Creating Pools And Virtual Disks; Creating A Swvr Pool Through The Webui; Creating Cluster Virtual Servers And Cluster Aware File Share Resources - Compaq 230039-001 - StorageWorks NAS Executor E7000 Model 904 Server Installation Manual

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Creating Pools
and Virtual
Disks
Creating Cluster
Virtual Servers
and Cluster
aware file share
resources.
StorageWorks NAS utilizes a software program named SANworks Virtual Replicator to
virtualize storage at the host based level. Once LUNS have been presented to the nodes
it is possible to create Pools of storage. Pools can be comprised of up to eight LUNS.
From the pools, up to eight virtual disks can be created. In a cluster configuration, when
a pool is created it will show up as a SCE Pool resource in Cluster Administrator.
Additional information about SWVR can be located in the Administration Guide for the
respective product.

Creating a SWVR Pool through the WEBUI

Note: Ensure that a local administrator's account is logged in locally ON BOTH NODES
before creating any SWVR resources remotely. The server console may be locked after
the local administrator's account has logged in. This can not be accomplished through
terminal services; it must be done locally at the console or through the RIB board.
Open the WEBUI and select the Virtual Replicator link from the menu on the left
•
hand side
Select Pools
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Select New
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Select the storage unit or units that will compose the pool, name the pool and
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specify the segment size and select OK.
Creating a SWVR Virtual Disk through the WEBUI
Note: Ensure that a local administrator's account is logged in locally ON BOTH NODES
before creating any SWVR resources remotely. The server console may be locked after
the local administrator's account has logged in. This can not be accomplished through
terminal services; it must be done locally at the console or through the RIB board.
• Open the WEBUI and select the Virtual Replicator link from the menu on the left
hand side
Select Virtual Disk
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• Select NEW, then select NEXT
In the drop down list select the Pool the virtual disk is going to be created from
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and select NEXT
Name the Virtual Disk and specify the capacity. The capacity available is the
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figure listed under free space – 30%. The 30% is the snapshot reserve. Select
the driver letter and specify if it is to be formatted. Select Next
Confirm that all of the settings are correct and select Finish.
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Once the cluster installation is complete it is possible to create Virtual Servers and
Cluster-aware file share resources.
Virtual Servers
In cluster environments, the StorageWorks NAS enables the creation of virtual servers.
Unlike a physical server, a virtual server is not associated with a specific computer and
can be failed over just like a resource group. If the node hosting the virtual server fails,
clients can still access the virtual server's resources while using the same server name. A
virtual server is a group that contains:
• A Network Name resource.
An IP Address resource.
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The physical disks and file shares to be accessed by the clients of the virtual
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server.
A virtual server acts like a physical server in the following ways:
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