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Table of Contents

Default Chapter3
- Table of Contents3
- Contents17
1 Introduction19
- About this Document19
- Inside the Box of the Dell Powervault MD3200 Series Storage Array20
  - MD3200 Series Storage Array20
  - Dell Powervault Modular Disk Storage Manager20
- Other Information You May Need20
2 Planning: about Your Storage Array23
- Overview23
- Hardware Features24
  - Front-Panel Features and Indicators24
  - Back Panel Features and Indicators27
- Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns28
- Power Supply and Cooling Fan Features29
- Power Indicator Codes and Features30
3 Planning: RAID Controller Modules31
- RAID Controller Modules31
4 Planning: MD3200 Series Storage37
- Array Terms and Concepts37
- Disk Group Operations45
- RAID Background Operations Priority47
- Virtual Disk Migration and Disk Roaming48
  - Disk Migration48
  - Disk Roaming50
- Advanced Features50
- Multi-Path Software54
  - Preferred and Alternate Controllers and Paths55
  - Virtual Disk Ownership55
- Load Balancing56
- Monitoring MD3200 Series System Performance57
5 Configuration: Overview61
- User Interface61
  - Enterprise Management Window62
  - Array Management Window63
6 Configuration: about Your Storage Array65
- Out-Of-Band and In-Band Management65
- Storage Arrays66
- Configuring Alert Notifications76
  - Configuring E-Mail Alerts77
  - Configuring SNMP Alerts79
- Battery Settings81
  - Setting the Storage Array RAID Controller Module Clocks82
7 Configuration: Event Monitor83
- Enabling or Disabling the Event Monitor84
  - Windows84
  - Linux84
8 Configuration: about Your Host85
- Configuring Host Access85
- Using the Mappings Tab86
  - Defining a Host86
  - Click Next87
- Removing Host Access88
- Managing Host Groups88
- I/O Data Path Protection92
- Managing Host Port Identifiers93
9 Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual Disks95
- Creating Disk Groups and Virtual Disks95
- Creating Disk Groups96
- Locating a Disk Group98
- Creating Virtual Disks98
- Changing the Virtual Disk Modification Priority100
- Changing the Virtual Disk Cache Settings101
- Changing the Segment Size of a Virtual Disk103
- Changing the I/O Type104
- Choosing an Appropriate Physical Disk Type105
- Physical Disk Security with Self Encrypting Disk106
- Configuring Hot Spare Physical Disks114
- Enclosure Loss Protection117
- Host-To-Virtual Disk Mapping119
10 Configuration: Premium Feature139
- Snapshot Virtual Disks139
  - Scheduling a Snapshot Virtual Disk140
- Common Reasons for Scheduling a Snapshot Virtual Disk140
- Guidelines for Creating Snapshot Schedules141
- Enabling and Disabling Snapshot Schedules142
- Creating a Snapshot Virtual Disk Using the Simple Path142
  - About the Simple Path143
  - Preparing Host Servers to Create the Snapshot Using the Simple Path143
- Creating a Snapshot Virtual Disk Using the Advanced Path146
- Specifying Snapshot Virtual Disk Names151
- Snapshot Repository Capacity152
- Disabling a Snapshot Virtual Disk155
  - Preparing Host Servers to Re-Create a Snapshot Virtual Disk156
- Re-Creating Snapshot Virtual Disks157
- Snapshot Rollback157
11 Configuration: Premium Feature163
- Virtual Disk Copy163
12 Configuration: Premium Feature177
- Upgrading to High177
- Performance-Tier177
13 Configuration: Device Mapper179
- Multipath for Linux179
14 Management: Firmware Downloads189
- Downloading RAID Controller and NVSRAM Packages189
- Downloading both RAID Controller and NVSRAM Firmware190
- Downloading Only NVSRAM Firmware192
- Downloading Physical Disk Firmware195
- Downloading MD1200 Series Expansion Module EMM Firmware197
- Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART)198
- Media Errors and Unreadable Sectors198
15 Management: Installing Array201
- Components201
16 Management: Firmware Inventory225
- Viewing the Firmware Inventory225
17 Management: System Interfaces227
- Microsoft Services227
  - Virtual Disk Service227
  - Volume Shadow-Copy Service227
18 Troubleshooting: Your Storage229
- Array Software229
  - Start-Up Routine229
- Device Health Conditions229
- Storage Array Support Data232
- Automatically Collect the Support Bundle Data233
- Collecting the Physical Disk Data234
- Event Log234
- Recovery Guru235
- Storage Array Profile236
- Viewing the Logical Associations238
- Viewing the Physical Associations238
- Finding Nodes239
- Using Go to240
- Recovering from an Unresponsive Storage Array Condition241
- Locating a Physical Disk244
- Locating an Expansion Enclosure245
- Capturing the State Information246
- Smrepassist Utility247
- Unidentified Devices248
- Recovering from an Unidentified Storage Array248
- Starting or Restarting the Host Context Agent Software251
19 Troubleshooting: Your Array253
- Safety First-For You and Your Array253
- Troubleshooting Storage Array Startup Failure253
- Troubleshooting Loss of Communication253
- Troubleshooting External Connections253
- Troubleshooting Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module254
- Troubleshooting Array Cooling Problems255
- Troubleshooting Expansion Enclosure Management Modules255
- Troubleshooting RAID Controller Modules256
- Troubleshooting Hard Drives258
- Troubleshooting Array and Expansion Enclosure Connections259
- Troubleshooting a Wet Storage Array260
- Troubleshooting a Damaged Array261
- Troubleshooting RAID Controller Modules261

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