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Expanding With New PowerVault MD1200 Series Expansion Enclosures Perform the following steps to attach new PowerVault MD1200 series expansion enclosures to a PowerVault MD3200i Series storage array: 1 Before adding the expansion enclosure(s), ensure that the storage array software is installed and up to date. For more information, see the Support Matrix at support.dell.com/manuals. a Install the software and driver package included on the PowerVault MD3200i Series resource media. b Set up the MD1200 series expansion enclosure(s). For information about setting up the MD1200 Series expansion enclosure(s), see the Hardware Owner's Manual at support.dell.com/manuals. c Using MDSM, update the RAID controller module firmware and NVSRAM to the latest versions available on support.dell.com. From the Enterprise Management Window (EMW), Click Tools Upgrade RAID Controller Module Firmware. 2 Stop I/O and turn off all systems: a Stop all I/O to the storage array and turn off affected host systems attached to the storage array. b Turn off the storage array. c Turn off any expansion enclosure(s) in the affected system. 3 Cable the expansion enclosure(s) to the storage array. 4 Turn on attached units: a Turn on the expansion enclosure(s). Wait for the enclosure status LED to light blue. b Turn on the storage array and wait for the status LED to indicate that the unit is ready: • If the status LEDs light 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 MDSM. • If the status LEDs light solid blue, the storage array is ready. c After the storage array is online and ready, turn on any attached host systems. Hardware Installation 25

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Hardware Installation
25
Expanding With New PowerVault MD1200 Series Expansion Enclosures
Perform the following steps to attach new PowerVault MD1200 series
expansion enclosures to a PowerVault MD3200i Series storage array:
1
Before adding the expansion enclosure(s), ensure that the storage array
software is installed and up to date. For more information, see the
Support
Matrix
at
support.dell.com/manuals
.
a
Install the software and driver package included on the PowerVault
MD3200i Series resource media.
b
Set up the MD1200 series expansion enclosure(s). For information
about setting up the MD1200 Series expansion enclosure(s), see the
Hardware Owner’s Manual
at
support.dell.com/manuals
.
c
Using MDSM, update the RAID controller module firmware and
NVSRAM to the latest versions available on
support.dell.com
.
From the Enterprise Management Window (EMW), Click
Tools
Upgrade RAID Controller Module Firmware
.
2
Stop I/O and turn off all systems:
a
Stop all I/O to the storage array and turn off affected host systems
attached to the storage array.
b
Turn off the storage array.
c
Turn off any expansion enclosure(s) in the affected system.
3
Cable the expansion enclosure(s) to the storage array.
4
Turn on attached units:
a
Turn on the expansion enclosure(s). Wait for the enclosure status
LED to light blue.
b
Turn on the storage array and wait for the status LED to indicate that
the unit is ready:
•
If the status LEDs light 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 MDSM.
•
If the status LEDs light solid blue, the storage array is ready.
c
After the storage array is online and ready, turn on any attached host
systems.