Dell SCv2000 manual

Dell Storage Center SCv2000 and SCv2020 Storage System Deployment Guide[...]

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Contents About this Guide....................................................................................................... 7 Revision History ..................................................................................................................................... 7 Audience .........................................................[...]

General Safety Precautions ........................................................................................................... 30 Install the Storage System in a Rack ...................................................................................................30 3 Front-End Cabling......................................................[...]

Additional Storage Center Information ........................................................................................ 75 Fibre Channel Zoning Information ............................................................................................... 76 Locating Your Service Tag ..............................................................[...]

Check the Current Disk Count before Adding Expansion Enclosures ....................................... 90 Add the Expansion Enclosures to the A-Side Chain .................................................................... 90 Add the Expansion Enclosures to the B-Side Chain .................................................................... 91 L[...]

Preface About this Guide This guide describes the features and technical specifications of an SCv2000/SCv2020 storage system. Revision History Document Number: 8X7FK Revision Date Description A00 April 2015 Initial release Audience The information provided in this Deployment Guide is intended for storage or network administrators and deployment per[...]

• Dell Storage Client Administrator’s Guide Provides information about the Dell Storage Client and how it can be used to manage a Storage Center. • Dell Storage Center Software Update Guide Describes how to upgrade Storage Center software from an earlier version to the current version. • Dell Storage Center Command Utility Reference Guide P[...]

1 About the SCv2000/SCv2020 Storage System The SCv2000/SCv2020 storage system provides the central processing capabilities for the Storage Center Operating System (OS) and management of RAID storage. The SCv2000/SCv2020 storage system holds the physical disks that provide storage for the Storage Center. If additional storage is needed, the SCv2000/[...]

Expansion Enclosures An SCv2000/SCv2020 storage system supports multiple SC100/SC120 expansion enclosures. The expansion enclosures allow the data storage capabilities of the SCv2000/SCv2020 to be expanded beyond the 12 or 24 internal drives in the storage system chassis. The SCv2000/SCv2020 storage system supports a total of 168 drives per Storage[...]

Storage Center Replication Storage Center sites can be collocated or remotely connected and data can be replicated between sites. Storage Center replication can duplicate volume data to another site in support a disaster recovery plan or to provide local access to a remote data volume. Typically, data is replicated remotely as part of an overall di[...]

SCv2000/SCv2020 Storage System with Fibre Channel Front-End Connectivity An SCv2000/SCv2020 storage system with Fibre Channel front-end connectivity may communicate with the following components of a Storage Center system. Figure 3. Storage System with Fibre Channel Front-End Connectivity Item Description Speed Communication Type 1 Server with Fibr[...]

SCv2000/SCv2020 Storage System with iSCSI Front-End Connectivity An SCv2000/SCv2020 storage system with iSCSI front-end connectivity may communicate with the following components of a Storage Center system. Figure 4. Storage System with iSCSI Front-End Connectivity Item Description Speed Communication Type 1 Server with Ethernet (iSCSI) ports or iS[...]

SCv2000/SCv2020 Storage System with SAS Front-End Connectivity An SCv2000/SCv2020 storage system with SAS front-end connectivity may communicate with the following components of a Storage Center system. Figure 5. Storage System with SAS Front-End Connectivity Item Description Speed Communication Type 1 Server with SAS Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) 12 Gb[...]

System Administration To perform system administration, the Storage Center communicates with computers using the Ethernet management (MGMT) port. The Ethernet management port is used for Storage Center configuration, administration, and management. NOTE: The baseboard management controller (BMC) does not have a separate physical port on the SCv2000[...]

Item Name Icon Description • On steady amber : Hardware detected fault • Blinking amber : Software detected fault 3 Identification button Lights when the storage system identification is enabled. • Off : Normal status • Blinking blue : Storage system identification enabled 4 Unit ID display — Displays the storage system identification num[...]

Item Name Icon Description • REPL port : Embedded iSCSI port, which is typically used for replication to another Storage Center 4 Cooling fan fault indicator (2) • Off : Normal operation • Steady amber : Fan fault or there is a problem communicating with the PSU • Blinking amber : PSU is in programming mode 5 AC power fault indicator (2) ?[...]

