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Figures 1 Sample configuration for two-site, data protection level Network RAID-10+2 9 2 Three physical sites: cluster spans two sites, Failover Manager in third site 11 3 Two physical sites, logical third site: cluster spans ... No sites in a standard cluster 30 16 Site assignments in a Multi-Site cluster 30 17 Deleting a site that contains a storage system causes this warning 32 P4000 Multi-Site HA/DR Solution Pack user guide 5
Figures 1 Sample configuration for two-site, data protection level Network RAID-10+2 9 2 Three physical sites: cluster spans two sites, Failover Manager in third site 11 3 Two physical sites, logical third site: cluster spans ... No sites in a standard cluster 30 16 Site assignments in a Multi-Site cluster 30 17 Deleting a site that contains a storage system causes this warning 32 P4000 Multi-Site HA/DR Solution Pack user guide 5
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Tables 1 Data protection levels and the supported number of sites 8 2 Common configurations of Multi-Site SANs and mangers 10 3 Alternative Multi-Site SAN configurations 13 4 Common Multi-Site network configurations and failure protection of each 14 5 Failure conditions and resolutions 19 6 Common Multi-Site SAN configurations with recommended managers 20 7 Document conventions 36 6
Tables 1 Data protection levels and the supported number of sites 8 2 Common configurations of Multi-Site SANs and mangers 10 3 Alternative Multi-Site SAN configurations 13 4 Common Multi-Site network configurations and failure protection of each 14 5 Failure conditions and resolutions 19 6 Common Multi-Site SAN configurations with recommended managers 20 7 Document conventions 36 6
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...SAN by designating storage systems as members of a particular site. • Synchronously replicated (mirrored) data between sites, based on volume data protection level. • Site information that ensures that application servers connect to storage systems located in the... The Failover Manager participates in the management group as a virtual appliance in the software. P4000 Multi-Site HA/DR Solution Pack user guide 7 1 Designing a Multi-Site SAN The Multi-Site SAN features...must be added to run as a real manager in the HP StorageWorks SAN Solutions Storage System User Guide.
...SAN by designating storage systems as members of a particular site. • Synchronously replicated (mirrored) data between sites, based on volume data protection level. • Site information that ensures that application servers connect to storage systems located in the... The Failover Manager participates in the management group as a virtual appliance in the software. P4000 Multi-Site HA/DR Solution Pack user guide 7 1 Designing a Multi-Site SAN The Multi-Site SAN features...must be added to run as a real manager in the HP StorageWorks SAN Solutions Storage System User Guide.
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... 1 on each site. For instance, if the storage cluster spans three sites, then volumes must choose a data protection level with a number of mirrors that data is at a volume level. NOTE: Network RAID-0, Network RAID-5, and Network RAID-6 will not tolerate site failures.... Table 1 Data protection levels and the supported number of sites Data protection level Network RAID-10 Network RAID-10+1 Number of failures a Multi-Site SAN protects against include data center failures and storage system failures: Data center failures • Site power outage •...
... 1 on each site. For instance, if the storage cluster spans three sites, then volumes must choose a data protection level with a number of mirrors that data is at a volume level. NOTE: Network RAID-0, Network RAID-5, and Network RAID-6 will not tolerate site failures.... Table 1 Data protection levels and the supported number of sites Data protection level Network RAID-10 Network RAID-10+1 Number of failures a Multi-Site SAN protects against include data center failures and storage system failures: Data center failures • Site power outage •...
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Volumes are four copies of data for two-site, data protection level Network RAID-10+2 . Select the one that enables the Multi-Site SAN to sustain a complete failure at one site and still maintain replicated data at the other . If a site fails, the ...P4000 Multi-Site HA/DR Solution Pack user guide 9 For instance, with Network RAID-10+2 there are configured with the Multi-Site SAN software. Table 2 on the SAN. These configurations provide varying levels of availability and redundancy. When to use Network RAID-10+2 Using Network RAID-10+2 offers a level of data protection...
Volumes are four copies of data for two-site, data protection level Network RAID-10+2 . Select the one that enables the Multi-Site SAN to sustain a complete failure at one site and still maintain replicated data at the other . If a site fails, the ...P4000 Multi-Site HA/DR Solution Pack user guide 9 For instance, with Network RAID-10+2 there are configured with the Multi-Site SAN software. Table 2 on the SAN. These configurations provide varying levels of availability and redundancy. When to use Network RAID-10+2 Using Network RAID-10+2 offers a level of data protection...
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... more VIPs, depending on the number of three sites. 4. Create a site and then assign storage systems to create a Multi-Site SAN . Create volumes using the data protection levels dictated by your Multi-Site cluster design. See "Configuring managers" on page 24. 1. Create a cluster. 2. Create the additional sites with storage systems, up to...
