• E-Series systems docs
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• Get started
  • What's included in this site
  • Learn about E-Series systems
    • E-Series terminology
    • E-Series hardware overview
    • E-Series shelf types
    • SANtricity software overview
    • E-Series videos
  • Quick start
• Install hardware
  • EF300 and EF600
    • Overview
    • Install process
    • Prepare for install
    • Install hardware
    • Power on controller shelves
    • Complete storage system setup
  • E2800 and E5700
    • Overview
    • Install process
    • Install and set up 60-drives
      • Prepare for install
      • Install hardware
      • Cable shelves
      • Complete storage system setup
    • Install and set up 12 and 24-drives
      • Prepare for install
      • Install hardware
      • Connect cables
      • Complete storage system setup
  • E4000
    • Installation overview
    • Prepare for Installation
    • Install hardware
      • E4012
      • E4060
    • Cable shelves
      • E4012
      • E4060
    • Complete storage system setup
      • E4012
      • E4060
  • 3040 40U cabinet
    • Overview
    • Specifications
    • Gather required tools and equipment
    • Prepare to move cabinet
    • Move cabinet to permanent location
    • Complete cabinet installation
  • Rack-mount hardware
  • Cabling
    • Overview
    • Requirements
    • Host cabling
    • Drive shelf cabling
    • Power cabling
    • Hot add drive shelf
    • Ethernet cabling
• Deploy software
  • Linux express configuration
    • Overview
    • Assumptions
    • Fibre Channel Express Setup
      • Verify Linux configuration
      • Configure IP addresses using DHCP
      • Install and configure host utilities
      • Install SANtricity Storage Manager
      • Access SANtricity System Manager
      • Configure multipath software
      • Set up multipath.conf file
      • Configure FC switches
      • Determine host WWPNs
      • Create partitions and filesystems
      • Verify storage access on host
      • FC worksheet for Linux
    • SAS Setup
      • Verify Linux configuration
      • Configure IP addresses using DHCP
      • Install and configure host utilities
      • Install SANtricity Storage Manager
      • Access SANtricity System Manager
      • Configure multipath software
      • Set up multipath.conf file
      • Determine SAS host identifiers
      • Create partitions and filesystems
      • Verify storage access on host
      • SAS worksheet for Linux
    • iSCSI Setup
      • Verify Linux configuration
      • Configure IP addresses using DHCP
      • Install and configure host utilities
      • Install SANtricity Storage Manager
      • Access SANtricity System Manager
      • Configure multipath software
      • Set up multipath.conf file
      • Configure switches
      • Configure networking
      • Configure array-side networking
      • Configure host-side networking
      • Verify IP network connections
      • Create partitions and filesystems
      • Verify storage access on host
      • iSCSI worksheet for Linux
    • iSER over InfiniBand Setup
      • Verify Linux configuration
      • Configure IP addresses using DHCP
      • Determine host port GUIDs and make the recommended settings
      • Configure subnet manager
      • Install and configure host utilities
      • Install SANtricity Storage Manager
      • Access SANtricity System Manager
      • Configure multipath software
      • Set up the multipath.conf file
      • Configure network connections
      • Configure networking
      • Create partitions and filesystems
      • Verify storage access on host
      • iSER over InfiniBand worksheet
    • SRP over InfiniBand Setup
      • Verify Linux configuration
      • Configure IP addresses using DHCP
      • Determine host port GUIDs
      • Configure subnet manager
      • Install and configure host utilities
      • Install SANtricity Storage Manager
      • Access SANtricity System Manager
      • Configure multipath software
      • Set up multipath.conf file
      • Configure network connections—​SRP over Infiniband
      • Create partitions and filesystems
      • Verify storage access on host
      • SRP over Infiniband worksheet
    • NVMe over InfiniBand Setup
      • Verify Linux configuration
      • Configure IP addresses using DHCP
      • Install SANtricity Storage Manager for SMcli
      • Access SANtricity System Manager and use the Setup wizard
      • Determine host port GUIDs and make the recommended settings
      • Configure subnet manager
      • Set up NVMe over InfiniBand on the host side
      • Configure storage array NVMe over InfiniBand connections
      • Discover and connect to the storage from the host
      • Define a host
      • Assign a volume
      • Display the volumes visible to the host
      • Set up failover
      • Access NVMe volumes for virtual device targets
      • Access NVMe volumes for physical device targets
      • Create filesystems (RHEL 7 and SLES 12)
      • Create filesystems (RHEL 8, RHEL 9, and SLES 15)
      • Verify storage access on the host
      • NVMe over InfiniBand worksheet
    • NVMe over RoCE Setup
      • Verify Linux configuration
      • Configure IP addresses using DHCP
      • Install SANtricity Storage Manager
      • Access SANtricity System Manager
      • Configure switch
      • Set up NVMe over RoCE on host
      • Configure NVMe port settings
      • Connect to storage from host
      • Define host
      • Assign volume
      • Display volumes visible to host
      • Set up failover on host
      • Access NVMe volumes for virtual device targets
      • Access NVMe volumes for physical device targets
      • Create filesystems (RHEL 7 and SLES 12)
