Dell PowerVault MD3220i Series User manual

Dell™ PowerVault™
MD3200i and MD3220i
RAID Enclosures
Getting Started
With Your System
Guide de mise en route
Introducao ao uso do sistema
Pasos iniciales con el sistema

Dell™ PowerVault™
MD3200i and MD3220i
RAID Enclosures
Getting Started
With Your System
Regulatory Model Series E03J and E04J

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
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of your computer.
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if instructions are not followed.
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personal injury, or death.
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Regulatory Model Series E03J and E04J
February 2010 P/N TFKD1 Rev. A00

Contents 3
Contents
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Completing the iSCSI Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Other Documentation and Media You May Need . . . . . 7
Preparing the Host Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Supported Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Additional NICs for iSCSI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
NIC Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Installation and Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Unpacking the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Installing the Rails and System in a Rack . . . . . . 9
Connecting the Power Cable(s) . . . . . . . . . . 10
Securing the Power Cable(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Cabling Your Expansion Enclosure . . . . . . . . . 11
Turning On the Enclosure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Cabling Your Direct-Attached Hosts . . . . . . . . 12
Cabling Your SAN-Attached Hosts . . . . . . . . . 13
Installing the Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Installing the MD Storage Software . . . . . . . . 15
Enabling Premium Features (Optional) . . . . . . . 16
Locating Your Service Tag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
NOM Information (Mexico Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

4Contents

Getting Started With Your System 5
Before You Begin
Before setting up your Dell™ PowerVault™ MD32xxi RAID enclosure,
you must consider certain best practices to ensure that your RAID enclosure
operates at maximum efficiency and offers full redundancy (if required).
• It is recommended that you use a dedicated IP SAN for iSCSI data
transmission. Management traffic can be isolated on a separate
management network.
• Complete the iSCSI configuration worksheet before configuring iSCSI.
See "Completing the iSCSI Worksheet" on page 6. This worksheet gathers
physical network information in a single source.
• After completing the iSCSI worksheet, draw the configuration before
setting up the solution.
• Always configure redundant iSCSI data paths to provide alternate paths to
and from the host server should one of the data paths become disabled.
• If multiple NICs are installed on a host, it is recommeded that you use
different subnets for management and iSCSI data links.
• Throughout the network, always use a Category 5e (or higher)
Ethernet cable.
• Before connecting any cables between the host server and storage array,
physically label each port and connector.
• Always follow proper power-up and power-down procedures when cycling
power across the network. You must also ensure that critical network
components are on separate power circuits.
NOTE: The illustrations in this document show cabling for only one PowerVault
MD32xxi RAID enclosure in a SAN environment. The illustrations also show only
the default IP addresses for the PowerVault MD32xxi RAID enclosure. To cable
more than one PowerVault MD32xxi RAID enclosure in a SAN environment,
see the Deployment Guide.

6Getting Started With Your System
Completing the iSCSI Worksheet
IPv4 Settings
Mutual
CHAP Secret
Target CHAP
Secret
A
B
host server
PowerVault
MD32xxi
192.168.130.101 (In 0 default)
192.168.131.101 (In 1 default)
192.168.132.101 (In 2 default)
192.168.133.101 (In 3 default) 192.168.128.101 (management network port)
192.168.130.102 (In 0 default)
192.168.131.102 (In 1 default)
192.168.132.102 (In 2 default)
192.168.133.102 (In 3 default) 192.168.128.102 (management network port)
If you need additional space for more than one host server, use an additional sheet.
iSCSI port 1
iSCSI port 2
iSCSI port 3
iSCSI port 4
Management port
Static IP address (host server) Subnet mask Default gateway
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NOTE: The host server can support up to four NICs.

Getting Started With Your System 7
NOTE: For information about the IPv6 worksheet, see the Deployment Guide.
Other Documentation and Media You May Need
WARNING: See the safety and regulatory information that shipped with
your system. Warranty information may be included within this document or
as a separate document.
NOTE: All PowerVault MD32xxi documents are available at
support.dell.com/manuals.
• The rack documentation included with your rack solution describes how
to install your system into a rack.
• The
Owner’s Manual provides information about system features and
describes how to troubleshoot the system and install or replace system
components.
• The
Deployment Guide provides information about installing and
configuring the software and hardware.
• The
CLI Guide provides information about using the command line
interface (CLI) to configure and manage your storage array.
Static IP address (storage array) Subnet mask Default gateway
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iSCSI controller 0, In 0
iSCSI controller 0, In 1
iSCSI controller 0, In 2
iSCSI controller 0, In 3
Management port cntrl 0
iSCSI controller 1, In 0
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8Getting Started With Your System
•The SMI-S Programmer’s Guide provides information about using
the SMI-S provider and SMI-S programming.
• Any media that ships with your system that provides documentation
and tools for configuring and managing your system, including those
pertaining to the operating system, system management software,
system updates, and system components that you purchased
with your system.
NOTE: Always check for updates on support.dell.com/manuals and read the
updates first because they often supersede information in other documents.
Preparing the Host Server
Supported Operating Systems
• Microsoft
®
Windows Server
®
•RedHat
®
Enterprise Linux
®
•SUSE
®
Linux Enterprise Server
• VMware
®
NOTE: For the latest information on all supported operating system versions,
see the Support Matrix at support.dell.com/manuals.
Additional NICs for iSCSI
When installing additional NICs, it is recommended that:
• You use dedicated redundant storage networks for iSCSI traffic.
If a dedicated network is not feasible, isolate the iSCSI traffic from
general network traffic using virtual local area networks (VLAN).
• You use additional NICs dedicated for iSCSI traffic.
• The NICs must be added in pairs for redundancy (up to four NICs).
NOTE: A single NIC is also supported.