MD3600i Series Storage Array | Dell MD3620I, MD3600I manual

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MD3600i Series Storage Array

The MD3600i Series is a 2U rack-mounted external redundant array of independent disks (RAID) storage array capable of accommodating up to 12, 3.5-inch or 24, 2.5-inch 6.0-Gbps Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) disks. The MD3600i Series storage arrays can be daisy-chained with MD1200 Series expansion enclosures, providing access to a maximum of 96 disks in the entire storage system. Connectivity between the storage array and the host server is provided by a standard CAT6 or higher Ethernet connection.

Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager

Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager (MDSM) is a graphical user interface (GUI) application, used to configure and manage one or more MD3600i Series storage arrays. The MDSM software is available on the MD3600i Series resource media.

Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Configuration Utility

Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Configuration Utility (MDCU) is an iSCSI Configuration Wizard that can be used in conjunction with MDSM to simplify the configuration of iSCSI connections. The MDCU software is available on the MD3600i Series resource media.

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Dell PowerVault MD3600i and MD3620i Storage Arrays December Contents Cache Functions and Features Planning RAID Controller Modules Virtual Disk Operations Limit Configuring Alert Notifications Out-of-Band and In-Band Management Edit, Remove, or Rename Host Topology Enabling or Disabling the Event Monitor 107 103Managing Host Port Identifiers 104 117 126130 Host-to-Virtual Disk Mapping 131 143 145146 147 Contents Re-Creating a Snapshot Virtual DiskCreating a Virtual Disk Copy for Virtual Disk Copy Restrictions Using DM Multipathing Devices 186 Stopping a Virtual Disk Copy 178179 Preparing Host Servers 179 Downloading Both RAID Controller 209210 211 RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit 222 Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module 224227 229 Recovering From an Unresponsive 237241 242 Safety First-For you and Your Array 263 Troubleshooting Power 264Troubleshooting Expansion Enclosure Management Modules 265 Troubleshooting a Damaged Array 270 272 Contents Introduction About This Document MD3600i Series Storage Array Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage ManagerDell PowerVault Modular Disk Configuration Utility 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 Hard-Drive Status Indicator Pattern Condition Power Indicator Codes Power Indicator Codes Item LED Type Icon Description Planning RAID Controller Modules RAID Controller Modules RAID Controller Module Connectors and Features MD3600i Series iSCSI RAID Controller Module Item Component Function RAID Controller Module-Additional Features Battery Backup UnitStorage Array Thermal Shutdown Shutdown Threshold Type Cache Functions and Features System Password ResetCache Mirroring Write-Back Cache Write-Through Cache Planning MD3600i 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 Segment Size Virtual Disk OperationsVirtual Disk Initialization Background Initialization Consistency Check Media VerificationCycle Time Foreground Initialization RAID Level Migration Disk Group OperationsVirtual Disk Operations Limit Disk Group Expansion Segment Size MigrationVirtual Disk Capacity Expansion Disk Group Operations Limit RAID Background Operations PriorityDisk Group Defragmentation Virtual Disk Migration and Disk Roaming Disk Migration Planning MD3600i Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts Disk Roaming Host Server-to-Virtual Disk Mapping Advanced Features Host Types Snapshot Virtual Disks Snapshot Repository Virtual Disk Target Virtual Disk Virtual Disk CopySource Virtual Disk Multi-Path Software Virtual Disk RecoveryUsing Snapshot and Disk Copy Together Preferred and Alternate Controllers and Paths Virtual Disk Ownership Load 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 Interface Enterprise Management Window Inheriting the System Settings Array Management Window Configuration Overview Out-of-Band Management Configuration About Your Storage ArrayOut-of-Band and In-Band Management In-Band Management Storage ArraysAdding Storage Arrays Select Edit→ Add Storage Array Automatic Discovery of Storage ArraysManual Addition of a Storage Array Setting Up Your Storage Array Configuration About Your Storage Array AMW Setup tab, select Rename Storage Array Locating Storage ArraysNaming or Renaming Storage Arrays AMW, select Storage Array→ Blink→ Storage Array Setting a Password Name/Rename Storage Arrays dialog appears Password Guidelines PasswordType the New password Select Edit→ Comment Viewing Storage Array ConnectionsAdding/Editing a Comment to an Existing Storage Array Select Edit→ Remove→ Storage Array Enabling Premium FeaturesRemoving Storage Arrays Changing the Cache Settings on the Storage