Install Guide

Configure Hyper-V hosts to access SC Series arrays with SAS FE ports
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3.4 Connect Windows host servers to the SC Series array with SAS
cables
The following example provides step-by-step guidance for configuring a two-node MPIO Hyper-V cluster
using two Dell PowerEdge R630 servers, two Dell 12Gbps SAS HBAs, four SAS cables, and an SC5020
array equipped with SAS FE ports.
Configuration example with R630 hosts and SC5020
Modify these steps to fit the design of your environment.
1. Starting with the first Windows Hyper-V host server, connect a SAS cable from SAS port 1 on the
server to SAS FE port 1 in the top controller of the SC Series array. The server does not need to be
turned off before connecting or removing SAS cables.
2. Connect a second SAS cable from the other server SAS port to SAS FE port 1 on the bottom
controller of the SC array. Make sure both host server SAS ports are cabled to the same SAS FE
fault domain.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for each additional host server until all are connected.
4. Refresh the view in DSM and verify that the connected SAS ports show a status of Up. Resolve any
connectivity issues before continuing.