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Dell EqualLogic PS6110XV User Manual

Dell EqualLogic PS6110XV
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Dell EqualLogic
Configuration Guide
Dell Storage Engineering
Configure unified block and file storage solutions based on EqualLogic PS Series
arrays and the FS Series Family of NAS Appliances.
Recommendations and best practices for iSCSI SAN and scale-out NAS network fabric
design.
Updated capacity guidelines, capabilities, limitations, and feature sets for the
EqualLogic product family.
Version 14.1 March 2013

Table of Contents

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Dell EqualLogic PS6110XV Specifications

General IconGeneral
ModelPS6110XV
CategoryStorage
TypeiSCSI SAN
Form Factor2U
Maximum Raw Capacity28.8 TB
Drive TypeSAS
Cache Memory9.6 GB per controller
ConnectivityiSCSI
Number of Controllers2
Hot Swappable DrivesYes
Hot Swappable Power SuppliesYes
Controller TypeDual controllers
RAID Levels SupportedRAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10, RAID 50
Drives SupportedSSD
Host InterfacesiSCSI
Power Supplies2
Operating Temperature10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F)
Non-operating Temperature-40°C to 65°C (-40°F to 149°F)
Humidity5% to 95% (non-condensing)
ControllerDual controllers

Summary

PS Series Storage Arrays

Controller Firmware

Optimizing for High Availability and Preparing for Array Firmware Updates

Provides best practices for HA and preparing for firmware updates.

RAID Policies

Guidelines for Choosing a RAID Policy

Factors to consider when selecting a RAID policy for array members.

Capacity Planning

PS Series Array Concepts

Array Firmware Features

Replication

Explains replication for disaster recovery and business continuity.

Synchronous Replication

Describes real-time data mirroring between pools for high availability.

Protecting Your EqualLogic Group with Internet Protocol Security

Details how to secure communications using IPsec.

EqualLogic SAN Design

General Requirements and Recommendations

Provides general design requirements and recommendations for SANs.

Ethernet Switches and Infrastructure

Details requirements for Ethernet switches used in an EqualLogic SAN.

Building a High-Availability SAN

Covers designing a SAN for high availability with redundant components.

Mixed Speed Environments - Integrating 1GbE and 10GbE SANs

Design Considerations

Key considerations for implementing mixed speed SANs.

Mixed Speed SAN Best Practices

Summarizes best practices for integrating 10Gb arrays into 1Gb SANs.

Blade Server Chassis Integration

Designing a SAN Using Blade Chassis I/O Modules with Arrays Directly Attached

Strategies for directly attaching arrays to blade I/O modules.

Designing a SAN Using Blade Chassis I/O Modules as Host Access to External Switches for Array Connection

Strategies for connecting blade chassis to external switches for array access.

Fluid File System

FS Series Architecture

Overview of the Dell EqualLogic FS Series NAS Appliance architecture.

Dell FluidFS

Details the Dell FluidFS clustered file system features and benefits.

FS Series NAS Appliances

FS Series File Level Operations

NAS Snapshots and Replication

Details support for file system snapshots and asynchronous NAS replication.

FS Series NAS Configuration

Data Center Bridging (DCB)

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