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3. Click the Storage tab, and then click the Fault Domains subtab.
4. Click the Front End Ports tab.
5. Select the IO port.
6. Click Set Thresholds. The Set Threshold Alert Definitions dialog box opens.
7. Click New Threshold Definition. The New Threshold Definition dialog box opens.
8. Configure the threshold definition attributes as needed, then click OK. These attributes are described in the online help.
9. From the Available Alert Definitions table, select the new Threshold Alert Definition.
10. Click Set Definition.
11. Click OK to close the Set Threshold Alert Definitions dialog box.
Configure Front-End IO Ports (SAS and Fibre Channel)
On SCv2000 series controllers, ports must be configured before they can be used as front-end ports. After Storage Manager
configures the port, it is also added to a fault domain.
Prerequisites
• The Storage Center must be a SCv2000 series storage system.
• The port cannot be already configured.
Steps
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, and then click the Fault Domains subtab.
4. Click the Unconfigured Ports tab.
5. Select an unconfigured SAS or Fibre Channel IO port.
6. Click Configure Port.
Storage Manager configures the port as a front-end port.
Configure Front-End IO Ports (iSCSI)
On SCv2000 series controllers, ports must be configured before they can be used as front-end ports. After Storage Manager
configures the port, it is also added to a fault domain.
Prerequisites
• The Storage Center must be a SCv2000 series storage system.
• The port cannot be already configured.
Steps
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, and then click the Fault Domains subtab.
4. Click the Unconfigured Ports tab.
5. Select an unconfigured iSCSI IO port.
6. Click Configure Port. The Configure Port dialog box opens.
7. In the IPv4 Address field, type a new IP address for the iSCSI IO port.
8. Click OK.
Storage Manager configures the IO port and adds it to the iSCSI fault domain.
Unconfigure Front-End IO Ports
On SCv2000 series controllers, when a port is down and will not be used, unconfigure the port.
Prerequisites
• The Storage Center must be a SCv2000 series storage system.
• The port must be down.
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