Dell Storage Center SCv2020 User Manual

3 Connect the Front End...................................................................................... 34
Types of Redundancy for Front-End Connections........................................................................... 34
Port Redundancy...........................................................................................................................34
Storage Controller Redundancy................................................................................................... 35
Multipath IO...................................................................................................................................35
Cabling SAN-Attached Host Servers.................................................................................................. 36
Connecting to Fibre Channel Host Servers..................................................................................36
Connecting to iSCSI Host Servers................................................................................................48
Cabling Direct-Attached Host Servers............................................................................................... 57
Preparing Host Servers..................................................................................................................57
SAS Virtual Port Mode................................................................................................................... 58
Two Servers Connected to Dual 12 Gb 4-Port SAS Storage Controllers................................... 58
Four Servers Connected to Dual 12 Gb 4-Port SAS Storage Controllers................................... 59
Two Servers Connected to a Single 12 Gb 4-Port SAS Storage Controller................................ 61
Labeling the Front-End Cables.....................................................................................................62
Cabling the Ethernet Management Port............................................................................................ 63
Labeling the Ethernet Management Cables.................................................................................63
Cabling the Embedded Ports for iSCSI Replication...........................................................................64
Cabling the Replication Port for iSCSI Replication......................................................................64
Cabling the Management Port and Replication Port for iSCSI Replication................................ 65
Cabling the Embedded Ports for iSCSI Host Connectivity................................................................66
Two iSCSI Networks using the Embedded Ethernet Ports on a Storage System with Dual
Fibre Channel Storage Controllers...............................................................................................66
Two iSCSI Networks Using the Embedded Ethernet Ports on a Storage System with Dual
iSCSI Storage Controllers..............................................................................................................68
4 Back-End Cabling and Connecting Power....................................................70
Expansion Enclosure Cabling Guidelines...........................................................................................70
SAS Redundancy............................................................................................................................70
SAS Port Types...............................................................................................................................70
Back-End Connections for an SCv2000/SCv2020 without Expansion Enclosures......................... 71
Back-End Connections for an SCv2000/SCv2020 with Expansion Enclosures...............................71
SCv2000/SCv2020 and One SC100/SC120 Expansion Enclosure............................................. 72
SCv2000/SCv2020 and Two or More SC100/SC120 Expansion Enclosures............................. 73
Label the Back-End Cables.................................................................................................................74
Connect Power Cables and Turn On the Storage System................................................................ 75
5 Discover and Configure the Storage Center..................................................77
Locating Your Service Tag...................................................................................................................77
Worksheet to Record System Information.........................................................................................78
Storage Center Information..........................................................................................................78
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Dell Storage Center SCv2020 Specifications

General

Form Factor	2U
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Controllers	Dual Controllers
Host Connectivity	iSCSI, Fibre Channel
Product Type	Storage Array
Storage Type	SAN
Management Software	Dell Storage Manager
Processor	Intel Xeon
Maximum Raw Capacity	480 TB
Power Supply	Dual
Protocols	iSCSI, Fibre Channel
Max Storage	480 TB
Drive Type	SSD, HDD
Drive Types Supported	SSD
Operating Temperature	10° to 35°C (50° to 95°F)
Host Interface	8/16 Gb Fibre Channel, 10 Gb iSCSI
Host Port Speed	8/16 Gb Fibre Channel, 10 Gb iSCSI