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Table of Contents
Default Chapter
1
Front Cover
1
Table of Contents
7
Notices
17
Trademarks
18
Preface
19
The Team Who Wrote this Book
19
Comments Welcome
22
Now You Can Become a Published Author, too
22
Stay Connected to IBM Redbooks
22
Chapter 1. Disk Attachment Technology
25
Fibre Channel Disk Attachment
26
Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Disk Attachment
29
Iscsi Disk Attachment
32
Iscsi Initiators and Targets
33
Iscsi Discovery
35
Iscsi Security Considerations
36
Chapter 2. Introduction to IBM System Storage DS3500
37
IBM System Storage Portfolio
38
DS3500 Product Models
38
DS3512 and DS3524 Components
39
Raid Controller
39
Power Supply
40
EXP3512 and EXP3524
42
Premium Features
44
DS3500 and DS3950 Comparisons
46
IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager
47
Chapter 3. IBM System Storage DS3500 Storage System Planning Tasks
53
Planning Your SAN and Storage Server
54
SAN Zoning for the DS3500 Storage System
55
Zoning Considerations for Enhanced Remote Mirroring
57
Planning for Physical Components
57
Rack Considerations
57
SAS Cables and Connectors
59
Ethernet Cable and Connections
61
Fiber Channel Cables and Connectors
62
Fibre Channel Adapters
68
Disk Expansion Enclosures
70
Queue Depth
70
Planning Your Storage Structure
72
Selecting Drives
73
Understanding RAID Types
74
Array Configuration
81
Hot Spare Drives
83
Enclosure Loss Protection Planning
85
Logical Drives and Controller Ownership
87
Storage Partitioning
87
Segment Size
91
Media Scan
92
Cache Parameters
93
Planning for Premium Features
94
Flashcopy
95
Volumecopy
95
Enhanced Remote Mirroring
95
Drive Security
97
Obtaining Premium Features Key
97
Additional Planning Considerations
97
Planning for Systems with LVM: AIX Example
98
Planning for Systems Without LVM: Windows Example
101
Virtualization
103
IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller Overview
103
Host Support and Multipathing
104
Supported Server Platforms
104
Supported Operating Systems
104
Clustering Support
104
Multipathing
104
Microsoft Windows MPIO
105
Aix Mpio
106
AIX Subsystem Device Driver Path Control Module
106
HP-UX IBM Subsystem Device Driver
107
Linux: RHEL/SLES
107
Function of Auto-Logical Drive Transfer Feature
108
Operating System Restrictions
110
Maximum Capacity for a Logical Drive
111
Maximum Number of Luns Per Host
111
Chapter 4. IBM System Storage DS3500 and EXP3500 Cabling
113
DS3500 Controller Connectors
114
DS3500 Controller with Standard Port Configuration
114
DS3500 Controller with Optional SAS Host Port Adapter
114
DS3500 Controller with Optional Fibre Channel Host Port Adapter
115
DS3500 Controller with Optional Iscsi Host Port Adapter
115
EXP3500 Ports
115
Enclosure ID Settings
116
SAS Cables
117
Fibre Channel Cabling
119
SFP Transceiver Modules
119
Fibre Channel Cables
122
Interoperability of 2 Gbps, 4 Gbps and 8 Gbps Devices
123
Iscsi Ethernet Cables
123
EXP3500 Attachment
124
Redundant Drive Channels
124
Drive Channel Cabling Rules
125
Single Controller DS3500 with One or more EXP3500 Enclosures
126
Dual Controller DS3500 with One EXP3500 Enclosure
126
Dual Controller DS3500 with Two or more EXP3500 Enclosures
127
Adding an EXP3500 Enclosure to a Running Dual-Controller Configuration
129
SAS Drive Channel Miswires
131
Management Connections
131
Out-Of-Band Management
132
In-Band Management
133
Host Attachment
134
SAS Attachment
135
Iscsi Attachment
140
Direct Attached Fibre Channel
144
SAN Fabric-Attached DS3500
149
Power Cabling
155
The DS3500 Power Supply
155
Powering on and off
156
Powering off
156
Chapter 5. Installing IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager
157
Installing DS Storage Manager on Microsoft Windows 2008
158
Installation Preparation
158
