Dell SCv3000 and SCv3020 Storage SystemOwner’s Manual

about this manual

SCv3000 and SCv3020 Storage System Hardware

SCv3000 and SCv3020 Storage System Back-Panel View

SCv3000 and SCv3020 Storage System Drives

SCv3000 and SCv3020 Storage Controller Features and Indicators

safety precautions

electrostatic discharge precautions

Shut Down the Storage System and Expansion Enclosures

hard drives

rack rails

Install the Rack Rails

Power Supply and Cooling Fan Modules

Identify the Failed Cooling Fan

specifications

Dell SCv3000 Owner's Manual

SCv3000

About This Guide

About the SCv3000 and SCv3020 Storage System

Expansion Enclosures

Back-End Connectivity

Expansion Enclosure Overview

Install the Storage Center Hardware

Electrical Safety Precautions

General Safety Precautions

Connect the Front-End Cabling

Connecting to Host Servers with Fibre Channel HBAs

Cable the Storage System with 2-Port Fibre Channel IO Cards

Cable the Storage System with 4-Port Fibre Channel IO Cards

Labeling the Front-End Cables

Connecting to Host Servers with iSCSI HBAs or Network Adapters

Cable the Storage System with 4–Port iSCSI IO Cards

Connect a Storage System to a Host Server Using an iSCSI Mezzanine Card

Connecting to Host Servers with SAS HBAs

Attach Host Servers (Fibre Channel)

Attach the Host Servers (iSCSI)

Connect the Management Ports to the Management Network

Connect the Back-End Cabling

SCv3000 and SCv3020 and One SCv300 and SCv320 Expansion Enclosure

SCv3000 and SCv3020 and Two SCv300 and SCv320 Expansion Enclosures

SCv3000 and SCv3020 Storage System and One SCv360 Expansion Enclosure

Label the Back-End Cables

Discover and Configure the Storage Center

Locate Your Service Tag

Deploy the Storage Center Using the Direct Connect Method

Set System Information

Configure Key Management Server Settings

Configure iSCSI Ports

Configure Time Settings

Update the Storage Center

Modify iDRAC Interface Settings for a Storage System

Perform Post-Setup Tasks

Change the Operation Mode of a Storage Center

Test Storage Controller Failover

Send Diagnostic Data Using SupportAssist

Adding or Removing Expansion Enclosures

Add the SCv300 and SCv320 Expansion Enclosures to the A-Side of the Chain

Add the SCv300 and SCv320 Expansion Enclosures to the B-Side of the Chain

Install New SCv360 Expansion Enclosures in a Rack

Add the SCv360 Expansion Enclosures to the A-Side of the Chain

Adding a Single Expansion Enclosure to a Chain Currently in Service

Check the Drive Count

Add an SCv300 and SCv320 Expansion Enclosure to the B-Side of the Chain

Add an SCv360 Expansion Enclosure to the A-Side of the Chain

Add an SCv360 Expansion Enclosure to the B-Side of the Chain

Removing an Expansion Enclosure from a Chain Currently in Service

Release the Drives in the Expansion Enclosure

Disconnect the SCv300 and SCv320 Expansion Enclosure from the B-Side of the Chain

Disconnect the SCv360 Expansion Enclosure from the A-Side of the Chain

Disconnect the SCv360 Expansion Enclosure from the B-Side of the Chain

Troubleshooting Storage Center Deployment

Set Up a Local Host from Initial Setup

Set Up Multiple VMware ESXi Hosts in a VMware vSphere Cluster

Install the USB Serial Port Driver

Discover the Storage Center Using the Setup Utility

Storage Center Information

Additional Storage Center Information

Settings by HBA Manufacturer

QLogic HBAs

Settings by Server Operating System

Microsoft Windows Server

Novell Netware

Flow Control Settings

Other iSCSI Settings

SCv3020