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Dell Storage Center SCv2000 and SCv2020 Storage System Deployment Guide

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Cabling the Replication Port for iSCSI Replication

If replication is licensed, the replication (REPL) port can be used to replicate data to another Storage Center.

About this task

Connect the replication port of each storage controller to an Ethernet switch through which the Storage Center can perform iSCSI replication.

Steps

  1. Connect the replication port on storage controller 1 to Ethernet switch 2.
  2. Connect the replication port on storage controller 2 to Ethernet switch 2.
    • NOTE: The management port on each storage controller is connected to an Ethernet switch on the management network.
    Figure 1. Replication Ports Connected to an iSCSI Network Cabling the replication (REPL) port to an Ethernet switch to perform iSCSI replication
    1. Corporate/management network
    2. Ethernet switch 1
    3. Ethernet switch 2 (iSCSI network)
    4. Storage system
    5. Storage controller 1
    6. Storage controller 2
  3. To configure the fault domains and ports, click the Configure Embedded iSCSI Ports link on the Configuration Complete page of the Discover and Configure Uninitialized SCv2000 Series Storage Centers wizard.
  4. To configure replication, refer to the Dell Enterprise Manager Administrator’s Guide .

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