Installing or Upgrading the Storage Manager Client on Microsoft Windows 2008
158
Installing DS Storage Manager on Linux
166
Preparing for the Installation
166
Installing Storage Manager Using the GUI
167
Installing DS Storage Manager Using a Text Console
172
Uninstalling DS Storage Manager on Linux
175
Installing DS Storage Manager on AIX
176
Preparing for the Installation
176
Completing the DS Storage Manager Installation
178
Performing an Automatic Discovery of Storage Subsystems
178
Performing a Manual Discovery of Storage Subsystems
179
Add Storage Subsystem Verification
182
Chapter 6. Administration - Enterprise Management
185
Enterprise Management Window Overview
186
Initial Setup Tasks
186
Enterprise Management Window
187
Functions in the Enterprise Management Window
189
Subsystem Context Menu
189
The Enterprise Management Window Menu Bar
199
The Quick Access Buttons
201
Chapter 7. Administration - Summary Tab
207
Status
209
Storage Subsystem Profile
209
Storage Subsystem Status
210
Operations in Progress
210
Connection Lost
211
Hardware Components
211
Capacity
212
Hosts & Mappings
213
Configured Hosts
213
Host-To-Logical Drive Mappings
214
Storage Partitions
214
Arrays & Logical Drives
215
Information Center
215
Chapter 8. Administration - Subsystem Management
217
DS Storage Manager - Subsystem Manger Window
218
Pull-Down Menu
219
Storage Subsystem Menu
219
Recovery Guru
228
View Menu
235
Mappings Menu
237
Array Menu
238
Logical Drive Menu
238
Controller Menu
238
Drive Menu
239
Advanced Menu
239
Help Menu
239
Toolbar
242
Create New Logical Drives and Arrays
242
View Diagnostic Event Log
242
Monitor Performance
243
Recover from Failures
244
Manage Enclosure Alarm
244
Find in Tree
244
Launch Copy Manager
244
Status Bar
245
Tabs
246
Chapter 9. Administration - Logical Tab
249
Logical Tab
250
Working with Unconfigured Capacity
252
View Associated Physical Components
252
Create Array
253
Working with Arrays
255
Locate and View Associated Components
256
Change Ownership and RAID Level
257
Raid Level
258
Add Free Capacity (Drive)
260
Secure Drive
261
Delete and Rename
261
Replace Drive
262
Working with Free Capacity
262
Create Logical Drive
263
Working with Logical Drive
268
Change Modification Priority
269
Change Cache Settings
271
Read Caching
272
Change Media Scan Settings
274
Change Pre-Read Redundancy Check
276
Change Ownership/Preferred Path
277
Change Segment Size
278
Increase Capacity
281
Copy Services Operations
284
Delete and Rename
284
Chapter 10. Administration - Physical Tab
287
Physical Tab
288
Discover Component Properties and Location
289
Show Disks Type
289
View Enclosure Components
289
Disk Drive Menu
290
Controller Menu
291
Set Hot Spare Drive
292
Failed Disk Drive Replacement
296
Set Preferred Loop ID
299
Set Remote Access
300
Set Ethernet Management Ports
300
Initial Settings for Default IP Addresses in DS Storage Manager
301
Configure Ethernet Management Ports
302
Configure Iscsi Ports
303
Chapter 11. Administration - Mappings Tab
305
Mappings Tab
306
Defining Host
307
Adding a New Host to Existing Host Group
315
Defining Storage Partitioning
316
Defining Host Group
319
Manage Host Port Identifiers
321
Define Additional Mapping
322
View Unassociated Ports
324
Move, Remove and Rename Host
324
Change Host Operating System
325
Change and Remove Mapping
326
Chapter 12. Administration - Setup Tab
329
Setup Tab
330
Locate Storage Subsystem
330
Rename Storage Subsystem
331
Set a Storage Subsystem Password
331
Configure Iscsi Host Ports
332
Configure Storage Subsystem
333
Automatic Configuration
334
Configure Hot Spare Drives
337
Create Arrays and Logical Drives
337
Map Logical Drives
338
Save Configuration
338
Manually Define Hosts
339
Configure Ethernet Management Ports
340
View/Enable Premium Features
340
