups and Virtual Disks Changing the Virtual Disk Modification Priority Map later Using Mappings View100 101 Changing the Virtual Disk Cache Settings 102 103 Changing the Segment Size of a Virtual Disk Select Virtual Disk→ Change→ Segment Size Changing the I/O Type104 File system typical Database Multimedia Custom Choosing an Appropriate Physical Disk Type105 106 Physical Disk Security with Self Encrypting Disk 107 Shows how to interpret the security status of a disk group 108 Creating a Security Key 109 Click Create Key Confirm Change Security Key window is displayed Changing a Security Key110 Click Change Key Saving a Security Key111 112 Validate Security Key Erasing Secure Physical Disks Unlocking Secure Physical Disks113 Select Physical disk→ Hot Spare Coverage Configuring Hot Spare Physical Disks114 115 Hot Spares and RebuildHot Spare Physical Disk Options window is displayed Click Unassign 116 Global Hot SparesHot Spare Operation Hot Spare Drive Protection 117 Enclosure Loss Protection Criteria for Enclosure Loss Protection RAID Level 118 Creating Host-to-Virtual Disk Mappings Host-to-Virtual Disk Mapping119 120 121 Modifying and Removing Host-to-Virtual Disk Mapping 122 Changing Controller Ownership of the Virtual DiskRemoving Host-to-Virtual Disk Mapping Select Virtual Disk→ Change→ Ownership/Preferred Path 123 Select Disk Group→ Change→ Ownership/Preferred Path 124 Removing a Host-to-Virtual Disk Mapping Using Linux DmmpChanging the RAID Level of a Disk Group Select Disk Group→ Change→ RAID Level 125 126 Restricted MappingsOperating System Highest LUN 127 128 129 Changing the RAID Level of a Disk Group 130 Storage Partitioning Select Disk Group→ Add Free Capacity Physical Disks Disk Group and Virtual Disk Expansion131 Virtual Disk Expansion Using Free Capacity132 Non-Exportable Components Using Unconfigured CapacityDisk Group Migration Export Disk Group 134 Import Disk GroupExporting a Disk Group Importing a Disk Group 135 Non-Importable Components Storage Array Media Scan Changing Media Scan Settings136 137 Suspending the Media Scan 138 139 Configuration Premium Feature- Snapshot Virtual Disks Common Reasons for Scheduling a Snapshot Virtual Disk Scheduling a Snapshot Virtual Disk140 141 Guidelines for Creating Snapshot Schedules 142 Creating a Snapshot Virtual Disk Using the Simple PathEnabling and Disabling Snapshot Schedules Scheduled Snapshot Icons 143 About the Simple Path 144 145 About the Advanced Path Creating a Snapshot Virtual Disk Using the Advanced Path146 147 148 149 Creating the Snapshot Using the Advanced Path 150 Specify Virtual Disk Parameters window is displayed 151 Specifying Snapshot Virtual Disk Names 152 Snapshot Repository Capacity 153 Add Physical Disks window closes Click Add Physical Disks154 155 Disabling a Snapshot Virtual Disk 156 Preparing Host Servers to Re-create a Snapshot Virtual Disk 157 Re-creating Snapshot Virtual DisksSnapshot Rollback Select Virtual Disk→ Snapshot→ Re-create 158 Rules and Guidelines for Performing a Snapshot Rollback Starting a Snapshot Rollback Command Line OptionsProtecting Against a Failed Snapshot Rollback Previous Versions of the MD Storage Manager 160 Resuming a Snapshot RollbackRollback Confirm Rollback Snapshot Virtual Disk dialog is displayed 161 Canceling a Snapshot Rollback 162 163 Configuration Premium Feature- Virtual Disk Copy Offline Copy Types of Virtual Disk Copies164 165 Online Copy Virtual Disk Read/Write Permissions Creating a Virtual Disk Copy for an Mscs Shared Disk166 167 Virtual Disk Copy Restrictions Before you Begin Creating a Virtual Disk Copy168 169 Virtual Disk Copy and Modification OperationsCreate Copy Wizard Failed Virtual Disk Copy 170 Preferred RAID Controller Module OwnershipFailed RAID Controller Module Copy Manager 171 Copying the Virtual Disk 172 Storage Array Performance During Virtual Disk Copy 173 Setting Copy PriorityStopping a Virtual Disk Copy Select Change→ Copy Priority Preparing Host Servers to Recopy a Virtual Disk Recopying a Virtual Disk174 175 Re-Copying a Virtual Disk 176 Removing Copy PairsSelect Copy→ Re-Copy Select Copy→ Remove Copy Pairs 177 178 179 Configuration Device Mapper Multipath for Linux Prerequisite Steps Using DM Multipathing