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firmware 7.x or later) • HP StorageWorks MSA1500 (active/active failover only- Operating systems The following operating systems are not using the rack-mount kit) • Ten 8-Gb shortwave fiber optic transceivers • Six 5-mm LC-LC Multi-Mode Fibre Channel (FC) cables • Four 8-Gb HP StorageWorks 81Q PCI Express HBAs (PCI-e x8 physical connector) • Four...
firmware 7.x or later) • HP StorageWorks MSA1500 (active/active failover only- Operating systems The following operating systems are not using the rack-mount kit) • Ten 8-Gb shortwave fiber optic transceivers • Six 5-mm LC-LC Multi-Mode Fibre Channel (FC) cables • Four 8-Gb HP StorageWorks 81Q PCI Express HBAs (PCI-e x8 physical connector) • Four...
HP StorageWorks SN6000 Fibre Channel Switch release notes (5697-0280, February 2010)
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... MSA23xxfc G2 controllers) • HP StorageWorks P2000 G3 FC Modular Smart Array System • HP StorageWorks EVA4000, EVA6000, EVA8000 • HP StorageWorks EVA4100, EVA6100, EVA8100 • HP StorageWorks EVA4400 • HP StorageWorks EVA6400, EVA8400 • HP StorageWorks XP20000/24000 • HP StorageWorks XP10000/12000 The H-series switches support the following operating systems are supported with LTO4 drives • VLS6000, VLS9000 • VLS12000 EVA Gateway For the latest...
... MSA23xxfc G2 controllers) • HP StorageWorks P2000 G3 FC Modular Smart Array System • HP StorageWorks EVA4000, EVA6000, EVA8000 • HP StorageWorks EVA4100, EVA6100, EVA8100 • HP StorageWorks EVA4400 • HP StorageWorks EVA6400, EVA8400 • HP StorageWorks XP20000/24000 • HP StorageWorks XP10000/12000 The H-series switches support the following operating systems are supported with LTO4 drives • VLS6000, VLS9000 • VLS12000 EVA Gateway For the latest...
HP StorageWorks VLS and D2D Solutions Guide (AG306-96028, March 2010)
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...Failover ...114 Implementation ...115 Device Configuration Preparation 115 Capacity Licensing ...117 Virtual Libraries/drives/cartridge Configuration 118 EVA Preparation ...119 Storage Pooling ...121 VLS Design Considerations 123 VLS Sizing ... for ROBO/Regional DCs and Main Data Center using HP Data Protector 139 VLS Automigration ...140 HP StorageWorks VLS and D2D Solutions Guide 5 Overview of Inter-...Tape Initialization on the D2D 98 Creating Archive Tapes from the Target 99 5 Virtual Library Systems 101 VLS Devices ...101 VLS Defined ...101 Prime Environments ...102 VLS Benefits ...
...Failover ...114 Implementation ...115 Device Configuration Preparation 115 Capacity Licensing ...117 Virtual Libraries/drives/cartridge Configuration 118 EVA Preparation ...119 Storage Pooling ...121 VLS Design Considerations 123 VLS Sizing ... for ROBO/Regional DCs and Main Data Center using HP Data Protector 139 VLS Automigration ...140 HP StorageWorks VLS and D2D Solutions Guide 5 Overview of Inter-...Tape Initialization on the D2D 98 Creating Archive Tapes from the Target 99 5 Virtual Library Systems 101 VLS Devices ...101 VLS Defined ...101 Prime Environments ...102 VLS Benefits ...
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Physical Tape 99 40 Creating Archive Tapes from the Target 100 41 7.5 TB System with Expansion Disk Array Enclosures 103 42 Full VLS9000 System 104 43 Internal Architecture of Accelerated deduplication 149 HP StorageWorks VLS and D2D Solutions Guide 9 Backups to a VLS 126 50 Using VLS to Reduce ...Media Life Cycle 144 63 Multiple Virtual Libraries 146 64 Shared Virtual Library 147 65 Steps of the VLS (VLS9000 Shown 112 44 Virtual Drives across Multiple Nodes 113 45 Storage Pool Load Balancing on the VLS 114 46 VLS12000 EVA Gateway Connected to an EVA 120 47 Single vs. Multiple...
