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... Types of Storage-System Installations 1-13 About Switched Shared Storage and SANs (Storage Area Networks 1-14 Storage Groups 1-15 Chapter 2 RAID Types and Trade-offs Introducing RAID 2-2 Disk Striping 2-2 Mirroring 2-2 RAID Groups and LUNs 2-3 RAID Types 2-4 RAID 5 Group (Individual Access Array 2-4 RAID 3 Group (Parallel Access Array 2-5 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems...
... Types of Storage-System Installations 1-13 About Switched Shared Storage and SANs (Storage Area Networks 1-14 Storage Groups 1-15 Chapter 2 RAID Types and Trade-offs Introducing RAID 2-2 Disk Striping 2-2 Mirroring 2-2 RAID Groups and LUNs 2-3 RAID Types 2-4 RAID 5 Group (Individual Access Array 2-4 RAID 3 Group (Parallel Access Array 2-5 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems...
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...Application and LUN Planning 5-7 LUN and Storage Group Planning Worksheet 5-9 LUN Details Worksheet 5-14 Chapter 6 Storage-System Hardware Storage-System Installation Types 6-2 Hardware for CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems 6-3 Storage Hardware 6-3 Storage Processor (SP 6-5 Disks 6-7 Planning Your Hardware Components 6-8 Components for Storage ... 6-12 Chapter 7 iSCSI Configuration Storage System iSCSI Data Port Worksheet 7-2 iSCSI Initiator Port Worksheet 7-3 Index ...i-1 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide v
...Application and LUN Planning 5-7 LUN and Storage Group Planning Worksheet 5-9 LUN Details Worksheet 5-14 Chapter 6 Storage-System Hardware Storage-System Installation Types 6-2 Hardware for CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems 6-3 Storage Hardware 6-3 Storage Processor (SP 6-5 Disks 6-7 Planning Your Hardware Components 6-8 Components for Storage ... 6-12 Chapter 7 iSCSI Configuration Storage System iSCSI Data Port Worksheet 7-2 iSCSI Initiator Port Worksheet 7-3 Index ...i-1 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide v
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... Enclosure (SPE 1-8 1-7 Nodes - Initiator and Target 1-4 1-3 Switch and Point-to -Point Connections 1-11 1-9 Types of Storage-System Installation 1-13 1-10 Components of a SAN 1-14 1-11 Sample Shared Storage Configuration 1-16 1-12 Data Access Control with Shared Storage 1-17 ...Storage Configuration 5-3 5-2 Unshared Direct Storage System 5-5 6-1 Types of Fibre Channel Storage-System Installations 6-2 6-2 CX700 Storage System 6-4 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide vii Figures 1-1 CX700 Storage System 1-3 1-2 Nodes -
... Enclosure (SPE 1-8 1-7 Nodes - Initiator and Target 1-4 1-3 Switch and Point-to -Point Connections 1-11 1-9 Types of Storage-System Installation 1-13 1-10 Components of a SAN 1-14 1-11 Sample Shared Storage Configuration 1-16 1-12 Data Access Control with Shared Storage 1-17 ...Storage Configuration 5-3 5-2 Unshared Direct Storage System 5-5 6-1 Types of Fibre Channel Storage-System Installations 6-2 6-2 CX700 Storage System 6-4 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide vii Figures 1-1 CX700 Storage System 1-3 1-2 Nodes -
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...This planning guide introduces EMC® CLARiiON® CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 disk-array storage systems and offers useful background information and worksheets to understand its hardware and software. You should be familiar with the host servers that will be supported... product features, refer to your EMC representative. For the most up-to ◆ Determine the best storage-system components for your installation ◆ Determine your site requirements ◆ Configure storage systems correctly EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration ...
...This planning guide introduces EMC® CLARiiON® CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 disk-array storage systems and offers useful background information and worksheets to understand its hardware and software. You should be familiar with the host servers that will be supported... product features, refer to your EMC representative. For the most up-to ◆ Determine the best storage-system components for your installation ◆ Determine your site requirements ◆ Configure storage systems correctly EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration ...