Figure 9. Storage Controller with Two 16 Gb Fibre Channel Front-End Ports Item Control/Feature Icon Description 1 Battery status indicator • Blinking green (on 0.5 sec. / off 1.5 sec.) : Battery heartbeat • Fast blinking green (on 0.5 sec. / off 0.5 sec.) : Battery is charging • Steady green : Battery is ready 2 Battery fault indicator • Of[...]

Item Control/Feature Icon Description 10 Identification LED • Off : Identification disabled • Blinking blue (for 15 sec.) : Identification is enabled • Blinking blue (continuously) : Storage controller shut down to the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) S5 state 11 USB port Not for customer use on SCv2000/SCv2020 Storage System[...]

Figure 11. SCv2000/SCv2020 Storage Controller with Two 10 GbE iSCSI Front-End Ports Item Control/Feature Icon Description 1 Battery status indicator • Blinking green (on 0.5 sec. / off 1.5 sec.) : Battery heartbeat • Fast blinking green (on 0.5 sec. / off 0.5 sec.) : Battery is charging • Steady green : Battery is ready 2 Battery fault indica[...]

Item Control/Feature Icon Description • Blinking blue (continuously) : Storage controller shut down to the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) S5 state 11 USB port Not for customer use on SCv2000/SCv2020 Storage Systems. 12 Diagnostic LEDs (8) — • Green LEDs 0–3 : Low byte hex POST code • Green LEDs 4–7 : High byte hex POS[...]

Item Control/Feature Icon Description NOTE: To use the MGMT port as an iSCSI port for replication to another Storage Center, a Flex Port license and replication license are required. To use the MGMT port as a front-end connection to host servers, a Flex Port license is required. 4 REPL port — 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or 1 Gbps Ethernet/iSCSI port used [...]

SCv2000/SCv2020 Drives Dell Enterprise hard disk drives (HDDs) and Enterprise Solid-State Drives (eSSDs) are the only drives that can be installed in an SCv2000/SCv2020 storage system. If a non-Dell Enterprise drive is installed, Storage Center prevents the drive from being managed. The drives in an SCv2000 storage system are installed horizontally[...]

SC100/SC120 Expansion Enclosure Overview The SC100 is a 2U expansion enclosure that supports up to 12 3.5 ‐ inch hard drives installed in a four ‐ column, three-row configuration. The SC120 is a 2U expansion enclosure that supports up to 24 2.5 ‐ inch hard drives installed vertically side ‐ by ‐ side. The SC100/SC120 expansion enclosure s[...]

Item Name Icon Description 3 Hard drives — Dell Enterprise Plus Drives • SC100 : Up to 12 3.5-inch hard drives • SC120 : Up to 24 2.5-inch hard drives SC100/SC120 Expansion Enclosure Back Panel Features and Indicators The SC100/SC120 back panel provides controls to power up and reset the expansion enclosure, indicators to show the expansion e[...]

SC100/SC120 Expansion Enclosure EMM Features and Indicators The SC100/SC120 includes two Enclosure Management Modules (EMMs) in two interface slots. Figure 19. SC100/SC120 EMM Features and Indicators Item Name Icon Description 1 System status indicator Not used on SC100/SC120 expansion enclosures. 2 Serial port Not for customer use. 3 SAS port A (i[...]

SC100/SC120 Expansion Enclosure Drives Dell Enterprise hard disk drives (HDDs) and Enterprise Solid-State Drives (eSSDs) are the only drives that can be installed in SC100/SC120 expansion enclosures. If a non-Dell Enterprise drive is installed, Storage Center prevents the drive from being managed. The drives in an SC100 expansion enclosure are inst[...]

2 Install the Storage Center Hardware Prepare for the installation, mount the equipment in a rack, and install the disks. Unpack and Inventory the Storage Center Equipment Unpack the storage system and identify the items in your shipment. Figure 23. SCv2000/SCv2020 Storage System Components 1. Documentation 2. Storage system 3. Rack rails 4. Front [...]

NOTE: See the safety and regulatory information that shipped with each Storage Center component. Warranty information may be included within this document or as a separate document. Installation Safety Precautions Follow these safety precautions: • Dell recommends that only individuals with rack-mounting experience install an SCv2000/SCv2020 stor[...]

