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Dell MD3620F Contents, Installing MD Storage Software, Introduction to Storage Arrays, Enclosures

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1Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

System Requirements	7
Introduction to Storage Arrays	8

2 Hardware Installation	11
Planning the Storage Configuration	11
Connecting the Storage Array	12
Cabling the Storage Array	12
Redundant and Non-Redundant	12
Configurations	12
Cabling PowerVault MD1200 Series	13
Expansion Enclosures	13
Expanding With Previously Configured
PowerVault MD1200 Series Expansion	13
Enclosures	13
Expanding With New PowerVault
MD1200 Series Expansion Enclosures	15

3 Installing MD Storage Software . . . . . . . 19

Installing Host Bus Adapters and Drivers	20
Graphical Installation (Recommended)	20
Console Installation	21
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Dell MD3620F Contents, Installing MD Storage Software, Introduction to Storage Arrays, Planning the Storage Configuration

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Deployment Guide Dell PowerVault MD3600f and MD3620f Storage ArraysNotes, Cautions, and Warnings 2011Rev. A01 Connecting the Storage Array Contents3 Installing MD Storage Software Planning the Storage ConfigurationEnabling Premium Features Optional 5 Uninstalling MD Storage SoftwareA Appendix-Load Balancing B Appendix-Working With SFP Modules and Fiber Optic CablesHandling Static-Sensitive Components C Appendix-Hardware CablingInstalling and Removing Fibre Channel Cables ContentsContents Introduction System RequirementsManagement Station Requirements Introduction to Storage Arrays Unconfigured capacity comprises physical disks not already assigned to a disk group. When a virtual disk is created using unconfigured capacity, a disk group is automatically created. If the only virtual disk in a disk group is deleted, the disk group is also deleted. Free capacity is space in a disk group that is not assigned to any virtual disk Introduction Planning the Storage Configuration Hardware InstallationConnecting the Storage Array Redundant and Non-Redundant ConfigurationsCabling the Storage Array Cabling PowerVault MD1200 Series Expansion Enclosures 4 Stop all I/O and turn off the system and attached units Expanding With New PowerVault MD1200 Series Expansion Enclosures b Click AdvancedMaintanence DownloadEMM Firmware Hardware Installation Hardware Installation Installing MD Storage Software Installing Host Bus Adapters and Drivers Graphical Installation Recommended2 Select Install MD Storage Software Console Installation mdssinstall.exe -f hostserverpath\ customsilent.properties Silent InstallationEnabling Premium Features Optional Upgrading PowerVault MD Storage SoftwarePost Installation Tasks Verifying Storage Array Discovery Initial Setup TasksTable 4-1. Initial Setup Tasks Dialog Box TaskPurpose Post Installation Tasks 3 Click Uninstall/Change Uninstalling MD Storage SoftwareUninstalling MD Storage Software From Windows 1 Double-click Programs and Features from the Control Panel3 Run the file Uninstall Dell MD Storage Software.exe Uninstalling MD Storage Software From LinuxAppendix-Load Balancing Windows Load Balance PolicyRound Robin With Subset Changing Load Balance Policies in Windows Sever Least Queue Depth With SubsetSetting Load Balance Policies in Linux Appendix-Load Balancing Appendix-Working With SFP Modules and Fiber Optic Cables Guidelines for Using SFP ModulesInstalling and Removing SFP Modules Guidelines for Using Fiber Optic Cables Installing and Removing Fibre Channel Cables Appendix-Hardware Cabling Best Practices Handling Static-Sensitive ComponentsHost Cabling for Remote Replication Cabling for Performance Single-Controller and Dual-Controller TopologiesLabeling Cables