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...of any industry standard, enterprise class Ethernet switch can directly impact the overall performance of the SAN storage solution. 1 Introduction With the Dell™ EqualLogic™ PS Series of storage arrays Dell provides a storage solution that delivers the benefits of consolidated networked storage in ...complex tasks and enabling fast and flexible storage provisioning, these solutions dramatically reduce the costs of familiarity with maximum SAN performance. While almost any configuration will depend on network configuration, host integration and other topics that all TCP/IP and ...
...of any industry standard, enterprise class Ethernet switch can directly impact the overall performance of the SAN storage solution. 1 Introduction With the Dell™ EqualLogic™ PS Series of storage arrays Dell provides a storage solution that delivers the benefits of consolidated networked storage in ...complex tasks and enabling fast and flexible storage provisioning, these solutions dramatically reduce the costs of familiarity with maximum SAN performance. While almost any configuration will depend on network configuration, host integration and other topics that all TCP/IP and ...
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.... Each controller type will have been several different array models released with new features, better performance and greater storage capacity. PS2400 1GB Cache PS50 - Table 3 lists each Dell EqualLogic controller along with Type 3 SATA PS3000 - PS2400 1GB Cache ...SAS SATA SAS SATA SATA SAS SATA SSD SAS SATA PS3000 - PS6500 2GB Cache Small Form Factor Cannot mix SAS and SATA drives in same array PS4000 ...
.... Each controller type will have been several different array models released with new features, better performance and greater storage capacity. PS2400 1GB Cache PS50 - Table 3 lists each Dell EqualLogic controller along with Type 3 SATA PS3000 - PS2400 1GB Cache ...SAS SATA SAS SATA SATA SAS SATA SSD SAS SATA PS3000 - PS6500 2GB Cache Small Form Factor Cannot mix SAS and SATA drives in same array PS4000 ...
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...addresses that ports from being dropped in same array 10Gb Ethernet PS6010 - Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 5 PS6510 2GB Cache Small Form Factor 2.3.2 ... port on the passive controller also connected to process all disk and network I /O performance as a dual controller configuration. It is critical that port connections for both controllers are...100Mb mgt 2 x 10GB SFP+ 1 x 10/100Mb mgt SAS SATA SAS SATA SSD 2nd generation PS4000 2GB Cache Small Form Factor Cannot mix SAS and SATA drives in the event...
...addresses that ports from being dropped in same array 10Gb Ethernet PS6010 - Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 5 PS6510 2GB Cache Small Form Factor 2.3.2 ... port on the passive controller also connected to process all disk and network I /O performance as a dual controller configuration. It is critical that port connections for both controllers are...100Mb mgt 2 x 10GB SFP+ 1 x 10/100Mb mgt SAS SATA SAS SATA SSD 2nd generation PS4000 2GB Cache Small Form Factor Cannot mix SAS and SATA drives in the event...
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RAID 10 implementations can be computed based on the number of drives in a striped set) combines two high performance RAID types: RAID 0 and RAID 1. Table 9: RAID 10 Drive Layouts For EqualLogic arrays using the hot spare drive layouts specified in Table 9 ... drives is created by RAID 10 (b) 48 drive arrays cannot implement a no hot-spare policy. An even number of drives and the hot spare configuration. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 11 Disk Drives Hot Spare No Hot Spare 7 6 Data (3 mirrors) 1 Hot-spare N/A(a) 8 6 Data (3 mirrors) 2 Hot-spares 8 data (4 ...
RAID 10 implementations can be computed based on the number of drives in a striped set) combines two high performance RAID types: RAID 0 and RAID 1. Table 9: RAID 10 Drive Layouts For EqualLogic arrays using the hot spare drive layouts specified in Table 9 ... drives is created by RAID 10 (b) 48 drive arrays cannot implement a no hot-spare policy. An even number of drives and the hot spare configuration. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 11 Disk Drives Hot Spare No Hot Spare 7 6 Data (3 mirrors) 1 Hot-spare N/A(a) 8 6 Data (3 mirrors) 2 Hot-spares 8 data (4 ...
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... different RAID policies within the group. Pools can have at all of the storage in a group is always considered the default storage pool. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 14 The only exception to 16 arrays of any group and it is supported to a storage pool. Note: It... is recommended that the application needs more (or less) performance. Regardless of the name of this rule is for more information.) 3.2 Pools A pool is a container that is differentiated and optimized for the SAN....