Physical Tape 99 40 Creating Archive Tapes from the Target 100 41 7.5 TB System with Expansion Disk Array Enclosures 103 42 Full VLS9000 System 104 43 Internal Architecture of Accelerated deduplication 149 HP StorageWorks VLS and D2D Solutions Guide 9 Backups to a VLS 126 50 Using VLS to Reduce ...Media Life Cycle 144 63 Multiple Virtual Libraries 146 64 Shared Virtual Library 147 65 Steps of the VLS (VLS9000 Shown 112 44 Virtual Drives across Multiple Nodes 113 45 Storage Pool Load Balancing on the VLS 114 46 VLS12000 EVA Gateway Connected to an EVA 120 47 Single vs. Multiple...
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... 106 17 VLS6000-series Technical Specifications 106 18 VLS6000-series Performance by Configuration, 4 GB Models 107 19 VLS12000 EVA Gateway Technical Specifications 108 20 VLS12000 EVA Gateway Backup Throughput using Deduplication 108 21 VLS12000 EVA Gateway Backup Throughput without Deduplication 109 22 Base Capacity License by VLS Model 117 23 Adding Capacity Beyond... of the Calculations Involved in the Sizing Examples 185 28 Recommended Settings for each TSM Server's dsmserv.opt File or Storage Agent's dsmsta.opt ...199 HP StorageWorks VLS and D2D Solutions Guide 11
... 106 17 VLS6000-series Technical Specifications 106 18 VLS6000-series Performance by Configuration, 4 GB Models 107 19 VLS12000 EVA Gateway Technical Specifications 108 20 VLS12000 EVA Gateway Backup Throughput using Deduplication 108 21 VLS12000 EVA Gateway Backup Throughput without Deduplication 109 22 Base Capacity License by VLS Model 117 23 Adding Capacity Beyond... of the Calculations Involved in the Sizing Examples 185 28 Recommended Settings for each TSM Server's dsmserv.opt File or Storage Agent's dsmsta.opt ...199 HP StorageWorks VLS and D2D Solutions Guide 11
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...introduced into the backup process. 2 Concepts Disk-based Backup and Virtual Tape Libraries Problems Addressed by Virtual Tape Libraries You can keep incremental backups on virtual tape and send full backups straight to an EVA, the existing Fibre Channel infrastructure and management framework is used and ... disk array look to your backup server like a tape library. Bear in mind that removable media remains valuable in Data Protection Processes Globalization, 24x7 environments, and consolidation are attached to tape. HP StorageWorks VLS and D2D Solutions Guide 15 You can optimize your ...
...introduced into the backup process. 2 Concepts Disk-based Backup and Virtual Tape Libraries Problems Addressed by Virtual Tape Libraries You can keep incremental backups on virtual tape and send full backups straight to an EVA, the existing Fibre Channel infrastructure and management framework is used and ... disk array look to your backup server like a tape library. Bear in mind that removable media remains valuable in Data Protection Processes Globalization, 24x7 environments, and consolidation are attached to tape. HP StorageWorks VLS and D2D Solutions Guide 15 You can optimize your ...
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... the more discussion of the other potential players in the Big Picture Virtual libraries are not necessarily the only piece of your backup environment. The VLS6000, VLS9000 and VLS12000 EVA Gateway are designed for medium-sized companies and small data centers. HP Virtual Library Systems are known for their easy integration, simple management, performance and capacity scalability...
... the more discussion of the other potential players in the Big Picture Virtual libraries are not necessarily the only piece of your backup environment. The VLS6000, VLS9000 and VLS12000 EVA Gateway are designed for medium-sized companies and small data centers. HP Virtual Library Systems are known for their easy integration, simple management, performance and capacity scalability...
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...proportion of snapshots. • Backup application integrations such as Oracle, SQL, Exchange, etc. Note that support DP ZDB IR - XP, EVA and LHN (future). For Windows OS, you are completely independent of each other Backup software the following approaches are possible by providing multi-...For example HP DP on Windows OS file system backups. • Distinctly separate proxy server required at additional cost - Other Information: After the snapshot has been copied to proxy and backed up , takes the load off the ESX console for copy of online backups required. HP StorageWorks VLS ...
