MD3000/MD3000i: How to collect diagnostic logs

Summary: This article explains how to generate logs on an MD3000 or MD3000i.

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Symptoms

SLN302662_en_US__1icon Note: This article is part of the Dell PowerVault knowledge library, available here.

Cause

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Resolution

To gather the diagnostic logs on MD3000/3000i storage, see the Modular Disk Storage Manager v5.0 (MDSM) and follow the steps below: 
 

  1. Open the Modular Disk Storage Manager (MDSM). 
  2. Connect to the storage device from which you want to gather support information.
  3. Choose the Support tab. 
  4. Click Gather Support Information.

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    Figure 1: MDSM interface: Support Tab


     
  5. In the next dialog box, click Save Support Information.

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    Figure 2: MDSM interface: Support Tab

     
  6. Click Browse and then select a Name and a Location to save the Support Information Report.

 

SLN302662_en_US__4icon Note: The system automatically names the file if not given.

 

  1. Click Start. The support information is gathered.

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    Figure 3: MDSM interface: Support Tab

     
  2. After the task completes, click Close to close the window.

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    Figure 4: MDSM interface: Gather Support Information

     
  3. The report log is created at the named location as a *.zip-File.
     
  4. Send to the Technical Support this report for analysis.  

 

SLN302662_en_US__4icon Note: The support report should not be larger than 3 MB.

Affected Products

PowerVault MD3000, PowerVault MD3000i
Article Properties
Article Number: 000132420
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 30 Dec 2025
Version:  7
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