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Dell PowerVault MD3200 Series Deployment Manual
Install the software and driver package included on the PowerVault
a
MD series resource media.
For information about installing the software, see "Installing
PowerVault MD Storage Software" on page 25.
Update the storage array RAID controller module firmware and
b
NVSRAM to the latest versions available at support.dell.com, using
PowerVault MDSM.
Click Tools Upgrade RAID Controller Module Firmware in the
c
Enterprise Management Window (EMW).
4 Stop all I/O and turn off the system and attached units.
Stop all I/O to the array and turn off the host systems attached to the
a
storage array.
Turn off the storage array.
b
Turn off the expansion enclosure(s) in the affected system.
c
5 Cable the expansion enclosure(s) to the storage array.
6 Turn on attached units:
Turn on the expansion enclosure(s). Wait for the enclosure status
a
LED to light blue.
Turn on the storage array and wait for the status LED to indicate that
b
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.
When the storage array is online and ready, turn on any attached host
c
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 PowerVault MD1200 series expansion enclosures are online, they
can be accessed as a part of the storage array.
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