Configuring Your Storage - Dell PowerEdge R810 Manual

Configuring your storage

Servers: Database consolidation on Dell PowerEdge R810 servers
Appendix B. Information to gather before consolidation includes the
following:
 Server OS version and patch level
 SQL Server version and patch level
 Number of logins on this SQL Server instance, and what
type of logins these are (Windows or SQL)
 Current backup strategy and schedule for the databases on
this server
 Replication details for this SQL instance, if any
 Detailed information regarding permissions and roles
 SQL Agent jobs on this SQL Server
After moving your databases to their new SQL Server instance, you
must make sure that any system or application using the database
has updated connection information. This includes logins,
permissions, applications, SQL Agent jobs, third-party backup
products, and so on.
Gathering baseline performance data
During your research phase, you should use Performance Monitor,
SQL Server Profiler, and other tools to gather data on the typical
query load and performance statistics on the databases you are
considering moving to the new environment. This effort serves two
purposes. First, it provides a prime opportunity to identify potential
problems before you move to a consolidated solution. Second, you
can use the information you gather to map out your resource
allocation needs, which you can then use to configure your new
instances, either by using memory allocations, CPU affinity, or
Resource Governor settings.
In our test bed, we used two Dell EqualLogic PS5000XV iSCSI SAN
arrays. This section provides an overview of the Dell EqualLogic
PS5000XV configuration process when used in conjunction with the
Dell PowerEdge R810.
installation instructions.
Power on the Dell EqualLogic PS5000XV array, and
log in via the serial console. Proceed through the
initialization wizard steps, assigning a group
name and member name, and configuring the IP
address for the first NIC, eth0. If this array has
been previously used, you can reset the array to
factory defaults by issuing the ―reset‖ command.
Connect the Dell EqualLogic PS5000XV array and
Dell PowerEdge R810 to the gigabit switch that
Appendix C provides complete, detailed
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