... more VIPs, depending on the number of three sites. 4. Create a site and then assign storage systems to create a Multi-Site SAN . Create volumes using the data protection levels dictated by your Multi-Site cluster design. See "Configuring managers" on page 24. 1. Create a cluster. 2. Create the additional sites with storage systems, up to...
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... is displayed in the navigation window. P4000 Multi-Site HA/DR Solution Pack user guide 29 In the Add Systems to avoid high-latency connections. You can be marked as primary • Have a planned number of managers • Have a planned data protection level • Can have the following..., which ensures high availability and redundancy. Typically, however, the Sites Details tab shows the storage systems as a subnet within the same data center, department, or application. The new Failover Manager site appears in each site. A site can also assign application servers to sites to...
... is displayed in the navigation window. P4000 Multi-Site HA/DR Solution Pack user guide 29 In the Add Systems to avoid high-latency connections. You can be marked as primary • Have a planned number of managers • Have a planned data protection level • Can have the following..., which ensures high availability and redundancy. Typically, however, the Sites Details tab shows the storage systems as a subnet within the same data center, department, or application. The new Failover Manager site appears in each site. A site can also assign application servers to sites to...
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... in the cluster, in the storage system serial numbers to the cluster. mirrored sets of a primary snapshot. Either a disk needs to data protection level. placed or a replacement disk has been inserted in Release 8.5. Registration requires sending in the form of several configuration changes at which ...keys, which the RAID configuration rebuilds if a disk is required. • Degraded - P4000 Multi-Site HA/DR Solution Pack user guide 43 RAID quorum RAID rebuild rate RAID status Number of data to keep track of a "ghost" storage system, that keeps the cluster intact while...
... in the cluster, in the storage system serial numbers to the cluster. mirrored sets of a primary snapshot. Either a disk needs to data protection level. placed or a replacement disk has been inserted in Release 8.5. Registration requires sending in the form of several configuration changes at which ...keys, which the RAID configuration rebuilds if a disk is required. • Degraded - P4000 Multi-Site HA/DR Solution Pack user guide 43 RAID quorum RAID rebuild rate RAID status Number of data to keep track of a "ghost" storage system, that keeps the cluster intact while...
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... Failover Manager, 15 configurations, alternative Multi-Site SAN, 13 configuring data protection level, 8 Failover Manager, 28 managers for Multi-Site SAN, 27 regular managers, 28 sites and quorum managers, 9 contacting HP, 35 conventions document, 36 converting an existing SAN to a Multi...24 D data protection configuring for high availability, 8 deleting a site, 32 designating a primary site, 31 designing Multi-Site SAN, 8 network for Multi-Site SAN, 14 document conventions, 36 related information, 36 documentation HP website, 36 providing feedback, 37 E editing a site, 31 P4000 Multi-Site...
... Failover Manager, 15 configurations, alternative Multi-Site SAN, 13 configuring data protection level, 8 Failover Manager, 28 managers for Multi-Site SAN, 27 regular managers, 28 sites and quorum managers, 9 contacting HP, 35 conventions document, 36 converting an existing SAN to a Multi...24 D data protection configuring for high availability, 8 deleting a site, 32 designating a primary site, 31 designing Multi-Site SAN, 8 network for Multi-Site SAN, 14 document conventions, 36 related information, 36 documentation HP website, 36 providing feedback, 37 E editing a site, 31 P4000 Multi-Site...
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..., 15 configuring, 28 installing, 28 overview, 7 typical configuration with 3rd site, 10 G glossary for SAN/iQ software and HP StorageWorks P4000 SAN, 39 H help obtaining, 35 high availability data protection level, 8 site and manager configuration, 9 HP technical support, 35 I implementing the Multi-Site SAN, 23 Insight Remote Support software, 35 installation preparing for, 23 installing...
..., 15 configuring, 28 installing, 28 overview, 7 typical configuration with 3rd site, 10 G glossary for SAN/iQ software and HP StorageWorks P4000 SAN, 39 H help obtaining, 35 high availability data protection level, 8 site and manager configuration, 9 HP technical support, 35 I implementing the Multi-Site SAN, 23 Insight Remote Support software, 35 installation preparing for, 23 installing...
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... in the cluster will be available. Using remote snapshots alone, any number of storage systems. For information about Network RAID and data protection levels, see the HP StorageWorks P4000 SAN Solution user guide. • In the production location, create a management group and a cluster of three storage systems. ... known as the primary volume. However, you to create up to four copies of a volume on the cluster and set the data protection level to Network RAID-10. • Configure the production application server to the primary volume since the most recent remote snapshot was ...
