SC 8000 Controllers Issue - start up issue - brand new
We have dual controller SC8000. one is up and running.On second when i tried to upload the license file it didnt took it and gave me error. From deployment guide i found it could be configuration...
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Reporting Volume Tier Usage missing in Enterprise Manager
Enterprise Manager 2015 R1 with Compellent SC4020 6.6.5 . The gridview at "Compellent Enterprise Manager > Storage > Storage Types > Assigned Redundant > Volumes" should display separated...
View ArticleCompellent and SQL Server Geo / multi-subnet clustering
Hi,We have 2 Dell Compellent sites (primary/secondary) at two different locations. We are looking at geo clustering / multi subnet clustering our SQL servers for DR purposes. I am wondering if anybody...
View ArticleSCv2020 and Windows Deduplication
Hi guys, I have an SCv2020 with SCOS 6.6.5 connected via 12 Gbit SAS cables to VMware ESXi 6.0 U1b nodesI have a Windows 2012 R2 virtual machine where I have enabled Windows native deduplication. The...
View Articleperform low level format
Just wondering, how do you perform low level format or erase zero on these drives?Since this equipment doesnt have operating system, if it does, it does reconizes softwares like kill disk, etc.So if i...
View ArticleDell SC4020 - Live Volume
Hi,I plan to get two SC4020 and configure them for live volume on a single site.All my servers will be running vSphere 6.0 U1.Questions.1. If the primary SC4020 fails, will the secondary SC4020 take...
View ArticleFTP Permissions issues
So I create the SMB share, add domain admins with full control to folder and share(windows environment) and I can map a drive to it, add folders, delete etcI turned on FTP, set folder to the SMB share...
View Articlesdelete and SCOS
Hello, anyone is using sdelete utility to clean / free space on Windows virtual machines running on Dell Compellent SCOS? It works, it's OK to use it, or it is useless?Thanks for any adviceLink to...
View ArticleForum is useless?
Sorry for the harsh subject line but as a customer for several months for a Compelllent SAN I was expecting a little more activity and help from their main forum. I realize co-pilot is a phone call...
View ArticleCompellent Web GUI / Java Error
Is anyone else not able to access the web gui for compellent? I have tried different versions of Java to no avail.
View ArticleUnable to boot the OS for LUN swapped server :(
HI all,We have two Dell Poweredge R920 server in our environment.Due to the licensing factor we have swap the LUN between the Poweredge R920.Now we are unable to boot the server from SAN.1. RHEL - we...
View ArticleCompellent Software Download?
We're getting ready for a new install. Where on the Compellent page can I download the latest version of Enterprise Manager?
View ArticleCompellent Storage Center - Phone Home failure
Hi all,I have an issue with the phone home failure as shown in attachment. Anyone can help to guide me on how to rectify this? I'm totally new with this storage center to be honest. Really appreciate...
View ArticleQuestion about VMWare virtual machines (cloning or duplicating)
I have been asked to take on a job creating and maintaining virtual servers that are going to be hosted on a Dell FX2 (VMWare Essentials 6+) and an SCv2020 Storage Controller, but I am new to the...
View ArticleMoving an SC8000 FC to new SAN switches
I have an SC8000 FC connected to two Brocade Fabrics. There are two fault domains one to each Fabric. And we are using Virtual Ports.All the hosts are VMware with an HBA connection to each Fabric.We...
View ArticleFS8600 and Tiering\NAS Pool Dilemma
We are just having a new Compellent installed with SC9000s and then 6 x FS8600s for the NAS front end (our main usage will be NFS & SMB).We have two storage tiers, SSD and SATA. When creating a NAS...
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SSD tier-1 is full
i just saw that storage tier 1 is filled up 99% here is the screen shot for the your understanding.i also saw the Storage tier configuration there is clearly show some free space ? storage 2nd and 3rd...
View ArticleSC4020 connection to M1000 e on Brocade M4424
Hello team, we have a new SC 4020 FC, with 2 brocade 300 switches, we would like to connect it to our m1000e which has 2x Brocade M4424.Would it be ok to make fabric between Brocade 300 and Brocade...
View ArticleSSD is filling up...
Even when moving programs to install in Datapart C (D) the 250 GB SSD C-OS partition is filling up rapidly. Doesn't the Datapart C (D)share the load in any way? Been trying to move files from old...
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