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7Click Transfer.

Keep these guidelines in mind:

–If the Transfer button is inactive, ensure that you either select an NVSRAM file or clear the Transfer NVSRAM file with RAID controller module firmware.

–If the file selected is not valid or is not compatible with the current storage array configuration, the File Selection Error dialog appears. Click OK to close it, and choose a compatible firmware or NVSRAM file.

8In the Confirm Download dialog, click Yes. The download starts.

9Perform one of these actions:

• Select Tools→ Upgrade RAID Controller Module Firmware.

• Select the Setup tab, and click Upgrade RAID Controller Module Firmware.

10In the Storage array pane, select the storage array for which you want to upgrade the RAID controller module firmware or the NVSRAM.

You can select more than one storage array.

NOTE: The Details pane shows the details of only one storage array at a time. If you select more than one storage array in the Storage Array pane, the details of the storage arrays are not shown in the Details pane.

11Click Firmware in the Download area.

If you select a storage array that cannot be upgraded, the Firmware button is disabled. The Download Firmware dialog appears. The current firmware version and the NVSRAM version of the selected storage arrays appear.

NOTE: If you select the storage arrays with different RAID controller module types that cannot be updated with the same firmware or NVSRAM file and click Firmware, the Incompatible RAID Controller Modules dialog appears. Click OK to close the dialog and select the storage arrays with similar RAID controller module types.

12To locate the directory in which the file to download resides, click Browse in the Select files area.

The Select File dialog appears.

