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Table of Contents 1 Introduction ...1 1.1 Audience...1 1.2 Document Structure 1 2 PS Series Storage Arrays 2 2.1 Array Models 2 2.2 Feature Comparison 3 2.3 Controllers ...4 2.3.1 Controller Types 4 2.3.2 Controller Redundancy 5 2.3.3 Controller Failover 5 2.3.4 Firmware 7 2.4 RAID Policies 9 2.4.1 RAID 5...9 2.4.2 RAID 6...10 2.4.3 RAID 10 11 2.4.4 RAID 50 12 3 Peer Storage Operations 14 3.1 Groups ...4 SAN Design ...25 4.1 Implementation of Standards 25 4.2 General Requirements and Recommendations 25 4.2.1 Quality of Service (QoS 26 Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 ii
Table of Contents 1 Introduction ...1 1.1 Audience...1 1.2 Document Structure 1 2 PS Series Storage Arrays 2 2.1 Array Models 2 2.2 Feature Comparison 3 2.3 Controllers ...4 2.3.1 Controller Types 4 2.3.2 Controller Redundancy 5 2.3.3 Controller Failover 5 2.3.4 Firmware 7 2.4 RAID Policies 9 2.4.1 RAID 5...9 2.4.2 RAID 6...10 2.4.3 RAID 10 11 2.4.4 RAID 50 12 3 Peer Storage Operations 14 3.1 Groups ...4 SAN Design ...25 4.1 Implementation of Standards 25 4.2 General Requirements and Recommendations 25 4.2.1 Quality of Service (QoS 26 Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 ii
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... 0 on the second controller. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 5 A link failure on one or more of the failed controller Ethernet ports are connected... PS4000 2GB Cache Small Form Factor Cannot mix SAS and SATA drives in a ―passive‖ operating mode. The dual controller ...Controller is the controller which is connected to the SAN. For this mode, the secondary controller will provide the same level of the active controller. 2.3.3 Controller Failover To support redundant controller fail over : The backup controller...
... 0 on the second controller. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 5 A link failure on one or more of the failed controller Ethernet ports are connected... PS4000 2GB Cache Small Form Factor Cannot mix SAS and SATA drives in a ―passive‖ operating mode. The dual controller ...Controller is the controller which is connected to the SAN. For this mode, the secondary controller will provide the same level of the active controller. 2.3.3 Controller Failover To support redundant controller fail over : The backup controller...
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... major release. "Z" denotes maintenance releases. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 7 The firmware version number takes the following form: "X.Y.Z": "X" is released to time as new minor features or improvements in the features and functionality. "Y" is the "minor" release number. Figure 2 Fully Connected Controller Failover 2.3.4 Firmware Each EqualLogic PS Series array runs...
... major release. "Z" denotes maintenance releases. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 7 The firmware version number takes the following form: "X.Y.Z": "X" is released to time as new minor features or improvements in the features and functionality. "Y" is the "minor" release number. Figure 2 Fully Connected Controller Failover 2.3.4 Firmware Each EqualLogic PS Series array runs...
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...need - If available, these proprietary solutions must support the transmission of IEEE 802.1x flow control and jumbo frames (if used in the two previous options. They may be used ) to...LAG technology that these proprietary options should be extensions to create a Link Aggregation Group (LAG). Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 29 LACP is illustrated in allowing the network administrator to create an..., use within the defined LACP group. Link Aggregation Control Protocol is known as LACP. of the switch. Cisco's proprietary Port Aggregation Protocol Several switch...
...need - If available, these proprietary solutions must support the transmission of IEEE 802.1x flow control and jumbo frames (if used in the two previous options. They may be used ) to...LAG technology that these proprietary options should be extensions to create a Link Aggregation Group (LAG). Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 29 LACP is illustrated in allowing the network administrator to create an..., use within the defined LACP group. Link Aggregation Control Protocol is known as LACP. of the switch. Cisco's proprietary Port Aggregation Protocol Several switch...