Dell PowerVault MD3420 - Manual (Page 22)

Expanding With New PowerVault MD1200 Series Expansion Enclosures
Perform the following steps to attach new PowerVault MD1200 series expansion enclosures to a
PowerVault MD3400 or PowerVault MD3420 storage array:
1. Before adding the expansion enclosure(s), ensure that the storage array software is installed and is up
to date. For more information, see the Dell PowerVault MD34xx/38xx Series Support Matrix at
dell.com/support/manuals.
a) Install the software and driver package included on the PowerVault MD series resource media. For
information about installing the software, see Installing PowerVault MD Storage Software .
b) Set up the PowerVault MD1200 series expansion enclosure(s). For information about setting up
the PowerVault MD1200 series expansion enclosure(s), see the Owner’s Manual at dell.com/
support/manuals.
c) Using MDSM, update the RAID controller module firmware and NVSRAM to the latest versions
available on dell.com/support/manuals.
d) Click Tools → Upgrade RAID Controller Module Firmware from the Enterprise Management
Window (EMW).
2. Stop I/O and turn off all systems:
a) Stop all I/O to the storage array and turn off affected host systems attached to the storage array.
b) Turn off the storage array.
c) Turn off any expansion enclosure(s) in the affected system.
3. Cable the expansion enclosure(s) to the storage array.
a) Connect the MiniSAS HD end of the supported SAS cabled to the SAS OUT Port 0 on the MD
1200 series array.
b) Connect the other end of the SAS cable to the IN port on the MD 1200 series array.
4. Turn on attached units:
a) Turn on the expansion enclosure(s). Wait for the enclosure status LED to light blue.
b) Turn on the storage array and wait for the status LED to indicate that the unit is ready:
* If the status LEDs are solid amber, the storage array is still coming online.
* If the status LEDs are blinking amber, there is an error that can be viewed using MDSM.
* If the status LEDs are solid blue, the storage array is ready.
c) After the storage array is online and ready, turn on any attached host systems.
5. Using MDSM, update all attached expansion enclosure firmware if it is out of date:
a) From the EMW, select the enclosure that you want to update and enter the Array Management
Window (AMW).
b) Click Advanced → Maintenance → Download → EMM Firmware.
c) Select Select All to update all the attached expansion enclosures simultaneously.
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