Page 1 Dell Compellent Storage Center™ SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 2 Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide Document Number: 680‐087‐001 Revision Date Description July 2013 Initial release August 2013 Changed SSN # set up to reflect previous method, added recommended Ethernet speed, updated number of back‐end chains supported, removed references to direct‐connect FC front‐end connection. December 2013 Changed number of supported chains. May 2014 Revise software startup procedure for SecureData and SEDs implemented in version 6.5 software. Notes, Cautions, and Warnings Note: Indicates important information that helps you complete a procedure. Caution: Indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. Warning: Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in property damage, personal injury, or death. Copyright Notice and Trademarks © 2014 Dell Inc. Trademarks used in this text: Dell™, the Dell logo, and Compellent™ are trademarks of Dell Inc. Contacting Dell Technical Support Services...
Page 3: Table Of Contents
SC8000 Front-Panel Features and Indicators ........
Page 4 SC8000 SAS Port Types ........
Page 5 MPIO Configuration Instructions for Servers ........96 Dell Compellent...
Page 6 Create a Disk Folder ............132 Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 7 Remove an SC200/SC220 Enclosure ..........199 Dell Compellent...
Page 8 Troubleshooting Updates ............206 viii Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 9 Preface The preface introduces you to the Storage Center documentation. It provides the purpose and audience of this document as well as a list of related publications. Purpose The Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide provides cabling instructions for Storage Center controllers, switches, and enclosures and provides instructions for configuring a new Dell Compellent Storage Center using the System Manager Startup wizard. Audience Target audiences for this document are Dell installers and Dell business partners. The intended reader has a working knowledge of storage concepts. Related Publications The following documents comprise the core Storage Center documentation set: Storage Center Release Notes  Contains information about features and open and resolved issues for a particular product version. Storage Center System Manager Administrator’s Guide  Describes the Storage Center System Manager software that manages an individual Storage Center. Storage Center Software Update Guide  Describes how to upgrade Storage Center software from an earlier version to the current version. Storage Center Maintenance CD Instructions  Describes how to install Storage Center software on Storage Center controllers. Installing Storage Center software using the Storage Center Maintenance CD is intended for use only by sites that cannot update Storage Center using the standard update options available through the Storage Center System Manager. Storage Center Command Utility Reference Guide  Provides instructions for using the Storage Center Command Utility. The Command Utility provides a command‐line interface (CLI) to enable management of Storage Center functionality on Windows, Linux, Solaris, and AIX platforms. Storage Center Command Set for Windows PowerShell  Provides instructions for getting started with Windows PowerShell cmdlets and scripting objects that interact with the Storage Center via the PowerShell interactive shell, scripts, and PowerShell hosting applications. Help for individual cmdlets is available online. Dell Compellent...
Page 10 Dell TechCenter  Provides technical white papers, best practice guides, and frequently asked questions about Dell Storage products. Go to: http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/storage/ and select Dell Compellent in the Table of Contents. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 11: Introduction
Introduction The Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide describes how to install and configure Dell Compellent Storage Center. The information provided in this Deployment Guide is intended to be used by Dell installers and Dell business partners. Contents Storage Center Hardware Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Storage Center Architecture Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Communication Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 SC8000 Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 SC280 SAS Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 SC200/220 SAS Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 EN‐SASx6x12/24 Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Dell Compellent...
Page 12: Storage Center Hardware Components
Center Operating System (OS), application software (Storage Center System Manager), and managing RAID storage. A Storage Center can be configured with a single controller (single‐controller Storage Center) or a pair of controllers (dual‐controller Storage Center). In a dual‐controller Storage Center configuration, the pair of controllers must be the same controller model. IO cards in the controller provide communication with drive enclosures and servers that use the storage. Controllers provide two types of IO ports: Front‐end ports: Hosts, servers, or Network Attached Storage (NAS) appliances access  storage by connecting to controller Fibre Channel IO cards, FCoE IO cards, or iSCSI IO cards through one or more Fibre Channel or Ethernet network switches. Ports for these connections are located on the back of the controller, but are designated as front‐end ports. Back‐end ports: Enclosures, which hold the physical drives that provide back‐end  storage, connect directly to the controller. Fibre Channel and SAS transports are supported through ports designated as back‐end ports. Back‐end ports are in their own private network between the controllers and the drive enclosures. Switches Dell Compellent offers Fibre Channel (FC) and iSCSI switches and IO cards as part of the total Storage Center product package. Switches provide robust connectivity to servers, allowing for the use of multiple controllers and redundant transport paths. Cabling between the controller IO cards and switches (and servers) is referred to as front‐end connectivity. Enclosures Enclosures house and control drives that provide storage. Enclosures are connected directly to controller IO cards. These connections are referred to as back‐end connectivity. New Storage Center deployments use 6 GB Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) disk enclosures.  Fibre Channel Switched Bunch of Disks (SBOD) and Serial Advanced Technology  Attachment (SATA) enclosures are supported for existing Storage Centers and for controller migrations only (for example, upgrading an existing Storage Center by migrating from a CT‐SC040 controller to an SC8000 controller). Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 13: Storage Center Architecture Options
Storage Center Architecture Options Storage Center Architecture Options The Dell Compellent Storage Center can be deployed in a variety of configurations: Single Controller, Single Enclosure  Single Controller, Multiple Enclosures  Dual Controller, Single Enclosure  Dual Controller, Multiple Enclosures  Figure 1. Storage Center Architectures Additionally, Storage Center sites can be co‐located or remotely connected and continue to share and replicate data between sites. Replication is used to duplicate volume data to support a Disaster Recovery Plan or to provide rapid local access to a remote data volume. Typically, data is replicated remotely to safeguard against local or even regional data threats as part of an overall Disaster Recovery Plan. Dell Compellent...
Page 14: Communication Links
Chapter 1 Introduction Communication Links A Storage Center controller uses multiple types of communication links for both data transfer and administrative functions. Communication links are classified into three types: front end, back end, and system administration. Figure 2. SC8000 Controller Communication Links Item Description Speed Type Server with Fibre Channel Host Bus 8 Gb or 16 Gb Front End Adapters (HBAs) Fibre Channel Switches 8 Gb or 16 Gb Front End Server with Fibre Channel over Ethernet 10 Gb Front End (FCoE) HBAs or iSCSI HBAs 1 Gb or 10 Gb Ethernet Switches 1 Gb or 10 Gb Front End SC8000 Controller IO card‐dependent SAS Enclosure 6 Gb per channel Back End Note: FC enclosures are supported for ...
Page 15: Front End
 Ethernet switch. Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) uses the FCoE protocol for data on the front end for  lossless transmission of data. Fibre Channel (FC) connections on the front end are used to provide reads and writes  from a server to a controller. Back End Back‐end connectivity is strictly between the controllers and enclosures. The following protocols are supported to communicate with the enclosures. SAS uses a point‐to‐point switched top topology on four lanes. Each lane can perform  concurrent IO transactions at 6 Gb/sec. (Transfer speeds for earlier versions are 3 Gb/ sec.) Fibre Channel connections were used on the back end for CT‐SC040 controllers. Fibre  Channel IO cards can be migrated from CT‐SC040 controllers to SC8000 controllers. System Administration The following connections are used for communicating with computers outside of Storage Center: Serial: Used for initial configuration and other service‐related tasks.  Ethernet: Used for administration and IPC between the controllers.  ETH 0 port: Configuration, administration, and management of a Storage Center.  ETH 1 port: Inter‐Process Communications (IPC) between controllers.  Note: The Ethernet ports on the back of the controller can operate at 10 Mb , 100 Mb or 1 Gb. These ports are not used for server or enclosure connectivity. For optimal performance, connect to the port using 1 Gbps. iDRAC: Provides access to the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) for  integrated peer controller management through a dedicated 1 Gb Ethernet port. Dell Compellent...
Page 16: Sc8000 Controller
Chapter 1 Introduction SC8000 Controller The Storage Center SC8000 controller ships with two CPUs, a cache card, an Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 (iDRAC7), and a four‐port Intel network daughter card. Up to six IO cards can be installed: three full‐height and three low‐profile. The Storage Center OS is installed on an embedded Secure Digital (SD) card. Figure 3. Dell Compellent SC8000 Controllers Component Description Processor 2.50 GHz Dual 6 core Bus Speed 1333 MHz System Cache 16 GB (expandable to 64 GB) Cache Card 512 MB PCIe (Slot 7) Expansion Slots Gen 3 PCIe: Three full height, Three low profile Transport Speeds 8 Gb or 16 Gb Fibre Channel 10 Gb FCoE 3 Gb, 6 Gb 1 Gb, 10 Gb iSCSI Note: 3 Gb SAS is supported for migrations only; 3 Gb SAS ...
Page 17: Sc8000 Front-Panel Features And Indicators
SC8000 Controller Component Description Form Factor Power Supplies Fans SC8000 Front-Panel Features and Indicators The front panel of the controller contains power and reset switches, and an LCD panel that shows system ID, status, and error information. Figure 4. Front Panel Features and Indicators Item Name Icon Description Power‐on indicator, The power‐on indicator is illuminated when the controller power button power is powered on. The power button controls the power supply output to the controller. NMI button For the SC8000, this button is disabled in the BIOS. System Used to locate a particular controller within a rack. When a identification System ID button on the front or back panel is pressed, the front button LCD panel and the back system status indicator flash until one of the buttons is pressed again. • Press to toggle the system ID on and off.
Page 18  LCD panel, or other tools. Figure 5. LCD Panel Features Item Button Description Left Moves the cursor back in one‐step increments. Select Selects the menu item highlighted by the cursor. Right Moves the cursor forward in one‐step increments. During message scrolling: • Press once to increase scrolling speed • Press again to stop • Press again to return to default scrolling speed • Press again to repeat the cycle Home Screen The Home screen displays user‐configurable information about the controller. This screen is displayed during normal operation when there are no status messages or errors. To navigate to the Home screen from another menu, continue to select the up arrow until the Home icon is displayed, and then select the Home icon. From the Home screen, press the Select button to enter the main menu. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 19 SC8000 Controller Setup Menu The Setup menu displays user‐configurable defaults for iDRAC, LCD error messages, and the Home screen. Note: When you select an option in the Setup menu, you must confirm the option before proceeding to the next action. Option Description iDRAC Select DHCP or Static IP to configure the network mode. If Static IP is selected, the available fields are IP, Subnet (Sub), and Gateway (Gtw). Select Setup DNS to enable DNS and to view domain addresses. Two separate DNS entries are available. Set error Select SEL to display LCD error messages in a form that matches the description in the System Event Log. This is useful when trying to match an LCD message with a System Event Log entry. Select Simple to display LCD error messages in a simplified user‐friendly description. See SC8000 Service Guide for a list of messages in this format. Set home Select the default information display on the LCD Home screen. See View Menu to see the options and option items that can be set as the default on the Home screen. View Menu The Setup menu displays iDRAC, asset, power, and temperature information. Note: When you select an option in the View menu, you must confirm the option before proceeding to the next action. Option Description iDRAC IP Displays the IPv4 or IPv6 addresses for the iDRAC7. Addresses include DNS (Primary and Secondary), Gateway, IP, and Subnet (IPv6 does not have Subnet). Displays the MAC addresses for iDRAC, iSCSI, or Network devices. Name Displays the name of the Host, Model, or User String for the controller. Number Displays the Asset tag or the Service Tag for the controller.
Page 20: Sc8000 Back-Panel Features And Indicators
SC8000 Back-Panel Features and Indicators The back panel of the controller contains IO card slots, a system identification button, connectors, and power supplies. IO card IO card IO card cache card IO card IO card IO card MGMT Figure 6. SC8000 Controller Back View Item Name Icon Description Slots 1–3 Low‐profile IO card — Ports are numbered beginning with port 1 on the left. slots Slots 4–6 Full‐height IO card — Ports are numbered beginning with port 1 on the right.
Page 21 SC8000 Controller NIC Indicator Codes The embedded Ethernet connectors include status indicators. Figure 7. NIC Indicator Item Name Indicator Code Link indicator • Off: The NIC is not connected to the network. • Green: The NIC is connected to a valid network at its maximum port speed (1 Gbps or 10 Gbps). • Amber: The NIC is connected to a valid network at less than its maximum port speed. Activity • Flashing: Indicates transmit/receive activity. indicator • Steady: Indicates valid network connection. Power Indicator Codes Each AC power supply has an illuminated translucent handle. Figure 8. AC Power Supply Status Indicator...
Page 22: Sc280 Sas Enclosures
Chapter 1 Introduction Caution: The power supplies must be of the same input type and have the same maximum output power. Mismatched power supplies result in an error condition. Caution: AC power supplies support both 220 V and 110 V input voltages. When two identical power supplies receive different input voltages, they can output different wattages and trigger a mismatch. Caution: When correcting a power supply mismatch, replace only the power supply with the flashing indicator. Swapping the opposite power supply to make a matched pair can result in an error condition and unexpected controller shutdown. SC280 SAS Enclosures SAS enclosures hold drives for data storage and connect to the controllers through back‐end ports. The Storage Center SC280 is a 5U size 6 GB SAS enclosure. The SC280 enclosure supports up to 84 hard drives installed in two drawers of 42 drives each. The SC280 enclosures also contain two power supply units, five cooling fan modules, and two redundant enclosure management modules (EMMs). The following requirements apply to SC280 enclosures: SC280 enclosures cannot be connected to the same chain as any other enclosures.  Each chain supports a maximum of two SC280 enclosures.  A SAS IO card can support mixed chains (for example, a chain of SC280 enclosures, and  a chain of SC200 enclosures), however the enclosures must all be 6 GB. Controllers must be running Storage Center OS 6.4.1 or later to detect SC280 enclosures.  Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 23: Sc280 Enclosure Front Panel Features And Indicators
Figure 9. SC280 Enclosure Front Panel Features and Indicators Item Feature/Indicator Icon Description Unit ID display A numerical display of the enclosure unit identification number. This number is set by Storage Center. Input switch Not currently used (though it can be used to set the Unit ID Display, the ID is automatically reset by the Storage Center). System power indicator • Amber: Enclosure is in standby (not operational). • Green: Enclosure is on (operational). Module fault Amber: Hardware fault (PCM fault, Fan fault, SSB module fault. Check indicators on individual modules). Logical status indicator Amber: change of status or fault from something other than the enclosure itself (this may be from an internal or external RAID controller or HBA, but is usually associated with a disk drive as indicated by its own fault LED). Drawer Fault 1 Amber: drive, cable, or sideplane fault has occurred in drawer 1. Drawer Fault 2 Amber: drive, cable, or sideplane fault has occurred in drawer 2. Dell Compellent...
Page 24: Sc280 Drawer Front-Panel Features And Indicators
SC280 Drawer Front-Panel Features and Indicators Each side of each drawer shows status using LED indicators. Figure 10. SC280 Drawer Front Panel Features and Indicators Item Feature/Indicator Icon Description Sideplane OK/Power • Off: Sideplane card or cable fault. • Green: Sideplane card and cable are functional. Drawer Fault Amber: Sideplane card fault or drive failure causing loss of availability or redundancy. Logical fault indicator • Amber: Host indicated drive fault. • Flashing Amber: Array(s) in impacted state. Cable Fault Amber: Cable fault. Activity Bar Graph Six variable‐intensity LEDs dynamically display drive access in the enclosure drawer. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 25: Sc280 Back-Panel Features And Indicators
SC280 SAS Enclosures SC280 Back-Panel Features and Indicators The enclosure back panel provides controls to power up and reset the enclosure, indicators to show the enclosure status, and connections for back‐end cabling. Figure 11. SC280 Back Panel Identification Item Name Optional cable retention positions (4). IO enclosure management modules (2). See SC280 EMM Features and Indicators on page Fan modules (5). Power supply units (2). See SC280 Power Supply Unit Features and Indicators on page Power switches (2). Optional cable retention positions (2). Dell Compellent...
Page 26: Sc280 Emm Features And Indicators
Figure 12. IO Module Indicators Item Name Icon Description Power indicator • Green (steady): Module OK. • Green (flashing): Vital product data (VPD) fault. • Off: Module fault. IO Module fault Amber: IO module error. indicator Console — Factory use only. Lane LEDs — • Solid Green: Connected, No activity. • Flashing: Activity. SAS port A (in) Connects to other enclosures. SAS port B (out) Connects to other enclosures. SAS Port C The C‐port always connects to the controller. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 27: Sc280 Power Supply Unit Features And Indicators
Figure 13. SC280 PSU Features and Indicators Item Name Icon Description Release latch — PSU fault indicator • Amber (steady) — PSU fault, PSU not supplying power • Amber (flashing) — PSU firmware is downloading AC power indicator • Amber (steady) — AC power is not detected • Amber (flashing) — PSU firmware is downloading Power OK indicator • Green (steady) — This PSU is providing power • Green (flashing) — AC power is present, but this PSU is in standby mode (the other PSU is providing power) Power switch — Controls power for the enclosure. Separate and unique conditions are indicated if all three LEDs are in the same state: If all three LEDs are off, then there is no AC power to either PSU.  If all three LEDs are on, then the General Enclosure Management (GEM) software has  lost communication with the PSU. Dell Compellent...
Page 28: Fan Module Features And Indicators
Chapter 1 Introduction Fan Module Features and Indicators SC280 enclosures include five fan modules in five interface slots. Figure 14. SC280 Fan Module Features and Indicators Item Control/Feature Icon Description Release latch Module OK Green — Module OK Battery fault Not currently used Fan fault Amber — Loss of communication with the fan module, or reported fan speed is out of tolerance Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 29: Sc280 Enterprise Plus Drives
SC280 SAS Enclosures SC280 Enterprise Plus Drives Enterprise Plus Drives can only be installed in SC280 enclosures. An indicator gives status and activity information as described below. Figure 15. SC280 Hard Drive Indicators Item Name Indicator Code Hard drive activity indicator • Steady Amber — Drive fault • Flashing Amber (on 1 sec / off 1 sec) — Drive or enclosure indicator is set to On in System Manager. (With the drive indicator, the containing drawer fault LED also flashes; with the enclosure indicator, all drives’ and both drawers’ fault LEDs flash.) Dell Compellent...
Page 30: Sc280 Drive Numbering
Chapter 1 Introduction SC280 Drive Numbering SC280 drives are located in two drawers, each containing three rows of drives. The drives are numbered 1–42 in drawer 1, from front to back and left to right, and 43–84 in drawer 2. Figure 16. Hard Drive Numbering SC200/220 SAS Enclosures SAS enclosures hold drives for data storage and connect to the controllers through back‐end ports. The Storage Center SC200 and SC220 are 2U size SAS enclosures. The SC200 enclosure supports up to 12 3.5‐inch hard drives installed in a four‐column, three‐ row configuration. The SC220 enclosure supports up to 24 2.5‐inch hard drives installed vertically side‐by‐side. The SC200 and SC220 enclosures ship with two power supply/ cooling fan modules and two redundant enclosure management modules (EMMs). The following requirements apply to SC200 and SC220 enclosures: SC200 and SC220 enclosures cannot be connected to the same chain as any other  enclosures. Controllers must be running Storage Center OS 6.2 or later to detect SC200 and SC220  enclosures. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 31: Sc200/220 Front-Panel Features And Indicators
Figure 18. SC220 Front Panel Features and Indicators Item Name Icon Description Enclosure status Lights when the enclosure power is on. indicator • Off: No power. • On steady blue: Normal operation. • Flashing blue: Indicates that Storage Center is identifying the enclosure. • On steady amber: Enclosure is turning on or was reset. • Flashing amber: Enclosure is in the fault state. Power status Lights when at least one power supply is supplying power to indicator the enclosure. • Off: Both power supplies are off. • On steady green: At least one power supply is providing power to the enclosure. Hard drives — • SC200: Up to 12 3.5‐inch hard drives. • SC220: Up to 24 2.5‐inch hard drives. Dell Compellent...
