Dell PowerVault MD3000 - Manual (Page 10)

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Updating to Support SATA II Disks
• Status LEDs light a solid amber, the MD3000 is still coming
online.
• Status LEDs are blinking amber, there is an error that can be
viewed using the MD Storage Manager.
• Status LEDs light a solid blue, the MD3000 is ready.
c After the MD3000 is online and ready, turn on any attached host
systems.
7 After the MD1000 is configured as the expansion enclosure to the
MD3000, restore the data that was backed up in step 1.
After they are online, the MD1000 enclosures are available for use within the
MD3000 system.
Preparing SATA Physical Disks for Use in an
MD3000
If you wish to use supported SATA drives from an existing Dell server or an
MD1000 in your MD3000, you will need to update them before they can be
used. This firmware update can be performed using the procedure described
below. Only Dell-supported SATA physical disks can be used in your MD3000
storage array enclosure. For a list of Dell-supported SATA physical disks, see
support.dell.com.
CAUTION:
User must upgrade the SATA disk to current supported firmware
before use in a Disk Group or Virtual Disk. Unknown behavior may occur if not
updated before use in a Disk Group or Virtual Disk.
Upgrading Supported SATA Physical Disks in a Dell Server or in an
MD1000 attached to a PERC Adapter
NOTE:
This is the Dell recommended method of upgrading the firmware on physical
disks that are not supported for the MD3000i without a firmware upgrade.
Before migrating SATA physical disks currently in a server or in an MD1000
expansion enclosure to an MD3000i storage array enclosure, perform the
following steps:
1 Stop all I/O activity to and from the enclosure
2 Download the SATA physical disk firmware utility from the Drivers and
Downloads section of support.dell.com.
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