Dell PowerVault MD3000 User Manual

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Cabling Your RAID Enclosure

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 activity 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.

b

Turn on the MD3000 and wait for the status LED to indicate that the unit is ready:

If the status LEDs light a solid amber, the MD3000 is still coming online.

If the status LEDs are blinking amber, there is an error that can be viewed using the MD
Storage Manager.

If the status LEDs light a solid blue, the MD3000 is ready.

c

After the MD3000 is online and ready, turn on any attached host systems.

5 Using the MD Storage Manager, update all attached MD1000 firmware:

a

Select Support

→ Download Firmware→ Download Environmental (EMM) Card Firmware.

b

Check the Select All check box so that all attached MD1000 enclosures are updated at the same
time (each takes approximately 8 minutes to update).

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