Page 32: Sc200/220 Back-Panel Features And Indicators
DC power indicator • Green: Normal operation. The power supply module is supplying DC power to the enclosure. • Off: Power switch is off, the power supply is not connected to AC power, or there is a fault condition Power supply/cooling • Amber: Power supply/cooling fan fault is detected fan indicator • Off: Normal operation AC power indicator • Green: Power supply module is connected to a source of AC power, whether the power switch is on • Off: Power supply module is disconnected from a source of AC power Power switches (2) — Controls power for the enclosure. There is one switch for each power supply/cooling fan module. Power supply/cooling — Contains a 700 W power supply and fans that provide fan modules (2) cooling for the enclosure Enclosure Management — EMMs provide the data path and enclosure Modules (2) management functions for the enclosure Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 33: Sc200/220 Emm Features And Indicators
SAS port A (in) Connects to the controller or to other enclosures. SAS ports A and B can be used for either input or output, however for cabling consistency, use port A as an input port. Port A link status • Green: All the links to the port are connected • Amber: One or more links are not connected • Off: Enclosure is not connected SAS port B (out) Connects to the controller or to other enclosures. SAS ports A and B can be used for either input or output, however for cabling consistency, use port B as an output port. Port B link status • Green: All the links to the port are connected • Amber: One or more links are not connected • Off: Enclosure is not connected EMM status indicator • Steady Green: Normal operation • Amber: Enclosure did not boot or is not properly configured • Flashing Green: Automatic update in process • Flashing Amber Twice: Enclosure is unable to communicate with other enclosures • Flashing Amber Four Times: Firmware update failed • Flashing Amber Five Times: Firmware versions are different between the two EMMs Dell Compellent...
Page 34: Sc200/220 Enterprise Plus Drives
SC200/220 Enterprise Plus Drives Enterprise Plus Drives can only be installed in SC200/220 enclosures. Drives are installed either vertically (SC220) or horizontally (SC200) in the enclosure. Indicators give status and activity information as described below. Figure 21. SC200 Hard Drive Indicators Figure 22. SC220 Hard Drive Indicators Item Name Indicator Code Hard drive activity indicator • Flashing green: Indicates drive activity • Steady green: Indicates no drive activity Hard drive status indicator • Steady green: Normal operation • Flashing green (on 1sec/ off 1 sec): Drive or enclosure indicator is set to On in System Manager. (With the enclosure indicator, all drives’ fault LEDs flash.) • Off: No power to the drive Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 35: Sc200/220 Drive Numbering
Drive 7 Drive 4 Drive 8 Drive 9 Drive 10 Drive 11 Figure 23. SC200 Enclosure Drive Numbering SC220: Drives are numbered starting from 0 at the left‐most drive.  10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Figure 24. SC220 Enclosure Drive Numbering Dell Compellent...
Page 36: En-Sasx6X12/24 Enclosures
Figure 25. SAS Enclosures Front View — Controls and Indicators Item Name Icon Description Mute button Mutes the alarm System power indicator • Green: Power is on • Amber: Unit is on standby Module fault indicator Amber: Enclosure module failure (PCM fault, Fan fault, SSB module fault. Check indicators on individual modules) Logical fault indicator • Amber: Drive failure • Flashing Amber: Unexpected enclosure ID (Module Fault also flashes amber) LED display — Indicates the enclosure ID number — the software sets this number during installation, and matches the Disk ID displayed in the Storage Center System Manager Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 37: En-Sasx6X12/24 Back-Panel Features And Indicators
Figure 26. SAS Enclosure Rear View — Controls and Indicators Item Name Icon Description AC power indicator • Green: Normal operation • Amber: No AC power Fan indicator • Green: Normal operation • Amber: Fan failure PCM status indicator • Green: Normal operation • Amber: Power supply failure DC power indicator • Green: Normal operation • Amber: No DC power Power switch — Controls power for the enclosure Power Cooling Module (PCM) — one of — Contains fans that provide cooling for the enclosure Storage Bridge Bay (SBB) — one of two — See EN‐SASx6x12/24 SBB Module Features and Indicators on page 28 Dell Compellent...
Page 38: En-Sasx6X12/24 Sbb Module Features And Indicators
EN-SASx6x12/24 SBB Module Features and Indicators SAS enclosures include two Storage Bridge Bay (SBB) IO modules in two SBB‐compliant interface slots. Each SBB IO Module includes an EEPROM that holds data describing the function and capability of the SBB module. Each SBB module can discover the type and capabilities of its partner SBB module within the enclosure. Incompatible configurations result in an enclosure system alarm. Each port has four separately arbitrated physical lanes. A green LED indicates the status of each lane. The IO Module and Fault indicators provide status as described below. Figure 27. IO Module Indicators Item Name Icon Description IO Module indicator On Steady: Normal operation IO Module fault On: IO module error indicator SAS port A (in) Connects to other enclosures Lane LEDs — • Solid Green: Connected, No activity • Flashing: Activity SAS port B (out) Connects to other enclosures SAS Port C The C‐port always connects to the controller. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 39: En-Sasx6X12/24 Standard Sas Drives
Figure 28. EN-SASx6x12 Standard SAS Drive Indicators Figure 29. EN-SASx6x24 Standard SAS Drive Indicators Item Name Description Amber LED • Off: No drive, or drive is operating • On: Drive fault • Flashing (on 1 sec/off 1 sec): Drive or enclosure indicator is set to On in System Manager. Green LED • Green: Connected, No activity • Flashing: Activity Anti‐tamper Indicator (when • Red: Locked present) • Black: Unlocked Lock (when present) Insert key or T10 Torx driver and turn to lock/unlock Dell Compellent...
Page 40: En-Sasx6X12/24 Drive Numbering
Drive 11 Drive 12 Figure 30. EN-SASx6x12 Enclosure Drive Numbering EN‐SASX6X24: Drives are numbered starting from 1 at the left‐most drive.  7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Figure 31. EN-SASx6x24 Enclosure Drive Numbering Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 41: Install The Hardware
Install Enterprise Plus Drives in SC200/220 Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Prepare for Installation Before you begin, make sure that the correct equipment is available, the installation environment is ready, and you have the necessary materials. Unpack and Inventory the Storage Center Equipment Make sure the equipment that was ordered arrived safely on site: Controllers  Enclosures and drives  IO cards  Front‐end cables  Back‐end cables  Switches  Prepare the Installation Environment Make sure that the environment is ready for installation. Rack Space: There must be sufficient space in the rack to accommodate the Storage  Center controller(s), enclosures, and switches. Power: Power must be available in the rack, and the power delivery system must meet  the power requirements for the Storage Center. Dell Compellent...
Page 42: Gather Required Materials
• Optional connectivity diagrams to illustrate cabling between the controllers, enclosures, switches, and servers • Optional network information, such as IP addresses, subnet masks, gateways Storage Center Maintenance (Optional) Used to update the Storage Center OS when internet access is not available. Safety Precautions To avoid injury and damage to the equipment, always follow these safety precautions. If equipment described in the document is used in a manner not specified by Dell Compellent, the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired. For your safety and protection, observe the following rules: Note: See the safety and regulatory information that shipped with each Storage Center component. Warranty information may be included within this document or as a separate document. Electrical Safety Precautions Always follow electrical safety precautions to avoid injury and damage to the equipment. Provide a suitable power source with electrical overload protection. All components in  the Storage Center must be grounded before applying power. Make sure that there is a safe electrical earth connection to power supply cords. Check the grounding before applying power. The plugs on the power supply cords are used as the main disconnect device. Make sure  that the socket outlets are located near the equipment and are easily accessible. Know the locations of the equipment power switches and the roomʹs emergency power‐  off switch, disconnection switch, or electrical outlet. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 43: General Safety Precautions
General Safety Precautions To avoid injury and damage to the equipment, always follow general safety precautions. Keep the area around the chassis clean and free of clutter.  Place the chassis cover and any system components that have been removed away from  the controller or on a table so that they are not in the way of foot traffic. While working on the controller, do not wear loose clothing such as neckties and  unbuttoned shirt sleeves, which can come into contact with electrical circuits or be pulled into a cooling fan. Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body because they are excellent metal  conductors that can create short circuits and harm you if they come into contact with printed circuit boards or areas where power is present. Do not lift an enclosure by the handles of the Power Cooling Modules (PCMs). They are  not designed to hold the weight of the entire enclosure, and the enclosure cover may become bent. Before moving an enclosure, remove the PCMs to minimize weight.  In order to comply with applicable safety, emission, and thermal requirements, do not  remove bay covers from enclosures. Make sure that all bays are populated with plug‐in modules. Do not remove bay covers or drives until ready to replace them.  Warning: To avoid injury, do not attempt to the lift a controller or enclosure by yourself. Always get assistance when lifting the controller. Caution: Do not operate the controller without the cover, except when replacing cooling fans. Warning: The memory modules may be hot for several minutes after the controller has been powered down. Wait for the memory modules to cool before handling them. Dell Compellent...
Page 44: Electrostatic Discharge Precautions
Chapter 2 Install the Hardware Caution: To ensure proper controller cooling, memory module blanks must be installed in any memory socket that is not occupied. Warning: To prevent eye damage, do not stare into the laser beam aperture of an SFP+ transceiver. Electrostatic Discharge Precautions To avoid injury and damage to the equipment, always follow electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions t Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other. The resulting electrical discharge can damage electronic components and printed circuit boards. Follow these guidelines to protect your equipment from ESD: It is recommended that you always use a static mat and static strap while working on  components in the interior of the controller. Observe all conventional ESD precautions when handling plug‐in modules and  components. Use a suitable ESD wrist or ankle strap.  Avoid contact with backplane components and module connectors.  Keep all components and printed circuit boards (PCBs) in their antistatic bags until  ready for use. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 45: Install Io Cards The Controller(S)
Install IO Cards the Controller(s) Before you mount the controller(s) in a rack, install the IO cards. Open the Cover Open the cover to gain access to the inside of the controller. Caution: Do not operate the controller without the cover, except when replacing cooling fans. Caution: Do not slide the controller into a rack with the cover open. Riser 2 contains a chassis intrusion detection switch that can be easily damaged when sliding a controller into the rack with the cover open. 1 Rotate the latch release lock counter clockwise to the unlocked position. 2 Lift the latch on top of the controller and slide the cover back. 3 Grasp the cover on both sides, and carefully lift the cover away from the controller. Figure 32. Opening the Cover 1 Controller cover 2 Latch 3 Latch release lock Dell Compellent...
Page 46 Remove the Cooling Shroud Remove the cooling shroud to gain access to the memory sockets. 1 Hold onto the two touch points of the cooling shroud. 2 Lift the cooling shroud away from the controller. Figure 33. Removing and Inserting the Cooling Shroud 1 Cooling shroud 2 Touch points Insert the Cooling Shroud Use this procedure to install the cooling shroud. 1 Align the tabs on the cooling shroud with the securing slots on the chassis. 2 Lower the cooling shroud into the chassis until it is firmly seated. Note: For proper seating of the cooling shroud in the chassis, ensure that the cables inside the controller are routed along the chassis wall and secured using the cable securing bracket. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 47: Install Io Cards
6, 5, 4 LSI SAS9206‐16E Low profile 6 3, 2, 1, 6, 5, Fibre Channel Emulex LPe12004‐M8* Full‐height 4, 5, 6 Fibre Channel Emulex LPe12002‐M8* Low‐profile 8 3, 2, 1, 4, 5 Fibre Channel QLogic QLE2662 Low‐profile 16 3, 2, 1, 4, 5, Fibre Channel QLogic QLE2562 Low‐profile 8 3, 2, 1, 4, 5, Fibre Channel QLogic QLE2564 Full‐height 4, 5, 6 FCoE Qlogic QLE8152 (SFP+ Low‐profile 10 3, 2, 1, 4, 5 transceiver required for optical support) Cache card Dell Full‐height Dell Compellent...
Page 48 Hold onto the touch points of the riser. b Lift the riser from the riser connector on the system board. Table 1. Removing Riser 1 1 Riser 1 cage 4 Riser guide, back (left) 2 Riser 1 5 Riser 1 connector 3 Riser guide, back (right) 6 Riser guide, front Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 49 Locate the slot where the IO card is installed. Figure 35. Identifying Connectors on Riser 1 1 IO card slot 1 2 IO card slot 2 3 IO card slot 3 b Unpack the replacement IO card and prepare it for installation. For instructions, see the documentation accompanying the IO card. c Holding the IO card by its edges, position the card so that the card‐edge connector aligns with the IO card connector on the riser. d Insert the card‐edge connector firmly into the IO card connector until the card is fully seated. Caution: Make sure that the IO card is fully seated in the IO card connector. IO cards that are not in full contact with the connector cause unpredictable failures in the Storage Center. e Close the IO card latch. Dell Compellent...
Page 50 Align the riser with the connector and the riser guides. b Lower the riser into place until the riser is fully seated in the connector. Table 2. Removing Riser 1 1 Riser 1 cage 4 Riser guide, back (left) 2 Riser 1 5 Riser 1 connector 3 Riser guide, back (right) 6 Riser guide, front Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 51 Figure 36. Identifying Connectors on Riser 2 1 Chassis intrusion switch 2 IO card slot 4 3 IO card slot 5 Figure 37. Identifying Connectors on Riser 3 1 IO card slot 6 2 IO card slot 7 Dell Compellent...
Page 52 Figure 38. Replacing the IO Card in Riser 2 or 3 1 IO card 3 IO card connector 2 IO card latch 4 Riser 3 Unpack the replacement IO card and prepare it for installation. For instructions, see the documentation accompanying the IO card. 4 Hold the IO card by its edges and position the card so that the card‐edge connector aligns with the IO card connector on the riser. 5 Insert the card‐edge connector firmly into the IO card connector until the card is fully seated. Use the supports provided on the cooling shroud. Caution: Make sure that the IO card is fully seated in the IO card connector. IO cards that are not in full contact with the connector cause unpredictable failures in Storage Center. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 53: Close The Cover
Figure 39. Seating the IO Card 6 Replace the IO card latch. 7 Press the touch‐point to release the card retention tab (not shown) and rotate the tab until it locks in place over the IO card. Close the Cover Perform this procedure to close the cover. 1 Lift the latch on the cover. 2 Place the cover onto the chassis and offset the cover slightly back so that it clears the chassis hooks and lays flush on the chassis. 3 Push down the latch to move the cover into the closed position. 4 Rotate the latch release lock clockwise to secure the cover. Figure 40. Closing the Cover 1 Controller cover 2 Latch 3 Latch release lock Dell Compellent...
Page 54: Label The Controllers
Chapter 2 Install the Hardware Label the Controllers Create two labels for each controller to facilitate identification in the rack. Apply labels to the front and back of each controller. Prerequisites You must have a label maker, or four blank labels and a writing utensil. Steps 1 Create two labels for each controller. Each label should contain the controller number and System Serial Number (SSN). Line Label Information Example Controller number CONTR1 or CONTR2 System Serial Number 10011 2 Apply two labels to each controller. a Apply one label to the front of the controller on the top‐left corner. b Apply one label to the rear of the controller on the middle of the handle. CONTR1 10011 Figure 41. SC8000 Controller Labels Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 55: Mount The Hardware In A Rack
Mount the Hardware in a Rack Dell Compellent recommends mounting the hardware in a rack to ensure rack safety and to allow for expansion. 2U and 3U Enclosures Install 2U and 3U enclosures in the rack to allow for expansion and so that the rack does not become top‐heavy. This can be accomplished in one of two configurations. Install the controllers on the bottom of the rack and the enclosures above the controllers.  Install the controllers in the middle of the rack and the enclosures above and below the  controllers. Steps 1 Mount the controller(s) in a rack. See the instructions included with the rail kit for detailed steps. 2 Mount the enclosure(s) in the rack. See the instructions included with the rail kit for detailed steps. Figure 42. Recommended Mounting Order — 2U and 3U Enclosures 1 Controllers 2 Enclosures Dell Compellent...
Page 56: 5U Enclosures
If installed above the lower 20U of a rack, a customer‐provided mechanical lift must be used. Prerequisites Make sure that the site has the following: 208 V power from an independent source or a rack power distribution unit with a UPS.  (110 V power will not work.) A 5U space in the lower 20U of the rack. If the enclosure is to be installed above the 20U  mark (not recommended), a customer‐provided mechanical lift is required. Power Distribution Unit (PDU) outlets must be type IEC‐320‐C19, with a minimum  output Amperage of 20A per connection. Steps Mount the SC280 enclosure into the rack using mounting rails, and optionally secure with brackets to prevent tipping. 1 Mount the controller(s) in a rack. See the instructions included with the rail kit for detailed steps. 2 Mount the rails in the rack according to instructions included in the rail kit. Warning: When unpacking the 5U enclosure, two people using lift straps are required to avoid injury. 3 Mount the enclosure onto the rack rails, using two people to lift the enclosure into position. 4 Install Hold Down Brackets (HDBs). a Secure the fixing screws to the rear of the enclosure. b Secure the HDBs to the rear of the rack. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 57 Mount the Hardware in a Rack Figure 43. Recommended Mounting Order — 5U Enclosures 1 Controllers 2 Enclosures Dell Compellent...
Page 58: Install Drives In Sc280 Enclosures
Any row with drives installed must be filled entirely (14 drives).  The minimum number of drives in an enclosure is 14 (one row).  The number of populated rows between drawers must not differ by more than one.  Populate rows beginning at the front of the enclosure and moving to the rear.  For a new installation, follow these recommendations for populating 42‐drive enclosures. 14 drives in top drawer, front row  14 drives in bottom drawer, front row  14 drives in top drawer, middle row  Steps Caution: Removing a drive from the DDIC can damage the DDIC. Do not remove drives from DDICs. 1 Lower the DDIC into the slot. 2 Push and hold down the DDIC and slide it toward the back of the enclosure until the DDIC latches to the backplane. 3 After all drives are installed, close the drawer. 4 When the enclosure is turned on, make sure that the drive LEDs are not lit, indicating normal conditions. Caution: When the enclosure turns off, the disks continue to spin after losing power. To avoid damage to the disk, wait for the disk to stop spinning (approximately 10 seconds after shut down) before pulling the disk from the enclosure. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 59 Install Drives in SC280 Enclosures Figure 44. Inserting an SC280 DDIC 1 DDIC 3 Drive fault LED 2 Release button See Also SC280 Enterprise Plus Drives on page 19 Dell Compellent...
