What is Power path?

EMC PowerPath is a server-resident software solution that enhances performance and

information availability. It integrates multiple path I/O capabilities, automatic load balancing

Power path CLI to manage disks (Linux)

1.powermt display ====>Display High Level HBA I/O Paths
2.powermt display dev=emcpowera ===>Display for specific LUN
3.powermt display dev=all ====> Display All Attached LUNs
4.diskporb===== goto drive location
5.listdisk===== display the all disks
6.seldisk=== select particular disk and selvol(it can use shink the disk space)
7.powermt check_registration ===> Display PowerPath Registration Key / Status
8.powermt display options ===> Display EMC PowerPath Options
9.powermt display hba_mode ====> Display PowerPath HBA Mode
10.powermt display paths Display available I/O Paths.
11.powermt displays port_mode ===>Display Port Status
12.powermt version ====> Display EMC PowerPath Version
13.powermt check ===>Check the I/O Paths

List Power path policy

Standardize Path Management
Optimize Load Balancing.
Increase Performance.
Automate Failover/Recovery

load-balancing and failover policy for devices configured in PowerPath.

EMC usually recommend the policy SymmOPT (so) for Symmetrix devices and ClarOPT (co) for
Clariion devices. But the policy choice is entirely up to the admin and dependent on the system
requirements

What is Vault drive?

The vault is a save area across the first five disks to store write cache from the Storage
Processors in the event of a Power Failure to the Clariion, or a Storage Processor Failure. The
goal here is to place write cache on disk before the Clariion powers off, therefore ensuring that
you dont lose the data that was committed to the Clariion and acknowledged to the host. The
Clariions have the Standby Power Supplies that will keep the Storage Processors running as well
as the first enclosure of disks in the event of a power failure. If there is a Storage Processor
Failure, the Clariion will go into a panic mode and fear that it may lose the other Storage
Processor. To ensure that it does not lose write cache data, the Clariion will also dump write
cache to the Vault Drives.



What is the PSM Lun?

PSM (Persistent Storage Manager) is a hidden LUN on the Vault Drives that records
configuration information. It is created when the array is initialized (via Navisphere) and resides
on the first loop of the drives.

Basic of Storage Define RAID?

RAID is a storage technology that combines multiple disk drive components into a logical unit
for the purposes of data redundancy and performance improvement. Data is distributed across
the drives in one of several ways, referred to as RAID levels, depending on the specific level
of redundancy and performance required.

Which one you feel is good choice Storage Array used in DAS

RAID-5, RAID-6

Explain iSCSI login, fabric login?


N_Port requests a unique 24-bit address from the Fabric Login Server (accessible via an F_port
on a Fabric switch).


Advantage of migration from DAS to SAN ?


What is Meta Lun?

A metaLUN is a type of LUN whose maximum capacity can be the combined capacities of all the
LUNs that compose it. The metaLUN feature lets you dynamically expand the capacity of a
single LUN (base LUN) into a larger unit called a metaLUN.

A metaLUN is created by combining LUNs
Dynamically increase LUN capacity
Can be done on-line while host I/O is in progress
A LUN can be expanded to create a metaLUN and a metaLUN can be further
expanded by adding additional LUNs
Striped or concatenated
Data is restriped when a striped metaLUN is created
Appears to host as a single LUN
Added to storage group like any other LUN
Can be used with MirrorView, SnapView, or SAN Copy

Explain Clariion architecture ?

CLARiiON arrays have two processors per Storage Processor, and do not use a DPE. Instead, it
utilizes an SPE or Storage Processor Enclosure. The SPE does not contain any disk modules, so
it must have at least one DAE2 and a maximum of 16 DAE2s. CLARiiON Architecture is based on
intelligent Storage Processors that manage physical drives on the back end and service host
requests on the front end, be it Fibre Channel or iSCSI protocols. Storage Processors
communicate to each other over the CLARiiON Messaging Interface (CMI). Both the front-end
connection to the host and the back-end connection to the physical storage is 2Gb Fibre
channel.

Explain DMX architecture.?