Management: Firmware Downloads

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Contents

Dell PowerVault MD3600i and MD3620i Storage Arrays December Contents Planning RAID Controller Modules Cache Functions and FeaturesVirtual Disk Operations Limit Out-of-Band and In-Band Management Configuring Alert NotificationsEnabling or Disabling the Event Monitor Edit, Remove, or Rename Host TopologyManaging Host Port Identifiers 104 103107 Host-to-Virtual Disk Mapping 131 117126 130147 143145 146Virtual Disk Copy Restrictions ContentsRe-Creating a Snapshot Virtual Disk Creating a Virtual Disk Copy forPreparing Host Servers 179 Using DM Multipathing Devices 186Stopping a Virtual Disk Copy 178 179211 Downloading Both RAID Controller209 210229 RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit 222Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module 224 227242 Recovering From an Unresponsive237 241Troubleshooting a Damaged Array 270 Safety First-For you and Your Array 263Troubleshooting Power 264 Troubleshooting Expansion Enclosure Management Modules 265272 Contents About This Document IntroductionDell PowerVault Modular Disk Configuration Utility Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage ManagerMD3600i Series Storage Array Other Information You May Need Introduction Overview Planning About Your Storage ArrayFront-Panel Features and Indicators Hardware FeaturesPlanning About Your Storage Array Item Indicator, Button, or Icon Description Connector Back-Panel Features and Indicators Hard Drive Indicators Hard-Drive Indicator PatternsHard-Drive Status Indicator Pattern Condition Power Supply and Cooling Fan FeaturesPower Indicator Codes Item LED Type Icon Description Power Indicator CodesRAID Controller Modules Planning RAID Controller ModulesMD3600i Series iSCSI RAID Controller Module RAID Controller Module Connectors and FeaturesItem Component Function Shutdown Threshold Type RAID Controller Module-Additional FeaturesBattery Backup Unit Storage Array Thermal ShutdownWrite-Back Cache Cache Functions and FeaturesSystem Password Reset Cache MirroringWrite-Through Cache Physical Disks, Virtual Disks, and Disk Groups Planning MD3600i Series Storage Array Terms and ConceptsPhysical Disk States Physical DisksVirtual Disks and Disk Groups Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting TechnologyRAID Controller Virtual Disk States Description Virtual Disk StatesRAID Level Usage RAID LevelsRAID Background Initialization Segment SizeVirtual Disk Operations Virtual Disk InitializationForeground Initialization Consistency CheckMedia Verification Cycle TimeVirtual Disk Operations Limit Disk Group OperationsRAID Level Migration Virtual Disk Capacity Expansion Segment Size MigrationDisk Group Expansion Disk Group Defragmentation RAID Background Operations PriorityDisk Group Operations Limit Disk Migration Virtual Disk Migration and Disk RoamingPlanning MD3600i Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts Host Server-to-Virtual Disk Mapping Disk RoamingHost Types Advanced FeaturesSnapshot Repository Virtual Disk Snapshot Virtual DisksSource Virtual Disk Virtual Disk CopyTarget Virtual Disk Using Snapshot and Disk Copy Together Virtual Disk RecoveryMulti-Path Software Virtual Disk Ownership Preferred and Alternate Controllers and PathsLoad 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 User Interface Configuration OverviewEnterprise Management Window Array Management Window Inheriting the System SettingsConfiguration Overview Out-of-Band and In-Band Management Configuration About Your Storage ArrayOut-of-Band Management Adding Storage Arrays Storage ArraysIn-Band Management Manual Addition of a Storage Array Automatic Discovery of Storage ArraysSelect Edit→ Add Storage Array Setting Up Your Storage Array Configuration About Your Storage Array AMW, select Storage Array→ Blink→ Storage Array AMW Setup tab, select Rename Storage ArrayLocating Storage Arrays Naming or Renaming Storage ArraysName/Rename Storage Arrays dialog appears Setting a PasswordType the New password PasswordPassword Guidelines Adding/Editing a Comment to an Existing Storage Array Viewing Storage Array ConnectionsSelect Edit→ Comment Removing Storage Arrays Enabling Premium FeaturesSelect Edit→ Remove→ Storage Array Displaying Failover Alert Changing the Cache Settings on the Storage ArrayChanging the Enclosure Order in the Physical Pane Changing Expansion Enclosure ID NumbersAMW, select Storage Array→ Change→ Enclosure Order Select All storage arrays Configuring Alert NotificationsConfiguring E-mail Alerts Select Configure AlertsConfiguration About Your Storage Array Configuration About Your Storage Array Configuring Snmp Alerts Battery Settings Setting the