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Planning File Systems and LUNs The storage-system disk IDs, RAID types, storage types, capacities, and drive letters for the configuration inFigure 5-1 are as follows. The capacities shown reflect 73-Mbyte disks. Clustered System LUNs Database Server LUNs (DS) - SP A 1,440 Gbytes on Seven LUNs Mail Server LUNs (MS) - SP A 1,460 Gbytes on Seven LUNs File Server LUNs (FS) - SP B 1,460 Gbytes on Seven LUNs RAID Disk IDs Type Storage Type, RAID Capacity, Drive Disk IDs Type Storage Type, RAID Capacity, Drive Disk IDs Type Storage Type, Capacity, Drive 000-004 RAID 5 Dbase1, 292 010-014 RAID 5 Users, 292 020-024 RAID 5 UsersG_O, 292 Mbytes, drive G Mbytes, drive N Mbytes, drive T 005-009 RAID 5 Dbase2, 292 015-019 RAID 5 Specs, 292 025-029 RAID 5 UsersP_S, 292 Mbytes, drive H Mbytes, drive O Mbytes, drive U 0010-0014 RAID 5 Dbase3, 292 Mbytes, drive I 01100114 RAID 5 Apps, 292 0210- Mbytes, drive P 0214 RAID 5 UsersT_Z, 292 Mbytes, drive V 103-104 RAID 1 Log file,Dbase1, 110-114 RAID 5 73 Mbytes, drive J ISP A Mail, 292 120-124 RAID 5 Mbytes, drive Q Specs, 292 Mbytes, drive U 105-106 RAID 1 Log file, Dbase2, 115-119 RAID 5 73 Mbytes, drive K ISP B Mail, 292 Mbytes, drive R 125-129 RAID 5 Apps, 292 Mbytes, drive V 107-108 RAID 1 Log file, Dbase3, 111073 Mbytes drive L 1114 RAID 5 ISP C Mail, 292 1210Mbytes, drive S 1214 RAID 5 UsersA_F, 292 Mbytes, drive W 109-1014 RAID 5 Users, 345 Mbytes (6 disks), drive M 100, 101, 102 - Hot spare (automatically replaces a failed disk in any server's LUN) Note: The available storage is 50% for a RAID 1 LUN and 80% for a 5-disk RAID 5 LUN. 5-4 EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide

Section	Page
EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide	1
Copyright	2
Contents	3
Preface	9
Chapter 1 - About CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems	13
Introducing CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems	14
Fibre Channel	16
Fibre Channel Storage Components	17
Storage Component (Storage System Enclosures)	20
iSCSI	22
iSCSI Storage Components	22
Initiator Components	23
LAN Components	23
Target Components	24
Types of Storage-System Installations	25
About Switched Shared Storage and SANs (Storage Area Networks)	26
Storage Groups	27
Chapter 2 - RAID Types and Trade-offs	31
Introducing RAID	32
Disk Striping	32
Mirroring	32
RAID Groups and LUNs	33
RAID Types	34
RAID 5 Group (Individual Access Array)	34
RAID 3 Group (Parallel Access Array)	35
RAID 1 Mirrored Pair	37
RAID 1/0 Group (Mirrored RAID 0 Group)	38
RAID 0 Group (Nonredundant Array)	40
Individual Disk Unit	40
Hot Spare	41
RAID Benefits and Trade-offs	43
Performance	44
Storage Flexibility	45
Data Availability and Disk Space Usage	46
Guidelines for RAID Groups	48
Sample Applications for RAID Types	50
Chapter 3 - Storage-System Management	53
Management Ports	54
Navisphere Management Suites	56
Access Logix Software	56
Navisphere Manager	57
Navisphere Host Agent and CLI	57
Navisphere Analyzer	57
Navisphere Integrator	57
Using Navisphere Software	58
Navisphere Management Worksheet	60
Chapter 4 - Data Replication and Data Mobility Software	63
Data Replication and Data Mobility Software Overview	64
What Is SnapView?	65
Clones Overview and Example	65
Snapshots Overview and Example	67
Clone and Snapshot Trade-offs	69
SnapView Worksheets	70
What Is MirrorView?	73
MirrorView Example	73
MirrorView Features and Benefits	75
MirrorView Planning Worksheet	77
What Is MirrorView/A?	79
MirrorView/A Example	80
MirrorView/A Features and Benefits	81
MirrorView/A Planning Worksheets	84
What Is EMC SAN Copy?	86
SAN Copy Example	88
SAN Copy Features and Benefits	89
Implementing SAN Copy Over Extended Distances	90
SAN Copy Planning Worksheet	92
Chapter 5 - Planning File Systems and LUNs	95
Multiple Paths to LUNs	96
Disk IDs	96
Sample Shared Switched Installation	96
Sample Unshared Direct Installation	99
Planning Applications, LUNs, and Storage Groups	100
Application and LUN Planning	101
LUN and Storage Group Planning Worksheet	103
LUN Details Worksheet	108
Chapter 6 - Storage-System Hardware	117
Storage-System Installation Types	118
Hardware for CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems	119
Storage Hardware	119
Storage Processor (SP)	121
Disks	123
Planning Your Hardware Components	124
Components for Storage Systems	124
Hardware Dimensions and Requirements	125
Cabinets for Enclosures	126
Fibre Channel Data Cable and Configuration Guidelines	127
Fibre Channel Front-End Hardware Planning Worksheets	128
Chapter 7 - iSCSI Configuration	133
Storage System iSCSI Data Port Worksheet	134
iSCSI Initiator Port Worksheet	135

