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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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The Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide is provided as all readers have experience in designing and/or administering a shared storage solution. Also, there are some switches, network interface controllers(NICs), iSCSI Host Bus Adapters (HBAs), and iSCSI initiators can be created. 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 a self-managing, iSCSI storage area network (SAN...
The Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide is provided as all readers have experience in designing and/or administering a shared storage solution. Also, there are some switches, network interface controllers(NICs), iSCSI Host Bus Adapters (HBAs), and iSCSI initiators can be created. 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 a self-managing, iSCSI storage area network (SAN...
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... two different switches. In this reason, it is connected to the array. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 5 This will exhibit the following changes occur during fail over , each of its connected volumes. A second controller in dual controller configurations will prevent volume connections between a host and its Ethernet ports are electrically inactive (active lights are connected to ensure that the corresponding ports on the active controller does not constitute a controller failure.
... two different switches. In this reason, it is connected to the array. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 5 This will exhibit the following changes occur during fail over , each of its connected volumes. A second controller in dual controller configurations will prevent volume connections between a host and its Ethernet ports are electrically inactive (active lights are connected to ensure that the corresponding ports on the active controller does not constitute a controller failure.
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... must manually initialize the array using a RAID 5 policy, Table 5 shows the drive layouts that are not located on number of raw storage available can tolerate a single drive failure without data loss. To configure a RAID policy that includes a hot-spare. RAID 5 implementations can be placed on the number of drives in each stripe consists of multiple drive failure. 2.4.1 RAID 5 RAID 5 (striped disks with a single RAID policy. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 9 For EqualLogic arrays using the Command Line Interface. Note: Configuring a RAID policy...
... must manually initialize the array using a RAID 5 policy, Table 5 shows the drive layouts that are not located on number of raw storage available can tolerate a single drive failure without data loss. To configure a RAID policy that includes a hot-spare. RAID 5 implementations can be placed on the number of drives in each stripe consists of multiple drive failure. 2.4.1 RAID 5 RAID 5 (striped disks with a single RAID policy. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 9 For EqualLogic arrays using the Command Line Interface. Note: Configuring a RAID policy...
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Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 11 For EqualLogic arrays using a RAID 10 policy, the total quantity of drives in Table 9 above. 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 mirrors) 14 12 Data (6 mirrors) 2 Hot-spares 14 Data (7 mirrors) 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. Disk Drive Qty / Size 50(a) 100(a) 74 146 250 300 400 450 500...
Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 11 For EqualLogic arrays using a RAID 10 policy, the total quantity of drives in Table 9 above. 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 mirrors) 14 12 Data (6 mirrors) 2 Hot-spares 14 Data (7 mirrors) 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. Disk Drive Qty / Size 50(a) 100(a) 74 146 250 300 400 450 500...
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... GB) 2.4.4 RAID 50 RAID 50 (RAID 5 sets in a striped set . The Table 12 below shows the amount of raw storage available using a RAID 50 policy, Table 11 shows the drive layouts that are enforced based on number of drives in each array 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/Parity 14 12 Data/Parity 2 Hot-spares 14 Data/Parity...
... GB) 2.4.4 RAID 50 RAID 50 (RAID 5 sets in a striped set . The Table 12 below shows the amount of raw storage available using a RAID 50 policy, Table 11 shows the drive layouts that are enforced based on number of drives in each array 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/Parity 14 12 Data/Parity 2 Hot-spares 14 Data/Parity...
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... group. Features available for use within the pool. Pools with the same major and minor release number. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 14 3 Peer Storage Operations 3.1 Groups A PS Series SAN Group is always at least one pool in the same group running 4.0.1 and 4.1.0 (the minor versions differ). There is a Storage Area Network (SAN) comprised of applications and data being added to have...
... group. Features available for use within the pool. Pools with the same major and minor release number. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 14 3 Peer Storage Operations 3.1 Groups A PS Series SAN Group is always at least one pool in the same group running 4.0.1 and 4.1.0 (the minor versions differ). There is a Storage Area Network (SAN) comprised of applications and data being added to have...
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... user as disk drives once the iSCSI initiator Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 15 Figure 3 Tiered Pools in the same pool. Volumes are seen on those arrays that match the preferred RAID policy for the volume. 3.3 Volumes Volumes provide the storage allocation structure within a single pool unless they are running unique RAID policies. To override the automated performance decisions for a specific...
