Install Guide

Configure Hyper-V hosts to access SC Series arrays with SAS FE ports
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3 Configure Hyper-V hosts to access SC Series arrays with
SAS FE ports
This section provides instructions for configuring Microsoft hosts with SAS HBAs to access SAN storage on
an SC Series array equipped with SAS FE ports. Step-by-step guidance is also provided for configuring a
Hyper-V cluster to use cluster shared volumes (CSVs) presented to Hyper-V nodes with SAS FE.
3.1 Prepare the environment
Before configuring Windows Server hosts with SAS HBAs to access storage on an SC Series array with SAS
FE ports, verify compliance with the prerequisites listed in Table 1.
Prerequisites checklist
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Tasks
Verify that at least one SC Series array equipped with SAS FE ports is configured and available.
Verify that software versions are compatible with SAS-FE:
 SCv2000 arrays require Dell Enterprise Manager (EM) Client software version 2015 R1 or
newer to support SAS FE. Use this software to discover, configure, and manage the SCv2000
array. Installing a Data Collector is supported but not required. Refer to the release notes and
administrator’s guide as needed.
 The SC4020 array requires Dell Storage Center Operating System (SCOS) 7.1 or newer, and
Dell Storage Manager (DSM) version 2016 R2 or newer.
 The SCv3000 and SC5020 arrays require SCOS 7.2.10 or newer, and DSM 2016 R3 or newer.
Running the latest version of SCOS and DSM for the SC Series array is recommended to take
advantage of the latest enhancements and bug fixes.
Ensure that at least one supported SAS PCIe HBA interface card is present for each Windows
host, along with SAS cables of the appropriate length. Each host server must have one or more
compatible full or half-height PCIe slots available for one or more HBAs.
Only SAS HBAs listed in the Dell EMC Storage Compatibility Matrix are supported. The example
configurations shown in this guide use the Dell 12Gb SAS HBA. If more than one SAS HBA is
installed in the same host, the HBAs must be identical.
Note: Only Dell EMC PowerEdge™ servers (13G or newer) are supported if using the Dell 12Gb
SAS HBA.
For more information, refer to the Dell PowerEdge Controller 9 HBA User’s Guide.
Ensure that servers have an on-board disk controller and disk configuration to support a local boot
disk. Boot-from-SAN is not supported with SAS FE.
Ensure that servers are located in close proximity to the SC Series array. SAS cables are typically
one to six meters in length.