The Symmetrix DMX features a high-performance, Direct Matrix Architecture (DMX)
supporting up to 128 point-to-point serial connections. Symmetrix DMX technology
is distributed across all channel directors, disk directors, and global memory
directors in symmetrix DMX systems.

Explain Enginuity operation layers ?



What is hard and soft zoning?

In a hard zone, sometimes referred to as a port zone, zone members are specified by physical
port number. In a soft zone, at least one zone member is specified logically by World Wide
Name(WWN).

Hard Zones In a hard zone, all zone members are specified as switch ports; any number
of ports in the fabric can be configured to the zone. When a zone member is specified by port
number, only the individual device port specified is included in the zone.

Hard zones are position-dependent, that is, a device is identified by the physical port to which it
is connected. Switch hardware ensures that there is no data transfer between unauthorized
zone members. However, devices can transfer data between ports within the same zone.
Consequently, hard zoning provides the greatest security possible. Use it where security must
be rigidly enforced.

Soft Zones In a soft zone, at least one zone member is specified by WWN. A device is included
in a zone if either the node WWN or port WWN specified matches an entry in the name server
table.

When a device logs in, it queries the name server for devices within the fabric.If zoning is in
effect,only the devices in the same zone(s) are returned. Other devices are hidden from the
name server query reply.When a WWN is specified,all ports on the specified device are included
in the zone.

Soft zones are name server-dependent and therefore provide more flexibility - new devices can
be attached without regard to physical location. However the switch does not control data
transfer so there is no guarantee against data transfer from unauthorized zone members. Use
soft zoning where flexibility is important and security can be ensured by the cooperating hosts.

Explain WWN ?

A World Wide Name (WWN) is a unique identifier that is assigned to a manufacturer by the
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) and hard-coded into a Fibre Channel
(FC) device.
WWNs are important when setting up a storage area network (SAN). Each device has to be
registered with the SAN by its WWN before the SAN will recognize it. (In fact, if the SAN has
trouble recognizing a device, the WWN registration is usually one of the first things an
administrator will check.) The names are usually 128 binary digits (bits) long, but could be 64
bits if the device is older.
A WWN is similar in concept to a network card's media access control (MAC) address in an
Internet protocol (IP) network, but is formatted differently.


What is zoning and how to create?

Dedicated path between host and storage is called zoning.

Select one HBA port1 (initiator) to (2 target) port on storage said
(take 1
st
WWPN)
Create ali name(alicreate Name wwpn number)
Zonecreate(zone name,host said wwpn;storage said wwpn )
Cfgadd(cfgfab,zone1;zone2)
Cfgesave
Cfgenable cfgfab

What is VSAN and how to create?

A virtual storage area network (VSAN) is a logical partition in a storage area network (SAN).
VSANs allow traffic to be isolated within specific portions of a storage area network.

The use of multiple VSANs can make a system easier to configure and scale out. Subscribers
can be added or relocated without the need for changing the physical layout. If a problem
occurs in one VSAN, that problem can be handled with a minimum of disruption to the rest of
the network. Because the independence of VSANs minimizes the total system's vulnerability,
security is improved. VSANs also offer the possibility of data redundancy, minimizing the risk of
catastrophic data loss.

To create a VSAN:
1. Right-click a VSAN folder and select New.
2. In Step 1 of the New VSAN wizard, configure the VSAN properties, and then click Next.
3.
o Enter an unused VSAN ID between 2 and 4093, or click Find Next VSAN ID to
automatically enter the next incremental unused VSAN ID.
o Accept or modify the default VSAN name.
o Select the load balancing method, interop mode, administrative state, and switch
membership.
In ControlCenter you can create an interop VSAN that contains only Cisco ports by specifying
interop-1 mode in the Create VSAN wizard. This allows you to add Brocade or McDATA ports to
the VSAN at a later time using the Cisco Fabric Manager. Click here for more information on
interop VSANs.
3. In Step 2 of the Edit VSAN wizard, select Cisco ports to add to the VSAN, and then
click Next.

