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Dell SC8000 manual available for free PDF download: Deployment Manual
Dell SC8000 Deployment Manual (218 pages)
Compellent Storage Center
Brand:
Dell
| Category:
Controller
| Size: 10.84 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
1 Introduction
11
Storage Center Hardware Components
12
Controllers
12
Switches
12
Enclosures
12
Storage Center Architecture Options
13
Communication Links
14
Front End
15
Back End
15
System Administration
15
SC8000 Controller
16
SC8000 Front-Panel Features and Indicators
17
SC8000 Back-Panel Features and Indicators
20
SC280 SAS Enclosures
22
SC280 Enclosure Front Panel Features and Indicators
23
SC280 Drawer Front-Panel Features and Indicators
24
SC280 Back-Panel Features and Indicators
25
SC280 EMM Features and Indicators
26
SC280 Power Supply Unit Features and Indicators
27
Fan Module Features and Indicators
28
SC280 Enterprise Plus Drives
29
SC280 Drive Numbering
30
SC200/220 SAS Enclosures
30
SC200/220 Front-Panel Features and Indicators
31
SC200/220 Back-Panel Features and Indicators
32
SC200/220 EMM Features and Indicators
33
SC200/220 Enterprise Plus Drives
34
SC200/220 Drive Numbering
35
EN-Sasx6X12/24 Enclosures
36
EN-Sasx6X12/24 Front-Panel Features and Indicators
36
EN-Sasx6X12/24 Back-Panel Features and Indicators
37
EN-Sasx6X12/24 SBB Module Features and Indicators
38
EN-Sasx6X12/24 Standard SAS Drives
39
EN-Sasx6X12/24 Drive Numbering
40
2 Install the Hardware
41
Prepare for Installation
41
Unpack and Inventory the Storage Center Equipment
41
Prepare the Installation Environment
41
Gather Required Materials
42
Safety Precautions
42
Electrical Safety Precautions
42
General Safety Precautions
43
Electrostatic Discharge Precautions
44
Install IO Cards the Controller(S)
45
Open the Cover
45
Install IO Cards
47
Close the Cover
53
Label the Controllers
54
Mount the Hardware in a Rack
55
2U and 3U Enclosures
55
5U Enclosures
56
Install Drives in SC280 Enclosures
58
Installing Drives
58
Install Drives in EN-Sasx6X12/24 Enclosures
60
Installing 3.5" Drives
60
Installing 2.5" Drives
62
Install Enterprise Plus Drives in SC200/220 Enclosures
63
3 Connect the Back End
65
SAS Enclosure Cabling Guidelines
65
SAS Redundancy
65
SC8000 SAS Port Types
66
Connect IPC for Dual-Controller Storage Centers
66
Connect the Controllers with Ethernet
67
Connect the Controllers with SAS
69
Connect SC200/SC220 Enclosures
70
Single Controller, Single Enclosure, Low Profile SAS
71
Single Controller, Single Enclosure
72
Single Controller, Four Enclosures, Single Chain, Low Profile SAS
73
Single Controller, Four Enclosures, Single Chain
74
Single Controller, Four Enclosures, Two IO Cards, Two Chains, Low Profile SAS
75
Single Controller, Four Enclosures, Two IO Cards, Two Chains
76
Dual Controllers, One Enclosure, Single Chain, Low Profile SAS
77
Dual Controllers, One Enclosure, Single Chain
78
Dual Controllers, Two Enclosures, Single Chain, Low Profile SAS
79
Dual Controllers, Two Enclosures, Single Chain
80
Dual Controllers, Four Enclosures, Two Chains, Low Profile SAS
81
Dual Controllers, Four Enclosures, Two Chains
83
Dual Controllers, Eight Enclosures, Two Chains
84
Connect SC280 Enclosures
85
Single Controller, Single SC280 Enclosure
86
Single Controller, Two SC280 Enclosures
87
Dual Controller, Single SC280 Enclosure
88
Dual Controller, Two SC280 Enclosures
89
Dual Controllers, Two SC280 and Two SC200/SC220 Enclosures, Two Chains
91
Connect EN-Sasx6X12/24 Enclosures
94
Single Controller, Single Enclosure
95
Single Controller, Four Enclosures, Single Chain
96
Single Controller, Four Enclosures, Two IO Cards, Two Chains
97
Dual Controllers, Two Enclosures, Single Chain
98
Dual Controllers, Four Enclosures, Single Chain
100
Label the Back-End Cables
103
4 Connect the Front End
105
Types of Redundancy for Front-End Connections
105
Front-End Connectivity Modes
106
Virtual Port Mode
107
Legacy Mode
109
Failover Behavior for Legacy Mode and Virtual Port Mode
111
Multipath IO
106
MPIO Behavior for Dual-Controller Storage Centers
106
MPIO Configuration Instructions for Servers
106
Fibre Channel Zoning
112
WWN Zoning Guidelines
112
Port Zoning Guidelines
112
Connect the Front End for a Single-Controller Storage Center
113
Connect Servers to a Single Controller with no Redundancy
113
Connect Servers to a Single Controller with Redundancy
114
Connect the Front End for a Dual-Controller Storage Center
115
Connect Fibre Channel Servers
115
Connect Iscsi Servers
121
Label the Front-End Cables
126
5 Set up the Storage Center Software
129
Prerequisites
129
Hardware Configuration
129
Required Materials
130
Required Documents
130
Required Software Versions
130
Connect the Ethernet Management and Idrac Interfaces
131
Connect Single-Controller Management Ports
131
Connect Dual-Controller Management Ports
132
Label the Management Cables
132
Configure the Controller(S)
134
Reset Hardware and System Serial Numbers
134
Set Controller IP Addresses
135
Manage the Idrac IP Address
136
Turn on the Hardware
134
Verify Software Support for Enclosures
137
Start the Storage Center Startup Wizard
138
Complete the Startup Wizard
139
License Agreement
139
Load the License File
140
Create a Disk Folder
142
Add a Controller
146
Set the Time
148
Set the System IP Address
149
Configure a Key Management Server
151
Configure SMTP
152
Select Update Option
154
Set Admin Account
155
Configure IO Cards
156
Configure Ports
157
Generate SSL Certificate
170
Label SC200 and SC220 Enclosures
173
6 Perform Post-Setup Tasks
175
Verify Connectivity and Failover
175
Create Test Volumes
175
Test Connectivity and Failover
176
Clean up Test Volumes
177
Change Administrative Passwords
178
Configure a Phone Home Proxy
180
Phone Home
180
Check for Storage Center Updates
182
Next Steps
182
A Adding or Removing an Enclosure
183
Adding SC280 Enclosures
184
Adding an SC280 Enclosure in a New Chain
184
Adding to an Existing SC280 Enclosure Chain
188
Adding SC200/220 Enclosures
194
Creating a New Chain of SC200/220 Enclosures
194
Adding to an Existing SAS Enclosure Chain
196
Adding a Second SAS Enclosure, Second Chain
201
Removing Enclosures
203
Release Disks
203
Remove an SC280 Enclosure
203
Remove an SC200/SC220 Enclosure
209
B Troubleshooting
215
Troubleshooting the Serial Connection
215
Troubleshooting Enclosures
215
Troubleshooting Licenses
216
Troubleshooting Updates
216
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