Deployment Guide

Contents
About this Guide................................................................................................................ 6
Revision History..................................................................................................................................................................6
Audience............................................................................................................................................................................ 6
Contacting Dell...................................................................................................................................................................6
Related Publications........................................................................................................................................................... 6
1 About the SCv2080 Storage System...............................................................................8
Storage Center Hardware Components............................................................................................................................. 8
SCv2080 Storage System............................................................................................................................................8
Switches.......................................................................................................................................................................8
Expansion Enclosures................................................................................................................................................... 8
Storage Center Architecture Options.................................................................................................................................8
Storage Center Replication.......................................................................................................................................... 9
Storage Center Communication......................................................................................................................................... 9
Front-End Connectivity................................................................................................................................................9
Back-End Connectivity............................................................................................................................................... 13
System Administration................................................................................................................................................ 13
SCv2080 Storage System Hardware................................................................................................................................13
SCv2080 Storage System Front-Panel Features and Indicators.................................................................................13
SCv2080 Storage System Back-Panel Features and Indicators..................................................................................15
SCv2080 Storage System Storage Controller Features and Indicators ......................................................................16
SCv2080 Storage System Cooling Fan Module Features and Indicators.....................................................................21
SCv2080 Storage System PSU Features and Indicators.............................................................................................21
SCv2080 Storage System Drives...............................................................................................................................22
SCv2080 Storage System Drive Numbering.............................................................................................................. 23
SC180 Expansion Enclosure Overview............................................................................................................................. 23
SC180 Expansion Enclosure Front-Panel Features and Indicators..............................................................................23
SC180 Expansion Enclosure Back-Panel Features and Indicators...............................................................................25
SC180 Expansion Enclosure Drives.............................................................................................................................27
SC180 Expansion Enclosure Drive Numbering............................................................................................................28
2 Install the Storage Center Hardware.............................................................................29
Unpack and Inventory the Storage Center Equipment.....................................................................................................29
Prepare the Installation Environment............................................................................................................................... 29
Safety Precautions...........................................................................................................................................................29
Installation Safety Precautions................................................................................................................................... 30
Electrical Safety Precautions......................................................................................................................................30
Electrostatic Discharge Precautions...........................................................................................................................30
General Safety Precautions.........................................................................................................................................31
Installing the Storage System in a Rack............................................................................................................................ 31
Installing the Hard Drives..................................................................................................................................................36
3 Connect the Front-End Cabling.................................................................................... 40
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