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Dell PowerVault MD3200i and
MD3220i Storage Arrays
Deployment Guide
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Contents
Main
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
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Contents
1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2 Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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3 Installing PowerVault MD Storage Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4 Post Installation Tasks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
5 Guidelines for Configuring Your Network for iSCSI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
6 Uninstalling PowerVault MD Storage Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
A AppendixManual Configuration of iSCSI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
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D AppendixStopping and Starting iSCSI Services in Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Introduction
System Requirements
Management Station Requirements
Introduction to Storage Arrays
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Hardware Installation
Planning the Storage Configuration
Connecting the Storage Array
Cabling the Storage Array
Redundant and Non-Redundant Configurations
Direct-Attached Configurations
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Network-Attached Configurations
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Cabling PowerVault MD1200 Series
Expansion Enclosures
Expanding With Previously Configured PowerVault MD1200 Series Expansion Enclosures
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Expanding With New PowerVault MD1200 Series Expansion Enclosures
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Installing PowerVault MD Storage Software
Graphical Installation (Recommended)
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Console Installation
Silent Installation
Upgrading PowerVault MD Storage Software
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Post Installation Tasks
Before You Begin
iSCSI Configuration Worksheet
Post Installation Tasks 35
IPv4 Settings
Mutual CHAP Secret
Target CHAP Secret
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IPv6 Settings
Mutual CHAP Target CHAP
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Configuring iSCSI on Your Storage Array
Automatic Configuration Using the Modular Disk Configuration Utility
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Guidelines for Configuring Your Network for iSCSI
Microsoft Windows Host Setup
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Linux Host Setup
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Uninstalling PowerVault MD Storage Software
Uninstalling Dell PowerVault MD Storage Software From Windows
Uninstalling PowerVault MD Storage Software From Linux
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AppendixManual Configuration of iSCSI
Step 1: Discover the Storage Array (Out-of-band Management Only)
Default Management Port Settings
Automatic Storage Array Discovery
Manual Storage Array Discovery
Setting Up the Array
Step 2: Configure the iSCSI Ports on the Storage Array
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Step 3: Perform Target Discovery From the iSCSI Initiator
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Step 4: Configure Host Access
Understanding CHAP Authentication
What is CHAP?
Targe t CHA P
Mutual CHAP
CHAP Definitions
Step 5: Configure CHAP Authentication on the Storage Array (Optional)
Configuring Target CHAP Authentication on the Storage Array
Configuring Mutual CHAP Authentication on the Storage Array
Step 6: Configure CHAP Authentication on the Host Server (Optional)
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Step 7: Connect to the Target Storage Array From the Host Server
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Step 8: (Optional) Set Up In-Band Management
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C
AppendixLoad Balancing
Load Balance Policy
Round Robin With Subset
Least Queue Depth With Subset
Least Path Weight With Subset
Changing Load Balance Policies on the Windows Server 2008 Operating System
Increasing Bandwidth With Multiple iSCSI Sessions
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