Page 60: Install Drives In En-Sasx6X12/24 Enclosures
Row 1 Row 2 7.2K Row 3 7.2K Installing 3.5" Drives Install 3.5ʺ drive carriers horizontally into the 12‐drive enclosure. If necessary, remove drive blanks from the enclosures to make room for the drives. 1 Release the drive carrier handle by depressing the latch in the handle. Figure 45. Release Drive Carrier Handle 2 Insert the Drive Carrier Module into the enclosure. Figure 46. Installing a Drive Carrier Module 3 Make sure that the drive carrier is oriented so that the drive faces up and the handle opens from the left. 4 Gently slide the drive carrier all the way into the enclosure. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 61 Install Drives in EN-SASx6x12/24 Enclosures 5 Rotate the handle until it fully engages and clicks into place. 6 Make sure that all drive carriers are fully engaged in the enclosure by firmly pushing each one into the slot. Figure 47. Engaging a Drive Carrier Module in an Enclosure 7 Activate the anti‐tamper locks by inserting the key into the cutout in the handle. 8 Rotate the key clockwise until the indicator is visible in the aperture beside the key. 9 Remove the key. Figure 48. Activating the Anti-tamper Lock 10 When the enclosure is turned on and the drives spin up, make sure that the drive LEDs are on (green), indicating normal conditions. See Also EN‐SASx6x12/24 Standard SAS Drives on page 29 Dell Compellent...
Page 62: Installing 2.5" Drives
2 Release the carrier handle by pressing the latch in the handle downwards. 3 Insert the carrier into the enclosure in the vertical position. Figure 49. 2.5" Drive Carrier Module in Open Position 4 Gently slide the carrier all the way into the enclosure until it is stopped by the lever on the bottom of the carrier. Figure 50. Inserting a 2.5" Drive Carrier Module (1) 5 Rotate the handle firmly until the handle fully engages. You will hear a click as the latch engages and holds the handle closed. See Also EN‐SASx6x12/24 Standard SAS Drives on page 29 EN‐SASx6x12/24 Drive Numbering on page 30 Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 63: Install Enterprise Plus Drives In Sc200/220 Enclosures
Install Enterprise Plus Drives in SC200/220 Enclosures Install Enterprise Plus Drives in SC200/220 Enclosures SC200/220 enclosures are shipped with disks installed and/or empty drive blanks in unused slots. The following instructions show the installation of the Dell Enterprise Plus drive for reference only. Note: Dell Enterprise Plus drives and Enterprise Solid State Drives (ESSDs) can only be installed in SC200/220 enclosures. Figure 51. Installing a Drive 1 Insert the hard drive carrier into the hard drive bay. 2 Slide the drive into the bay until the carrier contacts the backplane. 3 Close the hard drive carrier handle to lock the hard drive in place. 4 Continue to push firmly until you hear a click and the handle fully engages. 5 When the enclosure is turned on and the drives spin up, make sure that the drive LEDs are on (green), indicating normal conditions. See Also SC200/220 Enterprise Plus Drives on page 24 SC200/220 Drive Numbering on page 25...
Page 64 Chapter 2 Install the Hardware Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 65: Connect The Back End
Contents SAS Enclosure Cabling Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Connect IPC for Dual‐Controller Storage Centers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Connect SC200/SC220 Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Connect SC280 Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Connect EN‐SASx6x12/24 Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Label the Back‐End Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 SAS Enclosure Cabling Guidelines Multiple SAS enclosures are connected to a controller by cabling the enclosures in series. A series of interconnected enclosures is referred to as a chain. Each chain can contain up to 168 6 Gbps SAS drives. A SAS chain begins at an initiator port in a controller IO card and connects to the first enclosure. Subsequent enclosures are connected in series. For single‐controller Storage Centers, the chain ends at the last enclosure. For dual‐controller Storage Centers, the chain ends in a target port in the opposite controller. SAS Redundancy Redundant SAS cabling ensures that in the event an IO Card or port fails, IO continues to flow through the remaining functioning path(s). For dual‐controller Storage Centers, redundant cabling also provides protection for controller failures. To achieve redundancy, each SAS chain is made up of two paths that are referred to as the A side and B side. Dell Compellent...
Page 66: Sc8000 Sas Port Types
Chapter 3 Connect the Back End SC8000 SAS Port Types There are two types of controller SAS ports: initiator only and initiator/target. SAS chains begin with an initiator port. As shown in the following figure, ports 1–2 (circled in blue) on SAS IO cards are initiator only, and ports 3–4 (circled in red) are initiator/target. Figure 52. Controller SAS Port Types 1 Initiator Only (Ports 1–2) 2 Initiator/Target (Ports 3–4) Connect IPC for Dual-Controller Storage Centers If you are configuring a dual‐controller Storage Center, connect the controllers with a Category (Cat) 6 Ethernet cable. If the Storage Center only uses a single SAS chain, you must also interconnect the controllers with additional SAS connections to make sure that sufficient IPC bandwidth is available. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 67: Connect The Controllers With Ethernet
Connect IPC for Dual-Controller Storage Centers Connect the Controllers with Ethernet In a dual‐controller Storage Center, the ETH 1 ports of the controllers must be directly connected to each other. 1 Connect the ETH 1 (port 1) on one controller to the same port on the second controller. Use a Cat 6 cable for this connection. Note: Storage Center currently runs the 10 Gb ports at 1 Gb speed. Use a Cat. 6 cable to ensure that a hardware change is unnecessary when 10 Gb rates are implemented. MGMT MGMT Figure 53. Ethernet IPC Connection 2 Label both ends of the Ethernet IPC cable. a Locate the IPC labels that shipped with the controller(s). Figure 54. IPC Cable Label b Near the connector, align the label perpendicular to the cable and affix it starting with the top edge of the label. Dell Compellent...
Page 68 Chapter 3 Connect the Back End Figure 55. Align Cable Label c Wrap the label around the cable until it fully encircles the cable. The bottom of each pre‐made label is clear so that it does not obscure the text. Figure 56. Wrap Cable Label d Apply a matching label to the other end of the cable. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 69: Connect The Controllers With Sas
Connect IPC for Dual-Controller Storage Centers Connect the Controllers with SAS If the Storage Center has only a single SAS chain, interconnect the controllers with additional SAS connections to provide redundancy and to make sure that sufficient IPC bandwidth is available. If two or more enclosure chains exist, IPC Direct Connect is optional. If the Storage Center requires SAS IPC, add cabling between the initiator and target ports on the controllers. 1 Controller A: IO Card port 2 (initiator) → Controller B: IO Card port 4 (target). 2 Controller B: IO Card port 2 (initiator) → Controller A: IO Card port 4 (target). 3 Label both ends of each SAS IPC cable. a Locate the IPC labels that shipped with the controller(s). Figure 57. IPC Cable Label b Near the connector, align the label perpendicular to the cable and affix it starting with the top edge of the label. Figure 58. Align Cable Label Dell Compellent...
Page 70: Connect Sc200/Sc220 Enclosures
Chapter 3 Connect the Back End c Wrap the label around the cable until it fully encircles the cable. The bottom of each pre‐made label is clear so that it does not obscure the text. Figure 59. Wrap Cable Label d Apply a matching label to the other end of the cable. Connect SC200/SC220 Enclosures This section shows common cabling between the SC8000 controller and SC200/220 SAS enclosures. Locate the scenario that most closely matches the Storage Center you are configuring and follow the instructions, modifying them as necessary. An SC200/SC220 cabling chain can contain up to 168 SAS drives, using either type of enclosure. The maximum number of any one type of enclosure is: SC200: 14 enclosures  SC220: 7 enclosures  Each SAS IO card supports up to two chains of enclosures. All enclosures attached to the same SAS IO card must be running at the same speed (all 6 Gb or 3 Gb). SC200/220 SAS enclosure chains are cabled as follows. Side A: Enclosures are connected from B port to A port, using the top EMMs.  Side B: Enclosures are connected from A port to B port, using the bottom EMMs.  Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 71: Single Controller, Single Enclosure, Low Profile Sas
3 If the Storage Center has dual‐controllers, connect the top enclosure, bottom EMM, port A to the second controller, port 1. Note: The cabling illustrations in this chapter refer to enclosures as Enclosure 1, Enclosure 2, and so on. The numbers shown in the illustrations may not match the Index number assigned by the System Manager. Storage Center assigns an Index only after the system is powered up and at least one drive is assigned to a Disk Folder. Single Controller, Single Enclosure, Low Profile SAS This illustration shows an SC8000 controller cabled to a 6 Gb SAS enclosure using a low profile SAS IO card in a low profile card slot. Figure 60. Single SC8000 Controller, Single SAS Enclosure, Low Profile SAS IO Card Path Connections Chain 1: A Side Controller: slot 3, port 1 → Enclosure: top EMM, port A. Chain 1: B Side Controller: slot 3, port 3 → Enclosure: bottom EMM, port B. Dell Compellent...
Page 72: Single Controller, Single Enclosure
Chapter 3 Connect the Back End Single Controller, Single Enclosure This illustration shows an SC8000 controller cabled to a single SAS enclosure using a full‐ height IO card. Figure 61. Single SC8000 Controller, Single SAS Enclosure Path Connections Chain 1: A Side Controller: slot 6, port 1 → Enclosure: top EMM, port A. Chain 1: B Side Controller: slot 6, port 3 → Enclosure: bottom EMM, port B. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 73: Single Controller, Four Enclosures, Single Chain, Low Profile Sas
Single Controller, Four Enclosures, Single Chain, Low Profile SAS This illustration shows a single SC8000 controller cabled to four SAS enclosures using the low profile SAS IO card in a low profile slot. Controller Enclosure 1 Enclosure 2 Enclosure 3 Enclosure 4 Figure 62. Single SC8000 Controller, Single SAS Chain, Low-profile SAS Card Path Connections Chain 1: A Side 1 Controller: slot 3, port 1 → Enclosure 1: top EMM, port A. 2 Enclosure 1: top EMM, port B → Enclosure 2: top EMM, port A. 3 Enclosure 2: top EMM, port B → Enclosure 3: top EMM, port A. 4 Enclosure 3: top EMM, port B → Enclosure 4: top EMM, port A. ...
Page 74: Single Controller, Four Enclosures, Single Chain
Chapter 3 Connect the Back End Single Controller, Four Enclosures, Single Chain This illustration shows a single SC8000 controller cabled to four SAS enclosures. Controller Enclosure 1 Enclosure 2 Enclosure 3 Enclosure 4 Figure 63. Single SC8000 Controller, Single SAS Chain Path Connections Chain 1: A Side 1 Controller: slot 6, port 1 → Enclosure 1: top EMM, port A. 2 Enclosure 1: top EMM, port B → Enclosure 2: top EMM, port A. 3 Enclosure 2: top EMM, port B → Enclosure 3: top EMM, port A. 4 Enclosure 3: top EMM, port B → Enclosure 4: top EMM, port A. ...
Page 75: Single Controller, Four Enclosures, Two Io Cards, Two Chains, Low Profile Sas
Profile SAS This illustration shows a single SC8000 controller cabled to four SAS enclosures in two chains using low profile SAS IO cards in low profile card slots. When cabling a second chain of enclosures, use a second IO card to improve redundancy. Controller Enclosure 1 Enclosure 2 Enclosure 3 Enclosure 4 Figure 64. Single SC8000 Controller, Four SAS Enclosures, Two IO Cards, Two Chains, Low-profile Path Connections Chain 1: A Side 1 Controller: slot 2, port 1 → Enclosure 1: top EMM, port A. 2 Enclosure 1: top EMM, port B → Enclosure 2: top EMM, port A. Chain 1: B Side 1 Enclosure 1: bottom EMM, port B → Enclosure 2: bottom EMM, port A. 2 Enclosure 2: bottom EMM, port B → Controller: slot 3, port 3.
Page 76: Single Controller, Four Enclosures, Two Io Cards, Two Chains
Controller 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 Enclosure 1 Enclosure 2 Enclosure 3 Enclosure 4 Figure 65. Single SC8000 Controller, Four SAS Enclosures, Two IO Cards, Two Chains Path Connections Chain 1: A Side 1 Controller: slot 6, port 1 → Enclosure 1: top EMM, port A. 2 Enclosure 1: top EMM, port B → Enclosure 2: top EMM, port A. Chain 1: B Side 1 Enclosure 1: bottom EMM, port B → Enclosure 2: bottom EMM, port A.
Page 77: Dual Controllers, One Enclosure, Single Chain, Low Profile Sas
Dual Controllers, One Enclosure, Single Chain, Low Profile SAS This illustration shows two SC8000 controllers cabled to two 6 Gb enclosures using a low profile SAS IO card in a low profile card slot and creating a single chain. Note: In a single‐chain configuration, use SAS ports 2 (initiator) and 4 (target) to create a redundant IPC connection. When you configure these ports using the IO port wizard, set the port Purpose to Unknown. Controller A Controller B Enclosure Figure 66. Dual SC8000 Controllers, One Enclosure, One Chain, Low Profile SAS Path Connections 1 Controller A: slot 3, port 2 → Controller B: slot 3, port 4. 2 Controller B: slot 3, port 2 → Controller A: slot 3, port 4. Chain 1: A Side 1 Controller A: slot 3, port 1 → Enclosure: top EMM, port A. 2 Enclosure: top EMM, port B → Controller B: slot 3, port 3. Chain 1: B Side 1 Controller B: slot 3, port 1 → Enclosure: bottom EMM, port A.
Page 78: Dual Controllers, One Enclosure, Single Chain
Dual Controllers, One Enclosure, Single Chain This illustration shows two SC8000 controllers cabled to one SAS enclosure in a single chain. Note: In a single‐chain configuration, use SAS ports 2 (initiator) and 4 (target) to create a redundant IPC connection. When you configure these ports using the IO port wizard, set the port Purpose to Unknown. Controller A Controller B Enclosure Figure 67. Dual SC8000 Controllers, One Enclosure, One Chain Path Connections 1 Controller A: slot 6, port 2 → Controller B: slot 6, port 4. 2 Controller B: slot 6, port 2 → Controller A: slot 6, port 4. Chain 1: A Side 1 Controller A: slot 6, port 1 → Enclosure: top EMM, port A. 2 Enclosure: top EMM, port B → Controller B: slot 6, port 3. Chain 1: B Side 1 Controller B: slot 6, port 1 → Enclosure: bottom EMM, port A.
Page 79: Dual Controllers, Two Enclosures, Single Chain, Low Profile Sas
Note: In a single‐chain configuration, use SAS ports 2 (initiator) and 4 (target) to create a redundant IPC connection. When you configure these ports using the IO port wizard, set the port Purpose to Unknown. Controller A Controller B Enclosure 1 Enclosure 2 Figure 68. Dual SC8000 Controllers, Two Enclosures, One Chain, Low Profile SAS Path Connections 1 Controller A: slot 3, port 2 → Controller B: slot 3, port 4. 2 Controller B: slot 3, port 2 → Controller A: slot 3, port 4. Chain 1: A Side 1 Controller A: slot 3, port 1 → Enclosure 1: top EMM, port A. 2 Enclosure 1: top EMM, port B → Enclosure 2: top EMM, port A. 3 Enclosure 2: top EMM, port B → Controller B: slot 3, port 3.
Page 80: Dual Controllers, Two Enclosures, Single Chain
Dual Controllers, Two Enclosures, Single Chain This illustration shows two SC8000 controllers cabled to two SAS enclosures forming a single chain. In a single‐chain configuration, use SAS ports 2 (initiator) and 4 (target) to create a redundant IPC connection. When you configure these ports using the IO port wizard, set the port Purpose to Unknown. Controller A Controller B Enclosure 1 Enclosure 2 Figure 69. Dual SC8000 Controllers, Two Enclosures, One Chain Path Connections 1 Controller A: slot 6, port 2 → Controller B: slot 6, port 4. 2 Controller B: slot 6, port 2 → Controller A: slot 6, port 4. Chain 1: A Side 1 Controller A: slot 6, port 1 → Enclosure 1: top EMM, port A. 2 Enclosure 1: top EMM, port B → Enclosure 2: top EMM, port A. 3 Enclosure 2: top EMM, port B → Controller B: slot 6, port 3.
Page 81: Dual Controllers, Four Enclosures, Two Chains, Low Profile Sas
Connect SC200/SC220 Enclosures Dual Controllers, Four Enclosures, Two Chains, Low Profile SAS This illustration shows two SC8000 controllers cabled to two 6 Gb enclosures. In this case, the SC8000 controllers contain low profile, high‐density SAS cards in low profile slots 2 and 3. Each enclosure is on a separate chain. When two chains are used, IPC is not required. Controller A Controller B Enclosure 1 Enclosure 2 Enclosure 3 Enclosure 4 Figure 70. Dual SC8000 Controllers, Two Enclosures, Two Chains, Low-profile SAS Card Dell Compellent...
Page 82 Connections Chain 1: A Side 1 Controller A: slot 2 port 1 → Enclosure 1: top EMM, port A. 2 Enclosure 1: top EMM, port B → Enclosure 2: top EMM, port A. 3 Enclosure 2: top EMM, port B → Controller B: slot 2, port 3. Chain 1: B Side 1 Controller B: slot 3 port 1 → Enclosure 1: bottom EMM, port A. 2 Enclosure 1: bottom EMM, port B → Enclosure 2: bottom EMM, port A. 3 Enclosure 2: bottom EMM, port B → Controller A: slot 3, port 3. Chain 2: A Side 1 Controller A: slot 2, port 3 → Enclosure 3: top EMM, port A. 2 Enclosure 3: top EMM, port B → Enclosure 4: top EMM, port A. 3 Enclosure 4: top EMM, port B → Controller B: slot 2, port 1. Chain 2: B Side 1 Controller B: slot 3, port 3 → Enclosure 3: bottom EMM, port A. 2 Enclosure 3: bottom EMM, port B → Enclosure 4: bottom EMM, port A. 3 Enclosure 4: bottom EMM, port B → Controller A: slot 3, port 1. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 83: Dual Controllers, Four Enclosures, Two Chains
4 3 2 1 Controller B 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 Enclosure 1 Enclosure 2 Enclosure 3 Enclosure 4 Figure 71. Dual SC8000 Controllers, Four Enclosures, Two Chains Path Connections Chain 1: A Side 1 Controller A: slot 6, port 1 → Enclosure 1: top EMM, port A. 2 Enclosure 1: top EMM, port B → Enclosure 2: top EMM, port A. 3 Enclosure 2: top EMM, port B → Controller B: slot 6, port 3. Chain 1: B Side 1 Controller B: slot 5, port 1 → Enclosure 1: bottom EMM, port A.
Page 84: Dual Controllers, Eight Enclosures, Two Chains
4 3 2 1 Enclosure 1 Enclosure 5 Enclosure 2 Enclosure 6 Enclosure 3 Enclosure 7 Enclosure 4 Enclosure 8 Figure 72. Dual SC8000 Controllers, Eight Enclosures, Two Chains Path Connections (Optional) Create IPC connections between both controllers on ports 2 and 4 of each IO card. Chain 1: A Side 1 Controller A: slot 6, port 1 → Enclosure 1: top EMM, port A. 2 Starting with Enclosure 1, daisy‐chain the A side of Chain 1 by cabling: top EMM, port B → next enclosure down: top EMM, port A. 3 Finish with Enclosure 4: top EMM, port B → Controller B: slot 6, port 3. ...
