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Dell PowerVault MD3220i User Manual

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Hardware Installation

a

Install the software and driver package included on the PowerVault

MD series resource media.
For information about installing the software, see "Installing

PowerVault MD Storage Software" on page 25.

b

Update the storage array RAID controller module firmware and

NVSRAM to the latest versions available at

support.dell.com, using

PowerVault MDSM.

c

Click ToolsUpgrade RAID Controller Module Firmware in the

Enterprise Management Window (EMW).

4 Stop all I/O and turn off the system and attached units.

a

Stop all I/O to the storage array and turn off the host systems attached

to the storage array.

b

Turn off the storage array.

c

Turn off the expansion enclosure(s) in the affected system.

5 Cable the expansion enclosure(s) to the storage array.
6 Turn on attached units:

a

Turn on the expansion enclosure(s). Wait for the enclosure status

LED to turn blue.

b

Turn on the storage array and wait for the status LED to indicate that

the unit is ready:
• If the status LEDs are solid amber, the storage array is still coming

online.

• If the status LEDs are blinking amber, there is an error that can be

viewed using the PowerVault MDSM.

• If the status LEDs are solid blue, the storage array is ready.

c

When the storage array is online and ready, turn on any attached host

systems.

7 After the PowerVault MD1200 series expansion enclosure is configured as

an expansion enclosure of the storage array, restore the data that was

backed up in step 1.

After the expansion enclosures are online, they can be accessed as a part of

the storage array.

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