Dell SC4020 Storage System Manuals

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3

About this Guide

8

1 About the SC4020 Storage System

10

2 Install the Storage Center Hardware

36

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
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

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

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

Dell SC4020 Storage System Manuals

Dell SC4020 Deployment Manual (184 pages)

Table of Contents

About this Guide

1 About the SC4020 Storage System

2 Install the Storage Center Hardware

3 Connect the Front-End Cabling

4 Connect the Back-End Cabling

5 Set up Storage Center Software

6 Perform Post-Setup Tasks

A Adding or Removing an Expansion Enclosure

B HBA Server Settings

C Iscsi Settings

D Troubleshooting Storage Center Deployment

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