Administrator Guide

Remove a Server from a Server Cluster
You can remove a server object from a server cluster at any time.
1. Expand the Dell Storage Manager menu, and then click Storage.
2. In the SC Series tab, select a Storage Center to open the Storage Center view.
3. Click the Storage tab.
4. Click the Servers subtab.
5. Select the server to remove from the left navigation pane.
6. Click More Actions → Remove → From Cluster. The Remove Server from Cluster dialog box opens.
7. Click Yes.
Convert a Physical Server to a Virtual Server
If you migrated a physical server to a virtual machine, change the physical server object to a virtual server object and select the host
physical server.
1. Expand the Dell Storage Manager menu, and then click Storage.
2. In the SC Series tab, select a Storage Center to open the Storage Center view.
3. Click the Storage tab.
4. Click the Servers subtab.
5. Select the server.
6. Click More Actions → Convert to Virtual Server. The Convert to Virtual Server dialog box opens.
7. Select the server or server cluster that hosts the virtual server, then click OK.
Convert a Virtual Server to a Physical Server
If you migrated a virtual machine to a physical server, modify the corresponding virtual server object accordingly.
1. Expand the Dell Storage Manager menu, and then click Storage.
2. In the SC Series tab, select a Storage Center to open the Storage Center view.
3. Click the Storage tab.
4. Click the Servers subtab.
5. Select the server.
6. Click More Actions → Convert to Physical Server. The Convert to Physical Server dialog box opens.
7. Click OK.
Add One or More HBAs to a Server
To map a volume to a server, the Storage Center must be able to communicate with at least one HBA on the server.
1. Make sure the server HBA(s) has connectivity to the Storage Center HBA(s).
• iSCSI – Configure the iSCSI initiator on the server to use the Storage Center HBA(s) as the target.
• Fibre Channel – Configure Fibre Channel zoning to allow the server HBA(s) and Storage Center HBA(s) to communicate.
• SAS (SCv2000 series controllers only) – Directly connect the controller to a server using the SAS front-end connections.
2. In the SC Series tab, select a Storage Center to open the Storage Center view.
3. Expand the Dell Storage Manager menu, and then click Storage.
4. In the SC Series tab, select a Storage Center.
5. Click the Storage tab.
6. Click the Servers subtab.
7. Select the server.
8. Click More Actions → Add → HBAs The Add HBAs to Server dialog box opens.
9. Select or define one or more HBAs for the server.
• If one or more server HBAs are visible to the Storage Center, select them in the table.
Storage Center Server Administration
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