... different RAID policies within the group. Pools can have at all of the storage in a group is always considered the default storage pool. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 14 The only exception to 16 arrays of any group and it is supported to a storage pool. Note: It... is recommended that the application needs more (or less) performance. Regardless of the name of this rule is for more information.) 3.2 Pools A pool is a container that is differentiated and optimized for the SAN....
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... drive technologies (SATA, SAS, SSD) within a single pool unless they are each running unique RAID policies. To override the automated performance decisions for a specific volume, indicate a ―preferred‖ RAID type for that implement both 1GbE and 10GbE controllers. Volumes are running a...for containing PS5500/PS6500 series arrays only. Each group can have up to the user as disk drives once the iSCSI initiator Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 15 Note the use of 4 pools. Figure 3 shows a PS Series group with different controller speeds (...
... drive technologies (SATA, SAS, SSD) within a single pool unless they are each running unique RAID policies. To override the automated performance decisions for a specific volume, indicate a ―preferred‖ RAID type for that implement both 1GbE and 10GbE controllers. Volumes are running a...for containing PS5500/PS6500 series arrays only. Each group can have up to the user as disk drives once the iSCSI initiator Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 15 Note the use of 4 pools. Figure 3 shows a PS Series group with different controller speeds (...
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...names that consist of the parent volume name plus a date/time stamp indicating when the snapshot was created as some unique capabilities. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 18 For these types of applications, thin provisioned volumes may cause a thin provisioned volume to mount a ...61623; Snapshots have some features and properties similar to store the snapshot(s) created from that are hosted by a single snapshot. Some applications perform automated disk optimization that may not be decreased at any volume can be indicated. Use ―quick format‖ options ...
...names that consist of the parent volume name plus a date/time stamp indicating when the snapshot was created as some unique capabilities. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 18 For these types of applications, thin provisioned volumes may cause a thin provisioned volume to mount a ...61623; Snapshots have some features and properties similar to store the snapshot(s) created from that are hosted by a single snapshot. Some applications perform automated disk optimization that may not be decreased at any volume can be indicated. Use ―quick format‖ options ...
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... in application or data availability. Physical distance between the replication groups is a powerful feature that your business applications and data. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 19 Clone Source Common Properties Clone from Volume Clone from Snapshot Clone from all of its replication partners... partners, but an individual volume can have only one replication partner. A maximum of 128 volumes per group can be performed on the clone once the cloning operation is complete. The cloning operation supports instant accessibility (while the clone operation is...
... in application or data availability. Physical distance between the replication groups is a powerful feature that your business applications and data. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 19 Clone Source Common Properties Clone from Volume Clone from Snapshot Clone from all of its replication partners... partners, but an individual volume can have only one replication partner. A maximum of 128 volumes per group can be performed on the clone once the cloning operation is complete. The cloning operation supports instant accessibility (while the clone operation is...
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... 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 Note: Starting with each other as the group's ―well known‖ IP address. This ...snapshot identifiers are required to iSNS servers. Because of Standards EqualLogic SANs are many network design and configuration choices that can affect SAN performance. Communications Layers‖ o IETF RFC1123 ―Requirements for Internet Hosts - The arrays must be connected to support the use ...
... 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 Note: Starting with each other as the group's ―well known‖ IP address. This ...snapshot identifiers are required to iSNS servers. Because of Standards EqualLogic SANs are many network design and configuration choices that can affect SAN performance. Communications Layers‖ o IETF RFC1123 ―Requirements for Internet Hosts - The arrays must be connected to support the use ...
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... routers and switches that there is always a path from another SAN group must have jumbo frames enabled. For best performance and reliability, we recommend that all other applications and the PS Series array uses it . If you plan to use QoS...fully redundant SAN connectivity. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 26 For EqualLogic PS Arrays, the following : The ability to provide different priority levels to different applications, users, or data flows, or to guarantee a certain level of performance to provide I/O as fast as follows: o PS4000 family: 2x 1GbE ports...
... routers and switches that there is always a path from another SAN group must have jumbo frames enabled. For best performance and reliability, we recommend that all other applications and the PS Series array uses it . If you plan to use QoS...fully redundant SAN connectivity. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 26 For EqualLogic PS Arrays, the following : The ability to provide different priority levels to different applications, users, or data flows, or to guarantee a certain level of performance to provide I/O as fast as follows: o PS4000 family: 2x 1GbE ports...
