EMC VMAX 100K - Enas Configurations by Array

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Data Mover virtual machines. The number of Data Movers varies by array size:
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VMAX 100K = Two (default and maximum)
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VMAX 200K = Two (default), or four (maximum)
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VMAX 400K = Two (default), four, six, or eight (maximum)
All configurations include one standby Data Mover.
eNAS configurations
The storage capacity required for arrays supporting eNAS is the same (~ 680 GB).
The following table lists eNAS configurations and front-end I/O modules.
Table 29 eNAS configurations by array
Component Description VMAX 100K VMAX 200K VMAX 400K
Data mover
a
virtual machine
Maximum
number
2 4 8
Max
capacity/DM
256 TB 512 TB 512 TB
Logical cores 8 12/24 16/32/48/64
Memory (GB) 12 48/96 48/96/144/192
Front-end I/O
modules
bc
4 12 24
Two Control
Station virtual
machines
Logical cores 2 2 2
Memory (GB) 8 8 8
NAS Capacity/
Array
Maximum 256 TB 1.5 PB 3.5 PB
a.
Data movers are added in pairs and must support the same configuration.
b.
One I/O module per eNAS instance per standard block configuration.
c.
Backup to tape is optional and does not count as a possibility for the one I/O module
requirement.
Replication using eNAS
The following replication methods are available for eNAS file systems:
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Asynchronous file system level replication using VNX Replicator for File.
Refer to Using VNX Replicator 8.x .
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Synchronous replication with SRDF/S using File Auto Recovery (FAR) with the
optional File Auto Recover Manager (FARM).
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Checkpoint (point-in-time, logical images of a production file system) creation and
management using VNX SnapSure.
Refer to Using VNX SnapSure 8.x .
eNAS replication is available as part of the Remote Replication Suite and Local
Replication Suite.
Note
SRDF/A, SRDF/Metro, and TimeFinder are not available with eNAS.
VMAX3 with HYPERMAX OS
38 Product Guide VMAX 100K, VMAX 200K, VMAX 400K with HYPERMAX OS