Page 85: Connect Sc280 Enclosures
2 Starting with Enclosure 4, daisy‐chain the B side of Chain 1 by cabling: bottom EMM, port A → next enclosure up: bottom EMM, port B. 3 Finish with Enclosure 1: bottom EMM, port A → Controller B: slot 5, port 1. Chain 2: A Side 1 Controller A: slot 6, port 3 → Enclosure 5: top EMM, port A. 2 Starting with Enclosure 5, daisy‐chain the A side of Chain 2 by cabling: top EMM, port B → next enclosure down: top EMM, port A. 3 Finish with Enclosure 8: top, port B → Controller B: slot 6, port 1. Chain 2: B Side 1 Controller A: slot 5, port 1 → Enclosure 8: bottom EMM, port B. 2 Starting with Enclosure 8, daisy‐chain the B side of Chain 2 by cabling: bottom EMM, port A → next enclosure up: bottom EMM, port B. 3 Finish with Enclosure 5: bottom, port A → Controller B: slot 5, port 3. Connect SC280 Enclosures This section shows common cabling between the SC8000 controller and SC280 SAS enclosures. Locate the scenario that most closely matches the Storage Center you are configuring and follow the instructions, modifying them as necessary. A cabling chain for the SC280 can contain up to two enclosures of 84 SAS drives each (168 drives total). Each chain must contain the same type of enclosures, such as all SC280. Do not mix enclosure types in a chain. Each SAS IO card supports up to two chains of enclosures. All enclosures attached to the same SAS IO card must be running at 6 Gb. SC280 enclosure chains are cabled as follows. Side A: Enclosures are connected from B port to A port, using the left EMMs.  Side B: Enclosures are connected from A port to B port, using the right EMMs.  Path High-Level Steps Chain 1: Side A 1 Connect controller port 1 to the first enclosure, l...
Page 86: Single Controller, Single Sc280 Enclosure
Chapter 3 Connect the Back End See Also SAS Enclosure Cabling Guidelines on page 55 Single Controller, Single SC280 Enclosure This illustration shows an SC8000 controller cabled to a single SC280 enclosure. Figure 73. Single SC8000 Controller, Single SC280 Enclosure Path Connections Chain 1: A Side Controller: slot 3, port 1 → Enclosure: left EMM, port C. Chain 1: B Side Controller: slot 3, port 3 → Enclosure: right EMM, port C. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 87: Single Controller, Two Sc280 Enclosures
Connect SC280 Enclosures Single Controller, Two SC280 Enclosures This illustration shows a single SC8000 controller cabled to two SC280 enclosures. Controller Enclosure 1 Enclosure 2 Figure 74. Single SC8000 Controller, Two SC280 Enclosures, Single Chain Path Connections Chain 1: A Side 1 Controller: slot 3, port 1 → Enclosure 1: left EMM, port C. 2 Enclosure 1: left EMM, port B → Enclosure 2: left EMM, port A. Chain 1: B Side 1 Controller: slot 3, port 3 → Enclosure 2: right EMM, port C. 2 Enclosure 2: right EMM, port B → Enclosure 1: right EMM, port A. Dell Compellent...
Page 88: Dual Controller, Single Sc280 Enclosure
Dual Controller, Single SC280 Enclosure This illustration shows two SC8000 controllers cabled to one SC280 enclosure in a single chain. Note: In a single‐chain configuration, use SAS ports 2 (initiator) and 4 (target) to create a redundant IPC connection. When you configure these ports using the IO port wizard, set the port Purpose to Unknown. Controller A Controller B Enclosure Figure 75. Dual SC8000 Controllers, One SC280 Enclosure, One Chain Path Connections 1 Controller A: slot 3, port 2 → Controller B: slot 3, port 4. 2 Controller B: slot 3, port 2 → Controller A: slot 3, port 4. Chain 1: A Side 1 Controller A: slot 3, port 1 → Enclosure: left EMM, port C. 2 Enclosure: left EMM, port B → Controller B: slot 3, port 3. Chain 1: B Side 1 Controller B: slot 3, port 1 → Enclosure: right EMM, port C.
Page 89: Dual Controller, Two Sc280 Enclosures
Connect SC280 Enclosures Dual Controller, Two SC280 Enclosures This illustration shows two SC8000 controllers cabled to two SC280 enclosures in a single chain. Note: In a single‐chain configuration, use SAS ports 2 (initiator) and 4 (target) to create a redundant IPC connection. When you configure these ports using the IO port wizard, set the port Purpose to Unknown. Controller A Controller B Enclosure 1 Enclosure 2 Figure 76. Dual SC8000 Controllers, Two SC280 Enclosures, One Chain Dell Compellent...
Page 90 Chapter 3 Connect the Back End Path Connections 1 Controller A: slot 3, port 2 → Controller B: slot 3, port 4. 2 Controller B: slot 3, port 2 → Controller A: slot 3, port 4. Chain 1: A Side 1 Controller A: slot 3, port 1 → Enclosure: 1 left EMM, port C. 2 Enclosure 1: left EMM, port B → Enclosure: 2 left EMM, port A. 3 Enclosure 2: left EMM, port C → Controller B: slot 3, port 3. Chain 1: B Side 1 Controller B: slot 3, port 1 → Enclosure: 1 right EMM, port C. 2 Enclosure 1: right EMM, port A → Enclosure: 2 right EMM, port B. 3 Enclosure 2: right EMM, port C → Controller A: slot 3, port 3. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 91: Dual Controllers, Two Sc280 And Two Sc200/Sc220 Enclosures, Two Chains
Connect SC280 Enclosures Dual Controllers, Two SC280 and Two SC200/SC220 Enclosures, Two Chains This illustration shows two SC8000 controllers cabled to two SC280 Enclosures and two SC200/220 enclosures in two chains. To add redundancy with multiple IO cards, add a second SAS IO card. Create the A‐sides of each chain on the IO card in slot 2 and create the B‐sides of each chain on the IO card in slot 3. If an IO card, cable, enclosure, or controller fails, at least one side of a chain continues operating. IPC is optional in this configuration. When connecting different types of enclosures, each type must reside on its own chain. For example, do not mix SC280 Enclosures and SC200 Enclosures in the same chain. In addition, all enclosures must be 6 Gb enclosures. Note: The maximum storage space is 1 petabyte, regardless of the number or type of enclosures. Dell Compellent...
Page 92 Chapter 3 Connect the Back End Controller A 3 2 1 Controller B 3 2 1 Enclosure 1 Enclosure 2 Enclosure 3 Enclosure 4 Figure 77. Dual SC8000 Controllers, Mixed Enclosures, Two Chains Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 93 (Optional) Create IPC connections between both controllers on ports 2 and 4 of each SAS IO card. SC280 Enclosures Chain 1: A Side 1 Controller A: slot 2, port 1 → Enclosure 1: left EMM, port C. 2 Enclosure 1 left EMM, port B → Enclosure 2: left EMM, port A. 3 Finish with Enclosure 2: left EMM, port C → Controller B: slot 2, port 3. Chain 1: B Side 1 Controller B: slot 3, port 1 → Enclosure 1: right EMM, port C. 2 Enclosure 1 right EMM, port A → Enclosure 2: right EMM, port B. 3 Finish with Enclosure 2: right EMM, port C → Controller A: slot 3, port 3. SC200/220 Enclosures Chain 2: A Side 1 Controller A: slot 2, port 3 → Enclosure 3: top EMM, port A. 2 Enclosure 3 top EMM, port B → Enclosure 4: top EMM, port A. 3 Finish with Enclosure 4: top EMM, port B → Controller B: slot 2, port 1. Chain 2: B Side 1 Controller A: slot 3, port 1 → Enclosure 4: bottom EMM, port B. 2 Enclosure 4 bottom EMM, port A → Enclosure 3: bottom EMM, port B. 3 Finish with Enclosure 3: bottom EMM, port A → Controller B: slot 3, port 3. Dell Compellent...
Page 94: Connect En-Sasx6X12/24 Enclosures
 Path High-Level Steps Chain 1: Side A 1 Connect controller port 1 to the first enclosure, top , port C. 2 Connect the remaining enclosures in series from B port to A port using the top 3 If the Storage Center has dual‐controllers, connect the last enclosure, top , port C to the second controller, port 3. Chain 1: Side B 1 Connect controller port 3 to the last enclosure, bottom , port C. 2 Connect the remaining enclosures in series from B port to A port using the bottom 3 If the Storage Center has dual‐controllers, connect the top enclosure, bottom , port C to the second controller, port 1. Note: The cabling illustrations in this chapter refer to enclosures as Enclosure 1, Enclosure 2, and so on. The numbers shown in the illustrations may not match the Index number assigned by the System Manager. Storage Center which assigns an Index only after the system is powered up and at least one drive is assigned to a Disk Folder. See Also SAS Enclosure Cabling Guidelines on page 55 Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 95: Single Controller, Single Enclosure
Connect EN-SASx6x12/24 Enclosures Single Controller, Single Enclosure This illustration shows an SC8000 controller cabled to one SAS enclosure. Figure 78. Single SC8000 Controller, Single SAS Enclosure Path Connections Chain 1: A Side Controller: slot 6, port 1 → Enclosure: top SBB, port C. Chain 1: B Side Controller: slot 6, port 3 → Enclosure: bottom SBB, port C. Dell Compellent...
Page 96: Single Controller, Four Enclosures, Single Chain
Chapter 3 Connect the Back End Single Controller, Four Enclosures, Single Chain This illustration shows a single SC8000 controller cabled to four SAS enclosures. Controller Enclosure 1 Enclosure 2 Enclosure 3 Enclosure 4 Figure 79. Single SC8000 Controller, Single 6 Gb Chain Path Connections Chain 1: A Side 1 Controller: slot 6, port 1 → Enclosure 1: top SBB, port C. 2 Enclosure 1: top SBB, port B → Enclosure 2: top SBB, port A. 3 Enclosure 2: top SBB, port B → Enclosure 3: top SBB, port A. 4 Enclosure 3: top SBB, port B → Enclosure 4: top SBB, port A. ...
Page 97: Single Controller, Four Enclosures, Two Io Cards, Two Chains
Single Controller, Four Enclosures, Two IO Cards, Two Chains This illustration shows a single SC8000 controller cabled to four SAS enclosures in two chains. When you add a second chain, you should also have a second IO card in the controller. Controller Enclosure 1 Enclosure 2 Enclosure 3 Enclosure 4 Figure 80. Single SC8000 Controller, Four 6 Gb Enclosures, Two IO Cards, Two Chains Path Connections Chain 1: A Side 1 Controller: slot 6, port 1 → Enclosure 1: top SBB, port C. 2 Enclosure 1: top SBB, port B → Enclosure 2: top SBB, port A. Chain 1: B Side 1 Enclosure 1: bottom SBB, port A → Enclosure 2: bottom SBB, port B. 2 Enclosure 2: bottom SBB, port C → Controller: slot 5, port 3.
Page 98: Dual Controllers, Two Enclosures, Single Chain
Dual Controllers, Two Enclosures, Single Chain This illustration shows two SC8000 controllers cabled to two SAS enclosures forming a single chain. In a single‐chain configuration, use SAS ports 2 and 4 to create a redundant IPC connection. When you configure these ports using the IO port wizard, set the port Purpose to Unknown. Controller A Controller B Enclosure 1 Enclosure 2 Figure 81. Dual SC8000 Controllers, Two Enclosures, One Chain Path Connections 1 Controller A: slot 6, port 2 → Controller B: slot 6, port 4. 2 Controller B: slot 6, port 2 → Controller A: slot 6, port 4. Chain 1: A Side 1 Controller A: slot 6, port 1 → Enclosure 1: top SBB, port C. 2 Enclosure 1: top SBB, port B → Enclosure 2: top SBB, port A. 3 Enclosure 2: top SBB, port C → Controller B: slot 6, port 3.
Page 99 Controller A 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 Controller B Enclosure 1 Enclosure 2 Enclosure 3 Enclosure 4 Figure 82. Dual SC8000 Controllers, Two Enclosures, Two Chains Path Connections Chain 1: A Side 1 Controller A: slot 6, port 1 → Enclosure 1: top SBB, port C. 2 Enclosure 1: top SBB, port B → Enclosure 2: top SBB, port A. 3 Enclosure 2: top SBB, port C → Controller B: slot 6, port 3. Chain 1: B Side 1 Controller A: slot 5, port 3 → Enclosure 2: bottom SBB, port C.
Page 100: Dual Controllers, Four Enclosures, Single Chain
Controller A Controller B Enclosure 1 Enclosure 2 Enclosure 3 Enclosure 4 Figure 83. Dual SC8000 Controllers, Four Enclosures, One IO Card, One Chain Path Connections 1 Controller A: slot 6, port 2 → Controller B: slot 6, port 4. 2 Controller B: slot 6, port 2 → Controller A: slot 6, port 4. Chain 1: A Side 1 Controller A: slot 6, port 1 → Enclosure 1: top SBB, port C. 2 Enclosure 1, top SBB, port B → Enclosure 2, top SBB, port A.
Page 101 Controller A Controller Enclosure 1 Enclosure 5 Enclosure 2 Enclosure 6 Enclosure 3 Enclosure 7 Enclosure 4 Enclosure 8 Figure 84. Dual SC8000 Controllers, Eight Enclosures, Two Chains Path Connections (Optional) Create IPC connections between both controllers on ports 2 and 4 of each IO card. Chain 1: A Side 1 Controller A: slot 6, port 1 → Enclosure 1: top SBB, port C. 2 Starting with Enclosure 1, daisy‐chain the A side of Chain 1 by cabling: top SBB, port B → next enclosure down: top SBB, port A. 3 Finish with Enclosure 4: top SBB, port C ? Controller B: slot 6, port 3. ...
Page 102 Chapter 3 Connect the Back End Path Connections Chain 2: A Side 1 Controller A: slot 6, port 3→ Enclosure 5: top SBB, port C. 2 Starting with Enclosure 5, daisy‐chain the A side of Chain 2 by cabling: top SBB, port B → next enclosure down: top SBB, port A. 3 Finish with Enclosure 8: top SBB, port C ? Controller B: slot 6, port 1. Chain 2: B Side 1 Controller A: slot 5, port 1 → Enclosure 8: bottom SBB, port C. 2 Starting with Enclosure 8, daisy‐chain the B side of Chain 2 by cabling: bottom SBB, port B → next enclosure up: bottom SBB, port A. 3 Finish with Enclosure 5: bottom SBB, port C → Controller B: slot 5, port 3. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 103: Label The Back-End Cables
Label the Back-End Cables Label the Back-End Cables Label the back‐end cables that connect controllers to enclosures to indicate the chain number and side (A or B). Pre‐made labels are provided for SC200/220 enclosures. Labels are not provided for EN‐SASx6x12/24 enclosures, so labels must be created manually for cables that connect to those enclosures. Note: Cables that connect one enclosure to another do not need to be labeled. Prerequisites If the Storage Center has EN‐SASx6x12/24 enclosures, you must have a label maker, or four blank labels and a writing utensil. Steps 1 Locate or create labels for the back‐end cables. EN‐SASx6x12/24 enclosures: Create labels that label the purpose (Backend), chain  number, and side (A or B). Example: Backend 1A SC200/220 enclosures: Locate the back‐end cable labels that shipped with the  enclosures. The pre‐made labels include the purpose (Backend), chain number, and side (A or B). Figure 85. SC200/220 Back-End Cable Label Dell Compellent...
Page 104 Chapter 3 Connect the Back End 2 Apply cable labels to both ends of each SAS cable that connects a controller to an enclosure. a Near the connector, align the label perpendicular to the cable and affix it starting with the top edge of the label. Figure 86. Align Cable Label b Wrap the label around the cable until it fully encircles the cable. The bottom of each pre‐made label is clear so that it does not obscure the text. Figure 87. Wrap Cable Label c Apply a matching label to the other end of the cable. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 105: Connect The Front End
Connect the Front End for a Single‐Controller Storage Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Connect the Front End for a Dual‐Controller Storage Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Label the Front‐End Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Types of Redundancy for Front-End Connections Front‐end redundancy is achieved by eliminating single points of failure that could cause a server to lose connectivity to the Storage Center. Depending on how the Storage Center is configured, the following types of redundancy are available. Path redundancy: When multiple paths are available from a server to a Storage Center,  a server configured for multipath IO (MPIO) can use multiple paths for IO. If a path fails, the server continues to use the remaining active path(s). Controller redundancy: If one controller fails in a dual‐controller Storage Center, the  front‐end ports fail over to the functioning controller. Both front‐end connectivity modes (legacy mode and virtual port mode) provide controller redundancy. Port redundancy: In virtual port mode, if a port goes down because it is disconnected  or there is a hardware failure, the port can fail over to another functioning port in the same fault domain. Port redundancy is available for single‐controller and dual‐ controller Storage Centers operating in virtual port mode. See Also Multipath IO on page 96 Legacy Mode on page 99 Virtual Port Mode on page 97 Dell Compellent...
Page 106: Multipath Io
Document with MPIO Instructions IBM AIX Dell Compellent AIX Best Practices Linux • Dell Compellent Storage Center Linux Best Practices • Dell Compellent Best Practices: Storage Center with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 VMware vSphere 5.x Dell Compellent Storage Center Best Practices with vSphere 5.x Windows Server 2003 Storage Center Multipath IO (MPIO) Manager for Microsoft Servers User Guide Windows Server 2008, 2008 Dell Compellent Storage Center Microsoft Multipath IO (MPIO) Best R2, and 2012 Practices Guide Front-End Connectivity Modes Storage Center uses either legacy mode or virtual port mode to transport data to servers that use SAN storage. In legacy mode, front‐end IO ports are configured in pairs of primary and reserved ports. In virtual port mode, all ports are active, and if one port fails the load is distributed between the remaining ports within the same fault domain. Note: In Legacy mode, reserve ports and primary ports reside on separate controllers, providing controller‐level failover only. Legacy mode does not provide port‐level failover. The front‐end connectivity mode is configured independently for Fibre Channel and iSCSI. Both transport types can be configured to use the same mode or different modes to meet the needs of the network infrastructure. For example, a Storage Center can be configured to use virtual port mode for FC and legacy mode for iSCSI. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 107: Virtual Port Mode
Front-End Connectivity Modes Note: Dell Compellent strongly recommends using virtual port mode unless the network environment does not meet the requirements for virtual port mode. Virtual Port Mode Virtual port mode provides port and controller redundancy by connecting multiple active ports to each Fibre Channel or Ethernet switch. In virtual port mode, each physical port has a WWN (World Wide Name), and is also assigned an additional virtual WWN. Servers target only the virtual WWNs. During normal conditions, all ports process IO. If a port or controller fails, a virtual WWN can be moved to another physical WWN in the same fault domain. When the failure is resolved and ports are rebalanced, the virtual port returns to the preferred physical port. Virtual port mode provides the following advantages over legacy mode: Increased performance: Because all ports are active, additional front‐end bandwidth is  available without sacrificing redundancy. Improved redundancy: Ports can fail over individually instead of by controller.  Simplified iSCSI configuration: Each fault domain has an iSCSI control port that  coordinates discovery of the iSCSI ports in the domain. When a server targets the iSCSI port IP address, it automatically discovers all ports in the fault domain. Fault Domains in Virtual Port Mode Fault domains group front‐end ports that are connected to the same Fibre Channel fabric or Ethernet network. Ports that belong to the same fault domain can fail over to each other because they have the same connectivity. The following requirements apply to fault domains in virtual port mode: A separate fault domain must be created for each front‐end Fibre Channel fabric or  Ethernet network. A fault domain must contain a single type of transport media (FC or iSCSI, but not ...
