Dell PowerVault MD3260 Configuration Manual
Fibre channel storage array configuration with dell md3600f/3620f/md3660f series storage arrays
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Summary of Contents for Dell PowerVault MD3260
- Page 1 Dell PowerVault MD Series Fibre Channel Storage Array Configuring Fibre Channel With Dell MD3600f/3620f/ MD3660f Series Storage Arrays...
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Page 2: Notes, Cautions, And Warnings
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. © 2012 Dell Inc. Trademarks used in this text: Dell , the Dell logo, Dell Boomi , Dell Precision , OptiPlex... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Notes, Cautions, and Warnings....................2 1 Configuring Fibre Channel With Dell MD3600f/3620f/MD3660f Series Storage Arrays...............................5 ..............5 Configuring Fibre Channel On Direct- and SAN-Attached Storage Arrays ..........................6 Other Information You May Need ........................6 Installing Supported Fibre Channel HBAs ....................6 Installing Fibre Channel HBA On Your Host Server ..........................7... -
Page 5: Configuring Fibre Channel With Dell Md3600F/3620F/Md3660F Series Storage Arrays
For basic setup information such as racking, power cabling, and recommended handling procedures, see Getting Started Guide for your Storage Array at support.dell.com/manuals. NOTE: The cabling and configuration concepts shown in this document apply to both 2U- and 4U-based Dell fibre- channel storage arrays. -
Page 6: Other Information You May Need
The storage array supports a specific set of Fibre Channel HBAs, each requiring a unique driver and firmware level. See Support Matrix at support.dell.com/manuals for a list of supported HBAs with the software patches, knowledge bases, drivers, firmware, and BIOS versions. -
Page 7: Using Fibre Channel Switch Zoning
NOTE: For a list of supported Fibre Channel switches, see the Support Matrix at support.dell.com/manuals. Figure 1. Example of Switch Zoning on SAN on an MD3600f-series Fibre-Channel Storage Array World Wide Name Zoning There are several different switch zoning techniques used across various SANs. -
Page 8: Switch Zoning Guidelines
If the Remote Replication premium feature is activated, a separate zone for each replication port is required. Only data traffic related to Remote Replication can move through that zone. For more details and requirements Dell PowerVault MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f/3060e Storage Arrays regarding Remote Replication, see the Administrator's Guide at support.dell.com/manuals. -
Page 9: Direct-Attached Cabling
Direct-Attached Cabling Direct-attached cabling configurations provide simple, non-switched connections between the host server and storage array. Redundancy is achieved in a direct-attached configuration if two RAID controllers are installed in the storage array and multiple paths between the host sever and storage array are established. A single RAID controller, direct-attached configuration is supported, but is not recommended due to the low level of redundancy offered. - Page 10 Figure 3. Two Host Servers With Two Single-Port HBAs Connected to a Single-Controller Storage Array...
- Page 11 Figure 4. Four Host Servers With Single-Port HBAs Connected to a Single-Controller Storage Array Dual Controller Configurations Figure 5 through Figure 7 show two and four host servers, each connected to two RAID controller modules. Since each host server has redundant paths, loss of a single path allows access to the storage array through the alternate path.
- Page 12 Figure 5. Two Host Servers With Two Dual-Port HBAs Connected to a Dual-Controller (Duplex) Storage Array...
- Page 13 Figure 6. Four Host Servers With Single-Port HBAs Connected to a Dual-Controller (Duplex) Storage Array...
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Page 14: San-Attached Cabling
Figure 7. Four Host Servers With Single-Port HBAs Connected to a Dual-Controller (Duplex) Storage Array Using Cluster Cabling Figure 7 shows a four-cluster node connected to two RAID controller modules. Since each cluster node has redundant paths, loss of a single path still allows access to the storage array through the alternate path. SAN-Attached Cabling SAN-attached cabling configurations provide the highest level of redundancy and alternate-path connectivity between the host server and storage array. - Page 15 Figure 8. Three SAN-Attached Host Servers Connected to a Storage Array Using Multiple Paths Switch Fabric A Switch Fabric B Zone_1_Server_1_HBA_0 Zone_5_Server_1_HBA_1 Server1-HBA_0 Server1-HBA_1 Array_Ctrl-0-1 Array_Ctrl-0-0 Array_Ctrl-1-0 Array_Ctrl-1-1 Zone_2_Server_2_HBA_0 Zone_6_Server_2_HBA_1 Server2-HBA_0 Server2-HBA_1 Array_Ctrl-0-3 Array_Ctrl-0-2 Array_Ctrl-1-2 Array_Ctrl-1-3 Zone_3_Server_3_HBA_0-0 Zone_7_Server_3_HBA_0_1 Server3-HBA_0_0 Server3-HBA_0_1 Array_Ctrl-0-1 Array_Ctrl-0-0 Array_Ctrl-1-0...
- Page 16 for Remote Replication traffic. No other data traffic is allowed on that port until the Remote Replication feature is deactivated. A dedicated zone on each Fibre Channel switch is also required. Figure 9. Remote Replication Cabling Switch Fabric A Switch Fabric B Zone_1_Server_1_HBA_0 Zone_5_Server_1_HBA_1 Server-1-HBA_0...
- Page 17 Switch Fabric A Switch Fabric B Array-1_Ctrl-0-1 Array-1_Ctrl-0-0 Array-1_Ctrl-1-0 Array-1_Ctrl-1-1 Zone_4_Server_3_HBA_0 Zone_8_Server_3_HBA_1 Server3-HBA_0 Server3-HBA_1 Array-2_Ctrl-0-1 Array-1_Ctrl-0-2 Array-2_Ctrl-1-2 Array-1_Ctrl-1-1 Replication_Zone_1 Replication_Zone_2 Array-1_Ctrl-0-3 Array-1_Ctrl-1-3 Array-2_Ctrl-0-3 Array-2_Ctrl-1-3...