Locating storage arrays, Naming or renaming storage arrays – Dell POWERVAULT MD3620I User Manual

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Configuration: About Your Storage Array

Locating Storage Arrays

You can use the Blink option to physically locate and identify a storage array.

NOTE:

If the LEDs from the Blink Storage Array operation do not stop blinking,

select Stop All Indications to stop the process manually.

To locate the storage array:

1 Select the relevant storage array and:

• In the EMW, right-click the appropriate storage array, and select

Blink

Storage Array.

• In the AMW, select the

Setup tab, click Blink Storage Array.

• In the AMW, select

Storage ArrayBlinkStorage Array.

The LEDs on the physical disks in the storage array blink.

2 After locating the storage array, click OK.

The LEDs stop blinking.

3 If the LEDs do not stop blinking, select Storage ArrayBlink Stop All

Indications.
A confirmation message is displayed.

4 Click OK.

Naming or Renaming Storage Arrays

You can name, rename, and add comments to a storage array to facilitate

identification of the storage array. Each storage array must be assigned a

unique alphanumeric name up to 30 characters long. A name can consist of

letters, numbers, and the special characters underscore (_), dash (–), and

pound sign (#). No other special characters are allowed.
To rename a selected storage array:

1 Perform one of these actions:

• In the AMW Setup tab, select Rename Storage Array.
• In the EMW

Devices tab Tree view, select Edit Rename.

• In the EMW

Devices tab Table view, select EditRename.

• In the EMW Devices tab Tree view, right-click the desired array icon

and select

Rename.

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