Page 108 Server FC Switch Active Ports Controller A Controller B Figure 88. Virtual Ports Example with FC Note: To use both primary paths simultaneously, the server must be configured to use MPIO. The following table summarizes the failover behaviors for this configuration. Scenario Failover Behavior Normal operating conditions All ports are active and pass IO. Controller A fails Virtual ports on controller A fail over by moving to physical ports on controller B. Controller B fails Virtual ports on controller B fail over by moving to physical ports on controller A. A single port fails The virtual port associated with the failed physical port moves to another physical port in the fault domain. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 109: Legacy Mode
Fault Domains in Legacy Mode Each pair of primary and reserved ports is grouped into a fault domain in the Storage Center software. The fault domain determines which ports are allowed to fail over to each other. The following requirements apply to fault domains in legacy mode on a dual‐controller Storage Center: A fault domain must contain a one type of transport media (FC or iSCSI, but not both).  A fault domain must contain one primary port and one reserved port.  The reserved port must be located on a different controller than the primary port.  Note: For a single‐controller Storage Center, only one fault domain is required for each transport type (FC or iSCSI) because there are no reserved ports. Requirements for Legacy Mode The following requirements must be met to configure a Storage Center in legacy mode. Requirement Description Controller front‐end Each controller must have enough front‐end ports to connect two paths to ports each Fibre Channel or Ethernet switch. Multipathing If multiple active paths are available to a server, the server must be configured for MPIO to use more than one path simultaneously. Fibre Channel zoning FC switches must be zoned to meet the legacy mode zoning requirements. See Also Fibre Channel Zoning on page 102 Dell Compellent...
Page 110 Reserved Port — R2 Controller A Controller B Figure 89. Legacy Mode Example with FC Note: To use multiple paths simultaneously, the server must be configured to use MPIO. The following table summarizes the failover behaviors for this configuration. Scenario Failover Behavior Normal operating conditions • Primary ports P1 and P2 (both fault domains) pass IO. • Reserved ports R1 and R2 remain in a standby mode until a controller failure. Controller A fails In fault domain 1, primary port P1 fails over to reserved port R1. Controller B fails In fault domain 2, primary port P2 fails over to reserved port R2. A single port fails The port does not fail over because there was no controller failure. If a second path is available, MPIO software on the server provides fault tolerance by sending IO to the functioning port in the other fault domain. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 111: Failover Behavior For Legacy Mode And Virtual Port Mode
Scenario Virtual Port Mode Legacy Mode Normal operating conditions All ports are active and pass IO. • Primary ports pass IO. • Reserved ports remain in a standby mode until a controller failure. A controller fails in a dual‐ Virtual ports on the failed Primary ports on the failed controller Storage Center controller move to physical ports controller fail over to reserved on the functioning controller. ports on the functioning controller. A single port fails (single‐ or An individual port fails over to The port does not fail over dual‐controller Storage another port in the fault domain. because there was no controller Center) failure. If a second path is available, MPIO software on the server provides fault tolerance. Note: In Legacy mode, reserve ports and primary ports reside on separate controllers, providing controller‐level failover only. Legacy mode does not provide port‐level failover. Dell Compellent...
Page 112: Fibre Channel Zoning
Fibre Channel replication • Include all Storage Center physical WWNs from System A and B in a single zone. • Include all Storage Center physical WWNs of System A and the virtual WWNs of System B on the particular Fabric. • Include all Storage Center physical WWNs of System B and the virtual WWNs of System A on the particular Fabric. Note: Some ports may not be used or dedicated for replication, however ports that are used must be in these zones. Port Zoning Guidelines When port zoning is configured, only specific switch ports are visible. If a storage device is moved to a different port that is not part of the zone, it is no longer visible to the other ports in the zone. Connectivity Type Guidelines Legacy mode or virtual port • Include all Storage Center front‐end ports. mode • Create server zones which contain all Storage Center front‐end ports and a single server port. Fibre Channel replication Include all Storage Center front‐end ports from System A and System B in a single zone. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 113: Connect The Front End For A Single-Controller Storage Center
Connect servers without using redundancy if the controller does not have enough front‐ end ports to allow redundant paths to each FC fabric, directly connected FC server, and Ethernet switch. Prerequisites The controller must have an available front‐end port for each FC fabric, Ethernet switch (iSCSI network), and standalone FC server that you want to directly connect. Note: iSCSI servers must be connected to Ethernet switches. An iSCSI server cannot be directly connected to a front‐end iSCSI port on the controller. Steps 1 Connect the FC fabrics. a Connect a controller FC port to each FC fabric. b Connect one or more FC servers to each FC fabric. c Configure FC zoning to meet the zoning requirements. If you are planning to configure FC in legacy mode, configure zoning to meet the  legacy mode zoning requirements. If you are planning to configure FC in virtual port mode, configure zoning to  meet the virtual port mode zoning requirements. 2 Connect the iSCSI networks. a Connect a controller iSCSI port to each iSCSI network. b Connect one or more iSCSI servers to each iSCSI network. 3 During the software setup process, configure fault domains based on the connectivity mode: Legacy mode: Create one fault domain for each transport type (FC and iSCSI).  Virtual port mode: Create one fault domain for each fabric or directly connected FC  server. Dell Compellent...
Page 114: Connect Servers To A Single Controller With Redundancy
Prerequisites The controller must have two available front‐end ports for each FC fabric, Ethernet switch (iSCSI network), and standalone FC server that you want to directly connect. Note: iSCSI servers must be connected to Ethernet switches. An iSCSI server cannot be directly connected to a front‐end iSCSI port on the controller. Steps 1 Connect the FC fabrics. a Connect two controller FC ports to each FC fabric. b Connect one or more FC servers to each FC fabric, making two connections from each server to the fabric. c Configure FC zoning to meet the zoning requirements. If you are planning to configure FC in legacy mode, configure zoning to meet the  legacy mode zoning requirements. If you are planning to configure FC in virtual port mode, configure zoning to  meet the virtual port mode zoning requirements. 2 Connect the iSCSI networks. a Connect two controller iSCSI ports to each iSCSI network. b Connect one or more iSCSI servers to each iSCSI network, making two connections from each server to the network. 3 During the software setup process, configure fault domains based on the connectivity mode: Legacy mode: Create one fault domain for each transport type (FC and iSCSI).  Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 115: Connect The Front End For A Dual-Controller Storage Center
Use Fibre Channel and iSCSI to connect servers to the Storage Center. For each transport type, choose a front‐end connectivity mode (legacy mode or virtual port mode), and then connect the servers in a way that meets the requirements of the chosen connectivity mode. Apply cable labels to both ends of each cable. Note: The cabling instructions and diagrams in this section are valid for a particular IO card configuration. If the controllers you are installing contain different IO cards, adjust the cabling accordingly. Connect Fibre Channel Servers Choose the Fibre Channel connectivity option that best suits the front‐end redundancy requirements and network infrastructure. Legacy Mode with Single‐Fabric Fibre Channel on page 105  Legacy Mode with Dual‐Fabric Fibre Channel on page 107  Virtual Port Mode with Single‐Fabric Fibre Channel on page 108  Virtual Port Mode with Dual‐Fabric Fibre Channel on page 110  Legacy Mode with Single-Fabric Fibre Channel Connect legacy mode Fibre Channel to a single fabric if only one FC switch is available and you want to protect against controller failure. In this configuration, two fault domains are spread across both controllers. Each fault domain contains sets of primary and reserve paths (P1‐R1 and P2‐R2). The reserved paths provide redundancy for single controller failure. This configuration is vulnerable to switch failure. Dell Compellent...
Page 116  Reserved port R1: Controller B, slot 1, port 1 → Fabric 1  3 Connect fault domain 2 (shown in blue) to fabric 1. Primary port P2: Controller B, slot 2, port 1 → Fabric 1  Reserved port R2: Controller A, slot 2, port 1 → Fabric 1  4 Configure FC zoning to meet the legacy mode zoning requirements. Server 2 Server 1 Fabric 1 Controller A Controller B Figure 92. Dual-controller with Single-Fabric FC in Legacy Mode See Also Fibre Channel Zoning on page 102 Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 117 In this configuration, four fault domains are spread across both controllers. Each fault domain contains sets of primary and reserve paths (P1‐R1, P2‐R2, P3‐R3, and P4‐R4). To provide redundancy, the primary port and the corresponding reserve port in a fault domain must connect to the same fabric. When MPIO is configured on the FC servers, the primary paths provide redundancy for a single port or cable failure. The reserved paths provide redundancy for single controller failure. Prerequisites Each controller must have two available FC front‐end ports for each FC fabric. Steps 1 Connect each FC server to both FC fabrics. 2 Connect fault domain 1 (shown in orange) to fabric 1. Primary port P1: Controller A, slot 1, port 1 → Fabric 1  Reserved port R1: Controller B, slot 1, port 1 → Fabric 1  3 Connect fault domain 2 (shown in blue) to fabric 1. Primary port P2: Controller B, slot 2, port 1 → Fabric 1  Reserved port R2: Controller A, slot 2, port 1 → Fabric 1  4 Connect fault domain 3 (shown in green) to fabric 2. Primary port P3: Controller A, slot 1, port 2 → Fabric 2  Reserved port R3: Controller B, slot 1, port 2 → Fabric 2  5 Connect fault domain 4 (shown in purple) to fabric 2. Primary port P4: Controller B, slot 2, port 2 → Fabric 2  Reserved port R4: Controller A, slot 2, port 2 → Fabric 2  6 Configure FC zoning to meet the legacy mode zoning requirements. Dell Compellent...
Page 118 See Also Fibre Channel Zoning on page 102 Virtual Port Mode with Single-Fabric Fibre Channel Connect virtual port mode Fibre Channel to a single fabric if only one FC is available and you want to protect against port or controller failure. In this configuration, there is one fault domain because there is a single FC fabric. Each controller is connected to the fabric by at least two FC connections to provide port redundancy. If a single port fails, its virtual port fails over to another port. If a controller fails, the virtual ports on the failed controller move to ports on the other controller. This configuration is vulnerable to switch failure. Prerequisites Each controller must have two available FC front‐end ports.  The requirements for virtual port mode must be met.  Steps 1 Connect each server to the FC fabric. 2 Connect fault domain 1 (shown in orange) to fabric 1. Controller A, slot 1, port 1 → Fabric 1  Controller A, slot 2, port 1 → Fabric 1  Controller B, slot 1, port 1 → Fabric 1  Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 119 Connect the Front End for a Dual-Controller Storage Center Controller B, slot 2, port 1 → Fabric 1  3 Configure FC zoning to meet the legacy mode zoning requirements. Server 1 Server 2 Fabric 1 Controller A Controller B Figure 94. Dual-controller with Single-Fabric FC in Virtual Port Mode See Also Requirements for Virtual Port Mode on page 97 Fibre Channel Zoning on page 102 Dell Compellent...
Page 120 3 Connect fault domain 2 (shown in blue) to fabric 2. Controller A, slot 1, port 2 → Fabric 2  Controller A, slot 2, port 2 → Fabric 2  Controller B, slot 1, port 2 → Fabric 2  Controller B, slot 2, port 2 → Fabric 2  4 Configure FC zoning to meet the legacy mode zoning requirements. Server 1 Server 2 Fabric 1 Fabric 2 Controller A Controller B Figure 95. Dual-controller with Dual-Fabric FC in Virtual Port Mode Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 121: Connect Iscsi Servers
Virtual Port Mode with Single‐Network iSCSI on page 114  Virtual Port Mode with Dual‐Network iSCSI on page 115  Legacy Mode with Single-Network iSCSI Connect legacy mode iSCSI to a single network if only one Ethernet switch is available and you want to protect against controller failure. In this configuration, two fault domains are spread across both controllers. Each fault domain contains sets of primary and reserve paths (P1‐R1 and P2‐R2). The reserved paths provide redundancy for single controller failure. This configuration is vulnerable to switch failure. Note: To prevent a port or cable failure from blocking access to volumes mapped to a controller, connect two additional fault domains so that each controller has two primary paths to the iSCSI network. Prerequisites Each controller must have two available iSCSI front‐end ports. Steps 1 Connect each iSCSI server to both Ethernet switches. 2 Connect fault domain 1 (shown in orange) to switch 1. Primary port P1: Controller A, slot 3, port 1 → Switch 1  Reserved port R1: Controller B, slot 3, port 1 → Switch 1  3 Connect fault domain 2 (shown in blue) to switch 1. Primary port P2: Controller B, slot 4, port 2 → Switch 1  Reserved port R2: Controller A, slot 4, port 2 → Switch 1  Dell Compellent...
Page 122 3 2 1 Figure 96. Dual-controller with Single-Network iSCSI in Legacy Mode Legacy Mode with Dual-Network iSCSI Use two networks with legacy mode to prevent a switch failure or controller failure from causing an outage. In this configuration, four fault domains are spread across both controllers. Each fault domain contains sets of primary and reserve paths (P1‐R1, P2‐R2, P3‐R3, and P4‐R4). To provide redundancy, the primary port and the corresponding reserve port in a fault domain must connect to the same network. When MPIO is configured on the iSCSI servers, the primary paths provide redundancy for a single port or cable failure. The reserved paths provide redundancy for single controller failure. Prerequisites Each controller must have two available iSCSI front‐end ports for each Ethernet switch. Steps 1 Connect each iSCSI server to both Ethernet switches. 2 Connect fault domain 1 (shown in orange) to switch 1. Primary port P1: Controller A, slot 3, port 1 → Switch 1  Reserved port R1: Controller B, slot 3, port 1 → Switch 1  Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 123  Server Ethernet Switch 1 Ethernet Switch 2 iSCSI Network 1 iSCSI Network 2 R4 P3 R3 P4 Controller A 4 3 2 1 Controller B 3 2 1 Figure 97. Dual-controller with Dual-Network iSCSI in Legacy Mode Dell Compellent...
Page 124 Controller B, slot 3, port 1 → Switch 1  Controller B, slot 4, port 2 → Switch 1  Controller A, slot 4, port 2 → Switch 1  Server Ethernet Switch 1 iSCSI Network 1 4 3 2 1 Controller A Controller B 3 2 1 Figure 98. Dual-Controller with Single-Network iSCSI in Virtual Port Mode Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 125 Virtual Port Mode with Dual-Network iSCSI Use two networks with virtual port mode to prevent an Ethernet switch failure or controller failure from causing an outage. In this configuration, there is one fault domain for each iSCSI network. Each controller is connected to both Ethernet networks by two iSCSI connections. If a single port fails, its virtual port fails over to another port in the same fault domain. If a controller fails, the virtual ports on the failed controller move to ports on the other controller in the same fault domain. Prerequisites Each controller must have two available iSCSI front‐end ports for each iSCSI network.  The requirements for virtual port mode must be met.  Steps 1 Connect each iSCSI server to both Ethernet switches. 2 Connect fault domain 1 (shown in orange) to iSCSI network 1. Controller A, slot 3, port 1 → Switch 1  Controller B, slot 3, port 1 → Switch 1  Controller B, slot 4, port 2 → Switch 1  Controller A, slot 4, port 2 → Switch 1  3 Connect fault domain 2 (shown in purple) to iSCSI network 2. Controller A, slot 4, port 1 → Switch 2  Controller B, slot 4, port 1 → Switch 2  Controller B, slot 3, port 2 → Switch 2  Controller A, slot 3, port 2 → Switch 2  Dell Compellent...
Page 126: Label The Front-End Cables
Controller A 4 3 2 1 Controller B 3 2 1 Figure 99. Dual-Controller with Dual-Network iSCSI in Virtual Port Mode Label the Front-End Cables Label the front‐end cables to indicate which controller they are connected to, as well as the controller slot and port. Pre‐made labels are shipped with SC8000 controllers. 1 Locate the pre‐made front‐end cables that shipped with the controller(s). Figure 100. Front-End Cable Label Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 127 Label the Front-End Cables 2 Apply cable labels to both ends of each iSCSI cable that connects a controller to a front‐ end switch. a Prepare two labels by writing the controller number, slot, and port that the cable is connected to. b Near the connector, align the label perpendicular to the cable and affix it starting with the top edge of the label. Figure 101. Align Cable Label c Wrap the label around the cable until it fully encircles the cable. The bottom of each pre‐made label is clear so that it does not obscure the text. Figure 102. Wrap Cable Label d Apply a matching label to the other end of the cable. Dell Compellent...
Page 128 Chapter 4 Connect the Front End 3 Apply cable labels to both ends of each FC cable that connects a controller a front‐end fabric or server. a Prepare two labels by writing the controller number, slot, and port that the cable is connected to. b Near the connector, align the dotted line on the label with the edge of the cable and affix it starting with the top edge of the label. Figure 103. Align Cable Label c Wrap the label around the cable until it fully encircles the cable. The bottom of each pre‐made label is clear so that it does not obscure the text. Figure 104. Wrap Cable Label d Apply a matching label to the other end of the cable. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 129: Set Up The Storage Center Software
Set up the Storage Center Software Connect the Storage Center management interfaces and configure the Storage Center software. Contents Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Connect the Ethernet Management and iDRAC Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Turn on the Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Configure the Controller(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Verify Software Support for Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Start the Storage Center Startup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Complete the Startup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Label SC200 and SC220 Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Prerequisites Before the Storage Center software can be configured, the hardware must be connected, and you must have the required materials and documents. Hardware Configuration All hardware must be installed and cabled before beginning the software setup process. If server connectivity is through Fibre Channel (FC), the FC switches must be configured and zoned before configureing the controller(s). Dell Compellent...
Page 130: Required Materials
• .lic is the file extension. Required Documents A Storage Architect or Business Partner designed the components of Storage Center for the specific site. Pre‐installation documentation contains detailed information from the design that is used during the setup process. Pre‐installation documents include: List of hardware needed to support storage requirements  Hardware Serial Number (HSN) and System Serial Number (SSN) used to configure the  controller(s) Optional connectivity diagrams to illustrate cabling between the controllers,  enclosures, switches, and servers Optional network information, such as IP addresses, subnet masks, gateways  Refer to these documents for information about site‐specific settings used during controller configuration. Required Software Versions Storage Center hardware has minimum software version requirements. Hardware Minimum Software Version SC8000 (controller) 6.1.2 SC200/220 (enclosures) 6.2.1 SC280 (enclosures) 6.4.1 Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 131: Connect The Ethernet Management And Idrac Interfaces
Connect the Ethernet Management and iDRAC Interfaces The iDRAC and Ethernet management ports must be connected to a management network. The ETH 0 port supports system login and access to the management software. It is also  used to send email, alerts, SNMP traps, and system data using Phone Home. The iDRAC connection provides access to the controller for system information and  diagnostics. Connect Single-Controller Management Ports Connect the controller Ethernet management and iDRAC ports to a management network. 1 Connect the 1 Gb ETH 0 (port 0) to an Ethernet switch. 2 Connect the iDRAC port to the Ethernet switch using a 1 Gb Ethernet cable. Switch (Corporate/Public Network) Controller MGMT iDRAC 1 Gb ETH 0 Port Figure 105. Single Controller Management Connections Dell Compellent...
