Contents - Table Of Contents
- Table Of Contents
- Table Of Contents
- Table Of Contents
- Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Storage Center Hardware Components
- Storage Center Architecture Options
- Communication Links
- Front End
- SC8000 Controller
- SC8000 Front-Panel Features and Indicators
- SC8000 Back-Panel Features and Indicators
- SC280 SAS Enclosures
- SC280 Enclosure Front Panel Features and Indicators
- SC280 Drawer Front-Panel Features and Indicators
- SC280 Back-Panel Features and Indicators
- SC280 EMM Features and Indicators
- SC280 Power Supply Unit Features and Indicators
- Fan Module Features and Indicators
- SC280 Enterprise Plus Drives
- SC280 Drive Numbering
- SC200/220 Front-Panel Features and Indicators
- SC200/220 Back-Panel Features and Indicators
- SC200/220 EMM Features and Indicators
- SC200/220 Enterprise Plus Drives
- SC200/220 Drive Numbering
- EN-SASx6x12/24 Enclosures
- EN-SASx6x12/24 Back-Panel Features and Indicators
- EN-SASx6x12/24 SBB Module Features and Indicators
- EN-SASx6x12/24 Standard SAS Drives
- EN-SASx6x12/24 Drive Numbering
- Install the Hardware
- Gather Required Materials
- General Safety Precautions
- Electrostatic Discharge Precautions
- Install IO Cards the Controller(s)
- Install IO Cards
- Close the Cover
- Label the Controllers
- Mount the Hardware in a Rack
- U Enclosures
- Install Drives in SC280 Enclosures
- Install Drives in EN-SASx6x12/24 Enclosures
- Installing 2.5" Drives
- Install Enterprise Plus Drives in SC200/220 Enclosures
- Connect the Back End
- SC8000 SAS Port Types
- Connect the Controllers with Ethernet
- Connect the Controllers with SAS
- Connect SC200/SC220 Enclosures
- Single Controller, Single Enclosure, Low Profile SAS
- Single Controller, Single Enclosure
- Single Controller, Four Enclosures, Single Chain, Low Profile SAS
- Single Controller, Four Enclosures, Single Chain
- Single Controller, Four Enclosures, Two IO Cards, Two Chains, Low Profile SAS
- Single Controller, Four Enclosures, Two IO Cards, Two Chains
- Dual Controllers, One Enclosure, Single Chain, Low Profile SAS
- Dual Controllers, One Enclosure, Single Chain
- Dual Controllers, Two Enclosures, Single Chain, Low Profile SAS
- Dual Controllers, Two Enclosures, Single Chain
- Dual Controllers, Four Enclosures, Two Chains, Low Profile SAS
- Dual Controllers, Four Enclosures, Two Chains
- Dual Controllers, Eight Enclosures, Two Chains
- Connect SC280 Enclosures
- Single Controller, Single SC280 Enclosure
- Single Controller, Two SC280 Enclosures
- Dual Controller, Single SC280 Enclosure
- Dual Controller, Two SC280 Enclosures
- Dual Controllers, Two SC280 and Two SC200/SC220 Enclosures, Two Chains
- Connect EN-SASx6x12/24 Enclosures
- Dual Controllers, Four Enclosures, Single Chain
- Label the Back-End Cables
- Connect the Front End
- Multipath IO
- Virtual Port Mode
- Legacy Mode
- Failover Behavior for Legacy Mode and Virtual Port Mode
- Fibre Channel Zoning
- Connect the Front End for a Single-Controller Storage Center
- Connect Servers to a Single Controller with Redundancy
- Connect the Front End for a Dual-Controller Storage Center
- Connect iSCSI Servers
- Label the Front-End Cables
- Set up the Storage Center Software
- Required Materials
- Connect the Ethernet Management and iDRAC Interfaces
- Connect Dual-Controller Management Ports
- Turn on the Hardware
- Set Controller IP Addresses
- Manage the iDRAC IP Address
- Verify Software Support for Enclosures
- Start the Storage Center Startup Wizard
- Complete the Startup Wizard
- Load the License File
- Create a Disk Folder
- Add a Controller
- Set the Time
- Set the System IP Address
- Configure a Key Management Server
- Configure SMTP
- Select Update Option
- Set Admin Account
- Configure IO Cards
- Configure Ports
- Generate SSL Certificate
- Label SC200 and SC220 Enclosures
- Perform Post-Setup Tasks
- Test Connectivity and Failover
- Clean up Test Volumes
- Change Administrative Passwords
- Configure a Phone Home Proxy
- Check for Storage Center Updates
- A Adding or Removing an Enclosure
- Adding SC280 Enclosures
- Adding to an Existing SC280 Enclosure Chain
- Adding SC200/220 Enclosures
- Adding to an Existing SAS Enclosure Chain
- Adding a Second SAS Enclosure, Second Chain
- Removing Enclosures
- Remove an SC200/SC220 Enclosure
- B Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting Licenses
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Dell Compellent 954 Connect the Front EndFront‐end cabling refers to connections between the controller and the server. Front‐endconnections can be made using iSCSI, Fibre Channel, or Fibre Channel over Ethernet(FCoE). Dell Compellent recommends connecting servers to the controller(s) using themost redundant options available.ContentsTypes of Redundancy for Front‐End Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95Multipath IO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96Front‐End Connectivity Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96Fibre Channel Zoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102Connect the Front End for a Single‐Controller Storage Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103Connect the Front End for a Dual‐Controller Storage Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105Label the Front‐End Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116Types of Redundancy for Front-End ConnectionsFront‐end redundancy is achieved by eliminating single points of failure that could causea server to lose connectivity to the Storage Center.Depending on how the Storage Center is configured, the following types of redundancyare available. Path redundancy: When multiple paths are available from a server to a Storage Center,a server configured for multipath IO (MPIO) can use multiple paths for IO. If a pathfails, the server continues to use the remaining active path(s). Controller redundancy: If one controller fails in a dual‐controller Storage Center, thefront‐end ports fail over to the functioning controller. Both front‐end connectivitymodes (legacy mode and virtual port mode) provide controller redundancy. Port redundancy: In virtual port mode, if a port goes down because it is disconnectedor there is a hardware failure, the port can fail over to another functioning port in thesame fault domain. Port redundancy is available for single‐controller and dual‐controller Storage Centers operating in virtual port mode.See AlsoMultipath IO on page 96Legacy Mode on page 99Virtual Port Mode on page 97
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