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... Trademark Information EMC2, EMC, CLARiiON, Navisphere, PowerPath, and Symmetrix are registered trademarks and Access Logix, FLARE, MirrorView, Powerlink, SAN Copy, SnapView, and TimeFinder are the property of any EMC software described in this publication requires an applicable software license. Use, ...copying, and distribution of their respective owners. ii EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide All other trademarks used herein are trademarks of its publication date. Copyright © 2003, 2004...
... Trademark Information EMC2, EMC, CLARiiON, Navisphere, PowerPath, and Symmetrix are registered trademarks and Access Logix, FLARE, MirrorView, Powerlink, SAN Copy, SnapView, and TimeFinder are the property of any EMC software described in this publication requires an applicable software license. Use, ...copying, and distribution of their respective owners. ii EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide All other trademarks used herein are trademarks of its publication date. Copyright © 2003, 2004...
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... Introducing CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems 1-2 Fibre Channel 1-4 Fibre Channel Storage Components 1-5 Storage Component (Storage System Enclosures 1-8 iSCSI 1-10 iSCSI Storage Components 1-10 Initiator Components 1-11 LAN Components 1-11 Target Components 1-12 Types of Storage-System Installations 1-13 About Switched Shared Storage and SANs (Storage Area Networks 1-14 Storage Groups...
... Introducing CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems 1-2 Fibre Channel 1-4 Fibre Channel Storage Components 1-5 Storage Component (Storage System Enclosures 1-8 iSCSI 1-10 iSCSI Storage Components 1-10 Initiator Components 1-11 LAN Components 1-11 Target Components 1-12 Types of Storage-System Installations 1-13 About Switched Shared Storage and SANs (Storage Area Networks 1-14 Storage Groups...
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... Benefits 4-13 MirrorView Planning Worksheet 4-15 What Is MirrorView/A 4-17 MirrorView/A Example 4-18 MirrorView/A Features and Benefits 4-19 MirrorView/A Planning Worksheets 4-22 What Is EMC SAN Copy 4-24 iv EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide
... Benefits 4-13 MirrorView Planning Worksheet 4-15 What Is MirrorView/A 4-17 MirrorView/A Example 4-18 MirrorView/A Features and Benefits 4-19 MirrorView/A Planning Worksheets 4-22 What Is EMC SAN Copy 4-24 iv EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide
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... Features and Benefits 4-27 Implementing SAN Copy Over Extended Distances ....... 4-28 SAN Copy Planning Worksheet 4-30 Chapter 5 Planning File Systems and LUNs Multiple Paths to LUNs 5-2 Disk IDs 5-2 Sample ... Storage Group Planning Worksheet 5-9 LUN Details Worksheet 5-14 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...
... Features and Benefits 4-27 Implementing SAN Copy Over Extended Distances ....... 4-28 SAN Copy Planning Worksheet 4-30 Chapter 5 Planning File Systems and LUNs Multiple Paths to LUNs 5-2 Disk IDs 5-2 Sample ... Storage Group Planning Worksheet 5-9 LUN Details Worksheet 5-14 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...
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...16-Port Switch, Back View 1-7 1-6 CX700 Storage Processor Enclosure (SPE 1-8 1-7 Nodes - 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... 4-2 Snapshot Example 4-6 4-3 Sample MirrorView Configuration 4-12 4-4 Sample Remote Mirror Configuration 4-19 4-5 Sample SAN Copy Sessions Between Storage Systems 4-26 4-6 Sample SAN Copy Over IP Configuration 4-29 5-1 Sample Shared Switched Storage Configuration 5-3 5-2 Unshared Direct Storage System 5-5...
...16-Port Switch, Back View 1-7 1-6 CX700 Storage Processor Enclosure (SPE 1-8 1-7 Nodes - 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... 4-2 Snapshot Example 4-6 4-3 Sample MirrorView Configuration 4-12 4-4 Sample Remote Mirror Configuration 4-19 4-5 Sample SAN Copy Sessions Between Storage Systems 4-26 4-6 Sample SAN Copy Over IP Configuration 4-29 5-1 Sample Shared Switched Storage Configuration 5-3 5-2 Unshared Direct Storage System 5-5...
