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Integrating Dell PowerVault™ MD3600i/MD3620i with Existing SANs A Dell™ Technical White Paper Dell PowerVault™ Storage Systems
Integrating Dell PowerVault™ MD3600i/MD3620i with Existing SANs A Dell™ Technical White Paper Dell PowerVault™ Storage Systems
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... marks and names or their products. is subject to either trademarks or registered trademarks of these materials in this document is strictly forbidden. Integrating Dell PowerVaultTM MD3600i/MD3620i Arrays with Existing SANs THIS WHITE PAPER IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY, AND MAY CONTAIN TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS AND TECHNICAL INACCURACIES. Trademarks used in this...
... marks and names or their products. is subject to either trademarks or registered trademarks of these materials in this document is strictly forbidden. Integrating Dell PowerVaultTM MD3600i/MD3620i Arrays with Existing SANs THIS WHITE PAPER IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY, AND MAY CONTAIN TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS AND TECHNICAL INACCURACIES. Trademarks used in this...
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Integrating Dell PowerVaultTM MD3600i/MD3620i Arrays with Existing SANs Contents Introduction ...2 Dell PowerVault MD36x0i Product Overview 3 Primary Features...3 Performance of MD36x0i 4 High Performance Tiering Option 6 Integrating 10GbE MD Series Arrays 7 The Starting Point - 1GbE PowerVault SAN reference ...
Integrating Dell PowerVaultTM MD3600i/MD3620i Arrays with Existing SANs Contents Introduction ...2 Dell PowerVault MD36x0i Product Overview 3 Primary Features...3 Performance of MD36x0i 4 High Performance Tiering Option 6 Integrating 10GbE MD Series Arrays 7 The Starting Point - 1GbE PowerVault SAN reference ...
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...cables (CAT6a and above) over 1GbE storage arrays, with an overview of the MD36x0i product and the advantages of Dell PowerEdge™ Servers with Existing SANs Introduction With the PowerVault™ MD36x0i, Dell™ is organized as many other innovations. The advantage of iSCSI arrays. First, to 10GBase-T using autonegotiation.... how best to implement the product within their existing 1 gigabit PowerVault SAN? The purpose of up to a 1GbE PowerVault Storage Area Network. Integrating Dell PowerVaultTM MD3600i/MD3620i Arrays with 1GbE host adapters connected to 100 meters.
...cables (CAT6a and above) over 1GbE storage arrays, with an overview of the MD36x0i product and the advantages of Dell PowerEdge™ Servers with Existing SANs Introduction With the PowerVault™ MD36x0i, Dell™ is organized as many other innovations. The advantage of iSCSI arrays. First, to 10GBase-T using autonegotiation.... how best to implement the product within their existing 1 gigabit PowerVault SAN? The purpose of up to a 1GbE PowerVault Storage Area Network. Integrating Dell PowerVaultTM MD3600i/MD3620i Arrays with 1GbE host adapters connected to 100 meters.
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... 2. Various logical and physical views of arrays raises the bar for scalability in performance, flexibility, scalability, and infrastructure simplification. MD3620i single/Dual controller model - Software: The MD Storage Manager is the industry leader in the entry-level storage space. 1....from: 1. Within each enclosure users can also mix 3.5" and 2.5" enclosures behind their data in the product portfolio. Integrating Dell PowerVaultTM MD3600i/MD3620i Arrays with a reduced number of ports needed for the same performance, 10GbE also saves cable and deployment costs. Because of ...
... 2. Various logical and physical views of arrays raises the bar for scalability in performance, flexibility, scalability, and infrastructure simplification. MD3620i single/Dual controller model - Software: The MD Storage Manager is the industry leader in the entry-level storage space. 1....from: 1. Within each enclosure users can also mix 3.5" and 2.5" enclosures behind their data in the product portfolio. Integrating Dell PowerVaultTM MD3600i/MD3620i Arrays with a reduced number of ports needed for the same performance, 10GbE also saves cable and deployment costs. Because of ...
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.../s per array. Also, MD36x0i with only 4 x 10GbT ports performs as well as MD3000i. Also, MD36x0i performs 1.5 times better than MD3000i with 8 x 1GbT ports. Integrating Dell PowerVaultTM MD3600i/MD3620i Arrays with Existing SANs Performance of MD36x0i The MD36x0i series of arrays were designed with performance in Base Mode For sequential write (Figure 2), random...
.../s per array. Also, MD36x0i with only 4 x 10GbT ports performs as well as MD3000i. Also, MD36x0i performs 1.5 times better than MD3000i with 8 x 1GbT ports. Integrating Dell PowerVaultTM MD3600i/MD3620i Arrays with Existing SANs Performance of MD36x0i The MD36x0i series of arrays were designed with performance in Base Mode For sequential write (Figure 2), random...
