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IBM System Storage™ Digital Media Storage Solution
Installation Guide
Selling and Deploying DS3000/DS4000/DS5000
in Mac, Linux, Windows Client, and StorNext Environments
Con Rice
Modular Storage Product Specialist
LSI Corporation
12007 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 325
Reston, VA20191
Cell: 703-867-0012
Tel: 703-262-5418
e-mail:con.rice@lsi.com
Digital Media Storage Solution Installation Guide
October 2010
© Copyright 2010, IBM Corpor
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Contents INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 4 Mac, Windows and Linux Client Connectivity ......................................................................... 5 StorNext File Sharing Environments ...................................................................................... 5 CURRENT SOLUTIONS ...........................................................................................
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StorNext Controlled SAN File System .............................................................................. 20 Cooperation Effort Between Apple and Quantum ............................................................. 20 Closing a Case ................................................................................................................. 20 MIGRATING FROM XSAN MDC TO STORNEXT MDC ...................................................... 21 ATTO Technology Inc. .................
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INTRODUCTION This paper outlines support of Windows Client (XP, Vista, and Windows 7), Linux (RHEL and SUSE) and Mac (OS X 10.5 – 10.6.x) with IBM DS3000, DS4000, and DS5000 Storage Servers. It also discusses support in StorNext environments. The solutions discussed arose because of customer demand seen in the media and entertainment industry and within the oil and gas industry. Many media applications include a mixed environment with Windows clients, Mac clients, and sometimes even
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Mac, Windows and Linux Client Connectivity In recent years, the workflow requirements of the video professional is driving the need for more sophisticated, high-end configurations, which require multiple users to share access to large amounts of data while maintaining the high-throughput performance required for the rich media and content applications they serve. To support these solutions, a SAN-based storage subsystem is needed which supports Mac OS X, Windows Clients such as Windows 7 a
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There are three components to the basic StorNext solution: Clients, Meta Data Controllers (MDCs), and the storage. There are also ancillary components such as the SAN, the TCP/IP network, and optional archive storage such as tape libraries or second tier disks. However, for selling and support purposes the components are software, support, and implementations services. StorNext Environment The announced support for the IBM Digital Media Storage Solution is the result of efforts between
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• FC-81EN, Single Port Windows Servers ATTO (future support), see current compatibility matrix for alternative solutions Linux Servers In mixed MacOS and/or In mixed, environments (those Windows Client (XP, Vista, that include MacOS or Windows Windows 7) environments: : ATTO MultiPath Director ATTO Celerity • FC-84EN, Quad Port In homogenous Linux • FC-82EN, Dual Port environments: RDAC or MPP as • FC-81EN, Single Port appropriate for the particular Linux implemented In homogenous L
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Note: A customer seeking connection that has already deployed Apple Xsan MDC will need to transition to a Quantum StorNext MDC running either on Linux or Windows Server. However the Apple Xsan clients can remain. SOLUTION COMPONENT DESCRIPTIONS SAN Architecture criteria • Limit number of paths for Xsan/StorNext clients to four • This is to limit both complexity and the amount of time required to initialize clients on the SAN • Redundant Meshed FibreChannel SAN (cross-connected) • Som
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• Must use supported ATTO HBA and MultiPath Director driver purchased from ATTO or ATTO Resellers Linux StorNext Clients and MDCs • Must buy Quantum StorNext software • Must buy StorNext Installation services from Quantum • Must buy StorNext Gold or Silver support contract from Quantum • If the environment includes MacOS and/or Winows Clients (XP, Vista, or Windows 7) Must use supported ATTO HBA and MultiPath Director driver purchased from ATTO or ATTO Resellers • If the environment is
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DS5100, DS5300 • FC, iSCSI connectivity • (480) SSD, FC, SED, SATA d i DS5020 • FC, iSCSI connectivity • (112) FC SED (DS5020 only) SATA drives DS3500 • FC, SAS, iSCSI connectivity DS3200, DS3300, DS3400 • FC, SAS, iSCSI connectivity • (48) SAS SATA drives DS5100 DS3500 DS5020 base DS5300 DS3400 DS3500 Turbo performance Burst I/O rate cache reads 140,000 174,000 200,000 650,000 700,000 110,000 (IOPS) Sustained I/O rate 30,000 35,000 50,000 76,000 170,000 21,0
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Sustained throughput 2,000 4,000 1,600 1,600 6,400 925 disk read (MB/s) Sustained throughput 1,100 2,400 1,400 1,300 5,300 720 disk write (MB/s) Host ports 4 8 8 4 8 16 Digital Media Storage Solution Installation Guide 11 © Copyright 2010, IBM Corporation. All rights reserved.
