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Perform Post-Setup Tasks
Perform connectivity and failover tests to make sure that the Storage Center deployment was successful.
NOTE: Before testing failover, set the operation mode of the Storage Center to Maintenance. When you are finished
testing failover, set the operation mode of the
Storage Center back to Normal.
Verify Connectivity and Failover
This section describes how to verify that the Storage Center is set up properly and performs failover correctly.
The process includes creating test volumes, copying data to verify connectivity, and shutting down a storage controller to verify
failover and MPIO functionality.
Put the Storage Center Into Maintenance Mode
Performing some of the post-setup tasks will generate alerts that could lead to a support case being created. Use Dell Storage
Manager Client to put the Storage Center into maintenance mode to suppress alerts during maintenance and testing activities.
1. In the Summary tab, click Edit Settings. The Edit Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
2. In the General tab, select Maintenance from the Operation Mode drop-down menu.
3. Click OK.
The Storage Center is put into maintenance mode.
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. Configure a localhost to access the Storage Center using the Set up localhost on Storage Center wizard.
2. Use the Dell Storage Manager Client to connect to the Storage Center.
3. Create a 25 GB test volume named TestVol1.
a. Click the Storage tab.
b. From the Storage tab navigation pane, click the Volumes node.
c. Click Create Volume. The Create Volume wizard opens.
d. Type TestVol1 in the Name field.
e. Set the volume size to 25 GB in the Size field.
f. Click OK
4. Select the volume and click Map Volume to Server. The Map Volume to Server dialog box opens.
a. Select the server to which to map the volume from the Server list.
b. Click Next.
c. Click Advanced Options.
d. Clear the Allow the Storage Center to automatically determine the Controller to activate the Volume on checkbox.
e. Select the top storage controller (storage controller 1). from the Activate Volume on Controller drop-down list.
f. Click Finish.
5. Repeat the previous steps to create a 25 GB volume named TestVol2 and configure it to be active on the bottom storage
controller
(storage controller 2).
6. Partition and format the test volumes on the server.
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