Dell PowerVault MD3600f and MD3620f Storage Arrays
Dell Inc
Contents
Cache Functions and Features
Planning MD3600f Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts
Virtual Disk Operations Limit
Configuration About Your
Configuring Alert Notifications Configuring E-mail Alerts
Enabling or Disabling the Event Monitor
Moving a Host to a Different Host Group
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
Storage Array Performance During
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Stopping a Virtual Disk Copy 179
Preparing Host Servers to Recopy a 180
Virtual Disk Expansion With 189
Configuration Device Mapper
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Using DM Multipathing Devices 220
Removing the Front Bezel 242 Installing the Front Bezel
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Downloading RAID Controller
Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module 257
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Viewing the Firmware Inventory
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Recovering From an Unresponsive Storage 284
Safety First-For You and Your Array 295
Troubleshooting an SFP Transceiver 295
Troubleshooting Power Supply/Cooling 298
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Contents
Introduction
About This Document
Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager
MD3600f Series Storage Array
Other Information You May Need
Introduction
Planning About Your Storage Array
Overview
Hardware Features
Front-Panel Features and Indicators
Planning About Your Storage Array
Item Indicator, Button, or Icon Description Connector
Back Panel Features and Indicators
Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns
Hard Drive Indicators
Power Supply and Cooling Fan Features
Drive-Status Indicator Pattern Condition
Power Indicator Codes and Features
Planning RAID Controller Modules
RAID Controller Modules
RAID Controller Module Connectors and Features
Function
Component Function
Host Channel LED Link/Rate Indications
RAID Controller Module-Additional Features
Battery Backup Unit
Cache Functions and Features
System Password Reset
Storage Array Thermal Shutdown
Cache Mirroring
Write-Through Cache
SFP Transceivers, Fiber Optic, and SAS Cables
Write-Back Cache
Fiber Optic Cable Connection
Interoperability of 2 Gbps, 4 Gbps, and 8 Gbps Devices
Planning MD3600f Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts
Physical Disks, Virtual Disks, and Disk Groups
Physical Disks
Physical Disk States
Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology
Virtual Disks and Disk Groups
Virtual Disk States
RAID Controller Virtual Disk States Description
RAID Levels
RAID Level Usage
RAID
Virtual Disk Initialization
Segment Size
Virtual Disk Operations
Background Initialization
Foreground Initialization
Consistency Check
Media Verification
Cycle Time
Virtual Disk Operations Limit
Segment Size Migration
Disk Group Operations
RAID Level Migration
Virtual Disk Capacity Expansion
Disk Group Expansion
Disk Group Defragmentation
Disk Group Operations Limit
RAID Background Operations Priority
Virtual Disk Migration and Disk Roaming
Disk Migration
Planning MD3600f Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts
Host Server-to-Virtual Disk Mapping
Advanced Features
Disk Roaming
Host Types
Snapshot Virtual Disks
Snapshot Repository Virtual Disk
Virtual Disk Copy
Target Virtual Disk
Virtual Disk Recovery
Source Virtual Disk
Preferred and Alternate Controllers and Paths
Using Snapshot and Disk Copy Together
Multi-Path Software
Load Balancing
Virtual Disk Ownership
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
Configuration Overview
User Interface
Enterprise Management Window
Inheriting the System Settings
Array Management Window
Configuration Overview
Out-of-Band Management
In-Band Management
Storage Arrays
Adding Storage Arrays
Select Edit→ Add Storage Array
Automatic Discovery of Storage Arrays
Manual Addition of a Storage Array
Setting Up Your Storage Array
Locating Storage Arrays
Naming or Renaming Storage Arrays
AMW, select Storage Array→ Blink→ Storage Array
Stop All Indications
AMW Setup tab, select Rename Storage Array
Name/Rename Storage Arrays dialog is displayed
Setting a Password
Type the New password
Password Guidelines
Viewing Storage Array Connections
Adding/Editing a Comment to an Existing Storage Array
Removing Storage Arrays
Select Edit→ Comment
Select Edit→ Remove→ Storage Array
Enabling Premium Features
Failover Alert Display
Change→ Enclosure ID
Changing the Cache Settings on the Storage Array
Changing Expansion Enclosure ID Number
Configuring Alert Notifications
Select Configure Alerts
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
Enabling or Disabling the Event Monitor
Windows
Linux
Select Action→ Properties
Configuration About Your Host
Configuring Host Access
Using the Mappings Tab
Defining a Host
Select Mappings→ Define→ Host
Select Mappings→ Remove
Removing Host Access
Managing Host Groups
Creating a Host Group
Select Mappings→ Define→ Host Group
Adding a Host to a Host Group
Removing a Host From a Host Group
Select Mappings→ Move
Moving a Host to a Different Host Group
Removing a Host Group
Linux
Host Topology
Starting or Stopping the Host Context Agent
Click Action→ Start
Data Path Protection
Windows
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
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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
Changing the Virtual Disk Cache Settings
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Changing the Segment Size of a Virtual Disk
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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
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
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Saving a Security Key
Click Change Key
Validate Security Key
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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
Hot Spares and Rebuild
Global Hot Spares
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
Host-to-Virtual Disk Mapping
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Creating Host-to-Virtual Disk Mappings
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Modifying and Removing Host-to-Virtual Disk Mapping
Mapping
Changing Controller Ownership of the Virtual Disk
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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
Mapping Restrictions Operating System Highest LUN
Restricted Mappings
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Changing the RAID Level of a Disk Group
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Storage Partitioning
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Disk Group and Virtual Disk Expansion
Select Disk Group→ Add Free Capacity Physical Disks
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Using Free Capacity
Virtual Disk Expansion
Using Unconfigured Capacity
Disk Group Migration
Export Disk Group
Non-Exportable Components
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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
Suspending the Media Scan
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Configuration Premium Feature- Snapshot Virtual Disks
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Scheduling a Snapshot Virtual Disk
Common Reasons for Scheduling a Snapshot Virtual Disk
Guidelines for Creating Snapshot Schedules
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Creating a Snapshot Virtual Disk Using the Simple Path
Enabling and Disabling Snapshot Schedules
Scheduled Snapshot Icons
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About the Simple Path
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Select Virtual Disk→ Snapshot→ Create. or
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Creating a Snapshot Virtual Disk Using the Advanced Path
About the Advanced Path
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Creating the Snapshot Using the Advanced Path
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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
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Re-creating Snapshot Virtual Disks
Snapshot Rollback
Select Virtual Disk→ Snapshot→ Re-create
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Rules and Guidelines for Performing a Snapshot Rollback