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...; and EMC MirrorView/Asynchronous remote mirroring software for replicating data between storage systems. Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 ◆ EMC SAN Copy ™ software for notes and cautions. x EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide Chapter 2 Describes the RAID Groups and the different ways they store data. A note presents...
...; and EMC MirrorView/Asynchronous remote mirroring software for replicating data between storage systems. Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 ◆ EMC SAN Copy ™ software for notes and cautions. x EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide Chapter 2 Describes the RAID Groups and the different ways they store data. A note presents...
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Major sections are ◆ Introducing CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems 1-2 ◆ Fibre Channel 1-4 ◆ iSCSI 1-10 ◆ Types of Storage-System Installations 1-13 ◆ About Switched Shared Storage and SANs (Storage Area Networks 1-14 About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems 1-1 Invisible Body Tag 1 About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems This chapter introduces CLARiiON® CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 disk-array storage systems and storage area networks (SANs).
Major sections are ◆ Introducing CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems 1-2 ◆ Fibre Channel 1-4 ◆ iSCSI 1-10 ◆ Types of Storage-System Installations 1-13 ◆ About Switched Shared Storage and SANs (Storage Area Networks 1-14 About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems 1-1 Invisible Body Tag 1 About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems This chapter introduces CLARiiON® CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 disk-array storage systems and storage area networks (SANs).
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... in Chapter 6. as controlled by the support software (adapter driver). This ability to any Fibre Channel switches. About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Fibre Channel Storage Components A Fibre Channel storage system has three main components: ◆ Server component (host bus adapter driver with adapter ...) Server Component (Host Bus Adapter and Driver) The host bus adapter is required for switched shared storage (a storage area network, SAN), connects all the nodes cabled to 60 kilometers (36 miles) or more disk-array storage systems over Fibre Channel -
... in Chapter 6. as controlled by the support software (adapter driver). This ability to any Fibre Channel switches. About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Fibre Channel Storage Components A Fibre Channel storage system has three main components: ◆ Server component (host bus adapter driver with adapter ...) Server Component (Host Bus Adapter and Driver) The host bus adapter is required for switched shared storage (a storage area network, SAN), connects all the nodes cabled to 60 kilometers (36 miles) or more disk-array storage systems over Fibre Channel -
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About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Types of Storage-System Installations You can use Access Logix to each SP, providing multipath I/O for any of several storage systems in high-... the resources of Storage-System Installation EMC1826a Storage systems for dynamic load sharing and greater throughput. Shared switched installations are available in a storage area network (SAN). Shared switched storage systems can be either shared (that is, use a storage system in any shared installation require EMC Access LogixTM software to control server...
About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Types of Storage-System Installations You can use Access Logix to each SP, providing multipath I/O for any of several storage systems in high-... the resources of Storage-System Installation EMC1826a Storage systems for dynamic load sharing and greater throughput. Shared switched installations are available in a storage area network (SAN). Shared switched storage systems can be either shared (that is, use a storage system in any shared installation require EMC Access LogixTM software to control server...
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..., explained earlier on page 1-6. 1-14 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide A SAN is one or more storage devices connected to servers through the use of a SAN Fibre Channel switches can control data access to storage systems through Fibre Channel switches to... central location for fast, effective response to users' data storage needs ◆ easier file backup and recovery An EMC® SAN is , the SAN requires EMC Access Logix software to provide flexible access control to each SP in the storage system lets you configure and manage it...
..., explained earlier on page 1-6. 1-14 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide A SAN is one or more storage devices connected to servers through the use of a SAN Fibre Channel switches can control data access to storage systems through Fibre Channel switches to... central location for fast, effective response to users' data storage needs ◆ easier file backup and recovery An EMC® SAN is , the SAN requires EMC Access Logix software to provide flexible access control to each SP in the storage system lets you configure and manage it...
