Removing Storage Arrays, Enabling Premium Features | Dell MD3620I

Removing Storage Arrays

You can remove a storage array from the list of managed arrays if you no longer want to manage it from a specific storage management station. Removing a storage array does not affect the storage array or its data in any way. Removing a storage array simply removes it from the list of storage arrays that appear in the drop-down list in the Array Selector. If a storage array is accidentally removed, it can be added again. See "Adding Storage Arrays" on page 66.

You can remove the storage array only from the EMW. To remove the storage array:

1In the EMW, select the Devices tab and select the relevant managed storage array.

2Select Edit→ Remove→ Storage Array.

A message prompts you for a confirmation for the removal of the selected storage array.

3To remove the storage array, click Yes.

Enabling Premium Features

You can enable premium features on the storage array. To enable the premium features, you must obtain a feature key file specific to the premium feature that you want to enable from your storage supplier.

To enable premium features:

1From the toolbar in AMW, select Storage Array→ Premium Features.

The Premium Features and Feature Pack Information window is displayed.

2Select the relevant premium feature, and click Enable. The Select Feature Key File dialog appears.

3Navigate to the relevant folder, select the appropriate key file, and click OK.

4Click Close.

For more information, see the PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager online help topics.

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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 104 130 117126 Host-to-Virtual Disk Mapping 131 146 143145 147 Creating a Virtual Disk Copy for ContentsRe-Creating a Snapshot Virtual Disk Virtual Disk Copy Restrictions 179 Using DM Multipathing Devices 186Stopping a Virtual Disk Copy 178 Preparing Host Servers 179 210 Downloading Both RAID Controller209 211 227 RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit 222Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module 224 229 241 Recovering From an Unresponsive237 242 Troubleshooting Expansion Enclosure Management Modules 265 Safety First-For you and Your Array 263Troubleshooting Power 264 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 Storage Array Thermal Shutdown RAID Controller Module-Additional FeaturesBattery Backup Unit Shutdown Threshold Type Cache Mirroring Cache Functions and FeaturesSystem Password Reset 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 Virtual Disk Initialization Segment SizeVirtual Disk Operations Background Initialization Cycle Time Consistency CheckMedia Verification 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 Naming or Renaming Storage Arrays AMW Setup tab, select Rename Storage ArrayLocating 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 Select Configure Alerts Configuring Alert NotificationsConfiguring E-mail 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 Select Manage iSCSI Settings Configuration Using iSCSIChanging the iSCSI Target Authentication Enter the Target Chap secret Click OK in the Manage iSCSI Settings window Entering Mutual Authentication PermissionsSelect the Mutual Authentication tab Creating Chap Secrets Valid Characters for Chap Secrets Initiator Chap SecretTarget Chap Secret Valid Ascii Characters for Chap Secrets Select the Target Identification tab Changing the iSCSI Target Discovery SettingsChanging the iSCSI Target Identification 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 Select Mappings→ Define→ Host Group Managing Host GroupsCreating a Host Group Adding a Host to a Host Group Select Mappings→ Move Moving a Host to a Different Host GroupRemoving a Host From a Host Group Move Host Confirmation dialog appears 101 Removing a Host GroupHost Topology Windows Starting or Stopping the Host Context AgentLinux 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 Click Unassign Hot Spares and RebuildGlobal Hot Spares 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 Select Disk Group→ Change→ RAID Level Restricted MappingsChanging the RAID Level of a Disk Group 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 Virtual Disk Expansion Using Free CapacityUsing Unconfigured Capacity 144 Exporting a Disk Group Disk Group MigrationExport 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 Automatic Map later with Storage Partition Creating the Snapshot Using the Advanced PathSpecify Virtual Disk Parameters window is displayed 160 Specifying Snapshot Virtual Disk Names 161 162 Snapshot Repository Capacity 163 Click Add Physical Disks 164 Add Physical Disks window closes 165 Select Virtual Disk→ Snapshot→ Re-create Re-Creating Snapshot Virtual DisksDisabling a Snapshot Virtual Disk 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 Failed Virtual Disk Copy Preferred RAID Controller Module OwnershipCreate Copy Wizard 174 Copying the Virtual Disk Failed RAID Controller ModuleCopy Manager 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 Dev/mapper/mpathx-party Add a New Partition to Device MapperDev/mapper/mpathxpy Dev/mapper/mpathxparty Mount a Device Mapper Partition Linux Host Server Reboot Best PracticesCreate a File System on 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 Download Environmental EMM Firmware dialog appears AMW, select Advanced→ Maintenance→ Download→ EMM FirmwareDownloading MD1200 Series Expansion Module EMM Firmware 205 Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Smart 206 Media Errors and Unreadable Sectors 207 208 209 Management Installing Array ComponentsRecommended Tools Removing the Front Bezel Installing the Front BezelFront Bezel Optional 210 Removing a Drive Blank Safety Models AMT, E03J, and E04JHard Drives 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 Removing a RAID Controller Module Blank Installing a Hard Drive Into a Drive CarrierRAID Controller Module 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 Volume Shadow-Copy Service Microsoft ServicesVirtual Disk Service Management System Interfaces 236 Device Health Conditions Troubleshooting Your Storage Array SoftwareStart-Up Routine 237 Status Icon Description On the Setup tab, select Manage a Storage Array238 239 Additional Status Icons Description 240 Enter the Execution summary Storage Array Support DataAutomatically Collect the Support Bundle Data 241 Retrieving Trace Buffers 242 243 244 Collecting Physical Disk DataCollect Physical Disk Data window is displayed Event Log 245 Select Storage Array→ View→ Profile Recovery GuruStorage Array Profile 246 247 248 Viewing the Logical AssociationsViewing the Physical Associations Finding Nodes 249 Click Find Next Using Go ToSelect Find all free capacity nodes 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 External Connections Troubleshooting Your ArrayTroubleshooting Loss of Communication 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 Invalid Storage Array ECC ErrorsConditions 271 Noncritical Conditions PCI ErrorsCritical Conditions 272 Visit support.dell.com Getting HelpContacting Dell Click All Support from Support menu 274 Index 275 276 277 278 Smart 279 280 281 282