Instruction Manual

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Contents

1 Introduction..................................................................................................................................7

System Requirements...............................................................................................................................................7

Management Station Requirements.................................................................................................................. 7

Introduction To Storage Arrays................................................................................................................................ 7

2 Hardware Installation.................................................................................................................9

Planning The Storage Configuration ........................................................................................................................9

Connecting The Storage Array................................................................................................................................. 9

Cabling The Storage Array....................................................................................................................................... 9

Redundant And Non-Redundant Configurations..............................................................................................10

Direct-Attached Configurations....................................................................................................................... 10

Network-Attached Configurations................................................................................................................... 13

Cabling PowerVault MD3060e Expansion Enclosures............................................................................................17

Expanding With New PowerVault MD3060e Expansion Enclosures............................................................... 17

3 Installing MD Storage Manager............................................................................................. 19

Modular Disk Configuration Utility..........................................................................................................................20

Graphical Installation (Recommended).................................................................................................................. 20

Console Installation ............................................................................................................................................... 21

Silent Installation ................................................................................................................................................... 21

Silent Installation On Windows........................................................................................................................21

Silent Installation On Linux...............................................................................................................................21

Enabling Premium Features (Optional)................................................................................................................... 21

Upgrading PowerVault MD Storage Manager....................................................................................................... 21

4 Post Installation Tasks............................................................................................................. 23

Before You Begin....................................................................................................................................................23

iSCSI Configuration Terminology..................................................................................................................... 23

iSCSI Configuration Worksheet..............................................................................................................................24

Configuring iSCSI On Your Storage Array.............................................................................................................. 24

Automatic Configuration Using The Modular Disk Configuration Utility..........................................................24

Post Connection Establishment Steps....................................................................................................................26

5 Guidelines For Configuring Your Network For iSCSI........................................................... 27

Microsoft Windows Host Setup..............................................................................................................................27

Using A DHCP server........................................................................................................................................27

Using A Static IP Address................................................................................................................................ 27

Using A DNS Server......................................................................................................................................... 28