Manage Iscsi Settings
340
Chapter 13. Administration - Iscsi
341
Planning for Iscsi Attachment
342
Iscsi Configuration Summary
343
Manage Iscsi Protocol Settings
344
Target Authentication
344
Mutual Authentication
346
Target Identification
347
Target Discovery
348
Configure Iscsi Host Ports
349
View/End Iscsi Sessions
353
View Iscsi Statistics
355
Defining Iscsi Hosts
357
View Unassociated Iscsi Initiators
357
Defining New Iscsi Host
358
Manage Iscsi Host Ports
359
Chapter 14. Administration - Support
361
The Subsystem Management Support Tab
362
Gather Support Information
363
Saving the Support Data
364
Support Data Automatic Settings
366
Collect Drive Data
367
View Storage Subsystem Profile
370
Storage Manager Support Monitor
373
Support Monitor Installation
373
Support Monitor Overview
373
The Support Monitor Profiler Console
374
Support Monitor Functions
376
Support Monitor - View Module Logs
379
Download Firmware
381
Before You Upgrade
382
Updating the Host
384
Upgrading the DS3500 Controller Firmware
385
Using the Enterprise Management Upgrade Tool
387
Using the DS3500 Storage Manager (Subsystem Management)
400
View Event Log
419
Performance Monitor
424
Import/Export Array
426
Export Array
426
Import Array Procedure
431
Maintenance - Persistent Reservations
435
Troubleshooting - Drive Channels
437
Troubleshooting - Run Diagnostics
439
Troubleshooting - Prepare for Removal
442
Recovery Guru - Recover from Failure
443
Common Recovery Commands
445
Initialize
446
Revive Drive
449
Recovery - Clear Configuration
450
Recovery - Place Controller
452
Place Controller Online
452
Place Controller Offline
453
Place Controller in Service Mode
455
Recovery - Reset Controller
456
Recovery - Enable Controller Data Transfer
457
Recovery - Place Logical Drives Online
458
Recovery - Redistribute Logical Drives
458
Recovery - Fail Drive
460
Recovery - Reconstruct Drive
462
Recovery - Defragment Array
463
Recovery - Check Array Redundancy
466
Recovery - Unreadable Sectors
468
View Online Help
470
About IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager
470
Chapter 15. Disk Security with Full Disk Encryption Drives
473
The Need for Encryption
474
Encryption Method Used
474
Disk Security Components
476
DS3500 Disk Encryption Manager
476
Full Data Encryption (FDE) Disks
477
Premium Feature License
477
Keys
477
Security Key Identifier
478
Passwords
478
Setting up and Enabling a Secure Disk
479
FDE and Premium Feature Check
479
Secure Key Creation
482
Enable Disk Security on Array
489
Additional Secure Disk Functions
490
Changing the Security Key
490
Save Security Key File
493
Secure Erase
494
FDE Drive Status
495
Hot Spare Drive
496
Migrating Secure Disk Arrays
496
Planning Checklist
496
Export the Array
497
Import Secure Drive Array
500
Unlock Drives
502
Import Array
503
Chapter 16. IBM Remote Support Manager for Storage
509
IBM Remote Support Manager for Storage
510
Hardware and Software Requirements
511
DS-RSM Model RS3
513
Installation Choices for RSM for Storage
514
How RSM for Storage Works
515
Notification E-Mail and Events Filtering
516
Remote Access Methods
522
RSM Management Interface
523
RSM Security Considerations
524
Installing and Setting up RSM
526
Installing the Host os
527
Installing RSM
527
Setting up RSM
527
Configuring SNMP Traps in Storage Manager
544
Activating RSM
546
Remote Access Security
548
Managing Alerts
553
Chapter 17. Command-Line Interface(CLI)
557
How to Use the Command Line Interface
559
Usage Notes
559
Running the CLI
560
Script Editor
560
General Smcli Syntax
562
Adding a Storage Subsystem to the Storage Manager Configuration
566
Showing Defined Subsystems in the Storage Manager Configuration
567
Configuring Alerts
568
Defining the Mail Server and E-Mail Address to Send out the E-Mail Alerts
568
Defining Email Alert Recipients