Electrostatic Discharge Precautions Always follow electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions to avoid injury and damage to Storage Center equipment. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other. The resulting electrical discharge can damage electronic components and p[...]

NOTE: The storage system and expansion enclosures each require 2U of rack space for installation. 3. Position a rail at the marked location and extend the rail to fit the rack. 4. Insert the two rail pins into the pin holes. Figure 24. Hole Locations in Rack 1. Pin hole 2. Rack mounting screw hole 3. Pin hole 5. Insert a screw into the rack mountin[...]

3 Front-End Cabling Front-end cabling refers to the connections between the storage system and external devices such as host servers or another Storage Center. Front ‐ end connections can be made using Fibre Channel, iSCSI, or SAS interfaces. Dell recommends connecting the storage system to host servers using the most redundant option available. [...]

Storage Controller Redundancy To allow for storage controller redundancy, a front-end port on each storage controller must be connected to the same switch or server. If a storage controller becomes unavailable, the front-end ports on the offline storage controller move over to the ports (in the same fault domain) on available storage controller. Mu[...]

Cabling SAN-Attached Host Servers An SCv2000/SCv2020 storage system with Fibre Channel or iSCSI front-end ports connects to host servers through Fibre Channel or Ethernet switches. • A storage system with Fibre Channel front-end ports connects to one or more FC switches, which connect to one or more host servers. • A storage system with iSCSI f[...]

• Storage controller 1: port 2 to FC switch 2 • Storage controller 2: port 2 to FC switch 2 Example Figure 26. Storage System with Dual 16 Gb Storage Controllers and Two FC Switches 1. Server 1 2. Server 2 3. FC switch 1 (Fault Domain 1) 4. FC switch 2 (Fault Domain 2) 5. Storage system 6. Storage controller 1 7. Storage controller 2 Next steps[...]

Steps 1. Connect each server to both FC fabrics. 2. Connect fault domain 1 (shown in orange) to fabric 1. • Storage controller 1: port 1 to FC switch 1 • Storage controller 1: port 3 to FC switch 1 • Storage controller 2: port 1 to FC switch 1 • Storage controller 2: port 3 to FC switch 1 3. Connect fault domain 2 (shown in blue) to fabric [...]

One Fibre Channel Fabric with Dual 16 Gb 2–Port Storage Controllers Use one Fibre Channel (FC) fabric to prevent an unavailable port or storage controller from causing a loss of connectivity between the host servers and a storage system with dual 16 Gb 2–port storage controllers . About this task In this configuration, there are two fault domai[...]

Next steps Install or enable MPIO on the host servers. NOTE: After the Storage Center configuration is complete, run the host access wizard to configure host server access and apply MPIO best practices. For the latest best practices, see the Dell Storage Center Best Practices document located on the Dell TechCenter ( http://en.community.dell.com/ t[...]

Example Figure 29. Storage System with Dual 8 Gb Storage Controllers and One FC Switch 1. Server 1 2. Server 2 3. FC switch (Fault domain 1 and fault domain 2) 4. Storage system 5. Storage controller 1 6. Storage controller 2 Next steps Install or enable MPIO on the host servers. NOTE: After the Storage Center configuration is complete, run the hos[...]

Storage controller: port 1 to FC switch 1. 3. Connect fault domain 2 (shown in blue) to the fabric 2. Storage controller: port 2 to FC switch 2. Example Figure 30. Storage System a Single 16 Gb Storage Controller and Two FC Switches 1. Server 1 2. Server 2 3. FC switch 1 (Fault domain 1) 4. FC switch 2 (Fault domain 2) 5. Storage system 6. Storage [...]

Steps 1. Connect each server to both FC fabrics. 2. Connect fault domain 1 (shown in orange) to fabric 1. • Storage controller 1: port 1 → FC switch 1 • Storage controller 1: port 3 → FC switch 1 3. Connect fault domain 2 (shown in blue) to fabric 2. • Storage controller 1: port 2 → FC switch 2 • Storage controller 1: port 4 → FC sw[...]

Using SFP+ Transceiver Modules An SCv2000/SCv2020 storage system with 16 Gb Fibre Channel storage controllers comes with short range small-form-factor pluggable (SFP+) transceiver modules. Figure 32. SFP+ Transceiver Module with a Bail Clasp Latch The SFP+ transceiver modules are installed into the ports of the SCv2000/SCv2020 storage controller. F[...]

WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from laser radiation or damage to the equipment, observe the following precautions: • Do not open any panels, operate controls, make adjustments, or perform procedures to a laser device other than those specified herein. • Do not stare into the laser beam. CAUTION: Transceiver modules can be damaged by elec[...]

About this task Read the following cautions and information before beginning removal or replacement procedures. WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from laser radiation or damage to the equipment, observe the following precautions: • Do not open any panels, operate controls, make adjustments, or perform procedures to a laser device other than t[...]

Dell recommends creating zones using a single initiator host port and multiple Storage Center ports. WWN Zoning Guidelines When WWN zoning is configured, a device may reside on any port or change physical ports and still be visible because the switch is seeking a WWN. List of guidelines for WWN zoning. • Include all Storage Center virtual WWNs in[...]

Figure 35. Attach Label to Cable 2. Wrap the label around the cable until it fully encircles the cable. The bottom of each label is clear so that it does not obscure the text. Figure 36. Wrap Label Around Cable 3. Apply a matching label to the other end of the cable. Connecting to iSCSI Host Servers Choose the iSCSI connectivity option that best su[...]

• If the host server is a Windows or Linux host: a. Install the iSCSI HBAs or network adapters dedicated for iSCSI traffic in the host servers. NOTE: Do not install iSCSI HBAs or network adapters from different vendors in the same server. b. Install supported drivers for the HBAs or network adapters and make sure that the HBAs or network adapter [...]

• Storage controller 2: port 1 to Ethernet switch 1 3. Connect fault domain 2 (shown in blue) to iSCSI network 2. • Storage controller 1: port 2 to Ethernet switch 2 • Storage controller 2: port 2 to Ethernet switch 2 Example Figure 37. Storage System with Dual 10 GbE Storage Controllers and Two Ethernet Switches 1. Server 1 2. Server 2 3. Et[...]

• If a storage controller becomes unavailable, the virtual ports on the offline storage controller move to physical ports on the other storage controller. Steps 1. Connect each server to both iSCSI networks. 2. Connect fault domain 1 (shown in orange) to iSCSI network 1. • Storage controller 1: port 1 to Ethernet switch 1 • Storage controller[...]

One iSCSI Network with Dual 10 GbE 2–Port Storage Controllers Use one iSCSI network to prevent an unavailable port or storage controller from causing a loss of connectivity between the host servers and a storage system with dual 10 GbE 2–Port storage controllers . About this task In this configuration, there are two fault domains, one iSCSI net[...]

Next steps Install or enable MPIO on the host servers. NOTE: After the Storage Center configuration is complete, run the host access wizard to configure host server access and apply MPIO best practices. For the latest best practices, see the Dell Storage Center Best Practices document located on the Dell TechCenter ( http://en.community.dell.com/ t[...]

Example Figure 40. Storage System with Dual 1 GbE Storage Controllers and One Ethernet Switch 1. Server 1 2. Server 2 3. Ethernet switch (Fault domain 1 and fault domain 2) 4. Storage system 5. Storage controller 1 6. Storage controller 2 Next steps Install or enable MPIO on the host servers. NOTE: After the Storage Center configuration is complete[...]

Storage controller: port 1 to Ethernet switch 1 3. Connect the fault domain 2 (shown in orange) to iSCSI network 2. Storage controller: port 2 to Ethernet switch 2 Example Figure 41. Storage System with One 10 GbE Storage Controller and Two Ethernet Switches 1. Server 1 2. Server 2 3. Ethernet switch 1 (Fault domain 1) 4. Ethernet switch 2 (Fault d[...]

Steps 1. Connect each server to both iSCSI networks. 2. Connect fault domain 1 (shown in orange) to iSCSI network 1. • Storage controller 1: port 1 to Ethernet switch 1 • Storage controller 1: port 3 to Ethernet switch 1 3. Connect fault domain 2 (shown in blue) to iSCSI network 2. • Storage controller 1: port 2 to Ethernet switch 2 • Stora[...]

