Horrible array performance on PowerVault3820i
Need some help as our performance on the PowerVault has been horrible on our RAID10 SSD array. We're actually getting better performance on our RAID5 SSD array. After no help from our partner we've...
View ArticleMD3200i: 3 different part numbers for the same PSU?
Hello, I have to replace a faulty PSU on MD3200i.I'm a bit confused since I've found 3 different part numbers of PSU that seems exactly the same:NFCG1 (the faulty one), GV5NH , 6N7YJ.Are they the same...
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MD300i errors
Hello,We are getting errors on our Dell MD300i SAN controller. Storage array: USNYCOM000D001Component reporting problem: Host Board Left Status: Not available RAID Controller Module: Slot...
View ArticleEmail notifications setup MD3660i
Hi GuysCould someone assist with a guide or link on how to setup email notifications on a MD3660i?Much appreciated.
View ArticleMD3000i degraded physical disk channel
I'm getting this error on my MD3000i which we have a MD1000 connected to. All disks show optimal but disk channel 1 shows optimal but disk channel 2 shows degraded.There a Dell tech here I can send...
View ArticleHealth and Hard-drive indicators on nx3200 blinks amber, but no events
Hello,we have nx3200 with MD1200 connected, hard drives are configured in a RAID arrays. One day I changed one of RAID arrays hard drives to better one (2 carriers left empty) and few weeks later...
View ArticleRemplacement disque HS sur MD3000i
Bonjour,Nous avons un disque HS sur notre baie MD3000i c'est un Seagate SAS 300Gb 15K (modèle : ST3300555SS), nous avons commandé un nouveau disque auprès de chez DELL. Le modèle recu est :...
View ArticleHow to manage PowerVault MD1000
Hi i am a new sysadmin and we have two PowerVault MD1000's plugged into a PowerEdge 6850. The 6850 is running OS Red Hat Ent. Linux 5. The two MD1000's each have a RAID5 configuration that shows up...
View ArticleML6000 Tape library - Web GUI
Strange one, we had an issue with the robotics so after changing the GRIP assembly we can now no longer access the web GUI. The library itself now works as normal.the default admin and the service...
View ArticleReinstalling a NX3200
HI,I had tried to reinstall my NX3200 as my network assistant did some mistakes and removed the hard drives of it. Now i tried contacting the local distributor and they gave me a OEM media which I used...
View ArticlePowerVault MD3220i Event 1710 wide port has gone to failed state
Hello to all!We are experiencing problems with a PowerVault MD3220i.. A cluster that connects to this SAN, suddenly disconnects, or fail over.The Dell Modular Disk Storage Manager Client, sends this...
View ArticleRestoring a file from a replicated MD3 when in a read only state
Hi,I have a pair of MD3 storage solutions A being the primary and B being the secondary, the replication works fine but if i try to browse into the secondary SAN (B) to restore a deleted file from the...
View Articlemd3000 wont talk to my router
Hello,I recently bought md3000 from someone it is used. But when I turn it on it is showing blinking amber light. I dont know what kind of cable to use to console the device. Can someone suggest me...
View ArticleThis Week's 5-Star Enterprise Support Articles
Here are this week's top-rated support articles based on accuracy, usefulness, & ease of understanding: How to check for and update Hyper-V virtual machine integration servicesHow to offline hard...
View ArticleMD1200 software
Hi , We have dell R730 with H800 and powervault MD1200. On the server we have vmware and some windows machines.What I need is a software that can control the powervault from windows. Open manage...
View ArticlePower down/ restart a MD3200i with 1 failed drive ok?
Hi. We have 1 bad drive, and we need to shut down the array and move it to our new office location. Does this propose a problem to shut down and restart with 1 bad drive? The array is working fine,...
View ArticlePerformance issues on MD3800i
Hi all!Recently my IT department bought a new powervault md3800i with 2 controllers 4GB and 12 NL-SAS 8TB HDDs. It's connected to one server (r730xd) with 2x10GB ethernet NICs (one per controller).I...
View ArticleMD1200, A Raid card for a non Dell Server?
Hi,We purchased a package about 3 years ago which was an HPZ820, equipped with a Perc 800 raid card and MD1200 with 12 x 1Tb drives.The deal was good because Dell head office had an enterprise...
View ArticleThis Week's 5-Star Enterprise Support Articles
Here are this week's top-rated support articles based on accuracy, usefulness, & ease of understanding: Inject USB 3.0 drivers into Server 2008 R2 SP1 on PowerEdge R230/R330/T130/T330...
View ArticlePowervault TL2000 not displaying Media Changer in Windows server 2012
HiI know this post has been covered in the past but none of the solutions have worked for me. I had trouble installing the latest A14 device drivers where it continually failed to install for the...
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