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Dell's PowerVault line covers several data storage and backup devices.

The PowerVault brand from Dell encompasses directly-attached disk enclosures (like the MD1000 series and MD3000 series), network-attached storage devices (like the NX series), iSCSI and Fibre Channel disk enclosures (like the MD3000i series and MD3000f series), and a range of data backup products (like the DL400 disk backup appliance or ML6010 tape library).

Since Dell acquired EqualLogic, they have used the EqualLogic brand for their high-end data storage offerings and retained PowerVault for their low- and mid-range products.

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Using non-certified hard drives in Dell MD3220 storage array

Is it possible to use non-certified hard drives in a Dell MD3220 storage array? I ended up getting 3 new drives that were the EXACT same model number as the existing ones. Then I bought the drive caddies to go with them. The drives I'm working…
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Adding 60TB Storage to an SLES 10 Server

I have to add some archive\staging storage to an SLES 10 Server. The requirement is to present fairly large volumes (9-20TB each approx, 60TB or so in total) that will be used to store archive data (literally, this is for a library) comprising large…
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ESX3.5 Cluster & MD3000i -- Both servers see iSCSI Targets, Only one server can use partition

Alright. First and foremost, Warning. This is a bigger-then-normal question. I like to be thorough and try to eliminate all possible "easymode" answers, as well as give everyone a feel of what i've tried. I've included several images of our setup…
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Slower performance using Jumbo Frames on Dell PowerVault MD3200i

We have a Dell PowerVault MD3200i connected to a server via iSCSI using 2 Dell switches (PowerConnect 6224) at 1GB. The server has VMware ESXi 6.5 installed and it's connected to the PowerVault using 2x 1GB NICs connected to each switch. I have a…
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MD3000i SAN - live firmware upgrade

I have an MD3000i Dell SAN with dual controllers. Long story short - it managed to muck up some of its own readings on drives and Dell's support told me I could try to shake it loose with a firmware and NVSRAM upgrade which I need anyway. Since I…
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Comments on new SAN for small enterprise

We currently have 4 FC arrays containing sixteen 300GB drives each in a Sun StorageTek 6140 chassis connected to an old Sun X4170 M2 server running OpenIndiana. This has been working well for the past 10+ years. We are looking to upgrade. We don't…
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Dell PowerVault MD3000 2TB partition size limit

I've a MD3000 and the max partition size that I can allocate is 2TB. Is there any way, through firmware updates or other trickery, to allocate a useful amount of space to a partition, 4TB say? Is it possible to use a different PERC card with the…
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Remote shutdown of Dell PowerVault MD3000

It's heating up down here (Australia) and we always have power issues over the summer at one of our sites. We have a reasonable UPS with massive batteries and run an agent on our Servers that shuts them down after a specific period, but I'm…
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Can Dell storage servers be upgraded to full OS installations?

I have a Dell NX3000- which is a Windows Server 2008 based unit. It has an additional cabinet full of drives attached, as well. I have spare licenses for Windows Server 2012 Standard that could be applied to this unit to turn it into a smb 3.0…
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How to best tune Dell PowerVault MD3600i SAN/Initiators for best performance?

Recent owner of a Dell PowerVault MD3600i i'm experiencing some weird results. I have a dedicated 24x 10GbE Switch (PowerConnect 8024), setup to jumbo frames 9K. The MD3600 has 2 RAID controllers, each has 2x 10GbE ethernet nics. There's nothing…
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Setup/configure MPIO in Windows Server 2016 with H810s and MD1200

I'm having a difficult time finding info out on the google for this one I have a Dell R710 with 2 PERC H810s in it running Windows Server 2016. I also have a MD1200 filled up with 3TB disks configured as a single RAID6 Virtual Disk. I've gotten the…
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Dell MD1220 Split Bus not working

I'm not at all familiar with Dell server products. We recently purchased 2 r710s to use in split mode with a MD1220. Each host runs its own H810. Cabling: Server 1: From port 0 on the H810 to the EMM1 (Should see bays 0-11) Server 2: From port 0 on…
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Configuring a DELL storage array with both controllers set to the same address

I've gotten hold of a used Dell PowerVault MD1000 with two MD3000i (aka AMP01) controllers, both of which are configured to the same address. However my attempts to configure them - or indeed perform any action, even "Blink" - fail with "Error…
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Are Dell PowerVault MD3200 EMMs compatible with the MD1200 chassis/midplane?

I have a Dell MD1200 chassis with PSUs, and I have yet to buy the EMM units. I was wondering if I could buy the MD3200 EMMs and have it function as an MD3200 or if I have to buy the MD1200 EMMs. I would assume the chassis/midplane would be the same…
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Exchange 2013 database corruption with event 476 in ESE

I'm having some random database corruptions on our Exchange Server 2013 with event 476 on ESE. This is the fifth time that this happens and the situation in already unacceptable. Here's an screenshot of Event Viewer with the incident. The recovery…
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