Figure 43. Attach Label to Cable 2. Wrap the label around the cable until it fully encircles the cable. The bottom of each label is clear so that it does not obscure the text Figure 44. Wrap Label Around Cable 3. Apply a matching label to the other end of the cable. Cabling Direct-Attached Host Servers An SCv2000/SCv2020 storage system with SAS fro[...]

NOTE: Do not install SAS HBAs from different vendors in the same server. 2. Install supported drivers for the HBAs and make sure that the HBAs have the latest supported firmware installed. 3. Use the SAS cabling diagram to cable the host servers directly to the storage system. NOTE: If deploying vSphere hosts, configure only one host at a time. SAS[...]

b. Connect a SAS cable from storage controller 2: port 3 to host server 2. 4. Connect fault domain 4 (shown in red) to the host server 2. a. Connect a SAS cable from storage controller 1: port 4 to host server 2. b. Connect a SAS cable from storage controller 2: port 4 to host server 2. Example Figure 45. Storage System with Dual 12 Gb SAS Storage [...]

a. Connect a SAS cable from storage controller 1: port 1 to host server 1. b. Connect a SAS cable from storage controller 2: port 1 to host server 1. 2. Connect fault domain 2 (shown in blue) to the host server 2. a. Connect a SAS cable from storage controller 1: port 2 to host server 2. b. Connect a SAS cable from storage controller 2: port 2 to h[...]

NOTE: After the Storage Center configuration is complete, run the host access wizard to configure host server access and apply MPIO best practices. For the latest best practices, see the Dell Storage Center Best Practices document located on the Dell TechCenter ( http://en.community.dell.com/ techcenter/storage/ ). Two Servers Connected to a Single[...]

NOTE: After the Storage Center configuration is complete, run the host access wizard to configure host server access and apply MPIO best practices. For the latest best practices, see the Dell Storage Center Best Practices document located on the Dell TechCenter ( http://en.community.dell.com/ techcenter/storage/ ). Labeling the Front-End Cables Lab[...]

Cabling the Ethernet Management Port To manage Storage Center, the Ethernet management (MGMT) port of each storage controller must be connected to an Ethernet switch that is part of the management network. About this task The management port provides access to the storage system through the Dell Storage Client software and is used to send emails, a[...]

Figure 51. Attach Label to Cable 2. Wrap the label around the cable until it fully encircles the cable. The bottom of each label is clear so that it does not obscure the text. Figure 52. Wrap Label Around Cable 3. Apply a matching label to the other end of the cable. Cabling the Embedded Ports for iSCSI Replication If the Storage Center is licensed[...]

Steps 1. Connect the replication port on storage controller 1 to Ethernet switch 2. 2. Connect the replication port on storage controller 2 to Ethernet switch 2. NOTE: The management port on each storage controller is connected to an Ethernet switch on the management network. Figure 53. Replication Ports Connected to an iSCSI Network 1. Ethernet sw[...]

Figure 54. Management and Replication Ports Connected to an iSCSI Network 1. Ethernet switch (iSCSI network) 2. Storage system 3. Storage controller 1 4. Storage controller 2 3. To configure the fault domains and ports, click the Configure Embedded iSCSI Ports link on the Configuration Complete page of the Discover and Configure Uninitialized SCv20[...]

Figure 55. Storage System with Dual Storage Controllers and Two Ethernet Switches 1. Server 1 2. Server 2 3. Ethernet switch 1 (Fault domain 1) 4. Ethernet switch 2 (Fault domain 2) 5. Storage system 6. Storage controller 1 7. Storage controller 2 4. To configure the fault domains and ports, click the Configure Embedded iSCSI Ports link on the Conf[...]

NOTE: This configuration is vulnerable to switch unavailability, which results in a loss of connectivity between the host servers and storage system. Steps 1. Connect each server to the iSCSI network. 2. Connect embedded fault domain 1 (shown in orange) to the iSCSI network. a. Connect the management port on storage controller 1 to the Ethernet swi[...]

4 Back-End Cabling and Connecting Power Back-end cabling refers to the connections between the storage system and expansion enclosures. After the back-end cabling is complete, connect power cables to the storage system components and turn on the hardware. An SCv2000/SCv2020 storage system can be deployed with or without expansion enclosures. • Wh[...]

