Contents
1 Introduction...........................................................................................................6
System Requirements
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Management Station Requirements
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Introduction to Storage Arrays
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Related Documentation
........................................................................................................................ 7
2 Hardware Installation...........................................................................................8
Planning The Storage Configuration
................................................................................................... 8
Connecting The Storage Array
............................................................................................................ 8
Cabling The Storage Array
.................................................................................................................... 9
Redundant And Nonredundant Configurations
............................................................................. 9
Direct-Attached Configurations
..................................................................................................... 9
Network-Attached Configurations
............................................................................................... 13
Cabling PowerVault MD1200 Series Expansion Enclosures
..............................................................20
Expanding With Previously Configured PowerVault MD1200 Series Expansion Enclosures
......21
Expanding With New PowerVault MD1200 Series Expansion Enclosures
.................................. 22
3 Installing PowerVault MD Storage Software.................................................24
Modular Disk Configuration Utility
..................................................................................................... 25
Graphical Installation (Recommended)
..............................................................................................25
Console Installation
............................................................................................................................ 26
Silent Installation
................................................................................................................................. 26
Silent Installation On Windows Systems
...................................................................................... 26
Silent Installation On Linux Systems
.............................................................................................26
Enabling Premium Features (Optional)
...............................................................................................27
Upgrading MD Storage Software
........................................................................................................27
4 Post Installation Tasks.......................................................................................28
Before You Begin
................................................................................................................................ 28
iSCSI Configuration Terminology
.................................................................................................28
iSCSI Configuration Worksheet
.................................................................................................... 29
Configuring iSCSI On Your Storage Array
.......................................................................................... 32
Automatic Configuration Using the Modular Disk Configuration Utility
.................................... 33
Post Connection Establishment Steps
............................................................................................... 35
Guidelines For Configuring Your Network For iSCSI
.........................................................................35
Microsoft Windows Host Setup
.......................................................................................................... 35
Setting Up Microsoft Host Network Using A DHCP server
..........................................................35
Setting Up Microsoft Host Network Using Static IP Addressing
..................................................35
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