
Hardware Installation 21
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.
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.
d
Using the MD Storage Manager, update the MD3000 RAID controller
firmware (
Support
→
Download Firmware
→
Download RAID
Controller Module Firmware
) and the NVSRAM (
Support
→
Download Firmware
→
Download RAID Controller Module
NVSRAM
).
2
Stop I/O and turn off all systems:
a
Stop all I/O 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.
3
Referencing the applicable configuration for your rack (Figure 2-1 through
Figure 2-12), cable the MD1000 enclosure(s) to the MD3000.
4
Turn on attached units:
a
Turn on the MD1000 expansion enclosure(s). Wait for the expansion
status LED to light blue.
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