o Use the Show port type, Show switches, and Show slots filters to narrow
the range of ports to display in the Available Members table. After selecting
filters from these three lists, click Filter.
o In the Display by list, select an option to display ports in the Available
Members table by port Member Name or by port WWN.
o Use the Add/Remove buttons to move selected ports in or out of Selected
Members table.
o Click Move Members from Other VSANs to remove selected members out of
other VSANs and into the New VSAN wizard's Select Members table.
4. In Step 3 of the New VSAN wizard, review the VSAN properties and members, and then
click Next.
5.
o Click Review Properties to review the properties of the new VSAN.
Click Edit in the top right of the wizard to modify the VSAN properties.
o Click Review Members to review the members of the new VSAN. Click Edit in
the top right of the tab to modify the VSAN member set. Click Review Zoning
Changes to review the changes caused to any planned zones as a result of
moving members from other VSANs into this VSAN.
5. In Step 4 of the Edit VSAN wizard, select one of the following options, and then
click Execute.

o Distribute and commit VSAN now and copy running config to startup
config. The VSAN edits will appear both in ControlCenter and on the fabric.
o Save changes to the planned VSAN folder in the physical fabric. The
edits to the planned VSAN will appear in ControlCenter in the fabric's Planned
VSANs folder. No will changes will occur on the fabric.
6. On the Execute dialog box, select task list options, and click OK to send the task list to
the ControlCenter Server for execution.


Hardware Models of clariion?

There are various Clariion Components associated with the full functionality of a Clariion CX
Series machine.
Some of the very important components are highlighted below along with QTYs per machine
SPS: Standby Power Supply (Battery) x 2
SPE: Storage Processor Enclosure x 1
SP: Service Processor x 2
PS: Power Supply for DPE x 2
Fan: Fan for DPE (primarily on CX600 and CX700) x 2
DAE: Disk Array Enclosure (varies per version of CX)
LCC: Link Control Card x 2 per DAE
PS: Power Supply for DAE x 2 per DAE
HSSDC: DAE Expansion Cables connect LCC together x 2 per DAE
Disk Drives:
36GB FC, 73GB FC, 146GB FC, 300GB FC, 250GB ATA, 320GB ATA x 15 per encl.

What is FCID?

Explain Navishere /Symmtric Management console /ECC Initialization of clarion array

Explain rule 17 in DMX
Why and how symmask, symld and symdg are used in DMX?
Symdev
Explain about symcfg
What is SYMAPI?
Configuration change in DMX
What is VCMDB?
Can windows, Linux, Solaris share the same FA in DMX?
What is Snap view?
What is Mirror view?
What is SAN Copy?
Explain Time finder and SRDF
Difference in iSCSI and NAS
What is IQN?
Explain SAN, NAS and CAS using devices used in these model
Difference in iFCP and FCIP
What is fabric?
What is RAID? Explain RAID3, RAID5 and RAID1/0
What is Hot Spare Disk?
What are the bay in DMX-3
Version and Model
Brief the Symmetrix CLI command
Create Storage group and add device into storage group in DMX.
Create Time Finder Clone using CLI
Composite Device group
create SRDF
What is iSCSI?
What is Disk Controller?
How does data got saved in case of striping and incase of concatenation?
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Difference between time finder and clone?
What is SRDF R1 & R2?
What is the version of Symmetrix DMX4?
In 4-24 what do 24 mean?
What is fabric?

Importance of RAID6?
How many disk failures RAID 5 supports?
Importance of masking?
Different RAID levels?
What is quorum disk and it is importance?
How to manually restore failed paths in Clariion?

Flash drives in DMX4?
What is LCC? Link Control Card
Storage provisioning in DMX?
Steps for zoning using CLI?
Describe SMCLI commands you have used LUN, Base LUN and Metalun?
Difference between HP EVA 5000 and 8000?
What is CMI? Clariion Message Interface
What are the I/O operations in Clariion?
Use of SPs?
What is VMCDB?
What is Hyper?
What is a device in DMX?
What is SAN Kit?
Channel directors and disk directors?
What is global memory?
Difference between Emulex and Qlogic?
What is storage array in Clariion?
What FCID?
What is F-LOGI and P-LOGI? How authentication happens?
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What is F-LOGI and P-LOGI? How authentication happens?
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