Dell PowerVault MD3200 Deployment Guide - Page 3

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Contents 1 Introduction 5 System Requirements 5 Management Station Requirements 5 Introduction to Storage Arrays 6 2 Hardware Installation 9 Storage Configuration Planning 9 About the Storage Array Connections 10 Cabling the Storage Array 10 Redundant and Non-Redundant Configurations 10 Single Controller Configurations 11 Dual Controller Configurations 14 Cabling PowerVault MD1200 Series Expansion Enclosures 20 Expanding With Previously Configured PowerVault MD1200 Series Expansion Enclosures 20 Expanding With New PowerVault MD1200 Series Expansion Enclosures 22 Contents 3

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Contents
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Contents
1
Introduction
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5
System Requirements
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5
Management Station Requirements
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5
Introduction to Storage Arrays
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6
2
Hardware Installation
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9
Storage Configuration Planning
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9
About the Storage Array Connections
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10
Cabling the Storage Array
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10
Redundant and Non-Redundant
Configurations
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10
Single Controller Configurations
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11
Dual Controller Configurations
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14
Cabling PowerVault MD1200 Series Expansion
Enclosures
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20
Expanding With Previously Configured
PowerVault MD1200 Series Expansion
Enclosures
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20
Expanding With New PowerVault MD1200
Series Expansion Enclosures
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