- About this Guide
- Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
- About the SCv2000/SCv2020 Storage System
- Storage Center Hardware Components
- Storage Center Architecture Options
- Storage Center Communication
- SCv2000/SCv2020 Storage System Hardware
- SC100/SC120 Expansion Enclosure Overview
- Install the Storage Center Hardware
- Connect the
Front-End Cabling
- Types of Redundancy for Front-End Connections
- Cabling SAN-Attached
Host Servers
- Connecting to
Fibre Channel Host Servers
- Preparing Host Servers
- Two Fibre Channel Fabrics with Dual 16 Gb 2-Port Storage Controllers
- Two Fibre Channel Fabrics with Dual 8 Gb 4-Port Storage Controllers
- One Fibre Channel Fabric with Dual 16 Gb 2-Port Storage Controllers
- One Fibre Channel Fabric with Dual 8 Gb 4-Port Storage Controllers
- Two Fibre Channel Fabrics with a Single 16 Gb 2-Port Storage Controller
- Two Fibre Channel Fabrics with a Single 8 Gb 4-Port Storage Controller
- Using SFP+ Transceiver Modules
- Fibre Channel Zoning
- Labeling the Front-End Cables
- Connecting to
iSCSI Host Servers
- Preparing Host Servers
- Two iSCSI Networks with Dual 10 GbE 2–Port Storage Controllers
- Two iSCSI Networks with Dual 1 GbE 4-Port Storage Controllers
- One iSCSI Network with Dual 10 GbE 2-Port Storage Controllers
- One iSCSI Network with Dual 1 GbE 4-Port Storage Controllers
- Two iSCSI Networks with a Single 10 GbE 2-Port Storage Controller
- Two iSCSI Networks with a Single 1 GbE 4-Port Storage Controller
- Labeling the Front-End Cables
- Connecting to
Fibre Channel Host Servers
- Cabling Direct-Attached Host Servers
- Cabling the Ethernet Management Port
- Cabling the Embedded Ports for iSCSI Replication
- Cabling the Embedded Ports for iSCSI Host Connectivity
- Connect the Back-End Cabling and Connect the Power
- Discover and
Configure the Storage Center
- Locating Your Service Tag
- Worksheet to Record System Information
- Supported Operating Systems for Storage Center Automated Setup
- Install and Use the Dell Storage Manager Client
- Discover and Select an Uninitialized Storage Center
- Deploy the Storage Center Using the Direct Connect Method
- Set System Information
- Set Administrator Information
- Configure iSCSI Fault Domains
- Confirm the Storage Center Configuration
- Initialize the Storage Center
- Review Fibre Channel Front-End Configuration
- Review SAS Front-End Configuration
- Configure Time Settings
- Configure SMTP Server Settings
- Configure Key Management Server Settings
- Review the SupportAssist System State Information Collection and Storage Agreement
- Provide Contact Information
- Update Storage Center
- Set Default Storage Profile
- Complete Configuration and Perform Next Steps
- Set Up a localhost or VMware Host
- Configure Embedded iSCSI Ports
- Perform Post-Setup Tasks
- Adding or Removing an Expansion Enclosure
- Troubleshooting Storage Center Deployment
Dell Storage Center SCv2000 and SCv2020 Storage System Deployment Guide
Storage Center Hardware Components
The Storage Center described in this document consists of an SCv2000 or SCv2020 storage system , enterprise-class switches, and expansion enclosures .
To allow for storage expansion, the SCv2000/SCv2020 storage system supports multiple SC100/SC120 expansion enclosures . A single-controller system does not support expansion enclosures.
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