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...2-7 RAID 1/0 Group (Mirrored RAID 0 Group 2-8 RAID 0 Group (Nonredundant Array 2-10 Individual Disk Unit 2-10 Hot Spare 2-11 RAID Benefits and Trade-offs 2-13 Performance 2-14 Storage Flexibility 2-15 Data Availability and Disk Space Usage 2-16 Guidelines for RAID Groups 2-18 Sample Applications for RAID Types 2-20 Chapter 3 Storage-System Management Management Ports 3-2 Navisphere Management Suites 3-4 Access Logix Software 3-4 Navisphere Manager 3-5 Navisphere Host Agent and CLI 3-5 Navisphere Analyzer 3-5 Navisphere Integrator 3-5 Using Navisphere Software 3-6 Navisphere...
...2-7 RAID 1/0 Group (Mirrored RAID 0 Group 2-8 RAID 0 Group (Nonredundant Array 2-10 Individual Disk Unit 2-10 Hot Spare 2-11 RAID Benefits and Trade-offs 2-13 Performance 2-14 Storage Flexibility 2-15 Data Availability and Disk Space Usage 2-16 Guidelines for RAID Groups 2-18 Sample Applications for RAID Types 2-20 Chapter 3 Storage-System Management Management Ports 3-2 Navisphere Management Suites 3-4 Access Logix Software 3-4 Navisphere Manager 3-5 Navisphere Host Agent and CLI 3-5 Navisphere Analyzer 3-5 Navisphere Integrator 3-5 Using Navisphere Software 3-6 Navisphere...
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...14 Chapter 6 Storage-System Hardware Storage-System Installation Types 6-2 Hardware for CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems 6-3 Storage Hardware 6-3 Storage Processor (SP 6-5 Disks 6-7 Planning Your Hardware Components 6-8 Components for Storage Systems 6-8 Hardware Dimensions and Requirements 6-9 Cabinets for Enclosures 6-10 Fibre Channel Data Cable and Configuration Guidelines ...... 6-11 Fibre Channel Front-End Hardware Planning Worksheets .... 6-12 Chapter 7 iSCSI Configuration Storage System iSCSI Data Port Worksheet 7-2 iSCSI Initiator Port Worksheet 7-3 Index...
...14 Chapter 6 Storage-System Hardware Storage-System Installation Types 6-2 Hardware for CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems 6-3 Storage Hardware 6-3 Storage Processor (SP 6-5 Disks 6-7 Planning Your Hardware Components 6-8 Components for Storage Systems 6-8 Hardware Dimensions and Requirements 6-9 Cabinets for Enclosures 6-10 Fibre Channel Data Cable and Configuration Guidelines ...... 6-11 Fibre Channel Front-End Hardware Planning Worksheets .... 6-12 Chapter 7 iSCSI Configuration Storage System iSCSI Data Port Worksheet 7-2 iSCSI Initiator Port Worksheet 7-3 Index...
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Initiator and Target 1-4 1-3 Switch and Point-to -Point Connections 1-11 1-9 Types of Storage-System Installation 1-13 1-10 Components of a SAN 1-14 1-11 Sample Shared Storage Configuration 1-16 1-12 Data Access Control with Shared Storage 1-17 2-1 Multiple LUNs in a RAID Group 2-3 2-2 RAID 5 Group 2-5 2-3 RAID 3 Group 2-6 2-4 RAID 1 Mirrored Pair 2-8 2-5 RAID 1/0 Group 2-9 2-6 How a Hot Spare Works 2-12 2-7 Disk Space Usage in the RAID Configuration 2-17 3-1 Storage Domains on the Internet 3-7 4-1 Clones Example 4-4 4-2 Snapshot Example 4-6 4-3 Sample...
