Name: Dell Storage Center SCv2020
Brand: Dell
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Cabling the Ethernet Management Port

To manage Storage Center, the Ethernet management (MGMT) port of each storage controller must be

connected to an Ethernet switch that is part of the management network.

About this task

The management port provides access to the storage system through the Dell Storage Client software

and is used to send emails, alerts, SNMP traps, and SupportAssist diagnostic data. The management port

also provides access to the baseboard management controller (BMC) software.

Steps

1. Connect the Ethernet switch to the corporate/management network (shown in green).

2. Connect the Ethernet management port on storage controller 1 to the Ethernet switch.

3. Connect the Ethernet management port on storage controller 2 to the Ethernet switch.

Figure 53. Storage System Connected to a Management Network

1. Corporate/management network 2. Ethernet switch

3. Storage system 4. Storage controller 1

5. Storage controller 2

NOTE: If the Flex Port license is installed, the management port becomes a shared iSCSI port.

To use the management port as an iSCSI port, cable the management port to a network switch

dedicated to iSCSI traffic. Special considerations must be taken into account when sharing the

management port.

The Flex Port feature allows both Storage Center system management traffic and iSCSI traffic to

use the same physical network ports. However, for environments where the Storage Center

system management ports are mixed with network traffic from other devices, separate the iSCSI

traffic from management traffic using VLANs.

Labeling the Ethernet Management Cables

Label the Ethernet management cables that connect each storage controller to an Ethernet switch.

Prerequisites

Locate the Ethernet management cable labels that shipped with the SCv2000/SCv2020 storage system.

About this task

Apply cable labels to both ends of each Ethernet management cable.

Steps

1. Starting with the top edge of the label, attach the label to the cable near the connector.

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