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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Chapter 4 Connect the Front End102 Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment GuideFibre Channel ZoningWhen using Fibre Channel for front‐end connectivity, zones must be established to ensurethat storage is visible to the servers. Plan the front end connectivity using zoning conceptsdiscussed in this section before starting to cable the controller.Zoning can be applied to either the ports on switches or to the World Wide Names (WWNs)of the end devices. Zones should be created using a single initiator (using physical WWNs)and multiple targets (using virtual WWNs).In a dual‐controller configuration, the virtual WWNs from each controller must beincluded in the zone with each host’s WWN.WWN Zoning GuidelinesWhen WWN zoning is configured, a device may reside on any port or change physicalports and still be visible because the switch is seeking a WWN.Port Zoning GuidelinesWhen port zoning is configured, only specific switch ports are visible. If a storage device ismoved to a different port that is not part of the zone, it is no longer visible to the other portsin the zone.Note: For virtual port mode, WWN zoning is recommended.Connectivity Type GuidelinesLegacy mode • Include all Storage Center front‐end WWNs or ports in a singlezone.• Create server zones that contain a single initiator and multipletargets, and which include the server HBA WWN.Virtual port mode • Include all Storage Center virtual WWNs in a single zone.• Include all Storage Center physical WWNs in a single zone.• Create server zones that contain a single initiator and multipletargets (Storage Center virtual WWNs), and which include theserver HBA WWN.Fibre Channel replication • Include all Storage Center physical WWNs from System A and Bin a single zone.• Include all Storage Center physical WWNs of System A and thevirtual WWNs of System B on the particular Fabric.• Include all Storage Center physical WWNs of System B and thevirtual WWNs of System A on the particular Fabric.Note: Some ports may not be used or dedicated for replication,however ports that are used must be in these zones.Connectivity Type GuidelinesLegacy mode or virtual portmode• Include all Storage Center front‐end ports.• Create server zones which contain all Storage Center front‐endports and a single server port.Fibre Channel replication Include all Storage Center front‐end ports from System A andSystem B in a single zone.
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