Dell PowerVault MD3660f - Manual (Page 12)

Installing Host Bus Adapters And Drivers
NOTE: Ensure that you read the Configuring Fibre Channel With the Dell MD3660f Series Storage Array document
before continuing with this procedure.
1. Install the host bus adapters (HBAs).
2. Connect the cables.
3. Install the HBA drivers and the operating system HBA patches/hotfixes.
4. Ensure that the recommended HBA settings are applied.
Graphical Installation (Recommended)
The MD Storage Manager configures, manages, and monitors the storage array. To install the MD storage manager:
1. Insert the PowerVault MD Series resource media.
Depending on your operating system, the installer may launch automatically. If the installer does not launch
automatically, navigate to the root directory of the installation media (or downloaded installer image) and run the
md_launcher.exe file. For Linux-based systems, navigate to the root of the resource media and run the autorun file.
NOTE: By default, Red Hat Enterprise Linux mounts the resource media with the –noexec mount option which
does not allow you to run executable files. To change this setting, see the Readme file in the root directory of
the installation media.
2. Select Install MD Storage Software.
3. Read and accept the license agreement.
4. Select one of the following installation options from the Install Set menu:
– Full (recommended) — Installs the MD Storage Manager (client) software, host-based storage agent,
multipath driver, and hardware providers.
– Host Only — Installs the host-based storage agent and multipath drivers. See Installing MD Storage
Manager .
– Management — Installs the management software and hardware providers.
– Custom — Allows you to select specific components.
NOTE: If you are install the MD Storage Manager on a management station that is not connected to a network
or server, only the Management Station option is available.
5. Select the PowerVault MD storage array model(s) you are setting up to serve as data storage for this host server.
6. Choose whether to start the event monitor service automatically when the host server reboots or manually.
NOTE: This option is applicable only to Windows client software installation.
7. Confirm the installation location and click Install.
8. If prompted, reboot the host server after the installation completes.
9. Start MD Storage Manager and discover the array(s).
NOTE: If Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is not used on the network where the PowerVault MD
storage array’s management ports are connected, it is recommended that you enable IPv6 on the
management station to discover the storage array(s).
NOTE: If automatic discovery does not find the new array, use manual option and provide the default
management ports IP addresses 192.168.128.100 and 192.168.128.102 using the same subnet or same VLAN for
the MD Storage Manager management station.
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