Restoring The Storage Array Software - Dell PowerVault NX1950 Important Information Manual

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Restoring the Storage Array Software

After installing the operating system, the Dell Storage Initialization

wizard is installed on your system and runs automatically on every system

reboot. Until the software required to support the storage array is installed

on your system, the following message appears at powerup:

A configuration error on your PowerVault NX1950 has

been detected. This NX1950 node is missing one or

more critical software components. Please consult

your Microsoft Windows Unified Data Storage Server

2003 Installation Guide for more information about

reinstalling this required software.

After you have installed the operating system using Server Assistant, the

following components are installed:

•

Dell Storage Initialization wizard

•

Drivers

NOTE:

The SAS 5/E adapter driver is not restored during the operating system

restore process. You must install the driver from the Dell PowerVault MD3000

Resource CD.

You must restore the software required to support the storage arrays

connected to the PowerVault NX1950 storage systems. The software

requirements vary depending on the solution that you have purchased.

PowerVault NX1950 Storage Solution With PowerVault MD3000 Storage Arrays

The Dell PowerVault MD3000 Resource CD contains the following

components:

•

StorPort hotfix

•

VDS/VSS provider

•

Storage manager software

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