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... guide. We recommend that you download the latest version before you plan the installation of the user publications. For the list of EMC sales locations, please access the EMC home page at: http://www.EMC.com/contact/ For additional information on the EMC Powerlink™ website. EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide xi
... guide. We recommend that you download the latest version before you plan the installation of the user publications. For the list of EMC sales locations, please access the EMC home page at: http://www.EMC.com/contact/ For additional information on the EMC Powerlink™ website. EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide xi
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Invisible Body Tag 1 About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems This chapter introduces CLARiiON® CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 disk-array storage systems and storage area networks (SANs). Major sections are ◆ Introducing CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems 1-2 ◆ Fibre Channel 1-4 ◆ iSCSI 1-10 ◆ Types of Storage-System Installations 1-13 ◆ About Switched Shared Storage and SANs (Storage Area Networks 1-14 About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems 1-1
Invisible Body Tag 1 About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems This chapter introduces CLARiiON® CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 disk-array storage systems and storage area networks (SANs). Major sections are ◆ Introducing CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems 1-2 ◆ Fibre Channel 1-4 ◆ iSCSI 1-10 ◆ Types of Storage-System Installations 1-13 ◆ About Switched Shared Storage and SANs (Storage Area Networks 1-14 About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems 1-1
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...and any installation; Details on Fibre Channel standards, and switches) ◆ Storage component (storage system with adapter and software) ◆ Interconnect components (cables based on cable lengths and rules appear later, in the server's cabinet. About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and ...CX700 Storage Systems Fibre Channel Storage Components A Fibre Channel storage system has three main components: ◆ Server component (host bus adapter driver with storage processors, power...
...and any installation; Details on Fibre Channel standards, and switches) ◆ Storage component (storage system with adapter and software) ◆ Interconnect components (cables based on cable lengths and rules appear later, in the server's cabinet. About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and ...CX700 Storage Systems Fibre Channel Storage Components A Fibre Channel storage system has three main components: ◆ Server component (host bus adapter driver with storage processors, power...
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... two or more ports. They are available with all SP ports connected to the switch. Normally, such installations include multiple HBAs per server and one SP in storage systems 1 and 2; Access to storage is governed by the Storage Groups you do not define a zone in Storage Groups on ... to an SP does not necessarily provide access to any other SP. Ports Figure 1-5 EMC1807 Typical 16-Port Switch, Back View Fibre Channel 1-7 About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems In Figure 1-4, Server 1 has access to one switch.
... two or more ports. They are available with all SP ports connected to the switch. Normally, such installations include multiple HBAs per server and one SP in storage systems 1 and 2; Access to storage is governed by the Storage Groups you do not define a zone in Storage Groups on ... to an SP does not necessarily provide access to any other SP. Ports Figure 1-5 EMC1807 Typical 16-Port Switch, Back View Fibre Channel 1-7 About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems In Figure 1-4, Server 1 has access to one switch.
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... connects all the nodes cabled to it allows online insertion and removal of any device and maintains integrity if any installation; A switch adds serviceability and scalability to -Point Connections EMC1805 iSCSI 1-11 it . Host Host OR HBA HBA...printed-circuit board that slides into an I/O slot in the server's cabinet. Server Server Server Adapter Adapter Adapter SP SP Storage System SP SP Storage System Figure 1-8 Switch and Point-to any connected device fails. About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Initiator Components The network interface card ...
... connects all the nodes cabled to it allows online insertion and removal of any device and maintains integrity if any installation; A switch adds serviceability and scalability to -Point Connections EMC1805 iSCSI 1-11 it . Host Host OR HBA HBA...printed-circuit board that slides into an I/O slot in the server's cabinet. Server Server Server Adapter Adapter Adapter SP SP Storage System SP SP Storage System Figure 1-8 Switch and Point-to any connected device fails. About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Initiator Components The network interface card ...