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...to its data. For access control with two Storage Groups. The cluster software enforces orderly access to an SP. About Switched Shared Storage and SANs (Storage Area Networks) 1-15 storage systems that is required: Storage Groups. Each server is no single point of shared storage; So switch... zoning can access a Storage Group if all the servers run cluster software. Storage Groups About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems However, switch zoning cannot selectively control data access to LUNs in each storage system enforces the server-to .
...to its data. For access control with two Storage Groups. The cluster software enforces orderly access to an SP. About Switched Shared Storage and SANs (Storage Area Networks) 1-15 storage systems that is required: Storage Groups. Each server is no single point of shared storage; So switch... zoning can access a Storage Group if all the servers run cluster software. Storage Groups About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems However, switch zoning cannot selectively control data access to LUNs in each storage system enforces the server-to .
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For information on the Navisphere® Manager Suite software, go to its designated Storage Group. About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems sharable (accessible by adapters 04, 05, 06, 07 SP A SP B LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN EMC2403a Figure 1-12 ... Shared Data access by more than one server), if, as shown above in Figure 1-11, the servers run cluster software. About Switched Shared Storage and SANs (Storage Area Networks) 1-17
For information on the Navisphere® Manager Suite software, go to its designated Storage Group. About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems sharable (accessible by adapters 04, 05, 06, 07 SP A SP B LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN EMC2403a Figure 1-12 ... Shared Data access by more than one server), if, as shown above in Figure 1-11, the servers run cluster software. About Switched Shared Storage and SANs (Storage Area Networks) 1-17
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For worksheets and a description of iSCSI configurations, go to Chapter 5. To plan LUNs and file systems, go to Chapter 7. 1-18 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems For information on the storage-system hardware, go to Chapter 4. For details on the optional data replication software (SnapView™, MirrorView™, MirrorView/Asynchronous) or data mobility software (SAN Copy™), go to Chapter 6.
For worksheets and a description of iSCSI configurations, go to Chapter 5. To plan LUNs and file systems, go to Chapter 7. 1-18 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems For information on the storage-system hardware, go to Chapter 4. For details on the optional data replication software (SnapView™, MirrorView™, MirrorView/Asynchronous) or data mobility software (SAN Copy™), go to Chapter 6.
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... any of iSCSI configurations, go to Chapter 3. For details on the optional data replication software (SnapView™, MirrorView™, MirrorView/Asynchronous) or data mobility software (SAN Copy™), go to Chapter 5. A hot spare also minimizes the period of three disks. RAID 0 Group (nonredundant individual access array) - An individual unit is slightly...
... any of iSCSI configurations, go to Chapter 3. For details on the optional data replication software (SnapView™, MirrorView™, MirrorView/Asynchronous) or data mobility software (SAN Copy™), go to Chapter 5. A hot spare also minimizes the period of three disks. RAID 0 Group (nonredundant individual access array) - An individual unit is slightly...
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... for higher availability - At least one used to manage the storage systems. 3-6 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide Division domain with five storage systems (four systems on SANs) and a European Division with a network controller and browser software. For any other in the domain. ideally at least...
... for higher availability - At least one used to manage the storage systems. 3-6 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide Division domain with five storage systems (four systems on SANs) and a European Division with a network controller and browser software. For any other in the domain. ideally at least...
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... the storage-system hardware, go to Chapter 6. For details on the optional data replication software (SnapView™, MirrorView™, MirrorView/Asynchronous) or data mobility software (SAN Copy™), go to Chapter 4. Using Navisphere Software 3-9 Storage-System Management Sample Storage Management Worksheet for Navisphere Server Name cpcnyc1 Operating System Windows Server 2003...
... the storage-system hardware, go to Chapter 6. For details on the optional data replication software (SnapView™, MirrorView™, MirrorView/Asynchronous) or data mobility software (SAN Copy™), go to Chapter 4. Using Navisphere Software 3-9 Storage-System Management Sample Storage Management Worksheet for Navisphere Server Name cpcnyc1 Operating System Windows Server 2003...
