Dell DL4000 User Manual
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3. Install the Fibre Channel Storage Array Multi-Path Software on the DL4000
The MD3600f provides a DSM for the DL4000 MPIO driver. This DSM gives the DL4000 storage array specific
information needed to optimize connectivity such as IO-path load balancing and failover.
To load the MD3600f DSM on the DL4000:
1. Insert the PowerVault MD series resource media and install the MDSM software.
2. Select to install the Host Core software on the DL4000.
NOTE: Installation of the DL4000 DSM (multi-path driver) will enable Microsoft MPIO as necessary.
3. Optionally selecting the “Management Station” will install the MDSM management software on the
DL4000 providing management, configuration and monitoring of the storage array.
For additional details to these steps, refer to the “
Dell PowerVault MD3600f and MD3620F Storage Arrays
Deployment Guild
” on dell.com/support
4. Fibre Channel Zoning
4a. Inventory the DL4000 and Storage Array WWNs
To prepare for zoning, create an inventory of port WWNs. Identify and document the WWN’s of the DL4000 HBA
ports. In this example, a DL4000 hosts a QLogic 2562 Dual Port 8GB Optical Fibre Channel Low Profile HBA
1. Within the DL4000, launch QConvergeConsole.