Dell PowerVault DL2000 - Manual (Page 7)

Microsoft Windows Displays A Message Prompting The User To Format A Disk
NOTE: Applies to your Dell DL2000 system.
Description When a new virtual disk is detected on the appliance (whether created manually or automatically
based on Disk Configuration Policy settings), Windows prompts the user to format the virtual disk.
Workaround/
Solution
CAUTION: Selecting the option to format the disk may result in loss of data.
On the prompt, click Cancel. The backup application configures the new virtual disk.
To disable these alerts, click Start → Run and type cmd. The command prompt is displayed. At the
command prompt, type MOUNTVOL/n.
Deployment Issues
This section describes deployment issues and the solutions.
Automatic Disk Provisioning Configures Virtual Disks Across MD Enclosures
Description Auto provisioning configures virtual disks using drives across all enclosures while cabling multiple
MD enclosures when connecting one or more MD enclosures to both external PERC controller (PERC
6/E or PERC H800) ports.
Workaround/
Solution Do not connect the MD enclosures to both ports of the external PERC controller in the DL unit. If
multiple enclosures need to be connected, connect them in a daisy chain as specified in the
Connecting the Storage Enclosure to the PowerVault DL2xxx System section in the
Dell PowerVault
DL Backup to Disk Appliance Powered by Symantec Backup Exec User’s Guide at support.dell.com/
manuals.
Connect the SAS Out port on the primary EMM to the SAS In port on the next down-chain enclosure.
If more than three PowerVault MD1000 enclosures or more than four PowerVault MD1200 enclosures
need to be connected to the system, a second external PERC controller must be installed on the DL
system.
NOTE: This issue is only observed on systems running Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and Symantec Backup
Exec 2010 R2 or later. This issue is not observed if both ports of the external PERC controller are connected to the
same MD enclosure in the Single Host Single Controller Redundant Path configuration. For more details, see the
Dell PowerVault MD1200 and PowerVault MD1220 Interoperability Guide at support.dell.com/manuals.
Devices Are Not Available As Backup Targets
Description Automatically-created Backup to Disk or Deduplication Storage folders configured with the
Storage Provisioning Option (SPO) are displayed in the device tree but unavailable as backup
targets in the Backup Wizard.
Workaround/
Solution Restart the Backup Exec Console. The folders are displayed.
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