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... chapter introduces EMC CLARiiON data replication software (SnapView™, MirrorView™, and MirrorView/Asynchronous software) and the EMC data mobility software (SAN Copy™ software) for the CX500 and CX700 storage systems. These software applications allow you to the EMC MirrorView/Asynchronous software as MirrorView/A. Major sections are Data Replication and Mobility...
... chapter introduces EMC CLARiiON data replication software (SnapView™, MirrorView™, and MirrorView/Asynchronous software) and the EMC data mobility software (SAN Copy™ software) for the CX500 and CX700 storage systems. These software applications allow you to the EMC MirrorView/Asynchronous software as MirrorView/A. Major sections are Data Replication and Mobility...
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...9670; MirrorView/A Example 4-18 ◆ MirrorView/A Features and Benefits 4-19 ◆ MirrorView/A Planning Worksheets 4-22 SAN Copy ◆ What Is EMC SAN Copy 4-24 ◆ Implementing SAN Copy Over Extended Distances 4-28 ◆ MirrorView/A Features and Benefits 4-19 ◆ MirrorView/A Planning Worksheets 4-22 ...copy, SAN Copy must be installed on either the storage system with the source logical unit or the storage system with the source logical unit. 4-2 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide For a full copy, SAN Copy ...
...9670; MirrorView/A Example 4-18 ◆ MirrorView/A Features and Benefits 4-19 ◆ MirrorView/A Planning Worksheets 4-22 SAN Copy ◆ What Is EMC SAN Copy 4-24 ◆ Implementing SAN Copy Over Extended Distances 4-28 ◆ MirrorView/A Features and Benefits 4-19 ◆ MirrorView/A Planning Worksheets 4-22 ...copy, SAN Copy must be installed on either the storage system with the source logical unit or the storage system with the source logical unit. 4-2 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide For a full copy, SAN Copy ...
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... Pool Parent RAID Group (Gbytes) Reserved LUN ID (complete after binding) a. Note that MirrorView/A and incremental SAN Copy also use a reserved LUN as long as another application is also provided in the MirrorView/A and incremental SAN Copy sections. One application can bind LUNs for the reserved LUN pool. b. Reserved LUN Pool Setup... system setup so you can use the reserved LUN pool. EMC recommends 20% of the source LUN size. 4-10 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide
... Pool Parent RAID Group (Gbytes) Reserved LUN ID (complete after binding) a. Note that MirrorView/A and incremental SAN Copy also use a reserved LUN as long as another application is also provided in the MirrorView/A and incremental SAN Copy sections. One application can bind LUNs for the reserved LUN pool. b. Reserved LUN Pool Setup... system setup so you can use the reserved LUN pool. EMC recommends 20% of the source LUN size. 4-10 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide
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... (A or B) Source LUN Size Reserved LUN Pool Parent RAID Group Sizeb (Gbytes) Reserved LUN ID or Name (complete after binding) a. Note that SnapView and incremental SAN Copy also use a reserved LUN as long as another application is not using it. b. Reserved LUN Pool Setup Worksheeta SP RAID Type for RAID Group... number of reserved LUNs should always be twice the number of source LUNs. A MirrorView/A primary image LUN is also provided in the SnapView and incremental SAN Copy sections. This worksheet is a source LUN.
... (A or B) Source LUN Size Reserved LUN Pool Parent RAID Group Sizeb (Gbytes) Reserved LUN ID or Name (complete after binding) a. Note that SnapView and incremental SAN Copy also use a reserved LUN as long as another application is not using it. b. Reserved LUN Pool Setup Worksheeta SP RAID Type for RAID Group... number of reserved LUNs should always be twice the number of source LUNs. A MirrorView/A primary image LUN is also provided in the SnapView and incremental SAN Copy sections. This worksheet is a source LUN.