Owner's Manual

SAS Cluster Setup for the PowerVault Expansion Enclosure 21

Task 2: Installing Host-Based Storage Software

To install the necessary host-based storage software for the PowerVault

MD3000 storage enclosure, use the Dell PowerVault Resource media that was

shipped with the system. To install the Modular Disk Storage Manager

software on the Master node and the Multi-Path (MPIO) software on the

remaining nodes, follow the procedures in the PowerVault MD3000 storage

enclosure documentation.

Task 3: Verifying and Upgrading the Firmware

Discover the direct-attached storage of the host system using the

Modular Disk Storage Manager (MDSM) software that is installed on the

host system.

Verify that the firmware for the following storage components is at the

minimum required version:

• RAID controller firmware

• PowerVault MD3000 storage system firmware

• PowerVault MD1000 expansion enclosure firmware

NOTE: For the minimum firmware version requirements, select the Dell Validated

Components link on the Oracle Database and Applications Solutions website at

dell.com/oracle.

Task 4: Installing the SAS 5/E Adapter Driver

Install the SAS 5/E driver from the PowerVault MD3000 Resource media.

NOTE: Ensure that the version of the SAS 5/E driver is the same or newer than the

version listed in the Dell Validated Components link on the Oracle Database and

Applications Solutions website at dell.com/oracle.

For assistance in installing drivers on both nodes of the cluster, see the

documentation that came with the PowerVault MD3000 storage enclosure

and the SAS HBAs.