Dell PowerVault MD3000 - Manual (Page 23)

Software Installation
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Software Installation
The MD3000 Resource CD contains all documentation pertinent to MD3000
hardware and MD Storage Manager software. It also includes software and
drivers for both Linux and Microsoft
®
Windows
®
operating system users.
Place this CD in the drive to install software or to install or use any of the
items on the CD.
The MD3000 Resource CD contains a readme.txt file covering both Linux
and Windows operating systems. The readme.txt file contains information
regarding changes to the software, updates, fixes, patches, and other
important data for both Windows and Linux users. The readme.txt file also
specifies software required for reading documentation on the CD or installed
on a system, information regarding the versions of the software on the CD,
and system requirements for running the software.
For more information on supported hardware and software for Dell™
PowerVault™ MD3000 systems, refer to the Dell PowerVault MD3000 Support
Matrix located at support.dell.com.
NOTE:
Dell recommends installing all the latest updates available at
support.dell.com.
System Assembly and Startup
Use the following procedure to assemble and start your system for the first
time:
1 Install the SAS 5/E Host Bus Adapter(s) in each host that you attach to the
MD3000 Storage Array, unless the host bus adapter was factory installed.
2 Cable the storage array to the host(s).
3 Cable the Ethernet ports on the storage array to the network.
4 Start up the MD3000 Storage Array and wait 2 minutes for the array to
initialize.
5 Start up each host that is cabled to the storage array.
See "About the Enclosure Connections" on page 7 for more information on
hardware installation.