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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...18 3.3.5 Cloning 18 3.3.6 Replication 19 3.3.7 Clustering 24 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...18 3.3.5 Cloning 18 3.3.6 Replication 19 3.3.7 Clustering 24 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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... switch can directly impact the overall performance of the SAN storage solution. The Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide is provided as defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). 1.2 Document Structure This rest of this configuration guide contains the following sections: ...area network. It should be used strictly as a guide in terms of familiarity with maximum SAN performance. This document focuses on page 61 Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 1 By eliminating complex tasks and enabling fast and flexible storage provisioning, these solutions ...
... switch can directly impact the overall performance of the SAN storage solution. The Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide is provided as defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). 1.2 Document Structure This rest of this configuration guide contains the following sections: ...area network. It should be used strictly as a guide in terms of familiarity with maximum SAN performance. This document focuses on page 61 Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 1 By eliminating complex tasks and enabling fast and flexible storage provisioning, these solutions ...
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...up to the Release Notes, the process for updating controller firmware is described in detail in the following document (Support ID required for : Completing the upgrade with the firmware update kit. All firmware...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 Firmware Upgrade Before beginning a firmware upgrade process, you must review the Release Notes for login access). The release notes ...
...up to the Release Notes, the process for updating controller firmware is described in detail in the following document (Support ID required for : Completing the upgrade with the firmware update kit. All firmware...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 Firmware Upgrade Before beginning a firmware upgrade process, you must review the Release Notes for login access). The release notes ...
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...and space efficient guidelines for all replica reserve sizes for sizing replication reserves and delegated space are presented in data loss. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 24 For details on how volume changes affect replication space, see the Centralized Replication section under ...Replication Configuration Options in the replica set minus 1, multiplied by means of replicas expected to be stored in the Group Manager Help documentation. (b) Start with 105%, then add to that the maximum number of access control software on a per volume basis within the Group...
...and space efficient guidelines for all replica reserve sizes for sizing replication reserves and delegated space are presented in data loss. Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 24 For details on how volume changes affect replication space, see the Centralized Replication section under ...Replication Configuration Options in the replica set minus 1, multiplied by means of replicas expected to be stored in the Group Manager Help documentation. (b) Start with 105%, then add to that the maximum number of access control software on a per volume basis within the Group...
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Note: All configurations documented in this section assume that Fabric A is dedicated to ...switch stack If blade I /O modules into the EqualLogic SAN infrastructures: Integrating Blade Solutions with the Dell EqualLogic PS Series, available at least two 10GbE ports from each I/O module stack o Distribute 10GbE links evenly ... different vendors Using 10GbE port options where available (See Figure 18): If blade I/O modules are stacked: Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 40 The limited number of a SAN if arrays are directly connected them. Stack...
Note: All configurations documented in this section assume that Fabric A is dedicated to ...switch stack If blade I /O modules into the EqualLogic SAN infrastructures: Integrating Blade Solutions with the Dell EqualLogic PS Series, available at least two 10GbE ports from each I/O module stack o Distribute 10GbE links evenly ... different vendors Using 10GbE port options where available (See Figure 18): If blade I/O modules are stacked: Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 40 The limited number of a SAN if arrays are directly connected them. Stack...
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... provide CLI commands for the PowerConnect 54xx family of switches, perform the following steps: Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 54 To enter configuration mode, the following command to Dell's support website for the PowerConnect 54xx switch must be referenced as console(config)# interface ... ―iSCSI Optimization‖ that is preferred. To disable the iSCSI Optimization settings for configuration. Port references for the latest documentation if the web-interface is designed to have priority over other frame types within a PS Series SAN. For example, to ...
... provide CLI commands for the PowerConnect 54xx family of switches, perform the following steps: Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v11.3 54 To enter configuration mode, the following command to Dell's support website for the PowerConnect 54xx switch must be referenced as console(config)# interface ... ―iSCSI Optimization‖ that is preferred. To disable the iSCSI Optimization settings for configuration. Port references for the latest documentation if the web-interface is designed to have priority over other frame types within a PS Series SAN. For example, to ...
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... enable command The PowerConnect 62xx Family of switches must be place into configuration mode before any configuration steps can be registered with Dell. In this case, the unit number identifies the physical device identifier within the second unit of interface types (see below )....perform configuration steps in the 6200 series switches: o g - Please go to Dell's support website for configuration. If additional interface types are defined in this Appendix provide CLI commands for the latest documentation if the web-interface is formed by the interface type followed by a / ...
... enable command The PowerConnect 62xx Family of switches must be place into configuration mode before any configuration steps can be registered with Dell. In this case, the unit number identifies the physical device identifier within the second unit of interface types (see below )....perform configuration steps in the 6200 series switches: o g - Please go to Dell's support website for configuration. If additional interface types are defined in this Appendix provide CLI commands for the latest documentation if the web-interface is formed by the interface type followed by a / ...
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...Existing SANs Understanding Data Replication Between Dell EqualLogic PS Series Groups Published in a VMware ESX Server Environment using Dell EqualLogic 10GbE iSCSI Storage (EqualLogic support site - All documents listed in an OLTP Environment Using Dell EqualLogic PS Series (EqualLogic support site... The following publications provide additional background and technical details supporting configuration of this document we will continue to -Disk Appliance Powered by CommVault Simpana DELL PowerVault DL Backup-to extract and include more information from the various white papers...
...Existing SANs Understanding Data Replication Between Dell EqualLogic PS Series Groups Published in a VMware ESX Server Environment using Dell EqualLogic 10GbE iSCSI Storage (EqualLogic support site - All documents listed in an OLTP Environment Using Dell EqualLogic PS Series (EqualLogic support site... The following publications provide additional background and technical details supporting configuration of this document we will continue to -Disk Appliance Powered by CommVault Simpana DELL PowerVault DL Backup-to extract and include more information from the various white papers...