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EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems CONFIGURATION PLANNING GUIDE P/N 300-001-273 REV A04 EMC Corporation Corporate Headquarters: Hopkinton, MA 01748 -9103 1-508 -435 -1000 www.EMC.com
EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems CONFIGURATION PLANNING GUIDE P/N 300-001-273 REV A04 EMC Corporation Corporate Headquarters: Hopkinton, MA 01748 -9103 1-508 -435 -1000 www.EMC.com
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... in this publication is subject to change without notice. Use, copying, and distribution of its publication date. ii EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide All rights reserved. Trademark Information EMC2, EMC, CLARiiON, Navisphere, PowerPath, and Symmetrix are registered trademarks and Access Logix, FLARE, MirrorView, Powerlink, SAN Copy, SnapView, and TimeFinder...
... in this publication is subject to change without notice. Use, copying, and distribution of its publication date. ii EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide All rights reserved. Trademark Information EMC2, EMC, CLARiiON, Navisphere, PowerPath, and Symmetrix are registered trademarks and Access Logix, FLARE, MirrorView, Powerlink, SAN Copy, SnapView, and TimeFinder...
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Contents Preface...ix Chapter 1 About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Introducing CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems 1-2 Fibre Channel 1-4 Fibre Channel Storage Components 1-5 Storage Component (Storage System Enclosures 1-8 iSCSI 1-10 iSCSI Storage Components 1-10 Initiator ...-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 Configuration Planning Guide iii
Contents Preface...ix Chapter 1 About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Introducing CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems 1-2 Fibre Channel 1-4 Fibre Channel Storage Components 1-5 Storage Component (Storage System Enclosures 1-8 iSCSI 1-10 iSCSI Storage Components 1-10 Initiator ...-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 Configuration Planning Guide iii
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... and Benefits 4-13 MirrorView Planning Worksheet 4-15 What Is MirrorView/A 4-17 MirrorView/A Example 4-18 MirrorView/A Features and Benefits 4-19 MirrorView/A Planning Worksheets 4-22 What Is EMC SAN Copy 4-24 iv EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide
... and Benefits 4-13 MirrorView Planning Worksheet 4-15 What Is MirrorView/A 4-17 MirrorView/A Example 4-18 MirrorView/A Features and Benefits 4-19 MirrorView/A Planning Worksheets 4-22 What Is EMC SAN Copy 4-24 iv EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide
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... 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 Systems 6-8 Hardware ... .... 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
... 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 Systems 6-8 Hardware ... .... 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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... SAN Copy Over IP Configuration 4-29 5-1 Sample Shared Switched 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 -
... SAN Copy Over IP Configuration 4-29 5-1 Sample Shared Switched 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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Contents 6-3 Shared Storage Systems 6-5 6-4 Disks and Their IDs 6-7 viii EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide
Contents 6-3 Shared Storage Systems 6-5 6-4 Disks and Their IDs 6-7 viii EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide
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...guide, please contact your site requirements ◆ Configure storage systems correctly EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide ix This planning guide introduces EMC® CLARiiON® CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 disk-array storage systems and offers useful background information and...use the storage systems and with the host servers that will be familiar with the operating systems on product features, refer to your product release notes. For the most up-to-date information on the servers. You should be able to understand its ...
...guide, please contact your site requirements ◆ Configure storage systems correctly EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide ix This planning guide introduces EMC® CLARiiON® CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 disk-array storage systems and offers useful background information and...use the storage systems and with the host servers that will be familiar with the operating systems on product features, refer to your product release notes. For the most up-to-date information on the servers. You should be able to understand its ...
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... clones. ◆ EMC MirrorView™ and EMC MirrorView/Asynchronous remote mirroring software for replicating data between storage systems. Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 ◆ EMC SAN Copy ™ software for notes and cautions. Describes the hardware components of storage. Chapter 2 Describes the RAID Groups and the different ways they store data. x EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage...
... clones. ◆ EMC MirrorView™ and EMC MirrorView/Asynchronous remote mirroring software for replicating data between storage systems. Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 ◆ EMC SAN Copy ™ software for notes and cautions. Describes the hardware components of storage. Chapter 2 Describes the RAID Groups and the different ways they store data. x EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage...
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...Document Library. Please send a message to techpub_comments@EMC.com with your local sales office or service provider. To access EMC Powerlink, use the following link: http://powerlink.emc.com After you have a valid EMC service contract, contact EMC Customer Service at: United States: (800) 782... manual is posted on the EMC products and services available to customers and partners, refer to the EMC Powerlink website at : http://www.EMC.com/contact/ For additional information on the EMC Powerlink™ website. EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration...
...Document Library. Please send a message to techpub_comments@EMC.com with your local sales office or service provider. To access EMC Powerlink, use the following link: http://powerlink.emc.com After you have a valid EMC service contract, contact EMC Customer Service at: United States: (800) 782... manual is posted on the EMC products and services available to customers and partners, refer to the EMC Powerlink website at : http://www.EMC.com/contact/ For additional information on the EMC Powerlink™ website. EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration...