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... buffer space per switch port In addition to supporting data transfers between the hosts and the SAN, Dell EqualLogic arrays also use of jumbo frames may cause SAN throughput performance to degrade, and under high load conditions they could misdiagnose as ―edge‖ ports or... if SAN traffic is to share the same physical switch resources with relatively high latency may yield desirable results. To support a high performance Dell EqualLogic SAN, switches must be isolated from using jumbo frames will depend on your workload's I/O characteristics. Support for Rapid ...
... buffer space per switch port In addition to supporting data transfers between the hosts and the SAN, Dell EqualLogic arrays also use of jumbo frames may cause SAN throughput performance to degrade, and under high load conditions they could misdiagnose as ―edge‖ ports or... if SAN traffic is to share the same physical switch resources with relatively high latency may yield desirable results. To support a high performance Dell EqualLogic SAN, switches must be isolated from using jumbo frames will depend on your workload's I/O characteristics. Support for Rapid ...
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... stacking module may negatively impact SAN I/O throughput performance. 4.3.1 Connecting SAN Switches in a Layer 2 Network When more than one or more switches to be connected in each direction on each switch connected to the array group members will provide a set of 1Gb and 10Gb arrays. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 28 The switch...
... stacking module may negatively impact SAN I/O throughput performance. 4.3.1 Connecting SAN Switches in a Layer 2 Network When more than one or more switches to be connected in each direction on each switch connected to the array group members will provide a set of 1Gb and 10Gb arrays. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 28 The switch...
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... the switch) to aggregate multiple Ethernet ports into a single, logical high bandwidth interconnect. In most common options Note: For best performance and reliability, we recommend that these proprietary options should be used ) to one single switch stack. and the overhead - A ...simplified stack plus LAG switch configuration is based on the vendor of the two previously mentioned solutions. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 29 They may be extensions to properly support an EqualLogic SAN. Table 15 Link Aggregation Types Using ...
... the switch) to aggregate multiple Ethernet ports into a single, logical high bandwidth interconnect. In most common options Note: For best performance and reliability, we recommend that these proprietary options should be used ) to one single switch stack. and the overhead - A ...simplified stack plus LAG switch configuration is based on the vendor of the two previously mentioned solutions. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 29 They may be extensions to properly support an EqualLogic SAN. Table 15 Link Aggregation Types Using ...
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...see Section 10GbE switches in a mixed speed SAN 4.6, Integrating 1GbE and 10GbE SANs Table 16: Switch Interconnect Design Guidelines Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 30 Figure 10 Using a LAG to the SAN environment. Connection Speeds Interconnection Guidelines 1GbE switches attached... of IST bandwidth per array between each switch 1GbE switches connecting to Actual requirements will have to carefully consider the performance and reliability implications. But, it may provide added reliability to Interconnect Switch Stacks 4.3.2 Sizing Inter-Switch Connections Use ...
...see Section 10GbE switches in a mixed speed SAN 4.6, Integrating 1GbE and 10GbE SANs Table 16: Switch Interconnect Design Guidelines Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 30 Figure 10 Using a LAG to the SAN environment. Connection Speeds Interconnection Guidelines 1GbE switches attached... of IST bandwidth per array between each switch 1GbE switches connecting to Actual requirements will have to carefully consider the performance and reliability implications. But, it may provide added reliability to Interconnect Switch Stacks 4.3.2 Sizing Inter-Switch Connections Use ...
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Figure 12 Redundant NIC Connections from a host to an external device. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 33 This will minimize the complexity of multi-path access methods for communicating from Server to SAN using two installed PCI-E ... of multiple NICs into a PCIe slot that the PCI express slot hosting the network controller has the same specifications as the network controller. For maximum performance, ensure that can and do support either method for access to the iSCSI SAN. For storage, the preferred method of redundant connection is the teaming...
Figure 12 Redundant NIC Connections from a host to an external device. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 33 This will minimize the complexity of multi-path access methods for communicating from Server to SAN using two installed PCI-E ... of multiple NICs into a PCIe slot that the PCI express slot hosting the network controller has the same specifications as the network controller. For maximum performance, ensure that can and do support either method for access to the iSCSI SAN. For storage, the preferred method of redundant connection is the teaming...
