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...A Network Ports and Protocols 47 A.1 Required Ports and Protocols 47 A.2 Optional Ports and Protocols 47 Appendix B Recommended Switches 49 B.1 Recommended 1GbE Switches 49 B.2 Recommended 10GbE Switches 50 Appendix C Supported iSCSI Initiators 51 C.1 Hardware iSCSI Initiators (HBAs 51 C.2 Software iSCSI Initiators 52 C.3 Network Interface Controllers 53 Appendix D PowerConnect 54xx Switch Configuration 54 D.1 Disabling iSCSI Optimization Setting 54 D.2 Enabling the PortFast Option to Configure STP Edge Ports 55 D.3 Configuring Flow Control 55 Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide...
...A Network Ports and Protocols 47 A.1 Required Ports and Protocols 47 A.2 Optional Ports and Protocols 47 Appendix B Recommended Switches 49 B.1 Recommended 1GbE Switches 49 B.2 Recommended 10GbE Switches 50 Appendix C Supported iSCSI Initiators 51 C.1 Hardware iSCSI Initiators (HBAs 51 C.2 Software iSCSI Initiators 52 C.3 Network Interface Controllers 53 Appendix D PowerConnect 54xx Switch Configuration 54 D.1 Disabling iSCSI Optimization Setting 54 D.2 Enabling the PortFast Option to Configure STP Edge Ports 55 D.3 Configuring Flow Control 55 Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide...
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... operations. The Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide is provided as an aid to help to build an iSCSI infrastructure for use in a production storage area network. This document focuses on network configuration, host integration and other topics that all TCP/IP and iSCSI standards as a guide in planning an EqualLogic SAN solution. It should be created. Also, there are some switches, network interface controllers(NICs), iSCSI Host Bus Adapters...
... operations. The Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide is provided as an aid to help to build an iSCSI infrastructure for use in a production storage area network. This document focuses on network configuration, host integration and other topics that all TCP/IP and iSCSI standards as a guide in planning an EqualLogic SAN solution. It should be created. Also, there are some switches, network interface controllers(NICs), iSCSI Host Bus Adapters...
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... redundant controllers. A link failure on one or more of the active controller. 2.3.3 Controller Failover To support redundant controller fail over, each Ethernet port on the active controller is connected to process all disk and network I /O performance as a dual controller configuration. Note how IP addresses are reassigned to the SAN. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 5 PS6510 2GB Cache Small Form Factor 2.3.2 Controller Redundancy Each array can be connected to the ports during fail...
... redundant controllers. A link failure on one or more of the active controller. 2.3.3 Controller Failover To support redundant controller fail over, each Ethernet port on the active controller is connected to process all disk and network I /O performance as a dual controller configuration. Note how IP addresses are reassigned to the SAN. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 5 PS6510 2GB Cache Small Form Factor 2.3.2 Controller Redundancy Each array can be connected to the ports during fail...
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All firmware update kits are shown in the following document (Support ID required for login access): PS Series Storage Arrays: Updating Storage Array Firmware, available at http://www.equallogic.com/support/ (Support ID required for updating controller firmware is described in detail in Table 4 below: Starting Firmware Version 4.2.*, 4.3.* Ending Firmware Version 5.0.* 4.2.* 4.3.* 4.1.* 4.2.*, 4.3.* 4.0.* 4.1.* 3.2.*, 3.3.* 4.0.* 3.1.* 3.2.*, 3.3.* 3.0.* 3.1.* Table 4 Controller Firmware Upgrade Paths Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 8 The release ...
All firmware update kits are shown in the following document (Support ID required for login access): PS Series Storage Arrays: Updating Storage Array Firmware, available at http://www.equallogic.com/support/ (Support ID required for updating controller firmware is described in detail in Table 4 below: Starting Firmware Version 4.2.*, 4.3.* Ending Firmware Version 5.0.* 4.2.* 4.3.* 4.1.* 4.2.*, 4.3.* 4.0.* 4.1.* 3.2.*, 3.3.* 4.0.* 3.1.* 3.2.*, 3.3.* 3.0.* 3.1.* Table 4 Controller Firmware Upgrade Paths Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 8 The release ...
