Owner's Manual

28 Setting Up a SAS Cluster
For more information on supported hardware and software for Dell
PowerVault systems, see the Support Matrix located at
support.dell.com/manuals.
NOTE: It is recommended that you install all the latest updates available at
support.dell.com .
Installing the MD Storage Software
The PowerVault MD32xx Series storage software installer provides features
that include the core software and providers. The core software feature
includes the host-based storage agent, multipath driver, and MD Storage
Manager application used to configure, manage, and monitor the storage
array solution.
The providers feature include providers for the Microsoft Virtual Disk Service
(VDS) and Microsoft Volume Shadow-Copy Service (VSS) framework.
NOTE: For more information about the Microsoft VDS and Microsoft VSS providers,
see the Owner's Manual.
NOTE: To install the software on a Windows system, you must have administrative
privileges.
The PowerVault MD32xx Series resource media offers the following
installation methods:
• GUI-based Installation(Recommended)—The installer presents a
graphical wizard-driven interface that allows customization of components
to be installed.
• Silent Installation—This installation procedure is useful for users who
prefer to create scripted installations.
Graphical Installation (Recommended)
To complete graphical installation:
1
Close all other programs before installing any new software.
2 Insert the resource media.
3 Select Install MD32 xx Storage Software .
NOTE: If the host server is running Windows Server Core version or if the
launcher does not automatically run, navigate to the root of the media and run
md_launcher.exe for Windows.