46 Setting Up Your PowerVault NX3500 Solution
Complete the following tasks using PowerVault MDSM.
NOTE: PowerVault MDSM is available on the Resource media that shipped with
your storagearray.
1
Create a disk group for each virtual disk.
2
Create a virtual disk in each disk group.
3
Create a host group.
4
Map the virtual disks to the host group.
NOTE: See the MD storage array documentation at support.dell.com/manuals.
NOTE: Additional configuration is required after completing the steps in the
PowerVault Configuration Utility. Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol
(CHAP) must be disabled on the PowerVault MD3xx0i storage array and the storage
array must be configured for two logical SANs.
Creating Disk Groups
To cr eat e d isk gro up s:
NOTE: It is recommended that you create a minimum of two disk groups. Each will
house a virtual disk dedicated to the NAS storage pool.
1
Install and launch the PowerVault MDSM software on the
management station.
2
Target the MD storage array you plan to use for your NAS storage.
See the Dell PowerVault MD3
xx
0i storage arrays
Deployment Guide
at
support.dell.com/manuals
.
3Choose one of the following methods to start the Create Disk Group
Wizard and proceed to step 4:
– To create a disk group from unconfigured capacity in the storage array:
a
On the
Logical
tab, select
Unconfigured Capacity
.
b
Select
Disk Group
Create
.
Alternatively, you can right-click
Unconfigured Capacity
, and select
Create Disk Group
from the pop-up menu.
– To create a disk group from unassigned physical disks in the storage array:
a
On the
Physical
tab, select one or more unassigned physical disks of
the same physical disk type.