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...; Unshared direct with one HBA per server. About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Types of Storage-System Installations You can use Access Logix to each SP, providing multipath I/O for any of several storage systems in any shared installation require EMC Access LogixTM software to control server access to SPs) Server Server Server Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter...
...; Unshared direct with one HBA per server. About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Types of Storage-System Installations You can use Access Logix to each SP, providing multipath I/O for any of several storage systems in any shared installation require EMC Access LogixTM software to control server access to SPs) Server Server Server Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter...
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... systems. 3-6 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide At least one used to a storage domain. Division domain with four storage systems. The 13 servers that each storage system is the one storage system - Each storage system in the domain is accessible from any other in a domain must have Manager installed. You...
... systems. 3-6 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide At least one used to a storage domain. Division domain with four storage systems. The 13 servers that each storage system is the one storage system - Each storage system in the domain is accessible from any other in a domain must have Manager installed. You...
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... common use, supported storage systems, and requirements for the data replication and data mobility software explained in a remote mirror. • Software must be installed on either the storage system with the source logical unit or the storage system with the source logical unit. 4-2 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide
... common use, supported storage systems, and requirements for the data replication and data mobility software explained in a remote mirror. • Software must be installed on either the storage system with the source logical unit or the storage system with the source logical unit. 4-2 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide
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.... that is for A Session Within Storage System Session Name: Source Storage-System Name: Source Logical Unit Name: Destination Logical Unit Names: 4-30 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide Data Replication and Data Mobility Software SAN Copy Planning Worksheet The following three worksheets will help you plan...first worksheet is for sessions between logical units in the session must own the logical units. the second is , it must have SAN Copy installed on it. SAN Copy Worksheet for sessions within the same storage system;
.... that is for A Session Within Storage System Session Name: Source Storage-System Name: Source Logical Unit Name: Destination Logical Unit Names: 4-30 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide Data Replication and Data Mobility Software SAN Copy Planning Worksheet The following three worksheets will help you plan...first worksheet is for sessions between logical units in the session must own the logical units. the second is , it must have SAN Copy installed on it. SAN Copy Worksheet for sessions within the same storage system;
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... can automatically switch to each LUN in 5-2 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide Unshared storage, if the server has two adapters, provides two paths to the other path if a device (such as a back-end bus) number (0, or 1) e is 14) Sample Shared Switched Installation Figure 5-1 and the table that Figure 5-1 shows...
... can automatically switch to each LUN in 5-2 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide Unshared storage, if the server has two adapters, provides two paths to the other path if a device (such as a back-end bus) number (0, or 1) e is 14) Sample Shared Switched Installation Figure 5-1 and the table that Figure 5-1 shows...
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...and continue to priority. Read cache percentage. The ideal cache page size depends on the operating system and application. 5-16 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide Planning File Systems and LUNs Completing the LUN Details Worksheet Complete the header portion...%) of the total available cache memory. It can set up communication with the SP. for sequential batch jobs at installation. for all except HP/UX servers. Write cache percentage. Generally, the write cache should be about one third (33%) of the total available cache ...
...and continue to priority. Read cache percentage. The ideal cache page size depends on the operating system and application. 5-16 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide Planning File Systems and LUNs Completing the LUN Details Worksheet Complete the header portion...%) of the total available cache memory. It can set up communication with the SP. for sequential batch jobs at installation. for all except HP/UX servers. Write cache percentage. Generally, the write cache should be about one third (33%) of the total available cache ...
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...;XRAID 1 mirrored pair ❏RAID 0 ❏Hot spare Servers that can access this LUN's Storage Group: Server1 Operating system information: Device name: File system, partition, or drive: U 5-20 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide Memory, MB:___ ...Caching: ❏Read and write ❏Write ❏Read ❏None Servers that can access this section once for each storage system) Storage-system number or name:__SS1____ Storage-system installation type ❏X Unshared Direct ❏ Shared-or-Clustered Direct ❏ ...
