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Owner's Manual - Page 52
...storage array I/O. You cannot use a snapshot repository virtual disk as a source virtual disk or as a target virtual disk in a virtual disk copy. If you select the source virtual disk as the target virtual disk of a virtual disk copy, you must disable all snapshot virtual disks associated with the source virtual disk.
Multi-Path Software
Multi-path software (also referred to as the failover driver...
Owner's Manual - Page 177
... new firmware on one storage array before loading the files onto other storage arrays. The ability to download both files and activate them later depends on the type of RAID controller module in the storage array. NOTE: You can use the command line interface to download and activate the firmware to several storage arrays by using a script. Refer to the PowerVault Modular Disk Storage...
Owner's Manual - Page 180
... in the Status column of the Upgrade RAID Controller Module Firmware window.
Downloading Only NVSRAM Firmware
You also can use the command line interface (CLI) to download and activate NVSRAM to several storage arrays. For more information, see the PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager online help topics. To download only NVSRAM firmware:
1 To download the NVSRAM firmware from: • EMW-Go to...
Owner's Manual - Page 181
...Error dialog appears. Click OK to close it, and choose a compatible NVSRAM file.
6 Click Yes in the Confirm Download dialog. The download starts.
7 Perform one of these actions: • Select Tools Upgrade RAID Controller Module Firmware. • Select the Setup tab, and click Upgrade RAID Controller Module Firmware. The Upgrade RAID Controller Module Firmware window appears.
The Storage...
Owner's Manual - Page 182
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9 Click NVSRAM in the Download area. NOTE: If you select a storage array that cannot be upgraded, the NVSRAM button is disabled.
The Download NVSRAM dialog appears. The current firmware version and the NVSRAM version of the selected storage arrays appear.
NOTE: If you select the storage arrays with different RAID controller module types that cannot be updated with the same NVSRAM file...
Owner's Manual - Page 183
... into the same physical disk slot, or the physical disk firmware cannot communicate with the RAID controller module or other storage array components. • RAID configuration information is stored in the physical disk firmware and is used to communicate with other RAID components.
NOTE: Risk of application errors - Downloading the firmware could cause application errors. Keep these important...
Owner's Manual - Page 185
...: Do not make any configuration changes to the storage array while you are downloading the expansion enclosure EMM firmware. Doing so could cause the firmware download to fail, damage the storage array, or cause loss of data accessibility.
NOTE: Due to a limitation with Linux, expansion enclosure EMM firmware updates must be performed using out-of-band management only...
Owner's Manual - Page 238
... addresses have been assigned to each controller).
5 Make sure that the controller firmware is compatible with MDSM on your management station. If the controller firmware was upgraded, the MDSM might not have access to the storage array. A new version of MDSM might be needed to manage the storage array with the new version of the controller firmware. If this problem exists, see the Dell support...
Owner's Manual - Page 239
... with the MD3200 series storage arrays. The SMagent software automatically starts after you reboot the host.
Windows To restart the SMagent software in Windows:
1 Click Start Settings Control Pane Administrative Tools Services. or Click Start Administrative Tools Services.
2 In the Services dialog, select Modular Disk Storage Manager Agent...
Owner's Manual - Page 256
... Segment Size Migration, 43 Virtual Disk Capacity Expansion, 44
Disk Groups and Virtual Disks Creating, 93
Download NVSRAM Firmware, 180 Physical Disk Firmware, 183 RAID Controller and NVSRAM Firmware, 178 RAID Controller and NVSRAM Packages, 177 RAID controller module Firmware, 185
drive carrier hard drive, 195
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Enclosure Loss Protection, 115
Enterprise Management Window, 60
Event Monitor, 81...
Deployment Guide - Page 22
... included on the PowerVault MD3200 Series resource media. For information about installing the software, see "Software Installation" on page 25. b Set up the MD1200 Series expansion enclosure(s). For information about setting up the MD1200 Series expansion enclosure(s), see the Hardware Owner's Manual at support.dell.com/manuals. c Using MDSM, update the RAID controller module firmware and NVSRAM...
Deployment Guide - Page 23
... systems.
5 Using MDSM, update all attached expansion enclosure firmware if it is out of date: a From the EMW, select the enclosure that you want to update and enter the Array Management Window (AMW). Click Advanced Maintanence DownloadEMM Firmware. b Select Select All to update all the attached expansion enclosures simultaneously.
Hardware Installation
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Deployment Guide - Page 33
.... 2 Select Dell MD32xxi storage software from the list of programs. 3 Click Change/Remove, and follow the instructions to complete the
uninstallation process. The Uninstall Complete window appears. 4 Select Yes to restart the system, and then click Done. Use the following procedure to uninstall Modular Disk Storage software from Windows Server 2008 GUI versions: 1 From the Control Panel, double...
CLI Guide - Page 159
.... You can use the following parameters: • The allEnclosures parameter, which
downloads new firmware to all of the EMMs in the storage array • The enclosure parameter, which downloads new firmware to a specific EMM. If you need to download new firmware to more than one EMM, but not all RAID controller modules, you must enter this command for each...
CLI Guide - Page 160
... use this command to test the firmware on one physical disk before installing the firmware on all of the physical disks in a storage array. (Use the download storageArray physicalDiskFirmware command to download firmware on all of the physical disks in the storage array.) This command blocks all I/O activity until the download finishes or fails. The download returns one of the following statuses...
CLI Guide - Page 161
...put quotation marks (" ") around the firmware image file path and file name.
Download Storage Array Firmware/NVSRAM
This command downloads firmware and, optionally, NVSRAM values for the RAID controller module in the storage array. If you want to download only NVSRAM values, use the downLoad storageArray NVSRAM command.
Syntax
download storageArray firmware [, NVSRAM ] file="filename" [, "NVSRAM...
CLI Guide - Page 163
... disks in a storage array. The number of firmware image files that you can download depends on the storage array. The MD storage management software returns an error if you try to download more firmware image files than the storage array can accept. You can schedule downloads for multiple physical disks at the same time, including multiple physical disks in a redundant disk group. Each firmware...
CLI Guide - Page 230
...physical disk ports for which to display information. Valid physical disk port values are 1 or 2. You must put brackets ([ ]) around the physical disk channel values. The identifier that selects all of the physical disk ports.
Show Physical Disk Download Progress
This command returns the status of firmware downloads for the physical disks targeted by the download physicalDisk firmware or download...
Support Matrix - Page 4
... firmware and NVSRAM versions.
Software Controller Firmware Controller NVSRAM
Version
07.75.14.60
N26X0-770890-009 for MD3200 and MD3200i Series
N26X0-770890-909 for MD3600i Series
Notes
Supported SAS Host Bus Adapters
Please see support.dell.com for the latest supported firmware and driver versions.
Adapter Name Dell 6Gbps SAS HBA
Supported iSCSI Software Initiators
Operating System Windows...
Support Matrix - Page 6
... MD1220
Firmware Version 1.01 1.01
Notes
Supported Management Software
MD3200
Windows x86
Software Component MD3200 Series Resource DVD Modular Disk Storage Manager MD3200 Series VDS/VSS Providers VMware vCenter plugin
Version 1.2.0.12 10.75.G6.12 D0.75.36.01 / S0.75.36.01 2.1
Notes
Plugin (SMIA-vCenterWS3201.00.3650.0007. e x e ) and user guide can be downloaded from Dell driver support web...