Page 132: Connect Dual-Controller Management Ports
1 Gb ETH 0 Port Controller A MGMT iDRAC Controller B MGMT iDRAC 1 Gb ETH 0 Port Figure 106. Dual-Controller Management Connections Label the Management Cables Label the Ethernet management cables and iDRAC cables with the pre‐made labels that shipped with the controller(s). 1 Locate the Ethernet management and iDRAC labels that shipped with the controller(s). Figure 107. Management Cable Label Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 133 Connect the Ethernet Management and iDRAC Interfaces 2 Label both ends of each Ethernet cable with the appropriate management or iDRAC label. a Near the connector, align the label perpendicular to the cable and affix it starting with the top edge of the label. Figure 108. Align Cable Label b Wrap the label around the cable until it fully encircles the cable. The bottom of each pre‐made label is clear so that it does not obscure the text. Figure 109. Wrap Cable Label c Apply a matching label to the other end of the cable. Dell Compellent...
Page 134: Turn On The Hardware
Note: If configuring a dual‐controller Storage Center, perform this task for both controllers. Use the lowest serial number for Controller 1. 1 Establish a serial connection to the controller. a Use an RS‐232 serial cable to connect a PC or laptop to a Storage Center controller’s RS‐232 serial port. (To connect from a USB port, use a USB to RS‐232 converter.) b Turn on the PC. c Open a terminal emulator or a command‐line interface. Configure the connection as shown in the following table. Setting Value Emulation VT220 Column Mode 132 Line Wrapping Connection Serial Port Connection Type Direct Baud Rate 115,200 Parity None Data Bits 8 Stop Bits 1 Flow Control Hardware or default Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 135: Set Controller Ip Addresses
-reset The controller takes several minutes to reboot. The controller may reboot more than once — this is normal. 3 When the reboot is complete, verify that the table that is displayed ends with: 2 1 Finish 4 Verify the new settings by running the command. controller show Note: Although entered in decimal, the new HSN and SSN values are returned in hexadecimal. 5 Record the factory default eth1 address. For dual‐controller Storage Centers, the eth1 address from Controller 2 is needed during the setup process. Set Controller IP Addresses Storage Center controllers use static IP addresses. Configure an IP address for the management interface (eth0), specify one or more DNS servers, and set the domain name to which the Storage Center belongs. eth0 supports system login and access for the software. It is used to send emails, alerts,  SNMP traps, and Phone Home data. eth1 is used for dedicated Inter‐Process Communication (IPC) between controllers in a  dual‐controller Storage Center. Because eth1 is directly connected to the other controller, no default gateway is required. Do not change the eth1 address unless both controllers were factory configured with the same address or the customer requests the change. The eth1 address cannot reside in the same subnet as eth0. Dell Compellent...
Page 136: Manage The Idrac Ip Address
[netmask] platform bmc set gateway [gateway] Example: platform bmc set ip 10.0.0.12 platform bmc set netmask 255.255.255.0 platform bmc set gateway 10.0.0.1 Note: On a dual‐controller Storage Center, change the iDRAC IP address on both SC8000 controllers. To set the iDRAC to use DHCP, run the following command:  platform bmc set source DHCP Note that DHCP must be entered in all caps. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 137: Verify Software Support For Enclosures
6.2.1 SC280 6.4.1 a Use a web browser to connect to the management IP of the controller. The Storage Center Startup Wizard appears. b Accept the license agreement, then close the Startup Wizard. c Update Storage Center OS to the latest version. If the Storage Center has internet connectivity, use the System Manager to  download and install the latest Storage Center OS. For instructions, see the Storage Center Software Update Guide. If the Storage Center does not have internet connectivity, use the Storage Center  Maintenance CD to perform the upgrade. See the Storage Center Maintenance CD Instructions document for details. 4 After updating the Storage Center OS, check for additional updates again. Enclosure firmware updates may not install with the OS update, since Storage Center does not recognize some new hardware until after the OS is installed. Note: When using the network to upgrade Storage Center to OS 6.4.1 for an SC280 enclosure, the enclosure firmware updates must be installed separately after Storage Center OS 6.4.1 is installed. Check the Update Details window for Enclosure updates marked Deferrable, and install them now. The enclosure firmware updates may take 20‐30 minutes. Do not interrupt the update after it has started. 5 If you are configuring a dual‐controller Storage Center, perform steps 1–4 on the second controller. Firmware upgrades should have installed when the first controller was updated. 6 After both controllers are upgraded to the latest version, log out of System Manager and log back in to continue with the setup process (see Step 3 on page 128). Dell Compellent...
Page 138: Start The Storage Center Startup Wizard
 limited compatibility): Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer Versions 7, 8, and 9  Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer 10 on the desktop (Internet Explorer 10  Modern version is not supported) Mozilla Firefox on Microsoft Windows  The 32 bit (x86) Java Runtime Environment must be installed to run Storage Center  System Manager in any 32‐bit browser. Steps 1 Use a supported web browser to connect to the eth0 IP address or host name of controller 1. 2 Acknowledge any security messages. Note: Messages that appear may differ depending on the browser used. (Click Continue to this website in Internet Explorer or add a security exception in Firefox.) The Storage Center Login page appears. 3 Enter the default user name and password: User:  Admin Password:  Note: The user name and password are case‐sensitive. 4 Click Login. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 139: Complete The Startup Wizard
Complete the Startup Wizard 5 If prompted, click Yes to acknowledge certificate messages. The Startup Wizard appears and displays the Software End User License Agreement (EULA). Complete the Startup Wizard Use the Startup Wizard to configure the Storage Center. The wizard contains the following pages. License Agreement Use the License Agreement page to read and accept the Software End User License Agreement (EULA). 1 Enter information for the required Approving Customer Name and Approving Customer Title fields. The approving customer’s name and title and the approval date are recorded and sent to Dell Technical Support Services using Phone Home. Note: The End User License Agreement is also displayed the first time any new user logs on to the Storage Center. When displayed for a new user, the EULA does not require a customer name or title. 2 After reading the EULA, click Accept to continue with setup. The Load License page appears. Dell Compellent...
Page 140: Load The License File
License files use the naming convention snxxx_35_date.lic, where: snxxx is the serial number of the Storage Center.  35 indicates that the system runs software higher than version 3.5.  date shows the license generation date in YYMMDD format.  .lic is the file extension.  3 Select the license file, then click Load License. The Startup Wizard displays a message when the license is successfully loaded. If the license loads successfully, the message The license submission has completed  successfully appears. If the message Error: The license file is not valid message is displayed, see  Troubleshooting Licenses on page 206. 4 Click Continue. If standard drives are detected, the Create Disk Folder page appears.  If Self‐Encrypting Drives (SEDs) that are Federal Information Processing Standard  (FIPS) 140‐2 certified are detected, Storage Center formats the drives as if Secure Data will be used, and you are asked whether to create a Secure Data folder. See About Secure Data on page 131. If the No disks could be found message is displayed, see Troubleshooting Enclosures  on page 205. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 141 Complete the Startup Wizard About Secure Data Secure Data is a licensed feature that provides data‐at‐rest encryption with key management. Using Secure Data to manage SEDs requires an external key management server. If a key management server has not been configured or is unavailable, you can manage FIPS SEDs into a Secure Data folder, however the disks remain in a pending state until the key management server is available. Each FIPS disk in Storage Center has an internal Media Encryption Key (MEK). The key resides on the disk, providing encryption for data written to the disk and decryption for data as it is read from the disk. Destroying the key makes any data on the disk immediately and permanently unreadable, a process referred to as a crypto erase. When you add an SED to, or release an SED from a Secure Data folder, the MEK is destroyed and a new key is generated. This allows the disk to be reused, although all previous data is lost. Note: Because disks that contain user data cannot be moved from a Secure Data folder, Storage Center does not crypto erase disks that contain user data. To protect data at rest, all SEDs in a Secure Data disk folder lock when power is removed (Lock on Reset enabled). When power is removed from the drive, the drive cannot be unlocked without access to the authority credential stored in the key management server. Dell Compellent...
Page 142: Create A Disk Folder
Create a Disk Folder Use the Create Disk Folder pages to assign disks to a folder in order to create a single pool of storage for volumes. 1 Select disks for the disk folder. By default, the Startup Wizard selects all available disks. Note: A Secure Data folder can only contain self‐encrypting FIPS drives, which are indicated by a yellow lock icon. a Scroll through the list looking at the Enclosure column and the Position or Name column to verify that all the expected enclosures and disks are listed. If enclosures or disks are missing, the issues might be fixed by following Troubleshooting Enclosures on page 205. b (Optional) From the list of disks, select disks to include in the disk folder. By default, all disks are selected. To exclude individual disks from the disk folder, clear the corresponding check  boxes. To include individual disks in the disk folder, click Unselect All and then select  the individual disks to include. To select all disks, click Select All.  Note: Dell Compellent recommends selecting all available disks to maximize the benefits of Data Progression. c Click Continue. The Startup Wizard displays a prompt to select disks to designate as hot spares. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 143 Complete the Startup Wizard 2 Review the hot spare disks automatically selected by the Startup Wizard. A hot spare disk is held in reserve until a disk fails, at which point the hot spare replaces the failed disk. The hot spare disk must be as large or larger than the largest disk of its type in the disk folder. For redundancy, there must be at least one hot spare for each enclosure. In general, System Manager uses the following best practices in designating hot spares: For 2U enclosures, one spare disk for every disk class (10K, 7.5K, and so on).  For 5U enclosures, one spare disk for every 21 disks, however no single row will  contain more than one spare disk. a (Optional) Change the selection by selecting or clearing disks to be used as hot spares. b Click Continue, and if prompted, click OK to confirm. The Startup Wizard displays a summary of the disk folder that will be created. Dell Compellent...
Page 144 Chapter 5 Set up the Storage Center Software 3 (Optional) Modify the default folder name and enter a description in the Notes field. 4 (Optional) Click Advanced to configure advanced disk folder options. The wizard displays options for redundancy and datapage size. Note: The default managed disk folder settings are appropriate for most sites. If you are considering changing the default settings, contact Dell Technical Support Services for advice. a Select Prepare Disk Folder for redundant storage. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 145  RAID 5‐5 (4 data segments/1 parity segment per stripe)  RAID 5‐9 (8 data segments/1 parity segment per stripe)  Dual redundant storage protects against the loss of any two drives: RAID 10 Dual Mirror (data is written simultaneously to three separate disks)  RAID 6‐6 (4 data segments/2 parity segments per stripe)  RAID 6‐10 (8 data segments/2 parity segments per stripe)  c From the Datapage Size drop‐down menu, choose a datapage size. 2 MB: (Default) Recommended for most application needs.  512 KB: Appropriate for applications with high performance needs (such as  certain databases) or environments in which Replays are taken frequently under heavy IO. Selecting this size reduces the amount of space the System Manager can present to servers. 4 MB: Appropriate for systems that use a large amount of disk space with  infrequent Replays (such as video streaming). Caution: When considering using either the 512 KB or 4 MB datapage settings, it is recommended that you contact Dell Technical Support Services for advice on balancing resources and to understand the impact on performance. d To configure the disk folder to use RAID 0, select the Prepare for Non‐Redundant Storage check box. Non‐redundant storage does not protect data in the event of a disk failure. Select this option only for data that is backed up some other way. e Click Continue. The disk folder summary appears. 5 Click Create Now, and if prompted, click OK to confirm. The Add Controller page appears. Dell Compellent...
Page 146: Add A Controller
Chapter 5 Set up the Storage Center Software Add a Controller Use the Add Controller pages to configure the second controller and to enter the IPv6 address, if used, on the leader controller. 1 Proceed based on the number of controllers in the Storage Center. Single‐controller Storage Center: Click Continue Setup. The Time Settings page  appears. Dual‐controller Storage Center: Click Add Controller. The wizard prompts you to  enter IPv6 address information for the first (Leader) controller. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 147 2 Proceed based on whether you use IPv6 for controller addressing. a If IPv6 is used, enter IPv6 information for the first controller and click Continue. b If IPv6 is not used, click Skip IPv6 Configuration. Note: Information displayed in the following figure is for illustration only. The values displayed are unique to each Storage Center. 3 Configure the following fields: Controller ID: If the HSN for Controller 2 is included in the license file, the add  controller process uses that value as the Controller ID and a different value cannot be entered. If the HSN for Controller 2 is not in the license file, enter the HSN value. The dimmed box in the preceding figure indicates that the HSN was in the license file making the Controller ID box unavailable. Ether 0 Interface: Enter the IP Address, Net Mask, and Gateway for the Ether 0  interface on Controller 2. Ether 1 Interface: Enter the IP Address, Net Mask, and Gateway for the Ether 1  interface. Use the IP address from the console command for controller show Controller 2. (Used for communication between controllers.) Primary DNS Server: Enter the IP address of the primary DNS server.  Secondary DNS Server: (Optional) Enter the IP address of a secondary DNS server.  Domain Name: (Optional) Enter the domain name for the controller.  4 Click Continue. The Startup Wizard displays a message that data and configuration information on the second controller is lost and asks for confirmation. Dell Compellent...
Page 148: Set The Time
Chapter 5 Set up the Storage Center Software 5 Click Join Now. Wait for the process to complete and for the controller to reboot, which can take a few minutes. When complete, the Time Settings page appears. Set the Time Use the Time Settings page is to set the system time for the Storage Center. 1 Set the time zone. a From the Region drop‐down menu, select the geographical region in which the Storage Center is located. b From the Time Zone drop‐down menu, select the time zone in which the Storage Center is located. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 149: Set The System Ip Address
Complete the Startup Wizard Note: For locations in the United States, either select US as the region and select a time zone name, or select America as the region and select a city within the same time zone. 2 Set the system time using one of the following methods. To configure time manually, select Configure Time Manually, then enter the date  and time. To configure time using a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server, select Use NTP  Time Server, then enter the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) or IP address of an NTP server. Note: Accurate time synchronization is critical for replications. Dell Compellent recommends using NTP to set the system time. For more information, see: support.ntp.org/bin/view/Support/WebHome. 3 When the system time has been set, click Continue. The System Setup page appears. Set the System IP Address Use the System Setup page the system name and management IP address for the entire Storage Center (one or more controllers and one or more enclosures). 1 In the System Name field, enter a name for the Storage Center. This is typically the serial number of Controller 1. 2 (Dual‐controller only) In the Management IP Address field, enter the management IP address specified in the pre‐installation documents. (On single‐controller systems, this field is not displayed and the message at the top of the pane reads simply, Set the System’s name.) The management IP address is distinct from the controller 1 and controller 2 addresses. It is the address that manages a dual‐controller Storage Center as a whole. If either ...
Page 150 Chapter 5 Set up the Storage Center Software 3 Click Continue. The wizard prompts you to enable or disable the read and write cache. 4 Select or clear the check boxes to enable or disable read and write cache. Note: Disable cache only if no volumes will ever use cache. If cache is left enabled on this page, it can be disabled later for individual volumes. See the Storage Center System Manager Administrator’s Guide for information on disabling cache on a volume‐by‐volume basis. 5 Click Continue. If a Secure Data folder is used with FIPS SEDs, you are prompted to configure a key  management server. if standard drives are used, the Configure SMTP page appears.  Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 151: Configure A Key Management Server
Note: The key management server must be available to manage new self‐ encrypting FIPS disks into a Secure Data folder that has already been in the Secure state. 1 Enter the Host name or IP address of the key management server, the port number to use, and a communication timeout value. 2 (Optional) Enter the name of the host or hosts to use if the primary host is unavailable. 3 If the key management server is configured to validate the client certificate, enter the key management credentials in the Client Username and Client Password boxes. 4 Click Continue. The next page of the wizard provides information about the SSL certificate files required to communicate with the key management server. The next page of the wizard provides information about the SSL certificate files required to communicate with the key management server. The certificate files are generated by your system administrator; they are not supplied by Dell Compellent. 5 Click Upload Client Certs. 6 Navigate to and select the existing public key (*.pem) file. 7 Click Continue. Repeat Step 5 through Step 7 for the second controller (if present). 9 Click Upload Certstore Cert. 10 Navigate to and select the existing public key (*.pem) file. 11 Click Continue. The last page of the wizard appears. 12 Click Finish Now. The Configure SMTP page appears. Dell Compellent...
Page 152: Configure Smtp
Chapter 5 Set up the Storage Center Software Configure SMTP Use the Configure SMTP page to configure the SMTP mail server and the sender email address. This configuration enables alert message emails to be sent to users who have specified a recipient address in their contact properties. Note: To configure SMTP later, click Skip SMTP Configuration. SMTP settings can be configured later in the System Manager through the Storage Management menu. 1 In the SMTP Mail Server field, enter the IP address or fully qualified domain name of the SMTP email server. Click Test server to verify connectivity to the SMTP server. 2 In the Sender E‐mail Address field, enter the email address of the sender. This address is required by most SMTP servers and is used as the MAIL FROM address of email messages. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 153 Complete the Startup Wizard 3 (Optional) Click Advanced to configure additional SMTP settings for sites that use an advanced SMTP configuration. The page for advanced options appears. a Verify that the Enable SMTP E‐mail check box is selected. b In the SMTP Mail Server field, verify the IP address or fully qualified domain name of the SMTP mail server that you entered in Step 1 on page 142. Modify this field if necessary. c In the Backup SMTP Mail Server field, enter the IP address or fully qualified domain name of the backup SMTP mail server. d Click Test server to test the connection(s). e In the Sender E‐mail Address (MAIL FROM) field, verify the email address of the sender that you entered in Step 2 on page 142. Modify this field if necessary. In the Common Subject Line field, enter a common subject line for all emails from Storage Center. g (Optional) Select Send Extended Hello (EHLO) to configure use of extended hello for mail system compatibility. Instead of beginning the session with the HELO command, the receiving host issues the HELO command. If the sending host accepts this command, the receiving host then sends it a list of SMTP extensions it understands, and the sending host then knows which SMTP extensions it can use to communicate with the receiving host. Implementing Extended SMTP (ESMTP) requires no modification of the SMTP configuration for either the client or the mail server. h (Optional) Select Use Authorized Login (AUTH LOGIN) and enter the Login ID and Password if the email system requires the use of an authorized login. 4 Click Continue. The Update Setup page appears. Dell Compellent...
Page 154: Select Update Option
Chapter 5 Set up the Storage Center Software Select Update Option Use the Update Setup page to configure how Storage Center handles software updates. 1 Select an update option from the drop‐down menu: Do not automatically check for software updates: Select this option to disable  automatic checking for updates. If this option is selected, the following is still available: Manually check for updates by selecting Storage Management→ System→  Update→ Check for Update as described in the Storage Center System Manager Administrator’s Guide. Change update options by selecting Storage Management→ System→  Update→ Configure Automatic Updates as described in the Storage Center System Manager Administrator’s Guide. Notify me of a software update but do not download automatically: Select this  option to automatically check for updates and receive notification when an update is available. Updates are not downloaded until you explicitly download the update. (This is the default setting.) Download software updates automatically and notify me: Select this option to  automatically download updates and receive notification when the download is complete. Never check for software updates (Phone Home not available): Select this option  to prevent the system from ever checking for updates. This option is for secure sites at which Phone Home is not available. 2 Click Continue. The User Setup page appears. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 155: Set Admin Account
Complete the Startup Wizard Set Admin Account Use the User Setup page to the session timeout and email addresses for the Admin account. 3 From the Session Timeout drop‐down list, select the session timeout. 4 In the Email, Email 2, and Email 3 fields, enter email addresses to which the Storage Center sends system alerts. 5 (Optional) Click Send test e‐mail to make sure that the email addresses are accurate. Note: Make sure that the administrator receives the test email(s). Storage Center uses email to send system alerts. 6 Click Continue. If the Storage Center has iSCSI IO cards, the Configure IO Cards page appears.  If there are no iSCSI IO cards, the Configure Ports page appears.  Dell Compellent...
