Dell PowerVault MD3600f Manual De Instrucciones página 6

Table 1. Configuring Fibre Channel
Direct-Attached Storage Arrays
1
Install the supported HBAs on your
host server.
2
Cable the host server to the storage array.
See "Direct-Attached Cabling Examples"
on page 12.
3
Install the required HBA drivers and
firmware versions listed in the Support
Matrix.
4
Install and configure the MD Storage
Manager software (included with your
storage array) on your host server.
5
Using MD Storage Manager (MDSM),
configure the host servers, storage arrays,
and virtual disks.
6
Activate and configure premium features
(if applicable).
* A SAN-attached configuration is required to use the Remote Replication premium feature. Remote
Replication is not supported in direct-attached configurations.
** All equipment attached to the switch must be powered on before establishing zoning. For additional
switch hardware requirements, see the manufacturer's documentation.
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Configuring Fibre Channel
SAN-Attached Storage Arrays*
1
Install the supported HBAs on your
host server.
2
Cable the host server to the Fibre
Channel switches. See "SAN-Attached
Cabling Example" on page 18 and
"Remote Replication Cabling Example"
on page 19.
3
Install the required HBA drivers and
firmware versions listed in the Support
Matrix.
4
Install and configure the MD Storage
Manager software (included with your
storage array) on your host server.
5
Cable the storage array to the Fibre
Channel switches.
6
Configure zoning on all Fibre Channel
switches. See "Switch Zoning
Requirements" on page 10. **
7
Using MDSM, configure the host
servers, storage arrays, and virtual disks.
8
Activate and configure premium
features (if applicable).