Storage Array RAID Controller Module Clocks Enter the Target Chap secret Configuration Using iSCSIChanging the iSCSI Target Authentication Select Manage iSCSI SettingsCreating Chap Secrets Entering Mutual Authentication PermissionsSelect the Mutual Authentication tab Click OK in the Manage iSCSI Settings windowValid Ascii Characters for Chap Secrets Initiator Chap SecretTarget Chap Secret Valid Characters for Chap SecretsSelect the Target Discovery tab Changing the iSCSI Target Discovery SettingsChanging the iSCSI Target Identification Select the Target Identification tabConfiguring the iSCSI Host Ports Configuration Using iSCSI Advanced iSCSI Host Port Settings Description Advanced iSCSI Host Ports SettingsViewing or Ending an iSCSI Session Click Set Baseline Viewing iSCSI Statistics and Setting Baseline StatisticsMappings→ Move Edit, Remove, or Rename Host TopologyConfiguration Event Monitor Windows Enabling or Disabling the Event MonitorLinux Configuring Host Access Configuration About Your HostUsing the Mappings Tab Select Mappings→ Define→ Host Defining a HostSelect Mappings→ Remove Removing Host AccessAdding a Host to a Host Group Managing Host GroupsCreating a Host Group Select Mappings→ Define→ Host GroupMove Host Confirmation dialog appears Moving a Host to a Different Host GroupRemoving a Host From a Host Group Select Mappings→ MoveHost Topology Removing a Host Group101 Click Action→ Start Starting or Stopping the Host Context AgentLinux Windows103 Data Path ProtectionAdd Host Port Identifier dialog appears Managing Host Port Identifiers104 105 106 Creating Disk Groups and Virtual Disks Configuration Disk Groups and Virtual Disks107 Introduction Create Disk Group window is displayed Creating Disk Groups108 109 Creating Virtual Disks Locating a Disk Group111 112 Changing the Virtual Disk Modification Priority113 Changing the Virtual Disk Cache Settings114 Select Virtual Disk→ Change→ Segment Size Changing the Segment Size of a Virtual Disk115 File system typical Database Multimedia Custom Changing the I/O Type116 Physical Disk Security with Self Encrypting Disk Choosing an Appropriate Physical Disk Type117 118 119 Save Security Key File Validate Security Key Unlock Drives120 Creating a Security Key121 Click Create Key Changing a Security Key122 123 Confirm Change Security Key window is displayedClick Change Key Saving a Security Key124 Unlocking Secure Physical Disks Validate Security Key125 Erasing Secure Physical Disks Configuring Hot Spare Physical Disks126 Hot Spare Physical Disk Options window is displayed Select Physical disk→ Hot Spare Coverage127 128 Hot Spares and RebuildGlobal Hot Spares Click UnassignHot Spare Drive Protection Hot Spare Operation129 130 Enclosure Loss ProtectionCriteria for Enclosure Loss Protection RAID Level 131 Host-to-Virtual Disk Mapping132 Creating Host-to-Virtual Disk Mappings133 Modifying and Removing Host-to-Virtual Disk Mapping134 Changing Controller Ownership of the Virtual DiskSelect Virtual Disk→ Change→ Ownership/Preferred Path Removing Host-to-Virtual Disk Mapping135 136 Select Disk Group→ Change→ Ownership/Preferred Path137 Restricted MappingsChanging the RAID Level of a Disk Group Select Disk Group→ Change→ RAID Level138 139 140 Storage Partitioning Changing the RAID Level of a Disk Group141 142 Select Disk Group→ Add Free Capacity Physical Disks Disk Group and Virtual Disk Expansion143 144 Using Free CapacityUsing Unconfigured Capacity Virtual Disk ExpansionNon-Exportable Components Disk Group MigrationExport Disk Group Exporting a Disk GroupImporting a Disk Group Import Disk Group146 Non-Importable Components Storage Array Media Scan147 148 Changing Media Scan Settings149 Suspending the Media Scan150 151 Configuration Premium Feature- Snapshot Virtual Disks152 About the Simple Path Creating a Snapshot Virtual Disk Using the Simple Path153 154 155 About the Advanced Path Creating a Snapshot Virtual Disk Using the Advanced Path156 157 158 159 160 Creating the Snapshot Using the Advanced PathSpecify Virtual Disk Parameters window is displayed Automatic Map later with Storage Partition161 Specifying Snapshot Virtual Disk Names162 163 Snapshot Repository Capacity164 Click Add Physical Disks165 Add Physical Disks window closes166 Re-Creating Snapshot Virtual DisksDisabling a Snapshot Virtual Disk Select Virtual Disk→ Snapshot→ Re-create167 Preparing Host Servers to Re-Create a Snapshot Virtual DiskSelect Virtual Disk → Snapshot→ Re-create Re-Creating a Snapshot Virtual Disk168 169 Configuration Premium Feature- Virtual Disk Copy170 Creating a Virtual Disk Copy for an Mscs Shared Disk171 Virtual Disk Read/Write PermissionsCreating a Virtual Disk Copy Virtual Disk Copy Restrictions172 Virtual Disk Copy and