Deployment Guide

Attach FC hosts to the storage system

Perform the following steps to attach FC hosts to the storage system:

1. Ensure that all HBAs have the latest supported firmware and drivers as described on Dell.com/support. For a list of supported FC

HBAs, see the Dell EMC ME4 Series Storage System Support Matrix on Dell.com/support.

2. Use the FC cabling diagrams to cable the hosts to the storage system either by using switches or connecting the hosts directly to the

storage system.

3. Install MPIO on the FC hosts:

a. Open the Server Manager.

b. Click Add Roles and Features, then click Next until you reach the Features page.

c. Select Multipath IO.

d. Click Next, click Install, click Close, and then reboot the host server.

4. Identify and document FC HBA WWNs:

a. Open a Windows PowerShell console.

b. Type Get-InitiatorPort and press Enter.

c. Locate and record the FC HBA WWNs. The WWNs are needed to map volumes to the hosts.

5. If the hosts are connected to the storage system using FC switches, implement zoning to isolate traffic for each HBA:

NOTE: Skip this step if hosts are directly connected to the storage system.

a. Use the FC switch management interface to create a zone for each server HBA. Each zone must contain only one HBA WWN and

all the storage port WWNs.

b. Repeat for each FC switch.

NOTE: The ME4 Series storage systems support single initiator/multiple target zones.

Perform the following steps to register hosts and create volumes using the PowerVault Manager:

1. Log in to the PowerVault Manager.

2. Access the Host Setup wizard:

• From the Welcome screen, click Host Setup.

• From the Home topic, click Action > Host Setup.

3. Confirm that you have met the listed prerequisites, then click Next.

4. Type a host name in the Host Name field.

5. Using the information documented in step 4 of Attach FC hosts to the storage system on page 42, select the FC initiators for the host

you are configuring, then click Next.

6. Group hosts together with other hosts in a cluster.

a. For cluster configurations, group hosts together so that all hosts within the group share the same storage.

• If this host is the first host in the cluster, select Create a new host group, type a name for the host group, and click Next.

• If this host is being added to a host group that exists, select Add to existing host group, select the group from the drop-

down list, and click Next.

b. For stand-alone hosts, select the Do not group this host option, then click Next.

7. On the Attach Volumes page, specify the name, size, and pool for each volume, and click Next.

To add a volume, click Add Row. To remove a volume, click Remove.

NOTE: Dell EMC recommends that you update the name with the hostname to better identify the volumes.

8. On the Summary page, review the host configuration settings, and click Configure Host.

If the host is successfully configured, a Success dialog box is displayed

9. Click Yes to return to the Introduction page of the wizard, or click No to close the wizard.

Perform host setup