Initiator and Target 1-4 1-3 Switch and Point-to -Point Connections 1-11 1-9 Types of Storage-System Installation 1-13 1-10 Components of a SAN 1-14 1-11 Sample Shared Storage Configuration 1-16 1-12 Data Access Control with Shared Storage 1-17 2-1 Multiple LUNs in a RAID Group 2-3 2-2 RAID 5 Group 2-5 2-3 RAID 3 Group 2-6 2-4 RAID 1 Mirrored Pair 2-8 2-5 RAID 1/0 Group 2-9 2-6 How a Hot Spare Works 2-12 2-7 Disk Space Usage in the RAID Configuration 2-17 3-1 Storage Domains on the Internet 3-7 4-1 Clones Example 4-4 4-2 Snapshot Example 4-6 4-3 Sample...
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... most up-to-date version of this guide. For questions about technical support, call and select the applicable product support. Please send a message to [email protected] with your local sales office or service provider. For the list of a storage system. EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide xi To access EMC Powerlink, use the following link: http://powerlink.emc.com...
... most up-to-date version of this guide. For questions about technical support, call and select the applicable product support. Please send a message to [email protected] with your local sales office or service provider. For the list of a storage system. EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide xi To access EMC Powerlink, use the following link: http://powerlink.emc.com...
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... of data types, and supports such formats as SCSI and IP. It is a server adapter (initiator) or a target (storage system). Each node has a unique address, called a Fibre Channel arbitrated loop address. each connection is a high-performance serial protocol that span entire enterprises and can support remote disaster recovery systems. Each connected device in this manual use switch fabric and FC-AL topologies. The nodes connect with optical cables. Server Adapter (Initiator) Node Adapter Connection Storage System...
... of data types, and supports such formats as SCSI and IP. It is a server adapter (initiator) or a target (storage system). Each node has a unique address, called a Fibre Channel arbitrated loop address. each connection is a high-performance serial protocol that span entire enterprises and can support remote disaster recovery systems. Each connected device in this manual use switch fabric and FC-AL topologies. The nodes connect with optical cables. Server Adapter (Initiator) Node Adapter Connection Storage System...
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... optical cable between server memory and one or more . it using a fabric topology. A switch adds serviceability and scalability to 550 yards), depending on the type of optical cable. as controlled by the support software (adapter driver). With extenders, connections between components and any connected Fibre Channel 1-5 This ability to span great distances ia a major advantage of cable and operating speed. It transfers data between a CX300, CX500, and CX700 storage system and a server or switch...
... optical cable between server memory and one or more . it using a fabric topology. A switch adds serviceability and scalability to 550 yards), depending on the type of optical cable. as controlled by the support software (adapter driver). With extenders, connections between components and any connected Fibre Channel 1-5 This ability to span great distances ia a major advantage of cable and operating speed. It transfers data between a CX300, CX500, and CX700 storage system and a server or switch...
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Storage Component (Storage System Enclosures) EMC CX300, CX500, and CX700 disk-array storage systems, with their storage processor (SPs), power supplies, and cooling hardware form the storage component of ports per SP Storage System Front End Ports Back End Ports CX300 2 1 CX500 2 2 CX700 4 4 1-8 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide EMC2434 Figure 1-6 CX700 Storage Processor Enclosure (SPE) Table 1-3 Each CX300 (DPE2), CX500 (DPE2), and CX700 (SPE) has two SPs. The number of...
Storage Component (Storage System Enclosures) EMC CX300, CX500, and CX700 disk-array storage systems, with their storage processor (SPs), power supplies, and cooling hardware form the storage component of ports per SP Storage System Front End Ports Back End Ports CX300 2 1 CX500 2 2 CX700 4 4 1-8 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide EMC2434 Figure 1-6 CX700 Storage Processor Enclosure (SPE) Table 1-3 Each CX300 (DPE2), CX500 (DPE2), and CX700 (SPE) has two SPs. The number of...
