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Dell SCv2000 manual

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  • Page 1

    Dell Storage Center SCv2000 and SCv2020 Storage System Getting Started Guide Regulatory Model: E09J, E10J Regulatory Type: E09J001, E10J001[...]

  • Page 2

    Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Copyright © 201[...]

  • Page 3

    Before You Begin Consider the following best practices before setting up your SCv2000/SCv2020 storage system. • Dell recommends that you use a dedicated SAN network for data transmission when using a Fibre Channel or iSCSI storage system. • Complete the Worksheet to Record System Information in this guide before configuring the storage system. [...]

  • Page 4

    Class I laser products are not considered to be hazardous. The laser system and unit are designed so there is never any human access to laser radiation above a Class I level during normal operation, user maintenance or prescribed service condition. 4[...]

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    Worksheet to Record System Information Use the following worksheet to record the information that is needed to install the SCv2000/SCv2020 storage system . Storage Center Information Gather and record the following information about the Storage Center network and the administrator user. Table 1. Storage Center Network Service Tag ________________ M[...]

  • Page 6

    IPv4 address for storage controller module 1: port 1 ___ . ___ . ___ . ___ IPv4 address for storage controller module 2: port 1 ___ . ___ . ___ . ___ (Four port I/O card only) IPv4 address for storage controller module 1: port 3 ___ . ___ . ___ . ___ (Four port I/O card only) IPv4 address for storage controller module 2: port 3 ___ . ___ . ___ . __[...]

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    Table 6. Physical WWNs in Fault Domain 1 Physical WWN of storage controller 1: port 1 ________________ Physical WWN of storage controller 2: port 1 ________________ (Four port I/O card only) Physical WWN of storage controller 1: port 3 ________________ (Four port I/O card only) Physical WWN of storage controller 2: port 3 ________________ Table 7. [...]

  • Page 8

    • The Dell Storage Center Dell Storage Client Administrator’s Guide describes how to use the Dell Storage Client to manage a Storage Center. Installation and Configuration Before you begin installation, make sure that the site where you plan to install the storage system has standard power from an independent source or a rack power distribution[...]

  • Page 9

    Figure 2. Hole Locations in Rack 1. Middle hole of top 1U 2. Top hole of bottom 1U 3. Bottom hole of bottom 1U 6. Slide the storage system chassis onto the rails. Figure 3. Mount the SCv2000/SCv2020 Storage System Chassis 7. Secure the storage system chassis to the rack using the mounting screws within each chassis ear. a. Lift the latch on each ch[...]

  • Page 10

    Figure 4. Front Bezel 2. Insert the left end of the bezel into the securing slot until the release latch snaps into place. 3. Secure the bezel with the keylock. Front-End Cabling Front-end cabling refers to the connections between the storage system and host servers. Front ‐ end connections can be made using Fibre Channel, iSCSI, or SAS interface[...]

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    3. Connect fault domain 2 to switch 2. a. Connect a cable from storage controller 1: port 2 to switch 2. b. Connect a cable from storage controller 2: port 2 to switch 2. c. (Four-port I/O card only) Connect a cable from storage controller 1: port 4 to switch 2. d. (Four-port I/O card only) Connect a cable from storage controller 2: port 4 to switc[...]

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    a. Connect a SAS cable from storage controller 1: port 4 to server 4. b. Connect a SAS cable from storage controller 2: port 4 to server 4. Figure 6. Storage System Connected Directly to Host Servers 1. Server 1 2. Server 2 3. Server 3 4. Server 4 5. SCv2000/SCv2020 storage system 6. Storage controller 1 7. Storage controller 2 Cabling the Ethernet[...]

  • Page 13

    Figure 7. Storage System Connected to a Management Network 1. Management network switch 2. SCv2000/SCv2020 storage system 3. Storage controller 1 4. Storage controller 2 Back-End Cabling An SCv2000/SCv2020 storage system can be deployed with or without SC100/SC120 expansion enclosures . If the storage system is installed without expansion enclosure[...]

  • Page 14

    NOTE: In an SCv2000/SCv2020 storage system, the top storage controller is storage controller 1 and the bottom storage controller is storage controller 2. 1. If you are installing more than one expansion enclosure, cable the expansion enclosures in series by connecting a SAS cable from the top EMM, port B of one expansion enclosure to the top EMM, p[...]

  • Page 15

    Figure 10. Power Cables 3. Secure each power cable to the storage system chassis using the strain relief fasteners. 4. Plug the other end of the power cables into a grounded electrical outlet or a separate power source such as an uninterrupted power supply (UPS) or a power distribution unit (PDU). Turning on the Storage System Turn on the storage s[...]

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    NOTE: To discover and configure a Storage Center, the software must be installed on a host server that is located on the same subnet as the storage system 3. Start the software by double-clicking the Enterprise Manager Client shortcut. The Dell Storage Client welcome screen appears. • To discover and configure an uninitialized SCv2000/SCv2020 sto[...]

  • Page 17

    Storage Connectivity Configurations Storage Center supports up to 168 drives in one redundant-path SAS chain • An SCv2000 supports up to 13 SC100 expansion enclosures or 6 SC120 expansion enclosures • An SCv2020 supports up to 12 SC100 expansion enclosures or 6 SC120 expansion enclosures Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) Controller Tw[...]

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    Power Supplies AC power supply (per power supply) Wattage 580 W (maximum wattage: 584 W) Voltage 100–240 VAC (7.6–3.0 A) Heat dissipation SCv2000 : 65 W at 230 VAC and 99 W at 115 VAC SCv2020 : 65 W at 230 VAC and 99 W at 115 VAC Maximum inrush current Under typical line conditions and over the entire system ambient operating range, the inrush [...]

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    Environmental Maximum vibration Operating 0.21 G at 5–500 Hz for 15 min Storage 1.04 G at 2–200 Hz for 15 min Maximum shock Operating Half-sine shock 5 G +/- 5% with a pulse duration of 10 ms +/- 10% (in operational orientations only) Storage Half-sine shock 30 G +/- 5% with a pulse duration of 10 ms +/- 10% (all sides) Altitude Operating 0 to [...]