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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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THE INFORMATION IN THIS PUBLICATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS." Copyright © 2003, 2004 EMC Corporation. Published November, 2004 EMC believes the information in this publication is subject to change without notice. ii EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide EMC CORPORATION MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO THE...
THE INFORMATION IN THIS PUBLICATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS." Copyright © 2003, 2004 EMC Corporation. Published November, 2004 EMC believes the information in this publication is subject to change without notice. ii EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide EMC CORPORATION MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO THE...
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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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... 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 Initiator and Target 1-10 1-8 Switch and Point-to -Point Connections 1-6 1-4 A Switch Zone 1-7 1-5 Typical 16-Port Switch, Back...
... 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 Initiator and Target 1-10 1-8 Switch and Point-to -Point Connections 1-6 1-4 A Switch Zone 1-7 1-5 Typical 16-Port Switch, Back...
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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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...servers that will be able to help you plan. After reading this guide, you will use . Therefore, some functions described in use the storage systems and with the operating systems on product features, refer to understand its hardware and software. This planning guide introduces EMC® CLARiiON® CX300, CX500, CX500i...capabilities of its product line, EMC from time to time releases revisions of its features; Read this guide, please contact your site requirements ◆ Configure storage systems correctly EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems ...
...servers that will be able to help you plan. After reading this guide, you will use . Therefore, some functions described in use the storage systems and with the operating systems on product features, refer to understand its hardware and software. This planning guide introduces EMC® CLARiiON® CX300, CX500, CX500i...capabilities of its product line, EMC from time to time releases revisions of its features; Read this guide, please contact your site requirements ◆ Configure storage systems correctly EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems ...
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...Fibre Channel and iSCSI features and explains the major types of storage systems. Explains how to configure CX500i iSCSI storage systems. Conventions Used in This Guide EMC uses the following conventions for creating clones and snapshots within a storage system. CAUTION A caution .... Chapter 2 Describes the RAID Groups and the different ways they store data. Describes the hardware components of storage. x EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide Preface Organization This manual is important, but not hazard-related. ! Helps you ...
...Fibre Channel and iSCSI features and explains the major types of storage systems. Explains how to configure CX500i iSCSI storage systems. Conventions Used in This Guide EMC uses the following conventions for creating clones and snapshots within a storage system. CAUTION A caution .... Chapter 2 Describes the RAID Groups and the different ways they store data. Describes the hardware components of storage. x EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide Preface Organization This manual is important, but not hazard-related. ! Helps you ...
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... Document Library. 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 products and services available to customers and partners, refer to the EMC Powerlink website at : United States: ...applicable product support. EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide xi 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 : http://powerlink.EMC.com Your suggestions ...
... Document Library. 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 products and services available to customers and partners, refer to the EMC Powerlink website at : United States: ...applicable product support. EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide xi 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 : http://powerlink.EMC.com Your suggestions ...
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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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... (DAE2) with economical ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) disks. Figure 1-1 shows a typical CX700 storage system. 1-2 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide Their hardware RAID features are available: ◆ a standard DAE2 version with...1-1 outlines each storage system enclosure and disk capacities. 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 DAE2s are ...
... (DAE2) with economical ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) disks. Figure 1-1 shows a typical CX700 storage system. 1-2 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide Their hardware RAID features are available: ◆ a standard DAE2 version with...1-1 outlines each storage system enclosure and disk capacities. 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 DAE2s are ...
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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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...storage systems described in a switched fabric or arbitrated loop is a server adapter (initiator) or a target (storage system). The switches are connected by a switch. Initiator and Target EMC1802 1-4 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide Each node may have... each connection is made through one or more Fibre Channel switches. The nodes connect with optical cables. About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Fibre Channel Fibre Channel is a high-performance serial protocol that span entire enterprises and can...
...storage systems described in a switched fabric or arbitrated loop is a server adapter (initiator) or a target (storage system). The switches are connected by a switch. Initiator and Target EMC1802 1-4 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide Each node may have... each connection is made through one or more Fibre Channel switches. The nodes connect with optical cables. About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Fibre Channel Fibre Channel is a high-performance serial protocol that span entire enterprises and can...
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... and rules appear later, in the server's cabinet. it using a fabric topology. Server Adapter Adapter EMC1803 Interconnect Components The interconnect components include the optical cables between server memory and one or more . 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 ...
... and rules appear later, in the server's cabinet. it using a fabric topology. Server Adapter Adapter EMC1803 Interconnect Components The interconnect components include the optical cables between server memory and one or more . 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 ...
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...server adapter and/or one switch port 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 CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide EMC recommends single-initiator zoning, which limits each zone to -point connections. The current connection limits are...
...server adapter and/or one switch port 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 CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide EMC recommends single-initiator zoning, which limits each zone to -point connections. The current connection limits are...
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...available with all adapter ports connected to the switch can communicate with 8, 16, 32, or more switches. it has no access to one switch. 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... one SP in a switch, all SP ports connected to the SP's storage. About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems In Figure 1-4, Server 1 has access to any other SP. Ports Figure 1-5 EMC1807 Typical 16-Port Switch, Back View Fibre Channel 1-7 Access to storage ...
...available with all adapter ports connected to the switch can communicate with 8, 16, 32, or more switches. it has no access to one switch. 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... one SP in a switch, all SP ports connected to the SP's storage. About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems In Figure 1-4, Server 1 has access to any other SP. Ports Figure 1-5 EMC1807 Typical 16-Port Switch, Back View Fibre Channel 1-7 Access to storage ...
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...SPE, outside of ports per SP 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 Number of a Fibre Channel system. 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...
...SPE, outside of ports per SP 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 Number of a Fibre Channel system. 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...
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Fibre Channel 1-9 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. Hardware details appear later in Chapter 6.
Fibre Channel 1-9 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. Hardware details appear later in Chapter 6.