Owner manual

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