... in the cluster will be available. Using remote snapshots alone, any number of storage systems. For information about Network RAID and data protection levels, see the HP StorageWorks P4000 SAN Solution user guide. • In the production location, create a management group and a cluster of three storage systems. ... known as the primary volume. However, you to create up to four copies of a volume on the cluster and set the data protection level to Network RAID-10. • Configure the production application server to the primary volume since the most recent remote snapshot was ...
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...you have clustered application servers or network bandwidth required for remote snapshots. Configuration for primary and remote volumes. NOTE: Data protection levels are then created. P4000 Remote Copy user guide 47 This eliminates the backup window on your primary volumes, and ensures that you can maintain ...off-site location: • Designate one of the storage systems fail, or if the application server fails, then failover to protect your volumes in the primary location fails, the primary volume will still be the destination for configuring hot backup sites, you can...
...you have clustered application servers or network bandwidth required for remote snapshots. Configuration for primary and remote volumes. NOTE: Data protection levels are then created. P4000 Remote Copy user guide 47 This eliminates the backup window on your primary volumes, and ensures that you can maintain ...off-site location: • Designate one of the storage systems fail, or if the application server fails, then failover to protect your volumes in the primary location fails, the primary volume will still be the destination for configuring hot backup sites, you can...
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... Remote Copy can be to create two remote snapshot schedules for scheduled remote snapshots, each with different retention policies. However, this data protection level is unavailable. Best practices Select an optimum recurrence schedule. With Network RAID configured, a single storage system can eliminate the backup... up the remote snapshot from the remote snapshots or tape backups in an emergency. NOTE: You can use the same data protection levels on your remote volume against storage system failure. Using iSCSI command line interface commands and scripts, configure the iSCSI ...
... Remote Copy can be to create two remote snapshot schedules for scheduled remote snapshots, each with different retention policies. However, this data protection level is unavailable. Best practices Select an optimum recurrence schedule. With Network RAID configured, a single storage system can eliminate the backup... up the remote snapshot from the remote snapshots or tape backups in an emergency. NOTE: You can use the same data protection levels on your remote volume against storage system failure. Using iSCSI command line interface commands and scripts, configure the iSCSI ...
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...a different cluster in the same management group Repair storage system Creates a placeholder in the cluster, in the form of RAID on applications. P4000 Remote Copy user guide 67 Condition of a "ghost" storage system, that resides in a drive bay and RAID is currently rebuilding. The...Release 8.5. replication priority Removed in the volume must be stored on the same cluster as the remote volume. Release 8.5 forward defaults to data protection level. RAID is stored as a pointer to tell the system where to be changed using the Cliq Command Line Interface. Either a ...
...a different cluster in the same management group Repair storage system Creates a placeholder in the cluster, in the form of RAID on applications. P4000 Remote Copy user guide 67 Condition of a "ghost" storage system, that resides in a drive bay and RAID is currently rebuilding. The...Release 8.5. replication priority Removed in the volume must be stored on the same cluster as the remote volume. Release 8.5 forward defaults to data protection level. RAID is stored as a pointer to tell the system where to be changed using the Cliq Command Line Interface. Either a ...
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... devices in the RAID setup report 55 RAID devices by RAID type 56 Virtual RAID devices ...56 Planning the RAID configuration 56 Data protection ...56 Using RAID for data redundancy 57 Using Network RAID in a cluster 57 Using disk RAID with Network RAID in a cluster 57 Mixing RAID configurations 58...rebuild rate 59 Setting the RAID rebuild rate 59 Reconfiguring RAID ...59 To reconfigure RAID ...60 Monitoring RAID status ...60 Data reads and writes and RAID status 60 Data redundancy and RAID status 60 Managing disks ...61 Getting there ...62 Reading the disk report on the Disk Setup tab...
... devices in the RAID setup report 55 RAID devices by RAID type 56 Virtual RAID devices ...56 Planning the RAID configuration 56 Data protection ...56 Using RAID for data redundancy 57 Using Network RAID in a cluster 57 Using disk RAID with Network RAID in a cluster 57 Mixing RAID configurations 58...rebuild rate 59 Setting the RAID rebuild rate 59 Reconfiguring RAID ...59 To reconfigure RAID ...60 Monitoring RAID status ...60 Data reads and writes and RAID status 60 Data redundancy and RAID status 60 Managing disks ...61 Getting there ...62 Reading the disk report on the Disk Setup tab...
