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Windows Host Installation and Integration for Block

Windows Host Installation and Integration for Block. Upon completion of this module, you should be able to: Identify Windows connectivity limits and guidelines Describe the implementation of VNX Fibre Channel connections to a Windows host

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Windows Host Installation and Integration for Block

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  1. Windows Host Installation and Integration for Block Upon completion of this module, you should be able to: Identify Windows connectivity limits and guidelines Describe the implementation of VNX Fibre Channel connections to a Windows host Describe the implementation of VNX iSCSI connections to a Windows host Windows Host Installation and Integration for Block

  2. Windows Host Installation and Integration for Block Lesson 1: Windows Storage Connectivity This lesson covers the following topics: Windows system limits and guidelines Windows HBA utilities Windows data alignment Windows Host Installation and Integration for Block

  3. Windows Connectivity: Requirements • One or more VNX storage systems • One or more Windows hosts • Supported HBAs, HBA drivers, switches and cables • Correctly configured switch zoning • Correctly configured network • A management station in the environment • Supported host and OS • Supported browser • Supported JRE • Network connectivity to storage systems Windows Host Installation and Integration for Block

  4. Windows Connectivity: Best Practices Windows Host Installation and Integration for Block

  5. OneCommand Manager: Port Information Tab Windows Host Installation and Integration for Block

  6. OneCommand Manager: Target Mapping tab Windows Host Installation and Integration for Block

  7. QlogicSANsurfer: Information VNX port WWPN Windows Host Installation and Integration for Block

  8. Data Alignment • Alignment of data to LUN structure • Important when OS writes data to beginning of LUN • Misaligned data • causes disk crossings • may not allow stripe alignment of large, uncached writes • Windows 2008 and 2012 automatically aligns partitions at the 1 MB boundary • no user intervention is required • Refer to Microsoft KB Article 929491 Windows Host Installation and Integration for Block

  9. Aligning Data with diskpart First 5 stripes on a 4+1 R5 LUN 2,048 sectors (specified with diskpart) reserved by Windows 4KB user data block Windows Host Installation and Integration for Block

  10. Disk Alignment: Diskpart on a Windows 2008 Windows Host Installation and Integration for Block

  11. Windows Host Installation and Integration for Block Lesson 1: Summary During this lesson the following topics were covered: Windows system limits and guidelines Windows HBA utilities Windows data alignment Windows Host Installation and Integration for Block

  12. Windows Host Installation and Integration for Block Lesson 2: Windows FC and iSCSI Connectivity This lesson covers the following topics: VNX Fibre Channel connections to a Windows Host VNX FCoE connections to a Windows Host VNX iSCSI connections to a Windows Host Windows Host Installation and Integration for Block

  13. Viewing Block Storage Ports Windows Host Installation and Integration for Block

  14. Initiator Registration Records: Fibre Windows Host Installation and Integration for Block

  15. Initiator Registration Records Format: Fibre Channel • Hostname • Host IP address • Host HBA WWNs • 128 bit number - WWNN + WWPN • VNX port WWNs • 128 bit number - WWNN + WWPN • Operating system type • Allows appropriate response to host SCSI commands Windows Host Installation and Integration for Block

  16. Unisphere Host Initiators: Fibre Windows Host Installation and Integration for Block

  17. Initiator Information: Fibre Windows Host Installation and Integration for Block

  18. Viewing SP Fibre Channel Port Properties Windows Host Installation and Integration for Block

  19. Windows Server and FCoE CNA Adapters Windows Host Installation and Integration for Block

  20. Initiator Registration Records: iSCSI Names • iSCSI address • Uniquely identifies nodes • Two variations • iqn. – iSCSI Qualified Name (IQN) • iqn.1992-04.com.emc:cx.fnm00130702376.a5 • iqn.1992-04.com.emc:cx.fnm00130702376.b5 • eui. – Extended Unique Identifier (EUI) • eui.50060162AEA5574E Windows Host Installation and Integration for Block

  21. Unisphere Host Initiators: iSCSI Windows Host Installation and Integration for Block

  22. Initiator Information: iSCSI Windows Host Installation and Integration for Block

  23. Viewing iSCSI Front-end Port Properties Windows Host Installation and Integration for Block

  24. Windows Host Installation and Integration for Block Lesson 2: Summary During this lesson the following topics were covered: VNX Fibre Channel connections to a Windows Host VNX FCoE connections to a Windows Host VNX iSCSI connections to a Windows Host Windows Host Installation and Integration for Block

  25. Windows Host Installation and Integration for Block Lesson 3: Implementing Windows Connectivity This lesson covers the following topics: Implementing Windows FC connectivity Implementing Windows iSCSI connectivity Windows Host Installation and Integration for Block

  26. Windows Connectivity Steps Windows Host Installation and Integration for Block

  27. Host Registration Windows Host Installation and Integration for Block

  28. Unisphere Host Agent • The Unisphere Host Agent tells the VNX about either the: • Hostname and HBA WWNs • Hostname and Host IQN or EUI Windows Host Installation and Integration for Block

  29. EMC Unisphere Server Utility Windows Host Installation and Integration for Block

  30. Creating a Storage Group Windows Host Installation and Integration for Block

  31. Adding LUNs to a Storage Group Windows Host Installation and Integration for Block

  32. Adding Hosts to a Storage Group Windows Host Installation and Integration for Block

  33. Windows 2012 Disk Management: Online Disk Windows Host Installation and Integration for Block

  34. Window 2012 Disk Management Windows Host Installation and Integration for Block

  35. Windows Host Installation and Integration for Block Lesson 3: Summary During this lesson the following topics were covered: Implementing Windows FC connectivity Implementing Windows iSCSI connectivity Windows Host Installation and Integration for Block

  36. Summary Key points covered in this module: • Connectivity requirements include: • Supported HBAs, HBA drivers, vendor management software, and proper cabling to the fabric switches. • Fabric switches properly configured and zoned • Management station with supported OS, Web Browser, Java, and network connectivity to the VNX. • Several configuration are key to successful host integration, such as initiator records and port properties • Steps to implement Windows connectivity in both a Fibre Channel and iSCSI environment Windows Host Installation and Integration for Block

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