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EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems CONFIGURATION PLANNING GUIDE P/N 300-001-273 REV A04 EMC Corporation Corporate Headquarters: Hopkinton, MA 01748 -9103 1-508 -435 -1000 www.EMC.com
EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems CONFIGURATION PLANNING GUIDE P/N 300-001-273 REV A04 EMC Corporation Corporate Headquarters: Hopkinton, MA 01748 -9103 1-508 -435 -1000 www.EMC.com
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..., AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Trademark Information EMC2, EMC, CLARiiON, Navisphere, PowerPath, and Symmetrix are registered trademarks and Access Logix, FLARE, MirrorView, Powerlink, SAN Copy, SnapView, ... property of EMC Corporation. All rights reserved. Copyright © 2003, 2004 EMC Corporation. All other trademarks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. THE INFORMATION IN THIS PUBLICATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS." ii EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems...
..., AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Trademark Information EMC2, EMC, CLARiiON, Navisphere, PowerPath, and Symmetrix are registered trademarks and Access Logix, FLARE, MirrorView, Powerlink, SAN Copy, SnapView, ... property of EMC Corporation. All rights reserved. Copyright © 2003, 2004 EMC Corporation. All other trademarks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. THE INFORMATION IN THIS PUBLICATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS." ii EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems...
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Contents Preface...ix Chapter 1 About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems 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 ... RAID 2-2 Disk Striping 2-2 Mirroring 2-2 RAID Groups and LUNs 2-3 RAID Types 2-4 RAID 5 Group (Individual Access Array 2-4 RAID 3 Group (Parallel Access Array 2-5 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide iii
Contents Preface...ix Chapter 1 About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems 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 ... RAID 2-2 Disk Striping 2-2 Mirroring 2-2 RAID Groups and LUNs 2-3 RAID Types 2-4 RAID 5 Group (Individual Access Array 2-4 RAID 3 Group (Parallel Access Array 2-5 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide iii
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... and 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
... and 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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...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 ....... 6-12 Chapter 7 iSCSI Configuration Storage System iSCSI Data Port Worksheet 7-2 iSCSI Initiator Port Worksheet 7-3 Index ...i-1 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide v
...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 ....... 6-12 Chapter 7 iSCSI Configuration Storage System iSCSI Data Port Worksheet 7-2 iSCSI Initiator Port Worksheet 7-3 Index ...i-1 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide v
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...- Initiator and Target 1-10 1-8 Switch and Point-to -Point Connections 1-6 1-4 A Switch Zone 1-7 1-5 Typical 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 ... Sample Shared Switched Storage Configuration 5-3 5-2 Unshared Direct Storage System 5-5 6-1 Types of Fibre Channel Storage-System Installations 6-2 6-2 CX700 Storage System 6-4 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide vii
...- Initiator and Target 1-10 1-8 Switch and Point-to -Point Connections 1-6 1-4 A Switch Zone 1-7 1-5 Typical 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 ... Sample Shared Switched Storage Configuration 5-3 5-2 Unshared Direct Storage System 5-5 6-1 Types of Fibre Channel Storage-System Installations 6-2 6-2 CX700 Storage System 6-4 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide vii
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Contents 6-3 Shared Storage Systems 6-5 6-4 Disks and Their IDs 6-7 viii EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide
Contents 6-3 Shared Storage Systems 6-5 6-4 Disks and Their IDs 6-7 viii EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide
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... and with the host servers that will be able to time releases revisions of its product line, EMC from time to ◆ Determine the best storage-system components for your installation ◆ Determine your site requirements ◆ Configure storage systems correctly EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide ix
... and with the host servers that will be able to time releases revisions of its product line, EMC from time to ◆ Determine the best storage-system components for your installation ◆ Determine your site requirements ◆ Configure storage systems correctly EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide ix
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... for replicating data or copying data within a storage system. Describes the hardware components of storage. x EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide A note presents information that is organized as follows: Chapter 1 Provides background... how to configure CX500i iSCSI storage systems. Conventions Used in This Guide EMC uses the following conventions for creating clones and snapshots within or between CLARiiON storage systems: ◆ EMC SnapView™ software for replicating data with a storage system using snapshots or...
... for replicating data or copying data within a storage system. Describes the hardware components of storage. x EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide A note presents information that is organized as follows: Chapter 1 Provides background... how to configure CX500i iSCSI storage systems. Conventions Used in This Guide EMC uses the following conventions for creating clones and snapshots within or between CLARiiON storage systems: ◆ EMC SnapView™ software for replicating data with a storage system using snapshots or...
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.... For the list of EMC sales locations, please access the EMC home page at: http://www.EMC.com/contact/ For additional information on the EMC Powerlink™ website. To access EMC Powerlink, use the following link: http://powerlink.emc.com After you plan the installation of this guide. EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning...
.... For the list of EMC sales locations, please access the EMC home page at: http://www.EMC.com/contact/ For additional information on the EMC Powerlink™ website. To access EMC Powerlink, use the following link: http://powerlink.emc.com After you plan the installation of this guide. EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning...
