Contents

 

1 Introduction

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System Requirements

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Management Station Requirements

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Introduction To Storage Arrays

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Related Documentation

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Contacting Dell

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Documentation feedback

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2 Hardware Installation

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Planning The Storage Configuration

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Connecting The Storage Array

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Configuring Fibre Channel With Dell MD Series Storage Arrays

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Configuring Fibre Channel On SAN Attached Storage Arrays

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Configuring Fibre Channel

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Other Information You May Need

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Installing Supported Fibre Channel HBAs

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Installing Fibre Channel HBA On Your Host Server

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Using Fibre Channel Switch Zoning

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World Wide Name Zoning

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Switch Zoning Guidelines

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Setting Up Zoning On The Fibre Channel Switch Hardware

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Cabling The Storage Array

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Redundant And Non-Redundant Cabling

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SAN-Attached Cabling

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SAN-Attached Cabling Example

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Remote Replication Cabling Example

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Mixed Environment

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Cabling PowerVault MD3060e Expansion Enclosures

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MD3060e Expansion cabling diagrams

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Expanding With New PowerVault MD3060e Expansion Enclosures

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3 Installing MD Storage Manager

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Installing Host Bus Adapters And Drivers

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Graphical Installation (Recommended)

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Console Installation

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Silent Installation

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Silent Installation On Windows

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Silent Installation On Linux

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