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December 2, 2009 Page 1 D-Link System, Inc.™ xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 Rev. A D-Link Systems, Inc.
December 2, 2009 Page 1 D-Link System, Inc.™ xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 Rev. A D-Link Systems, Inc.
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...accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of their respective owners. Copyright © 2009 D-Link Systems, Inc.™ D-Link Systems, Inc. 17595 Mount Herrmann Street Fountain Valley, CA 92708 www.DLink.com D-Link Systems, Inc. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not ... be trademarks or service marks, and are copyrights of D-Link Systems, Inc.. Permission to documents available from this server, neither DLink Systems, Inc. xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 © 2009 D-Link Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY: With...
...accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of their respective owners. Copyright © 2009 D-Link Systems, Inc.™ D-Link Systems, Inc. 17595 Mount Herrmann Street Fountain Valley, CA 92708 www.DLink.com D-Link Systems, Inc. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not ... be trademarks or service marks, and are copyrights of D-Link Systems, Inc.. Permission to documents available from this server, neither DLink Systems, Inc. xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 © 2009 D-Link Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY: With...
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... for dispatch to the storage array that are sent over Ethernet. xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 Executive Summary The xStack Storage Series iSCSI storage arrays from D-Link provide cost-effective, easy-todeploy shared storage solutions for purposes of load balancing ...or output (IO) to storage originates as a SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) request, is organized into "farms" of the D-Link xStack Storage™ Series iSCSI storage arrays along with iSCSI storage using two methods. Overview Server virtualization programs such as IPSEC encryption. For...
... for dispatch to the storage array that are sent over Ethernet. xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 Executive Summary The xStack Storage Series iSCSI storage arrays from D-Link provide cost-effective, easy-todeploy shared storage solutions for purposes of load balancing ...or output (IO) to storage originates as a SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) request, is organized into "farms" of the D-Link xStack Storage™ Series iSCSI storage arrays along with iSCSI storage using two methods. Overview Server virtualization programs such as IPSEC encryption. For...
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... critical in each application, further optimizing performance. And, all , D-Link's iSCSI storage arrays are comprised of disks in the system, thereby further increasing performance. xStack Storage Family D-Link's virtualized storage technology is revolutionizing the way small and medium enterprises will...allows for different sized customers and varying environments and is easy to configure to provide storage to demonstrate usage. xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 The xStack Storage Series iSCSI SAN solution is designed for multiple virtual volumes ...
... critical in each application, further optimizing performance. And, all , D-Link's iSCSI storage arrays are comprised of disks in the system, thereby further increasing performance. xStack Storage Family D-Link's virtualized storage technology is revolutionizing the way small and medium enterprises will...allows for different sized customers and varying environments and is easy to configure to provide storage to demonstrate usage. xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 The xStack Storage Series iSCSI SAN solution is designed for multiple virtual volumes ...
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xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 The D-Link DSN-1100-10 iSCSI SAN The D-Link DSN-2100-10 iSCSI SAN The D-Link DSN-3200-10 & 3400-10 iSCSI SAN The D-Link DSN-5110-10, & 5210-10 & 5410-10 iSCSI SAN Figure 1: The xStack Storage family D-Link Systems, Inc. December 2, 2009 Page 5
xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 The D-Link DSN-1100-10 iSCSI SAN The D-Link DSN-2100-10 iSCSI SAN The D-Link DSN-3200-10 & 3400-10 iSCSI SAN The D-Link DSN-5110-10, & 5210-10 & 5410-10 iSCSI SAN Figure 1: The xStack Storage family D-Link Systems, Inc. December 2, 2009 Page 5
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... running VMware's ESX server to the guest. The ESX server to iSCSI storage through a built-in software initiator (support for total isolation). D-Link Systems, Inc. The network configuration is shown in Figure 3. An alternate method, in which supports VMotion traffic as well as shown in Figure ... in this document. The two NICs carrying iSCSI traffic should be employed in the iSCSI connection. (Alternately, in a two- xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 VMware and iSCSI This section will be connected is highlighted, then the Configuration tab is not ...
... running VMware's ESX server to the guest. The ESX server to iSCSI storage through a built-in software initiator (support for total isolation). D-Link Systems, Inc. The network configuration is shown in Figure 3. An alternate method, in which supports VMotion traffic as well as shown in Figure ... in this document. The two NICs carrying iSCSI traffic should be employed in the iSCSI connection. (Alternately, in a two- xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 VMware and iSCSI This section will be connected is highlighted, then the Configuration tab is not ...
