Owner's Manual

32 Setting Up a SAS Cluster
6 If applicable, connect two SAS cables from the two PowerVault MD1000
storage enclosures out ports to the
In-0 ports of the second PowerVault
MD1000 expansion enclosure.
NOTE: For information on configuring the PowerVault MD1000 expansion
enclosure, see the PowerVault MD1000 storage system documentation at
support.dell.com/manuals.
Figure 4-2. Cabling the Direct-Attached SAS Cluster
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
shipped with the system. To install the Modular Disk Storage Manager
(MDSM) software on the master node and the Multi-Path Input/Output
(MPIO) software on the remaining nodes, follow the procedures in the
PowerVault MD3000 storage enclosure documentation.
Dual-HBA Host Server
Dual-HBA Host Server
RAID Controller Module 1
PowerVault MD3000
RAID Enclosure
PowerVault MD1000
Expansion Enclosure
PowerVault MD1000
Expansion Enclosure
RAID Controller Module 0
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