Dell PowerVault MD3600f and MD3620f Storage Arrays
Dell Inc
Contents
Planning MD3600f Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts
Cache Functions and Features
Virtual Disk Operations Limit
Configuring Alert Notifications Configuring E-mail Alerts
Configuration About Your
Moving a Host to a Different Host Group
Enabling or Disabling the Event Monitor
Starting or Stopping the Host Context Agent
Managing Host Port Identifiers
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Types of Virtual Disk Copies 170
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Virtual Disk Copy Restrictions 173
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Storage Array Performance During
Stopping a Virtual Disk Copy 179
Preparing Host Servers to Recopy a 180
Virtual Disk Expansion With 189
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Configuration Device Mapper
Removing the Front Bezel 242 Installing the Front Bezel
Using DM Multipathing Devices 220
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Downloading RAID Controller
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Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module 257
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Viewing the Firmware Inventory
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Safety First-For You and Your Array 295
Recovering From an Unresponsive Storage 284
Troubleshooting an SFP Transceiver 295
Troubleshooting Power Supply/Cooling 298
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Contents
About This Document
Introduction
MD3600f Series Storage Array
Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager
Other Information You May Need
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
Component Function
RAID Controller Module-Additional Features
Battery Backup Unit
Host Channel LED Link/Rate Indications
System Password Reset
Cache Functions and Features
Storage Array Thermal Shutdown
Cache Mirroring
SFP Transceivers, Fiber Optic, and SAS Cables
Write-Back Cache
Write-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 Concepts
Physical Disk States
Physical Disks
Virtual Disks and Disk Groups
Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology
RAID Controller Virtual Disk States Description
Virtual Disk States
RAID Level Usage
RAID Levels
RAID
Segment Size
Virtual Disk Operations
Virtual Disk Initialization
Foreground Initialization
Background Initialization
Consistency Check
Media Verification
Virtual Disk Operations Limit
Cycle Time
Disk Group Operations
RAID Level Migration
Segment Size Migration
Disk Group Expansion
Virtual Disk Capacity Expansion
Disk Group Defragmentation
Disk Group Operations Limit
RAID Background Operations Priority
Disk Migration
Virtual Disk Migration and Disk Roaming
Planning MD3600f Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts
Advanced Features
Disk Roaming
Host Server-to-Virtual Disk Mapping
Snapshot Virtual Disks
Host Types
Virtual Disk Copy
Snapshot Repository Virtual Disk
Virtual Disk Recovery
Source Virtual Disk
Target Virtual Disk
Using Snapshot and Disk Copy Together
Multi-Path Software
Preferred and Alternate Controllers and Paths
Virtual Disk Ownership
Load Balancing
Monitoring 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 Overview
Enterprise Management Window
Array Management Window
Inheriting the System Settings
Configuration Overview
In-Band Management
Out-of-Band Management
Adding Storage Arrays
Storage Arrays
Automatic Discovery of Storage Arrays
Manual Addition of a Storage Array
Select Edit→ Add Storage Array
Setting Up Your Storage Array
Naming or Renaming Storage Arrays
Locating Storage Arrays
AMW, select Storage Array→ Blink→ Storage Array
Stop All Indications
Name/Rename Storage Arrays dialog is displayed
AMW Setup tab, select Rename Storage Array
Type the New password
Setting a Password
Viewing Storage Array Connections
Password Guidelines
Removing Storage Arrays
Adding/Editing a Comment to an Existing Storage Array
Select Edit→ Comment
Select Edit→ Remove→ Storage Array
Failover Alert Display
Enabling Premium Features
Changing the Cache Settings on the Storage Array
Changing Expansion Enclosure ID Number
Change→ Enclosure ID
Select Configure Alerts
Configuring Alert Notifications
Changing the Enclosure Order in the Physical Pane
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 Monitor
Linux
Select Action→ Properties
Configuring Host Access
Configuration About Your Host
Defining a Host
Using the Mappings Tab
Select Mappings→ Define→ Host
Removing Host Access
Managing Host Groups
Select Mappings→ Remove
Select Mappings→ Define→ Host Group
Creating a Host Group
Adding a Host to a Host Group
Removing a Host From a Host Group
Moving a Host to a Different Host Group
Removing a Host Group
Select Mappings→ Move
Host Topology
Starting or Stopping the Host Context Agent
Linux
Data Path Protection
Windows
Click Action→ Start
Managing Host Port Identifiers
Add Host Port Identifier dialog is displayed
Configuration About Your Host
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Creating Disk Groups and Virtual Disks
Creating Disk Groups
Introduction Create Disk Group window is displayed
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Locating a Disk Group
Creating Virtual Disks
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Map later Using Mappings View
Changing the Virtual Disk Modification Priority
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Changing the Virtual Disk Cache Settings
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Changing the Segment Size of a Virtual Disk
Changing the I/O Type
Select Virtual Disk→ Change→ Segment Size
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Choosing an Appropriate Physical Disk Type
File system typical Database Multimedia Custom
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Physical Disk Security With Self Encrypting Disk
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Shows how to interpret the security status of a disk group
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Creating a Security Key
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Click Create Key
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Changing a Security Key
Saving a Security Key
Click Change Key
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Validate Security Key
Unlocking Secure Physical Disks
Erasing Secure Physical Disks
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Configuring Hot Spare Physical Disks
Select Physical disk→ Hot Spare Coverage
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Hot Spare Physical Disk Options window is displayed
Click Unassign
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Global Hot Spares
Hot Spares and Rebuild
Hot Spare Operation
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Enclosure Loss Protection
Hot Spare Drive Protection
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Criteria for Enclosure Loss Protection RAID Level
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Host-to-Virtual Disk Mapping
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Creating Host-to-Virtual Disk Mappings
Modifying and Removing Host-to-Virtual Disk Mapping
Mapping
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Changing Controller Ownership of the Virtual Disk
Removing Host-to-Virtual Disk Mapping
Select Virtual Disk→ Change→ Ownership/Preferred Path
