Install Guide

Executive summary
4 Dell EMC SC Series Storage with SAS Front-end Support for VMware vSphere | 3027-CD-VM
Executive summary
Select Dell EMC SC Series arrays support serial-attached SCSI (SAS) front-end (FE) ports for connecting
host servers equipped with a supported SAS host bus adapter (HBA) directly to SC Series array SAN storage.
SAS FE is a simple, cost-effective transport option that is ideal for locations such as a branch office with a
limited number of host servers.
The focus of this paper is SAS FE support for environments with VMware vSphere hosts, and includes
cabling diagrams and step-by-step configuration guidance. Similar information on SAS FE support for
Microsoft
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Windows Server
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Hyper-V
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environments can be found in Dell EMC SC Series Storage with SAS
Front-end Support for Microsoft Hyper-V.
Audience
This document is for SAN and VMware administrators seeking additional guidance for configuring vSphere
hosts with SAS HBAs to access SAN storage on select SC Series arrays equipped with SAS FE ports.
Readers should have a working knowledge of SC Series storage and VMware vSphere environments.