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...guidance ...152 Best practices ...152 Reading the configuration summary 153 Best Practice summary overview 155 Disk level data protection 156 Disk protection using RAID 156 Large single-system SATA cluster 156 Cluster-level data protection 156 Volume-level data protection 156 Volume access ...156 Systems running managers 156 Network speed and bandwidth 156 Management group maintenance tasks... VMware ESX Server 165 Planning the virtual network configuration 166 Upgrading the 7.0 Failover Manager 166 Using the Failover Manager on VMware ESX Server 166 P4000 SAN Solution user guide 9
...guidance ...152 Best practices ...152 Reading the configuration summary 153 Best Practice summary overview 155 Disk level data protection 156 Disk protection using RAID 156 Large single-system SATA cluster 156 Cluster-level data protection 156 Volume-level data protection 156 Volume access ...156 Systems running managers 156 Network speed and bandwidth 156 Management group maintenance tasks... VMware ESX Server 165 Planning the virtual network configuration 166 Upgrading the 7.0 Failover Manager 166 Using the Failover Manager on VMware ESX Server 166 P4000 SAN Solution user guide 9
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...189 Provisioning volumes ...190 Full provisioning ...190 Thin provisioning ...190 Best practice for setting volume size 190 Planning data protection 190 Former terminology in release 8.1 and earlier 191 Data protection level 191 How data protection levels work 192 Provisioning snapshots ...196 Snapshots versus backups 196 The effect of snapshots on cluster space 197 Managing ... ...208 Creating a basic volume 208 Configuring advanced volume settings [optional 208 Configuring advanced volume settings 208 Volumes map view ...209 Editing a volume ...209 P4000 SAN Solution user guide 11
...189 Provisioning volumes ...190 Full provisioning ...190 Thin provisioning ...190 Best practice for setting volume size 190 Planning data protection 190 Former terminology in release 8.1 and earlier 191 Data protection level 191 How data protection levels work 192 Provisioning snapshots ...196 Snapshots versus backups 196 The effect of snapshots on cluster space 197 Managing ... ...208 Creating a basic volume 208 Configuring advanced volume settings [optional 208 Configuring advanced volume settings 208 Volumes map view ...209 Editing a volume ...209 P4000 SAN Solution user guide 11
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To edit a volume ...210 Changing the volume description 210 Changing the cluster 210 Changing the data protection level 211 Changing the size ...211 Deleting a volume ...211 Restrictions on deleting volumes 211 Prerequisites ...212 To delete the ... Using snapshots ...213 Single snapshots versus scheduled snapshots 214 Guide for snapshots ...214 Planning snapshots ...214 Source volumes for tape backups 215 Data preservation before upgrading software 215 Automated backups ...215 Planning how many snapshots 215 Creating a snapshot ...215 Requirements for application-managed snapshots 216...
To edit a volume ...210 Changing the volume description 210 Changing the cluster 210 Changing the data protection level 211 Changing the size ...211 Deleting a volume ...211 Restrictions on deleting volumes 211 Prerequisites ...212 To delete the ... Using snapshots ...213 Single snapshots versus scheduled snapshots 214 Guide for snapshots ...214 Planning snapshots ...214 Source volumes for tape backups 215 Data preservation before upgrading software 215 Automated backups ...215 Planning how many snapshots 215 Creating a snapshot ...215 Requirements for application-managed snapshots 216...
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... bandwidth priority settings 159 37 Troubleshooting for ESX Server installation 169 38 Requirements for using a virtual manager 171 39 Volume provisioning methods 190 40 Setting a data protection level for a volume 191 41 Information on the Use Summary tab 199 42 Information on the Volume Use tab 200 43 Information on the System...
... bandwidth priority settings 159 37 Troubleshooting for ESX Server installation 169 38 Requirements for using a virtual manager 171 39 Volume provisioning methods 190 40 Setting a data protection level for a volume 191 41 Information on the Use Summary tab 199 42 Information on the Volume Use tab 200 43 Information on the System...
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... summary The Upgrade Summary window displays the results of storage systems participating in any replication or a RAID restripe in progress. P4000 SAN Solution user guide 49 Registering advanced features for a storage system Using the Feature Registration tab, register individual storage systems ... to view more information about the failure. • To save the upgrade summary information, click Export Information. Details include the data protection level and what factors contribute to system Installing on system System is waiting System upgrade is tracked on each system. Table 7 ...
... summary The Upgrade Summary window displays the results of storage systems participating in any replication or a RAID restripe in progress. P4000 SAN Solution user guide 49 Registering advanced features for a storage system Using the Feature Registration tab, register individual storage systems ... to view more information about the failure. • To save the upgrade summary information, click Export Information. Details include the data protection level and what factors contribute to system Installing on system System is waiting System upgrade is tracked on each system. Table 7 ...