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Dell PowerVault MD3060e Administrator's Manual

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  • Page 1 Dell PowerVault MD3060e Storage Enclosure Administrator’s Guide...
  • Page 2 WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Copyright © 2014 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. This product is protected by U.S. and international copyright and intellectual property laws. Dell ™...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Introduction........................5 ......................5 Other Information You May Need 2 About the MD3060e Storage Enclosure............. 7 ............................ 8 About Your Host ..............8 Storage Enclosure Management Installation — Windows ........................8 MPIO (Multipath I/O) ........................8 Windows Installation ..........................8 Silent Installation ...........................
  • Page 4 Show Enclosure Information ....................29 Show Firmware File Information ..........................30 Update Commands ......................... 30 Update Drive Firmware ........................30 Update EMM Firmware 5 Storage Enclosure Monitor.................. 33 ..............................33 Log File ............................33 Critical Events 6 Getting Help......................35 ........................... 35 Contacting Dell...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Terminology • Storage Enclosure — When the MD3060e attached to a server directly or other MD3060e enclosures, it is referred to as a Storage Enclosure. This document applies to the management of the MD3060e as a Storage Enclosure. • Expansion Enclosure — When the MD3060e is used as an MD3 (MD32/MD34/MD36/MD38) Series Storage Array expansion it is referred to as an Expansion Enclosure.
  • Page 6 NOTE: All the documents, unless specified otherwise, are available at dell.com/support/manuals. • The Dell PowerVault MD3060e Getting Started Guide — Provides an overview of setting up the MD3060e. • The Dell PowerVault MD3060e Deployment Guide — Provides installation and configuration instructions for both software and hardware components.

  • Page 7: About The Md3060E Storage Enclosure

    About the MD3060e Storage Enclosure This chapter describes the storage enclosure concepts, which help in configuring and operating the Dell MD3060e storage enclosure. The secli uses a number of terms to describe objects the software performs actions on. Figure 1. Front-Panel Features...

  • Page 8: About Your Host

    For more details on multipath configuration, please refer to the documentation related to the operating system for the server. The MD3060e Storage Enclosure is compatible with Windows and Linux operating systems. For more details on the specific operating systems supported, please see dell.com/support.

  • Page 9: Uninstallation

    Linux Installation NOTE: Linux installation requires full root user permissions. NOTE: The libsnmp package must be installed before installation. Download the Storage Enclosure Management Software installation package from dell.com/support. Navigate to the directory containing the extracted installer. Execute the command: ./StorageEnclosureManagement_Install...

  • Page 10: Silent Installation

    ./StorageEnclosureManagement_Install –i silent This command installs the Storage Enclosure Management Software with all the default settings. Accept all End User License Agreements. The default installation directory will be /opt/Dell/ StorageEnclosureManagement. To change the installation directory, uncomment and edit the following line in the custom.properties...

  • Page 11: Storage Enclosure Command Line Interface

    NOTE: CLI commands do not have interactive warnings for destructive commands. NOTE: Always check for updates on dell.com/support and read the update first because they often supersede the information in other documents.
  • Page 12 Redundant units in the storage enclosure that supply power (up to 2) Drives(2) All physical disks within a specified enclosure Drawers A tray within the MD3060e containing up to 12 hard drives (5 drawers per enclosure) Drives(3) All physical disks within a drawer of an enclosure...

  • Page 13: Using The Command Line Interface

    Using The Command Line Interface A CLI command consists of the following elements: • Executable name — secli • Command • Path to the target • Additional arguments The following syntax is the general form of a CLI command: secli command [path-to-target-object] {additional-arguments} Where, secli —...
  • Page 14 Parameter Description Valid Values Name -enc Represents target physical Enclosure Index and WWN enclosure -emm Represents target EMM WWN and EMM Index -file Represents target firmware Firmware update file location and name file for updating a drive or Table 2. Description of Values for Parameters Description Valid for Parameter Absolute...

  • Page 15: Managing Your Storage Enclosure

    Managing Your Storage Enclosure To keep the EMM firmware and drives up-to-date, there are specific commands and procedures that need to be executed. There are key commands that present crucial information needed for other command to be executed properly. NOTE: Ensure the console window is able to fit at least 150 characters per line to view the output properly.

  • Page 16: Identifying Drawers

    For EMMs: It is important to take note of the Enclosure Slot Index and the WWN (worldwide name) columns. These values will be needed for required command parameters. Identifying Drawers To verify the status and number of drives in the drawers of an enclosure, execute the following command: secli list drawers -a=<(SASAddress | AdapterIndex)>...

  • Page 17: Updating Drives

    WWN (Worldwide Name). These values are needed in order to perform actions on a specific drive such as updating the firmware or blinking the drive. Updating Drives Download the latest firmware package from dell.com/support. Stop all I/O between the server and the attached enclosure(s) containing the drive(s) you intend to update.

  • Page 18: Updating Emm Firmware

    Updating EMM Firmware Download the latest firmware package from dell.com/support. Stop all I/O between the server and the attached enclosure(s) containing the EMM(s) you intend to update. NOTE: Once this update process begins, you may lose access to the drives or enclosures connected to the update target.

