Deployment Guide

11. 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, firmware,

and operating system patches/hotfixes to operate your storage array. These drivers and

firmware 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 specific 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 specific 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.

Silent Installation

Silent Installation On Windows Systems

To run silent installation on a Windows system:

1. Copy the custom_silent.properties file in the /windows folder of the installation media or image to a

writable location on the host server.

2. Modify the custom_silent.properties file to reflect the features, models, and installation options to

be used. Then, save the file.

3. Once the custom_silent.properties file is revised to reflect your specific installation, run the

following command to begin the silent installation: mdss_install.exe –f <host_server_path>\

custom_silent.properties

Silent Installation On Linux Systems

NOTE: On Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 operating systems, run the following script from the root

directory to install prerequisite packages: # md_prereq_install.sh.

1. Copy the custom_silent.properties file in the /linux folder of the installation media or image to a

writable location on the host server.

2. Modify the custom_silent.properties file to reflect the features, models, and installation options to

be used. Then, save the file.

3. Once the custom_silent.properties file is revised to reflect your specific installation, run the

following command to begin the silent installation:mdss_install.bin –f <host_server_path>/

custom_silent.properties.