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...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 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 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...
...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 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 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...
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... CX300 2-Gbit Disk Processor Enclosure (DPE2) 15 Fibre Channel disks 3 separate DAE2s for a total of 60 disks CX500 & CX500i 2-Gbit Disk Processor Enclosure (DPE2) 15 Fibre Channel disks 7 separate DAE2s for a total of 240 disks a. ...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 DAE2s are provided by two storage processors (SPs). Figure 1-1 shows a typical CX700 storage system. 1-2 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i...
... CX300 2-Gbit Disk Processor Enclosure (DPE2) 15 Fibre Channel disks 3 separate DAE2s for a total of 60 disks CX500 & CX500i 2-Gbit Disk Processor Enclosure (DPE2) 15 Fibre Channel disks 7 separate DAE2s for a total of 240 disks a. ...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 DAE2s are provided by two storage processors (SPs). Figure 1-1 shows a typical CX700 storage system. 1-2 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i...
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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. Introducing CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems 1-3
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... port connections. Server Server Server Adapter Adapter Adapter SP SP Storage System SP SP Storage System EMC1805 Figure 1-3 Switch and Point-to-Point Connections You can cascade switches (connect one or more SPs. Table 1-2 Connection Limits Storage System CX300 CX500 CX700 Maximum HBA Ports per SP 32 64 64 Maximum HBA Ports per Storage System 128 256 512 1-6 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and...
... port connections. Server Server Server Adapter Adapter Adapter SP SP Storage System SP SP Storage System EMC1805 Figure 1-3 Switch and Point-to-Point Connections You can cascade switches (connect one or more SPs. Table 1-2 Connection Limits Storage System CX300 CX500 CX700 Maximum HBA Ports per SP 32 64 64 Maximum HBA Ports per Storage System 128 256 512 1-6 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and...
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... a zone in Storage Groups on page 1-15. Server 1 Server 2 Server 3 Adapter Adapter Adapter Zone Switch SP SP SP SP SP SP Storage System 1 Storage System 2 Storage System 3 EMC1806 Figure 1-4 A Switch Zone To illustrate switch zoning, Figure 1-4 shows just one HBA per server and two or more ports. About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems In Figure 1-4, Server 1 has access to one switch.
... a zone in Storage Groups on page 1-15. Server 1 Server 2 Server 3 Adapter Adapter Adapter Zone Switch SP SP SP SP SP SP Storage System 1 Storage System 2 Storage System 3 EMC1806 Figure 1-4 A Switch Zone To illustrate switch zoning, Figure 1-4 shows just one HBA per server and two or more ports. About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems In Figure 1-4, Server 1 has access to one switch.
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... 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 EMC2434 Figure 1-6 CX700 Storage Processor Enclosure (SPE) Table 1-3 Each CX300 (DPE2), CX500 (DPE2), and CX700 (SPE) has two SPs. About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems If your servers and storage systems will be far apart, you...
... 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 EMC2434 Figure 1-6 CX700 Storage Processor Enclosure (SPE) Table 1-3 Each CX300 (DPE2), CX500 (DPE2), and CX700 (SPE) has two SPs. About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems If your servers and storage systems will be far apart, you...
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...server) or a target (in an iSCSI environment is made directly or through a LAN by Ethernet CAT 6, CAT 5E, or CAT 5 copper cables. (We recommend CAT 6 cables for transmission of point-to-point connections between nodes; Host Adapter (Initiator) Node Adapter Figure 1-7 iSCSI Connection Storage System (Target) Node SP...Target components: storage systems with storage processors, power supply, cooling hardware, and disks. 1-10 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide Nodes are not nodes. Figure 1-2 shows an initiator node and ...
...server) or a target (in an iSCSI environment is made directly or through a LAN by Ethernet CAT 6, CAT 5E, or CAT 5 copper cables. (We recommend CAT 6 cables for transmission of point-to-point connections between nodes; Host Adapter (Initiator) Node Adapter Figure 1-7 iSCSI Connection Storage System (Target) Node SP...Target components: storage systems with storage processors, power supply, cooling hardware, and disks. 1-10 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide Nodes are not nodes. Figure 1-2 shows an initiator node and ...
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... Adapter Adapter SP SP Storage System SP SP Storage System Figure 1-8 Switch and Point-to any connected device fails. Host Host OR HBA HBA NIC NIC EMC3060 LAN Components LAN Switches LAN components include the network cables (CAT 6 is a printed-circuit board that slides into an I/O slot in the server's cabinet. About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700...