Page 156: Configure Io Cards
Chapter 5 Set up the Storage Center Software Configure IO Cards The Configure IO Cards page appears if the Storage Center detects iSCSI IO cards. Use this page to configure network settings for iSCSI IO cards. 1 (Optional) Click Skip iSCSI IO Card Configuration to configure network settings for the iSCSI IO cards later. The Configure Ports page appears. Note: Dell Compellent recommends that you configure iSCSI IO cards during setup. 2 For each iSCSI IO card that is used, complete the IP Address, a Subnet Mask, and Gateway fields. Uninitialized iSCSI IO cards have an IP Address of 0.0.0.0 and will be listed on a warnings page in the next step. 3 When you are finished, click Continue. If no messages are generated, iSCSI IO card configuration is saved and the  Configure Ports page appears. If there are issues, a message appears.  Click No to go back and correct the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and/or Gateway  address for cards that generated errors and/or warnings. Click Yes to ignore the message and continue. The Configure Ports page appears.  Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 157: Configure Ports
If … Then … Virtual Ports is Not Licensed All transport types use Legacy Mode. In this case, the Startup Wizard displays the Initial Port Configuration page. To continue, go to Configure Ports When Virtual Port Mode Is Not Licensed on page 147. Virtual Ports is Licensed FC and iSCSI transport types can use legacy mode or virtual port mode. In this case, the Startup Wizard displays an operational mode choice page that allows for the choice between modes for each supported transport type. To continue, go to Configure Ports When Virtual Port Mode Is Licensed on page 149. Note: To skip port initialization or if there is no FC switch set up, click Skip Port Initialization. Configure Ports When Virtual Port Mode Is Not Licensed If Virtual Ports is not licensed, the wizard informs you that the local ports have not been configured. 1 Click Continue to generate the initial port configuration. While the initial port configuration is being generated, the Startup Wizard displays a page showing progress. After the configuration has been generated, it is automatically validated. Dell Compellent...
Page 158 Chapter 5 Set up the Storage Center Software If the validation is successful, a confirmation page appears stating that the port  configuration has been generated. If the validation fails, a page displaying warnings appears.  2 Click Configure Local Ports. The wizard displays a tab for each type of IO card that is installed in the Storage Center (FC, iSCSI, and SAS). 3 Configure the Purpose, Fault Domain, and User Alias for all transport types. See Configure Local Ports on page 154. 4 When you are finished configuring the local ports, click Assign Now. The wizard informs you that the port configuration has been generated. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 159 Complete the Startup Wizard 5 Click Continue. The Generate SSL Cert page appears. Configure Ports When Virtual Port Mode Is Licensed If Virtual Ports is licensed, the wizard informs prompts you to choose the front‐end connectivity mode(s) for the available transport types (FC and/or iSCSI). 1 Select the front‐end connectivity mode(s). a Select the operational mode for FC and iSCSI transports. b Click Continue to configure the selected operational mode(s). The wizard informs you that the operational modes have been configured. Dell Compellent...
Page 160 Chapter 5 Set up the Storage Center Software c Click Continue to begin port initialization in the selected operational mode(s). The wizard verifies the configuration, converts selected transports to the selected mode, displays progress pages, and presents a confirmation page when operational modes for transport types have been configured and initialized. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 161 Complete the Startup Wizard d Click Continue. The page that appears next depends on whether there are any iSCSI transports in virtual port mode: iSCSI in virtual port mode: A request is displayed to provide the IP address  information required to create the default iSCSI Fault Domain. Go to Step 2 on page 151. iSCSI in legacy port mode (or no iSCSI ports): While the initial port  configuration is being generated, the Startup Wizard displays a page showing progress. After the configuration has been generated, it is automatically validated. If the validation is successful, the confirmation page appears. If there are issues, a page appears listing error messages. Go to Step 3 on page 152. 2 (iSCSI virtual port mode only) Configure the control port for the iSCSI fault domain. a Enter the IP address, netmask, gateway, and port for the control port for the new iSCSI fault domain. Check the pre‐installation documentation for this address. b Click Continue. The Startup Wizard generates the new iSCSI fault domain and the initial port configuration. While the initial port configuration is being generated, the Startup Wizard displays a page showing progress. After the configuration has been generated, it is automatically validated. If there are issues, an error message page appears.  If the validation is successful, a confirmation page appears.  Dell Compellent...
Page 162 Chapter 5 Set up the Storage Center Software 3 Click Configure Local Ports. The wizard displays a tab for each type of IO card that is installed in the Storage Center (FC, iSCSI, and SAS). 4 Configure the Purpose, Fault Domain, and User Alias for all transport types. See Configure Local Ports on page 154. 5 When you are finished configuring the local ports, click Assign Now. The wizard informs you that the port configuration has been generated. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 163 Complete the Startup Wizard 6 Click Continue. The Generate SSL Cert page appears. Dell Compellent...
Page 164 FC and SAS Port is connected to disk enclosures. Direct Connect FC and iSCSI This port purpose is not used. Do not select it for any ports. Virtual Port Mode Unknown FC, iSCSI, and SAS One of the following: • Port purpose is not yet defined. • The port is unused. • (SAS and FC only) The port is used for direct‐ connect inter‐process communication (IPC). Front End FC and iSCSI Port is connected to servers and is used for the server IO path. Back End Port is connected to disk enclosures. Configure FC Ports — Legacy Mode Use the FC tab to configure the Fibre Channel ports in legacy mode. 1 Click the FC tab. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 165 Click Create Fault Domain. A dialog box appears. c In the Name field, type a name for the fault domain. d From the Type drop‐down menu, select FC. e (Optional) In the Notes field, type a description of the fault domain. Click Continue. The dialog box displays a summary. g Click Create Now to create the fault domain. h Repeat steps b–g as needed to create additional fault domains. When you are finished creating fault domains, click Return. The FC tab appears. 3 Configure each back‐end FC port. a Set the Purpose field to Back End. b Confirm that the Fault Domain field is set to <none>. c (Optional) Type a descriptive name in the User Alias field. 4 Configure each front‐end FC port. a Set the Purpose field to Front End Primary or Front End Reserved as appropriate. b Set the Fault Domain field to the appropriate fault domain that you created. c (Optional) Type a descriptive name in the User Alias field. 5 Configure each port that is unused or used for IPC between controllers. a Set the Purpose field to Unknown. b Confirm that the Fault Domain field is set to <none>. c (Optional) Type a descriptive name in the User Alias field. Dell Compellent...
Page 166 In the Name field, type a name for the fault domain. d From the Type drop‐down menu, select FC. e (Optional) In the Notes field, type a description of the fault domain. Click Continue. The dialog box displays a summary. g Click Create Now to create the fault domain. h Repeat steps b–g as needed to create additional fault domains. When you are finished creating fault domains, click Return. The FC tab appears. 3 Configure each back‐end FC port. a Set the Purpose field to Back End. b Confirm that the Fault Domain field is set to <none>. c (Optional) Type a descriptive name in the User Alias field. 4 Configure each front‐end FC port. a Set the Purpose field to Front End. b Set the Fault Domain field to the appropriate fault domain that you created. c (Optional) Type a descriptive name in the User Alias field. 5 (Optional) Change the preferred physical port for one or more virtual ports. a Click Edit Virtual Ports. The wizard displays a list of virtual ports. b For each virtual port that you want to modify, select the preferred physical port In the Preferred Physical Port. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 167 Configure iSCSI Ports — Legacy Mode Use the iSCSI tab to configure the iSCSI ports in legacy mode. 1 Click the iSCSI tab. 2 Create the required fault domains. For a dual‐controller Storage Center, create a fault domain for each pair of redundant iSCSI ports. For a single‐controller Storage Center, create a single fault domain for all iSCSI ports. a Click Edit Fault Domains. The wizard displays a list of the currently defined fault domains. b Click Create Fault Domain. A dialog box appears. c In the Name field, type a name for the fault domain. d From the Type drop‐down menu, select iSCSI. e (Optional) In the Notes field, type a description of the fault domain. Click Continue. The dialog box displays a summary. g Click Create Now to create the fault domain. h Repeat steps b–g as needed to create additional fault domains. When you are finished creating fault domains, click Return. The iSCSI tab appears. 3 Configure each front‐end iSCSI port. a Set the Purpose field to Front End Primary or Front End Reserved as appropriate. b Set the Fault Domain field to the appropriate fault domain that you created. c (Optional) Type a descriptive name in the User Alias field. Dell Compellent...
Page 168 Configure iSCSI Ports — Virtual Port Mode Use the iSCSI tab to configure the iSCSI ports in virtual port mode. 1 Click the iSCSI tab. 2 Create a fault domain for each iSCSI network. a Click Edit Fault Domains. The wizard displays a list of the currently defined fault domains. b Click Create Fault Domain. A dialog box appears. c In the Name field, type a name for the fault domain. d From the Type drop‐down menu, select iSCSI. e (Optional) In the Notes field, type a description of the fault domain. Click Continue. The dialog box displays a summary. g Click Create Now to create the fault domain. h Repeat steps b–g as needed to create additional fault domains. When you are finished creating fault domains, click Return. The iSCSI tab appears. 3 Configure each front‐end iSCSI port. a Set the Purpose field to Front End. b Set the Fault Domain field to the appropriate fault domain that you created. c (Optional) Type a descriptive name in the User Alias field. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 169 4 (Optional) Change the preferred physical port for one or more virtual ports. a Click Edit Virtual Ports. The wizard displays a list of virtual ports. b For each virtual port that you want to modify, select the preferred physical port In the Preferred Physical Port. c When you are finished, click Apply Changes. The iSCSI tab appears. 5 Confirm that unused ports are not configured. a Set the Purpose field to Unknown. b Confirm that the Fault Domain field is set to <none>. c (Optional) Type a descriptive name in the User Alias field. Configure SAS Ports Configure the back‐end SAS ports. 1 Click the SAS tab. 2 Configure each back‐end SAS port. a Set the Purpose field to Back End. b Confirm that the Fault Domain field is set to <none>. c (Optional) Type a descriptive name in the User Alias field. 3 Configure each port that is unused or used for IPC between controllers. a Set the Purpose field to Unknown. b Confirm that the Fault Domain field is set to <none>. c (Optional) Type a descriptive name in the User Alias field. Dell Compellent...
Page 170: Generate Ssl Certificate
Chapter 5 Set up the Storage Center Software Generate SSL Certificate Use the Generate SSL Cert page to generate a new Secure Socket Layer (SSL) certificate or import an existing certificate for the Storage Center. The SSL certificate must match the Storage Centerʹs IP Address or DNS host name. The initial certificate shipped with the Storage Center may not match the IP address or DNS host name assigned to the Storage Center. If so, when connecting to Storage Center, a message is displayed identifying a mismatch between the certificate and the IP address or DNS host name of the Storage Center. Import or generate a certificate to correct the mismatch. Caution: Do not click Skip to bypass this page. Clicking Skip can result in connection disruptions to Storage Center System Manager. Import a Certificate If an SSL certificate has already been generated, import the certificate. Prerequisites The public key file must be in x.509 format. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 171 Complete the Startup Wizard Steps 1 Click Import. A file browser appears. 2 Browse to the location of the public key (*.pem) file and select it. 3 Click Next. 4 Browse to the location of the private key file (*.pem). 5 Click Next. A Summary page appears that identifies the key files selected. 6 Click Save to import the certificates. Dell Compellent...
Page 172 Chapter 5 Set up the Storage Center Software Create a New Certificate If you do not already have a certificate that contains the Storage Center host name or IP address, generate one now. 1 Click Generate. The wizard prompts you to enter the IP addresses and hostnames for the Storage Center. 2 In the text field, enter all DNS host name(s), IPv4 address(es), and IPv6 address(es) for this Storage Center, separated by commas. The wizard prepopulates the field with information it knows, but it is likely that more site‐specific host names and addresses need to be entered. Caution: The host name(s) and address(es) must match this Storage Center or you will not be able to reconnect to it. 3 Click Generate Now. A new certificate is generated and the session ends. To continue, refresh the browser and log on to the Storage Center again. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 173: Label Sc200 And Sc220 Enclosures
Label SC200 and SC220 Enclosures Label SC200 and SC220 Enclosures SC200 and SC220 enclosures do not have displays to indicate the enclosure ID assigned by Storage Center software. To facilitate easy identification in the rack, use Storage Center System Manager to match each enclosure ID to a Service Tag. Locate the Service Tag on the back of each enclosure and then label it with the correct enclosure ID. Note: If the enclosure is deleted from System Manager, and then added back in, it is assigned a new index number, requiring a label change. 1 Use the Storage Center System Manager to map each enclosure ID to a Service Tag. a From the System Tree, expand the Enclosures node. b Select an enclosure. c On the General tab, locate and record the Index and Service Tag. 2 Create a label for each SC200/SC220 enclosure with the enclosure ID number. Dell Compellent...
Page 174 Chapter 5 Set up the Storage Center Software 3 Apply an ID label to the left‐front of each enclosure. ID 01 Figure 110. SC200 and SC220 Enclosure Labels Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 175: Perform Post-Setup Tasks
Verify Connectivity and Failover This section describes the general steps needed to verify that Storage Center is set up properly and fails over correctly. The process includes connecting a server and copying data to verify connectivity, and shutting down a controller to verify failover and MPIO functionality. For details about each step, refer to the Storage Center System Manager Administrator’s Guide. Create Test Volumes Connect a server to the Storage Center, create one or more test volumes, and map them to the server to prepare for connectivity and failover testing. 1 Connect a server to the Storage Center using Fibre Channel or iSCSI. 2 (iSCSI only) Configure the iSCSI initiator on the server to target the Storage Center. 3 Use a web browser to load the Storage Center System Manager. Single‐controller Storage Center: Enter the controller management IP address  Dual‐controller Storage Center: Enter the shared system management IP address.  4 Log in to System Manager. 5 Define the server in System Manager. a In the System Tree, select Servers. b Click Create Server. The Create Server wizard appears. c Select the server HBA(s) in the table, then click Continue. d In the Name field, type a name for the server. e From the Operating System drop‐down menu, select the operating system that the server is running. Dell Compellent...
Page 176: Test Connectivity And Failover
Click Continue. The wizard displays a summary. h Click Create Now. The mapping is created and the wizard closes. (Dual‐controller only) Repeat Step 8 to map TestVol2 to the second controller. 10 On the server, partition and format the test volume(s). Test Connectivity and Failover Copy data to the test volume and simulate failures to test connectivity and failover. Test Basic Connectivity Verify connectivity by copying some data to the test volume(s). Test Controller Failover If the Storage Center has dual controllers, perform a test to make sure that IO is not interrupted by a controller failover. 1 Create a Test folder on the server and copy at least 2GB of data into it. 2 Manually shut down the first controller while copying data to TestVol1 to verify that IO is not interrupted by the failover event. a Copy the Test folder to the TestVol1 volume. b During the copy process, shut down the first controller (the controller through which the volume is mapped). c Verify that the copy process continues after the controller is shut down. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 177: Clean Up Test Volumes
Verify that the copy process continues after the controller is shut down. d After the copy finishes, turn on the controller. e Wait 3 minutes and verify that the controller has finished starting. Rebalance the ports. Test MPIO If the network environment and servers are configured for MPIO, perform tests to make sure that failed paths do not interrupt IO. 1 Create a Test folder on the server and copy at least 2GB of data into it. 2 Make sure that the FC or iSCSI server is configured to use load balancing MPIO (round‐ robin). 3 Manually disconnect a path while copying data to TestVol1 to verify that MPIO is functioning correctly. a Copy the Test folder to the TestVol1 volume. b During the copy process, disconnect one of the paths and verify that the copy process continues. c Reconnect the port. Repeat Step 3 as necessary to test additional paths. 5 (Dual‐controller Storage Center) Restart the controller that contains the active path while IO is being transferred. 6 If the Storage Center is not in a production environment, restart the switch that contains the active path while IO is being transferred. Clean up Test Volumes After testing is complete, delete the volumes used for testing. Dell Compellent...
Page 178: Change Administrative Passwords
Change Administrative Passwords Storage Center and the iDRAC ship with default administrative credentials. As a security measure, change them before putting the Storage Center into production. Change Storage Center Administrative Password Change the administrative password to something other than the default. 1 From the Storage Management menu, select User→ Change User Password. 2 Select Admin and click Continue. 3 Enter a new password in the Enter Password and Reenter Password fields. 4 Click OK. Change iDRAC Administrative Password Change the iDRAC administrative password to something other than the default. 1 Use a web browser to navigate to the IP address of the iDRAC in controller 1. The iDRAC login page appears. 2 Enter the iDRAC user name (root) and password (calvin) and click Submit. The iDRAC web interface appears. 3 In the left pane of the iDRAC web interface, click User Authentication. 4 Click the Local Users tab if necessary. Locate the Administrator user row and click the number (probably 2) in the first cell of the row. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 179 Change Administrative Passwords 5 Click Next. 6 (Optional) Enter a new user name in the User Name field. 7 Enter a new password in the New Password and Confirm New Password fields. 8 Click Apply. Dell Compellent...
Page 180: Configure A Phone Home Proxy
Configure a Phone Home Proxy If requires hosts to use a proxy server to reach the internet, configure Phone Home to use the proxy server before sending data with Phone Home or checking for Storage Center updates. 1 From the Storage Management menu, select System→ Phone Home→ Configure Phone Home Proxy. The Configure Phone Home Proxy wizard starts. 2 Select Use Phone Home Proxy Server and enter the following: Proxy Server Address: Enter the IP address of the proxy server.  Port: Enter the TCP port number of the proxy server.  Proxy User Name: Enter the user name for the proxy server.  Proxy Password/Confirm Password: Password for the proxy server.  3 Click OK. Phone Home Complete setup by sending Storage Center configuration information to Dell Technical Support Services with Phone Home. Phone Home sends a copy of a Storage Center configuration to Dell Technical Support Services to enable them to support a Storage Center. The initial configuration is sent to Dell Technical Support Services when Storage Center is installed. Prerequisites TCP ports 22 and 443 must be allowed outbound to the internet.  If the network requires hosts to use a proxy server to reach the internet, the Storage  Center must be configured to use a Phone Home proxy. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 181 Phone Home Steps 1 From the Storage Management menu, select System→ Phone Home→ Phone Home. The Phone Home wizard starts, listing any previous Phone Home events. 2 Click Phone Home Now. The Phone Home In Progress dialog box is displayed. 3 Click OK. 4 When the State column lists all items with Success, click Close. Dell Compellent...