...proportion of snapshots. • Backup application integrations such as Oracle, SQL, Exchange, etc. Note that support DP ZDB IR - XP, EVA and LHN (future). For Windows OS, you are completely independent of each other Backup software the following approaches are possible by providing multi-...For example HP DP on Windows OS file system backups. • Distinctly separate proxy server required at additional cost - Other Information: After the snapshot has been copied to proxy and backed up , takes the load off the ESX console for copy of online backups required. HP StorageWorks VLS ...
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... & LHN (future) • Snapshots could take up large amount of EVA and XP space depending on frequency of snapshots at a lower cost. • Operates independently of backup format, avoiding issues with backup application support. • Automatic and manageable. HP StorageWorks VLS and D2D Solutions Guide 69 Other information: A simple two step backup for...
... & LHN (future) • Snapshots could take up large amount of EVA and XP space depending on frequency of snapshots at a lower cost. • Operates independently of backup format, avoiding issues with backup application support. • Automatic and manageable. HP StorageWorks VLS and D2D Solutions Guide 69 Other information: A simple two step backup for...
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... kept on the SAN. if a data pool fails, the "phone-home" service activates. 102 Virtual Library Systems As storage requirements grow, the VLS can take advantage of the tape drives/libraries you have physical tape drives, many more SAN-based backups can create many data streams at whatever ... There is rapid growth, so quick and easy provisioning of data protection services is frequently needed. • There is a Gateway to an EVA, it can migrate backup data from disruptions caused by scaling both capacity and performance. • Utilizes LUN masking and mapping to protect backup ...
... kept on the SAN. if a data pool fails, the "phone-home" service activates. 102 Virtual Library Systems As storage requirements grow, the VLS can take advantage of the tape drives/libraries you have physical tape drives, many more SAN-based backups can create many data streams at whatever ... There is rapid growth, so quick and easy provisioning of data protection services is frequently needed. • There is a Gateway to an EVA, it can migrate backup data from disruptions caused by scaling both capacity and performance. • Utilizes LUN masking and mapping to protect backup ...
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... EVA3000 or 4 EVA5000 Arrays (assumes 56 drives per array 5 controller) 6 7 8 1 2 Number of EVA4000 or 3 EVA4100 Arrays (assumes 56 drives per array 4 controller) 5 6 Number of VLS12000 EVA Gateway Nodes with uncompressible data or deduplication enabled 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 200 MB/s n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 300 MB/s 300 MB/s n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 400 MB/s 400 MB/s 400 MB/s n/a n/a n/a ...1000 MB/s 1000 MB/s 1000 MB/s 1080 MB/s 1200 MB/s 1200 MB/s 1200 MB/s 1200 MB/s 1200 MB/s 1200 MB/s 108 Virtual Library Systems
... EVA3000 or 4 EVA5000 Arrays (assumes 56 drives per array 5 controller) 6 7 8 1 2 Number of EVA4000 or 3 EVA4100 Arrays (assumes 56 drives per array 4 controller) 5 6 Number of VLS12000 EVA Gateway Nodes with uncompressible data or deduplication enabled 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 200 MB/s n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 300 MB/s 300 MB/s n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 400 MB/s 400 MB/s 400 MB/s n/a n/a n/a ...1000 MB/s 1000 MB/s 1000 MB/s 1080 MB/s 1200 MB/s 1200 MB/s 1200 MB/s 1200 MB/s 1200 MB/s 1200 MB/s 108 Virtual Library Systems
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Number of VLS12000 EVA Gateway Nodes with uncompressible data or deduplication enabled 1 Number of EVA6000 or 2 EVA6100 or EVA4400 Arrays (assumes 112 ...VLS12000 EVA Gateway Nodes with 2:1 compressible data or deduplication disabled 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Number of 2 400 MB/s n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a EVA3000 or EVA5000 Arrays 3 (assumes 56 600 MB/s 600 MB/s n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a drives per array controller) 4 800 MB/s 800 MB/s 800 MB/s n/a n/a n/a n/a 5 1000 MB/s 1000 MB/s 1000 MB/s 1000 MB/s n/a n/a n/a HP StorageWorks ...
Number of VLS12000 EVA Gateway Nodes with uncompressible data or deduplication enabled 1 Number of EVA6000 or 2 EVA6100 or EVA4400 Arrays (assumes 112 ...VLS12000 EVA Gateway Nodes with 2:1 compressible data or deduplication disabled 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Number of 2 400 MB/s n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a EVA3000 or EVA5000 Arrays 3 (assumes 56 600 MB/s 600 MB/s n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a drives per array controller) 4 800 MB/s 800 MB/s 800 MB/s n/a n/a n/a n/a 5 1000 MB/s 1000 MB/s 1000 MB/s 1000 MB/s n/a n/a n/a HP StorageWorks ...
