Dell PowerVault MD3600i and MD3620i Storage Arrays
December
Contents
Planning RAID Controller Modules
Cache Functions and Features
Virtual Disk Operations Limit
Out-of-Band and In-Band Management
Configuring Alert Notifications
Enabling or Disabling the Event Monitor
Edit, Remove, or Rename Host Topology
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Managing Host Port Identifiers 104
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Host-to-Virtual Disk Mapping 131
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Re-Creating a Snapshot Virtual Disk
Contents
Creating a Virtual Disk Copy for
Virtual Disk Copy Restrictions
Stopping a Virtual Disk Copy 178
Using DM Multipathing Devices 186
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Preparing Host Servers 179
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Downloading Both RAID Controller
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Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module 224
RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit 222
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Recovering From an Unresponsive
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Troubleshooting Power 264
Safety First-For you and Your Array 263
Troubleshooting Expansion Enclosure Management Modules 265
Troubleshooting a Damaged Array 270
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Contents
About This Document
Introduction
Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager
Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Configuration Utility
MD3600i Series Storage Array
Other Information You May Need
Introduction
Overview
Planning About Your Storage Array
Front-Panel Features and Indicators
Hardware Features
Planning About Your Storage Array
Item Indicator, Button, or Icon Description Connector
Back-Panel Features and Indicators
Hard Drive Indicators
Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns
Hard-Drive Status Indicator Pattern Condition
Power Supply and Cooling Fan Features
Power Indicator Codes Item LED Type Icon Description
Power Indicator Codes
RAID Controller Modules
Planning RAID Controller Modules
MD3600i Series iSCSI RAID Controller Module
RAID Controller Module Connectors and Features
Item Component Function
Battery Backup Unit
RAID Controller Module-Additional Features
Storage Array Thermal Shutdown
Shutdown Threshold Type
System Password Reset
Cache Functions and Features
Cache Mirroring
Write-Back Cache
Write-Through Cache
Physical Disks, Virtual Disks, and Disk Groups
Planning MD3600i Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts
Physical Disk States
Physical Disks
Virtual Disks and Disk Groups
Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology
RAID Controller Virtual Disk States Description
Virtual Disk States
RAID Level Usage
RAID Levels
RAID
Virtual Disk Operations
Segment Size
Virtual Disk Initialization
Background Initialization
Media Verification
Consistency Check
Cycle Time
Foreground Initialization
Disk Group Operations
Virtual Disk Operations Limit
RAID Level Migration
Segment Size Migration
Virtual Disk Capacity Expansion
Disk Group Expansion
RAID Background Operations Priority
Disk Group Defragmentation
Disk Group Operations Limit
Disk Migration
Virtual Disk Migration and Disk Roaming
Planning MD3600i Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts
Host Server-to-Virtual Disk Mapping
Disk Roaming
Host Types
Advanced Features
Snapshot Repository Virtual Disk
Snapshot Virtual Disks
Virtual Disk Copy
Source Virtual Disk
Target Virtual Disk
Virtual Disk Recovery
Using Snapshot and Disk Copy Together
Multi-Path Software
Virtual Disk Ownership
Preferred and Alternate Controllers and Paths
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
User Interface
Configuration Overview
Enterprise Management Window
Array Management Window
Inheriting the System Settings
Configuration Overview
Configuration About Your Storage Array
Out-of-Band and In-Band Management
Out-of-Band Management
Storage Arrays
Adding Storage Arrays
In-Band Management
Automatic Discovery of Storage Arrays
Manual Addition of a Storage Array
Select Edit→ Add Storage Array
Setting Up Your Storage Array
Configuration About Your Storage Array
Locating Storage Arrays
AMW Setup tab, select Rename Storage Array
Naming or Renaming Storage Arrays
AMW, select Storage Array→ Blink→ Storage Array
Name/Rename Storage Arrays dialog appears
Setting a Password
Password
Type the New password
Password Guidelines
Viewing Storage Array Connections
Adding/Editing a Comment to an Existing Storage Array
Select Edit→ Comment
Enabling Premium Features
Removing Storage Arrays
Select Edit→ Remove→ Storage Array
Displaying Failover Alert
Changing the Cache Settings on the Storage Array
Changing Expansion Enclosure ID Numbers
Changing the Enclosure Order in the Physical Pane
AMW, select Storage Array→ Change→ Enclosure Order
Configuring E-mail Alerts
Configuring Alert Notifications
Select 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
Changing the iSCSI Target Authentication
Configuration Using iSCSI
Select Manage iSCSI Settings
Enter the Target Chap secret
Select the Mutual Authentication tab
Entering Mutual Authentication Permissions
Click OK in the Manage iSCSI Settings window
Creating Chap Secrets
Target Chap Secret
Initiator Chap Secret
Valid Characters for Chap Secrets
Valid Ascii Characters for Chap Secrets
Changing the iSCSI Target Identification
Changing the iSCSI Target Discovery Settings
Select the Target Identification tab
Select the Target Discovery tab
Configuring the iSCSI Host Ports
Configuration Using iSCSI
Advanced iSCSI Host Port Settings Description
Advanced iSCSI Host Ports Settings
Viewing or Ending an iSCSI Session
Click Set Baseline
Viewing iSCSI Statistics and Setting Baseline Statistics
Mappings→ Move
Edit, Remove, or Rename Host Topology
Configuration Event Monitor
Enabling or Disabling the Event Monitor
Windows
Linux
Configuring Host Access
Configuration About Your Host
Using the Mappings Tab
Select Mappings→ Define→ Host
Defining a Host
Select Mappings→ Remove
Removing Host Access
Creating a Host Group
Managing Host Groups
Select Mappings→ Define→ Host Group
Adding a Host to a Host Group
Removing a Host From a Host Group
