Dell SC4020, Руководство по развертыванию

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• If the Storage Center cannot access the Internet, use a Storage Center ISO image to update the
Storage Center software. For more information, see the Storage Center SC4000 Series Virtual Media
Update Instructions .
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.
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.
Test Basic Connectivity
Verify basic connectivity by copying data to the test volumes.
1. Connect to the server to which the volumes are mapped.
2. Create a folder on the TestVol1 volume, copy at least 2 GB of data to the folder, and verify that the
data copied successfully.
3. Create a folder on the TestVol2 volume, copy at least 2 GB of data to the folder, and verify that the
data copied successfully.
Perform Post-Setup Tasks
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