Modification Operations Before you Begin173 174 Preferred RAID Controller Module OwnershipCreate Copy Wizard Failed Virtual Disk Copy175 Failed RAID Controller ModuleCopy Manager Copying the Virtual Disk176 Storage Array Performance During Virtual Disk Copy Setting Copy Priority177 Select Change→ Copy Priority Stopping a Virtual Disk Copy178 Preparing Host Servers to Recopy a Virtual Disk Recopying a Virtual Disk179 180 Recopying the Virtual DiskSelect Copy→ Re-Copy Removing Copy Pairs181 182 183 184 185 Configuration Device Mapper Multipath for LinuxPrerequisites Using DM Multipathing Devices186 187 Device Mapper Configuration Steps188 Scan for Newly Added Virtual Disks189 Create a New fdisk Partition on a Multipath Device NodeDev/mapper/mpathxparty Add a New Partition to Device MapperDev/mapper/mpathxpy Dev/mapper/mpathx-partyReady For Use Linux Host Server Reboot Best PracticesCreate a File System on a Device Mapper Partition Mount a Device Mapper PartitionImportant Information About Special Partitions Useful Device Mapper Commands Description192 193 Limitations and Known Issues194 TroubleshootingQuestion Answer 195 196 197 Downloading RAID Controller and Nvsram Packages198 Downloading Both RAID Controller and Nvsram Firmware199 Click Transfer200 201 Downloading Only Nvsram Firmware202 203 Downloading Physical Disk Firmware204 205 AMW, select Advanced→ Maintenance→ Download→ EMM FirmwareDownloading MD1200 Series Expansion Module EMM Firmware Download Environmental EMM Firmware dialog appears206 Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Smart207 Media Errors and Unreadable Sectors208 Recommended Tools Management Installing Array Components209 210 Installing the Front BezelFront Bezel Optional Removing the Front Bezel211 Safety Models AMT, E03J, and E04JHard Drives Removing a Drive BlankRemoving a Hard Drive Installing a Drive Blank212 213 Removing and Installing a Hard Drive214 Installing a Hard Drive215 Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier216 217 Installing a Hard Drive Into a Drive CarrierRAID Controller Module Removing a RAID Controller Module Blank218 Installing a RAID Controller Module Blank219 Removing a RAID Controller ModuleOpening the RAID Controller Module Installing a RAID Controller Module220 221 Closing the RAID Controller ModuleRemoving the RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit222 223 Installing the RAID Controller Module Backup Battery UnitRemoving a Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module224 225 226 Installing a Power Supply/Cooling Fan ModuleRemoving the Control Panel Control Panel227 228 Installing the Control PanelRemoving the Backplane Backplane229 230 17. Removing and Installing the Backplane-PowerVault MD3620i 16. Removing and Installing the Backplane-PowerVault MD3600i232 Installing the BackplaneViewing the Firmware Inventory Management Firmware Inventory233 234 Management System Interfaces Microsoft ServicesVirtual Disk Service Volume Shadow-Copy Service236 237 Troubleshooting Your Storage Array SoftwareStart-Up Routine Device Health Conditions238 On the Setup tab, select Manage a Storage ArrayStatus Icon Description Additional Status Icons Description 239240 241 Storage Array Support DataAutomatically Collect the Support Bundle Data Enter the Execution summary242 Retrieving Trace Buffers243 Collect Physical Disk Data window is displayed Collecting Physical Disk Data244 245 Event Log246 Recovery GuruStorage Array Profile Select Storage Array→ View→ Profile247 Viewing the Physical Associations Viewing the Logical Associations248 249 Finding Nodes250 Using Go ToSelect Find all free capacity nodes Click Find Next251 Recovering From an Unresponsive Storage Array Condition252 253 254 Locating a Physical DiskSelect Physical Disk→ Blink→ Expansion Enclosure Locating an Expansion Enclosure255 256 Capturing the State Information257 SMrepassist UtilityUnidentified Devices Recovering From an Unidentified Storage Array258 259 260 261 Starting or Restarting the Host Context Agent Software262 263 Troubleshooting Your ArrayTroubleshooting Loss of Communication Troubleshooting External Connections264 Troubleshooting Power Supply/Cooling Fan ModuleTroubleshooting Expansion Enclosure Management Modules Troubleshooting Array Cooling Problems265 266 Troubleshooting RAID Controller Modules267 268 Troubleshooting Hard DrivesTroubleshooting a Wet Storage Array Troubleshooting Array and Expansion Enclosure Connections269 270 Troubleshooting a Damaged Array271 ECC ErrorsConditions Invalid Storage Array272 PCI ErrorsCritical Conditions Noncritical ConditionsClick All Support from Support menu Getting HelpContacting Dell Visit support.dell.com274 275 Index276 277 278 279 Smart280 281 282