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d
Using the MD Storage Manager, update the MD3000 RAID controller firmware to the latest
version available on
support.dell.com
(
Support
→
Download Firmware
→
Download RAID
Controller Module Firmware
) and the NVSRAM (
Support
→
Download Firmware
→
Download
RAID Controller Module NVSRAM
).
4
Stop I/O and turn off all systems:
a
Stop all I/O activity to the array and turn off affected host systems attached to the MD3000.
b
Turn off the MD3000.
c
Turn off any MD1000 enclosures in the affected system.
5
Referencing the applicable configuration for your rack (Figure 2-1 through Figure 2-12), cable the
MD1000 enclosure(s) to the MD3000.
6
Turn on attached units:
a
Turn on the MD1000 expansion enclosure(s). Wait for the expansion status LED to light blue.
b
Turn on the MD3000 and wait for the status LED to indicate that the unit is ready:
• If the status LEDs light a solid amber, the MD3000 is still coming online.
• If the status LEDs are blinking amber, there is an error that can be viewed using the MD
Storage Manager.
• If the status LEDs light a solid blue, the MD3000 is ready.
c
After the MD3000 is online and ready, turn on any attached host systems.
7
After the MD1000 is configured as the expansion enclosure to the MD3000, restore the data that was
backed up in step 1.
After they are online, the MD1000 enclosures are available for use within the MD3000 system.
Expanding with New MD1000 Enclosures
Perform the following steps to attach new MD1000 expansion enclosures to the MD3000:
1
Before adding the MD1000 enclosure(s), make sure the MD3000 software is installed and up to date.
For more information, refer to the
Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix
available on
support.dell.com
.
a
Install or update the SAS driver and firmware. For Windows systems users, use the update
package. For Linux systems users, use the DKMS package.
b
Install or update (to the latest version available on
support.dell.com
) the MD Storage Manager on
each host server. Refer to the
PowerVault MD3000 Installation Guide
for detailed information.
c
Install or update (to the latest version available on
support.dell.com
) the multipath drivers on
each host server. The multipath drivers are bundled with Modular Disk Storage Management
install. On Windows systems, the drivers are automatically installed when a Full or Host selection
is made.