...;XRAID 1 mirrored pair ❏RAID 0 ❏Hot spare Servers that can access this LUN's Storage Group: Server1 Operating system information: Device name: File system, partition, or drive: U 5-20 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide Memory, MB:___ ...Caching: ❏Read and write ❏Write ❏Read ❏None Servers that can access this section once for each storage system) Storage-system number or name:__SS1____ Storage-system installation type ❏X Unshared Direct ❏ Shared-or-Clustered Direct ❏ ...
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Invisible Body Tag 6 Storage-System Hardware This chapter describes the storage-system hardware components. Major sections are ◆ Storage-System Installation Types 6-2 ◆ Hardware for CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems 6-3 ◆ Planning Your Hardware Components 6-8 ◆ Hardware Dimensions and Requirements 6-9 ◆ Cabinets for Enclosures 6-10 ◆ Fibre Channel Data Cable and Configuration Guidelines ......... 6-11 ◆ Fibre Channel Front-End Hardware Planning Worksheets .......6-12 Storage-System Hardware 6-1
Invisible Body Tag 6 Storage-System Hardware This chapter describes the storage-system hardware components. Major sections are ◆ Storage-System Installation Types 6-2 ◆ Hardware for CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems 6-3 ◆ Planning Your Hardware Components 6-8 ◆ Hardware Dimensions and Requirements 6-9 ◆ Cabinets for Enclosures 6-10 ◆ Fibre Channel Data Cable and Configuration Guidelines ......... 6-11 ◆ Fibre Channel Front-End Hardware Planning Worksheets .......6-12 Storage-System Hardware 6-1
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...; Shared switched, which has two switch fabrics, lets two or more servers share the resources of Fibre Channel Storage-System Installations 6-2 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide Storage-System Hardware Storage-System Installation Types The storage systems attach to SPs) Server Server Server Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter...
...; Shared switched, which has two switch fabrics, lets two or more servers share the resources of Fibre Channel Storage-System Installations 6-2 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide Storage-System Hardware Storage-System Installation Types The storage systems attach to SPs) Server Server Server Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter Adapter...
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...servers, each server in your installation. Components for Shared-or-Clustered Direct Storage The minimum hardware required for each with two host bus adapters, and one storage system with one or two HBAs. You can use more storage systems (up to four are allowed). 6-8 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i..., and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide for shared-or-clustered direct storage is two servers, each with two host bus adapters, two Fibre Channel switch ...
...servers, each server in your installation. Components for Shared-or-Clustered Direct Storage The minimum hardware required for each with two host bus adapters, and one storage system with one or two HBAs. You can use more storage systems (up to four are allowed). 6-8 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i..., and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide for shared-or-clustered direct storage is two servers, each with two host bus adapters, two Fibre Channel switch ...
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Both cabinets accept combinations of various sizes are available. 6-10 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide Filler panels of : ◆ SPEs at 4 U, ◆ DPE2s at 3 U ◆ DAE2s at 3 U, ◆ SPS units at 1 U, ◆... 2004. rail holes 18.312 inches (45.78 cm) apart center-to-center Width (overall) 60 cm (24 inches) Depth (front to cabinet top (fan installed) Height (overall) 190 cm (75 inches) Width (usable for devices) NEMA 19-inch standard; Dimension 40U-C Cabinet 40U Cabinet* Height (internal, usable for devices...
Both cabinets accept combinations of various sizes are available. 6-10 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide Filler panels of : ◆ SPEs at 4 U, ◆ DPE2s at 3 U ◆ DAE2s at 3 U, ◆ SPS units at 1 U, ◆... 2004. rail holes 18.312 inches (45.78 cm) apart center-to-center Width (overall) 60 cm (24 inches) Depth (front to cabinet top (fan installed) Height (overall) 190 cm (75 inches) Width (usable for devices) NEMA 19-inch standard; Dimension 40U-C Cabinet 40U Cabinet* Height (internal, usable for devices...