Required Materials; Required Documents; Required Software Versions - Dell SC8000 Deployment Manual

Chapter 5 Set up the Storage Center Software

Required Materials

Remote connections to the Storage Center are required during different stages of
configuration.
Make sure that you have the items listed in the following table.
Required Item
RS‐232 serial cable and PC or
laptop
Computer connected to the
same network as the Storage
Center
Storage Center license file

Required Documents

A Storage Architect or Business Partner designed the components of Storage Center for the
specific site. Pre‐installation documentation contains detailed information from the design
that is used during the setup process.
Pre‐installation documents include:
List of hardware needed to support storage requirements

Hardware Serial Number (HSN) and System Serial Number (SSN) used to configure the

controller(s)
Optional connectivity diagrams to illustrate cabling between the controllers,

enclosures, switches, and servers
Optional network information, such as IP addresses, subnet masks, gateways

Refer to these documents for information about site‐specific settings used during controller
configuration.

Required Software Versions

Storage Center hardware has minimum software version requirements.
Hardware
SC8000 (controller)
SC200/220 (enclosures)
SC280 (enclosures)
120
Purpose
Used to run commands and view console messages during
controller configuration.
Used to connect to the Storage Center System Manager (through a
web browser) to complete the Storage Center configuration.
Used to activate purchased features.
License files use the naming convention snxxx_35_date.lic, where:
• snxxx is the serial number of the Storage Center.
• 35 indicates that the system runs software higher than version 3.5.
• date shows the license generation date in YYMMDD format.
• .lic is the file extension.
Minimum Software Version
6.1.2
6.2.1
6.4.1
Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide