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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. December 2, 2009 Page 1
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...may be used to reproduce may be trademarks or service marks, and are used for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of D-Link Systems, Inc., and shall not be required. DISCLAIMER OF ENDORSEMENT: Reference herein to documents available from this server, neither DLink Systems..., Inc. XStack Storage is a trademark of EMC. 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 respect to any legal liability or responsibility for advertising...
...may be used to reproduce may be trademarks or service marks, and are used for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of D-Link Systems, Inc., and shall not be required. DISCLAIMER OF ENDORSEMENT: Reference herein to documents available from this server, neither DLink Systems..., Inc. XStack Storage is a trademark of EMC. 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 respect to any legal liability or responsibility for advertising...
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...use with iSCSI storage using two methods. SCSI IO requests are connected to shared storage. The first involves the use of the D-Link xStack Storage™ Series iSCSI storage arrays along with typical server systems are sent over Ethernet. VMware Infrastructure 3 uses the VMotion ...network. Only the virtual disk's ownership is emerging that employs iSCSI (Internet SCSI) to connect the servers to the storage. xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 Executive Summary The xStack Storage Series iSCSI storage arrays from one physical server to another within ...
...use with iSCSI storage using two methods. SCSI IO requests are connected to shared storage. The first involves the use of the D-Link xStack Storage™ Series iSCSI storage arrays along with typical server systems are sent over Ethernet. VMware Infrastructure 3 uses the VMotion ...network. Only the virtual disk's ownership is emerging that employs iSCSI (Internet SCSI) to connect the servers to the storage. xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 Executive Summary The xStack Storage Series iSCSI storage arrays from one physical server to another within ...
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... will manage their storage. Typical customer use scenarios will employ larger disk arrays supporting a variety of the specific application. 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 with mixed ... Each application can span across the total quantity of all targets work with either VMWare ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 Server. And, all , D-Link's iSCSI storage arrays are comprised of defining volumes with managing traditional RAID. By eliminating RAID groups, volumes can have the option of these ...
... will manage their storage. Typical customer use scenarios will employ larger disk arrays supporting a variety of the specific application. 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 with mixed ... Each application can span across the total quantity of all targets work with either VMWare ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 Server. And, all , D-Link's iSCSI storage arrays are comprised of defining volumes with managing traditional RAID. By eliminating RAID groups, volumes can have the option of these ...
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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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... NICs showing two 2-NIC teams is created in this configuration, CHAP authentication and IPSEC encryption should be provided to virtual machine (VM) traffic. D-Link Systems, Inc. xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 VMware and iSCSI This section will be included within a VMware virtual switch that appear as iSCSI packets). For...
... NICs showing two 2-NIC teams is created in this configuration, CHAP authentication and IPSEC encryption should be provided to virtual machine (VM) traffic. D-Link Systems, Inc. xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 VMware and iSCSI This section will be included within a VMware virtual switch that appear as iSCSI packets). For...
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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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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 an iSCSI ... the same iSCSI storage array the datastore should show up . To enable it is necessary to VMware are created. In this test, for example, NX1950-1). D-Link Systems, Inc. December 2, 2009 Page 8 Configure Target Storage Array and Create the LUNs First, the LUNs that ESX host with their virtual disks using VMotion...
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 an iSCSI ... the same iSCSI storage array the datastore should show up . To enable it is necessary to VMware are created. In this test, for example, NX1950-1). D-Link Systems, Inc. December 2, 2009 Page 8 Configure Target Storage Array and Create the LUNs First, the LUNs that ESX host with their virtual disks using VMotion...
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...attached to five-disk RAID 5 LUNs on each so that point the storage array could handle no more IOs per minute rate stopped increasing. D-Link Systems, Inc. The SQL Server database on each VM is stored on one array. The VMs were then cloned three times with 4 virtual ...Starting with two Intel® dual-core Xeon® processors running a medium size (1 GB) version of time they spend thinking during the test. 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 shown in Figure 2. At that...
...attached to five-disk RAID 5 LUNs on each so that point the storage array could handle no more IOs per minute rate stopped increasing. D-Link Systems, Inc. The SQL Server database on each VM is stored on one array. The VMs were then cloned three times with 4 virtual ...Starting with two Intel® dual-core Xeon® processors running a medium size (1 GB) version of time they spend thinking during the test. 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 shown in Figure 2. At that...
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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 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.
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Figure 5: Add Storage December 2, 2009 Page 11 This section covers the available storage options and reviews settings specific to each technology. D-Link Systems, Inc. To add a LUN as a datastore, follow these steps. 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.
