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- D-Link DSN-4000 | DSN Series SAN Arrays VMWare ESX Manual - Page 1
D-Link System, Inc.™ xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 Rev. A D-Link Systems, Inc. December 2, 2009 Page 1 - D-Link DSN-4000 | DSN Series SAN Arrays VMWare ESX Manual - Page 2
names are or may be trademarks or service marks, and are used to identify products or services, of their respective owners. Copyright © 2009 D-Link Systems, Inc.™ D-Link Systems, Inc. 17595 Mount Herrmann Street Fountain Valley, CA 92708 www.DLink.com D-Link Systems, Inc. December 2, 2009 Page - D-Link DSN-4000 | DSN Series SAN Arrays VMWare ESX Manual - Page 3
DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 Executive Summary The xStack Storage Series iSCSI storage arrays from D-Link Link xStack Storage™ Series iSCSI storage arrays along with typical server systems are configured, instructions multiple storage arrays, each supporting a scalable number of high - D-Link DSN-4000 | DSN Series SAN Arrays VMWare ESX Manual - Page 4
DSN supporting a variety of applications, which may result in varying performance results. xStack Storage Family D-Link's virtualized storage technology is revolutionizing the way small and medium enterprises will manage Each application can have a Quality of Service tailored to the needs of the - D-Link DSN-4000 | DSN Series SAN Arrays VMWare ESX Manual - Page 5
xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 The D-Link DSN-1100-10 iSCSI SAN The D-Link DSN-2100-10 iSCSI SAN The D-Link DSN-3200-10 & 3400-10 iSCSI SAN The D-Link DSN-5110-10, & 5210-10 & 5410-10 iSCSI SAN Figure 1: The xStack Storage family D-Link Systems, Inc. December 2, - D-Link DSN-4000 | DSN Series SAN Arrays VMWare ESX Manual - Page 6
xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & be included within a VMware virtual switch that also includes the ESX Service Console and the VMkernel (which supports VMotion traffic as well as iSCSI packets). For a two-NIC is shown in Figure 3. D-Link Systems, Inc. December 2, 2009 Page 6 - D-Link DSN-4000 | DSN Series SAN Arrays VMWare ESX Manual - Page 7
xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 Figure 2: ESX Two NIC Configuration for iSCSI Figure 3: ESX Four NIC Configuration for iSCSI D-Link Systems, Inc. December 2, 2009 Page 7 - D-Link DSN-4000 | DSN Series SAN Arrays VMWare ESX Manual - Page 8
DSN IP address of the iSCSI storage array and change the Port from its 3260 default if necessary. Configure Target Storage Array on the target storage array. Use the xStack Storage® Management Center. Format Storage Back in Virtual Center select ESX Server Link Systems, Inc. December 2, 2009 Page 8 - D-Link DSN-4000 | DSN Series SAN Arrays VMWare ESX Manual - Page 9
4GB memory was connected as described in the previous section to five-disk RAID 5 LUNs on one xStack Storage DSN-3200-10 storage array. We used the two built-in NICs for the ESX Service Console, VMkernel (including iSCSI traffic) and the virtual machine (VM) traffic as shown in Figure 2. For testing - D-Link DSN-4000 | DSN Series SAN Arrays VMWare ESX Manual - Page 10
xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 Figure 4: Basic Setup (typical servers, switch and xStack Storage DSN-3200-10 iSCSI SAN Solution) D-Link Systems, Inc. December 2, 2009 Page 10 - D-Link DSN-4000 | DSN Series SAN Arrays VMWare ESX Manual - Page 11
xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 STORAGE CONNECTIVITY With the introduction of VMware Virtual Infrastructure settings specific to each technology. To add a LUN as a datastore, follow these steps. D-Link Systems, Inc. Figure 5: Add Storage December 2, 2009 Page 11 - D-Link DSN-4000 | DSN Series SAN Arrays VMWare ESX Manual - Page 12
DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 Note that the default block size of a Virtual Machine File System is 1MB. This block size supports As a best practice, D-Link recommends separating iSCSI traffic from other as a VMkernel port, along with a service console port. The VMkernel network - D-Link DSN-4000 | DSN Series SAN Arrays VMWare ESX Manual - Page 13
xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 Figure 7: Add Network Wizard | VMKernel for TCP/IP and iSCSI D-Link Systems, Inc. December 2, 2009 Page 13 - D-Link DSN-4000 | DSN Series SAN Arrays VMWare ESX Manual - Page 14
xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 Figure 8: VMKernel | Network Access D-Link Systems, Inc. December 2, 2009 Page 14 - D-Link DSN-4000 | DSN Series SAN Arrays VMWare ESX Manual - Page 15
xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 Figure 9: Firewall Properties | Enabling Software iSCSI Client via Port 3260 Figure 10: Initial iSCSI Software Adapter Configuration Screen D-Link Systems, Inc. December 2, 2009 Page 15 - D-Link DSN-4000 | DSN Series SAN Arrays VMWare ESX Manual - Page 16
xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 Figure 11: iSCSI Initiator Properties Window D-Link offers iSCSI HBAs for use with iSCSI implementations. For larger deployments, scalability benefits may be realized in storage performance by implementing iSCSI HBAs. Note that - D-Link DSN-4000 | DSN Series SAN Arrays VMWare ESX Manual - Page 17
xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 ESX 3.5 Configuration Connectivity from a host running VMware's ESX 3.5 server to : 1. Select Configuration->Security Profile on the ESX server. Figure 12: Security Profile Configuration Tab D-Link Systems, Inc. December 2, 2009 Page 17 - D-Link DSN-4000 | DSN Series SAN Arrays VMWare ESX Manual - Page 18
xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 2. Click on Properties. The Firewall Properties box appears. Figure 13: Firewall adapter and click on Properties. Figure 14: iSCSI software adapter under Storage Adapters on VI client D-Link Systems, Inc. December 2, 2009 Page 18 - D-Link DSN-4000 | DSN Series SAN Arrays VMWare ESX Manual - Page 19
xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 6. The iSCSI initiator Properties window appears. 7. Under the general tab select . You should now see your iSCSI Target name listed. Figure 16: iSCSI software initiator properties window D-Link Systems, Inc. December 2, 2009 Page 19 - D-Link DSN-4000 | DSN Series SAN Arrays VMWare ESX Manual - Page 20
. Select Dynamic Discovery. Select Add. Provide the IP address of the xStack Storage iSCSI Data Port and click OK. There may be a slight delay before the process completes. 10. Click Close. Figure 17: iSCSI software initiator properties window D-Link Systems, Inc. December 2, 2009 Page 20 - D-Link DSN-4000 | DSN Series SAN Arrays VMWare ESX Manual - Page 21
xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 Configure iSCSI storage on ESX 3.5 Server Connect to the ESX server/Virtual Center to create the VMFS datastore. The new datastore is now ready to be used for storing virtual machine images. D-Link Systems, Inc. December 2, 2009 Page 21 - D-Link DSN-4000 | DSN Series SAN Arrays VMWare ESX Manual - Page 22
may be required to solve user-specific deployments. Conclusions and Recommendations In conclusion, the D-Link xStack Storage series SAN is an excellent value for the money and offers high end features with a reasonable price tag. Combine it with VMWare ESX (or other virtual) server, and you have the - D-Link DSN-4000 | DSN Series SAN Arrays VMWare ESX Manual - Page 23
xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5 The D-Link xStack Storage Series is a good entry level iSCSI solution and is ideal a compelling value proposition offering versatility, ease of use and expandability at an affordable price. D-Link Systems, Inc. December 2, 2009 Page 23
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December 2, 2009
D-Link System, Inc.™
xStack Storage DSN-Series SAN Arrays
VMware ESX 3.0.2 & 3.5
Rev. A