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Preface xii EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide
Preface xii EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide
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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 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).
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...Two types of DAE2s are provided by two storage processors (SPs). Figure 1-1 shows a typical CX700 storage system. 1-2 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide Each DAE2 enclosure has slots for a total of 240 disks a. Storage System...An SPE does not include disks, and requires at low cost. About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Introducing CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Table 1-1 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 disk-array storage systems provide terabytes of disk storage capacity, high ...
...Two types of DAE2s are provided by two storage processors (SPs). Figure 1-1 shows a typical CX700 storage system. 1-2 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide Each DAE2 enclosure has slots for a total of 240 disks a. Storage System...An SPE does not include disks, and requires at low cost. About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Introducing CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Table 1-1 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 disk-array storage systems provide terabytes of disk storage capacity, high ...
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Introducing CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems 1-3 About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems DAE2s Rackmount Cabinet SPE SPS Figure 1-1 EMC2737 CX700 Storage System A storage-system package includes storage management software, Fibre Channel interconnect hardware, and one or more storage systems. The host bus adapter driver hardware and software are available from outside vendors.
Introducing CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems 1-3 About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems DAE2s Rackmount Cabinet SPE SPS Figure 1-1 EMC2737 CX700 Storage System A storage-system package includes storage management software, Fibre Channel interconnect hardware, and one or more storage systems. The host bus adapter driver hardware and software are available from outside vendors.
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The Fibre Channel storage systems described in a switched fabric or arbitrated loop is a server adapter (initiator) or a target (storage system). each connection is made through one or more Fibre Channel switches. A Fibre Channel ...cables. The nodes are not considered nodes. Each node has a unique address, called a Fibre Channel arbitrated loop address. Initiator and Target EMC1802 1-4 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide Figure 1-2 shows a node and initiator. A switch fabric is a set of both network and I/O channel ...
The Fibre Channel storage systems described in a switched fabric or arbitrated loop is a server adapter (initiator) or a target (storage system). each connection is made through one or more Fibre Channel switches. A Fibre Channel ...cables. The nodes are not considered nodes. Each node has a unique address, called a Fibre Channel arbitrated loop address. Initiator and Target EMC1802 1-4 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide Figure 1-2 shows a node and initiator. A switch fabric is a set of both network and I/O channel ...
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... cables between a CX300, CX500, and CX700 storage system and a server or switch ranges from 150 to 500 meters (165 to 550 yards), depending on the type of optical cable between components and any Fibre Channel switches. 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 adapter and software) ◆ Interconnect ...
... cables between a CX300, CX500, and CX700 storage system and a server or switch ranges from 150 to 500 meters (165 to 550 yards), depending on the type of optical cable between components and any Fibre Channel switches. 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 adapter and software) ◆ Interconnect ...
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... SP 32 64 64 Maximum HBA Ports per Storage System 128 256 512 1-6 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide A switch also provides server-to-storage-system access control and point-to a single HBA port (initiator). About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems device stops participating. Switch Zoning Switch zoning lets...
... SP 32 64 64 Maximum HBA Ports per Storage System 128 256 512 1-6 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide A switch also provides server-to-storage-system access control and point-to a single HBA port (initiator). About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems device stops participating. Switch Zoning Switch zoning lets...
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...A Switch Zone To illustrate switch zoning, Figure 1-4 shows just one HBA per server and two or more ports. it has no access to the SP's storage. About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems In Figure 1-4, Server 1 has access to one switch. If you create (explained in storage systems ...1 and 2; Normally, such installations include multiple HBAs per server and one SP in Storage Groups on page ...
...A Switch Zone To illustrate switch zoning, Figure 1-4 shows just one HBA per server and two or more ports. it has no access to the SP's storage. About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems In Figure 1-4, Server 1 has access to one switch. If you create (explained in storage systems ...1 and 2; Normally, such installations include multiple HBAs per server and one SP in Storage Groups on page ...
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... Storage System Front End Ports Back End Ports CX300 2 1 CX500 2 2 CX700 4 4 1-8 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems If your servers and storage systems will be far apart, you can place the switches closer to the servers or storage systems, as a node. Storage Component (Storage System...
... Storage System Front End Ports Back End Ports CX300 2 1 CX500 2 2 CX700 4 4 1-8 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems If your servers and storage systems will be far apart, you can place the switches closer to the servers or storage systems, as a node. Storage Component (Storage System...
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About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems The front-end ports communicate with switches or servers and the back-end ports communicate with disks. Fibre Channel 1-9 Hardware details appear later in Chapter 6.
About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems The front-end ports communicate with switches or servers and the back-end ports communicate with disks. Fibre Channel 1-9 Hardware details appear later in Chapter 6.