Dell SCv2000, SCv2020 manual

Dell Storage Center

SCv2000 and SCv2020 Storage System

Deployment Guide

Contents

Main Notes, Cautions, and Warnings Contents 1 About the SCv2000/SCv2020 Storage System............................................... 9 4 Back-End Cabling and Connecting Power....................................................67 5 Discover and Configure the Storage Center.................................................74 A Adding or Removing an Expansion Enclosure..............................................89 Page Preface About this Guide Revision History Audience Contacting Dell Related Publications Page About the SCv2000/SCv2020 Storage System Storage Center Hardware Components SCv2000/SCv2020 Storage System Switches Expansion Enclosures Storage Center Architecture Options Storage Center Replication Storage Center Communication Front-End Connectivity SCv2000/SCv2020 Storage System with Fibre Channel Front-End Connectivity SCv2000/SCv2020 Storage System with iSCSI Front-End Connectivity SCv2000/SCv2020 Storage System with SAS Front-End Connectivity Back-End Connectivity System Administration SCv2000/SCv2020 Storage System Hardware SCv2000/SCv2020 Storage System Front Panel Features and Indicators SCv2000/SCv2020 Back-Panel Features and Indicators SCv2000/SCv2020 Storage Controller Features and Indicators SCv2000/SCv2020 Storage Controller with Fibre Channel Front-End Ports Page SCv2000/SCv2020 Storage Controller with iSCSI Front-End Ports Page SCv2000/SCv2020 Storage Controller with SAS Front-End Ports Page SCv2000/SCv2020 Drives SCv2000/SCv2020 Storage System Drive Numbering SC100/SC120 Expansion Enclosure Overview SC100/SC120 Expansion Enclosure Front Panel Features and Indicators SC100/SC120 Expansion Enclosure Back Panel Features and Indicators SC100/SC120 Expansion Enclosure EMM Features and Indicators SC100/SC120 Expansion Enclosure Drives SC100/SC120 Expansion Enclosure Drive Numbering Install the Storage Center Hardware Unpack and Inventory the Storage Center Equipment Prepare the Installation Environment Safety Precautions Installation Safety Precautions Electrical Safety Precautions Electrostatic Discharge Precautions General Safety Precautions Install the Storage System in a Rack Page Front-End Cabling Types of Redundancy for Front-End Connections Port Redundancy Storage Controller Redundancy Multipath IO MPIO Behavior MPIO Configuration Instructions for Host Servers Cabling SAN-Attached Host Servers Connecting to Fibre Channel Host Servers Preparing Host Servers Two Fibre Channel Fabrics with Dual 16 Gb 2PortStorage Controllers Two Fibre Channel Fabrics with Dual 8 Gb 4-Port Storage Controllers Page One Fibre Channel Fabric with Dual 16 Gb 2Port Storage Controllers One Fibre Channel Fabric with Dual 8 Gb 4Port Storage Controllers Two Fibre Channel Fabrics with a Single 16 Gb 2Port Storage Controller Two Fibre Channel Fabrics with a Single 8 Gb 4Port Storage Controller Page Using SFP+ Transceiver Modules Guidelines for Using SFP+ Transceiver Modules Install an SFP+ Transceiver Module Remove an SFP+ Transceiver Module Fibre Channel Zoning WWN Zoning Guidelines Port Zoning Guidelines Labeling the Front-End Cables Connecting to iSCSI Host Servers Preparing Host Servers Two iSCSI Networks with Dual 10 GbE 2Port Storage Controllers Two iSCSI Networks with Dual 1 GbE 4Port Storage Controllers Page One iSCSI Network with Dual 10 GbE 2Port Storage Controllers One iSCSI Network with Dual 1 GbE 4PortStorage Controllers Two iSCSI Networks with a Single 10 GbE 2Port Storage Controller Two iSCSI Networks with a Single 1 GbE 4Port Storage Controller Labeling the Front-End Cables Cabling Direct-Attached Host Servers Preparing Host Servers SAS Virtual Port Mode Two Servers Connected to Dual 12 Gb 4Port SAS Storage Controllers Four Servers Connected to Dual 12 Gb 4Port SAS Storage Controllers Page Two Servers Connected to a Single 12 Gb 4Port SAS Storage Controller Labeling the Front-End Cables Cabling the Ethernet Management Port Labeling the Ethernet Management Cables Cabling the Embedded Ports for iSCSI Replication Cabling the Replication Port for iSCSI Replication Cabling the Management Port and Replication Port for iSCSI Replication Cabling the Embedded Ports for iSCSI Host Connectivity Two iSCSI Networks with Dual Storage Controllers and Embedded Ethernet Ports One iSCSI Network with Dual Storage Controllers and Embedded Ethernet Ports Page Back-End Cabling and Connecting Power SC100/SC120 Expansion Enclosure Cabling Guidelines SAS Redundancy SAS Port Types Back-End Connections for an SCv2000/SCv2020 without Expansion Enclosures Back-End Connections for an SCv2000/SCv2020 with Expansion Enclosures SCv2000/SCv2020 and One SC100/SC120 Expansion Enclosure SCv2000/SCv2020 and Two or More SC100/SC120 Expansion Enclosures Label the Back-End Cables Connect Power Cables and Turn on the Storage System Page Discover and Configure the Storage Center Worksheet to Record System Information Storage Center Information iSCSI Fault Domain Information Additional Storage Center Information Fibre Channel Zoning Information Locating Your Service Tag Supported Operating Systems for Storage Center Automated Setup Install and Use the Dell Storage Client Discover and Select an Uninitialized Storage Center Set System Information Set Administrator Information Configure iSCSI Fault Domains Confirm the Storage Center Configuration Initialize the Storage Center Review Fibre Channel Front-End Configuration Review SAS Front-End Configuration Configure Time Settings Configure SMTP Server Settings Configure Key Management Server Settings Review the SupportAssist Data Collection and Storage Agreement Advantages and Benefits of Dell SupportAssist Provide Contact Information Update Storage Center Complete Configuration and Perform Next Steps Set Up a localhost or VMware Host Set Up a localhost from Initial Setup Set Up a VMware vSphere Host from Initial Setup Set Up a VMware vCenter Host from Initial Setup Configure Embedded iSCSI Ports Perform Post-Setup Tasks Verify Connectivity and Failover Create Test Volumes Test Basic Connectivity Test Storage Controller Failover Test MPIO Clean up Test Volumes Sending Diagnostic Data Using Dell SupportAssist Label SC100/SC120 Expansion Enclosures A Adding or Removing an Expansion Enclosure Adding Multiple Expansion Enclosures to a Storage System Deployed without Expansion Enclosures Cable the Expansion Enclosures Together Check the Current Disk Count before Adding Expansion Enclosures Add the Expansion Enclosures to the A-Side Chain Add the Expansion Enclosures to the B-Side Chain Page Label the Back-End Cables Adding a Single Expansion Enclosure to a Chain Currently in Service Check the Disk Count before Adding an Expansion Enclosure Add an Expansion Enclosure to the A-side Chain Page Add an Expansion Enclosure to the B-side Chain Page Label the Back-End Cables Removing an Expansion Enclosure from a Chain Currently in Service Release the Disks in the Expansion Enclosure Disconnect the A-Side Chain from the SC100/SC120 Expansion Enclosure Disconnect the B-Side Chain from the SC100/SC120 Expansion Enclosure Page Page Page B Troubleshooting Storage Center Troubleshooting Storage Controllers Troubleshooting Hard Drives Troubleshooting Expansion Enclosures