Install Guide

5 Citrix XenServer with Dell SC Series Storage Configuration and Deployment | 3132-CD-V
1 Introduction
This document provides examples, tips, recommended settings, and other storage guidelines a system
administrator can follow while configuring a Citrix
®
XenServer
®
environment to connect to Dell EMC™
SC Series storage. Frequently asked questions regarding various SC Series storage features are also
addressed.
For additional installation and configuration information, Dell EMC recommends reviewing related XenServer
and XenCenter documentation, which is publicly available on the Citrix Product Documentation website.
1.1 Scope
This paper covers the steps required to configure a Citrix XenServer environment to use SC Series storage
and includes best practices for both Fibre Channel and iSCSI environments. This document is focused on
XenServer 7.0 and its related features, however, most of the information provided also applies to XenServer
6.x.
1.2 Audience
This paper is intended for storage administrators, network administrators, SAN system designers, storage
consultants, or anyone tasked with configuring a SAN infrastructure for Dell SC Series storage when used to
support a Citrix XenServer environment.
It is assumed that readers have received formal training or have advanced working knowledge of:
 Installation and configuration of Citrix XenServer
 Configuration and operation of SC Series storage
 Guest operating systems in use (such as Microsoft
®
Windows Server
®
or Linux
®
)
 Citrix XenServer 7.0 Administrator’s Guide
Note: The specific information contained within this document is based on the test environment built for the
creation of this document. Actual configuration details may vary in any other environment.
1.3 Document conventions
Table 1 lists the formatting conventions used in this document.
Document conventions
Format
Description
Example
Command-line text
User command-line input
iscsiadm –m node --login
Italic command-line text
Placeholder or variable
new_initiator_iqn