Dell PowerVault MD3200i Deployment Guide - Page 39

Start, All Programs, MD Storage, Software, Modular Disk Configuration Utility

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Keep the following guidelines in mind for the storage array and host configuration: • For optimal performance, ensure your network configuration is valid by consulting the storage array's support matrix. • If your host has multiple network interfaces, it is recommended that each network interface uses a separate subnet. • For redundancy in a dual controller (duplex) configuration, ensure each host network interface is configured to connect to both storage array controllers. • For optimal load balancing, ensure each host network interface that is used for iSCSI traffic is configured to connect to each storage array controller. • It is recommended that each host network interface only establishes one iSCSI session per storage array controller. NOTE: The utility tries to follow the guidelines for the host connectivity whenever possible based on the available host network interfaces and their connectivity with the iSCSI host ports of the storage array. Configure the Storage Array Using MDCU To configure the iSCSI-based storage array(s) using MDCU: 1 Launch the utility (if it is not launched automatically) from the server with access to the management ports of the storage array(s) to be configured. For Windows, click StartAll ProgramsDellMD Storage SoftwareModular Disk Configuration Utility. For Linux, click the MDCU icon on the desktop or navigate to the /opt/dell/mdstoragesoftwaare/mdconfigurationutility directory in a terminal window and run MDCU. 2 Click Next to continue. 3 Select the configuration task Configure Modular Disk Storage Array and click Next to continue. 4 Select the method by which the utility should discover the storage arrays for configuration and click Next. Post Installation Tasks 39

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Post Installation Tasks
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Keep the following guidelines in mind for the storage array and host
configuration:
•
For optimal performance, ensure your network configuration is valid by
consulting the storage array's support matrix.
•
If your host has multiple network interfaces, it is recommended that each
network interface uses a separate subnet.
•
For redundancy in a dual controller (duplex) configuration, ensure each
host network interface is configured to connect to both storage array
controllers.
•
For optimal load balancing, ensure each host network interface that is used
for iSCSI traffic is configured to connect to each storage array controller.
•
It is recommended that each host network interface only establishes one
iSCSI session per storage array controller.
NOTE:
The utility tries to follow the guidelines for the host connectivity whenever
possible based on the available host network interfaces and their connectivity with
the iSCSI host ports of the storage array.
Configure the Storage Array Using MDCU
To configure the iSCSI-based storage array(s) using MDCU:
1
Launch the utility (if it is not launched automatically) from the server
with access to the management ports of the storage array(s) to be
configured.
For Windows, click
Start
All Programs
Dell
MD Storage
Software
Modular Disk Configuration Utility
.
For Linux, click the MDCU icon on the desktop or navigate to the
/opt/dell/mdstoragesoftwaare/mdconfigurationutility
directory in a
terminal window and run MDCU.
2
Click
Next
to continue.
3
Select the configuration task
Configure Modular Disk Storage Array
and
click
Next
to continue.
4
Select the method by which the utility should discover the storage arrays
for configuration and click
Next
.