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Glossary - Page 3
... drive electronics. A standard interface between the system board and storage devices. iDRAC - Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller. A remote access controller that uses the Internet SCSI protocol. InfiniBand - InfiniBand offers point-to-point bidirectional serial links intended for connection of processors with high-speed peripherals. IP - Internet Protocol. IPv6 - Internet Protocol version...
Glossary - Page 5
... memory (ROM and RAM) and add-in memory modules (DIMMs).
memory key - A portable flash memory storage device integrated with a USB connector. MHz - Megahertz.
mirroring - A type of data redundancy in which a set of physical drives stores data and one or more sets of additional drives stores duplicate copies of the data. Mirroring functionality is provided by software. See also striping and RAID...
Glossary - Page 7
... remote networkattached storage devices to appear to a server to be locally attached. SAS - Serial-attached SCSI. SATA - Serial Advanced Technology Attachment. A standard interface between the system board and storage devices. SCSI - Small computer system interface. An I/O bus interface with faster data transmission rates than standard ports. SD card - Secure digital flash memory card. SDRAM...
Glossary - Page 8
... same set of disks in an array. See also guarding, mirroring, and RAID.
SVGA - Super video graphics array. VGA and SVGA are video standards for video adapters with greater resolution and color display capabilities than previous standards.
system board - As the main circuit board, the system board usually contains most of your system's integral components, such as the processor(s), RAM, controllers...
Glossary - Page 9
... the system board or may be an expansion card that plugs into an expansion slot. video memory - Most VGA and SVGA video adapters include memory chips in addition to your system's RAM. The amount of video memory installed primarily influences the number of colors that a program can display (with the appropriate video drivers and monitor capabilities). video resolution - Video resolution (800 x 600...
User Manual - Page 15
... a rack.
• The cable management arm instructions included with your rack solution describes how to install the cable management arm into a rack.
• The Hardware Owner's Manual provides information about system features and describes how to troubleshoot the system and install or replace system components. This document is available online at support.dell.com/manuals.
• Any media...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 34
...
configuration. can boot if throttled.
Turn off power to the system, reduce the hardware configuration or install higher-wattage power supplies, and then restart the system.
NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary at support.dell.com/manuals.
Solving Problems Described by LCD Status Messages
The...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 36
... PSU wattage. Check PSU and system configuration.
The system configuration of processor, memory modules, and expansion cards may not be supported by the power supplies.
Alert! Continuing system boot accepts the risk that system may power down without warning.
If any system components were just upgraded, return the system to the previous configuration. If the system boots...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 44
...the latest software to restore
firmware or has been lost due full functionality. See the
to system board replacement. Unified Server
The iDRAC6 Enterprise card flash memory or BMC SPI flash may be corrupted.
Configuration user documentation for more information.
Restore the flash memory
using the latest version on
support.dell.com. See the
iDRAC 6 User Guide for
instructions on performing...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 46
...between the display module,
the control panel board,
and the system board.
See "Control Panel
Assembly" on page 81.
Warning! No micro Micro code update failed. code update loaded for processor n.
Update the BIOS firmware. See "Getting Help" on page 113.
Warning! Power The system configuration of If any system components
required exceeds processor, memory modules, were just upgraded, return...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 48
... your system into a rack. • The Getting Started Guide provides an overview of system features, setting up your system, and technical specifications. • Dell systems management application documentation at support.dell.com/manuals provides information about installing and using the systems management software. • Any media that ships with your system that provides documentation...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 73
..., or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product. 1 Prior to upgrading your system, download the latest system BIOS version on support.dell.com. 2 Turn off the system, including any attached...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 76
... and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product. 1 If you are upgrading your processor, prior to upgrading your system, download and install the latest system BIOS version from support.dell.com. Follow the instructions included in the file download to install the update on...
Administrator's Guide - Page 54
...: The Security Alert window appears after you install the PowerVault NX3500 system, or after upgrading the system. Clicking Yes enables the current session. Clicking View Certificate, as explained in the following step, enables all future sessions. 2 Click View Certificate. The Certificate window is displayed. 3 Click the Install Certificate button.
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Setting Up Your PowerVault NX3500 Solution
Administrator's Guide - Page 130
... access the CLI from an administrator workstation, use an SSH client, and connect to the NAS Management VIP address you specified during cluster setup.
In a Linux prompt, type: ssh admin@. A Welcome window is displayed, listing the installed software version and the available commands in the top level menu.
NOTE: Tab completion is available: type the first few...
Administrator's Guide - Page 135
...This chapter also discusses the procedure for upgrading the software and running diagnostics.
NOTE: See the Hardware Owner's Manual on support.dell.com, for information on hardware service and maintenance.
Shutting Down the PowerVault NX3500 System
NOTE: Follow the procedure strictly to prevent data inconsistency. NOTE: This procedure shuts down both the controllers. To shutdown the system: 1 Open...
Administrator's Guide - Page 136
... the BPS device, for a few seconds.
4 PowerVault NX3500 system: Press the power buttons on the front of each controller.
Installing the Service Pack
The PowerVault NX3500 system uses a service pack methodology to update to a later version of the software.
NOTE: It is recommended that you use "binary mode FTP transfer". If the service pack is transferred using an FTP program that is set to auto...
Administrator's Guide - Page 137
... to the PowerVault NX3500 system.
Prerequisites
You require a management workstation with the following functionalities: • Modular Disk Storage Manager Software (MDSM) is installed and has
available storage capacity that can be allocated to the PowerVault NX3500 • The PowerVault NX3500 NAS Manager web interface is deployed • Is located on the LAN/client network
Maintaining the...
Administrator's Guide - Page 144
.... Ensure that the network cables are placed in the proper ports. If necessary, refer to the color coding table for client, SAN, internal, and peer port connections included with this document.
5 Place the file system reinstall DVD in the drive and power on the newly replaced PowerVault NX3500 controller.
6 Select the Firmware reset option when the re-install DVD boots to...
Placemat - Page 1
...On The Solution
Verify that your network environment and modular disk storage arrays are powered on. Turn on the components in the following order: 1. Dell backup power supply 2. Dell PowerVault NX3500 controllers
4 | Preparing Your Environment For The PowerVault NX3500 Solution
IP Chart
The IP chart helps you plan your configuration. Recording the IP addresses of your solution in a single...