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... high-availability versions (two HBAs per server) or with one HBA per server. The shared-or-clustered direct installation can be either shared (that is, use a storage system in any shared installation require EMC Access LogixTM software to control server access to the storage-system LUNs. Unshared Direct Shared or Clustered (One or Two Servers) Direct (Two Servers) Server Server Server Shared Switched (Multiple Servers, Multiple Paths to SPs) Server Server Server Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Server Component...
... high-availability versions (two HBAs per server) or with one HBA per server. The shared-or-clustered direct installation can be either shared (that is, use a storage system in any shared installation require EMC Access LogixTM software to control server access to the storage-system LUNs. Unshared Direct Shared or Clustered (One or Two Servers) Direct (Two Servers) Server Server Server Shared Switched (Multiple Servers, Multiple Paths to SPs) Server Server Server Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Server Component...
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... network). Server Server Server Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Path 1 Path 2 FC Switch or LAN FC Switch or LAN SP A SP B Storage System SP A SP B Storage System EMC1810b Figure 1-10 Components of a SAN Fibre Channel switches can control data access to each SP in the storage system lets you configure and manage it. Within the SAN, a network connection to storage systems through Fibre Channel switches to provide a central location for disk storage. About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems About Switched...
... network). Server Server Server Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Path 1 Path 2 FC Switch or LAN FC Switch or LAN SP A SP B Storage System SP A SP B Storage System EMC1810b Figure 1-10 Components of a SAN Fibre Channel switches can control data access to each SP in the storage system lets you configure and manage it. Within the SAN, a network connection to storage systems through Fibre Channel switches to provide a central location for disk storage. About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems About Switched...
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... selectively control data access to LUNs in each storage system enforces the server-to an SP. One Storage Group serves a cluster of two servers running in a storage system, because each SP appears as a single Fibre Channel device to other Storage Group serves a UNIX® database server. About Switched Shared Storage and SANs (Storage Area Networks) 1-15 Storage Groups are unshared do not use Storage Groups. Access Logix software running the same operating system...
... selectively control data access to LUNs in each storage system enforces the server-to an SP. One Storage Group serves a cluster of two servers running in a storage system, because each SP appears as a single Fibre Channel device to other Storage Group serves a UNIX® database server. About Switched Shared Storage and SANs (Storage Area Networks) 1-15 Storage Groups are unshared do not use Storage Groups. Access Logix software running the same operating system...
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.... the hardware will then mirror the disks automatically. 2-2 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide There are two kinds of independent disks) technology. and software mirroring, in which the SP synchronizes the disk images; Software mirroring consumes server resources, since the operating system must mirror the images, and has no offsetting advantages; The storage system uses disk striping with most RAID types...
.... the hardware will then mirror the disks automatically. 2-2 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide There are two kinds of independent disks) technology. and software mirroring, in which the SP synchronizes the disk images; Software mirroring consumes server resources, since the operating system must mirror the images, and has no offsetting advantages; The storage system uses disk striping with most RAID types...
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... image after a failure RAID Types 2-7 RAID 3 Groups do not have to issue commands to different users, servers, and applications. With a RAID 1 Group, you can handle several concurrent streams of images ◆ a rebuild period that are mirrored automatically by the storage-system hardware. No fixed memory is required to LUNS of other kinds of the images independently. If you want , and software format the...
... image after a failure RAID Types 2-7 RAID 3 Groups do not have to issue commands to different users, servers, and applications. With a RAID 1 Group, you can handle several concurrent streams of images ◆ a rebuild period that are mirrored automatically by the storage-system hardware. No fixed memory is required to LUNS of other kinds of the images independently. If you want , and software format the...
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... no inherent high availability, but you can create one LUN per individual disk unit. CAUTION A RAID 0 Group provides no inherent data redundancy. RAID Types and Trade-offs RAID 0 Group (Nonredundant Array) ! Unlike the other disk in which does protect your data. EMC does not recommend using partitions, file systems, or user directories. 2-10 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide
... no inherent high availability, but you can create one LUN per individual disk unit. CAUTION A RAID 0 Group provides no inherent data redundancy. RAID Types and Trade-offs RAID 0 Group (Nonredundant Array) ! Unlike the other disk in which does protect your data. EMC does not recommend using partitions, file systems, or user directories. 2-10 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide
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... CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide RAID 3 Group - Useful as a database repository or a database server that does large I /O transfers of different sizes. A RAID 3 Group (parallel access array) works well with a high read rate, such as an airline reservations system, where users typically read many more than a RAID 0 Group (nonredundant array) and provides high availability and fast write access. RAID Types and Trade-offs Sample Applications for RAID Types...
... CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide RAID 3 Group - Useful as a database repository or a database server that does large I /O transfers of different sizes. A RAID 3 Group (parallel access array) works well with a high read rate, such as an airline reservations system, where users typically read many more than a RAID 0 Group (nonredundant array) and provides high availability and fast write access. RAID Types and Trade-offs Sample Applications for RAID Types...
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... optional data replication and data mobility software. Navisphere Management Suites 3-5 It includes an Event Monitor that checks storage systems for fault conditions and can notify you can create RAID groups, LUNs, and Storage Groups, manipulate caches, examine storage-system status and logged events, transfer control from one SP to another, and examine events recorded in addition to LUNs (for example, the Windows drive letter for its operating system. Manager features a user interface (UI...
... optional data replication and data mobility software. Navisphere Management Suites 3-5 It includes an Event Monitor that checks storage systems for fault conditions and can notify you can create RAID groups, LUNs, and Storage Groups, manipulate caches, examine storage-system status and logged events, transfer control from one SP to another, and examine events recorded in addition to LUNs (for example, the Windows drive letter for its operating system. Manager features a user interface (UI...
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..., drive R 125-129 RAID 5 Apps, 292 Mbytes, drive V 107-108 RAID 1 Log file, Dbase3, 111073 Mbytes drive L 1114 RAID 5 ISP C Mail, 292 1210Mbytes, drive S 1214 RAID 5 UsersA_F, 292 Mbytes, drive W 109-1014 RAID 5 Users, 345 Mbytes (6 disks), drive M 100, 101, 102 - The capacities shown reflect 73-Mbyte disks. Hot spare (automatically replaces a failed disk in any server's LUN) Note: The available storage is 50% for a RAID 1 LUN and 80% for the configuration inFigure...
..., drive R 125-129 RAID 5 Apps, 292 Mbytes, drive V 107-108 RAID 1 Log file, Dbase3, 111073 Mbytes drive L 1114 RAID 5 ISP C Mail, 292 1210Mbytes, drive S 1214 RAID 5 UsersA_F, 292 Mbytes, drive W 109-1014 RAID 5 Users, 345 Mbytes (6 disks), drive M 100, 101, 102 - The capacities shown reflect 73-Mbyte disks. Hot spare (automatically replaces a failed disk in any server's LUN) Note: The available storage is 50% for a RAID 1 LUN and 80% for the configuration inFigure...
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... LUNs Disk IDs RAID Type Storage Type, Capacity, Drive 000-004 005-009 RAID 5 RAID 5 Dbase1, 292 Mbytes, drive G Dbase2, 292 Mbytes, drive H 0010-0014 RAID 5 Mail, 292 Mbytes, drive I 101-102 RAID 1 Log file, Dbase1, 73 Mbytes, drive J 103-104 RAID 1 Log file, Dbase2, 73 Mbytes, drive K 105-109 RAID 1 Users, 292 Mbytes, drive L 1010-1014 RAID 5 Specs, 292 Mbytes, drive M 100 - Sample Unshared Direct Installation 5-5 Hot spare (automatically replaces a failed disk in an unshared direct storage-system installation. Server SP...