3. Initiator only ports (ports A) 4. Initiator/target ports (ports B) 5. Storage controller 2 Back-End Connections for an SCv2000/SCv2020 without Expansion Enclosures When you deploy an SCv2000/SCv2020 without expansion enclosures, you must interconnect the storage controllers using SAS cables. About this task NOTE: The top storage controller is st[...]

SCv2000/SCv2020 and One SC100/SC120 Expansion Enclosure This figure shows an SCv2000/SCv2020 cabled to one expansion enclosure forming a single chain. Figure 59. SCv2000/SCv2020 and One SC100/SC120 Expansion Enclosure 1. Storage system 2. Storage controller 1 3. Storage controller 2 4. Expansion enclosure Table 3. Storage System Connected to One Ex[...]

SCv2000/SCv2020 and Two or More SC100/SC120 Expansion Enclosures This figure shows an SCv2000/SCv2020 cabled to two expansion enclosures forming a single chain. Figure 60. SCv2000/SCv2020 and Two SC100/SC120 Expansion Enclosures 1. Storage system 2. Storage controller 1 3. Storage controller 2 4. Expansion enclosure 1 5. Expansion enclosure 2 To co[...]

Label the Back-End Cables Label the back-end cables that interconnect the storage controllers or label the back-end cables that connect the storage system to the expansion enclosures. Prerequisites Locate the pre-made cable labels provided with the expansion enclosures. About this task Apply cable labels to both ends of each SAS cable to indicate t[...]

Connect Power Cables and Turn on the Storage System Connect power cables to the storage system components and turn on the hardware. About this task • If the storage system is installed without expansion enclosures, connect power cables to the storage system chassis and turn on the storage system. • If the storage system is installed with expans[...]

powered on are the LEDs on the storage controllers. After the one-minute delay, the fans and LEDs turn on as an indication that the storage controllers are starting up. 5. Wait until the green diagnostic LEDs on the back of each storage controller match the pattern shown in Figure 65. Storage Controller Diagnostic LEDs . This pattern indicates that[...]

5 Discover and Configure the Storage Center The Discover and Configure Uninitialized SCv2000 Series Storage Centers wizard allows you to set up a Storage Center to make it ready for volume creation. Use the Dell Storage Client to discover and configure the Storage Center. After configuring a Storage Center, you can set up a localhost, VMware vSpher[...]

iSCSI Fault Domain Information For a storage system with iSCSI front-end ports, gather and record network information for the iSCSI fault domains. This information is needed to complete the Discover and Configure Uninitialized SCv2000 Series Storage Centers wizard. NOTE: For a storage system deployed with two Ethernet switches, Dell recommends sett[...]

SMTP server login ID ________________ SMTP server password ________________ Proxy server IPv4 address ___ . ___ . ___ . ___ Fibre Channel Zoning Information For a storage system with Fibre Channel front-end ports, record the physical and virtual WWNs of the Fibre Channel ports in Fault Domain 1 and Fault Domain 2. This information is displayed on t[...]

Locating Your Service Tag Your storage system is identified by a unique Service Tag number. You can find the Service Tag number on the service luggage tag located next to the front panel display. The Service Tag number is also located on the back of the storage system chassis. Dell uses this information to route support calls to the appropriate per[...]

NOTE: If the wizard does not discover the Storage Center that you want to initialize, perform one of the following actions: • Ensure that the Storage Center is physically attached to all necessary networks and powered on. Then click Rediscover . • Click Troubleshoot Storage Center Hardware Issue to learn more about reasons why the Storage Cente[...]

Configure iSCSI Fault Domains For a Storage Center with iSCSI front-end ports, use the Configure iSCSI Fault Domains page and the Fault Domain pages to enter network information for the fault domains and ports. 1. (Optional) On the Configure iSCSI Fault Domains page, click More information about fault domains or How to set up an iSCSI network to le[...]

• If any of the Storage Center front-end ports are down, the Storage Center Front-End Ports Down dialog box appears. Select the ports that are not connected to the storage network, and then click OK . 2. When all of the Storage Center setup tasks are complete, click Next . Review Fibre Channel Front-End Configuration For a Storage Center with Fib[...]

