Dell PowerVault MD3200 - Manual (Page 3)

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Contents
1 Introduction
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System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Management Station Requirements
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Introduction to Storage Arrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2 Hardware Installation
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Planning the Storage Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Connecting the Storage Array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Cabling the Storage Array
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Redundant and Non-Redundant Configurations . . 13
Single Controller Configurations
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Dual Controller Configurations
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Cabling PowerVault MD1200 Series Expansion
Enclosures
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Expanding With Previously Configured
PowerVault MD1200 Series Expansion
Enclosures
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22
Expanding With New PowerVault MD1200
Series Expansion Enclosures
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3 Installing PowerVault MD Storage
Software
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Graphical Installation (Recommended) . . . . . . 28
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