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210 Management: Installing Array Components

Figure 15-15. Removing and Installing the RAID controller module /Power Supply Cage

1 RAID controller module /power

supply cage

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Table of Contents

Default Chapter1
- Storage Arrays1
- Table of Contents3
1 Introduction17
- About this Document17
- Inside the Box of the Dell Powervault MD3200 Series Storage Array18
  - Dell Powervault MD3200 Series Storage Array18
  - Dell Powervault Modular Disk Storage Manager18
- Other Information You May Need19
2 Planning: about Your Storage Array21
- Overview21
- Hardware Features22
  - Front-Panel Features and Indicators22
  - Back Panel Features and Indicators25
- Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns26
- Power Supply and Cooling Fan Features27
- Power Indicator Codes28
3 Planning: RAID Controller Modules29
- RAID Controller Modules29
4 Planning: MD3200 Series Storage35
- Array Terms and Concepts35
- Disk Group Operations43
- RAID Background Operations Priority45
- Virtual Disk Migration and Disk Roaming46
  - Disk Migration46
  - Disk Roaming48
- Advanced Features48
- Multi-Path Software52
  - Preferred and Alternate Controllers and Paths53
  - Virtual Disk Ownership53
- Load Balancing54
- Monitoring MD3200 Series System Performance55
5 Configuration: Overview59
- User Interface59
  - Enterprise Management Window60
  - Array Management Window61
6 Configuration: about Your Storage Array63
- Out-Of-Band and In-Band Management63
- Storage Arrays64
- Configuring Alert Notifications74
  - Configuring E-Mail Alerts75
  - Configuring SNMP Alerts77
- Battery Settings78
  - Setting the Storage Array RAID Controller Module Clocks79
7 Configuration: Event Monitor81
- Enabling or Disabling the Event Monitor82
  - Windows82
  - Linux82
8 Configuration: about Your Host83
- Configuring Host Access83
- Using the Mappings Tab84
  - Defining a Host84
  - Click Next85
- Removing Host Access86
- Managing Host Groups86
- I/O Data Path Protection90
- Managing Host Port Identifiers91
9 Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual Disks93
- Creating Disk Groups and Virtual Disks93
  - Creating Disk Groups94
- Locating a Disk Group96
- Creating Virtual Disks96
- Changing the Virtual Disk Modification Priority98
- Changing the Virtual Disk Cache Settings99
- Changing the Segment Size of a Virtual Disk101
- Changing the I/O Type102
- Choosing an Appropriate Physical Disk Type103
- Physical Disk Security with Self Encrypting Disk104
- Configuring Hot Spare Physical Disks111
- Enclosure Loss Protection115
- Host-To-Virtual Disk Mapping116
10 Configuration: Premium Feature135
- Snapshot Virtual Disks135
11 Configuration: Premium Feature153
- Virtual Disk Copy153
12 Configuration: Premium Feature165
- Upgrading to High-Performance-Tier165
13 Configuration: Device Mapper167
- Multipath for Linux167
14 Management: Firmware Downloads177
- Downloading RAID Controller and NVSRAM Packages177
- Downloading both RAID Controller and NVSRAM Firmware178
- Downloading Only NVSRAM Firmware180
- Downloading Physical Disk Firmware183
- Downloading MD1200 Series Expansion Module EMM Firmware185
- Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART)186
- Media Errors and Unreadable Sectors187
15 Management: Installing Array189
- Components189
- RAID Controller Module197
- RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit202
  - Removing the RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit202
  - Installing the RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit203
- Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module204
  - Removing a Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module204
  - Installing a Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module205
- Control Panel206
  - Removing the Control Panel206
  - Installing the Control Panel208
- Backplane209
  - Removing the Backplane209
  - Installing the Backplane212
16 Management: Firmware Inventory213
- Viewing the Firmware Inventory213
17 Management: System Interfaces215
- Microsoft Services215
  - Virtual Disk Service215
  - Volume Shadow-Copy Service215
18 Troubleshooting: Your Storage217
- Array Software217
- Unidentified Devices236
- Recovering from an Unidentified Storage Array236
- Starting or Restarting the Host Context Agent Software239
19 Troubleshooting: Your Array241
- Safety First-For You and Your Array241
- Troubleshooting Storage Array Startup Failure241
- Troubleshooting Loss of Communication241
- Troubleshooting External Connections241
- Troubleshooting Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module242
- Troubleshooting Array Cooling Problems243
- Troubleshooting Expansion Enclosure Management Modules243
- Troubleshooting RAID Controller Modules244
- Troubleshooting Hard Drives246
- Troubleshooting Array and Expansion Enclosure Connections247
- Troubleshooting a Wet Storage Array248
- Troubleshooting a Damaged Array249
- Troubleshooting RAID Controller Modules249
20 Getting Help253
- Contacting Dell253
Index255

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