  • Page 19: Cli Reference

    CLI Reference This section lists all the commands available for managing your storage enclosure. Commands Listed by Type Blink Commands Blink Drive Description Helps visually locate the specified SCSI device by initiating a blink (or) terminating an existing blink session Syntax secli (blink drive | blinkdrive | bd) (-a=<(SASAddress | AdapterIndex)>...

  • Page 20: List Commands

    Provides additional information about the command, description and usage. List Commands List Adapters Description This command lists the adapters accessible from the host. Syntax secli (list adapters | listadapters | la) [-h] Parameters Where: Provides additional information about the command, description and usage Output List Physical Enclosures Description...

  • Page 21: List Drives

    Output List Drives Description Shows the list of Physical Disk drives (HDDs) and related information for the given device. Syntax secli (list drives | listdrives | ld) (-a=<(SASAddress | AdapterIndex)> [- enc=<(WWN | EnclIndex)> [-w=<DrawerIndex>]] | -enc=<WWN> | [-h]) Parameters Where: Specify the Adapter to be used for the command.

  • Page 22: List Drawers

    Parameters Where: Specify the Adapter to be used for the command. This can be either SASAddress or AdapterIndex. Specify the Enclosure to be used for the -enc command. This can be either WWN or EnclIndex. Provides additional information about the command, description and usage.

  • Page 23: List Emm Slots

    List EMM Slots Description This command lists the EMM Slots and associated information for the specified enclosure. Syntax secli (list emm slots | listemmslots | lemmslots) (-a=<(SASAddress | AdapterIndex)> -enc=<(WWN | EnclIndex)> | -enc=<WWN> | [-h]) Parameters Where: Specify the Adapter to be used for the command. This can be either SASAddress or AdapterIndex.

  • Page 24: List Fans

    Provides additional information about the command, description and usage. Output List Fans Description This command lists the fans accessible from the specified enclosure. Syntax secli (list fans | listfans | lf) (-a=<(SASAddress | AdapterIndex)> -enc=<(WWN | EnclIndex)> | -enc=<WWN> | [-h]) Parameters Where: Specify the Adapter to be used for the command.

  • Page 25: List Temperature Sensors

    Syntax secli (list power supplies | listpowersupplies | lps) (-a=<(SASAddress | AdapterIndex)> -enc=<(WWN | EnclIndex)> | -enc=<WWN> | [-h]) Parameters Where: Specify the Adapter to be used for the command. This can be either SASAddress or AdapterIndex. Specify the Enclosure to be used for the -enc command.

  • Page 26: List Voltage Sensors

    Output List Voltage Sensors Description This command lists the Voltage Sensors accessible from the specified enclosure. Syntax secli (list voltage sensors | listvoltagesensors | lvs) (-a=<(SASAddress | AdapterIndex)> -enc=<(WWN | EnclIndex)> | -enc=<WWN> | [-h]) Parameters Where: Specify the Adapter to be used for the command. This can be either SASAddress or AdapterIndex.

  • Page 27: Informational Commands

    Informational Commands Show Adapter Information Description This command provides information about the specified adapter and status / count of the attached devices. Syntax secli (info adapter | infoadapter | ia) (-a=<(SASAddress | AdapterIndex)> | [- Parameters Where: Specify the Adapter to be used for the command. This can be either SASAddress or AdapterIndex.

  • Page 28: Show Enclosure Information

    Specify the Adapter to be used for the command. This can be either SASAddress or AdapterIndex. Specify the Enclosure to be used for the -enc command. This can be either WWN or EnclIndex. Specify the drawer index to be used for the command.

  • Page 29: Show Firmware File Information

    Parameters Where: Specify the Adapter to be used for the command. This can be either SASAddress or AdapterIndex. Specify the Enclosure to be used for the -enc command. This can be either WWN or EnclIndex. Output Show Firmware File Information Description This command provides detailed information for the specified Firmware File;...

  • Page 30: Update Commands

    Update Commands Update Drive Firmware Description This command updates the firmware version of the specified Hard Disk Drive using the provided firmware file. This command also verifies the integrity of the firmware file before applying the firmware. Syntax secli (update drive | updatedrive | updatedr) (-a=<(SASAddress | AdapterIndex)> -enc=<(WWN | EnclIndex)>...
  • Page 31 Parameters Where: Specify the Adapter to be used for the command. This can be either SASAddress or AdapterIndex. Specify the Enclosure to be used for the -enc command. This can be either WWN or EnclIndex Specify the EMM to be used for the command. -emm Specify the file at the given path to be used for the -file...

  • Page 33: Storage Enclosure Monitor

    The local log contains events detected by the Storage Enclosure Monitor service on Windows and Linux. This log includes warnings and critical events. The contents of this file can be viewed in the following directories: Operating System Log File Location Windows C:\Users\Default\Dell \StorageEnclosureManagement\logs \StorageEnclosureMonitor_eventlog.log Linux /var/log/dell/StorageEnclosureManagement/logs/ StorageEnclosureMonitor_eventlog.log Critical Events Critical events typically require user action to correct the issue.
  • Page 34 – Drawer control module has failed • EMM is removed • Drive removed...

  • Page 35: Getting Help

    Dell product catalog. Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues: Visit dell.com/support...

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