Dell PowerVault MD3000 - Manual (Page 21)

Hardware Installation
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Expanding with New MD1000 Enclosures
Perform the following steps to attach new MD1000 expansion enclosures to
the MD3000:
1 Before adding the MD1000 enclosure(s), make sure the MD3000 software
is installed and up to date. For more information, refer to the Dell
PowerVault Compatibility Matrix available on support.dell.com.
a Install or update the SAS driver and firmware. For Windows systems
users, use the update package. For Linux systems users, use the DKMS
package.
b Install or update (to the latest version available on support.dell.com)
the MD Storage Manager on each host server.
c Install or update (to the latest version available on support.dell.com)
the multipath drivers on each host server. The multipath drivers are
bundled with Modular Disk Storage Management install. On Windows
systems, the drivers are automatically installed when a Full or Host
selection is made.
d Using the MD Storage Manager, update the MD3000 RAID controller
firmware (Support
→ Download Firmware→ Download RAID
Controller Module Firmware) and the NVSRAM (Support →
Download Firmware → Download RAID Controller Module
NVSRAM).
2 Stop I/O and turn off all systems:
a Stop all I/O to the array and turn off affected host systems attached to
the MD3000.
b Turn off the MD3000.
c Turn off any MD1000 enclosures in the affected system.
3 Referencing the applicable configuration for your rack (Figure 2-1 through
Figure 2-12), cable the MD1000 enclosure(s) to the MD3000.
4 Turn on attached units:
a Turn on the MD1000 expansion enclosure(s). Wait for the expansion
status LED to light blue.