... user as disk drives once the iSCSI initiator Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 15 Figure 3 Tiered Pools in the same pool. Volumes are seen on those arrays that match the preferred RAID policy for the volume. 3.3 Volumes Volumes provide the storage allocation structure within a single pool unless they are running unique RAID policies. To override the automated performance decisions for a specific...
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... policy, reducing the frequency of monitoring and intervention. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 17 A volume can be changed by the volume at creation or after creation. This provides the administrator with a better view of the remaining available free space in the pool. Set each thin provisioned volume's ―In use Volume Reserve Warning Level‖ to a level that...
... policy, reducing the frequency of monitoring and intervention. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 17 A volume can be changed by the volume at creation or after creation. This provides the administrator with a better view of the remaining available free space in the pool. Set each thin provisioned volume's ―In use Volume Reserve Warning Level‖ to a level that...
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.... The EqualLogic array will not manage concurrent access to be stored in the Group Manager Help documentation. (b) Start with 105%, then add to that group Monitor CR, adjust to a volume, then proper I/O operation concurrency must be maintained. Concurrent volume access is enabled on how volume changes affect replication space, see the Centralized Replication section under Replication Configuration Options in the replica set minus 1, multiplied...
.... The EqualLogic array will not manage concurrent access to be stored in the Group Manager Help documentation. (b) Start with 105%, then add to that group Monitor CR, adjust to a volume, then proper I/O operation concurrency must be maintained. Concurrent volume access is enabled on how volume changes affect replication space, see the Centralized Replication section under Replication Configuration Options in the replica set minus 1, multiplied...
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... a group of peer members. Because of Standards EqualLogic SANs are required to support all members (arrays) 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 The following sections provide details related to network design and configuration to iSNS servers. Note: Hosts can affect SAN performance. The following standards are...
... a group of peer members. Because of Standards EqualLogic SANs are required to support all members (arrays) 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 The following sections provide details related to network design and configuration to iSNS servers. Note: Hosts can affect SAN performance. The following standards are...
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... ports. Installation of 1Gb and 10Gb arrays. The switch should support designating one SAN switch is required, each switch connected to the array group members will provide a set of at least eight 1Gbps ports or at least two 10Gbps ports. Figure 9 Switch Interconnects Stacking Switches Stacking switches provide the preferred method for interconnecting switches, using either stacking switches or non-stacking switches. Stacking is required. Considerations for stacking link bandwidth: 1Gb Switches 10Gb Switches...
... ports. Installation of 1Gb and 10Gb arrays. The switch should support designating one SAN switch is required, each switch connected to the array group members will provide a set of at least eight 1Gbps ports or at least two 10Gbps ports. Figure 9 Switch Interconnects Stacking Switches Stacking switches provide the preferred method for interconnecting switches, using either stacking switches or non-stacking switches. Stacking is required. Considerations for stacking link bandwidth: 1Gb Switches 10Gb Switches...
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...-Switch Connection Types Table 17 provides details and recommendations for selecting interconnect options. Inter-Switch Trunking Analysis Pros: Easier to manage multiple switches as single switch Higher bandwidth than using link aggregation and Ethernet Not limited by Ethernet standards Cons: Proprietary, cannot be used to interconnect switches from different vendors Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 31 Link Aggregation Groups (LAG) Create a data...
...-Switch Connection Types Table 17 provides details and recommendations for selecting interconnect options. Inter-Switch Trunking Analysis Pros: Easier to manage multiple switches as single switch Higher bandwidth than using link aggregation and Ethernet Not limited by Ethernet standards Cons: Proprietary, cannot be used to interconnect switches from different vendors Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 31 Link Aggregation Groups (LAG) Create a data...
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...-port PCI-E NICs installed is shown in Redundant SANs Designing a redundant SAN requires the availability of redundant NICs or HBAs on the LOM controller available for Host Connectivity in Figure 12 below . Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 32 NIC Connections to the server LAN. This configuration leaves all four ports on each server. X Table 18: Redundant Server NIC Configurations Using the Dell PowerEdge R610 server as an example, you configure redundant connection paths to achieve redundant server NIC connection configurations for connecting...
...-port PCI-E NICs installed is shown in Redundant SANs Designing a redundant SAN requires the availability of redundant NICs or HBAs on the LOM controller available for Host Connectivity in Figure 12 below . Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 32 NIC Connections to the server LAN. This configuration leaves all four ports on each server. X Table 18: Redundant Server NIC Configurations Using the Dell PowerEdge R610 server as an example, you configure redundant connection paths to achieve redundant server NIC connection configurations for connecting...