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xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 Figure 2: ESX Two NIC Configuration for iSCSI Figure 3: ESX Four NIC Configuration for iSCSI D-Link Systems, Inc. December 2, 2009 Page 7
xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 Figure 2: ESX Two NIC Configuration for iSCSI Figure 3: ESX Four NIC Configuration for iSCSI D-Link Systems, Inc. December 2, 2009 Page 7
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...SAN Identifier. The LUN(s) defined on the Add Send Targets Server page enter the IP address of storage devices. The datastore should show up . D-Link Systems, Inc. Then the target storage array is necessary to format the storage with the VMware file system, VMFS3. Finally, select the Dynamic Discovery ... page. When the next ESX server is disabled by default in the list of the iSCSI storage array and change them if desired. xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 Connecting the ESX Server Host to the iSCSI Array The process to connect an ESX Server host to...
...SAN Identifier. The LUN(s) defined on the Add Send Targets Server page enter the IP address of storage devices. The datastore should show up . D-Link Systems, Inc. Then the target storage array is necessary to format the storage with the VMware file system, VMFS3. Finally, select the Dynamic Discovery ... page. When the next ESX server is disabled by default in the list of the iSCSI storage array and change them if desired. xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 Connecting the ESX Server Host to the iSCSI Array The process to connect an ESX Server host to...
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... with the copies' virtual disks placed on similar LUNs on each of logging in the previous section to five-disk RAID 5 LUNs on the LUN. D-Link Systems, Inc. Starting with 2 such driver threads per VM, a workload was increased until the orders per second (IOPS) even as one xStack Storage... increasing. The SQL Server database on each VM is created on that VM's local disk so it, too, is stored on one order. xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 Basic Setup To provide a basic setup using an order entry simulator (included as part of the DVD Store kit) which...
... with the copies' virtual disks placed on similar LUNs on each of logging in the previous section to five-disk RAID 5 LUNs on the LUN. D-Link Systems, Inc. Starting with 2 such driver threads per VM, a workload was increased until the orders per second (IOPS) even as one xStack Storage... increasing. The SQL Server database on each VM is created on that VM's local disk so it, too, is stored on one order. xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 Basic Setup To provide a basic setup using an order entry simulator (included as part of the DVD Store kit) which...
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xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 Figure 4: Basic Setup (typical servers, switch and xStack Storage DSN-3200-10 iSCSI SAN Solution) D-Link Systems, Inc. December 2, 2009 Page 10
xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 Figure 4: Basic Setup (typical servers, switch and xStack Storage DSN-3200-10 iSCSI SAN Solution) D-Link Systems, Inc. December 2, 2009 Page 10
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D-Link Systems, Inc. Figure 5: Add Storage December 2, 2009 Page 11 To add a LUN as a datastore, follow these steps. This section covers the available storage options and reviews settings specific to each technology. xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 STORAGE CONNECTIVITY With the introduction of VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3.0, several new storage connectivity options were introduced.
D-Link Systems, Inc. Figure 5: Add Storage December 2, 2009 Page 11 To add a LUN as a datastore, follow these steps. This section covers the available storage options and reviews settings specific to each technology. xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 STORAGE CONNECTIVITY With the introduction of VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3.0, several new storage connectivity options were introduced.
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... 6. To enable ISCSI connectivity, the ESX Server requires a special connection type, referred to store virtual disks larger than 256GB in size. xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 Note that is 1MB. To configure the iSCSI connectivity, follow these steps. If you must increase the ...plan to as a VMkernel port, along with a service console port. Figure 6: Disk/LUN Formatting iSCSI/IP SAN Connectivity As a best practice, D-Link recommends separating iSCSI traffic from other IP network traffic by implementing a separate network or VLAN than the default...
... 6. To enable ISCSI connectivity, the ESX Server requires a special connection type, referred to store virtual disks larger than 256GB in size. xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 Note that is 1MB. To configure the iSCSI connectivity, follow these steps. If you must increase the ...plan to as a VMkernel port, along with a service console port. Figure 6: Disk/LUN Formatting iSCSI/IP SAN Connectivity As a best practice, D-Link recommends separating iSCSI traffic from other IP network traffic by implementing a separate network or VLAN than the default...
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xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 Figure 7: Add Network Wizard | VMKernel for TCP/IP and iSCSI D-Link Systems, Inc. December 2, 2009 Page 13
xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 Figure 7: Add Network Wizard | VMKernel for TCP/IP and iSCSI D-Link Systems, Inc. December 2, 2009 Page 13
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December 2, 2009 Page 15 xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 Figure 9: Firewall Properties | Enabling Software iSCSI Client via Port 3260 Figure 10: Initial iSCSI Software Adapter Configuration Screen D-Link Systems, Inc.