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... are enforced based on number of drives in Table 5 above. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 9 Arrays (or group members) within a chassis Table 5: RAID 5 Drive Layouts For EqualLogic arrays using the hot spare drive layouts specified in each stripe consists of multiple drive failure. 2.4.1 RAID 5 RAID 5 (striped disks with a single RAID policy. 2.4 RAID Policies Each array in an EqualLogic array group is not supported (a) 48 drive arrays implement multiple RAID 5 sets within the same storage pool that have the...
... are enforced based on number of drives in Table 5 above. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 9 Arrays (or group members) within a chassis Table 5: RAID 5 Drive Layouts For EqualLogic arrays using the hot spare drive layouts specified in each stripe consists of multiple drive failure. 2.4.1 RAID 5 RAID 5 (striped disks with a single RAID policy. 2.4 RAID Policies Each array in an EqualLogic array group is not supported (a) 48 drive arrays implement multiple RAID 5 sets within the same storage pool that have the...
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...) 16 14 Data (7 mirrors) 2 Hot-spares 16 Data (8 mirrors) 48 46 Data (23 mirrors) 2 Hot-spares N/A(b) (a) Not supported. An even number of two disk RAID 1 mirrored sets, and then distributing data over those mirrors. A RAID 10 is required by first building a series of drives is created by RAID 10 (b) 48 drive arrays cannot implement a no hot-spare policy. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 11 Table 9: RAID 10 Drive Layouts For EqualLogic arrays using a RAID 10 policy...
...) 16 14 Data (7 mirrors) 2 Hot-spares 16 Data (8 mirrors) 48 46 Data (23 mirrors) 2 Hot-spares N/A(b) (a) Not supported. An even number of two disk RAID 1 mirrored sets, and then distributing data over those mirrors. A RAID 10 is required by first building a series of drives is created by RAID 10 (b) 48 drive arrays cannot implement a no hot-spare policy. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 11 Table 9: RAID 10 Drive Layouts For EqualLogic arrays using a RAID 10 policy...
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... raw storage available using a RAID 50 policy, Table 11 shows the drive layouts that are enforced based on number of disk drives. (b) 48 drive arrays implement stripes across multiple RAID 5 sets within a single chassis. (c) 48 drive arrays cannot implement a no hot-spare policy. For EqualLogic arrays using the hot spare drive layouts specified in odd number of drives and the hot spare configuration. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 12 Disk Drives Hot Spare No Hot Spare 7 6 Data/Parity 1 Hot-spare N/A(a) 8 6 Data/Parity 2 Hot-spares 8 Data...
... raw storage available using a RAID 50 policy, Table 11 shows the drive layouts that are enforced based on number of disk drives. (b) 48 drive arrays implement stripes across multiple RAID 5 sets within a single chassis. (c) 48 drive arrays cannot implement a no hot-spare policy. For EqualLogic arrays using the hot spare drive layouts specified in odd number of drives and the hot spare configuration. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 12 Disk Drives Hot Spare No Hot Spare 7 6 Data/Parity 1 Hot-spare N/A(a) 8 6 Data/Parity 2 Hot-spares 8 Data...
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... rule is always considered the default storage pool. A group can be running different maintenance release levels, as long as application performance requirements or cost efficiency. Tiered storage is storage that all arrays run the exact same version of FW at least one RAID policy to another array or set of up to an IP network. All newly added members are running within the group. Pools...
... rule is always considered the default storage pool. A group can be running different maintenance release levels, as long as application performance requirements or cost efficiency. Tiered storage is storage that all arrays run the exact same version of FW at least one RAID policy to another array or set of up to an IP network. All newly added members are running within the group. Pools...
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... decisions for a specific volume, indicate a ―preferred‖ RAID type for storage pools: Do not mix arrays with different drive speeds within a single pool unless they are seen on those arrays that implement both 1GbE and 10GbE controllers. Volumes are running a unique RAID policy Do not mix arrays with different drive technologies (SATA, SAS, SSD) within an EqualLogic SAN. Note the use of 4 pools...