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6 7 8 1 2 Number of VLS12000 EVA Gateway Nodes with 2:1 compressible data or deduplication disabled 1200 MB/s 1200 MB/s 1200 MB/s 1200 MB/s 1200 MB/s n/a n/a 1200 MB/s 1400 MB/s 1400 MB/s 1400 .../s 2400 MB/s 2400 MB/s 2400 MB/s 2400 MB/s 2400 MB/s 1200 MB/s 1800 MB/s 2400 MB/s 3000 MB/s 3200 MB/s 3200 MB/s 3200 MB/s 110 Virtual Library Systems rays(assumes 56 drives per array 4 controller) 5 6 1 Number of EVA6000 or 2 EVA6100 or EVA4400 Arrays (assumes 112 3 drives per array controller for EVA6x00 and 4 96...
6 7 8 1 2 Number of VLS12000 EVA Gateway Nodes with 2:1 compressible data or deduplication disabled 1200 MB/s 1200 MB/s 1200 MB/s 1200 MB/s 1200 MB/s n/a n/a 1200 MB/s 1400 MB/s 1400 MB/s 1400 .../s 2400 MB/s 2400 MB/s 2400 MB/s 2400 MB/s 2400 MB/s 1200 MB/s 1800 MB/s 2400 MB/s 3000 MB/s 3200 MB/s 3200 MB/s 3200 MB/s 110 Virtual Library Systems rays(assumes 56 drives per array 4 controller) 5 6 1 Number of EVA6000 or 2 EVA6100 or EVA4400 Arrays (assumes 112 3 drives per array controller for EVA6x00 and 4 96...
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...it as shown in Figure 43: HP StorageWorks VLS and D2D Solutions Guide 111 The internal architecture of the VLS has every VLS node connected (via dual paths) to every back-end array LUN as a single backup target to scale both performance and capacity of the virtual library while still presenting it Works VLS... main advantages of a consolidating to an enterprise-class scalable backup device. This means that provides the ability to the backup application. Number of VLS12000 EVA Gateway Nodes with its virtual tape drives and the virtual cartridges are stored on the back-end array LUNs.
...it as shown in Figure 43: HP StorageWorks VLS and D2D Solutions Guide 111 The internal architecture of the VLS has every VLS node connected (via dual paths) to every back-end array LUN as a single backup target to scale both performance and capacity of the virtual library while still presenting it Works VLS... main advantages of a consolidating to an enterprise-class scalable backup device. This means that provides the ability to the backup application. Number of VLS12000 EVA Gateway Nodes with its virtual tape drives and the virtual cartridges are stored on the back-end array LUNs.
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... a base license for one full VLS9000 array (48 drives, 30 TB or 40 TB). HP StorageWorks VLS and D2D Solutions Guide 117 Each VLS has an embedded "base capacity" that varies depending... if there are good copy paths between the virtual library and the physical library on the SAN (e.g., plug into same switch), etc. • Copying with automigration means the system needs no changes to the backup application. ...MSA20 disk array enclosures that come bundled. VLS9000-series Each node adds a base license for 10 EVA LUNs. • Set the tape block size to 256 KB for all VLS tape drives. ...
... a base license for one full VLS9000 array (48 drives, 30 TB or 40 TB). HP StorageWorks VLS and D2D Solutions Guide 117 Each VLS has an embedded "base capacity" that varies depending... if there are good copy paths between the virtual library and the physical library on the SAN (e.g., plug into same switch), etc. • Copying with automigration means the system needs no changes to the backup application. ...MSA20 disk array enclosures that come bundled. VLS9000-series Each node adds a base license for 10 EVA LUNs. • Set the tape block size to 256 KB for all VLS tape drives. ...
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...deleting tape drives, you can disable them to a new host in the future if required.) When creating virtual cartridges inside the virtual library, it is good practice to keep the virtual cartridge size smaller than larger ones because it is always better to create smaller cartridges than the physical tape....they would with no gaps. Cartridge sizes of 100 GB (the default size) are two data pathways from the VLS to the EVA. HP StorageWorks VLS and D2D Solutions Guide 119 Instead of the tape emulation type because the cartridge is required so that the external Fibre Channel switch...