December 2, 2009 Page 15 xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 Figure 9: Firewall Properties | Enabling Software iSCSI Client via Port 3260 Figure 10: Initial iSCSI Software Adapter Configuration Screen D-Link Systems, Inc.
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.... iSCSI offers several other uses. Also, iSCSI can be realized in storage performance by implementing iSCSI HBAs. xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 Figure 11: iSCSI Initiator Properties Window D-Link offers iSCSI HBAs for use iSCSI for your primary data access, you are best realized because the storage arrays will...
.... iSCSI offers several other uses. Also, iSCSI can be realized in storage performance by implementing iSCSI HBAs. xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 Figure 11: iSCSI Initiator Properties Window D-Link offers iSCSI HBAs for use iSCSI for your primary data access, you are best realized because the storage arrays will...
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...below steps: 1. However, there are some basic differences noted in the above configuration. Figure 12: Security Profile Configuration Tab D-Link Systems, Inc. December 2, 2009 Page 17 This section lists the steps required to configure the software initiator on the ESX server. xStack ...Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 ESX 3.5 Configuration Connectivity from a host running VMware's ESX 3.5 server to iSCSI storage is ...
...below steps: 1. However, there are some basic differences noted in the above configuration. Figure 12: Security Profile Configuration Tab D-Link Systems, Inc. December 2, 2009 Page 17 This section lists the steps required to configure the software initiator on the ESX server. xStack ...Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 ESX 3.5 Configuration Connectivity from a host running VMware's ESX 3.5 server to iSCSI storage is ...
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Figure 13: Firewall Properties Window 3. Select iSCSI software adapter and click on VI client D-Link Systems, Inc. Figure 14: iSCSI software adapter under Storage Adapters on Properties. December 2, 2009 Page 18 xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 2. Check Software iSCSI Client. 4. Select Configuration->Storage Adapters on Properties. Click on the ESX server. 5. The Firewall Properties box appears.
Figure 13: Firewall Properties Window 3. Select iSCSI software adapter and click on VI client D-Link Systems, Inc. Figure 14: iSCSI software adapter under Storage Adapters on Properties. December 2, 2009 Page 18 xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 2. Check Software iSCSI Client. 4. Select Configuration->Storage Adapters on Properties. Click on the ESX server. 5. The Firewall Properties box appears.
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Figure 16: iSCSI software initiator properties window D-Link Systems, Inc. December 2, 2009 Page 19 The iSCSI initiator Properties window appears. 7. Select Close. You should now see your iSCSI Target name listed. Select the Enabled checkbox and click OK. xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 6. Figure 15: iSCSI software initiator properties window 8. Select iSCSI software adapter under storage. Under the general tab select Configure tab.
Figure 16: iSCSI software initiator properties window D-Link Systems, Inc. December 2, 2009 Page 19 The iSCSI initiator Properties window appears. 7. Select Close. You should now see your iSCSI Target name listed. Select the Enabled checkbox and click OK. xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 6. Figure 15: iSCSI software initiator properties window 8. Select iSCSI software adapter under storage. Under the general tab select Configure tab.
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There may be a slight delay before the process completes. 10. Select Add. Figure 17: iSCSI software initiator properties window D-Link Systems, Inc. Select Dynamic Discovery. Provide the IP address of the xStack Storage iSCSI Data Port and click OK. Select Properties under storage adapters. Click Close. xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 9. December 2, 2009 Page 20
There may be a slight delay before the process completes. 10. Select Add. Figure 17: iSCSI software initiator properties window D-Link Systems, Inc. Select Dynamic Discovery. Provide the IP address of the xStack Storage iSCSI Data Port and click OK. Select Properties under storage adapters. Click Close. xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 9. December 2, 2009 Page 20
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The newly created iSCSI target and LUN should be used for storing virtual machine images. xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 Configure iSCSI storage on Add Storage, select Disk/Lun and click Next. Figure 18: iSCSI target and LUNs as visible ... added storage and click Next. 3. Review the disk layout and click Next 5. The new datastore is now ready to be visible from the ESX server. D-Link Systems, Inc. Select the iSCSI Software Adapter and click Rescan. Review the disk layout and click Finish to the configuration tab and select Storage Adapters...
The newly created iSCSI target and LUN should be used for storing virtual machine images. xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 Configure iSCSI storage on Add Storage, select Disk/Lun and click Next. Figure 18: iSCSI target and LUNs as visible ... added storage and click Next. 3. Review the disk layout and click Next 5. The new datastore is now ready to be visible from the ESX server. D-Link Systems, Inc. Select the iSCSI Software Adapter and click Rescan. Review the disk layout and click Finish to the configuration tab and select Storage Adapters...