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Changing the RAID Level of a Disk Group
Select Disk Group→ Change→ Ownership/Preferred Path
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Removing a Host-to-Virtual Disk Mapping Using Linux Dmmp
Select Disk Group→ Change→ RAID Level
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Restricted Mappings
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Mapping Restrictions Operating System Highest LUN
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Changing the RAID Level of a Disk Group
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Storage Partitioning
Disk Group and Virtual Disk Expansion
Select Disk Group→ Add Free Capacity Physical Disks
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Using Free Capacity
Virtual Disk Expansion
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Disk Group Migration
Using Unconfigured Capacity
Export Disk Group
Non-Exportable Components
Import Disk Group
Exporting a Disk Group
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Importing a Disk Group
Non-Importable Components
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Changing Media Scan Settings
Storage Array Media Scan
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Suspending the Media Scan
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Configuration Premium Feature- Snapshot Virtual Disks
Scheduling a Snapshot Virtual Disk
Common Reasons for Scheduling a Snapshot Virtual Disk
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Guidelines for Creating Snapshot Schedules
Enabling and Disabling Snapshot Schedules
Creating a Snapshot Virtual Disk Using the Simple Path
Scheduled Snapshot Icons
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About the Simple Path
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Select Virtual Disk→ Snapshot→ Create. or
Creating a Snapshot Virtual Disk Using the Advanced Path
About the Advanced Path
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Creating the Snapshot Using the Advanced Path
Specifying Snapshot Virtual Disk Names
Specify Virtual Disk Parameters window is displayed
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Snapshot Repository Capacity
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Click Add Physical Disks
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Add Physical Disks window closes
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Disabling a Snapshot Virtual Disk
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Preparing Host Servers to Re-create a Snapshot Virtual Disk
Snapshot Rollback
Re-creating Snapshot Virtual Disks
Select Virtual Disk→ Snapshot→ Re-create
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Rules and Guidelines for Performing a Snapshot Rollback
Protecting Against a Failed Snapshot Rollback
Command Line Options
Previous Versions of the MD Storage Manager
Starting a Snapshot Rollback
Rollback
Resuming a Snapshot Rollback
Confirm Rollback Snapshot Virtual Disk dialog is displayed
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Canceling a Snapshot Rollback
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Configuration Premium Feature- Virtual Disk Copy
Types of Virtual Disk Copies
Offline Copy
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Online Copy
Creating a Virtual Disk Copy for an Mscs Shared Disk
Virtual Disk Read/Write Permissions
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Virtual Disk Copy Restrictions
Creating a Virtual Disk Copy
Before You Begin
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Create Copy Wizard
Virtual Disk Copy and Modification Operations
Failed Virtual Disk Copy
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Failed RAID Controller Module
Preferred RAID Controller Module Ownership
Copy Manager
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Copying the Virtual Disk
Storage Array Performance During Virtual Disk Copy
Setting Copy Priority
AMW, select Virtual Disk→ Copy Manager
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Recopying a Virtual Disk
Stopping a Virtual Disk Copy
Select Change→ Copy Priority
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Preparing Host Servers to Recopy a Virtual Disk
Re-Copying a Virtual Disk
Select Copy→ Re-Copy
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Removing Copy Pairs
Select Copy→ Remove Copy Pairs
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Configuration Premium Feature- Remote Replication
Activating Remote Replication
Replication Repository Virtual Disks
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RAID Levels for Replication Repository Virtual Disks
Primary and Secondary Virtual Disk Pairs
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Using Remote Replication With Other Features
Storage Partitioning With Remote Replication
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Virtual Disk Copy With Remote Replication
Snapshot Virtual Disk With Remote Replication
Virtual Disk Expansion With Remote Replication
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Switch Cascading
Required Switch Zoning Configurations
Zoning Guidelines for Remote Replication
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Journaling File Systems and Remote Replication
Setting Up and Managing Remote Replication
Prerequisites
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Preview Activate Remote Replication wizard is displayed
Completed Activate Remote Replication message is displayed
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Creating a Remote Replication
Setting the Write Mode
Selecting the Secondary Virtual Disk
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Setting Synchronization Priority and Synchronization Method
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Completing the Remote Replication
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RAID Controller Module Ownership/Preferred Path
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Viewing the Storage Array Profile
Viewing Logical Elements of the Secondary Virtual Disk
Viewing the Properties Pane
Select View Associated Logical Elements
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Write Mode and Consistency Group Membership IconStatus
Changing Write Mode and Consistency Group Membership
Virtual Disk Status Icons
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Select Change→ Write Mode
Resynchronizing Virtual Disks
Normally Synchronized Virtual Disks
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Changing Synchronization Priority and Method
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Unsynchronized Virtual Disks
Automatically Resynchronizing Virtual Disks
Manually Resynchronizing Virtual Disks
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Suspending a Remote Replication
Resuming a Remote Replication
About Resumed Remote Replications
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Select Test Replication Communication
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Deleting a Primary Virtual Disk
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Deleting a Secondary Virtual Disk
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Removing a Remote Replication From a Storage Array
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Deactivating the Remote Replication on the Storage Array
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Disabling the Remote Replication Premium Feature
