Owner's Manual

38 Setting Up an iSCSI Cluster
Installing Host-Based Software Needed for
Storage
To install the necessary host-based storage software for the PowerVault
MD32xxi storage system, use the Dell PowerVault Resource media that came
with your PowerVault MD32xxi storage system. Follow the procedures in the
PowerVault MD32xxi 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 IO (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.
•MD32
xx i storage system firmware
•MD12
xx expansion enclosure firmware
NOTE: For the minimum firmware version requirements, select the Dell Validated
Components
link at dell.com/oracle .