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Solutions Multiple Apple Host Server or Client connected to Apple Hardware DS3000/DS4000/DS5000 Storage Connect Only • Apple Leopard and Snow Leopard • Using ATTO HBAs and ATTO MP Director Apple Servers • Without StorNext or Xsan support and/or clients with • This is basic host connectivity support. no shared filed access Multiple Apple Host Client connected to DS3000/DS4000/DS5000 Apple Homogenous Storage Shared File • Apple Leopard and Snow Leopard using Xsan Client softw
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Hardware Connect • Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 Only • Using ATTO HBAs and ATTO MP Director • Without StorNext or Xsan support Windows clients • This is basic host connectivity support. with no shared filed access Multiple Linux Host Client connected to DS3000/DS4000/DS5000 Linux Homogenous Storage (NOW) • RHEL/SLES using StorNext Client software Linux StorNext • Using any supported HBA: QLogics, Emulex, or Clients with Linux ATTO HBAs and ATTO MP Director MDC • With StorNex
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Client, or mixed: Supported ATTO HBAs Linux SLES 10.2 x64 If clients are also RDAC, MPP, Yes Linux: supported or ATTO as HBA: QLogics, appropriate Emulex, If clients are MacOS, Windows Client, or mixed: Supported ATTO HBAs Linux RHEL 5.3 x64 If clients are also RDAC, MPP, Linux: supported or ATTO as HBA: QLogics, appropriate Emulex, If clients are MacOS, Windows Client, or mixed: Supported ATTO HBAs Client Supported ATTO Apple Leopard x64 ATTO Yes HBAs OSX Supported ATTO
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Supported ATTO Windows 2008 R2 x86, x64 MPIO/DSM, HBAs(future) ATTO) Supported ATTO Windows Windows 7 x86 ATTO HBAs Supported ATTO Windows Vista x86 ATTO HBAs Supported ATTO Windows XP x86 ATTO HBAs As appropriate above Mixed As appropriate above SOLUTION RESTRICTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS There are several important aspects to the configuring of the SAN that must be understood. The first is that the SAN design is architected to avoid logical drive failover in the s
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Storage Controller A Up to 8 All ports see all MDC and client ports Controller B Up to 8 All ports see all MDC and client ports RECOMMENDED RAID CONFIGURATIONS RAID RAID Array Segment Disk type level size size Journal 1 or 10 As required 256 FC or SAS recommended 1 or 10 As required 256 FC or SAS recommended Meta Data • Journal and Meta Data may reside in separate LUNS carved from the same RAID Array if required in small implementations. However, the ideal condition is separate
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SOLUTION INSTALLATION 1. Use a meshed fabric with each HBA zoned to see both controllers but controllers unable to see each other. 2. Use RDAC or MPIO failover drivers as appropriate for your operating systems (ATTO for Apple and/or Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7). Do not use the StorNext failover driver 3. For Installations that include Apple (MacOS) or Windows (XP, Vista, Windows 7) Clients a. Set host type MacOS b. This will : 1. Set TPGS On 2. Set AVT Off c. MAC’s and Wi
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9. For clients, limit the number of defined paths to four. This gives you the redundancy you need while minimizing boot time. During boot, StorNext tries EVERY defined path. Digital Media Storage Solution Installation Guide 18 © Copyright 2010, IBM Corporation. All rights reserved.
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10. RAID 1 or 10 for Journal and Meta Data a. Multiple RAID 1 Groups would be preferable to a similarly size RAID 10 b. Placing Meta Data and Journal on a storage system separate from the data is preferable. 11. It is desirable to separate Meta data and Journal LUNS from the Data LUNS. a. In small installations, Meta data, Journal and Data can be different LUNS on the same RAID group b. However, it is best to separate Meta data and Journal into their own RAID 1 RAID group. c. When Data
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QUANTUM / APPLE JOINT PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM Quantum / Apple Joint Product Support Program Overview Quantum and Apple have agreed to a cooperative support relationship for Quantum’s StorNext and Apple’s Xsan products. This means joint customers are assured that both companies will work together to resolve any technical issues with our respective products. Xsan Controlled SAN File System In the case of the joint customer having an Xsan controlled SAN file System, (i.e. Xsa