Array Displaying Failover Alert AMW, select Storage Array→ Change→ Enclosure Order Changing Expansion Enclosure ID NumbersChanging the Enclosure Order in the Physical Pane Configuring Alert Notifications Configuring E-mail AlertsSelect Configure Alerts Select All storage arrays Configuration About Your Storage Array Configuration About Your Storage Array Configuring Snmp Alerts Battery Settings Setting the Storage Array RAID Controller Module Clocks Configuration Using iSCSI Changing the iSCSI Target AuthenticationSelect Manage iSCSI Settings Enter the Target Chap secret Entering Mutual Authentication Permissions Select the Mutual Authentication tabClick OK in the Manage iSCSI Settings window Creating Chap Secrets Initiator Chap Secret Target Chap SecretValid Characters for Chap Secrets Valid Ascii Characters for Chap Secrets Changing the iSCSI Target Discovery Settings Changing the iSCSI Target IdentificationSelect the Target Identification tab Select the Target Discovery tab Configuring the iSCSI Host Ports Configuration Using iSCSI Advanced iSCSI Host Ports Settings Advanced iSCSI Host Port Settings Description Viewing or Ending an iSCSI Session Viewing iSCSI Statistics and Setting Baseline Statistics Click Set Baseline Edit, Remove, or Rename Host Topology Mappings→ Move Configuration Event Monitor Linux Enabling or Disabling the Event MonitorWindows Configuration About Your Host Configuring Host Access Using the Mappings Tab Defining a Host Select Mappings→ Define→ Host Removing Host Access Select Mappings→ Remove Managing Host Groups Creating a Host GroupSelect Mappings→ Define→ Host Group Adding a Host to a Host Group Moving a Host to a Different Host Group Removing a Host From a Host GroupSelect Mappings→ Move Move Host Confirmation dialog appears 101 Removing a Host GroupHost Topology Starting or Stopping the Host Context Agent LinuxWindows Click Action→ Start Data Path Protection 103 104 Managing Host Port IdentifiersAdd Host Port Identifier dialog appears 105 106 107 Configuration Disk Groups and Virtual DisksCreating Disk Groups and Virtual Disks 108 Creating Disk GroupsIntroduction Create Disk Group window is displayed 109 Locating a Disk Group Creating Virtual Disks 111 Changing the Virtual Disk Modification Priority 112 Changing the Virtual Disk Cache Settings 113 114 115 Changing the Segment Size of a Virtual DiskSelect Virtual Disk→ Change→ Segment Size 116 Changing the I/O TypeFile system typical Database Multimedia Custom 117 Choosing an Appropriate Physical Disk TypePhysical Disk Security with Self Encrypting Disk 118 Save Security Key File Validate Security Key Unlock Drives 119 Creating a Security Key 120 121 122 Changing a Security KeyClick Create Key Confirm Change Security Key window is displayed 123 124 Saving a Security KeyClick Change Key 125 Validate Security KeyUnlocking Secure Physical Disks 126 Configuring Hot Spare Physical DisksErasing Secure Physical Disks 127 Select Physical disk→ Hot Spare CoverageHot Spare Physical Disk Options window is displayed Hot Spares and Rebuild Global Hot SparesClick Unassign 128 129 Hot Spare OperationHot Spare Drive Protection Criteria for Enclosure Loss Protection RAID Level Enclosure Loss Protection130 Host-to-Virtual Disk Mapping 131 Creating Host-to-Virtual Disk Mappings 132 Modifying and Removing Host-to-Virtual Disk Mapping 133 Changing Controller Ownership of the Virtual Disk 134 135 Removing Host-to-Virtual Disk MappingSelect Virtual Disk→ Change→ Ownership/Preferred Path Select Disk Group→ Change→ Ownership/Preferred Path 136 Restricted Mappings Changing the RAID Level of a Disk GroupSelect Disk Group→ Change→ RAID Level 137 138 139 140 141 Changing the RAID Level of a Disk GroupStorage Partitioning 142 143 Disk Group and Virtual Disk ExpansionSelect Disk Group→ Add Free Capacity Physical Disks Using Free Capacity Using Unconfigured CapacityVirtual Disk Expansion 144 Disk Group Migration Export Disk GroupExporting a Disk Group Non-Exportable Components 146 Import Disk GroupImporting a Disk Group 147 Storage Array Media ScanNon-Importable Components Changing Media Scan Settings 148 Suspending the Media Scan 149 150 Configuration Premium Feature- Snapshot Virtual Disks 151 152 153 Creating a Snapshot Virtual Disk Using the Simple PathAbout the Simple Path 154 155 156 Creating a Snapshot Virtual Disk Using the Advanced PathAbout the Advanced Path 157 158 159 Creating the Snapshot Using the Advanced Path Specify Virtual Disk Parameters window is displayedAutomatic Map later with Storage Partition 160 Specifying Snapshot Virtual Disk Names 161 162 Snapshot Repository Capacity 163 Click Add Physical Disks 164 Add Physical Disks window closes 165 Re-Creating Snapshot Virtual Disks Disabling a Snapshot Virtual DiskSelect Virtual Disk→ Snapshot→ Re-create 166 Preparing Host Servers to Re-Create a Snapshot Virtual Disk 167 168 Re-Creating a Snapshot Virtual DiskSelect Virtual Disk → Snapshot→ Re-create Configuration Premium Feature- Virtual Disk Copy 169 Creating a Virtual Disk Copy for an Mscs Shared Disk 