Setup Guide

Configuring Storage 35

Note the SCSI device name (/dev/sdX) and find the corresponding disk ID

in the output of the following command:

ls -ltr /dev/disk/by-id

The output of this command is similar to one below:

scsi-36001c23000c967da00000bae47ecaeeb ->

../../sdc

Run one of the following commands to create an SR on the PowerVault

MD3000 virtual disk:

If you are adding storage to a pool:

# xe sr-create content-type=user name-label=

<label_of_SR> shared=true type=lvmohba device-

config:device=/dev/disk/by-id/<disk_id>

If you are adding storage to a stand-alone host:

# xe sr-create content-type=user name-label=

<label_of_SR> type=lvmohba device-

config:device=/dev/disk/by-id/<disk_id>

NOTE: <disk_id> is the ID noted in step 4.

PowerVault MD3000i Storage Array

• The Dell PowerVault MD3000i storage array consists of a standard or

high-availability configuration.

• The standard model has a single controller with two 1GbE ports. It can be

deployed to support up to 16 hosts non-redundantly.

• The high-availability model has dual controllers with two 1GbE ports per

controller for a total of four 1GbE ports. The dual controller option can

connect up to 16 fully-redundant hosts.

• The entire PowerVault MD3000i storage array is managed from a single,

user-friendly software application—MDSM—which streamlines the

management and maintenance of storage as it scales.

• In-band management of an PowerVault MD3000i storage array from a

XenServer host is not supported. To manage PowerVault MD3000i storage

arrays using MDSM, install the MDSM software on a separate supported

Micorsoft Windows or Linux management station.