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Dell PowerVault MD3200 Series User Manual

Dell PowerVault MD3200 Series
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DELL PowerVault MD3200/MD3220
Series of Storage Arrays
A Dell Technical Guide Book
Version 0.96

Table of Contents

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Dell PowerVault MD3200 Series Specifications

General IconGeneral
Form Factor2U Rackmount
Drive Bays12 x 3.5-inch or 24 x 2.5-inch
Operating Temperature10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F)
RAID Levels0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Host Connectivity6Gb/s SAS
ControllersDual controllers
Power SupplyDual redundant 600W power supplies
Drive SupportSAS
Expansion EnclosuresMD1200 or MD1220 expansion enclosures
ManagementModular Disk Storage Manager (MDSM)
Cache Memory2GB per controller
Maximum Number of DrivesUp to 96 with expansion enclosures
Cache2GB per controller

Summary

Controller Architecture and Components

Drive Support and Expansion

Supported Drives

Lists supported drive form factors, speeds, and capacities for SAS HDDs and SSDs.

Management Software and Navigation

MD Storage Manager Overview

Lists the key features and packages of the MD Storage Manager software for array management.

Array Configuration Concepts

Physical Components and Mappings

Configuration and Data Management

Array Window Setup Tab

Outlines common administrative tasks accessible via the Setup tab in Storage Manager.

Disk Group and Virtual Disk Configuration

Explains disk group setup, RAID levels, and virtual disk creation process.

Advanced Data Protection Features

Snapshots and Virtual Disk Copy

Explains snapshot functionality for data protection and virtual disk copying for cloning.

System Administration and Support

Recovery Guru and Support Tasks

Describes the Support tab, Recovery Guru, and gathering support information.

Online Administration Capabilities

Lists tasks like capacity expansion, RAID migration, and firmware upgrades performed online.

Compatibility and Environment

Configuration Guidelines

General Configuration Rules

Provides key rules and limits for configuring disk groups, virtual disks, and system capacity.

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