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Dell PowerVault MD3600i and MD3620i Storage Arrays December Contents Cache Functions and Features Planning RAID Controller ModulesVirtual Disk Operations Limit Configuring Alert Notifications Out-of-Band and In-Band ManagementEdit, Remove, or Rename Host Topology Enabling or Disabling the Event Monitor103 Managing Host Port Identifiers 104107 130 117126 Host-to-Virtual Disk Mapping 131146 143145 147Creating a Virtual Disk Copy for ContentsRe-Creating a Snapshot Virtual Disk Virtual Disk Copy Restrictions179 Using DM Multipathing Devices 186Stopping a Virtual Disk Copy 178 Preparing Host Servers 179210 Downloading Both RAID Controller209 211227 RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit 222Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module 224 229241 Recovering From an Unresponsive237 242Troubleshooting Expansion Enclosure Management Modules 265 Safety First-For you and Your Array 263Troubleshooting Power 264 Troubleshooting a Damaged Array 270272 Contents Introduction About This DocumentDell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Configuration UtilityMD3600i Series Storage Array Other Information You May Need Introduction Planning About Your Storage Array OverviewHardware Features Front-Panel Features and IndicatorsPlanning About Your Storage Array Item Indicator, Button, or Icon Description Connector Back-Panel Features and Indicators Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns Hard Drive IndicatorsPower Supply and Cooling Fan Features Hard-Drive Status Indicator Pattern ConditionPower Indicator Codes Power Indicator Codes Item LED Type Icon DescriptionPlanning RAID Controller Modules RAID Controller ModulesRAID Controller Module Connectors and Features MD3600i Series iSCSI RAID Controller ModuleItem Component Function Storage Array Thermal Shutdown RAID Controller Module-Additional FeaturesBattery Backup Unit Shutdown Threshold TypeCache Mirroring Cache Functions and FeaturesSystem Password Reset Write-Back CacheWrite-Through Cache Planning MD3600i Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts Physical Disks, Virtual Disks, and Disk GroupsPhysical Disks Physical Disk StatesSelf-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Virtual Disks and Disk GroupsVirtual Disk States RAID Controller Virtual Disk States DescriptionRAID Levels RAID Level UsageRAID Virtual Disk Initialization Segment SizeVirtual Disk Operations Background InitializationCycle Time Consistency CheckMedia Verification Foreground InitializationDisk Group Operations Virtual Disk Operations LimitRAID Level Migration Segment Size Migration Virtual Disk Capacity ExpansionDisk Group Expansion RAID Background Operations Priority Disk Group DefragmentationDisk Group Operations Limit Virtual Disk Migration and Disk Roaming Disk MigrationPlanning MD3600i Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts Disk Roaming Host Server-to-Virtual Disk MappingAdvanced Features Host TypesSnapshot Virtual Disks Snapshot Repository Virtual DiskVirtual Disk Copy Source Virtual DiskTarget Virtual Disk Virtual Disk Recovery Using Snapshot and Disk Copy TogetherMulti-Path Software Preferred and Alternate Controllers and Paths Virtual Disk OwnershipLoad Balancing Monitoring MD3600i Series System Performance Planning MD3600i Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts Performance Monitor Table Description Column Headings Planning MD3600i Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts Configuration Overview User InterfaceEnterprise Management Window Inheriting the System Settings Array Management WindowConfiguration Overview Configuration About Your Storage Array Out-of-Band and In-Band ManagementOut-of-Band Management Storage Arrays Adding Storage ArraysIn-Band Management Automatic Discovery of Storage Arrays Manual Addition of a Storage ArraySelect Edit→ Add Storage Array Setting Up Your Storage Array Configuration About Your Storage Array Naming or Renaming Storage Arrays AMW Setup tab, select Rename Storage ArrayLocating Storage Arrays AMW, select Storage Array→ Blink→ Storage ArraySetting a Password Name/Rename Storage Arrays dialog appearsPassword Type the New passwordPassword Guidelines Viewing Storage Array Connections Adding/Editing a Comment to an Existing Storage ArraySelect Edit→ Comment Enabling Premium Features Removing Storage ArraysSelect Edit→ Remove→ Storage Array Changing the Cache Settings on the Storage Array Displaying Failover AlertChanging Expansion Enclosure ID Numbers Changing the Enclosure Order in the Physical PaneAMW, select Storage Array→ Change→ Enclosure Order Select Configure Alerts Configuring Alert NotificationsConfiguring E-mail Alerts Select All storage arraysConfiguration About Your Storage Array Configuration About Your Storage Array Configuring Snmp