How to add the new MD1200 expansion enclosure with Dell Power Vault MD3620 f storage?

The Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3620f arrays are the 8Gb/s Fibre Channel array. The SAN solution is ideal for entry-level storage consolidation that requires high availability, high performance, and business continuity without sacrificing ease of use and reliability. Designed for flexibility, the MD3620f arrays support a range of drive types, enclosures, and RAID levels all within a single array.

Up to 64 servers in a SAN environment can be connected to a single MD3620f storage system. Storage capacity can be expanded up  to 192 hard drives. Scaling capacity is as simple as plugging in additional PowerVault MD1200 enclosures.

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Expanding With new Dell PowerVault MD1200 Series Expansion Enclosures:

Before adding the expansion enclosure(s), ensure that the storage array software is installed and up to date.

Install the software and driver package included on the PowerVault MD series resource media.

Set up the PowerVault MD1200 series expansion enclosure(s).

Using PowerVault MDSM, update the RAID controller module firmware and NVSRAM to the latest versions.

Upgrade RAID Controller Module Firmware from the®Click Tools Enterprise Management Window (EMW).

Stop I/O and turn off all systems

Stop all I/O to the storage array and turn off affected host systems attached to the storage array.

Turn off the storage array and  turn off any expansion enclosure(s) on the affected system.

Cable the expansion enclosure(s) to the storage array.

Turn on attached units:

Turn on the expansion enclosure(s). Wait for the enclosure status LED to turn blue.

 Turn on the storage array and wait for the status LED to indicate that the unit is ready

 If the status LEDs are solid amber, the storage array is still coming online.

 If the status LEDs are blinking amber, there is an error that can be viewed using PowerVault MDSM.

 If the status LEDs are solid blue, the storage array is ready.

 After the storage array is online and ready, turn on any attached host systems.

 Using PowerVault MDSM, update all attached expansion enclosure firmware if it is out of date:

 From the EMW, select the enclosure that the user wants  to update and enter the Array Management Window (AMW).

EMM Firmware ® Download®Maintanence ®Click Advanced.

 Select select All to update all the attached expansion enclosures simultaneously.

With the multi-generational and multi-protocol MD Storage Manager, all administrative tasks, including configuration, reconfiguration, expansion, maintenance and performance tuning, can be performed with no system downtime and no interruption to array performance. MD Storage Managers configuration flexibility includes the ability to mix RAID levels, segment sizes, array sizes, and cache policies all within a single storage array.

Designed for flexibility, the MD3620f arrays support a range of drive types, enclosures, and RAID levels all within a single array. The MD3620f arrays supporting a base of 120 hard drives, with an optional upgrade up to 192 hard drives with PowerVault MD1200 and/or MD1220 enclosures, enabling a customizable and expandable tiered-data environment with mixed drive types. This flexibility enables data tiering for optimizing system performance.

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