Dell SCv3020 Deployment Guide

Connect a Storage System to a Host Server Using an iSCSI Mezzanine Card................................................. 43
Labeling the Front-End Cables.................................................................................................................................44
Connecting to Host Servers with SAS HBAs...............................................................................................................45
Cable the Storage System with 4-Port SAS HBAs to Host Servers with One SAS HBA per Server.............45
Labeling the Front-End Cables.................................................................................................................................46
Attach Host Servers (Fibre Channel)............................................................................................................................ 47
Attach the Host Servers (iSCSI)................................................................................................................................... 48
Attach the Host Servers (SAS)......................................................................................................................................48
Connect the Management Ports to the Management Network............................................................................... 49
Labeling the Ethernet Management Cables........................................................................................................... 49
4 Connect the Back-End Cabling.....................................................................................................................51
Expansion Enclosure Cabling Guidelines........................................................................................................................ 51
Back-End SAS Redundancy...................................................................................................................................... 51
Back-End Connections for an SCv3000 and SCv3020 Storage System With Expansion Enclosures.................. 51
SCv3000 and SCv3020 and One SCv300 and SCv320 Expansion Enclosure..................................................52
SCv3000 and SCv3020 and Two SCv300 and SCv320 Expansion Enclosures................................................ 53
SCv3000 and SCv3020 Storage System and One SCv360 Expansion Enclosure............................................54
SCv3000 and SCv3020 Storage System and Two SCv360 Expansion Enclosures..........................................54
Label the Back-End Cables............................................................................................................................................ 55
5 Discover and Congure the Storage Center.................................................................................................57
Connect Power Cables and Turn On the Storage System..........................................................................................57
Locate Your Service Tag..................................................................................................................................................59
Record System Information............................................................................................................................................59
Supported Operating Systems for Storage Center Automated Setup .................................................................... 59
Install and Use the Storage Manager Client.................................................................................................................59
Discover and Select an Uninitialized Storage Center.................................................................................................. 59
Deploy the Storage Center Using the Direct Connect Method.................................................................................60
Customer Installation Authorization.............................................................................................................................. 60
Set System Information................................................................................................................................................... 61
Set Administrator Information.........................................................................................................................................61
Conrm the Storage Center Conguration................................................................................................................... 61
Initialize the Storage Center............................................................................................................................................ 61
Congure Key Management Server Settings...............................................................................................................62
Create a Storage Type.....................................................................................................................................................62
Congure Ports................................................................................................................................................................62
Congure Fibre Channel Ports................................................................................................................................. 62
Congure iSCSI Ports................................................................................................................................................63
Congure SAS Ports..................................................................................................................................................63
Congure Time Settings................................................................................................................................................. 64
Congure SMTP Server Settings.................................................................................................................................. 64
Using SupportAssist........................................................................................................................................................ 64
Enable SupportAssist ............................................................................................................................................... 64
Update the Storage Center............................................................................................................................................ 65
Complete the Conguration and Continue With Setup.............................................................................................. 65
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Dell SCv3020 Specifications

General

Controller	Dual controllers
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Product Type	Storage array
Processor	Intel Xeon
Form Factor	2U
Maximum Capacity	460TB
Memory	64GB per controller
Connectivity	iSCSI, Fibre Channel, SAS
Power Supply	Dual, hot-plug, redundant power supply (1+1)
Drive Support	SAS
Protocols	iSCSI, FC
Operating System	Storage Center Operating System (SCOS)