Moving a Host to a Different Host Group
Select Mappings→ Move
Move Host Confirmation dialog appears
Removing a Host Group
Host Topology
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Linux
Starting or Stopping the Host Context Agent
Windows
Click Action→ Start
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Data Path Protection
Managing Host Port Identifiers
Add Host Port Identifier dialog appears
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Configuration Disk Groups and Virtual Disks
Creating Disk Groups and Virtual Disks
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Creating Disk Groups
Introduction Create Disk Group window is displayed
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Creating Virtual Disks
Locating a Disk Group
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Changing the Virtual Disk Modification Priority
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Changing the Virtual Disk Cache Settings
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Changing the Segment Size of a Virtual Disk
Select Virtual Disk→ Change→ Segment Size
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Changing the I/O Type
File system typical Database Multimedia Custom
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Choosing an Appropriate Physical Disk Type
Physical Disk Security with Self Encrypting Disk
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Save Security Key File Validate Security Key Unlock Drives
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Creating a Security Key
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Changing a Security Key
Click Create Key
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Confirm Change Security Key window is displayed
Saving a Security Key
Click Change Key
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Validate Security Key
Unlocking Secure Physical Disks
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Configuring Hot Spare Physical Disks
Erasing Secure Physical Disks
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Select Physical disk→ Hot Spare Coverage
Hot Spare Physical Disk Options window is displayed
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Global Hot Spares
Hot Spares and Rebuild
Click Unassign
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Hot Spare Operation
Hot Spare Drive Protection
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Enclosure Loss Protection
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Criteria for Enclosure Loss Protection RAID Level
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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
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Changing Controller Ownership of the Virtual Disk
Removing Host-to-Virtual Disk Mapping
Select Virtual Disk→ Change→ Ownership/Preferred Path
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Select Disk Group→ Change→ Ownership/Preferred Path
Changing the RAID Level of a Disk Group
Restricted Mappings
Select Disk Group→ Change→ RAID Level
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Changing the RAID Level of a Disk Group
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 Unconfigured Capacity
Using Free Capacity
Virtual Disk Expansion
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Export Disk Group
Disk Group Migration
Exporting a Disk Group
Non-Exportable Components
Import Disk Group
Importing a Disk Group
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Storage Array Media Scan
Non-Importable Components
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Changing Media Scan Settings
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Suspending the Media Scan
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Configuration Premium Feature- Snapshot Virtual Disks
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Creating a Snapshot Virtual Disk Using the Simple Path
About the Simple Path
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Creating a Snapshot Virtual Disk Using the Advanced Path
About the Advanced Path
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Specify Virtual Disk Parameters window is displayed
Creating the Snapshot Using the Advanced Path
Automatic Map later with Storage Partition
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Specifying Snapshot Virtual Disk Names
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Snapshot Repository Capacity
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Click Add Physical Disks
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Add Physical Disks window closes
Disabling a Snapshot Virtual Disk
Re-Creating Snapshot Virtual Disks
Select Virtual Disk→ Snapshot→ Re-create
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Preparing Host Servers to Re-Create a Snapshot Virtual Disk
Re-Creating a Snapshot Virtual Disk
Select Virtual Disk → Snapshot→ Re-create
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Configuration Premium Feature- Virtual Disk Copy
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Creating a Virtual Disk Copy for an Mscs Shared Disk
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Virtual Disk Read/Write Permissions
Virtual Disk Copy Restrictions
Creating a Virtual Disk Copy
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Before you Begin
Virtual Disk Copy and Modification Operations
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Create Copy Wizard
Preferred RAID Controller Module Ownership
Failed Virtual Disk Copy
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Copy Manager
Failed RAID Controller Module
Copying the Virtual Disk
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Setting Copy Priority
Storage Array Performance During Virtual Disk Copy
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Stopping a Virtual Disk Copy
Select Change→ Copy Priority
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Recopying a Virtual Disk
Preparing Host Servers to Recopy a Virtual Disk
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Recopying the Virtual Disk
Removing Copy Pairs
Select Copy→ Re-Copy
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Configuration Device Mapper Multipath for Linux