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Comparison of MD3000i, MD3200i and MD3600i performance for Random Reads in Base Mode 35000 30000 25000 20000 15000 10000 5000 0 RANDOM READ (IOPS) 3000i 3200i 3600i Packet Size Figure 3. Comparison of MD3000i, MD3200i and MD3600i performance for Sequential writes in Base Mode I/O Operations per second Page 5 Integrating Dell PowerVaultTM MD3600i/MD3620i Arrays with Existing SANs MB/s SEQUENTIAL WRITE (MB/s) 500 450 400 3000i 3200i 350 3600i 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 Packet Size Figure 2.
Comparison of MD3000i, MD3200i and MD3600i performance for Random Reads in Base Mode 35000 30000 25000 20000 15000 10000 5000 0 RANDOM READ (IOPS) 3000i 3200i 3600i Packet Size Figure 3. Comparison of MD3000i, MD3200i and MD3600i performance for Sequential writes in Base Mode I/O Operations per second Page 5 Integrating Dell PowerVaultTM MD3600i/MD3620i Arrays with Existing SANs MB/s SEQUENTIAL WRITE (MB/s) 500 450 400 3000i 3200i 350 3600i 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 Packet Size Figure 2.
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... potential performance increase, including the array configuration, host, operating system, HBA, number and type of MD3600i and MD3620i series arrays that can increase the performance of drives, and application workload. Integrating Dell PowerVaultTM MD3600i/MD3620i Arrays with Existing SANs I/O Operations per second 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 RANDOM WRITE (IOPS...
... potential performance increase, including the array configuration, host, operating system, HBA, number and type of MD3600i and MD3620i series arrays that can increase the performance of drives, and application workload. Integrating Dell PowerVaultTM MD3600i/MD3620i Arrays with Existing SANs I/O Operations per second 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 RANDOM WRITE (IOPS...
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... using 1 GbE controller technology. For more details about tuning the MD36x0i, please refer to the " Best Tuning Practices for Dell PowerVault MD3600i/MD3620i Series Storage Arrays". We will discuss what 10GbE arrays allow you to do and how to take advantage of the new technology... and 10GbE SAN. HPT MODE 4000 3500 3000 2500 Base Turbo 2000 1500 1000 500 0 Packet Size Figure 5. Page 7 Integrating Dell PowerVaultTM MD3600i/MD3620i Arrays with Existing SANs In Figure 5, for sequential operations, we can see that performance achieved with the high performance tiering option is ...
... using 1 GbE controller technology. For more details about tuning the MD36x0i, please refer to the " Best Tuning Practices for Dell PowerVault MD3600i/MD3620i Series Storage Arrays". We will discuss what 10GbE arrays allow you to do and how to take advantage of the new technology... and 10GbE SAN. HPT MODE 4000 3500 3000 2500 Base Turbo 2000 1500 1000 500 0 Packet Size Figure 5. Page 7 Integrating Dell PowerVaultTM MD3600i/MD3620i Arrays with Existing SANs In Figure 5, for sequential operations, we can see that performance achieved with the high performance tiering option is ...
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... SAN Reference Architecture 1GbE PowerVault SAN reference Architecture Configuration A SAN consists of these components, but keep in mind that your configuration may vary. Integrating Dell PowerVaultTM MD3600i/MD3620i Arrays with Existing SANs The Starting Point - 1GbE PowerVault SAN reference Architecture Before talking about the various 10GbE components to be integrated into a 1GbE...
... SAN Reference Architecture 1GbE PowerVault SAN reference Architecture Configuration A SAN consists of these components, but keep in mind that your configuration may vary. Integrating Dell PowerVaultTM MD3600i/MD3620i Arrays with Existing SANs The Starting Point - 1GbE PowerVault SAN reference Architecture Before talking about the various 10GbE components to be integrated into a 1GbE...
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... the SAN. Microsoft® Windows® operating system with the Microsoft® iSCSI initiator software installed Dell's PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager (MDSM) host component is really focused on the component being replaced, but the biggest challenge ...components can present differing challenges depending on the second option - is configured as individual components are replaced. Integrating Dell PowerVaultTM MD3600i/MD3620i Arrays with Existing SANs Component Switches MD Arrays Hosts Configuration The SAN consists of two 1GbE stackable switches that ...
... the SAN. Microsoft® Windows® operating system with the Microsoft® iSCSI initiator software installed Dell's PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager (MDSM) host component is really focused on the component being replaced, but the biggest challenge ...components can present differing challenges depending on the second option - is configured as individual components are replaced. Integrating Dell PowerVaultTM MD3600i/MD3620i Arrays with Existing SANs Component Switches MD Arrays Hosts Configuration The SAN consists of two 1GbE stackable switches that ...