3. Click Test Server to check the connectivity from the Storage Center to the SMTP server. 4. (Optional) Place a check next to Use Authorized Login , and then enter the ID and password. 5. Click Next . Configure Key Management Server Settings The Key Management Server Settings page appears if supported by the Storage Center license. Use this page t[...]

Provide Contact Information Enter contact information for technical support to use when sending support-related communications using Dell SupportAssist . 1. Enter contact information. 2. To receive SupportAssist emails, select Yes, I would like to receive emails from Dell SupportAssist when issues arise, including hardware failure notifications . 3[...]

When you have completed the step, you are returned to the Configuration Complete page. 3. Click Finish to exit the wizard. Set Up a localhost or VMware Host After configuring a Storage Center, you can set up block level storage for a localhost, VMware vSphere host, or VMware vCenter. Set Up a localhost from Initial Setup Configure a localhost to ac[...]

Steps 1. On the Configuration Complete page of the Discover and Configure Storage Center wizard, click Configure VMware vSpheres to access a Storage Center . The Set up VMware Host on Storage Center wizard appears. 2. Enter the IP address or hostname, the user name and password. Then click Next . • If the Storage Center has iSCSI ports and the ho[...]

Configure Embedded iSCSI Ports Configure the embedded Ethernet ports on the Storage Center for use as iSCSI ports. 1. Configure the fault domain and ports for iSCSI Embedded Domain 1. a. Enter the target IPv4 address, subnet mask, and gateway for the fault domain. b. Enter an IPv4 address for each port in the fault domain. NOTE: Make sure that all [...]

6 Perform Post-Setup Tasks Perform connectivity and failover tests to make sure that the Storage Center deployment was successful. Verify Connectivity and Failover This section describes the general steps needed to verify that Storage Center is set up properly and performs failover correctly. The process includes creating test volumes, copying data[...]

Test Basic Connectivity Verify basic connectivity by copying data to the test volumes. 1. Connect to the server to which the volumes are mapped. 2. Create a folder on the TestVol1 volume, copy at least 2 GB of data to the folder, and verify that the data copied successfully. 3. Create a folder on the TestVol2 volume, copy at least 2 GB of data to t[...]

Clean up Test Volumes After testing is complete, delete the volumes used for testing. 1. Connect to the server to which the volumes are mapped and remove the volumes. 2. Connect to the Storage Center using the Dell Storage Client. 3. Click the Storage tab. 4. From the Storage tab navigation pane, select the Volumes node. 5. Select the volumes to de[...]

A Adding or Removing an Expansion Enclosure This section describes how to add an expansion enclosure to a storage system and how to remove an expansion enclosure from a storage system. Adding Multiple Expansion Enclosures to a Storage System Deployed without Expansion Enclosures Use caution when adding expansion enclosures to a live Storage Center [...]

Add the Expansion Enclosures to the A-Side Chain Add the Expansion Enclosures to the B-Side Chain Label the Back-End Cables Cable the Expansion Enclosures Together Cable the expansion enclosures together to form a chain, but do not connect the chain to the storage system . 1. Connect a SAS cable from expansion enclosure 1: top, port B to expansion [...]

Figure 67. Remove the A-Side Cable from the Storage Controllers 1. Storage system 2. Storage controller 1 3. Storage controller 2 2. Add the expansion enclosures to the A-side chain. a. Connect a SAS cable from storage controller 1: port A to the first expansion enclosure in the chain, top EMM, port A. b. Connect a SAS cable from storage controller[...]

Figure 69. Remove the B-Side Cable from the Storage Controllers 1. Storage system 2. Storage controller 1 3. Storage controller 2 4. Expansion enclosure 1 5. Expansion enclosure 2 2. Add the expansion enclosures to the B-side chain. a. Connect a SAS cable from storage controller 1: port B to expansion enclosure 2: bottom EMM, port B. b. Connect a S[...]

Figure 70. Connect the B-Side Cables to the Expansion Enclosures 1. Storage system 2. Storage controller 1 3. Storage controller 2 4. Expansion enclosure 1 5. Expansion enclosure 2 Label the Back-End Cables Label the back-end cables that interconnect the storage controllers or label the back-end cables that connect the storage system to the expansi[...]

