Dell PowerVault MD3660f - Manual (Page 3)

Contents
1 Introduction..................................................................................................................................5
System Requirements ...............................................................................................................................................5
Management Station Requirements .................................................................................................................. 5
Introduction To Storage Arrays ................................................................................................................................5
2 Hardware Installation.................................................................................................................7
Planning The Storage Configuration ........................................................................................................................7
Connecting The Storage Array ................................................................................................................................ 7
Cabling The Storage Array ....................................................................................................................................... 7
Redundant And Non-Redundant Configurations ................................................................................................8
Cabling PowerVault MD3060e Expansion Enclosures ..............................................................................................8
Expanding With New PowerVault MD3060e Expansion Enclosures ................................................................. 8
3 Installing MD Storage Manager............................................................................................. 11
Installing Host Bus Adapters And Drivers .............................................................................................................. 12
Graphical Installation (Recommended) .................................................................................................................. 12
Console Installation ............................................................................................................................................... 13
Silent Installation ................................................................................................................................................... 13
Silent Installation On Windows ........................................................................................................................13
Silent Installation On Linux ...............................................................................................................................13
Enabling Premium Features (Optional) ................................................................................................................... 13
Upgrading PowerVault MD Storage Manager ....................................................................................................... 14
4 Post Installation Tasks............................................................................................................. 15
Verifying Storage Array Discovery ......................................................................................................................... 15
Initial Setup Tasks ............................................................................................................................................16
5 Uninstalling MD Storage Manager........................................................................................ 17
Uninstalling MD Storage Manager From Windows ................................................................................................17
Uninstall MD Storage Manager From Microsoft Windows Operating Systems Other Than Microsoft
Windows Server 2008
.......................................................................................................................................17
Uninstall MD Storage Manager From Windows Server 2008 GUI Versions .................................................... 17
Uninstall MD Storage Manager From Windows Server 2008 Core Versions ...................................................17
Uninstalling MD Storage Manager From Linux ...................................................................................................... 18
6 Appendix — Load Balancing.................................................................................................. 19
Windows Load Balance Policy ...............................................................................................................................19
Round Robin With Subset .......................................................................................................................................19