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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Appendix B Troubleshooting206 Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment GuideTroubleshooting LicensesTroubleshooting UpdatesIssue Possible Reason SolutionError: The license file is notvalid (could be old licensefile). Contact Dell TechnicalSupport Services for a newlicense file.Can happen with a dual‐controller Storage Center ifthere is an attempt to apply thelicense file before the controllersare joined and the license file isapplied to the controller withthe wrong serial number.Make sure that all the steps in Chapter 5: Set up theStorage Center Software, on page 119 are followedin order and try again.• Make sure to connect to the IP address of thecontroller with the lower serial number.• Make sure the serial number in the name of thelicense file matches the controller.Issue Possible Reason SolutionCannot complete StartupWizard and cannot check forupdatesYour network might employ aproxy server, Configure PhoneHome Proxy Server Using theCommand Line Interface (CLI).1 Establish a serial connection to the StorageCenter.2 Run the following commands:mc values set UsePhHomeProxy truemc values set PhHomeProxyString[proxy server IP address]mc values set PhHomeProxyUserName[proxy server user name]mc values set PhPomeProxyPassword[proxy server password]3 Check for Storage Center Updates on page 172.4 Complete the Startup Wizard on page 129.
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