MD3200i Unreadable Sectors
Hi,We recently had a disk fail in our MD3200i and at the time, unreadable sectors on paricular volume were reported. We've replaced the disk and rebuilt ok but the unreadable sectors message is still...
View ArticleMove MD3000i LUN to New Server
Currently have a single Windows Server 2008 R2 box with two mapped drives to my MD3000. I am getting ready to bring up a new server and wish to disconnect one of these mapped drives and connect it to...
View ArticleMD3000i with Server 2012
I am getting ready to upgrade several of my older Server 2008 R2 boxes to Server 2012. One of my boxes has connections to an MD3000i. I ran across a thread on a different forum *suggesting* the...
View ArticleFaulting application error on Windows 2012 Server
On one of my Windows 2012 servers, I frequently see the following error. Anyone knows what this is about? I have a feeling this is causing slowness at times on the server. Any help will be highly...
View ArticleTL2000 robotic communication fail
We are seeing an error with our TL2000 unit. error on the front panel: Rob. Comm-ErrorB2 03we have upgraded firmware and drive software. Tried a factory reset of all configuration. Tried reseating...
View ArticleR720 MD3400 issues
Hello,Trying to connect an R720 to an MD3400, but the Storage Manager does not recognize the MD3400 is attached. We are using the 406-BBDM LSI 12Gb SAS 9300-8e HBA controller that was selected when we...
View ArticlePowerVault 114X Tape Problem
Dell PowerVault 114x for our backup needs. The other day, I swapped the tape over, and once the tape was loaded, it started displaying the error code "6" on the display. When I press the manual...
View ArticleDriver for Dell 6Gbps SAS HBA Card on Win 2008
HiWe are upgrading our Quantum LTO3 external drive to a Quantum LTO5 external drive. Part of the upgrade procedure requires the installation of a Dell 6Gbps SAS HBA Card. I will be uninstalling the...
View Article5 hours to create a VHD ?!?!
Greetings to all,PowerVault MD3000 (NOT a MD300i)HyperV VM Host: Win Server 2008 R2 SP1HyperV VM: Win Server 2008 R2 SP1I’m just learning how to use my MD3000, and I have a question about attaching to...
View ArticleMD3000 - new Dell disk marked as Incompatible
hi alli had a disk fail on a MD3000, which i replaced with an incorrect dell certified disk model (mistake by reseller)i returned the disk and now have an exact match, a 'Dell' constellation model:...
View ArticleTL4000 iSCSI Poor Performance
The performance of my TL4000 tape library has recently decreased dramatically and I'm at a bit of a loss trying to determine why. I have been using this tape library with VEEAM 8 running on 2012 R2...
View ArticleSAS HBA 12 GBPS and powervault MD3200
Hello ,we have just bought 2 aservers R430 wuth a 12 GBPS SAS HBA external and a powervault MD 3200,which is 6 gbps,is there any trouble with that?wich cable do we need? a mini SAS to SAS HD?thanks to...
View ArticleInstall LTO5 in Powervault 114X
Hello,I have replaced an LTO4 drive in a Powervault 114X with an IBM LTO5 drive. When I power it on, though, I'm getting error E with a flashing exclamation point. The IBM documentation here says an...
View ArticleError 62 : Moving Host to Host Group
Hello,I'm getting the following error when i try to move an host to an host group.Error 62 - The operation cannot complete because the logical unit number (LUN) is already in use. Please enter another...
View ArticleChanging default lun number "Access LUN"
Hi,I have MD3200. I have 4 hosts connected. On each Raid Group, the Virtual Disks have"Access LUN".The Access LUN have LUN31 on all. If i'll change LUN31 to Lun32 on one host, will i'll i loose/destroy...
View ArticleMD3600i Storage Arrays do not appear in Powervault Modular Disk Storage...
HiI successfully setup an MD3600i Powervault which has 2 Array controller's installed.These are connected to a HP Server host via iSCSI connection and the storage is presented as 1 LUN to the Windows...
View ArticleWhy cant MDSM software discovery\add attached storage arrays?
Hi I have successfully setup an MD3600i connected via iSCSI to a HP Windows Server host with no problem a week or so ago.The Host server can see the storage and is presented as a drive letter. I've...
View ArticleAccess LUN
I see that each Virtual Disk has default Access LUN31. I see that each host or hostgorup has it as well. Is it possible to change the LUN31 to another LUN ID without loosing data ?
View ArticlePowerVault LTO3-060 Fault Led flashing, Tape will not go in, and lid will not...
We have a powervault LTO3-060 witch to issues that may or may not be related. The first is the Fault Len is flashing. I have followed the instruction manual. I tried holding the Eject for 6 seconds,...
View ArticleH710P Direct Mapping Mode Error
Please go easy on this hobbyist. I've looked everywhere else that I can think of and only found one other person who experienced the issue I'm experiencing and he was never able to resolve it. This...
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