... Adapter Adapter SP SP Storage System SP SP Storage System Figure 1-8 Switch and Point-to any connected device fails. Host Host OR HBA HBA NIC NIC EMC3060 LAN Components LAN Switches LAN components include the network cables (CAT 6 is a printed-circuit board that slides into an I/O slot in the server's cabinet. About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700...
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Each CX500i (DPE2) has two SPs, each with disks. 1-12 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide The iSCSI front-end (data) ports communicate with switches or servers and the Fibre Channel back-end ports communicate with two 1-gigabit iSCSI ports. About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Target Components Target components are iSCSI...
Each CX500i (DPE2) has two SPs, each with disks. 1-12 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide The iSCSI front-end (data) ports communicate with switches or servers and the Fibre Channel back-end ports communicate with two 1-gigabit iSCSI ports. About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Target Components Target components are iSCSI...
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... System SP A SP B Storage System SP A SP B SP A SP B SP A SP B Storage System Storage System Storage System Path 1 Path 2 Figure 1-9 Types of Storage-System Installation EMC1826a Storage systems for any of several storage systems in any shared installation require EMC Access LogixTM software to control server access to each SP, providing multipath I/O for dynamic load sharing and greater throughput. About CX300, CX500, CX500i...
... System SP A SP B Storage System SP A SP B SP A SP B SP A SP B Storage System Storage System Storage System Path 1 Path 2 Figure 1-9 Types of Storage-System Installation EMC1826a Storage systems for any of several storage systems in any shared installation require EMC Access LogixTM software to control server access to each SP, providing multipath I/O for dynamic load sharing and greater throughput. About CX300, CX500, CX500i...
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... ◆ flexible association between servers and storage capacity ◆ centralized management for disk storage. A SAN is one or more storage devices connected to each SP in the storage system lets you configure and manage it. that let multiple servers share disk-array storage systems on page 1-6. 1-14 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration...
... ◆ flexible association between servers and storage capacity ◆ centralized management for disk storage. A SAN is one or more storage devices connected to each SP in the storage system lets you configure and manage it. that let multiple servers share disk-array storage systems on page 1-6. 1-14 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration...
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...reserved for one storage system with two independent paths to other Storage Group serves a UNIX® database server. Storage Groups About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems However, switch zoning cannot selectively control data access to LUNs in each storage system enforces... the server-to-Storage Group permissions. More than one server can prevent or allow communication with an SP, but not with LUNs, a...
...reserved for one storage system with two independent paths to other Storage Group serves a UNIX® database server. Storage Groups About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems However, switch zoning cannot selectively control data access to LUNs in each storage system enforces... the server-to-Storage Group permissions. More than one server can prevent or allow communication with an SP, but not with LUNs, a...
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...Adapter Path 1 Path 2 FC Switch or LAN FC Switch or LAN SP A SP B LUN Cluster Storage Group LUN LUN LUN LUN Physical storage system with up to 240 disks per system Database Server Storage Group LUN LUN EMC1811b Figure 1-11 Sample Shared Storage Configuration Access ... to configure storage systems, is provided by the storage system software security mechanism: a set of its Storage Group as 1-16 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide However, you can define a Storage Group as if it cannot access or modify data...
...Adapter Path 1 Path 2 FC Switch or LAN FC Switch or LAN SP A SP B LUN Cluster Storage Group LUN LUN LUN LUN Physical storage system with up to 240 disks per system Database Server Storage Group LUN LUN EMC1811b Figure 1-11 Sample Shared Storage Configuration Access ... to configure storage systems, is provided by the storage system software security mechanism: a set of its Storage Group as 1-16 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide However, you can define a Storage Group as if it cannot access or modify data...
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... RAID trade-offs, continue to Chapter 3. About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems sharable (accessible by adapters 04, 05, 06, 07 SP A SP B LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN EMC2403a Figure 1-12 Data Access Control with Shared Storage What Next? Admin Server Inventory Server Operating system A Operating system A Highly available cluster...
... RAID trade-offs, continue to Chapter 3. About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems sharable (accessible by adapters 04, 05, 06, 07 SP A SP B LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN EMC2403a Figure 1-12 Data Access Control with Shared Storage What Next? Admin Server Inventory Server Operating system A Operating system A Highly available cluster...
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... if the original image becomes inaccessible. Software mirroring consumes server resources, since the operating system must mirror the images, and has no offsetting advantages; the hardware will then mirror the disks automatically. 2-2 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide RAID technology ...spare (global spare). You group the disks into one RAID Group by the number of mirroring: hardware mirroring, in which the SP synchronizes the disk images; The amount of information read /write heads to yield a stripe size of 128 to work on ...
