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Dell PowerVault MD3660i Series Storage Arrays
Deployment Guide
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Contents Notes, Cautions, and Warnings...................................................................................................2 1 Introduction..................................................................................................................................7 System Requirements...............................................................................................................................................7 Management Station Requirements....................
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Using A DHCP server........................................................................................................................................27 Using A Static IP Address................................................................................................................................27 Using A DNS Server.........................................................................................................................................28 Using A WINS Server.........
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For Windows Server 2008 GUI Version............................................................................................................42 For Windows Server 2008 Core Version...........................................................................................................42 For Linux Server...............................................................................................................................................43 Step 8: (Optional) Set Up In-Band Management..
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1 Introduction This guide provides information about deploying Dell PowerVault MD3660i storage arrays. The deployment process includes: • Hardware installation • Modular Disk Storage Manager (MD Storage Manager) installation • Initial system configuration Other information provided include system requirements, storage array organization, and utilities. NOTE: For more information on product documentation, see support.dell.com/manuals. MD Storage Manager enables an administrator to configure and
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One or more host servers attached to the storage array can access the data on the storage array. You can also establish multiple physical paths between the host(s) and the storage array so that loss of any single path (for example, through failure of a host server port) does not result in loss of access to data on the storage array. The storage array is managed by MD Storage Manager running on a: • Host server — On a host server system, MD Storage Manager and the storage array communicate mana
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2 Hardware Installation Before using this guide, ensure that you review the instructions in the: • Getting Started Guide—The Getting Started Guide that shipped with the storage array, provides information to configure the initial setup of the system. • Dell PowerVault MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f/3060e Storage Arrays Administrator's Guide—The Administrator's Guide provides information about important concepts you must know before setting up your storage solution. See the Administrator's Guide at
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Redundant And Non-Redundant Configurations Non-redundant configurations are configurations that provide only a single data path from a host to the storage array. This type of configuration is only recommended for non-critical data storage. Path failure from a failed or removed cable, a failed HBA, or a failed or removed RAID controller module results in loss of host access to storage on the storage array. Redundancy is established by installing separate data paths between the host and the sto
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Figure 1. Four Hosts in a Dual-Controller Configuration In the following figure, up to two servers are directly attached to the RAID controller modules. If the host server has a second Ethernet connection to the array, it can be attached to the iSCSI ports on the array's second controller. This configuration provides improved availability by allowing two separate physical paths for each host, which ensures full redundancy if one of the paths fail. 11
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Figure 2. Two Hosts Connected to Two Controllers In the following figure, up to two cluster nodes are directly attached to two RAID controller modules. Since each cluster node has redundant paths, loss of a single path still allows access to the storage array through the alternate path. 12
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Figure 3. Two Cluster Nodes Connected to Two Controllers 13
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Network-Attached Configurations You can also cable the host servers to the RAID controller module iSCSI ports through industry-standard 10 Gbps or 1 Gbps Ethernet switches. An iSCSI configuration that uses Ethernet switches is frequently referred to as an IP SAN. By using an IP SAN, the PowerVault MD3660i series storage array can support up to 64 hosts simultaneously. This configuration supports either single or dual path data configurations and either single or dual controller modules. The f
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Figure 4. 64 Servers Connected to Two Controllers The following figure shows up to 64 stand-alone servers attached (using multiple sessions) to a dual RAID controller configuration through a network using a 1 Gbps to 10 Gbps aggregation scheme. The NICs on the servers are 1 Gbps NICs and the uplink ports on the 1 Gbps switches are 10 Gbps. Hosts that have a second Ethernet connection to the 15
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network allow two separate physical paths for each host, which ensures full redundancy if one of the paths fails. It is recommended you use two switches for more redundancy. However, single switch configuration is also supported. Figure 5. 64 Servers Connected to Two RAID Controllers 16
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Cabling PowerVault MD3060e Expansion Enclosures You can expand the capacity of your PowerVault MD3660i Series storage array by adding PowerVault MD3060e expansion enclosures. You can expand the physical disk pool to a maximum of 120 (or 180, if enabled using Premium Feature activation) physical disks using a maximum of two expansion enclosures. Expanding With Previously Configured PowerVault MD3060e Series Expansion Enclosures Use this procedure if your expansion enclosure is directly attached
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15. After the PowerVault MD3060e Series expansion enclosure is configured as an expansion enclosure of the storage array, restore the data that was backed up in step 1. Expanding With New PowerVault MD3060e Expansion Enclosures Perform the following steps to attach new PowerVault MD3060e expansion enclosures to a PowerVault MD3660i Series storage array: 1. Before adding the expansion enclosure(s), ensure that the storage array software is installed and is up to date. For more information, see
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3 Installing MD Storage Manager The PowerVault MD Series resource media contains software and drivers for both Linux and Microsoft Windows operating systems. The root of the media contains a readme.txt file covering changes to the software, updates, fixes, patches, and other important data applicable to both Linux and Windows operating systems. The readme.txt file also specifies requirements for accessing documentation, information regarding versions of the software on the media, and system r
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Graphical Installation (Recommended) The MD Storage Manager configures, manages, and monitors the storage array. To install the MD storage manager: 1. Insert the PowerVault MD Series resource media. Depending on your operating system, the installer may launch automatically. If the installer does not launch automatically, navigate to the root directory of the installation media (or downloaded installer image) and run the md_launcher.exe file. For Linux-based systems, navigate to the root of the