Page 182: Check For Storage Center Updates
Check for Storage Center Updates After completing the Storage Center setup, if the Storage Center System Manager did not display a message of available updates, manually check for available Storage Center updates. 1 From the Storage Management menu, select System→ Update→ Update Status. 2 Click Check Now. As Storage Center checks for updates, status appears on the Update Status page. 3 If an update is available, install the update following the instructions in the Storage Center System Upgrade Guide. Next Steps After installation is complete, you might want to perform some basic tasks to configure Storage Center for your environment. These tasks are configuration‐dependent so some might not apply to your site. See the Storage Center Administrator’s Guide for detailed configuration instructions, including how to: Manage Unmanaged Disks  Add Storage Center users; including configuring Lightweight Directory Access  Protocol (LDAP) Configure password rules for local users  Create servers  Configure User Volume Defaults  Add Storage Center volumes  Add a login message  Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 183: A Adding Or Removing An Enclosure
Adding or Removing an Enclosure This chapter describes how to add or remove Dell Compellent enclosures from a Storage Center. Contents Adding SC280 Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Adding SC200/220 Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 Removing Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 Dell Compellent...
Page 184: Adding Sc280 Enclosures
1 Turn on each enclosure being added. When the enclosures spin up, make sure that each front panel enclosure and power status LEDs show normal operation. Connect the A side (Figure 111 on page 176): a Connect Controller A: slot 3, port 2→ Enclosure 2: left, port C. b Connect Controller B: slot 3, port 4→ Enclosure 2: left, port B. Connect the B side (Figure 112 on page 177): a Connect Controller A: slot 3, port 4→ Enclosure 2: right, port B. b Connect Controller B: slot 3, port 2→ Enclosure 2: right, port C. 4 In the Storage Center System Manager, select Storage Management→ System→ Setup→ Configure Local Ports. 5 Make sure that: Slot and slot ports are Up and the Purpose is set to back‐end.  Target Count equals the number of added drives, demonstrating that the controller  recognizes the new enclosures. 6 In the Storage Manager System Tree, confirm the number of enclosures. If there are no managed disks in this system, the System Manager does not assign an Index number. If the system contains a managed disk in any enclosure, the System Manager assigns an index number to the new enclosures. Note: Enclosures must be running the current version of firmware before managing the drives in Storage Center System Manager. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 185 Adding SC280 Enclosures 7 Check for available updates: a From the Storage Management menu, select System→ Update→ Update Status. b Click Check Now. As Storage Center checks for updates, status appears in the Update Status wizard. c If an update is available, download and install the update as described in Storage Center Software Update Guide. 8 The Storage Center System Manager informs you that you have new, unassigned disks. From the Storage Management menu, select Disk→ Manage Unassigned Disks to move them to the managed disk folder and add the space to the disk pool. 9 Redistribute data across all drives, by selecting Storage Management→ Disk→ Rebalance RAID. Dell Compellent...
Page 186 Appendix A Adding or Removing an Enclosure Controller A Controller B Enclosure 1 Enclosure 2 Figure 111. Connecting a New SC280 SAS Chain (A Side) Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 187 Adding SC280 Enclosures Controller A Controller B Enclosure 1 Enclosure 2 Figure 112. Connecting a New SC280 SAS Chain (B Side) Dell Compellent...
Page 188: Adding To An Existing Sc280 Enclosure Chain
180. Controller A: slot 3, port 1  Controller B: slot 3, port 3  IO continues through the B‐side cables. 2 Turn on the enclosure being added. When the disks spin up, make sure that the front panel enclosure and power status LEDs show normal operation. 3 Move the cable from Enclosure 1: left, port B→ Enclosure 2: left, port C. 4 Connect a new cable between Enclosure 1: left, port B→ Enclosure 2: left, port A as shown in Figure 114 on page 181. Connect the A‐side cables to the controllers as shown in Figure 114 on page 181. Enclosure 2: left, port C→ Controller B: slot 3, port 3.  Enclosure 1: left, port C→ Controller A, slot 3 port 1.  6 In the Storage Center System Manager, select Storage Management→ System→ Setup→ Configure Local Ports. 7 Make sure that: Slot and slot ports are Up and the Purpose is set to back‐end.  Target Count equals the number of added drives, demonstrating that the controller  recognizes the new enclosure. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 189 Manage the New Disks After the enclosure is connected, make sure that it is running the most recent version of software. Note: Enclosures must be running the current version of firmware before managing the drives in Storage Center System Manager. 1 Check for available updates: a From the Storage Management menu, select System→ Update→ Update Status. b Click Check Now. As Storage Center checks for updates, status appears in the Update Status wizard. c If an update is available, download and install the update as described in Storage Center Software Update Guide. 2 The Storage Center System Manager informs you that you have new, unassigned disks. From the Storage Management menu, select Disk→ Manage Unassigned Disks to move them to the managed disk folder and add the space to the disk pool. For more information, see the Storage Center System Manager Administrator’s Guide. 3 View the list of enclosures in System Manager and verify that the new enclosures and disks appear in the System Tree. 4 In the Storage Center System Manager, select Storage Management→ System→ Setup→ Configure Local Ports. Make sure that: Slot and slot ports are Up and the Purpose is set to back‐end.  Target Count equals the number of added drives, demonstrating that the controller  recognizes the new enclosures. 5 To redistribute data across all drives, from the Storage Management menu, select Disk→ Rebalance RAID. Dell Compellent...
Page 190 Appendix A Adding or Removing an Enclosure Controller A Disconnect Controllers, A-side Controller B Move Cable to Enclosure Enclosure 1 2, port C Enclosure 2 Figure 113. Disconnect Controllers (A side) Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 191 Adding SC280 Enclosures Controller A Controller B Enclosure 1 Add cable Enclosure 2 Figure 114. Add Cable and Reconnect Controllers (A Side) Dell Compellent...
Page 192 Appendix A Adding or Removing an Enclosure Controller A Controller B Disconnect Controllers, B-side Move Cable to Enclosure 2, port C Enclosure 1 Enclosure 2 Figure 115. Disconnect Controllers (B Side) Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 193 Adding SC280 Enclosures Controller A Controller B Enclosure 1 Add cable Enclosure 2 Figure 116. Add Cable and Reconnect Controllers (B Side) Dell Compellent...
Page 194: Adding Sc200/220 Enclosures
2 Turn on each of the enclosures being added. When the enclosures spin up, make sure that the front panel enclosure and power status LEDs show normal operation. 3 Connect the Controller: slot 6, port 2 → Enclosure 3: top, port A. 4 In the Storage Center System Manager, select Storage Management→ System→ Setup→ Configure Local Ports. 5 Make sure that: Slot and slot port (in this case, slot 6, port 2) are Up and the Purpose is set to back‐  end. Target Count equals the number of added drives, demonstrating that the controller  recognizes the new enclosures. 6 In the Storage Manager System Tree, confirm the number of enclosures. 7 Connect last Enclosure (4): bottom, port B → Controller: slot 6, port 4. 8 Verify that the last enclosure has been added as described in steps 4 through 6. 9 If there are no managed disks in this system, the System Manager does not assign an Index number. If the system contains a managed disk in any enclosure, the System Manager assigns an index number to the new enclosures. 10 The Storage Center System Manager informs you that you have new, unassigned disks. from the Storage Management menu, select Disk→ Manage Unassigned Disks to move them to the managed disk folder and add the space to the disk pool. For more information, see the Storage Center System Manager Administrator’s Guide. 11 To redistribute data across all drives, from the Storage Management menu, select Disk→ Rebalance RAID. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 195 Adding SC200/220 Enclosures Controller Enclosure 1 Enclosure 2 Enclosure 3 Two new enclosures added Enclosure 4 Figure 117. Connecting a New SC200/220 SAS Chain Dell Compellent...
Page 196: Adding To An Existing Sas Enclosure Chain
Add an Enclosure to an Existing Chain Currently in Service Disconnect the chain one side at a time to maintain drive availability while adding an enclosure. Disconnect the A‐side cables from the controllers as shown in Figure 118 on page 187: Controller A, slot 6 port 1  Controller B, slot 6 port 3  IO continues through the B‐side cables. 2 Turn on each of the enclosures being added. When the enclosures spin up, make sure that the front panel enclosure and power status LEDs show normal operation. 3 Move the cable from Enclosure 2: top, port B→ Enclosure 4: top, port B. Use new cables to connect the new enclosures to the A‐side cabling (Figure 118 on page 187): Enclosure 2: top, port B→ Enclosure 3: top, port A.  Enclosure 3: top, port B→ Enclosure 4, top, port A.  Enclosures 3 and 4 are now part of the A side chain and can be connected to Controllers A and B. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 197 Controller B Enclosure 1 Move Cable from Enclosure 2 Enclosure 2 Add cable Enclosure 3 Connect Enclosures (A side) Add cable New Enclosures Enclosure 4 Figure 118. Connect SC200/220 Enclosures to A side 5 Reconnect the A‐side Controller cables: a Enclosure 4: top, port B→ Controller B: slot 6, port 3. b Enclosure 1: top, port A→ Controller A, slot 6, port 1. Dell Compellent...
Page 198 Appendix A Adding or Removing an Enclosure Controller A Controller B Enclosure 1 Enclosure 2 Enclosure 3 Enclosure 4 Figure 119. Reconnect SC200/220 A-side Cables to Controllers 6 In the Storage Center System Manager, select Storage Management→ System→ Setup→ Configure Local Ports. 7 Make sure that: Slot and slot ports are Up and the Purpose is set to back‐end.  Target Count equals the number of added drives, demonstrating that the controller  recognizes the new enclosures. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 199 Enclosures 3 and 4 are now part of the B‐side chain and can be connected to Controllers A and B. Controller A Disconnect B side Controller B Enclosure 1 Enclosure 2 Move Cable from Enclosure 2 Add cable Enclosure 3 Connect Enclosures (B side) Add cable Enclosure 4 Figure 120. Connect SC200/220 Enclosures to B Side Dell Compellent...
Page 200 12 Reconnect Enclosure 1: bottom, port A→ Controller B: slot 6, port 1. Controller A Controller B Enclosure 1 Enclosure 2 Enclosure 3 Enclosure 4 Figure 121. Reconnect SC200/220 B-side Cables to Controllers 13 The Storage Center System Manager informs you that you have new, unassigned disks. From the Storage Management menu, select Disk→ Manage Unassigned Disks to move them to the managed disk folder and add the space to the disk pool. For more information, see the Storage Center System Manager Administrator’s Guide. 14 In the Storage Manager System Tree, view the list of enclosures. The System Manager assigns an index number to all managed drives. 15 To redistribute data across all drives, from the Storage Management menu, select Disk→ Rebalance RAID. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 201: Adding A Second Sas Enclosure, Second Chain
2 Remove the two IPC cables from the Controllers, ports 2 and 4. 3 Connect: Controller A, port 2→ new Enclosure 3: top, port A. 4 Connect Enclosure 3: top, port B→ Controller B, port 4. 5 In the Storage Center System Manager, select Storage Management→ System→ Setup→ Configure Local Ports. 6 Make sure that: Slot and slot ports are Up and the Purpose is set to back‐end.  Target Count equals the number of added drives, demonstrating that the controller  recognizes the new enclosures. Controller A Controller B Enclosure 1 Enclosure 2 Enclosure 3 Figure 122. Adding an SC200/220 SAS Enclosure, Step 1 Dell Compellent...
Page 202 Appendix A Adding or Removing an Enclosure 7 Connect Controller A: port 4→ new Enclosure 3: bottom, port B. 8 Connect Enclosure 3: bottom, port A→ Controller B: port 2. 9 In the Storage Center System Manager, select Storage Management→ System→ Setup→ Configure Local Ports. 10 Make sure that: Slot and slot ports are Up and the Purpose is set to back‐end.  Target Count equals the number of added drives, demonstrating that the controller  recognizes the new enclosures. Controller A Controller B Enclosure 1 Enclosure 2 Enclosure 2 Figure 123. Adding an SC200/220 SAS Enclosure, B side Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 203: Removing Enclosures
Caution: To disconnect the A‐side cabling without a system outage, make sure that you first disconnect the A‐side cable from the controller. Disconnecting any other cable first disrupts IO to the enclosure, resulting in a system outage. Disconnect the A-side Chain Disconnect the enclosure to be removed from the A‐side chain. 1 Disconnect the A‐side cable from Controller B: slot 3, port 3. The B side continues to carry IO while the A side is disconnected (see Figure 124 on page 194). 2 In the Storage Center System Manager, select Storage Management→ System→ Setup→ Configure Local Ports. 3 Make sure that: Slot and slot ports are Up and the Purpose is set to back‐end.  Target Count equals the number of added drives, demonstrating that the controller  recognizes the new enclosures. 4 Remove the cable between: Enclosure 1: left, port B → Enclosure 2: left, port A (see Figure 124 on page 194). 5 Move the cable from Enclosure 2: left, port C → Enclosure 1: left, port A (see Figure 125 on page 195). Reconnect the top cable to Controller B: slot 3, port 3 (see Figure 125 on page 195). Dell Compellent...
Page 204 Appendix A Adding or Removing an Enclosure Controller A Controller B Disconnect A side Enclosure 1 Remove the A-side cable between enclosures Enclosure 2 Figure 124. Disconnecting the SC280 Enclosure from the A side Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 205 Removing Enclosures Controller A Controller B Enclosure 1 Reconnect A side, after moving the cable below Move the A-side cable to remaining enclosure Enclosure 2 Figure 125. Reconnecting the A-Side Cable Dell Compellent...
Page 206 Disconnect the enclosure to be removed from the B‐side chain. 1 Disconnect the B‐side cable from Controller A: slot 3, port 3. The A side continues to carry IO while the B side is disconnected (see Figure 126 on page 197). 2 In the Storage Center System Manager, select Storage Management→ System→ Setup→ Configure Local Ports. 3 Make sure that: Slot and slot ports are Up and the Purpose is set to back‐end.  Target Count equals the number of added drives, demonstrating that the controller  recognizes the new enclosures. 4 Remove the cable between Enclosure 1: right, port A → Enclosure 2: right, port B (see Figure 126 on page 197). 5 Move the cable from Enclosure 2: right, port C → Enclosure 1: right, port B (see Figure 126 on page 197). Reconnect the B‐side cable to Controller A: slot 3, port 3 (see Figure 127 on page 198). 7 The enclosure is now disconnected and can be removed. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 207 Removing Enclosures Disconnect B side Controller A Controller B Enclosure 1 Remove the B-side cable between enclosures Move to Enclosure 1, Enclosure 2 right, port B Figure 126. Disconnecting the SC280 Enclosure from the B-side Chain Dell Compellent...
Page 208 Appendix A Adding or Removing an Enclosure Reconnect B side Controller A Controller B Enclosure 1 Figure 127. Reconnecting the B-Side Cable Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 209: Remove An Sc200/Sc220 Enclosure
Remove an SC200/SC220 Enclosure These instructions describe how to remove the top enclosure from a SC200/SC220 enclosure chain. If the configuration has two enclosure chains, you do not need to take a system outage; however, the controller must be able to see all drives through one chain while the other side is down. Caution: To disconnect the A‐side cabling without a system outage, make sure that you first disconnect the A‐side cable from the controller. Disconnecting any other cable first disrupts IO to the enclosure, resulting in a system outage. Disconnect the A-side Chain Disconnect the enclosure to be removed from the A‐side chain. 1 Disconnect the A‐side cable from Controller A: slot 6, port 1. The B side continues to carry IO while the A side is disconnected (see Figure 128 on page 200). 2 In the Configure Local Ports wizard, make sure that the B‐side ports on both controllers are Up and the Target Count recognizes the drives through the B side. 3 Remove the cable between: Enclosure 1: top, port B → Enclosure 2: top, port A (see Figure 128 on page 200). 4 Move the cable from Enclosure 1: top, port A → Enclosure 2: top, port A (see Figure 129 on page 201). Reconnect the top cable to Controller A: slot 6, port 1 (see Figure 130 on page 203). Dell Compellent...
Page 210 Appendix A Adding or Removing an Enclosure Controller A Disconnect A side Controller B Enclosure 1 Remove the A-side cable between enclosures Enclosure 2 Enclosure 3 Enclosure 4 Figure 128. Disconnecting the SC200/220 Enclosure from the A side Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 211 Removing Enclosures Reconnect A side, after Controller A moving the cable below Controller B Enclosure 1 Move the A-side cable to next enclosure Enclosure 2 Enclosure 3 Enclosure 4 Figure 129. Reconnecting the SC200/220 A side Dell Compellent...
Page 212 Appendix A Adding or Removing an Enclosure Caution: To disconnect the B‐side cabling without a system outage, make sure that you first disconnect the B‐side cable from the controller. Disconnecting any other cable first disrupts IO to the enclosure, resulting in a system outage. Disconnect the B-side Chain Disconnect the enclosure to be removed from the B‐side chain. 1 Disconnect the B‐side cable from Controller B: slot 5, port 1. The A side continues to carry IO while the B side is disconnected (see Figure 130 on page 203). 2 In the Configure Local Ports wizard, make sure that the A‐side ports on both controllers are Up and the Target Count recognizes the drives through the A side. 3 Remove the cable between Enclosure 1: bottom, port B → Enclosure 2: bottom, port A (see Figure 130 on page 203). Reconnect the B‐side cable to Controller B: slot 5, port 1 (see Figure 131 on page 204). 5 The top enclosure is now disconnected and can be removed. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 213 Controller A Disconnect B side Controller B Enclosure 1 Remove the B-side cable between enclosures Enclosure 2 Move to Enclosure 2, bottom, port A Enclosure 3 Enclosure 4 Figure 130. Disconnecting the SC200/220 Enclosure from the B-side Chain Dell Compellent...
Page 214 Appendix A Adding or Removing an Enclosure Reconnect B side Controller A Controller B Figure 131. Top SC200/220 Enclosure Disconnected Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
Page 215: B Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Enclosures Issue Possible Reason Solution No Disks Found by Startup Need to update software and/or 1 Click Quit. Wizard: firmware to use attached Check for Storage Center Updates on page 172. enclosure. No disks could be found Complete the Startup Wizard on page 129. attached to this Dell Compellent Storage Center. Enclosure firmware update Cabling is not redundant. 1 Check the back‐end cabling and ensure that fails redundant connections are used. See SAS Redundancy on page 55 for more information. Expected Disks and/or Need to update software and/or 1 Check the back‐end cabling and enclosure’s Enclosures are Missing firmware to use attached power state. enclosure and/or drives. Check for Storage Center Updates on page 172. Dell Compellent...
Page 216: Troubleshooting Licenses
2 Run the following commands: Command Line Interface (CLI). mc values set UsePhHomeProxy true mc values set PhHomeProxyString [proxy server IP address] mc values set PhHomeProxyUserName [proxy server user name] mc values set PhPomeProxyPassword [proxy server password] Check for Storage Center Updates on page 172. Complete the Startup Wizard on page 129. Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide...
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Dell SC8000 Deployment Manual

Table of Contents

1 Introduction

2 Install the Hardware

3 Connect the Back End

4 Connect the Front End

5 Set up the Storage Center Software

6 Perform Post-Setup Tasks

A Adding or Removing an Enclosure

B Troubleshooting

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