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Configuring the Dell DL4X00 Backup and Recovery Appliance with Fibre Channel Storage Dell Technical Marketing October 2014 A Dell Technical White Paper - Dell DL4300 | Configuring the DL4X00 Backup and Recovery Appliance with Fibre Ch - Page 2
document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and/or names or their products and are the property of their respective owners. Dell disclaims proprietary interest in the marks and names of others. 2 Configuring the Dell™ DL4X00 Backup and Recovery Appliance with Fibre Channel Storage - Dell DL4300 | Configuring the DL4X00 Backup and Recovery Appliance with Fibre Ch - Page 3
Channel LUN to be assigned and used as a DL4X00 repository 13 3.1.6 Mount the newly assigned fibre channel storage LUN to the DL4X00 16 3.1.7 Configure the DL4X00 fibre channel storage as a backup repository 19 3 Configuring the Dell™ DL4X00 Backup and Recovery Appliance with Fibre Channel - Dell DL4300 | Configuring the DL4X00 Backup and Recovery Appliance with Fibre Ch - Page 4
deduplication and support for up to 4 standby virtual machines to be used for near instantaneous server recovery. The DL4X00 appliance is built and designed to be deployed within minutes and is easy to manage. 4 Configuring the Dell™ DL4X00 Backup and Recovery Appliance with Fibre Channel Storage - Dell DL4300 | Configuring the DL4X00 Backup and Recovery Appliance with Fibre Ch - Page 5
switches that are supported by Dell. In this white paper, a pair of Brocade 6505 switches and a Dell PowerVault MD3600f storage array are used as an example. The steps and examples for fibre channel integration apply to the DL4X00 family of appliances as well. 5 Configuring the Dell™ DL4X00 Backup - Dell DL4300 | Configuring the DL4X00 Backup and Recovery Appliance with Fibre Ch - Page 6
the DL4X00 using the AppAssure Appliance Configuration Wizard, then manually configure the DL4X00 fibre channel repository. The MD3600f SAN storage array is set up, configured and operational. Dell Pro Services performs steps 1-7 below. Remote Installation Services performs the 8th integration - Dell DL4300 | Configuring the DL4X00 Backup and Recovery Appliance with Fibre Ch - Page 7
switch Refer to the Configuring Fibre Channel with Dell MD3600f/3620f/MD3660f Series Storage Arrays Guide found on dell.com/support. Consult with your SAN administrator for guidance Microsoft MPIO as necessary. 7 Configuring the Dell™ DL4X00 Backup and Recovery Appliance with Fibre Channel Storage - Dell DL4300 | Configuring the DL4X00 Backup and Recovery Appliance with Fibre Ch - Page 8
MDSM provides management, configuration and monitoring of the storage array. For additional details to these steps, refer to the Dell PowerVault MD3600f and MD3620F Storage Arrays Deployment Guide on dell.com/support. 8 Configuring the Dell™ DL4X00 Backup and Recovery Appliance with Fibre Channel - Dell DL4300 | Configuring the DL4X00 Backup and Recovery Appliance with Fibre Ch - Page 9
Fibre Channel Zoning Inventory the DL4X00 and Storage Array WWNs To prepare for zoning, document the WWNs of the MD3600f storage array. The MD3600f has four fibre channel ports on both controller-1 and controller-2. 9 Configuring the Dell™ DL4X00 Backup and Recovery Appliance with Fibre Channel - Dell DL4300 | Configuring the DL4X00 Backup and Recovery Appliance with Fibre Ch - Page 10
c8:f3:da 3.1.4.2 Zone the fibre channel fabric to allow the DL4X00 to access the storage array Zoning logically partitions a fibre channel SAN fabric to allow devices to access each other only the MD3600f. 10 Configuring the Dell™ DL4X00 Backup and Recovery Appliance with Fibre Channel Storage - Dell DL4300 | Configuring the DL4X00 Backup and Recovery Appliance with Fibre Ch - Page 11
to add it as a new zone member. d. A new zone has been created. Repeat steps 1- 3 to create the remaining three zones for switch-1. 11 Configuring the Dell™ DL4X00 Backup and Recovery Appliance with Fibre Channel Storage - Dell DL4300 | Configuring the DL4X00 Backup and Recovery Appliance with Fibre Ch - Page 12
the zone configuration by selecting Enable Config. 5. Repeat steps 1 - 4 to create and enable the four zones on the alternate fibre channel switch-2. 12 Configuring the Dell™ DL4X00 Backup and Recovery Appliance with Fibre Channel Storage - Dell DL4300 | Configuring the DL4X00 Backup and Recovery Appliance with Fibre Ch - Page 13
environment. The storage sizing recommendations are identified in the following AppAssure sizing matrix: Additional storage sizing details are outlined in Knowledge Article 118407 - Sizing AppAssure 5 Deployments. 13 Configuring the Dell™ DL4X00 Backup and Recovery Appliance with Fibre Channel - Dell DL4300 | Configuring the DL4X00 Backup and Recovery Appliance with Fibre Ch - Page 14
the recommended configuration. b. Select No within the Virtual Disk Automatic Configuration window. c. Create a virtual disk. Select the Storage & Copy Services tab -> right click Free Capacity -> Create Virtual Disk. 14 Configuring the Dell™ DL4X00 Backup and Recovery Appliance with Fibre Channel - Dell DL4300 | Configuring the DL4X00 Backup and Recovery Appliance with Fibre Ch - Page 15
. In this example, the DL4X00 is named Host JAV19. The newly created LUN is named DL4X00_Repository. Choose a logical unit number greater than 0. 15 Configuring the Dell™ DL4X00 Backup and Recovery Appliance with Fibre Channel Storage - Dell DL4300 | Configuring the DL4X00 Backup and Recovery Appliance with Fibre Ch - Page 16
to the DL4X00 1. At the DL4X00 desktop, launch Server Manager -> File and Storage Services -> Disks. Right-click the DL4X00 and choose Rescan Storage. 2. Right-click the newly added LUN and then choose Bring Online. 16 Configuring the Dell™ DL4X00 Backup and Recovery Appliance with Fibre Channel - Dell DL4300 | Configuring the DL4X00 Backup and Recovery Appliance with Fibre Ch - Page 17
3. Initialize the LUN as a GPT disk. 17 Configuring the Dell™ DL4X00 Backup and Recovery Appliance with Fibre Channel Storage - Dell DL4300 | Configuring the DL4X00 Backup and Recovery Appliance with Fibre Ch - Page 18
look similar to the display in the following image. The mounted fibre channel volume is ready to be configured for a DL4X00 repository. 18 Configuring the Dell™ DL4X00 Backup and Recovery Appliance with Fibre Channel Storage - Dell DL4300 | Configuring the DL4X00 Backup and Recovery Appliance with Fibre Ch - Page 19
Core Console. Select Configuration -> Repositories -> + Add new to begin the process of creating a new repository. 2. Select + Add Storage Location to introduce the SAN storage for DL4X00 repository configuration. 19 Configuring the Dell™ DL4X00 Backup and Recovery Appliance with Fibre Channel - Dell DL4300 | Configuring the DL4X00 Backup and Recovery Appliance with Fibre Ch - Page 20
. Select Repositories, and then select Refresh. When the newly added fibre channel storage repository is displayed in the DL4X00 repository list, the process of adding fibre channel storage to the DL4X00 is finished. 20 Configuring the Dell™ DL4X00 Backup and Recovery Appliance with Fibre Channel
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A Dell Technical White Paper
Configuring the Dell DL4X00 Backup and
Recovery Appliance with Fibre Channel Storage
Dell Technical Marketing
October 2014