Deployment Guide

Table 5. Provisioning storage (continued)
Text Box Description
By default, this text box consists of the word Repository and a number, which
corresponds to the number of repositories for this Core. For example, if this is the
second repository, the default name is Repository 2. Change the name as needed.
Repository names must contain between 1 and 40 alphanumeric characters, including
spaces. Do not use prohibited characters or prohibited phrases . For more information,
see the topics ‘prohibited characters’ or ‘prohibited phrases’ in the Dell Data
Protection | Rapid Recovery 6.0 User Guide.
Controller Select the appropriate storage controller depending on whether you are creating
repository on internal storage or on direct-attached storage enclosure.
Enclosure Select the appropriate storage enclosure.
RAID type Select the appropriate RAID level. You have the following options for RAID
configuration: 1, 5, or 6.
NOTE: Your system allows you to create repository only in the RAID levels in
which the storage is configured and as available out of factory. To create
repository in desired RAID configuration, you must configure your storage in the
desired RAID level. To configure storage in the desired RAID level, see Dell RAID
controller documentation at https://www.dell.com/support.
Estimated capacity Displays the estimated capacity available for creating a repository.
Controller available space Displays the available space on the controller.
Size Enter the size of the repository.
c. Click Create.
A new repository is created.
4. To create disk volumes for standby VM or any other purpose:
a. In the Storage Volume section, click Create Volume.
b. In the Create Volume dialog box, specify the following information for a new disk volume Volume name,
Controller, Enclosure, RAID type, and Size.
The Controller available space is displayed by default. You can select one of the following RAID configurations: 1, 5, or 6.
c. Click Create.
A new storage volume is created.
Configuring the DL4000 using fibre channel storage
(optional)
The DL4000 high-capacity edition offers a fibre channel HBA storage option allowing for creation of repositories using fibre
channel storage arrays.
NOTE: If the fibre channel configuration is ordered it will replace the slotted H810 PERC SAS adapter.
NOTE: For prerequisites, assumptions, and detailed information on the following steps, see the DL4xxx — Fibre Channel
Implementation whitepaper located at https://www.dell.com/support.
To integrate and configure the DL4000 using the fibre channel storage:
1. Connect the DL4000 fibre channel HBA to a SAN switch.
2. Install either the Qlogic or the Emulex HBAs management software for any adapter that was ordered with the system.
3. Install the storage array multi-path software.
4. Perform the fibre channel zoning.
5. Create a fibre channel LUN to be assigned and used as a DL4000 repository.
6. Mount the fibre channel storage LUN.
Initial software setup
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