Deployment Guide
Graphical installation (recommended)
The PowerVault MD Storage Manager software congures, manages, and monitors the storage array. To install the MD storage software:
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 le. For Linux-based systems,
navigate to the root of the resource media and run the autorun le.
NOTE: By default, Red Hat Enterprise Linux mounts the resource media with the –noexec mount option, which does not
allow you to run executable les. To change this setting, see the Readme le 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 dropdown 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.
• Management — Installs the management software and hardware providers.
• Custom — Allows you to select specic components.
5 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.
6 Conrm the installation location and choose Install.
7 If prompted, reboot the host server after the installation completes.
8 When the reboot is complete, the Modular Disk Conguration Utility (MDCU) may launch automatically. If the MDCU does not launch
automatically, launch it manually.
• In a Windows-based operating system, click Start > Dell > Modular Disk Conguration Utility.
• In a Linux-based operating system, double-click the Modular Disk Conguration Utility icon on the desktop.
9 Start MD Storage Manager and discover the arrays.
10 If applicable, activate any premium features purchased with your storage array. If you purchased premium features, see the printed
activation card shipped with your storage array.
NOTE
: The MD Storage Manager installer automatically installs the required drivers, rmware, and operating system
patches/hotxes to operate your storage array. These drivers and rmware are also available at Dell.com/support. In
addition, see the
Dell PowerVault MD34xx/38xx Series Support Matrix
at Dell.com/support/manuals for any additional
settings and/or software required for your specic storage array.
Console installation
NOTE
: Console installation only applies to Linux systems that are not running a graphical environment.
The autorun script in the root of the resource media detects when there is no graphical environment running and automatically starts the
installer in a text-based mode. This mode provides the same options as graphical installation with the exception of the MDCU specic
options. The MDCU requires a graphical environment to operate.
NOTE
: The console mode installer provides the option to install the MDCU. However, a graphical environment is required to use
the MDCU.
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