Manual

Software Installation 25

Software Installation

The PowerVault MD Documentation CD contains all documentation pertinent

to MD3000 hardware and MD Storage Manager software. The MD3000

Resource CD contains software and drivers for both Linux and

Microsoft

Windows

operating system users. Place this CD in the drive to

install software or to install or use any of the items on the CD.

The MD3000 Resource CD also contains a readme.txt file covering both

Linux and Windows operating systems. The readme.txt file contains

information regarding changes to the software, updates, fixes, patches, and

other important data for both Windows and Linux users. The readme.txt file

also specifies software required for reading documentation on the CD or

installed on a system, information regarding the versions of the software on

the CD, and system requirements for running the software.

For more information on supported hardware and software for Dell™

PowerVault™ MD3000 systems, refer to the Dell PowerVault MD3000 Support

Matrix located at support.dell.com.

NOTE: Dell recommends installing all the latest updates available at

support.dell.com.

System Assembly and Startup

Use the following procedure to assemble and start your system for the first

time:

Install the SAS 5/E Host Bus Adapter(s) in each host that you attach to the

MD3000 Storage Array, unless the host bus adapter was factory installed.

Cable the storage array to the host(s).

Cable the Ethernet ports on the storage array to the network.

Start up the MD3000 storage array and wait 2 minutes for the array to

initialize.

Start up each host that is cabled to the storage array.

See "About the Enclosure Connections" on page 9 for more information on

hardware installation.