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transferred to the first controller, its flash memory is updated, and the controller is rebooted. The

firmware is then passed from the first controller to the second, and the process is repeated. With a multi-

path driver installed, access to all storage arrays’ virtual disks is maintained throughout the process.

Host Operating System Support

The MD3200 series of storage arrays support the following operating systems:

Microsoft Windows 2008

Microsoft Windows 2003

Microsoft Hyper-V

RedHat Enterprise Linux

SuSE Enterprise Linux

VMware

Xen Server (RTS+)

Please consult with the MD3200/MD3220 Support Matrix for a complete list of supported configurations.

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Table of Contents3
Product Overview6
6Gb Serial Attached SCSI (SAS 2.0)6
Figure 1. Controller Architecture7
Figure 2. MD3200 RAID Controller Module View - Leds8
Chassis10
Table 1. Selected Controller Features10
Table 2. Detailed Dimensions (MM)10
Front View and Features11
Figure 3. MD3200 and MD3220 Dimensions11
Figure 4. MD3200 Front View and Features11
Figure 5. MD3200 Front Panel Indicators12
Figure 6. MD3220 Front View and Features12
Figure 7. MD3220 Front Panel Indicators13
Table 3. MD3200 and MD3220 Front Panel Feature Description13
Figure 8. MD3200 and MD3220 Front Bezel Feature and Indicators14
Figure 9. MD3200 and MD3220 Rear View15
Figure 10. Power Supply Indicator Codes15
Hard Drives16
Table 4. Power Indicator Description16
Table 5. Supported Drives17
Figure 11. Hard Drive Indicators (Includes HDD and SSD)18
Hard Drive Indicators18
Table 6. Drive Indicator Description18
Figure 12. Expansion and Cabling19
Storage Capacity Expansion19
Figure 13. Mini-SAS Cable Transition20
SAS Cables20
6Gb SAS HBA20
MD Storage Manager21
MD3200 Series Storage Manager Software Packages21
Figure 14. MD Storage Manager: Enterprise Window22
Enterprise Window22
Figure 15. MD Storage Manager: Setup Tab23
Array Window23
Figure 16. MD Storage Manager: Array Window24
Figure 17. MD Storage Manager: Logical Tab25
Figure 18. MD Storage Manager: Physical Tab26
Figure 19. MD Storage Manager: Mappings Tab27
Figure 20. MD Storage Manager: Setup Tab28
Figure 21. MD Storage Manager: Access to Tasks29
Recovery Guru30
Figure 22. MD Storage Manager: Support Tab30
Working with Physical and Logical Disks31
Disk Group Configuration31
Table 7. RAID Configuration Support32
Virtual Disk Configuration32
Configuration Metadata33
Global Hot Spares33
Storage Partitioning33
Snapshot34
Virtual Disk Copy34
Online Administration35
Host Operating System Support36
Environmental37
Power Supply Specs37
Table 8. Supported Servers37
Thermal Management38
Over-Temperature Shutdown38
Table 9. Power Supply Specifications38
Table 10. Environmental Specifications39
Configuration Guidelines40
General Configuration Rules40

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