170 Virtual Disk Read/Write Permissions 171 172 Virtual Disk Copy RestrictionsCreating a Virtual Disk Copy 173 Before you BeginVirtual Disk Copy and Modification Operations Preferred RAID Controller Module Ownership Create Copy WizardFailed Virtual Disk Copy 174 Failed RAID Controller Module Copy ManagerCopying the Virtual Disk 175 176 177 Setting Copy PriorityStorage Array Performance During Virtual Disk Copy 178 Stopping a Virtual Disk CopySelect Change→ Copy Priority 179 Recopying a Virtual DiskPreparing Host Servers to Recopy a Virtual Disk Recopying the Virtual Disk 180 181 Removing Copy PairsSelect Copy→ Re-Copy 182 183 184 Configuration Device Mapper Multipath for Linux 185 186 Using DM Multipathing DevicesPrerequisites Device Mapper Configuration Steps 187 Scan for Newly Added Virtual Disks 188 Create a New fdisk Partition on a Multipath Device Node 189 Add a New Partition to Device Mapper Dev/mapper/mpathxpyDev/mapper/mpathx-party Dev/mapper/mpathxparty Linux Host Server Reboot Best Practices Create a File System on a Device Mapper PartitionMount a Device Mapper Partition Ready For Use 192 Useful Device Mapper Commands DescriptionImportant Information About Special Partitions Limitations and Known Issues 193 Question Answer Troubleshooting194 195 196 Downloading RAID Controller and Nvsram Packages 197 Downloading Both RAID Controller and Nvsram Firmware 198 Click Transfer 199 200 Downloading Only Nvsram Firmware 201 202 Downloading Physical Disk Firmware 203 204 AMW, select Advanced→ Maintenance→ Download→ EMM Firmware Downloading MD1200 Series Expansion Module EMM FirmwareDownload Environmental EMM Firmware dialog appears 205 Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Smart 206 Media Errors and Unreadable Sectors 207 208 209 Management Installing Array ComponentsRecommended Tools Installing the Front Bezel Front Bezel OptionalRemoving the Front Bezel 210 Safety Models AMT, E03J, and E04J Hard DrivesRemoving a Drive Blank 211 212 Installing a Drive BlankRemoving a Hard Drive Removing and Installing a Hard Drive 213 Installing a Hard Drive 214 Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier 215 216 Installing a Hard Drive Into a Drive Carrier RAID Controller ModuleRemoving a RAID Controller Module Blank 217 Installing a RAID Controller Module Blank 218 Removing a RAID Controller Module 219 220 Installing a RAID Controller ModuleOpening the RAID Controller Module Closing the RAID Controller Module 221 222 RAID Controller Module Backup Battery UnitRemoving the RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit Installing the RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit 223 224 Power Supply/Cooling Fan ModuleRemoving a Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module 225 Installing a Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module 226 227 Control PanelRemoving the Control Panel Installing the Control Panel 228 229 BackplaneRemoving the Backplane 230 16. Removing and Installing the Backplane-PowerVault MD3600i 17. Removing and Installing the Backplane-PowerVault MD3620i Installing the Backplane 232 233 Management Firmware InventoryViewing the Firmware Inventory 234 Microsoft Services Virtual Disk ServiceVolume Shadow-Copy Service Management System Interfaces 236 Troubleshooting Your Storage Array Software Start-Up RoutineDevice Health Conditions 237 Status Icon Description On the Setup tab, select Manage a Storage Array238 239 Additional Status Icons Description 240 Storage Array Support Data Automatically Collect the Support Bundle DataEnter the Execution summary 241 Retrieving Trace Buffers 242 243 244 Collecting Physical Disk DataCollect Physical Disk Data window is displayed Event Log 245 Recovery Guru Storage Array ProfileSelect Storage Array→ View→ Profile 246 247 248 Viewing the Logical AssociationsViewing the Physical Associations Finding Nodes 249 Using Go To Select Find all free capacity nodesClick Find Next 250 Recovering From an Unresponsive Storage Array Condition 251 252 253 Locating a Physical Disk 254 255 Locating an Expansion EnclosureSelect Physical Disk→ Blink→ Expansion Enclosure Capturing the State Information 256 SMrepassist Utility 257 258 Recovering From an Unidentified Storage ArrayUnidentified Devices 259 260 Starting or Restarting the Host Context Agent Software 261 262 Troubleshooting Your Array Troubleshooting Loss of CommunicationTroubleshooting External Connections 263 Troubleshooting Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module 264 265 Troubleshooting Array Cooling ProblemsTroubleshooting Expansion Enclosure Management Modules Troubleshooting RAID Controller Modules 266 267 Troubleshooting Hard Drives 268 269 Troubleshooting Array and Expansion Enclosure ConnectionsTroubleshooting a Wet Storage Array Troubleshooting a Damaged Array 270 ECC Errors ConditionsInvalid Storage Array 271 PCI Errors Critical ConditionsNoncritical Conditions 272 Getting Help Contacting DellVisit support.dell.com Click All Support from Support menu 274 Index 275 276 277 278 Smart 279 280 281 282