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Expanding with Previously Configured MD1000 Enclosures
Use this procedure if your MD1000 is now directly attached to and configured on a Dell PERC 5/E
system. Data from virtual disks created on a PERC 5 SAS controller cannot be directly migrated to an
MD3000i or to an MD1000 expansion enclosure connected to an MD3000i.
NOTICE: If an MD1000 that was previously attached to PERC 5 SAS controller is used as an expansion enclosure
to an MD3000i, the physical disks of the MD1000 enclosure will be reinitialized and data will be lost. All data on the
MD1000 must be backed up before attempting the expansion.
Perform the following steps to attach previously configured MD1000 expansion enclosures to the MD3000i:
1
Back up all data on the MD1000 enclosure(s).
2
While the enclosure is still attached to the PERC 5 controller, upgrade the MD1000 firmware to
version A03 or above. Windows systems users can reference the
DUP.exe
package; for Linux kernels,
users can reference the
DUP.bin
package.
3
Before adding the MD1000 enclosure(s), make sure the MD3000i software is installed and up to date.
For more information, refer to the
Dell
™
PowerVault
™
MD3000i Support Matrix
available on
support.dell.com
.
a
Install or update (to the latest version available on
support.dell.com
) the MD Storage Manager on
each host server. Install or update (to the latest version available on
support.dell.com
) the
multipath drivers on each host server. The multipath drivers are bundled with Modular Disk
Storage Management install. On Windows systems, the drivers are automatically installed when a
Full or Host selection is made.
b
Using the MD Storage Manager, update the MD3000i RAID controller firmware to the latest
version available on
support.dell.com
(
Support
→
Download Firmware
→
Download RAID
Controller Module Firmware
) and the NVSRAM (
Support
→
Download Firmware
→
Download
RAID Controller Module NVSRAM
).
4
Stop I/O and turn off all systems:
a
Stop all I/O to the array and turn off affected host systems attached to the MD3000i.
b
Turn off the MD3000i.
c
Turn off the MD1000 enclosure(s).
5
Referencing the applicable configuration for your rack (Figure 2-1 through Figure 2-5), cable the
MD1000 enclosure(s) to the MD3000i.