MD3800i - What is going on?
Hi there,I have a very serious issue with an MD3800i (dual controllers) that I have just purchased. I have an MD1200 expansion array attached. I am getting expected write performance (800mb/sec+)...
View ArticleMD3220i transitioning to 10G
Does anyone have input on connecting a perfectly good and serviceable 4/1G Md3220i to a 10G network with ESXi? My initial though it to create 4 Vmkernel ports on the same 10G nic, and then assign...
View ArticleMD3400 as an expansion
Have an odd question, is it possible to use and MD3400 as an expansion for a MD3200i?Have had a long running issue with the MD3400 and linux/xenserver. We are in need of expanding storage, and had a...
View ArticleMD3000-i has impending failed disk
How do I fail it so I can put in the new one - or do I just wait for it to fail? Thank you for your help.
View ArticleAdding new MD3800i to network
What are the steps to adding the new MD3800i to my current network? This unit will be replacing my MD3000i. Also, do I uninstall the current MDSM that is loaded and then load the new version that...
View ArticleFailed battery module - twice
I have a PowerVault MD3000i that's been showing signs of aging, I guess. In the last 3 years I had to replace 7 HDDs and 2 controller module's batteries, the second battery instance being last night....
View ArticleDR4100 MIB files
HiAre there MIB files for the DR's and is it possible to query them via SNMP?/Peter
View ArticlePowerEdge T420 will not Recognize Powervault 114X
Hi all,I have a PowerEdge T420 running Server2012 R2 and am trying to connect my Powervault 114X with a RD1000 Hard Disk drive that I bought in 2010. The server reports a USB problem and will not...
View ArticlePowerVault MD3260 - Disk Access and MD Storage Array Software
Hi fellow storage lovers,I have two quick questions.1) Could you point me in the right direction to documentation on the correct procedure to access the sliding disk bays on this unit WHILE it is...
View ArticlePV 124T LTO5 or 6 drive replacement
What model number of LTO5 or LTO6 drives is compatible with this 124T array? My drive is bad (showing ERROR: driveTAflag(31) hardware B). It came with an LTO6 drive. passes all other tests.Ive try...
View ArticleML6010
I'm trying to ship a ML6010 but I'm missing the device that holds the robot arm steady during shipping. Does anyone know where I can get one or what else I need to do to ship a ML6010?
View ArticleStuck Tape in Drive for PowerVault Tl2000
I have rarely used the robotic library for back ups and now when I do, it's not working. When I perform a move of tape from drive to I/O I receive the message "HE: drive unload timeout - Code: F5"....
View ArticleMD3820i Configuration PVCF_EXCEPTION
I am setting up a new MD3820i and while applying changes in the Configuration Utility I get the following error: Unknown Error (PVCF_EXCEPTION). The unit reports itself as optimal. What causes this and...
View ArticlePV TL4000 driver problem with SAS attached PE R810 server
Building a Poweredge R810, SAS HBA card/cables and Powervault TL4000 tape library using Windows server 2012 R2. Device mgr shows IBM Total Storage 3573 Tape Library, location 2 (Bus Number 0, Target...
View ArticleMD3420 SAS on 2 x R630 vSphere ESX 6.0 Path Policy - Recommendation?
Hi everyone,what is the recommendation for the vsphere storage path policy? Fixed, Round Robin or Most Recently Used?2 x R630 (ESX 6.0) HBA on MD3420 connected with 4 sas cable.Best regards,Dennis
View ArticleMD3000 question
Hi,Currently our MD3000 is connected with only one ISCSI connection (RAID controler module 0 port 0), becuase we have some read speed issue and the host server has one more free nic, we think it would...
View ArticleMD3800f telnet
Hello,Have some one known telnet root and password for accessing to controller?Thank you.
View ArticleMD3800i - How can we achieve this with CSV?
We have two physical hosts (256GB RAM/dual 14 core processors/SSD's etc) both connected to an MD3800i using multipath (set up with the Dell storage software).So from both physical hosts I can...
View ArticleML6000 Password recovery/reset
I have an ML6000 that was purchased used from a company that was consolidating data centers. Once we powered the unit on we went to login to the OCP using admin/password. This didn't work and we are...
View ArticleMD3200 Reset to Factory Default
Have a MD3200. Note, this is NOT the MD3200i. Just the MD3200.Booting up one of the controllers says error threshold exceeded. Client_Corrupt_DB_Detected_On_Alt.The other controller says Warning...
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