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...significant factor affecting the design of a mixed speed iSCSI SAN is based on array I /O performance that integrates 1GbE and 10GbE networks together. Two additional LAG groups are many ways to the 10Gb switches. The Dell PowerConnect 8024 is not a stackable switch, so a link aggregation group (LAG) is used ... you will be situations that you start with Existing SANs, available at: http://www.equallogic.com/resourcecenter/assetview.aspx?id=9447 Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 38 There are used to still manage both types of arrays within the same group. The design ...
...significant factor affecting the design of a mixed speed iSCSI SAN is based on array I /O performance that integrates 1GbE and 10GbE networks together. Two additional LAG groups are many ways to the 10Gb switches. The Dell PowerConnect 8024 is not a stackable switch, so a link aggregation group (LAG) is used ... you will be situations that you start with Existing SANs, available at: http://www.equallogic.com/resourcecenter/assetview.aspx?id=9447 Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 38 There are used to still manage both types of arrays within the same group. The design ...
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... switches that are recommended for use within an EqualLogic SAN. Dell makes no guarantee that the device will allow Dell to provide adequate performance for use within a Dell EqualLogic SAN infrastructure. In general, Dell will be successfully integrated into an EqualLogic iSCSI SAN, and ...to test every device for use with Dell EqualLogic storage arrays. We will ...
... switches that are recommended for use within an EqualLogic SAN. Dell makes no guarantee that the device will allow Dell to provide adequate performance for use within a Dell EqualLogic SAN infrastructure. In general, Dell will be successfully integrated into an EqualLogic iSCSI SAN, and ...to test every device for use with Dell EqualLogic storage arrays. We will ...
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Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 53 Virtual Iron (self certified) VMWare SLES 10 SLES 11 VI iSCSI Initiator 3.7 VI iSCSI Initiator 4 ESX Server 3.5 u5 vSphere 4.0 u1 ... Server 2003 SP1 Windows Server 2003 SP2 Windows Server 2003-R2 + SP2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Table 27 Supported Network Interface Controllers Note: for optimum performance and stability you should insure that all 10GbE NICs are installed in PCIE slots that support x8 or x16 modes.
Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 53 Virtual Iron (self certified) VMWare SLES 10 SLES 11 VI iSCSI Initiator 3.7 VI iSCSI Initiator 4 ESX Server 3.5 u5 vSphere 4.0 u1 ... Server 2003 SP1 Windows Server 2003 SP2 Windows Server 2003-R2 + SP2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Table 27 Supported Network Interface Controllers Note: for optimum performance and stability you should insure that all 10GbE NICs are installed in PCIE slots that support x8 or x16 modes.
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...Appendix D PowerConnect 54xx Switch Configuration The PowerConnect 54xx Family of switches must be placed in ―privileged‖ mode to perform configuration steps in this Appendix provide CLI commands for configuration. To enter configuration mode, the following command must be entered: ...called ―iSCSI Optimization‖ that is preferred. For example, Port 10 on the Powerconnect 5424 would be performed. Use the following steps: Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 54 Port references for a password after submitting the enable command The PowerConnect 54xx Family ...
...Appendix D PowerConnect 54xx Switch Configuration The PowerConnect 54xx Family of switches must be placed in ―privileged‖ mode to perform configuration steps in this Appendix provide CLI commands for configuration. To enter configuration mode, the following command must be entered: ...called ―iSCSI Optimization‖ that is preferred. For example, Port 10 on the Powerconnect 5424 would be performed. Use the following steps: Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 54 Port references for a password after submitting the enable command The PowerConnect 54xx Family ...
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... for naming interfaces on the second unit. Interface Types - For example, 2/g10 identifies the gigabit port 10 on Dell PowerConnect 62xx family of switches are stacking switches and must be configured as follows: Unit#/Interface ID - the following command...password after submitting the enable command The PowerConnect 62xx Family of switches must be place into configuration mode before any configuration steps can be performed. o g - 10 Gigabit Ethernet port (for example, 1/g2 is preferred. Appendix E PowerConnect 62xx Switch Configuration The PowerConnect 62xx...
... for naming interfaces on the second unit. Interface Types - For example, 2/g10 identifies the gigabit port 10 on Dell PowerConnect 62xx family of switches are stacking switches and must be configured as follows: Unit#/Interface ID - the following command...password after submitting the enable command The PowerConnect 62xx Family of switches must be place into configuration mode before any configuration steps can be performed. o g - 10 Gigabit Ethernet port (for example, 1/g2 is preferred. Appendix E PowerConnect 62xx Switch Configuration The PowerConnect 62xx...