User ManualTable of ContentsDell PowerVault MD3800f and MD3820f Series Storage Arrays Deployment Guide3Introduction5System Requirements5Management Station Requirements5Introduction to Storage Arrays5Related Documentation6Contacting Dell7Locating your system Service Tag7Hardware Installation8Planning The Storage Configuration8Connecting The Storage Array8Configuring Fibre Channel With Dell MD Series Storage Arrays9Configuring Fibre Channel On SAN Attached Storage Arrays9Configuring Fibre Channel9Other Information You May Need10Installing Supported Fibre Channel HBAs10Installing Fibre Channel HBA On Your Host Server10Using Fibre Channel Switch Zoning10World Wide Name Zoning11Switch Zoning Guidelines12Setting Up Zoning On The Fibre Channel Switch Hardware12Cabling The Storage Array12Redundant And Non-Redundant Cabling12SAN-Attached Cabling13SAN-Attached Cabling Example13Remote Replication Cabling Example15Mixed Environment17Cabling PowerVault MD1200 Series Expansion Enclosures18Expanding With Previously Configured PowerVault MD1200 Series Expansion Enclosures18Expanding With New PowerVault MD1200 Series Expansion Enclosures19Installing PowerVault MD Storage Software21Installing Host Bus Adapters and Drivers22Graphical Installation (Recommended)22Console Installation23Silent Installation23Silent Installation On Windows Systems23Silent Installation On Linux Systems23Enabling Premium Features (Optional)23Upgrading MD Storage Software24Post Installation Tasks25Verifying Storage Array Discovery25Initial Setup Tasks26Uninstalling MD Storage Software27Uninstalling MD Storage Software From Windows27Uninstalling MD Storage Software From Windows Server GUI Versions27Uninstalling MD Storage Software From Windows Server Core Versions27Uninstalling MD Storage Software From Linux27Load Balancing28Load Balance Policy28Round Robin With Subset28Least Queue Depth28Least Path Weight28Changing Load Balance Policies On The Windows Server Operating System29Setting Load Balance Policies in Linux29Setting Load Balance Policies in VMware29Working With SFP+ Modules and Fiber Optic Cables30Guidelines for Using SFP+ Modules30Removing SFP+ Modules30Installing SFP+ Modules31Guidelines for Using Fiber Optic Cables31Removing Fibre Channel Cables31Installing Fibre Channel Cables31Hardware Cabling Best Practices33Handling Static-Sensitive Components33Host Cabling for Remote Replication33Cabling for Performance33Single-Controller and Dual-Controller Topologies34Labeling Cables34Size: 1.23 MBPages: 34Language: EnglishOpen manual