Dell POWERVAULT MD3600F - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

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Contents
1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Introduction to Storage Arrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
System Requirements
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2 Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Storage Configuration Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
About the Storage Array Connections
. . . . . . . . . . 12
Cabling the Storage Array
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Redundant and Non-Redundant
Configurations
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Cabling PowerVault MD1200 Series
Expansion Enclosures
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Expanding With Previously Configured
PowerVault MD1200 Series Expansion
Enclosures
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Expanding With New PowerVault MD1200
Series Expansion Enclosures. . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3 Software Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Installing Host Bus Adapters and Drivers. . . . . . . . 17
Installing MD Storage Software
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Graphical Installation (Recommended)
. . . . . . 18
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