Deployment Guide

Example

Figure 45. Storage System with One 1 GbE Storage Controller and Two Ethernet Switches

1. Server 1 2. Server 2

3. Ethernet switch 1 (fault domain 1) 4. Ethernet switch 2 (fault domain 2)

5. Storage system 6. Storage controller

Next steps

Install or enable MPIO on the host servers.

NOTE: After the Storage Center configuration is complete, run the host access wizard to configure host server access

and apply MPIO best practices.

For the latest best practices, see the Dell Storage Center Best Practices document on

the Dell TechCenter site (http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/storage/).

Labeling the Front-End Cables

Label the front-end cables to indicate the storage controller and port to which they are connected.

Prerequisites

Locate the pre-made front-end cable labels that shipped with the storage system.

About this task

Apply cable labels to both ends of each cable that connects a storage controller to a front-end fabric or network, or directly to host

servers.

Steps

1. Starting with the top edge of the label, attach the label to the cable near the connector.

Connect the Front-End Cabling