      • Create filesystems (RHEL 8, RHEL 9, and SLES 15)
      • Verify storage access on host
      • NVMe over RoCE worksheet for Linux
    • NVMe over Fibre Channel setup
      • Verify Linux configuration
      • Configure IP addresses using DHCP
      • Install SANtricity Storage Manager
      • Access SANtricity System Manager
      • Configure FC switches
      • Set up NVMe over Fibre Channel on the host side
      • Define host
      • Assign volume
      • Display the volumes visible to the host
      • Set up failover on host
      • Access NVMe volumes for virtual device targets
      • Access NVMe volumes for physical device targets
      • Create filesystems (RHEL 7 and SLES 12)
      • Create filesystems (RHEL 8, RHEL 9, and SLES 15)
      • Verify storage access on host
      • NVMe over Fibre Channel worksheet for Linux
  • VMware express configuration
    • Overview
    • Assumptions
    • Understand the workflow
    • Verify VMware configuration
    • Configure IP addresses using DHCP
    • Configure the multipath software
    • Access SANtricity System Manager
    • Perform FC-specific tasks
    • Perform NMVe over FC-specific tasks
    • Perform iSCSI-specific tasks
    • Perform SAS-specific tasks
    • Discover storage on the host
    • Configure storage on host
    • Verify storage access on host
  • Windows express configuration
    • Overview
    • Assumptions
    • Understand the workflow
    • Verify Windows configuration
    • Configure IP addresses using DHCP
    • Configure multipath software
    • Install and configure Unified Host Utilities
    • Install SANtricity Storage Manager
    • Access SANtricity System Manager
    • Perform FC-specific tasks
    • Perform iSCSI-specific tasks
    • Perform SAS-specific tasks
    • Discover storage on host
    • Configure storage on host
    • Verify storage access on host
• Upgrade systems
  • Controllers
    • Overview
    • Upgrade considerations
    • Prepare to upgrade controllers
    • Remove controllers
    • Install new controllers
    • Unlock drives
    • Complete controller upgrade
  • SANtricity OS
    • Overview
    • Upgrade considerations
    • Upgrade single controller
    • Upgrade multiple controllers
    • Upgrade drive firmware
• Maintain systems
  • EF300 and EF600
    • Overview
    • Batteries
      • Overview and requirements
      • Replace battery
    • Controllers
      • Overview and requirements
      • Replace controller
    • DIMMs
      • Overview and requirements
      • Replace DIMMs
    • Drives
      • Overview and requirements
      • Replace EF300 drive
      • Replace EF600 drive
      • Hot add a drive shelf
    • Fans
      • Overview and requirements
      • Replace fan
    • Host interface cards
      • Overview and requirements
      • Upgrade host interface card
      • Replace failed host interface card
    • Host port protocol conversion
      • Overview and requirements
      • Change host protocol
      • Complete host protocol conversion
    • Power supplies
      • Overview and requirements
      • Replace power supply
    • SAS expansion cards
      • Overview and requirements
      • Add SAS expansion cards
  • E2800
    • Overview
    • Batteries
      • Overview and requirements
      • Prepare to replace battery
      • Remove controller canister
      • Remove failed battery
      • Install new battery
      • Re-install controller canister
      • Complete battery replacement
    • Controllers
      • Overview and requirements
      • Add second controller canister
      • Replace controller in duplex configuration
      • Replace controller in simplex configuration
    • Canisters
      • Overview and requirements
      • Replace power supply (12-drive or 24-drive)
      • Replace power canister (60-drive)
      • Replace fan canister (60-drive)
    • Drives
      • Overview and requirements
      • Replace drive (12-drive or 24-drive)
      • Replace drive (60-drive)
      • Replace drive drawer (60-drive)
      • Hot add a drive shelf
    • Host interface cards
      • Overview and requirements
      • Add host interface cards
      • Upgrade host interface card
      • Replace host interface card
    • Host port protocol conversion
      • Overview and requirements
      • Change host protocol
      • Complete host protocol conversion
  • E4000
    • Batteries
    • Controllers
      • Considerations and requirements
      • Add second controller canister
      • Replace controller
    • Canisters
      • Replace power supply (E4012)
      • Replace power canister (E4060)
      • Replace fan canister (E4060)
    • DIMMs
    • Drives
      • Considerations and requirements
      • Replace drive
        • 12 or 24 drive
        • 60 drive
      • Replace drive drawer (4060)
      • Hot add a drive shelf
    • Host interface cards
      • Upgrade HIC
      • Replace failed HIC
  • E5700
    • Overview
    • Batteries
      • Overview and requirements
      • Replace battery
    • Controllers
      • Overview and requirements
      • Replace controller in duplex configuration
    • Canisters
      • Overview and requirements
      • Replace power supply (24-drive)
      • Replace power canister (60-drive)
      • Replace fan canister (60-drive)
    • Drives
      • Overview and requirements
      • Replace drive (24-drive)
      • Replace drive (60-drive)
      • Replace drive drawer (60-drive)
      • Hot add a drive shelf
    • Host interface cards
      • Overview and requirements
      • Add host interface cards
      • Upgrade host interface card
      • Replace host interface card
    • Host port protocol
      • Overview and requirements
      • Change host protocol
      • Complete host protocol conversion
• Manage storage
• Use SANtricity solutions