Alerts Battery Settings Setting the Storage Array RAID Controller Module Clocks Select Manage iSCSI Settings Configuration Using iSCSIChanging the iSCSI Target Authentication Enter the Target Chap secretClick OK in the Manage iSCSI Settings window Entering Mutual Authentication PermissionsSelect the Mutual Authentication tab Creating Chap SecretsValid Characters for Chap Secrets Initiator Chap SecretTarget Chap Secret Valid Ascii Characters for Chap SecretsSelect the Target Identification tab Changing the iSCSI Target Discovery SettingsChanging the iSCSI Target Identification Select the Target Discovery tabConfiguring the iSCSI Host Ports Configuration Using iSCSI Advanced iSCSI Host Ports Settings Advanced iSCSI Host Port Settings DescriptionViewing or Ending an iSCSI Session Viewing iSCSI Statistics and Setting Baseline Statistics Click Set BaselineEdit, Remove, or Rename Host Topology Mappings→ MoveConfiguration Event Monitor Enabling or Disabling the Event Monitor WindowsLinux Configuration About Your Host Configuring Host AccessUsing the Mappings Tab Defining a Host Select Mappings→ Define→ HostRemoving Host Access Select Mappings→ RemoveSelect Mappings→ Define→ Host Group Managing Host GroupsCreating a Host Group Adding a Host to a Host GroupSelect Mappings→ Move Moving a Host to a Different Host GroupRemoving a Host From a Host Group Move Host Confirmation dialog appearsRemoving a Host Group Host Topology101 Windows Starting or Stopping the Host Context AgentLinux Click Action→ StartData Path Protection 103Managing Host Port Identifiers Add Host Port Identifier dialog appears104 105 106 Configuration Disk Groups and Virtual Disks Creating Disk Groups and Virtual Disks107 Creating Disk Groups Introduction Create Disk Group window is displayed108 109 Locating a Disk Group Creating Virtual Disks111 Changing the Virtual Disk Modification Priority 112Changing the Virtual Disk Cache Settings 113114 Changing the Segment Size of a Virtual Disk Select Virtual Disk→ Change→ Segment Size115 Changing the I/O Type File system typical Database Multimedia Custom116 Choosing an Appropriate Physical Disk Type Physical Disk Security with Self Encrypting Disk117 118 Save Security Key File Validate Security Key Unlock Drives 119Creating a Security Key 120121 Changing a Security Key Click Create Key122 Confirm Change Security Key window is displayed 123Saving a Security Key Click Change Key124 Validate Security Key Unlocking Secure Physical Disks125 Configuring Hot Spare Physical Disks Erasing Secure Physical Disks126 Select Physical disk→ Hot Spare Coverage Hot Spare Physical Disk Options window is displayed127 Click Unassign Hot Spares and RebuildGlobal Hot Spares 128Hot Spare Operation Hot Spare Drive Protection129 Enclosure Loss Protection 130Criteria for Enclosure Loss Protection RAID Level Host-to-Virtual Disk Mapping 131Creating Host-to-Virtual Disk Mappings 132Modifying and Removing Host-to-Virtual Disk Mapping 133Changing Controller Ownership of the Virtual Disk 134Removing Host-to-Virtual Disk Mapping Select Virtual Disk→ Change→ Ownership/Preferred Path135 Select Disk Group→ Change→ Ownership/Preferred Path 136Select Disk Group→ Change→ RAID Level Restricted MappingsChanging the RAID Level of a Disk Group 137138 139 140 Changing the RAID Level of a Disk Group Storage Partitioning141 142 Disk Group and Virtual Disk Expansion Select Disk Group→ Add Free Capacity Physical Disks143 Virtual Disk Expansion Using Free CapacityUsing Unconfigured Capacity 144Exporting a Disk Group Disk Group MigrationExport Disk Group Non-Exportable ComponentsImport Disk Group Importing a Disk Group146 Storage Array Media Scan Non-Importable Components147 Changing Media Scan Settings 148Suspending the Media Scan 149150 Configuration Premium Feature- Snapshot Virtual Disks 151152 Creating a Snapshot Virtual Disk Using the Simple Path About the Simple Path153 154 155 Creating a Snapshot Virtual Disk Using the Advanced Path About the Advanced Path156 157 158 159 Automatic Map later with Storage Partition Creating the Snapshot Using the Advanced PathSpecify Virtual Disk Parameters window is displayed 160Specifying Snapshot Virtual Disk Names 161162 Snapshot Repository Capacity 163Click Add Physical Disks 164Add Physical Disks window closes 165Select Virtual Disk→ Snapshot→ Re-create Re-Creating Snapshot Virtual DisksDisabling a Snapshot Virtual Disk 166Preparing Host Servers to Re-Create a Snapshot Virtual Disk 167Re-Creating a Snapshot Virtual Disk Select Virtual Disk → Snapshot→ Re-create168 Configuration Premium Feature- Virtual Disk Copy 169Creating a Virtual Disk Copy for an Mscs Shared Disk 170Virtual Disk Read/Write Permissions 171Virtual Disk Copy Restrictions Creating a Virtual Disk Copy172 Before you Begin Virtual Disk Copy and Modification Operations173 Failed Virtual Disk Copy