Dell PowerVault MD3000i Installation Guide - Page 59
Premium Features, Troubleshooting Tools, Tools, View/Enable Premium Features, Initial Setup, Tasks
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Premium Features If you purchased premium features for your storage array, you can set them up at this point. Click Tools→ View/Enable Premium Features or View and Enable Premium Features on the Initial Setup Tasks dialog box to review the features available. Advanced features supported by MD Storage Manager include: • Snapshot Virtual Disk • Virtual Disk Copy To install and enable these premium features, you must first purchase a feature key file for each feature and then specify the storage array that will host them. The Premium Feature Activation Card that shipped in the same box as your storage array gives instructions for this process. For more information on using these premium features, see the User's Guide. Troubleshooting Tools The MD Storage Manager establishes communication with each managed array and determines the current array status. When a problem occurs on a storage array, MD Storage Manager provides several ways to troubleshoot the problem: • Recovery Guru - The Recovery Guru diagnoses critical events on the storage array and recommends step-by-step recovery procedures for problem resolution. To access the Recovery Guru using MD Storage Manager, click Support→ Recover from Failure. The Recovery Guru can also be accessed from the Status area of the Summary page. • Storage Array Profile - The Storage Array Profile provides an overview of your storage array configuration, including firmware versions and the current status of all devices on the storage array. To access the Storage Array Profile, click Support→ View storage array profile. The profile can also be viewed by clicking the Storage array profile link in the Hardware Components area of the Summary tab. • Status Icons - Status icons identify the six possible health status conditions of the storage array. For every non-Optimal status icon, use the Recovery Guru to detect and troubleshoot the problem. - Optimal - Every component in the managed array is in the desired working condition. - Needs Attention - A problem exists with the managed array that requires intervention to correct it. - Fixing - A Needs Attention condition has been corrected and the managed array is currently changing to an Optimal status. - Unresponsive - The storage management station cannot communicate with the array, one controller, or both controllers in the storage array. Wait at least five minutes for the storage array to return to an Optimal status following a recovery procedure. - Contacting Device - MD Storage Manager is establishing contact with the array. Setting Up Your iSCSI Storage Array 59