Owner's Manual

iSCSI Cluster Setup for the PowerVault Enclosure 39
Setting Up the SAS Cluster With PowerVault
MD32xxi and MD12xxi Expansion Enclosures
Task 1: Setting Up the Hardware
For information on configuring the PowerVault MD32xxi and MD12xxi
expansion enclosures, see the PowerVault MD3200i and MD1200i storage
system documentation at support.dell.com/manuals.
Task 2: Installing Host-Based Storage Software
The PowerVault MD3200i Series storage software installer provides features
that include the core software, providers, and optional utilities. The core
software feature includes the host-based storage agent, multipath driver, and
MD Storage Manager (MDSM) application used to configure, manage, and
monitor the storage array solution. The providers feature includes providers
for the Microsoft Virtual Disk Service (VDS) and Microsoft Volume Shadow-
Copy Service (VSS) framework. The Modular Disk Configuration Utility
(MDCU) is an optional utility that provides a consolidated approach for
configuring the management ports, iSCSI host ports, and creating sessions
for the iSCSI Modular Disk storage arrays. It is recommended that you install
and use MDCU to configure iSCSI on each host connected to the storage
array. To install the software on a Windows or Linux system, you must have
administrative or root privileges.
NOTE: For more information about the Microsoft VDS and Microsoft VSS providers,
see the Owner's Manual at support.microsoft.com.
NOTE: To install the software on a Windows or Linux system, you must have
administrative or root privileges.