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Preface xii EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide
Preface xii EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide
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About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Introducing CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Table 1-1 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 disk-array storage systems provide terabytes of 240 disks a. Each DAE2 enclosure has slots for a total of disk storage capacity, high transfer rates, ... high-performance Fibre Channel disks ◆ a DAE2-ATA version with Fibre Channel disks. 16 separate DAE2s for 15 disks. Figure 1-1 shows a typical CX700 storage system. 1-2 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide
About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Introducing CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Table 1-1 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 disk-array storage systems provide terabytes of 240 disks a. Each DAE2 enclosure has slots for a total of disk storage capacity, high transfer rates, ... high-performance Fibre Channel disks ◆ a DAE2-ATA version with Fibre Channel disks. 16 separate DAE2s for 15 disks. Figure 1-1 shows a typical CX700 storage system. 1-2 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide
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...optical cables. Server Adapter (Initiator) Node Adapter Connection Storage System (Target) Node Figure 1-2 Nodes - Initiator and Target EMC1802 1-4 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide A Fibre Channel arbitrated loop is made through one or more Fibre Channel switches. each connection is a... connected device in this manual use switch fabric and FC-AL topologies. About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Fibre Channel Fibre Channel is governed by optical cable. Figure 1-2 shows a node and initiator.
...optical cables. Server Adapter (Initiator) Node Adapter Connection Storage System (Target) Node Figure 1-2 Nodes - Initiator and Target EMC1802 1-4 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide A Fibre Channel arbitrated loop is made through one or more Fibre Channel switches. each connection is a... connected device in this manual use switch fabric and FC-AL topologies. About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Fibre Channel Fibre Channel is governed by optical cable. Figure 1-2 shows a node and initiator.
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... HBA Ports per SP 32 64 64 Maximum HBA Ports per Storage System 128 256 512 1-6 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide EMC recommends single-initiator zoning, which limits each zone to -point connections. Each zone includes a server adapter and/or one switch port to -Point Connections You...
... HBA Ports per SP 32 64 64 Maximum HBA Ports per Storage System 128 256 512 1-6 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide EMC recommends single-initiator zoning, which limits each zone to -point connections. Each zone includes a server adapter and/or one switch port to -Point Connections You...
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... 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 The number of ports for each SP varies between storage systems. Table 1-3 lists the number... of a Fibre Channel system. However, it is a CX300 or CX500 disk processor enclosure (DPE2) or a CX700 storage processor enclosure (SPE). The controlling unit is bound by the same cabling distance rules as convenient. A switch is shown in a ...
... 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 The number of ports for each SP varies between storage systems. Table 1-3 lists the number... of a Fibre Channel system. However, it is a CX300 or CX500 disk processor enclosure (DPE2) or a CX700 storage processor enclosure (SPE). The controlling unit is bound by the same cabling distance rules as convenient. A switch is shown in a ...
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... switches and routers. ◆ Target components: storage systems with storage processors, power supply, cooling hardware, and disks. 1-10 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems iSCSI Internet SCSI (iSCSI) is either an initiator (in a server) or a target (in an iSCSI environment...
... switches and routers. ◆ Target components: storage systems with storage processors, power supply, cooling hardware, and disks. 1-10 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems iSCSI Internet SCSI (iSCSI) is either an initiator (in a server) or a target (in an iSCSI environment...
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The controlling unit is a CX500i disk processor enclosure (DPE2). About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Target Components Target components are iSCSI storage systems, namely CX500i disk-array storage systems, with two 1-gigabit iSCSI ports. Each CX500i (DPE2) has ..., and cooling hardware. The iSCSI front-end (data) ports communicate with switches or servers and the Fibre Channel back-end ports communicate with disks. 1-12 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide
The controlling unit is a CX500i disk processor enclosure (DPE2). About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Target Components Target components are iSCSI storage systems, namely CX500i disk-array storage systems, with two 1-gigabit iSCSI ports. Each CX500i (DPE2) has ..., and cooling hardware. The iSCSI front-end (data) ports communicate with switches or servers and the Fibre Channel back-end ports communicate with disks. 1-12 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide
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... 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 ..., a network connection to storage-system LUNs. About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems About Switched Shared Storage and SANs (Storage Area Networks) This section explains the features that is based on page 1-6. 1-14 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide
... 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 ..., a network connection to storage-system LUNs. About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems About Switched Shared Storage and SANs (Storage Area Networks) This section explains the features that is based on page 1-6. 1-14 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide
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...it were an entire storage system, and never sees the other LUNs on one or more storage systems in a network. About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Highly available cluster File server Operating system A Mail server Operating system A Database server Operating system B Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Path 1 ... the storage system software security mechanism: a set of privileges based on username and password that are not part of its Storage Group as 1-16 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide
...it were an entire storage system, and never sees the other LUNs on one or more storage systems in a network. About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Highly available cluster File server Operating system A Mail server Operating system A Database server Operating system B Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Path 1 ... the storage system software security mechanism: a set of privileges based on username and password that are not part of its Storage Group as 1-16 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide
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To plan LUNs and file systems, 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 7. 1-18 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide For worksheets and a description of iSCSI configurations, go to Chapter 4. About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems For information on the storage-system hardware, go to Chapter 5.
To plan LUNs and file systems, 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 7. 1-18 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide For worksheets and a description of iSCSI configurations, go to Chapter 4. About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems For information on the storage-system hardware, go to Chapter 5.