Figure 71. Attach Label to Cable 2. Wrap the label around the cable until it fully encircles the cable. The bottom of each label is clear so that it does not obscure the text. Figure 72. Wrap Label Around Cable 3. Apply a matching label to the other end of the cable. Adding a Single Expansion Enclosure to a Chain Currently in Service Use caution wh[...]

Steps 1. Connect to the Storage Center using the Dell Storage Client. 2. Check the disk count of the Storage Center system before adding the expansion enclosure. 3. Click the Hardware tab and select Enclosures in the Hardware tab navigation pane. 4. Click Add Enclosure . The Add New Enclosure wizard starts. a. Confirm the details of your current in[...]

• Disconnect the SAS cable from storage controller 1, port A • Disconnect the SAS cable from storage controller 2, port B Figure 73. Disconnect A-Side Cables from the Storage Controllers 1. Storage system 2. Storage controller 1 3. Storage controller 2 4. Expansion enclosure 1 3. Move the cable from expansion enclosure 1: top EMM, port B to the[...]

b. Connect the new expansion enclosure (2): top EMM, port B to storage controller 2: port B. Figure 75. Reconnect A-side Cables to the Storage Controllers 1. Storage system 2. Storage controller 1 3. Storage controller 2 4. Expansion enclosure 1 5. New expansion enclosure (2) Add an Expansion Enclosure to the B-side Chain Connect the expansion encl[...]

Figure 76. Disconnect B-Side Cables from the Storage Controllers 1. Storage system 2. Storage controller 1 3. Storage controller 2 4. Expansion enclosure 1 5. New expansion enclosure (2) 2. Move the cable from expansion enclosure 1: bottom EMM, port B to the new expansion enclosure (2): bottom EMM, port B. 3. Use a new SAS cable to connect expansio[...]

3. Storage controller 2 4. Expansion enclosure 1 5. New expansion enclosure (2) 4. Reconnect the A-side cables to the storage controllers: a. Reconnect expansion enclosure 1: bottom EMM, port A to storage controller 2: port A. b. Connect the new expansion enclosure (2): bottom EMM, port B to storage controller 1: port B. Figure 78. Reconnect B-Side[...]

Figure 79. Attach Label to Cable 2. Wrap the label around the cable until it fully encircles the cable. The bottom of each label is clear so that it does not obscure the text. Figure 80. Wrap Label Around Cable 3. Apply a matching label to the other end of the cable. Removing an Expansion Enclosure from a Chain Currently in Service To remove an exp[...]

Steps 1. Connect to the Storage Center using the Dell Storage Client. 2. Use the Dell Storage Client to release the disks in the expansion enclosure. 3. Select the expansion enclosure to remove and click Remove Enclosure . The Remove Enclosure wizard starts. 4. Confirm the details of your current install and click Next to validate the cabling. 5. L[...]

Disconnect the A-Side Chain from the SC100/SC120 Expansion Enclosure Disconnect the A-side chain from the expansion enclosure that you want to remove. About this task CAUTION: To disconnect the A-side chain without a system outage, disconnect the A-side cable from storage controller 1 first. Disconnecting a different cable in the chain may disrupt [...]

Figure 82. Reconnecting the A-side Chain 1. Storage system 2. Storage controller 1 3. Storage controller 2 4. Expansion enclosure 1 5. Expansion enclosure 2 Disconnect the B-Side Chain from the SC100/SC120 Expansion Enclosure Disconnect the B-side chain from the expansion enclosure that you want to remove. About this task CAUTION: To disconnect the[...]

Figure 83. Disconnecting the SC100/SC120 Expansion Enclosure from the B-side Chain 1. Storage system 2. Storage controller 1 3. Storage controller 2 4. Expansion enclosure 1 5. Expansion enclosure 2 4. Reconnect the B-side cable to storage controller 2: port A. 5. Connect the other end of the B-side cable from to expansion enclosure 2: bottom EMM, [...]

3. Storage controller 2 4. Disconnected expansion enclosure 5. Expansion enclosure 1 Adding or Removing an Expansion Enclosure 105[...]

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B Troubleshooting Storage Center This appendix contains troubleshooting steps for common Storage Center issues. Troubleshooting Storage Controllers Use these steps to troubleshoot storage controllers. 1. Check the status of the storage controller using the Dell Storage Client. 2. Check the pins and reseat the storage controller. a. Remove the stora[...]