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Dell SC4020 Deployment Manual (184 pages)
Storage Center
Brand:
Dell
| Category:
Storage
| Size: 9.72 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
About this Guide
8
Revision History
8
Audience
8
Contacting Dell
8
Related Publications
8
1 About the SC4020 Storage System
10
Storage Center Hardware Components
10
SC4020 Storage System
10
Switches
10
Expansion Enclosures
10
Storage Center Architecture Options
11
Storage Center Communication
12
Front-End Connectivity
12
Back-End Connectivity
15
System Administration
16
SC4020 Storage System Hardware
16
SC4020 Storage System Front-Panel Features and Indicators
16
SC4020 Storage System Back-Panel Features and Indicators
17
SC4020 Storage System Storage Controller Features and Indicators
19
SC4020 Storage System Drives
24
SC4020 Storage System Drive Numbering
24
SC200/SC220 Expansion Enclosure Overview
25
SC200/SC220 Expansion Enclosure Front-Panel Features and Indicators
25
SC200/SC220 Expansion Enclosure Back-Panel Features and Indicators
26
SC200/SC220 Expansion Enclosure EMM Features and Indicators
27
SC200/SC220 Expansion Enclosure Drives
28
SC200/SC220 Expansion Enclosure Drive Numbering
28
SC280 Expansion Enclosure Overview
29
SC280 Expansion Enclosure Front-Panel Features and Indicators
29
SC280 Expansion Enclosure Back-Panel Features and Indicators
31
SC280 Expansion Enclosure Drives
34
SC280 Expansion Enclosure Drive Numbering
35
2 Install the Storage Center Hardware
36
Unpack and Inventory the Storage Center Equipment
36
Prepare the Installation Environment
36
Gather Required Materials
37
Safety Precautions
37
Installation Safety Precautions
37
Electrical Safety Precautions
38
Electrostatic Discharge Precautions
38
General Safety Precautions
38
Install the Storage System in a Rack
39
Installing Hard Drives in a Storage System
42
Installing Hard Drives in an SC200/SC220 Expansion Enclosure
42
Installing the Hard Drives in an SC280 Expansion Enclosure
44
3 Connect the Front-End Cabling
48
Front-End Connectivity Modes
48
Virtual Port Mode
48
Legacy Mode
50
Types of Redundancy for Front-End Connections
52
Failover Behavior
53
Multipath I/O
53
Fibre Channel Zoning
54
WWN Zoning Guidelines
54
Cabling SAN-Attached Host Servers
55
Connecting to Fibre Channel Host Servers
55
Connecting to Iscsi Host Servers
66
Cabling Direct-Attached Host Servers
75
Preparing Host Servers
75
SAS Virtual Port Mode
75
Four Servers Connected to Dual 12 Gb 4-Port SAS Storage Controllers
76
Four Servers (Two Hbas Per Server) Connected to Dual 12 Gb 4-Port SAS Storage Controllers
77
Two Servers Connected to Dual 12 Gb 4-Port SAS Storage Controllers
79
Labeling the Front-End Cables
80
Cabling the Ethernet Management Port
81
Labeling the Ethernet Management Cables
82
Cabling the Embedded Ports for Iscsi Replication
83
Cabling the Replication Port for Iscsi Replication
83
Cabling the Management Port and Replication Port for Iscsi Replication
84
Cabling the Embedded Ports for Iscsi Host Connectivity
85
Two Iscsi Networks Using the Embedded Ethernet Ports on a Storage System with Fibre Channel Storage Controllers
85
Two Iscsi Networks Using the Embedded Ethernet Ports on a Storage System with Iscsi Storage Controllers
87
4 Connect the Back-End Cabling
89
Expansion Enclosure Cabling Guidelines
89
Back-End SAS Redundancy
89
Back-End SAS Port Types
89
Back-End Connections for an SC4020 Storage System Without Expansion Enclosures
90
Back-End Connections for an SC4020 Storage System with Expansion Enclosures
90
SC4020 Storage System and One SC200/SC220 Expansion Enclosure
91
SC4020 Storage System and Two or more SC200/SC220 Expansion Enclosures
92
Back-End Connections for an SC4020 with SC280 Expansion Enclosures
93
SC4020 and One SC280 Expansion Enclosure
93
SC4020 and Two SC280 Expansion Enclosures
94
Label the Back-End Cables
95
5 Set up Storage Center Software
97
Prerequisites
97
Hardware Configuration
97
Required Materials
97
Required Documents
98
Required Software Versions
98
Connect Power Cables and Turn on the Storage System
98
Establish a Serial Connection to the Top Storage Controller
100
Configure the Top Storage Controller
101
Establish a Serial Connection to the Bottom Storage Controller
103
Configure the Bottom Storage Controller
104
Start the Storage Center Startup Wizard
106
Completing the Storage Center Startup Wizard
109
License Agreement Page
109
Load License Page
109
Create Disk Folder Page
110
Add Controller Page
114
Time Settings Page
118
System Setup Page
119
Configure SMTP Page
121
Update Setup Page
122
User Setup Page
123
Configure IO Cards Page
124
Configure Ports Page
125
Generate SSL Cert Page
137
6 Perform Post-Setup Tasks
140
Install Dell Storage Manager Client 2016
140
Send Diagnostic Data Using Dell Supportassist
140
Put the Storage Center into Maintenance Mode
140
Updating the Storage Center Software
140
Verify Connectivity and Failover
