Owner's Manual

44 Setting Up an iSCSI Cluster
Installing Host-based Software Needed for
Storage
To install the necessary host-based storage software for the PowerVault
MD3000i storage system, use the Dell PowerVault Resource media that came
with your PowerVault MD3000i storage system. Follow the procedures in the
PowerVault MD3000i storage enclosure documentation at
support.dell.com/manuals, to install the Modular Disk Storage Manager
Software (MDSM) on the Master node and the Multi-Path (MPIO) software
on the remaining nodes.
Verifying and Upgrading the Firmware
To verify and update the firmware:
1
Discover the direct-attached storage of the host system using the MDSM
software that is installed on the host system.
2 Verify that the firmware for the following storage components is at the
minimum required version.
• MD3000i storage system firmware
• MD1000 expansion enclosure firmware
NOTE: For the minimum firmware version requirements, select the Dell Validated
Components link at dell.com/oracle.
Post Installation Tasks
After installing the drivers and the software, perform the post installation
tasks listed in the PowerVault MD3000i Installation Guide at
support.dell.com/manuals, to create the environment shown in Table 5-1 on
page 39.
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