Shared volume MD3000i
Hi guysI have a question, сan somebody explain me is it possible to create shared disk between virtual machines with read and write permissions without using NFSWell, something like thisserver_1...
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Hi All,we have two servers both used for backup .one of them is poweredge 2900 and I want to find out the following :1.Can I get a software which can help me check and configure the raid on windows...
View ArticleMD3200i setup/implementation without addition of multiple switches
Hello,I recently picked up a used PowerVault MD3200i (2 controllers, 12 300GB 15k SAS drives) and am planning an implementation into my existing infrastructure.We are a smaller business with a single...
View ArticlePowervault 3200i and 3220i, sequential reads slower than writes ?
Hi guys,I'm having some doubts regarding numbers coming out of the tests I'm running on two powervault iscsi storages.My setup:1xMD3220i with dual controllers and 14x800GB10KSAS disks, one RAID5 volume...
View ArticleiSCSI paths going into a reconnecting state on a regular basis
iSCSI paths going into a reconnecting state on a regular basis. This causes all disk ownership to be placed on a single host. During this time the host is not able to ping the discovery IP address...
View ArticleTL400 Firmware Update Question
I am updating the firmware in our TL4000 library. The library firmware applied just fine. When I went to update the drive firmware, I realized there are two files in the folder that was extracted...
View Articleconnect via VPN to NX3200 Powervault Shares?
Need to be able to connect via VPN to access our shares but seem to be having issues. I have the IP address correct but after that it just won't find the unit.What needs configured on the unit? I'm...
View ArticleEvent id 11 with Dell 6Gbps SAS HBA connected to TL2000 LTO
Afternoon,Since adding a 6Gbps SAS HBA card to our backup server (backup exec 2014) we get constant event id 11 and 129 showing the card is receiving a "Reset to device, \Device\RaidPort1, was...
View ArticleMD3200 dual controller SAS disconnecting single physical host - need help please
hi guysWe have 3 X R720 with SAS HBA (dual port) connected to an MD3200 (dual controller). It is setup in duplex mode and so should allow failover between the controllers. However on random occasions...
View ArticleMD 3200 Virtual Disk unreadable sectors
I have an out of warranty MD3200 SAS giving me a bad sector warning on my virtual disk. I spent the weekend getting all of the data off of it. We seem ok. But know I am wondering what do I do with...
View ArticleOpen cover to replace fan on MD3200
I have a PowerVault MD3200 that has started howling at me. My mechanics stethoscope tells me that the drives are all OK. I pulled out each of the power supplies and the howling continues even under the...
View ArticleMonitoring of MD3200i, Event monitor service
Hello.I've installed MDSM software on management server, during installation I've selected "enable EVENT monitor" option to be able to resceive alerts from managed MD3200i storage. After installation...
View ArticleIssues in Dell PowerVault Tl2000
I've tried to run robtest (Symantec net backup 7.5.0.6) and got this message--C:\Program Files\Veritas\Volmgr\bin>robtestConfigured robots with local control supporting test utilities: TLD(0)...
View ArticlePV220S only shows drives 0-8
After a power failure this system 2950/perc4 and PV220S only shows drives 0-8. Drives 9-14 are installed and this has been working prior to the power failure.All the lights on the drives are green....
View ArticleJumbo frames not being used
Hi,I have two Windows Server 2012 R2 servers connected to three PowerVault MD3220i through a pair of PowerConnect 5524s. I have set up jumbo frames on the servers, switches and the PowerVaults. I can...
View ArticleHard Drive Replacement Problem
I'm using a Dell PowerEdge 2950 with a MD1000....last week one of the physical drives failed and I had to wait a few days a for a replacement (and a few spares for the future) to come in. To the best...
View ArticleMD3420 Disk Pool total capacity error?
We recently purchased a MD3420 with 24x 1.2TB drives and I can't figure out why the disk pool total capacity is only showing 20.958TB. All 24 drives are associated to the disk pool and the storage...
View ArticleNX3000 Degraded Virtual Disk
I have an NX3000 with a PERC 6/i running in Raid 5.Virtual Disk 1 is 4 drives:0:0:2 Dell ST1000NM0033-9ZM1730:0:3 Dell ST31000340NS1:0:4 Dell ST31000340NS1:0:5 Dell ST31000340NSThe problem is with...
View Articlemd1200 Physical disks section on Openmanage 7.4 not displayed with 3TB hard...
Hello,this question may be related to this tread I just started: http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/disk-drives/f/3534/t/19607504This is my setup:- Poweredge T110II- PERC H800- MD1200 (10x...
View ArticlePoweredge T110II PERC H800 firmware upgrade failed
Hi everybody,trying to upgrade my hard drive firmware (alredy opened another help request here http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/disk-drives/f/3534/t/19607504the utility...
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