Using DM Multipathing Devices
Prerequisites
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Device Mapper Configuration Steps
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Scan for Newly Added Virtual Disks
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Create a New fdisk Partition on a Multipath Device Node
Dev/mapper/mpathxpy
Add a New Partition to Device Mapper
Dev/mapper/mpathx-party
Dev/mapper/mpathxparty
Create a File System on a Device Mapper Partition
Linux Host Server Reboot Best Practices
Mount a Device Mapper Partition
Ready For Use
Useful Device Mapper Commands Description
Important Information About Special Partitions
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Limitations and Known Issues
Troubleshooting
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Question Answer
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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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Click Transfer
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Downloading Only Nvsram Firmware
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Downloading Physical Disk Firmware
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Downloading MD1200 Series Expansion Module EMM Firmware
AMW, select Advanced→ Maintenance→ Download→ EMM Firmware
Download Environmental EMM Firmware dialog appears
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Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Smart
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Media Errors and Unreadable Sectors
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Management Installing Array Components
Recommended Tools
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Front Bezel Optional
Installing the Front Bezel
Removing the Front Bezel
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Hard Drives
Safety Models AMT, E03J, and E04J
Removing a Drive Blank
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Installing a Drive Blank
Removing a Hard Drive
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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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RAID Controller Module
Installing a Hard Drive Into a Drive Carrier
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
Installing a RAID Controller Module
Opening the RAID Controller Module
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Closing the RAID Controller Module
RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit
Removing the RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit
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Installing the RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit
Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module
Removing a Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module
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Installing a Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module
Control Panel
Removing the Control Panel
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Installing the Control Panel
Backplane
Removing the Backplane
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17. Removing and Installing the Backplane-PowerVault MD3620i
16. Removing and Installing the Backplane-PowerVault MD3600i
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Installing the Backplane
Management Firmware Inventory
Viewing the Firmware Inventory
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Virtual Disk Service
Microsoft Services
Volume Shadow-Copy Service
Management System Interfaces
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Start-Up Routine
Troubleshooting Your Storage Array Software
Device Health Conditions
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On the Setup tab, select Manage a Storage Array
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Status Icon Description
Additional Status Icons Description
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Automatically Collect the Support Bundle Data
Storage Array Support Data
Enter the Execution summary
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Retrieving Trace Buffers
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Collecting Physical Disk Data
Collect Physical Disk Data window is displayed
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Event Log
Storage Array Profile
Recovery Guru
Select Storage Array→ View→ Profile
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Viewing the Logical Associations
Viewing the Physical Associations
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Finding Nodes
Select Find all free capacity nodes
Using Go To
Click Find Next
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Recovering From an Unresponsive Storage Array Condition
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Locating a Physical Disk
Locating an Expansion Enclosure
Select Physical Disk→ Blink→ Expansion Enclosure
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Capturing the State Information
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SMrepassist Utility
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 Your Array
Troubleshooting External Connections
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Troubleshooting Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module
Troubleshooting Array Cooling Problems
Troubleshooting Expansion Enclosure Management Modules
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Troubleshooting RAID Controller Modules
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Troubleshooting Hard Drives
Troubleshooting Array and Expansion Enclosure Connections
Troubleshooting a Wet Storage Array
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Troubleshooting a Damaged Array
Conditions
ECC Errors
Invalid Storage Array
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Critical Conditions
PCI Errors
Noncritical Conditions
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Contacting Dell
Getting Help
Visit support.dell.com
Click All Support from Support menu
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Index
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Smart
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