Dell SCv3000 Deployment Guide

MPIO Behavior
The server must have at least two FC or iSCSI ports to use MPIO.
When MPIO is congured, a server can send I/O to multiple ports on the same storage controller.
MPIO Conguration Instructions for Host Servers
If a Storage Manager wizard is used to congure host server access to the Storage Center, the Storage Manager attempts to automatically
congure MPIO with best practices.
NOTE: Compare the host server settings applied by the Storage Manager wizard against the latest Storage Center Best
Practices documents (listed in the following table) on the Dell TechCenter site (http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/
storage/).
Table 1. MPIO Conguration Documents
Operating System Document with MPIO Instructions
Linux
• Dell EMC SC Series with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6x Best Practices
• Dell EMC SC Series with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7x Best Practices
• Dell Storage SC Series Arrays with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
VMware vSphere
• Dell EMC SC Series Best Practices with VMware vSphere 5.x-6.x
Windows Server 2008 R2, 2012,
2012 R2, 2016
Dell Storage Center: Microsoft Multipath IO Best Practices
Connecting to Host Servers with Fibre Channel HBAs
A storage system with Fibre Channel front-end ports connects to one or more FC switches, which connect to one or more host servers
with Fibre Channel HBAs.
Fibre Channel Zoning
When using Fibre Channel for front-end connectivity, zones must be established to ensure that storage is visible to the servers. Use the
zoning concepts discussed in this section to plan the front-end connectivity before starting to cable the
storage system.
Dell recommends creating zones using a single initiator host port and multiple Storage Center ports.
WWN Zoning Guidelines
When WWN zoning is congured, a device may reside on any port, or change physical ports and still be visible, because the switch is
seeking a WWN.
List of guidelines for WWN zoning.
• Include all Storage Center virtual World Wide Port Names (WWPNs) in a single zone.
• Include all Storage Center physical World Wide Port Names (WWPNs) in a single zone.
• For each host server HBA port, create a zone that includes the HBA port WWPN and multiple Storage Center virtual WWPNs on the
same switch.
• For Fibre Channel replication from Storage Center system A to Storage Center system B:
Connect the Front-End Cabling
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Dell SCv3000 Specifications

General

HDD speed	10000 RPM
Storage drive size	3.5 \
Storage drive capacity	900 GB
Storage drive interface	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Storage drives installed	Yes
Installed storage drive type	HDD
Total installed storage capacity	6.3 TB
Maximum supported storage capacity	- TB
Number of storage drives installed	7
Number of storage drives supported	16
USB connectivity	-
Chassis type	Rack (3U)
Product color	Black, Grey
AC input voltage	100-240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity	1485 W
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 65 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95 %
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 80 %
Dell E-Value Code	SCv3000FC

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	785 mm
Width	445 mm
Height	133.3 mm