Two Iscsi Networks Using The Embedded Ethernet Ports On A Storage System With Dual Iscsi Storage Controllers - Dell Storage Center SCv2000 Deployment Manual

9. Storage controller 1
5. 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 SCv2000 Series Storage
Centers wizard.
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 documents on the Dell TechCenter site
techcenter/storage/).
Related Tasks
Configure Embedded iSCSI Ports
Two iSCSI Networks Using the Embedded Ethernet Ports on a Storage
System with Dual iSCSI Storage Controllers
Use two iSCSI networks to prevent an unavailable port, switch or storage controller from causing a loss of
connectivity between the host servers and a storage system with dual iSCSI storage controllers.
About this task
This configuration includes two fault domains, two iSCSI networks, and two Ethernet switches.
• If a physical port or Ethernet switch becomes unavailable, the storage system is accessed from the
switch in the other fault domain.
• If a storage controller becomes unavailable, the virtual ports on the offline storage controller move to
the physical ports on the other storage controller.
NOTE: The Flex Port feature allows both Storage Center system management traffic and iSCSI traffic
to use the same physical network ports. However, for environments where the Storage Center
system management ports are mixed with network traffic from other devices (such as voice,
backups, or other computing devices), separate iSCSI traffic from management traffic using VLANs.
Steps
1. Connect each server and Ethernet switch 1 to the corporate/management network (shown in green).
2. Connect each server to both iSCSI networks.
3. Connect embedded fault domain 1 (shown in orange) to iSCSI network 1.
a. Connect the management port on storage controller 1 to Ethernet switch 1.
b. Connect the management port on storage controller 2 to Ethernet switch 1
4. Connect embedded fault domain 2 (shown in blue) to iSCSI network 2.
a. Connect the replication port on storage controller 1 to Ethernet switch 2.
b. Connect the replication port on storage controller 2 to Ethernet switch 2.
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10. Storage controller 2
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