Deployment Guide

Figure 1. Ports on the MD 3060e storage enclosure

1 EMM 0 — Enclosure Management Module 2 SAS Host Ports — Allows you to connect host servers to

the storage enclosure.

3 Ethernet Port — Not used. 4 SAS OUT Port — Enables the Storage Enclosure to be

connected to another Storage Enclosure

5 EMM 1 — Enclosure Management Module

Cabling the storage enclosure

There are a number of methods to cable the Dell Storage MD3060e series storage enclosure to host servers and to additional Dell Storage

MD3060e series storage enclosures. The particular conguration selected depends on storage capacity, level of resiliency of both the

server and storage enclosure, and the OS being used.

NOTE

: The maximum supported SAS cable length is 4 m.

Windows with Storage Spaces conguration

NOTE

: Dell only supports the Windows Storage Spaces when purchased as the DSMS 3060e. For information about the DSMS

3060e, see Dell.com/dsmsmanuals.

Linux

There are three types of congurations supported for Linux host servers:

• Single Path conguration: This uses a simplied cabling scheme, but does not provide redundancy or fault-tolerance. Use this when the

OS or a higher-level application is being used for data resiliency.

• Symmetric Multipath conguration: This uses a cascading conguration that provides path redundancy, but does not provide against

enclosure loss.

• Asymmetric Multipath conguration: This uses a high availability conguration that allows the host server to reach any enclosure if a

path or single enclosure is lost

Hardware Installation