MD3200i slow read performance
Sorry for the crossposting, i read pots on this forum and I wasn't able to find a solution.Actually we are running a linux server with multipath. MD3200i are directly connected whit 8 1Gb Ethernet...
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 R2 NIC Teaming, MD3220i
Is Windows Server 2012 R2 NIC Teaming supported for the ISCSI connection to a MD3220i storage array? According to Microsoft its supported, however I wish to know if it's supported from Dell's...
View ArticleMd3420 Vmware single path
hello,i have 3 R720 host with 2 x dual port SAS HBA (LSI SAS 9300-8e) connected to MD3420 dual controller storage with latest firmware.Connection scheme:Srv1 HBA1 port 1 <-> MD3420 Controler 1...
View ArticleMD3620i Server 2012 R2 MPIO issues
I have several MD3620i storage arrays. My iscsi hosts are all Server 2012 R2. I have noticed some odd behavior with the MPIO settings after I upgraded the storage array controller to 7.84.56.60.I am...
View ArticleDisk in bypassed state and SAA "No"
We are using MD3220 as DAS, configured and managed using Powervault MDSM. Physical disks at slot 8,9,10 and 11forms disk group 3 in RAID 10 configuration. Recently at slot 10 the physical disk...
View ArticleMD3200i + MD 1200
Hi,Could someone give me a clear answer about below problem. I have PV MD3200i attached via iscsi to Esx cluster. I need expand storage on MD3200i by attaching MD1200. Could i do this when MD3200i is...
View ArticleErrors connecting to MD3200i from an R720
The R720 is part of a 3 node Hyper-V cluster. Each node has 4 NIC's dedicated to iSCSI and connected to an MD3200i.The node in question can see all of the disks in disk management but in c:\cluster...
View ArticleCan 2 MD3220i be in cluster for redundancy?
HiWe have two MD3220i in diferente places, it´s possible that they could be in cluster or something similar, o how can one SAN replicate with the other?RegardsThanks
View ArticleMD3000i Networking with ESXi Question
Hi, it has been a long time since I had to set one up with VMware so I am wondering if anyone can point me to the best practices for networking these in ESXi 5.5. I am familiar with EqualLogic so if it...
View ArticleMD3860i - 10G ports?
So I'm looking at the MD3860i as a possible SAN for our organization next year, but I'm getting some conflicting information from the website. The specs say the ports are 10GBASE-T, which is the...
View ArticleMD1200 RAID and Installing Windows
Question - RAID and MD 1200I took over a system that was no longer in use.Dell R610 with 2 internal 146 GB Drives and a MD1200 with 6 600 GB Drives.There are two controllers – 6i PERC for the internal...
View ArticleIs it possible to use a single PERC 6/e card to connect to MD1000 and MD1220...
We currently have three generic Linux servers. Two have a PERC 6/e card connected to a Powervault MD1000 and the third has an H800 PERC card connected to an MD1220. My question is two-fold. One -...
View ArticleMD 3460
Hi All,I'm looking to get some more storage. currently we have a variety of Equallogic units, which do a job but I've never really been blown away by them (mixture of newer/older models). Before the...
View ArticleMD32 sodMain CtlrLockdown, Lockdown case-DB CORRUPT.
I'm trying to configure an MD3220i (dual controller) but having problems with both controllers.First one is failing to boot very early, all LEDs remain lit and no output seen after "Adding 13888...
View ArticleDisk Pool or Disk Group for a MD3860F with 60 x 4TB NL Drives
I have a MD3860F with dual controllers and dual ports. It comes with 60 x 4TB NL Disk drives. I would like to create 3 – 4 LUNs for the whole system. Should I use Disk Pool or Disk Group (RAID6)?How...
View ArticleMD3200 not visible from vSphere
Hello,I have a long-time problem that I am trying to solve. I have searched far and wide for a solution but have had no luck. I am wondering if I have missed something obvious and hope someone here can...
View ArticleDELL MD3000i down after inserting second RAID controller
Little background, we have a MD3000i which suffered a broken RAID controller.We removed it and it has been limping on 1 controller for some time. However we now found the time to solve this.We emptied...
View ArticleMD3620i - 10Gbits controllers on a 1Gbits link?
Hi,I was wondering if setting my controllers to 10Gbits and having them plugged into 1 Gbits switches will work? Will the link negotiate to 1Gbits or will it fail entirely? The manual does not...
View ArticleMD3200i Needs Attention
So I acquired a used MD3200i through the Modular Disk Storage Manager it shows the following two items as Needing Attention:1. Storage Array Component - Loss of CommunicationStorage array: MCG-MD3200i...
View ArticleMd3800f raid / ddp configuration
HelloWe are upgrading to new md38xx seriesOur goal is: maximum performance for virtual machines, low cost, stable redundancy, 10tb storage spade.We are now split between two choices:Md3800f 12x 2tb...
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