EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide
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Contents
RAID 1 Mirrored Pair
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2-7
RAID 1/0 Group (Mirrored RAID 0 Group)
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2-8
RAID 0 Group (Nonredundant Array)
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2-10
Individual Disk Unit
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2-10
Hot Spare
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2-11
RAID Benefits and Trade-offs
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2-13
Performance
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2-14
Storage Flexibility
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2-15
Data Availability and Disk Space Usage
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2-16
Guidelines for RAID Groups
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2-18
Sample Applications for RAID Types
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2-20
Chapter 3
Storage-System Management
Management Ports
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3-2
Navisphere Management Suites
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3-4
Access Logix Software
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3-4
Navisphere Manager
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3-5
Navisphere Host Agent and CLI
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3-5
Navisphere Analyzer
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3-5
Navisphere Integrator
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3-5
Using Navisphere Software
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3-6
Navisphere Management Worksheet
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3-8
Chapter 4
Data Replication and
Data Mobility Software
Data Replication and Data Mobility Software Overview
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4-2
What Is SnapView?
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4-3
Clones Overview and Example
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4-3
Snapshots Overview and Example
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4-5
Clone and Snapshot Trade-offs
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4-7
SnapView Worksheets
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4-8
What Is MirrorView?
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4-11
MirrorView Example
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4-11
MirrorView Features and Benefits
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4-13
MirrorView Planning Worksheet
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4-15
What Is MirrorView/A?
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4-17
MirrorView/A Example
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4-18
MirrorView/A Features and Benefits
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4-19
MirrorView/A Planning Worksheets
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4-22
What Is EMC SAN Copy?
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4-24