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Configuration Device Mapper Multipath for Linux
Using DM Multipathing Devices
Prerequisites
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Device Mapper Configuration Steps
Scan for Newly Added Virtual Disks
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Create a New fdisk Partition on a Multipath Device Node
Add a New Partition to Device Mapper
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Mount a Device Mapper Partition
Create a File System on a Device Mapper Partition
Ready for Use
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Blacklist Local Drive in Multi-path Driver
Important Information About Special Partitions
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Device Mapper Commands Descriptions
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Limitations and Known Issues
Troubleshooting
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Question Answer
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Downloading RAID Controller and Nvsram Packages
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Downloading Both RAID Controller and Nvsram Firmware
Select Tools→ Upgrade RAID Controller Module Firmware
Click Transfer
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Downloading Only Nvsram Firmware
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Downloading Physical Disk Firmware
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Download Physical Disk Introduction window is displayed
Downloading MD1200 Series Expansion Module EMM Firmware
AMW, select Advanced→ Maintenance→ Download→ EMM Firmware
Download Environmental EMM Firmware dialog is displayed
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Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Smart
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Media Errors and Unreadable Sectors
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Recommended Tools
Front Bezel Optional
Installing the Front Bezel
Removing the Front Bezel
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Hard Drives
Safety Models AMT, E03J, and E04J
Removing a Hard-Drive Blank
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Installing a Hard-Drive Blank
Removing a Hard Drive
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Removing and Installing a Hard Drive
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Installing a Hard Drive
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Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier
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RAID Controller Module
Installing a Hard Drive Into a Hard-Drive Carrier
Removing a RAID Controller Module Blank
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Installing a RAID Controller Module Blank
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Removing a RAID Controller Module
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Installing a RAID Controller Module
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Opening the RAID Controller Module
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Closing the RAID Controller Module
RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit
Removing the RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit
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Installing the RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit
Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module
Removing a Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module
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Installing a Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module
Control Panel
Removing the Control Panel
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Installing the Control Panel
Backplane
Removing the Backplane
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17. Removing and Installing the Backplane-PowerVault MD3620f
16. Removing and Installing the Backplane-PowerVault MD3600f
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Installing the Backplane
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Viewing the Firmware Inventory
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Virtual Disk Service
Microsoft Services
Volume Shadow-Copy Service
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Device Health Conditions
Start-Up Routine
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Start-Up Routine Indications Look/Listen for Action
On the Setup tab, select Manage a Storage Array
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Status Icon Description
Additional Status Icons Description
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Storage Array Support Data
Automatically Collect the Support Bundle Data
Enter the Execution summary
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Collecting the Physical Disk Data
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Event Log
Recovery Guru
Storage Array Profile
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Viewing the Logical Associations
Select View→ Associated Logical Elements. or
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Viewing the Physical Associations
Finding Nodes
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Select Find all free capacity nodes
Click Find Next
Using Go To
Select View→ Go To→ Snapshot Virtual Disk
Select View→ Go To→ Snapshot Repository Virtual Disk
Select View→ Go To→ Source Virtual Disk
Recovering From an Unresponsive Storage Array Condition
Select View→ Go To→ Target Virtual Disk
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Locating a Physical Disk
Locating an Expansion Enclosure
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Capturing the State Information
Select Physical Disk→ Blink→ Expansion Enclosure
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SMrepassist Utility
Recovering From an Unidentified Storage Array
Unidentified Devices
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Starting or Restarting the Host Context Agent Software
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Troubleshooting Loss of Communication
Troubleshooting an SFP Transceiver
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Removing an SFP Module
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Troubleshooting External Connections
Troubleshooting Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module
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Troubleshooting Array Cooling Problems
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Troubleshooting Expansion Enclosure Management Modules
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Troubleshooting RAID Controller Modules
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Troubleshooting Hard Drives
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Troubleshooting Array and Expansion Enclosure Connections
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Troubleshooting a Wet Storage Array
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Troubleshooting a Damaged Array
Conditions
ECC Errors
Invalid Storage Array
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Critical Conditions
PCI Errors
Noncritical Conditions
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Locating Your System Service Tag
Contacting Dell
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Documentation Feedback
Index
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