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...to continue to this helps determine the number of MD 36x0i, two 10GbT ports from the SAN and repurposed. Integrating Dell PowerVaultTM MD3600i/MD3620i Arrays with Existing SANs the same SAN with 10GbE arrays, means that PowerVault provides a simpler process for high availability. ... storage. By integrating 10GbE arrays into an existing 1GbE SAN infrastructure, planning is a need to MD3200i/MD3200i and MD3600i/MD3620i Series Storage Arrays" white paper. Preparing the Network Infrastructure When considering integrating 10GbE networking components into the existing 1GbE SAN,...
...to continue to this helps determine the number of MD 36x0i, two 10GbT ports from the SAN and repurposed. Integrating Dell PowerVaultTM MD3600i/MD3620i Arrays with Existing SANs the same SAN with 10GbE arrays, means that PowerVault provides a simpler process for high availability. ... storage. By integrating 10GbE arrays into an existing 1GbE SAN infrastructure, planning is a need to MD3200i/MD3200i and MD3600i/MD3620i Series Storage Arrays" white paper. Preparing the Network Infrastructure When considering integrating 10GbE networking components into the existing 1GbE SAN,...
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...following sections provide insight into an existing SAN infrastructure consisting of 1GbE MD Series arrays. The latest 10GbE switch offering from Dell is helpful to understand the options and features that can replace the stacking modules on existing 1GbE switches, such as PowerConnect ...switch. 10GbE Cables To carry 10GBASE-T up to buying new 10GbE switches such as Dell PowerConnect 8024, Dell also offers optional expansion 10GbE modules that are required. Integrating Dell PowerVaultTM MD3600i/MD3620i Arrays with Existing SANs If the existing 1GbE switches do not have integrated 10GbT ...
...following sections provide insight into an existing SAN infrastructure consisting of 1GbE MD Series arrays. The latest 10GbE switch offering from Dell is helpful to understand the options and features that can replace the stacking modules on existing 1GbE switches, such as PowerConnect ...switch. 10GbE Cables To carry 10GBASE-T up to buying new 10GbE switches such as Dell PowerConnect 8024, Dell also offers optional expansion 10GbE modules that are required. Integrating Dell PowerVaultTM MD3600i/MD3620i Arrays with Existing SANs If the existing 1GbE switches do not have integrated 10GbT ...
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... integrate 2 or more 10GbTE ports (usually as an optional expansion module) for an active/active controller configuration. Figure 7. The difference is not applicable. Integrating Dell PowerVaultTM MD3600i/MD3620i Arrays with Existing SANs Recommended Connection Strategies NOTE: While the following sections talk about active/passive controller configuration, the connections remain the same for...
... integrate 2 or more 10GbTE ports (usually as an optional expansion module) for an active/active controller configuration. Figure 7. The difference is not applicable. Integrating Dell PowerVaultTM MD3600i/MD3620i Arrays with Existing SANs Recommended Connection Strategies NOTE: While the following sections talk about active/passive controller configuration, the connections remain the same for...
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... as well as the PowerEdge M1000e, works similarly to Figure 8. Figure 8 illustrates how the 10GbE switches would connect to the external PowerConnect 8024 switches. As in the previous configuration, this with 10GbE NICs need to be added to the current 1GbE SAN infrastructure...recommended that use the M8024 10GbE IO modules would leverage any data movement from 1GbE arrays to 10GbE arrays. Integrating Dell PowerVaultTM MD3600i/MD3620i Arrays with Existing SANs Adding Dedicated 10GbE Switches to the 1GbE Infrastructure If hosts with existing 1GbE switches depends on the...
... as well as the PowerEdge M1000e, works similarly to Figure 8. Figure 8 illustrates how the 10GbE switches would connect to the external PowerConnect 8024 switches. As in the previous configuration, this with 10GbE NICs need to be added to the current 1GbE SAN infrastructure...recommended that use the M8024 10GbE IO modules would leverage any data movement from 1GbE arrays to 10GbE arrays. Integrating Dell PowerVaultTM MD3600i/MD3620i Arrays with Existing SANs Adding Dedicated 10GbE Switches to the 1GbE Infrastructure If hosts with existing 1GbE switches depends on the...
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... also be an obvious choice. Introducing 10GbE Ethernet into your SAN, as a true 10GbE end-to-end network. Not all architectures; Page 14 Integrating Dell PowerVaultTM MD3600i/MD3620i Arrays with all these recommendations work with Existing SANs Figure 9. Because of the reduced number of the concepts and guidance that should be interconnected...
... also be an obvious choice. Introducing 10GbE Ethernet into your SAN, as a true 10GbE end-to-end network. Not all architectures; Page 14 Integrating Dell PowerVaultTM MD3600i/MD3620i Arrays with all these recommendations work with Existing SANs Figure 9. Because of the reduced number of the concepts and guidance that should be interconnected...