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EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, CX500i, and CX700 Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide

Planning File Systems and LUNs

The storage-system disk IDs, RAID types, storage types, capacities,

and drive letters for the configuration inFigure 5-1 are as follows. The

capacities shown reflect 73-Mbyte disks.

Database Server LUNs (DS) - SP A

1,440 Gbytes on Seven LUNs

Clustered System LUNs

Mail Server LUNs (MS) - SP A

1,460 Gbytes on Seven LUNs

File Server LUNs (FS) - SP B

1,460 Gbytes on Seven LUNs

Disk IDs

RAID

Type

Storage Type,

Capacity, Drive

Disk IDs

RAID

Type

Storage Type,

Capacity, Drive

Disk IDs

RAID

Type

Storage Type,

Capacity, Drive

000-004

RAID 5

Dbase1, 292

Mbytes, drive G

010-014

RAID 5

Users, 292

Mbytes, drive N

020-024

RAID 5

UsersG_O, 292

Mbytes, drive T

005-009

RAID 5

Dbase2, 292

Mbytes, drive H

015-019

RAID 5

Specs, 292

Mbytes, drive O

025-029

RAID 5

UsersP_S, 292

Mbytes, drive U

0010-0014

RAID 5

Dbase3, 292

Mbytes, drive I

0110-

0114

RAID 5

Apps, 292

Mbytes, drive P

0210-

0214

RAID 5

UsersT_Z, 292

Mbytes, drive V

103-104

RAID 1

Log file,Dbase1,

73 Mbytes, drive

110-114

RAID 5

ISP A Mail, 292

Mbytes, drive Q

120-124

RAID 5

Specs, 292

Mbytes, drive U

105-106

RAID 1

Log file, Dbase2,

73 Mbytes, drive

115-119

RAID 5

ISP B Mail, 292

Mbytes, drive R

125-129

RAID 5

Apps, 292 Mbytes,

drive V

107-108

RAID 1

Log file, Dbase3,

73 Mbytes drive L

1110-

1114

RAID 5

ISP C Mail, 292

Mbytes, drive S

1210-

1214

RAID 5

UsersA_F, 292

Mbytes, drive W

109-1014

RAID 5

Users, 345

Mbytes (6 disks),

drive M

100, 101, 102 – Hot spare (automatically replaces a failed disk in any server’s LUN)

Note:

The available storage is 50% for a RAID 1 LUN and 80% for a 5-disk RAID 5 LUN.