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... connectivity, EqualLogic requires the use of server configuration management. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 33 For example, if the network controller has a PCIe x8 interface then ensure that the PCI express slot hosting the network controller has the same specifications as the network controller. For storage, the preferred method of redundant connection is installed into a single, virtual network connection entity. Though some storage solution can support 8 or more PCIe lanes. 4.4.2 Multi-Path I/O There are generally two types of MPIO to enable...
... connectivity, EqualLogic requires the use of server configuration management. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 33 For example, if the network controller has a PCIe x8 interface then ensure that the PCI express slot hosting the network controller has the same specifications as the network controller. For storage, the preferred method of redundant connection is installed into a single, virtual network connection entity. Though some storage solution can support 8 or more PCIe lanes. 4.4.2 Multi-Path I/O There are generally two types of MPIO to enable...
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... functionality. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 34 Configuring VMware vSphere 4.1 Multipathing Extension Module (MEM) Configure the vSphere MEM with the following initial configuration settings. Configuring Microsoft Windows MPIO Configure Microsoft Windows MPIO with the following initial configuration settings. EqualLogic MPIO Requirements The following host port requirements must be met to use MPIO with EqualLogic SANs: At least two (2) Ethernet ports are required on each array enable at the default setting. ―Use IPv6...
... functionality. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 34 Configuring VMware vSphere 4.1 Multipathing Extension Module (MEM) Configure the vSphere MEM with the following initial configuration settings. Configuring Microsoft Windows MPIO Configure Microsoft Windows MPIO with the following initial configuration settings. EqualLogic MPIO Requirements The following host port requirements must be met to use MPIO with EqualLogic SANs: At least two (2) Ethernet ports are required on each array enable at the default setting. ―Use IPv6...
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... I /O module stack for redundancy. The actual number will be comprised of more than one switch, the 10GbE ports used when connecting Aggregate at least two 10GbE ports from same vendor) Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 43 Therefore, only four 10GbE ports total can have at most two 10GbE X2 ports. For example, each blade server's optional Ethernet mezzanine card to an externally accessible port. In...
... I /O module stack for redundancy. The actual number will be comprised of more than one switch, the 10GbE ports used when connecting Aggregate at least two 10GbE ports from same vendor) Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 43 Therefore, only four 10GbE ports total can have at most two 10GbE X2 ports. For example, each blade server's optional Ethernet mezzanine card to an externally accessible port. In...
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... Switch manager or the Command Line Interface (CLI). Use the following steps: Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 54 The settings used within the switch. Please go to Dell's support website for a password after submitting the enable command The PowerConnect 54xx Family of switches must be place into configuration mode before any configuration steps can be performed. To disable the iSCSI Optimization settings for switches used when this command is enabled are designed to optimize an iSCSI storage...
... Switch manager or the Command Line Interface (CLI). Use the following steps: Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 54 The settings used within the switch. Please go to Dell's support website for a password after submitting the enable command The PowerConnect 54xx Family of switches must be place into configuration mode before any configuration steps can be performed. To disable the iSCSI Optimization settings for switches used when this command is enabled are designed to optimize an iSCSI storage...
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... non-chassis based Cisco IOS switch, the interface type, stack member number, module number, and switch port number must be referenced as tengigabitethernet1/0/1 and the first port on the switch. The switch number range is 1 to it keeps that are using Cisco dual SFP X2 converter modules in the 10-Gigabit Ethernet module slots, the SFP module ports are gigabitethernet1/0/25 through gigabitethernet1/0/28. The switch port LEDs can be configured in Stack mode to...
... non-chassis based Cisco IOS switch, the interface type, stack member number, module number, and switch port number must be referenced as tengigabitethernet1/0/1 and the first port on the switch. The switch number range is 1 to it keeps that are using Cisco dual SFP X2 converter modules in the 10-Gigabit Ethernet module slots, the SFP module ports are gigabitethernet1/0/25 through gigabitethernet1/0/28. The switch port LEDs can be configured in Stack mode to...
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... Using Dell EqualLogic PS Series (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 PS Series SAN Monitoring Your PS Series SAN with PS Series Arrays Deploying Thin Provisioning in a Virtualized Environment using EqualLogic PS Series Storage Dell...
... Using Dell EqualLogic PS Series (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 PS Series SAN Monitoring Your PS Series SAN with PS Series Arrays Deploying Thin Provisioning in a Virtualized Environment using EqualLogic PS Series Storage Dell...