141
Create Test Volumes
141
Test Basic Connectivity
141
Test Storage Controller Failover
142
Test MPIO
142
Clean up Test Volumes
143
Send Diagnostic Data Using Dell Supportassist
143
Label SC200/SC220 Expansion Enclosures
143
Next Steps
144
A Adding or Removing an Expansion Enclosure
145
Adding Multiple Expansion Enclosures to a Storage System Deployed Without Expansion Enclosures
145
Cable the Expansion Enclosures Together
146
Check the Disk Count before Adding an Expansion Enclosure
146
Add the SC200/SC220 Expansion Enclosures to the A-Side of the Chain
146
Add the SC200/SC220 Expansion Enclosures to the B-Side of the Chain
147
Adding an SC200/SC220 Expansion Enclosure to an SC4020 Deployed with Expansion Enclosures
149
Check the Disk Count before Adding an Expansion Enclosure
150
Add an SC200/SC220 Expansion Enclosure to the A-Side of the Chain
150
Add an SC200/SC220 Expansion Enclosure to the B-Side of the Chain
151
Adding an SC280 Expansion Enclosure to an SC4020 Deployed Without Expansion Enclosures
153
Check the Disk Count before Adding an Expansion Enclosure
153
Add the SC280 Expansion Enclosure to the A-Side of the Chain
154
Add the SC280 Expansion Enclosure to the B-Side of the Chain
154
Adding an SC280 Expansion Enclosure to an SC4020 Deployed with One SC280 Expansion Enclosure
156
Check the Disk Count before Adding an Expansion Enclosure
156
Add a Second SC280 Expansion Enclosure to the A-Side of the Chain
157
Add a Second SC280 Expansion Enclosure to the B-Side of the Chain
158
Label the Back-End Cables
160
Removing an Expansion Enclosure from a Chain Currently in Service
161
Release the Disks in the Expansion Enclosure
162
Disconnect the SC200/SC220 Expansion Enclosure from the A-Side of the Chain
162
Disconnect the SC200/SC220 Expansion Enclosure from the B-Side of the Chain
164
Removing an SC280 Expansion Enclosure from a Chain Currently in Service
165
Release the Disks in the Expansion Enclosure
166
Disconnect the SC280 Expansion Enclosure from the A-Side of the Chain
166
Disconnect the SC280 Expansion Enclosure from the B-Side of the Chain
168
B HBA Server Settings
171
Settings by HBA Manufacturer
171
Dell 12Gb SAS Cards
171
Cisco Fibre Channel Cards
171
Emulex HBA Cards
171
Qlogic HBA Cards
172
Settings by Server Operating System
173
Citrix Xenserver
173
Versions 5.X to 6.2
173
Version 6.5
173
HP-UX 11I
174
And Earlier
174
Ibm Aix
174
Microsoft Windows Server
174
Microsoft MPIO Settings
175
Novell Netware
175
Oracle Solaris
175
Red hat Enterprise Linux
175
Version 5.X
176
Version 6.X
176
Suse Linux
177
Non-Boot from SAN
177
Boot from SAN
177
C Iscsi Settings
179
Flow Control Settings
179
Ethernet Flow Control
179
Switch Ports and Flow Control
179
Flow Control
179
Jumbo Frames and Flow Control
179
Other Iscsi Settings
180
D Troubleshooting Storage Center Deployment
183
Troubleshooting the Serial Connection to a Storage Controller
183
Troubleshooting Expansion Enclosures
183
Troubleshooting Storage Center Licenses
184
Troubleshooting the Storage Center Startup Wizard
184
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Dell SC4020 Owner's Manual (27 pages)
Brand:
Dell
| Category:
Storage
| Size: 1.37 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
About this Manual
5
Revision History
5
Audience
5
Contacting Dell
5
Related Publications
5
About the SC4020 Storage System
7
Storage Center Hardware Components
7
SC4020 Storage System
7
Switches
7
Expansion Enclosures
7
Storage Center Architecture Options
8
Storage Center Communication
9
Front-End Connectivity
9
Back-End Connectivity
10
System Administration
10
SC4020 Storage System Hardware
10
SC4020 Storage System Front-Panel Features and Indicators
10
SC4020 Storage System Back-Panel Features and Indicators
11
SC4020 Storage System Storage Controller Features and Indicators
12
SC4020 Storage System Drives
17
SC4020 Storage System Drive Numbering
17
Replacing SC4020 Storage System Components
18
Safety Precautions
18
Electrical Safety Precautions
18
Electrostatic Discharge Precautions
18
General Safety Precautions
19
Pre-Replacement Procedures
19
Send Diagnostic Data Using Dell Supportassist
19
Contacting Dell Technical Support
19
Shut down the Storage System
19
Replacing the Front Bezel
20
Replacing Hard Drives
20
Hard Drive Numbering
20
Identify the Failed Hard Drive
21
Replace a Hard Drive
22
Replacing Rack Rails
23
Post-Replacement Procedures
23
Start up the Storage Controller
23
Send Diagnostic Data Using Dell Supportassist
23
Contact Dell Technical Support
24
Power up the Storage Center Hardware
24
Dell SC4020 Getting Started (16 pages)
Storage Controller
Brand:
Dell
| Category:
Controller
| Size: 0.39 MB
Table of Contents
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
2
Installation and Configuration
5
Other Information You May Need
10
NOM Information (Mexico Only)
11
Technical Specifications
11
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