Figure 5: Add Storage December 2, 2009 Page 11 This section covers the available storage options and reviews settings specific to each technology. D-Link Systems, Inc. To add a LUN as a datastore, follow these steps. 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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... size supports storing virtual disk files up to be greater than the default. 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 256GB in size. To enable ISCSI connectivity, the ESX...size of 256GB in the datastore, you plan to as a VMkernel port, along with a service console port. To configure the iSCSI connectivity, follow these steps. D-Link Systems, Inc. xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 Note that is 1MB.
... size supports storing virtual disk files up to be greater than the default. 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 256GB in size. To enable ISCSI connectivity, the ESX...size of 256GB in the datastore, you plan to as a VMkernel port, along with a service console port. To configure the iSCSI connectivity, follow these steps. D-Link Systems, Inc. xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 Note that is 1MB.
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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 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.
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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.
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... several options for addressing storage. Also, iSCSI can be used to connect to use with iSCSI implementations. D-Link Systems, Inc. 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...
... several options for addressing storage. Also, iSCSI can be used to connect to use with iSCSI implementations. D-Link Systems, Inc. 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...
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...Connect to ESX 3.0.2 Server in this section. However, there are some basic differences noted in the above configuration. December 2, 2009 Page 17 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 much similar to... and follow the below steps: 1. Select Configuration->Security Profile on the VMware ESX 3.5 Server. Figure 12: Security Profile Configuration Tab D-Link Systems, Inc. This section lists the steps required to configure the software initiator on the ESX server.
...Connect to ESX 3.0.2 Server in this section. However, there are some basic differences noted in the above configuration. December 2, 2009 Page 17 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 much similar to... and follow the below steps: 1. Select Configuration->Security Profile on the VMware ESX 3.5 Server. Figure 12: Security Profile Configuration Tab D-Link Systems, Inc. This section lists the steps required to configure the software initiator on the ESX server.
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December 2, 2009 Page 18 xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 2. Click on Properties. Select iSCSI software adapter and click on Properties. Check Software iSCSI Client. 4. Figure 13: Firewall Properties Window 3. Figure 14: iSCSI software adapter under Storage Adapters on the ESX server. 5. Select Configuration->Storage Adapters on VI client D-Link Systems, Inc. The Firewall Properties box appears.
December 2, 2009 Page 18 xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 2. Click on Properties. Select iSCSI software adapter and click on Properties. Check Software iSCSI Client. 4. Figure 13: Firewall Properties Window 3. Figure 14: iSCSI software adapter under Storage Adapters on the ESX server. 5. Select Configuration->Storage Adapters on VI client D-Link Systems, Inc. The Firewall Properties box appears.
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xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 6. Select the Enabled checkbox and click OK. Figure 15: iSCSI software initiator properties window 8. December 2, 2009 Page 19 You should now see your iSCSI Target name listed. Figure 16: iSCSI software initiator properties window D-Link Systems, Inc. The iSCSI initiator Properties window appears. 7. Select Close. Under the general tab select Configure tab. Select iSCSI software adapter under storage.
xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 6. Select the Enabled checkbox and click OK. Figure 15: iSCSI software initiator properties window 8. December 2, 2009 Page 19 You should now see your iSCSI Target name listed. Figure 16: iSCSI software initiator properties window D-Link Systems, Inc. The iSCSI initiator Properties window appears. 7. Select Close. Under the general tab select Configure tab. Select iSCSI software adapter under storage.
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Click Close. xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 9. Select Dynamic Discovery. Select Properties under storage adapters. Provide the IP address of the xStack Storage iSCSI Data Port and click OK. December 2, 2009 Page 20 Select Add. There may be a slight delay before the process completes. 10. Figure 17: iSCSI software initiator properties window D-Link Systems, Inc.
Click Close. xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 9. Select Dynamic Discovery. Select Properties under storage adapters. Provide the IP address of the xStack Storage iSCSI Data Port and click OK. December 2, 2009 Page 20 Select Add. There may be a slight delay before the process completes. 10. Figure 17: iSCSI software initiator properties window D-Link Systems, Inc.
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... ESX 3.5 Server Connect to the configuration tab and select Storage. Review the disk layout and click Next 5. D-Link Systems, Inc. December 2, 2009 Page 21 Provide a name for the VMFS datastore and click Next. 7. xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 Configure iSCSI storage on Add Storage, select Disk/Lun and click...
... ESX 3.5 Server Connect to the configuration tab and select Storage. Review the disk layout and click Next 5. D-Link Systems, Inc. December 2, 2009 Page 21 Provide a name for the VMFS datastore and click Next. 7. xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 Configure iSCSI storage on Add Storage, select Disk/Lun and click...