Transition Guide for PowerVault MD3200i and MD3220i Series Arrays 
 
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Contents 
Introduction ..............................................................................................................2 
What’s New? ..............................................................................................................3 
Comparison of MD3200i and MD3220i to the previous MD3000i .................................................4 
Product Positioning .....................................................................................................4 
Dell SAN Portfolio .......................................................................................................5 
PowerVault™ MD3200i and MD3220i Features and Descriptions .................................................6 
Product Overview .......................................................................................................7 
MD3200i and MD3220i Front View ....................................................................................7 
MD3200i and MD3220i Back View .....................................................................................8 
Solution Configurations .................................................................................................8 
Connecting Expansion and Enclosures ...............................................................................11 
Mini-SAS Cable Transition ..............................................................................................11 
Product Support .........................................................................................................11 
Ethernet Components ...................................................................................................11 
Server Compatibility ....................................................................................................12 
Management Software Support .......................................................................................12 
Operating System Support .............................................................................................12 
Drive Support .............................................................................................................13 
Accessing a MD32X0i and MD3000i from the Same Server ........................................................14