Dell PowerVault MD3260 - Manual (Page 3)

Contents
1 Introduction..................................................................................................................................5
System Requirements ...............................................................................................................................................5
Management Station Requirements .................................................................................................................. 5
Introduction To Storage Arrays ................................................................................................................................5
2 Hardware Installation.................................................................................................................7
Planning The Storage Configuration ........................................................................................................................7
Connecting The Storage Array ................................................................................................................................ 7
Cabling The Storage Array ....................................................................................................................................... 7
Redundant And Non-Redundant Configurations ................................................................................................8
Dual Controller Configurations ...........................................................................................................................8
Cabling PowerVault MD3060e Expansion Enclosures ............................................................................................13
Expanding With New PowerVault MD3060e Expansion Enclosures ............................................................... 13
3 Installing MD Storage Manager............................................................................................. 15
Installing Host Bus Adapters And Drivers .............................................................................................................. 15
Graphical Installation (Recommended) .................................................................................................................. 16
Console Installation ............................................................................................................................................... 17
Silent Installation ................................................................................................................................................... 17
Silent Installation On Windows ........................................................................................................................17
Silent Installation On Linux ...............................................................................................................................17
Upgrading PowerVault MD Storage Manager ....................................................................................................... 17
4 Post Installation Tasks............................................................................................................. 19
Verifying Storage Array Discovery ......................................................................................................................... 19
Initial Setup Tasks ............................................................................................................................................20
5 Uninstalling MD Storage Manager........................................................................................ 21
Uninstalling MD Storage Manager From Windows ................................................................................................21
Uninstall MD Storage Manager From Microsoft Windows Operating Systems Other Than Microsoft
Windows Server 2008
.......................................................................................................................................21
Uninstall MD Storage Manager From Windows Server 2008 GUI Versions .................................................... 21
Uninstall MD Storage Manager From Windows Server 2008 Core Versions ...................................................21
Uninstalling MD Storage Manager From Linux ...................................................................................................... 22
6 Appendix — Load Balancing.................................................................................................. 23
Windows Load Balance Policy ...............................................................................................................................23
Round Robin With Subset .......................................................................................................................................23