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ExtremeZ SAN

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April 1999
D1AA00070

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  • Page 1: Extremez San

    ExtremeZ SAN Start Here April 1999 D1AA00070...
  • Page 2 Notice Information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be considered a commitment by Intergraph Computer Systems. Intergraph Computer Systems shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors in, or omissions from, this document.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Document Conventions........................v Additional Product Information......................v Customer Support ..........................vi Hardware and Software Support Services ................. vi World Wide Web ......................vi Intergraph Bulletin Board Service..................vi Telephone......................... vii More Support Options...................... vii 1 Overview............................1 Shared Storage..........................1 ExtremeZ SAN ..........................

  • Page 5: Preface

    Preface ExtremeZ SAN Start Here provides overview information about Intergraph Computer Systems’ ExtremeZ SAN shared storage system, and information on configuring and installing ExtremeZ SAN hardware and software. About This Document ExtremeZ SAN Start Here is organized as follows: Chapter 1, “Overview,” provides an overview of shared storage and the ExtremeZ SAN shared storage system.

  • Page 6: Customer Support

    This includes World Wide Web access, Intergraph Bulletin Board Service access, and telephone (Help Desk) support. At the end of the complimentary support period, you can purchase other levels of software support.

  • Page 7: Telephone

    Have the following information available when you call: Your service number, which identifies your site to Intergraph Computer Systems. You use your service number for warranty or maintenance calls. Your Customer Personal Identification Number (CPIN). You get a CPIN the first time you call the Customer Response Center;...
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  • Page 9: Overview

    Overview This chapter provides a brief overview of shared storage and Intergraph Computer Systems’ ExtremeZ SAN product. Shared Storage Shared storage describes a combination of hardware and software used to share data among a group of users. User systems connect to shared storage devices by way of a server or other device on a local area network (LAN), or by way of a storage area network (SAN) separate from the LAN.

  • Page 10: Extremez San

    ExtremeZ SAN In Intergraph Computer Systems’ ExtremeZ SAN system, user systems (clients) connect to Fibre Channel disk arrays by way of a Fibre Channel hub and gigabit interconnect (GBIC) ports. This hardware configuration provides a higher performance level than is possible on a standard LAN.
  • Page 11 Up to seven Fibre Channel-enabled devices can connect to the hub. Several combinations of client systems and disk arrays are possible. For example, you can connect six client systems to one Fibre Channel disk array. At the other extreme, you can connect two client systems to five Fibre Channel disk arrays.

  • Page 13: Hardware Configuration

    Hardware Configuration This chapter describes the ExtremeZ SAN hardware and how to configure it for use. ExtremeZ SAN Hardware Several hardware components make up the ExtremeZ SAN system. A Fibre Channel host bus adapter (HBA) card is installed in a PCI expansion slot in each client and server system.
  • Page 14 Gigabit interconnect (GBIC) ports plug into the rear panel of the Fibre Channel hub. Two types of GBIC ports are available: one accepts copper cabling and one accepts fiber optic cabling. Copper GBIC Port Fiber Optic GBIC Port Up to seven GBIC ports can be installed in the hub’s rear panel.
  • Page 15 A copper cable connects a copper GBIC port to a Fibre Channel disk array. Cables are keyed for proper insertion into the ports. Copper cables are 9.8 ft (3 m) in length. Two types are available: one connects to a standard Fibre Channel disk array (HSSDC to DB-9), and one connects to a Fibre Channel RAID array (HSSDC to HSSDC).
  • Page 16 On a standard Fibre Channel disk array, a copper HSSDC-to-DB-9 cable from the Fibre Channel hub connects to a DB-9 port on the disk array’s input/output (I/O) module. Copper Cable From Fibre Channel Hub I/O Module DB-9 Port On a Fibre Channel RAID array, a copper HSSDC cable from the Fibre Channel hub connects to an HSSDC port on the rear panel of the disk array.

  • Page 17: Hardware Configuration Rules

    Hardware Configuration Rules An ExtremeZ SAN installation must follow these hardware configuration rules: Each client and server system must have a SANergy hardware lock (dongle) connected to the parallel port. Each client and server system must connect to the same TCP/IP Ethernet network. All client and server systems and Fibre Channel disk arrays must connect to the same Fibre Channel hub.

  • Page 18: Typical Hardware Connections

    Typical Hardware Connections The following figure shows a typical connection of a client system to a Fibre Channel disk array via the Fibre Channel hub. Fiber Optic HBA Installed in Client System Fiber Optic Cable Fiber Optic GBIC Port Installed in Fibre Channel Hub Copper GBIC Port Installed in Hub...
  • Page 19 The following figure shows a typical connection of a client system to a Fibre Channel RAID array via the Fibre Channel hub. Fiber Optic HBA Installed in Client System Fiber Optic Cable Fiber Optic GBIC Port Installed in Fibre Channel Hub Copper GBIC Port Installed in Hub HSSDC Ports on...

  • Page 21: Software Configuration

    Software Configuration This chapter provides a brief introduction to the ExtremeZ SAN system’s software, and to its installation and configuration. SANergy Software The ExtremeZ SAN system uses Mercury Computer Systems’ SANergy software. SANergy manages the data on the shared storage devices. SANergy is a SAN redirector an operating system extension that redirects file input/output (I/O) operations over the SAN directly to the shared storage devices.

  • Page 22: Installing Host Bus Adapter Driver Software

    The shared volumes must be formatted using the NT File System (NTFS). If there is a UNIX computer on the SAN, the server system must be running NFS server software such as Intergraph’s DiskShare. For more detailed information on system requirements and software configuration rules, refer to the SANergy documents delivered with the Shared Storage system.

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