Deployment Guide

Review Fibre Channel Front-End Configuration

For a Storage Center with Fibre Channel front-end ports, the Fault Domains page displays an example of a fault domain topology

based on the number of controllers and type of front-end ports. The Review Front-End Configuration page displays information

about the fault domains created by the Storage Center.

1. (Optional) On the Fault Tolerance page, click More information about fault domains to learn more about fault domains.

2. Click Next.

3. On the Review Redundant Paths page, make sure that the information about the fault domains is correct.

4. Using the information provided on the Review Redundant Paths page, configure Fibre Channel zoning to create the physical

and virtual zones described in Fibre Channel Zoning.

5. Click Next.

NOTE: Virtual ports are created for all Fibre Channel front-end ports whether or not they will be used. Unused ports

are displayed as being down.

Review SAS Front-End Configuration

For a Storage Center with SAS front-end ports, the Fault Domains page displays an of a example fault domain topology based on

the number of controllers and type of front-end ports. The Review Front-End Configuration page displays information about the

fault domains created by the

Storage Center.

1. (Optional) On the Fault Domains page, click More information about fault domains to learn more about fault domains.

2. Click Next.

3. On the Review Front-End Configuration page, make sure that the information about the fault domains is correct.

4. Click Next.

Configure Time Settings

Configure an NTP server to set the time automatically, or set the time and date manually.

1. From the Region and Time Zone drop-down menus, select the region and time zone used to set the time.

2. Select Use NTP Server and type the host name or IPv4 address of the NTP server, or select Set Current Time and set the

time and date manually.

3. Click Next.

Configure SMTP Server Settings

If you have an SMTP server, configure the SMTP email settings to receive information from the Storage Center about errors,

warnings, and events.

1. By default, the Enable SMTP Email checkbox is selected and enabled. If you do not have an SMTP server you can disable

SMTP email by clearing the Enable SMTP Email checkbox.

2. Alternatively, if you have an SMTP server, configure the SMTP server settings.

a. In the Recipient Email Address field, enter the email address where the information will be sent.

b. In the SMTP Mail Server field, enter the IP address or fully qualified domain name of the SMTP mail server. Click Test

Server to verify connectivity to the SMTP server.

c. (Optional) In the Backup SMTP Mail Server field, enter the IP address or fully qualified domain name of a backup SMTP

mail server. Click Test Server to verify connectivity to the backup SMTP server.

d. If the SMTP server requires emails to contain a MAIL FROM address, specify an email address in the Sender Email

Address

field.

e. (Optional) In the Common Subject Line field, enter a subject line to use for all emails sent by the Storage Center.

f. Configure how the Storage Center identifies itself to the SMTP server:

Discover and Configure the Storage Center