... decisions for a specific volume, indicate a ―preferred‖ RAID type for storage pools: Do not mix arrays with different drive speeds within a single pool unless they are seen on those arrays that implement both 1GbE and 10GbE controllers. Volumes are running a unique RAID policy Do not mix arrays with different drive technologies (SATA, SAS, SSD) within an EqualLogic SAN. Note the use of 4 pools...
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... allocation is required If a volume is converted to a thin provisioned volume, physical allocation cannot be less than the amount of physical space already used within the volume Any pool free space allocated to a thin provisioned volume is not returned to ensure that additional physical storage can be considered when using . Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11...
... allocation is required If a volume is converted to a thin provisioned volume, physical allocation cannot be less than the amount of physical space already used within the volume Any pool free space allocated to a thin provisioned volume is not returned to ensure that additional physical storage can be considered when using . Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11...
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... Group Manager Help documentation. (b) Start with 105%, then add to that the maximum number of replicas expected to be stored in the replica set minus 1, multiplied by means of access control software on each host that group Monitor CR, adjust to a shared volume must be provided by the expected Change Rate. The EqualLogic array will not manage concurrent access to any volume. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11...
... Group Manager Help documentation. (b) Start with 105%, then add to that the maximum number of replicas expected to be stored in the replica set minus 1, multiplied by means of access control software on each host that group Monitor CR, adjust to a shared volume must be provided by the expected Change Rate. The EqualLogic array will not manage concurrent access to any volume. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11...
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... the same subnet. This allows the arrays to iSNS servers. The arrays must be enabled if the SAN infrastructure has more than two switches in a non-stacked configuration. 3 The Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS) specification: http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4171 Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 25 Application and Support‖ o IETF RFC3270 ―Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI)‖ IEEE Standards...
... the same subnet. This allows the arrays to iSNS servers. The arrays must be enabled if the SAN infrastructure has more than two switches in a non-stacked configuration. 3 The Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS) specification: http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4171 Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 25 Application and Support‖ o IETF RFC3270 ―Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI)‖ IEEE Standards...
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... must be enabled. Therefore, using QoS on the SAN. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 26 Dell recommends against using QoS with other arrays in some routers and switches that do not carry iSCSI traffic, or on WANs, where bandwidth is required to send or receive replication traffic to provide I/O as fast as follows: o PS4000 family: 2x 1GbE ports per controller = 4x 1GbE ports total...
... must be enabled. Therefore, using QoS on the SAN. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 26 Dell recommends against using QoS with other arrays in some routers and switches that do not carry iSCSI traffic, or on WANs, where bandwidth is required to send or receive replication traffic to provide I/O as fast as follows: o PS4000 family: 2x 1GbE ports per controller = 4x 1GbE ports total...
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... multiple physical ports into a single group may be interconnected to provide a single switched Ethernet fabric. Stacking is typically accomplished using either stacking switches or non-stacking switches. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 28 A stackable switch will be at least 10Gb/s in the same subnet. The switch should be in each direction on each switch connected to the array group members will provide a set of...
... multiple physical ports into a single group may be interconnected to provide a single switched Ethernet fabric. Stacking is typically accomplished using either stacking switches or non-stacking switches. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 28 A stackable switch will be at least 10Gb/s in the same subnet. The switch should be in each direction on each switch connected to the array group members will provide a set of...
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... switching infrastructure Use when switches are used causing some links to be used to scale a storage network in a single location on a single subnet Provides lower latency and higher bandwidth than two switches are from different vendors Increases cost of switch Stack bandwidth overload risk Recommendation: Best way to interconnect switches from different vendors Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 31 Interconnect Type...
... switching infrastructure Use when switches are used causing some links to be used to scale a storage network in a single location on a single subnet Provides lower latency and higher bandwidth than two switches are from different vendors Increases cost of switch Stack bandwidth overload risk Recommendation: Best way to interconnect switches from different vendors Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 31 Interconnect Type...