Preferred RAID Controller Module OwnershipCreate Copy Wizard 174Copying the Virtual Disk Failed RAID Controller ModuleCopy Manager 175176 Setting Copy Priority Storage Array Performance During Virtual Disk Copy177 Stopping a Virtual Disk Copy Select Change→ Copy Priority178 Recopying a Virtual Disk Preparing Host Servers to Recopy a Virtual Disk179 Recopying the Virtual Disk 180Removing Copy Pairs Select Copy→ Re-Copy181 182 183 184 Configuration Device Mapper Multipath for Linux 185Using DM Multipathing Devices Prerequisites186 Device Mapper Configuration Steps 187Scan for Newly Added Virtual Disks 188Create a New fdisk Partition on a Multipath Device Node 189Dev/mapper/mpathx-party Add a New Partition to Device MapperDev/mapper/mpathxpy Dev/mapper/mpathxpartyMount a Device Mapper Partition Linux Host Server Reboot Best PracticesCreate a File System on a Device Mapper Partition Ready For UseUseful Device Mapper Commands Description Important Information About Special Partitions192 Limitations and Known Issues 193Troubleshooting 194Question Answer 195 196 Downloading RAID Controller and Nvsram Packages 197Downloading Both RAID Controller and Nvsram Firmware 198Click Transfer 199200 Downloading Only Nvsram Firmware 201202 Downloading Physical Disk Firmware 203204 Download Environmental EMM Firmware dialog appears AMW, select Advanced→ Maintenance→ Download→ EMM FirmwareDownloading MD1200 Series Expansion Module EMM Firmware 205Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Smart 206Media Errors and Unreadable Sectors 207208 Management Installing Array Components Recommended Tools209 Removing the Front Bezel Installing the Front BezelFront Bezel Optional 210Removing a Drive Blank Safety Models AMT, E03J, and E04JHard Drives 211Installing a Drive Blank Removing a Hard Drive212 Removing and Installing a Hard Drive 213Installing a Hard Drive 214Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier 215216 Removing a RAID Controller Module Blank Installing a Hard Drive Into a Drive CarrierRAID Controller Module 217Installing a RAID Controller Module Blank 218Removing a RAID Controller Module 219Installing a RAID Controller Module Opening the RAID Controller Module220 Closing the RAID Controller Module 221RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit Removing the RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit222 Installing the RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit 223Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module Removing a Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module224 225 Installing a Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module 226Control Panel Removing the Control Panel227 Installing the Control Panel 228Backplane Removing the Backplane229 230 16. Removing and Installing the Backplane-PowerVault MD3600i 17. Removing and Installing the Backplane-PowerVault MD3620iInstalling the Backplane 232Management Firmware Inventory Viewing the Firmware Inventory233 234 Volume Shadow-Copy Service Microsoft ServicesVirtual Disk Service Management System Interfaces236 Device Health Conditions Troubleshooting Your Storage Array SoftwareStart-Up Routine 237On the Setup tab, select Manage a Storage Array 238Status Icon Description 239 Additional Status Icons Description240 Enter the Execution summary Storage Array Support DataAutomatically Collect the Support Bundle Data 241Retrieving Trace Buffers 242243 Collecting Physical Disk Data Collect Physical Disk Data window is displayed244 Event Log 245Select Storage Array→ View→ Profile Recovery GuruStorage Array Profile 246247 Viewing the Logical Associations Viewing the Physical Associations248 Finding Nodes 249Click Find Next Using Go ToSelect Find all free capacity nodes 250Recovering From an Unresponsive Storage Array Condition 251252 253 Locating a Physical Disk 254Locating an Expansion Enclosure Select Physical Disk→ Blink→ Expansion Enclosure255 Capturing the State Information 256SMrepassist Utility 257Recovering From an Unidentified Storage Array Unidentified Devices258 259 260 Starting or Restarting the Host Context Agent Software 261262 Troubleshooting External Connections Troubleshooting Your ArrayTroubleshooting Loss of Communication 263Troubleshooting Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module 264Troubleshooting Array Cooling Problems Troubleshooting Expansion Enclosure Management Modules265 Troubleshooting RAID Controller Modules 266267 Troubleshooting Hard Drives 268Troubleshooting Array and Expansion Enclosure Connections Troubleshooting a Wet Storage Array269 Troubleshooting a Damaged Array 270Invalid Storage Array ECC ErrorsConditions 271Noncritical Conditions PCI ErrorsCritical Conditions 272Visit support.dell.com Getting HelpContacting Dell Click All Support from Support menu274 Index 275276 277 278 Smart 279280 281 282