Users Guide

28 Storage Solutions Guide
Figure 12. Dell PowerVault MD3000
To provide VMs with access to storage residing on a MD3000:
1
Confirm that your planned configuration is supported (see the MD3000
Support Matrix at
support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/md3000 ).
NOTE: The minimum versions required for support are array firmware version
06.70.17.60 and host software Resource CD version A05 (contains MPIO DSM
v01.02.36.19).
2 Establish connectivity between the server and the MD3000 (see the Dell
PowerVault Modular Disk 3000 Systems Installation Guide
at
support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/md3000 ).
NOTE: Follow the steps for Windows Server 2008 within the documentation.
The configuration and software installation detailed in the guide should be
carried out in the parent partition.
3 Register the server in MDSM and provision LUNs to the server (see the
Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager User’s Guide at
support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/md3000 ).
NOTE: Follow the steps for Windows Server 2008 within the documentation.
The configuration and software installation detailed in the guide should be
carried out in the parent partition.
Best practices during configuration:
• For information on appropriately sizing the LUNs, see "Sizing Storage
for Your VM" on page 30.