... if the original image becomes inaccessible. Software mirroring consumes server resources, since the operating system must mirror the images, and has no offsetting advantages; the hardware will then mirror the disks automatically. 2-2 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide RAID technology ...spare (global spare). You group the disks into one RAID Group by the number of mirroring: hardware mirroring, in which the SP synchronizes the disk images; The amount of information read /write heads to yield a stripe size of 128 to work on ...
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... data stored on the failed disk. With a RAID 5 group, you replace the failed disk, the SP rebuilds the group using the information stored on . 2-4 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide a remote mirror - The storage system writes parity information that the... 5 LUNs to apportion disk space to sixteen). You can choose an additional type of five disks (but can have three to different users, servers, and applications. RAID 5 Group (Individual Access Array) A RAID 5 Group usually consists of redundant disk - A RAID 5 Group uses disk...
... data stored on the failed disk. With a RAID 5 group, you replace the failed disk, the SP rebuilds the group using the information stored on . 2-4 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide a remote mirror - The storage system writes parity information that the... 5 LUNs to apportion disk space to sixteen). You can choose an additional type of five disks (but can have three to different users, servers, and applications. RAID 5 Group (Individual Access Array) A RAID 5 Group usually consists of redundant disk - A RAID 5 Group uses disk...
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... Individual unit 1x 1x 1 Notes: These performance numbers are not based on the server and storage system. RAID 5 write performance is excellent when the storage system uses write...that are greater than a RAID 5 LUN. advantageous for large requests but need the second SP and SPS that caching requires. RAID Types and Trade-offs Table 2-1 Performance, Availability, and Cost ... to 2x Up to 1x 2 RAID 1/0 Group with RAID 5 or RAID 1/0. 2-14 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide We do not need not read throughput by allowing ...
... Individual unit 1x 1x 1 Notes: These performance numbers are not based on the server and storage system. RAID 5 write performance is excellent when the storage system uses write...that are greater than a RAID 5 LUN. advantageous for large requests but need the second SP and SPS that caching requires. RAID Types and Trade-offs Table 2-1 Performance, Availability, and Cost ... to 2x Up to 1x 2 RAID 1/0 Group with RAID 5 or RAID 1/0. 2-14 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide We do not need not read throughput by allowing ...
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...is read rate, such as a database repository or a database server that uses a normal or low percentage of write operations (writes ...daily updates to a database that resides on the RAID 5 Group. 2-20 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide Use a RAID 5 Group where... multitasking applications perform I /O operations). RAID 1 mirrored pair - RAID 5 Group (individual access array) - You could use SP memory to great advantage without the second SP...
...is read rate, such as a database repository or a database server that uses a normal or low percentage of write operations (writes ...daily updates to a database that resides on the RAID 5 Group. 2-20 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide Use a RAID 5 Group where... multitasking applications perform I /O operations). RAID 1 mirrored pair - RAID 5 Group (individual access array) - You could use SP memory to great advantage without the second SP...
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...IP Address SP A SP B Subnet Mask SP A SP B Gateway SP A SP B Management Ports - Subnet Mask The subnet mask for the LAN to which the storage system is connected for the LAN to which the storage-system management port is connected. 3-2 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and ...CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide Gateway The gateway address for management. The term SP means storage processor; Table 3-1 Management Port Worksheet Storage-System Serial ...
...IP Address SP A SP B Subnet Mask SP A SP B Gateway SP A SP B Management Ports - Subnet Mask The subnet mask for the LAN to which the storage system is connected for the LAN to which the storage-system management port is connected. 3-2 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and ...CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide Gateway The gateway address for management. The term SP means storage processor; Table 3-1 Management Port Worksheet Storage-System Serial ...
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... do this by using SnapView's rollback feature. Production Host Second Host Continuous I/O Storage System Source LUN Reserved LUN Pool Snapshot Figure 4-2 Snapshot Example EMC2764 4-6 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide Figure 4-2 shows an example of the source LUN and the reserved LUN in -time data is a composite of... restore a session's point-in-time data back to the source LUN, if the source LUN were to become corrupt or if a session's point-in the SP's LUN pool.
... do this by using SnapView's rollback feature. Production Host Second Host Continuous I/O Storage System Source LUN Reserved LUN Pool Snapshot Figure 4-2 Snapshot Example EMC2764 4-6 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide Figure 4-2 shows an example of the source LUN and the reserved LUN in -time data is a composite of... restore a session's point-in-time data back to the source LUN, if the source LUN were to become corrupt or if a session's point-in the SP's LUN pool.