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Introduction

This guide provides information about deploying Dell PowerVault MD3460 storage arrays. The

deployment process includes:

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Hardware installation

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Modular Disk Storage Manager (MD Storage Manager) installation

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Initial system configuration

Other information provided include system requirements, storage array organization, and utilities.

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MD Storage Manager enables an administrator to configure and monitor storage arrays for optimum

usability. The version of MD Storage Manager included on the PowerVault MD Series resource media can

be used to manage both the PowerVault MD3460 Series and other PowerVault MD Series storage arrays.

MD Storage Manager is compatible with both Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems.

Before installing and configuring the PowerVault MD3460 Series hardware and software, ensure that the

supported operating system is installed and minimum system requirements are met. For more

information, see the Support Matrix at dell.com/powervaultmanuals.

A management station uses MD Storage Manager to configure and manage storage arrays across the

network. For more information on management station requirements, see the Support Matrix at

dell.com/powervaultmanuals.

An enclosure containing physical disks accessed through RAID controller modules is called a storage

array. A storage array includes various hardware components, such as physical disks, RAID controller

modules, fans, and power supplies.

One or more host servers attached to the storage array can access the data on the storage array. You can

also establish multiple physical paths between the host(s) and the storage array so that loss of any single

path (for example, through failure of a host server port) does not result in loss of access to data on the

storage array.

The storage array is managed by MD Storage Manager running on a:

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Host server — On a host server system, MD Storage Manager and the storage array communicate

management requests and event information using in-band or out-of-band connections.

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Management station — On a management station, MD Storage Manager communicates with the

storage array either through an Ethernet connection to the storage array management port or

Documentation.