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Dell Storage Center SCv2000 and SCv2020 Storage System Deployment Guide

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Create Test Volumes

Connect a server to the Storage Center, create one or more test volumes, and map them to the server to prepare for connectivity and failover testing.

  1. Configure a localhost to access the Storage Center using the Set up localhost on Storage Center wizard.
  2. Connect to the Storage Center using the Dell Storage Client .
  3. Create a 25 GB test volume named TestVol1 and map it to the top storage controller ( storage controller 1).
    1. Click the Storage tab.
    2. From the Storage tab navigation pane, select the Volumes node.
    3. Click Create Volume. The Create Volume wizard appears.
    4. Enter TestVol1 in the Name field, then click Next.
    5. Set the volume size to 25 GB, then click Next.
    6. Select the disk folder to use, then click Next.
    7. Select the replay profile to use, then click Next.
    8. Select the server to which to map the volume and click Advanced Mapping.
    9. Clear the check box under Restrict Mapping Paths and select the controller on which to activate the volume.
    10. Click OK and click Next.
    11. Click Finish.
  4. Repeat the previous steps to create a 25 GB volume named TestVol2 and map it to the bottom storage controller ( storage controller 2).
  5. Partition and format the test volumes on the server.

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