... LUNs Disk IDs RAID Type Storage Type, Capacity, Drive 000-004 005-009 RAID 5 RAID 5 Dbase1, 292 Mbytes, drive G Dbase2, 292 Mbytes, drive H 0010-0014 RAID 5 Mail, 292 Mbytes, drive I 101-102 RAID 1 Log file, Dbase1, 73 Mbytes, drive J 103-104 RAID 1 Log file, Dbase2, 73 Mbytes, drive K 105-109 RAID 1 Users, 292 Mbytes, drive L 1010-1014 RAID 5 Specs, 292 Mbytes, drive M 100 - Sample Unshared Direct Installation 5-5 Hot spare (automatically replaces a failed disk in an unshared direct storage-system installation. Server SP...
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..., and Storage Groups 5-7 Application and LUN Planning Worksheet Application File System, Partition, RAID Type LUN or Drive of LUN ID (hex) Disk Space Provided Server Hostname and (Gbytes) Operating System Sample Application and LUN Planning Worksheet Application File system, Partition, or Drive Dbase1 S Dbase2 T Log file for Dbase1 U Log file for Dbase2 V Users W RAID Type of LUN to list the applications you will use the...
..., and Storage Groups 5-7 Application and LUN Planning Worksheet Application File System, Partition, RAID Type LUN or Drive of LUN ID (hex) Disk Space Provided Server Hostname and (Gbytes) Operating System Sample Application and LUN Planning Worksheet Application File system, Partition, or Drive Dbase1 S Dbase2 T Log file for Dbase1 U Log file for Dbase2 V Users W RAID Type of LUN to list the applications you will use the...
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... SnapView, MirrorView, or MirrorView/A data sheets, hardware 6-10 decision support benefit with SnapView 4-3 device name, operating system 5-19 disaster recovery MirrorView/A 4-20 disaster recovery benefit MirrorView 4-13 disk capacity 5-13 configuration rules 5-13 LUNs, planning 5-6 mirror, defined 2-2 module IDs 5-4 RAID types compared 2-13 guidelines 2-18 selecting for RAID Groups 5-13 shared storage systems, examples 5-2 speeds 5-13 unit number on worksheet 5-9, 5-17 disk-array storage system application and LUN planning...
... SnapView, MirrorView, or MirrorView/A data sheets, hardware 6-10 decision support benefit with SnapView 4-3 device name, operating system 5-19 disaster recovery MirrorView/A 4-20 disaster recovery benefit MirrorView 4-13 disk capacity 5-13 configuration rules 5-13 LUNs, planning 5-6 mirror, defined 2-2 module IDs 5-4 RAID types compared 2-13 guidelines 2-18 selecting for RAID Groups 5-13 shared storage systems, examples 5-2 speeds 5-13 unit number on worksheet 5-9, 5-17 disk-array storage system application and LUN planning...
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... 4-7 integration with MirrorView 4-14 MirrorView/A 4-20 planning worksheet 4-8 software mirroring 2-2 SP (storage processor) about 6-5 in remote mirror MirrorView 4-14 IP address 5-16 port ALPA ID 5-16 storage-system cache size 5-16 SPE (Storage Processor Enclosure) components 6-3 Index dimensions and weight 6-9 speed, disk 5-13 storage system components 6-3 types see also disk-array storage system, installation types storage system, see disk-array storage system stripe with RAID 1/0, RAID 0 2-8 with RAID 5 2-4 switch cascading 1-5, 1-11 description 1-5, 1-11 fabric, introduced 1-4 introduced...
... 4-7 integration with MirrorView 4-14 MirrorView/A 4-20 planning worksheet 4-8 software mirroring 2-2 SP (storage processor) about 6-5 in remote mirror MirrorView 4-14 IP address 5-16 port ALPA ID 5-16 storage-system cache size 5-16 SPE (Storage Processor Enclosure) components 6-3 Index dimensions and weight 6-9 speed, disk 5-13 storage system components 6-3 types see also disk-array storage system, installation types storage system, see disk-array storage system stripe with RAID 1/0, RAID 0 2-8 with RAID 5 2-4 switch cascading 1-5, 1-11 description 1-5, 1-11 fabric, introduced 1-4 introduced...