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ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block

ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block. Upon completion of this module, you should be able to: Describe ESXi storage connectivity limits and guidelines Describe the implementation of ESXi FC connectivity Describe the implementation of ESXi iSCSI connectivity.

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ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block

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  1. ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block Upon completion of this module, you should be able to: Describe ESXi storage connectivity limits and guidelines Describe the implementation of ESXi FC connectivity Describe the implementation of ESXi iSCSI connectivity ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block

  2. ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block Lesson 1: ESXi Storage Connectivity This lesson covers the following topics: ESXi system limits and guidelines ESXi HBA utilities VMware VAAI Integration VNX VASA Configuration ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block

  3. ESXi Connectivity: Requirements • One or more VNX storage systems • One or more ESXi 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 ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block

  4. Array Storage Considerations ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block

  5. Storage Design Considerations: General SAN ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block

  6. Storage Design Considerations: RDM • Use RDMs when VMFS virtual disk would become too large to effectively manage • Use RDMs to leverage native SAN tools • SAN snapshots • Direct backups • Performance monitoring • SAN management ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block

  7. Emulex OneCommand Manager Plug-in ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block

  8. QlogicQConvergeConsole Plug-in ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block

  9. Brocade Network Advisor Management Plug-in ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block

  10. VNX and VMware VAAI Integration • VAAI – vStorage API for Array Integration • A VMware vendor neutral storage API • Offloads ESXi storage functions to compliant storage arrays • Hardware acceleration of ESXi host storage operations • Reducing CPU, memory and storage fabric bandwidth consumption • More ESXi compute power available for running virtual machines • VNX is compliant for block-based and file-based ESXi storage operations Block API Commands NFS VAAI ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block

  11. VNX Block-based VAAI Operations ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block

  12. VNX and VMware VASA Integration • VASA – VMware Aware Storage API • A VMware vendor neutral storage API • Out-of-band HTTP communications with storage • VNX provides storage capabilities to vCenter • Storage Processors, LUNs, I/O ports and file systems • Monitors VNX health and capacity status • VNX is compliant for block-based and file-based capability and status monitoring Array capabilities & status VASA ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block

  13. VNX VASA Configuration • Configure Unisphere user for VM Administrator role • Add Vendor Provider into vCenter • A Storage Processor for block • Control Station for file ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block

  14. VASA and Storage Profiles • VASA enables VMware Storage Profiles • Associates virtual disks to a specific storage capability. • A Storage Profile used instead of an actual storage device in vSphere management workflows (e.g. vMotion or Cloning) and the system will: • Determine a target device that matches the profile • Highlight the most suitable target for placement Gold Profile Platinum Profile Flash Drives SAS drives ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block

  15. ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block Lesson 1: Summary During this lesson the following topics were covered: ESXi system limits and guidelines ESXi HBA utilities VMware VAAI Integration VNX VASA Configuration ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block

  16. ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block Lesson 2: ESXi FC, FCoE, and iSCSI Connectivity This lesson covers the following topics: VNX FC connections to ESXi VNX FCoE connections to ESXi VNX iSCSI connections to ESXi ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block

  17. Viewing Block Storage Ports ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block

  18. Initiator Registration Records: Fibre ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block

  19. 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 ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block

  20. Unisphere Host Initiators: Fibre ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block

  21. Initiator Information: Fibre ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block

  22. Viewing SP Fibre Channel Port Properties ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block

  23. ESXi Server HBAs Hardware ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block

  24. FCoE with VMware • As a block level access protocol, currently, there is limited VMware support for FCoE • Integrates with CNAs at the ESXi level • No direct pass-through to the guest Operating Systems • CNA interfaces as either a traditional NIC or HBA, depending upon which I/O stack is being utilized. ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block

  25. 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 ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block

  26. ESXi Server: iSCSI Hardware ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block

  27. Unisphere Host Initiators: iSCSI ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block

  28. Initiator Information: iSCSI ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block

  29. Viewing iSCSI Front-end Port Properties ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block

  30. ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block Lesson 2: Summary During this lesson the following topics were covered: VNX FC connections to ESXi VNX FCoE connections to ESXi VNX iSCSI connections to ESXi ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block

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

  32. ESXi Connectivity Steps ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block

  33. Manual Host Registration ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block

  34. ESXi Server: Configure iSCSI Hardware ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block

  35. ESXi Server: Set up SW iSCSI (Vmkernel Setup) • ESXi SW iSCSI support • Supports both send and static targets discovery • Requires only VMkernel port to be in the network configuration • Supports multipathing • Supports NIC-teaming • Supports ALUA, failover mode 4 for VNX series systems • Supports EMC PowerPath/VE ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block

  36. ESXi Server: Set up SW iSCSI (Enable) ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block

  37. ESXi Server: SW iSCSI (Send Targets) ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block

  38. Creating a Storage Group ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block

  39. Adding LUNs to a Storage Group ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block

  40. Adding Hosts to a Storage Group ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block

  41. vSphere Rescan ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block

  42. ESXi Server – Useful Functions and Utilities ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block

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

  44. 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. • Paired with VAAI, VNX provides a hardware acceleration of the ESXi storage operations. • VASA enables the storage array to provide its storage capabilities into VMware vCenter. • Steps to implement Linux connectivity in both a Fibre Channel and iSCSI environment ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block

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