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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Communication LinksDell Compellent 5Front EndFront‐End connectivity provides connections from servers to controllers using eitherEthernet (iSCSI) or Fibre Channel switches. Front‐End connectivity also supports allreplication traffic. iSCSI connections provide reads and writes from a server to a controller through anEthernet switch. Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) uses the FCoE protocol for data on the front end forlossless transmission of data. Fibre Channel (FC) connections on the front end are used to provide reads and writesfrom a server to a controller.Back EndBack‐end connectivity is strictly between the controllers and enclosures. The followingprotocols are supported to communicate with the enclosures. SAS uses a point‐to‐point switched top topology on four lanes. Each lane can performconcurrent IO transactions at 6 Gb/sec. (Transfer speeds for earlier versions are 3 Gb/sec.) Fibre Channel connections were used on the back end for CT‐SC040 controllers. FibreChannel IO cards can be migrated from CT‐SC040 controllers to SC8000 controllers.System AdministrationThe following connections are used for communicating with computers outside of StorageCenter: Serial: Used for initial configuration and other service‐related tasks. Ethernet: Used for administration and IPC between the controllers. ETH 0 port: Configuration, administration, and management of a Storage Center. ETH 1 port: Inter‐Process Communications (IPC) between controllers. iDRAC: Provides access to the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) forintegrated peer controller management through a dedicated 1 Gb Ethernet port.Note: The Ethernet ports on the back of the controller can operate at 10 Mb , 100Mb or 1 Gb. These ports are not used for server or enclosure connectivity. Foroptimal performance, connect to the port using 1 Gbps.
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