User Manual
Contents
1 Introduction................................................................................................................7
System Requirements............................................................................................................................7
Management Station Requirements............................................................................................... 7
Introduction to Storage Arrays............................................................................................................. 8
Related Documentation........................................................................................................................8
Contacting Dell......................................................................................................................................9
Locating Your System Service Tag....................................................................................................... 9
2 Hardware Installation.............................................................................................11
Planning The Storage Configuration ..................................................................................................11
Connecting The Storage Array ...........................................................................................................11
Cabling The Storage Array.................................................................................................................. 12
Redundant And Nonredundant Configurations........................................................................... 12
Direct-Attached Configurations....................................................................................................12
Network-Attached Configurations............................................................................................... 16
Cabling PowerVault MD1200 Series Expansion Enclosures..............................................................22
Expanding With Previously Configured PowerVault MD1200 Series Expansion Enclosures..... 22
Expanding With New PowerVault MD1200 Series Expansion Enclosures..................................24
3 Installing PowerVault MD Storage Software................................................... 25
Modular Disk Configuration Utility..................................................................................................... 25
Graphical Installation (Recommended)............................................................................................. 26
Console Installation.............................................................................................................................27
Silent Installation................................................................................................................................. 27
Silent Installation On Windows Systems.......................................................................................27
Silent Installation On Linux Systems............................................................................................. 27
Enabling Premium Features (Optional)...............................................................................................27
Upgrading MD Storage Software........................................................................................................27
4 Post Installation Tasks...........................................................................................29
Before You Begin................................................................................................................................ 29
iSCSI Configuration Terminology.................................................................................................29
iSCSI Configuration Worksheet.................................................................................................... 30
Configuring iSCSI On Your Storage Array..........................................................................................33
Automatic Configuration Using the Modular Disk Configuration Utility.................................... 33
Post Connection Establishment Steps............................................................................................... 35
Guidelines For Configuring Your Network For iSCSI.........................................................................36
Microsoft Windows Host Setup..........................................................................................................36