  • Web services proxy
    • Overview
    • Learn about Web Services
      • Web Services API overview
      • Compatibility and restrictions
      • API basics
      • Terms and concepts
    • Install and configure
      • Review requirements
      • Install Web Services Proxy
      • Log in to API and Unified Manager
      • Configure Web Services Proxy
      • Uninstall Web Services Proxy
    • Manage user access
    • Manage security and certificates
    • Manage storage systems
    • Manage automatic polling
    • Manage AutoSupport
  • Remote volume mirroring
    • Overview
    • Requirements and restrictions
    • Configure hardware
    • Import remote storage
    • Manage import progress
    • Modify connection settings
    • Remove remote storage object
  • Storage plugin for vCenter
    • Overview
    • Get started
      • Review requirements
      • Install the plugin
      • Configure access permissions
      • Log in and navigate
      • Discover storage arrays
      • Provision storage
      • View status
    • Manage certificates
      • Certificates overview
      • Use CA-signed certificates
      • Reset management certificates
      • Import certificates for arrays
      • View certificates
      • Export certificates
      • Delete trusted certificates
      • Resolve untrusted certificates
    • Manage arrays
      • Array management overview
      • Discover storage arrays
      • Rename storage array
      • Change storage array passwords
      • Remove storage arrays
      • Launch System Manager
    • Import settings
      • Import settings overview
      • Import alert settings
      • Import AutoSupport settings
      • Import directory services settings
      • Import system settings
      • Import storage configuration settings
    • Manage array groups
      • Array groups overview
      • Create storage array group
      • Add storage array to group
      • Rename storage array group
      • Remove storage arrays from group
      • Delete storage array group
    • Upgrade OS software
      • Upgrade overview
      • Perform pre-upgrade health check
      • Upgrade SANtricity OS
      • Activate staged OS software
      • Clear staged OS software
      • Manage software repository
    • Provision storage
      • Provisioning overview
      • Create storage
      • Increase capacity of a volume
      • Change settings for a volume
      • Add volumes to workload
      • Change workload settings
      • Initialize volumes
      • Redistribute volumes
      • Change controller ownership of a volume
      • Change cache settings for a volume
      • Change media scan settings for a volume
      • Delete volume
    • Configure hosts
      • Host creation overview
      • Create host access
      • Create host cluster
      • Assign volumes to hosts
      • Unassign volumes
      • Change the settings for a host
      • Delete host or host cluster
    • Configure pools and volume groups
      • Pools and volume group overview
      • Create pool automatically
      • Create pool manually
      • Create a volume group
      • Add capacity to a pool or volume group
      • Create SSD Cache
      • Change configuration settings for a pool
      • Change configuration settings for a volume group
      • Change SSD Cache settings
      • View SSD Cache statistics
      • Check volume redundancy
      • Delete pool or volume group
      • Consolidate free capacity for a volume group
      • Turn on locator lights
      • Remove capacity
      • Enable security for a pool or volume group
    • Remove plugin
    • FAQs
      • What settings are imported?
      • Why do I not see all of my storage arrays?
      • Why are these volumes not associated with a workload?
      • How does my selected workload impact volume creation?
      • Why do I not see all my volumes, hosts, or host clusters?
      • Why can I not delete the selected workload?
      • How do application-specific workloads help me manage my storage array?
      • What do I need to do to recognize the expanded capacity?
      • When would I want to use the assign host later selection?
      • What do I need to know about host block size requirements?
      • Why would I need to create a host cluster?
      • How do I know which host operating system type is correct?
      • How do I match the host ports to a host?
      • What is the default cluster?
      • What is redundancy check?
      • What is preservation capacity?
      • What RAID level is best for my application?
      • Why are some drives not showing up?
      • Why can I not increase my preservation capacity?
      • What is Data Assurance?
      • What is FDE/FIPS security?
      • What is secure-capable (Drive Security)?
      • How do I view and interpret all SSD Cache statistics?
      • What is shelf loss protection and drawer loss protection?
      • How do I maintain shelf and drawer loss protection?
      • What is optimization capacity for pools?
      • What is optimization capacity for volume groups?
      • What is resource provisioning capable?
      • What do I need to know about the resource-provisioned volumes feature?
      • What is the difference between internal security key and external security key management?
      • What do I need to know before creating a security key?
      • Why do I need to define a pass phrase?
  • Legacy solutions
    • Cloud connector
      • Overview
      • Requirements
      • Install Cloud Connector
      • Configure Cloud Connector for first time
      • Log into Cloud Connector
      • Backups
      • Restores
      • Modify settings
      • Uninstall Cloud Connector
• Earlier versions
• Technical reports
  • Platform TRs
  • Security TRs
  • Feature TRs
  • Solution TRs
• Legal notices