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Dell POWERVAULT MD3600I User Manual

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a

Open the AMW and select the Logical tab.

b

Right-click on any virtual disk in the list.

c

Select ChangeCache Settings...

d

Select all virtual disks in the list.

e

Select the following options:
• Enable read caching
• Enable write caching
• Enable write caching with mirroring
• Enable dynamic cache read prefetch

NOTE:

Enable dynamic cache read prefetch must be disabled if the virtual disk is

used for database applications or applications with a large percentage of random

reads.

16 Rebalance the virtual disk ownership across both controllers for optimal

performance. To rebalance virtual disk ownership:

a

In the AMW, select the Logical tab.

b

Right click on every alternate virtual disk and select Change

Ownership/Preferred PathRAID Controller Module in Slot 1…

c

Select Yes.

NOTE:

Step 16 can be completed using Script Editor or CLI commands when you

have a large number of virtual disks. In script editor, run the following command

as described in Step 3:

set virtualDisks [“virtualDiskName1”,

“virtualDiskName3”,…, “virtualDiskNameN”] owner=

1;

For more information on using the CLI, see the CLI Guide, at

support.dell.com/manuals.

This ensures that virtual disk ownership is evenly distributed across both

controllers.

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