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Command Line Options
Protecting Against a Failed Snapshot Rollback
Previous Versions of the MD Storage Manager
Starting a Snapshot Rollback
Resuming a Snapshot Rollback
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
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Types of Virtual Disk Copies
Offline Copy
Online Copy
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Creating a Virtual Disk Copy for an Mscs Shared Disk
Virtual Disk Read/Write Permissions
Virtual Disk Copy Restrictions
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Creating a Virtual Disk Copy
Before You Begin
Virtual Disk Copy and Modification Operations
Create Copy Wizard
Failed Virtual Disk Copy
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Preferred RAID Controller Module Ownership
Failed RAID Controller Module
Copy Manager
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Copying the Virtual Disk
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Setting Copy Priority
Storage Array Performance During Virtual Disk Copy
AMW, select Virtual Disk→ Copy Manager
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Stopping a Virtual Disk Copy
Recopying a Virtual Disk
Select Change→ Copy Priority
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Preparing Host Servers to Recopy a Virtual Disk
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Re-Copying a Virtual Disk
Select Copy→ Re-Copy
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Removing Copy Pairs
Select Copy→ Remove Copy Pairs
Configuration Premium Feature- Remote Replication
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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
Snapshot Virtual Disk With Remote Replication
Virtual Disk Copy With Remote Replication
Virtual Disk Expansion With Remote Replication
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Required Switch Zoning Configurations
Switch Cascading
Zoning Guidelines for Remote Replication
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Setting Up and Managing Remote Replication
Journaling File Systems and Remote Replication
Prerequisites
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Preview Activate Remote Replication wizard is displayed
Completed Activate Remote Replication message is displayed
Creating a Remote Replication
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Setting the Write Mode
Selecting the Secondary Virtual Disk
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
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Viewing the Properties Pane
Viewing Logical Elements of the Secondary Virtual Disk
Select View Associated Logical Elements
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Changing Write Mode and Consistency Group Membership
Write Mode and Consistency Group Membership IconStatus
Virtual Disk Status Icons
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Select Change→ Write Mode
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Resynchronizing Virtual Disks
Normally Synchronized Virtual Disks
Changing Synchronization Priority and Method
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Unsynchronized Virtual Disks
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Automatically Resynchronizing Virtual Disks
Manually Resynchronizing Virtual Disks
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Suspending a Remote Replication
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Resuming a Remote Replication
About Resumed Remote Replications
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
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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
Create a File System on a Device Mapper Partition
Mount a Device Mapper Partition
Ready for Use
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Blacklist Local Drive in Multi-path Driver
Important Information About Special Partitions
Device Mapper Commands Descriptions
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Limitations and Known Issues
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Question Answer
Troubleshooting
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Downloading RAID Controller and Nvsram Packages
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Downloading Both RAID Controller and Nvsram Firmware
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Select Tools→ Upgrade RAID Controller Module Firmware
Click Transfer
Downloading Only Nvsram Firmware
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Downloading Physical Disk Firmware
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Download Physical Disk Introduction window is displayed
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AMW, select Advanced→ Maintenance→ Download→ EMM Firmware
Downloading MD1200 Series Expansion Module 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
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Installing the Front Bezel
Front Bezel Optional
Removing the Front Bezel
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Safety Models AMT, E03J, and E04J
Hard Drives
Removing a Hard-Drive Blank
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Installing a Hard-Drive Blank
Removing a Hard Drive
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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Installing a Hard Drive Into a Hard-Drive Carrier
RAID Controller Module
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
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RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit
Removing the RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit
Installing the RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit
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Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module
Removing a Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module
Installing a Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module
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Control Panel
Removing the Control Panel
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Installing the Control Panel
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Backplane
Removing the Backplane
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16. Removing and Installing the Backplane-PowerVault MD3600f
17. Removing and Installing the Backplane-PowerVault MD3620f
Installing the Backplane
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Viewing the Firmware Inventory
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Microsoft Services
Virtual Disk Service
Volume Shadow-Copy Service
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Start-Up Routine
Device Health Conditions
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Start-Up Routine Indications Look/Listen for Action
Status Icon Description
On the Setup tab, select Manage a Storage Array
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Additional Status Icons Description
Storage Array Support Data
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Automatically Collect the Support Bundle Data
Enter the Execution summary
Collecting the Physical Disk Data
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Event Log
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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
Select Find all free capacity nodes
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Using Go To
Click Find Next
Select View→ Go To→ Snapshot Virtual Disk
Select View→ Go To→ Snapshot Repository Virtual Disk
Recovering From an Unresponsive Storage Array Condition
Select View→ Go To→ Source Virtual Disk
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
SMrepassist Utility
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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
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
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ECC Errors
Conditions
Invalid Storage Array
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PCI Errors
Critical Conditions
Noncritical Conditions
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Locating Your System Service Tag
Contacting Dell
Documentation Feedback
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Index
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