Owner's manual

Contents
1 Introduction..................................................................................................................................5
System Requirements...............................................................................................................................................5
Management Station Requirements.................................................................................................................. 5
Introduction To Storage Arrays................................................................................................................................ 5
2 Hardware Installation.................................................................................................................7
Planning The Storage Configuration ........................................................................................................................7
Connecting The Storage Array ................................................................................................................................ 7
Cabling The Storage Array....................................................................................................................................... 7
Redundant And Non-Redundant Configurations................................................................................................8
Dual Controller Configurations...........................................................................................................................8
Cabling PowerVault MD3060e Expansion Enclosures............................................................................................13
Expanding With New PowerVault MD3060e Expansion Enclosures............................................................... 13
3 Installing MD Storage Manager............................................................................................. 15
Installing Host Bus Adapters And Drivers.............................................................................................................. 15
Graphical Installation (Recommended).................................................................................................................. 16
Console Installation ............................................................................................................................................... 17
Silent Installation ................................................................................................................................................... 17
Silent Installation On Windows........................................................................................................................17
Silent Installation On Linux...............................................................................................................................17
Upgrading PowerVault MD Storage Manager....................................................................................................... 17
4 Post Installation Tasks............................................................................................................. 19
Verifying Storage Array Discovery......................................................................................................................... 19
Initial Setup Tasks............................................................................................................................................ 20
5 Uninstalling MD Storage Manager........................................................................................ 21
Uninstalling MD Storage Manager From Windows................................................................................................21
Uninstall MD Storage Manager From Microsoft Windows Operating Systems Other Than Microsoft
Windows Server 2008.......................................................................................................................................21
Uninstall MD Storage Manager From Windows Server 2008 GUI Versions.................................................... 21
Uninstall MD Storage Manager From Windows Server 2008 Core Versions...................................................21
Uninstalling MD Storage Manager From Linux...................................................................................................... 22
6 Appendix — Load Balancing.................................................................................................. 23
Windows Load Balance Policy...............................................................................................................................23
Round Robin With Subset....................................................................................................................................... 23