568
Deleting E-Mail Alert Recipients
569
SNMP Alert Recipients
570
Issuing Commands to the Storage Subsystem
571
Sample Command: Save Configuration Script File
573
More Information
575
Chapter 18. Windows SAS Configuration Guide for IBM Bladecenter
577
Equipment Required
578
IBM Bladecenter Setup
578
Installing Windows Server 2008
579
HS21 SAS Expansion Cards
579
Recording the SAS Expansion Card WWPN
579
HS21 SAS Expansion Card Device Driver
582
SAS Connectivity Modules
582
SAS Connectivity Module Firmware Update
583
Configuring the SAS Connectivity Module
586
SAS Connectivity Module Zoning
587
Installing DS Storage Manager Host Software
589
Configure the Disk Space in Windows Server 2008
590
Chapter 19. Microsoft Cluster Configuration with DS3500
595
Overview of a Failover Cluster
596
Hardware Requirements for a Two-Node Failover Cluster
596
Preparing the Environment
597
SAN Zoning Configuration
597
DS3500 Storage Configuration
597
Installing DS Storage Manager Host Software
602
Installing the Multipath Driver
602
Windows Server 2008 Failover Clustering
604
Installing the Failover Clustering Feature
604
Validate a Configuration
607
Create a Cluster
611
Quorum Configuration
613
Steps for Configuring a Two-Node File Server Cluster
619
Chapter 20. Suse Linux Configuration Guide
627
DS3500 SAS Storage Configuration on SLES 11 Using RDAC
628
Preparing for the Installation
628
Installing the RDAC Multipath Driver
634
Rdac Driver Building
634
Rdac Driver Installation
634
Setting up the DS3500 Logical Drives and Host Mapping
635
Scan and Verify the Storage Logical Drive
636
Configuring RDAC (MPP)
639
DS3500 Iscsi Storage Configuration on SLES 11 Using RDAC
640
Preparing for the Installation
640
Configuring Iscsi Software Initiator with Yast
642
Configuring Iscsi Software Initiator Manually
648
DS3500 FC SAN Boot Configuration for SLES 11 Server Using RDAC
651
Preparing for the Installation
651
Suse Linux Enterprise 11 Installation
657
Suse Linux Final Zoning Topology
658
DS3500 FC Storage Configuration on SLES 11 Using DMM
659
DMM Overview
659
Comparing RDAC(MPP) to DMM
660
Planning for the Installation
660
Installing the DMM Multipath Driver
661
Scan and Manage the Storage Logical Drive
663
Chapter 21. AIX 6.1 Configuration Guide
667
Planning for the Installation
668
Zoning Considerations
669
SAN Boot Implementation Possibilities
669
Planning MPIO
670
Configuring MPIO
674
Setting up the DS3500 Logical Drives and Host Mapping
676
Scan and Manage the Storage Logical Drive from AIX
676
Ways to Manage the Paths
678
AIX SAN Boot with the IBM System Storage DS3500
679
Creating a Boot Disk with Alt_Disk_Install
679
AIX SAN Installation with NIM
680
AIX SAN Installation with CD-ROM
684
AIX Operating System Installation
684
Chapter 22. Vmware ESX Server and DS3500 Storage Configuration
689
Introduction to IBM Vmware Storage Solutions
690
Vmware Installation Prerequisites
690
SAN Zoning Configuration
691
DS3500 Storage Configuration
692
Mapping Luns to a Storage Partition
693
Steps for Verifying the Storage Configuration for Vmware
693
Installing the Vmware ESX Server
695
Configuring the Hardware
695
Configuring the Software on the Vmware ESX Server Host
699
Connecting to the Vmware Vsphere Server
722
Post-Install Server Configuration
730
Configuring Vmware ESX Server Storage
732
Creating Additional Virtual Switches for Guests' Connectivity
742
Creating Virtual Machines
746
Additional Vmware ESX Server Storage Configuration
760
Appendix A. IBM Support Portal Web Site
761
Sample Navigation Procedure
762
Download Code Updates
765
My Notifications
770
Related Publications
775
IBM Redbooks
775
Other Publications
775
Online Resources
775
How to Get Redbooks
776
Help from IBM
776
Index
779
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