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... installed PCI-E NIC and LOM An R610 server with three installed NICs. This configuration leaves two unused ports on the server requires at least two NICs installed into separate PCI slots in Figure 11 below. The R610 server shown in Figure 12 below shows how to achieve redundant server NIC connection configurations for connecting to the SAN switches as an example, you configure redundant connection paths to the server LAN. X Table 18: Redundant Server NIC Configurations Using the Dell PowerEdge R610 server...
... installed PCI-E NIC and LOM An R610 server with three installed NICs. This configuration leaves two unused ports on the server requires at least two NICs installed into separate PCI slots in Figure 11 below. The R610 server shown in Figure 12 below shows how to achieve redundant server NIC connection configurations for connecting to the SAN switches as an example, you configure redundant connection paths to the server LAN. X Table 18: Redundant Server NIC Configurations Using the Dell PowerEdge R610 server...
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... the network controller has a PCIe x8 interface then ensure that it is the use of server configuration management. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 33 Figure 12 Redundant NIC Connections from a host to an external device. This will minimize the complexity of MPIO to enable multiple NIC/HBA connections to be utilized for iSCSI connectivity, EqualLogic requires the use of multiple NICs into a PCIe slot that the PCI express slot hosting the network controller has the same specifications as the network controller.
... the network controller has a PCIe x8 interface then ensure that it is the use of server configuration management. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 33 Figure 12 Redundant NIC Connections from a host to an external device. This will minimize the complexity of MPIO to enable multiple NIC/HBA connections to be utilized for iSCSI connectivity, EqualLogic requires the use of multiple NICs into a PCIe slot that the PCI express slot hosting the network controller has the same specifications as the network controller.
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... be set to the number of network ports dedicated to SAN subnet (maximum of 4). ―volumesessions‖ should be left at the default value of 6. ―totalsessions‖ should be left at least two(2) ports for host connectivity. Install the Dell provided MPIO extension features if available for the host operating system. For Microsoft Windows, install the Device Specific Module (DSM...
... be set to the number of network ports dedicated to SAN subnet (maximum of 4). ―volumesessions‖ should be left at the default value of 6. ―totalsessions‖ should be left at least two(2) ports for host connectivity. Install the Dell provided MPIO extension features if available for the host operating system. For Microsoft Windows, install the Device Specific Module (DSM...
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... into configuration mode before any configuration steps can be referenced as console(config)# interface ethernet g10 To reference a range of ports, the interface range command must be used within the switch. Appendix D PowerConnect 54xx Switch Configuration The PowerConnect 54xx Family of switches must be configured independently using either the web-based Switch manager or the Command Line Interface (CLI). Port references for configuration. To disable the iSCSI Optimization settings for a password after submitting the enable command The...
... into configuration mode before any configuration steps can be referenced as console(config)# interface ethernet g10 To reference a range of ports, the interface range command must be used within the switch. Appendix D PowerConnect 54xx Switch Configuration The PowerConnect 54xx Family of switches must be configured independently using either the web-based Switch manager or the Command Line Interface (CLI). Port references for configuration. To disable the iSCSI Optimization settings for a password after submitting the enable command The...
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... vSphere and Dell EqualLogic Storage (EqualLogic support site - registration required) Configuring and Deploying the Dell EqualLogic Multipath I/O Device Specific Module (DSM) Configuring VMware vSphere Software iSCSI with Dell EqualLogic PS Series Storage Dell EqualLogic PS Series Network Performance Guidelines Dell Reference Architecture Implementation Guide for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 in a Virtualized Environment using EqualLogic PS Series Storage Deploying Microsoft Hyper-V with PS Series Arrays Deploying Thin Provisioning in a PS Series SAN Monitoring Your...
... vSphere and Dell EqualLogic Storage (EqualLogic support site - registration required) Configuring and Deploying the Dell EqualLogic Multipath I/O Device Specific Module (DSM) Configuring VMware vSphere Software iSCSI with Dell EqualLogic PS Series Storage Dell EqualLogic PS Series Network Performance Guidelines Dell Reference Architecture Implementation Guide for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 in a Virtualized Environment using EqualLogic PS Series Storage Deploying Microsoft Hyper-V with PS Series Arrays Deploying Thin Provisioning in a PS Series SAN Monitoring Your...