Devices180 Scan for Newly Added Virtual Disks Device Mapper Configuration Steps181 182 Add a New Partition to Device Mapper Create a New fdisk Partition on a Multipath Device Node183 Blacklist Local Drive in Multi-path Driver Create a File System on a Device Mapper PartitionMount a Device Mapper Partition Ready for Use 185 Important Information About Special Partitions 186 Device Mapper Commands Descriptions 187 Limitations and Known Issues 188 TroubleshootingQuestion Answer 189 Downloading RAID Controller and Nvsram Packages 190 Downloading Both RAID Controller and Nvsram Firmware 191 Click Transfer 192 Downloading Only Nvsram Firmware Upgrade RAID Controller Module Firmware window is displayed Select Tools→ Upgrade RAID Controller Module Firmware193 194 195 Downloading Physical Disk Firmware 196 197 AMW, select Advanced→ Maintenance→ Download→ EMM FirmwareDownloading MD1200 Series Expansion Module EMM Firmware Download Environmental EMM Firmware dialog is displayed Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Smart Media Errors and Unreadable Sectors198 199 200 Recommended Tools Management Installing Array Components201 202 Installing the Front BezelFront Bezel Optional Removing the Front Bezel 203 Safety Models AMT, E03J, and E04JHard Drives Removing a Hard-Drive Blank Removing a Hard Drive Installing a Hard-Drive Blank204 205 Removing and Installing a Hard Drive 206 Installing a Hard Drive 207 Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier 208 209 Installing a Hard Drive Into a Hard-Drive CarrierRAID Controller Module Removing a RAID Controller Module Blank 210 Installing a RAID Controller Module Blank 211 Removing a RAID Controller Module Opening the RAID Controller Module Installing a RAID Controller Module212 213 Closing the RAID Controller Module Removing the RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit214 215 Installing the RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit Removing a Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module216 217 Installing a Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module Removing the Control Panel Control Panel218 219 220 Installing the Control Panel Removing the Backplane Backplane221 222 17. Removing and Installing the Backplane-PowerVault MD3220 16. Removing and Installing the Backplane-PowerVault MD3200 224 Installing the Backplane Viewing the Firmware Inventory Management Firmware Inventory225 226 Management System Interfaces Microsoft ServicesVirtual Disk Service Volume Shadow-Copy Service 228 229 Troubleshooting Your Storage Array SoftwareStart-Up Routine Device Health Conditions 230 On the Setup tab, select Manage a Storage ArrayStatus Icon Description Additional Status Icons Description 231 232 Storage Array Support Data Enter the Execution summary Automatically Collect the Support Bundle Data233 Event Log Collecting the Physical Disk Data234 235 Recovery Guru Select Storage Array→ View→ Profile Storage Array Profile236 237 Viewing the Physical Associations Viewing the Logical Associations238 239 Finding Nodes 240 Using Go ToSelect Find all free capacity nodes Click Find Next 241 Recovering From an Unresponsive Storage Array Condition 242 243 244 Locating a Physical Disk Select Physical Disk→ Blink→ Expansion Enclosure Locating an Expansion Enclosure245 246 Capturing the State Information 247 SMrepassist Utility Unidentified Devices Recovering From an Unidentified Storage Array248 249 250 251 Starting or Restarting the Host Context Agent Software 252 253 Troubleshooting Your ArrayTroubleshooting Loss of Communication Troubleshooting External Connections 254 Troubleshooting Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module Troubleshooting Expansion Enclosure Management Modules Troubleshooting Array Cooling Problems255 256 Troubleshooting RAID Controller Modules 257 258 Troubleshooting Hard Drives 259 Troubleshooting Array and Expansion Enclosure Connections 260 Troubleshooting a Wet Storage Array Conditions Troubleshooting a Damaged Array261 Critical Conditions ECC ErrorsPCI Errors Invalid Storage Array 263 Noncritical Conditions 264 Click All Support from Support menu Getting HelpContacting Dell Visit support.dell.com 266 267 Index 268 269 270 271 272