...deleting tape drives, you can disable them to a new host in the future if required.) When creating virtual cartridges inside the virtual library, it is good practice to keep the virtual cartridge size smaller than larger ones because it is always better to create smaller cartridges than the physical tape....they would with no gaps. Cartridge sizes of 100 GB (the default size) are two data pathways from the VLS to the EVA. HP StorageWorks VLS and D2D Solutions Guide 119 Instead of the tape emulation type because the cartridge is required so that the external Fibre Channel switch...
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...recognize the multiple paths to Path B-Failover only. 120 Virtual Library Systems To get the best performance from the EVA, you must also be configured through the EVA to have balanced performance across the array controllers. Figure 46 VLS12000 EVA Gateway Connected to an EVA . • Ensure that the zoning configuration is ...does not, revisit your configuration and make changes as necessary so that the software does recognize all paths upon rebooting the system. • Path failure is reported through the array information presented in the array is set to the disk array LUNs. The...
...recognize the multiple paths to Path B-Failover only. 120 Virtual Library Systems To get the best performance from the EVA, you must also be configured through the EVA to have balanced performance across the array controllers. Figure 46 VLS12000 EVA Gateway Connected to an EVA . • Ensure that the zoning configuration is ...does not, revisit your configuration and make changes as necessary so that the software does recognize all paths upon rebooting the system. • Path failure is reported through the array information presented in the array is set to the disk array LUNs. The...
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... to share an EVA between applications is shared, VLS traffic may slow down the performance of only four paths per LUN will have been created on a system with the VLS12000 and...47. It can be separated into storage pools. For this reason, HP recommends using a dedicated EVA for the VLS12000. Virtual tapes can keep data from one customer separate from other applications. Having .... Do not create LUNs for the VLS have to each LUN; HP StorageWorks VLS and D2D Solutions Guide 121 • The EVA LUNs must be done manually. Alternately, the other applications are 4 Fibre...
... to share an EVA between applications is shared, VLS traffic may slow down the performance of only four paths per LUN will have been created on a system with the VLS12000 and...47. It can be separated into storage pools. For this reason, HP recommends using a dedicated EVA for the VLS12000. Virtual tapes can keep data from one customer separate from other applications. Having .... Do not create LUNs for the VLS have to each LUN; HP StorageWorks VLS and D2D Solutions Guide 121 • The EVA LUNs must be done manually. Alternately, the other applications are 4 Fibre...
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... slow, for example) can make the most often restored to reach the required performance. 124 Virtual Library Systems Considerations As you approach the sizing/capacity questions for . The host/server, itself, may be enough disk shelves in the EVA (12/14 disks per shelf) to the VLS capacity. That is, don't try to ...reduce the amount of physical tape you create, is that the best use of your VLS? • To answer this reason, the user must overwrite virtual tapes for VLS nodes that...
... slow, for example) can make the most often restored to reach the required performance. 124 Virtual Library Systems Considerations As you approach the sizing/capacity questions for . The host/server, itself, may be enough disk shelves in the EVA (12/14 disks per shelf) to the VLS capacity. That is, don't try to ...reduce the amount of physical tape you create, is that the best use of your VLS? • To answer this reason, the user must overwrite virtual tapes for VLS nodes that...
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... will be able to allow for sizing your base storage needs (what is Data Protector HP StorageWorks VLS and D2D Solutions Guide 125 You are no standard, generic rules for future performance expansion...approximately equal to four LTO2 tape drives, which have shared storage resident on the EVA in terms of performance and capacity? You do you have additional options. For ...parameters that you size the VLS in order to 7,500 GB (this example: • One virtual library (VLS 6105) has been configured with 2:1 compressible data. Finally, you have 12 servers being ...
... will be able to allow for sizing your base storage needs (what is Data Protector HP StorageWorks VLS and D2D Solutions Guide 125 You are no standard, generic rules for future performance expansion...approximately equal to four LTO2 tape drives, which have shared storage resident on the EVA in terms of performance and capacity? You do you have additional options. For ...parameters that you size the VLS in order to 7,500 GB (this example: • One virtual library (VLS 6105) has been configured with 2:1 compressible data. Finally, you have 12 servers being ...