Logical Disk Size and RAID Types

A logical disk is a collection of physical disk chunklets, each 256 MB, that have been arranged
as rows of RAID sets. For this reason, the total size of a logical disk is a multiple of the user
space within a single logical disk RAID set.

InServ Virtual Volume For RAID 5

For RAID 0 and RAID 1 logical disks, the user space within each RAID set is equal to one
chunklet, or 256 MB. Therefore, for RAID 0 and RAID 1 logical disks, the total logical disk size is
always a multiple of 256 MB. When creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 logical disk, the system
automatically rounds up to the next multiple of 256 MB when you specify a logical disk size
that is not a multiple of 256 MB. For example, if you specify a size of 1000 MB when creating a
RAID 0 logical disk, the result will be a RAID 0 logical disk with a user space of 1024 MB.

1GB Virtual Volum

For RAID 5 logical disks, the total

size of the logical
2*256=512
MBdisk is determined by the number of data
chunklets in the RAID set. A RAIDper
5 set,
or parity set, must contain at least three chunklets. A
Node/LD
RAID 5 set with three chunklets has a total of two chunklets of space
Nodefor
0 data and one
Node 1
chunklet of space for parity. The system default is four chunklets: three for data and one for
parity (3+1). When creating a RAID 5 logical disk with this default 3+1 layout, the system
automatically rounds up so that the logical disk size reflects oneLogical
chunklet, or 256 MB, for each Logical
data chunklet in the RAID set. For example, if you specify a size of
750 MB when creating a
Disk
Disk
RAID 5 logical disk with the1default set C
size of 4 chunklets, the result is a logical disk with a
user space of 768 MB (3 x 256 MB). The minimum size for a RAID 5 logical disk is 768 MB.
2
C

2 RAID Sets with 1024 MB usable

For RAID 6 MP logical disks,

of the logical disk is determined by the number of data
3 the total size
P or double parity set, must Data
chunklets in the RAID set. A RAID MP set,
containper
at least
8 = 512 MB
node
chunklets. RAID MP set sizes of 8 and 16 chunklets are supported. The system default is 8
chunklets. A RAID MP set with 8 chunklets has a total of 6 chunklets of space
for data
2
= 256
MBand
Chunklet
SS3
RAID
Set
chunklets of space for parity (6+2). When creating a RAID MP logical disk with this default 6+2
layout, the system automatically rounds up so that the logical disk size reflects one chunklet, or
256 MB, for each data chunklet in the RAID set. For example, if you specify a size of 1,500 MB
when creating a RAID MP logical disk with the default set size of 8 chunklets, the result is a
logical disk with a user space of 1,536 MB (6 x 256 MB). The minimum size for a RAID MP
logical disk is 1,536 MB.

Logical Disk Size and Virtual Volumes

Rounding up of logical disk size by the system may occur when creating virtual volumes. When
you create a virtual volume, the system automatically creates the necessary underlying logical
disks to support that volume. When the specified virtual volume size is less than the sum of the
logical disks created to support that volume, those logical disks will have some unused space.
For example, when creating a RAID 5 virtual volume with a default set size of 4 and a total size
of 1024 MB, the system automatically creates two 768 MB logical disks to support that volume.
However, because the requested volume size is only 1024 MB, only 512 MB of each RAID 5
logical disk is actually used by the virtual volume.
Logical Disk Size and Common Provisioning Groups

When creating a common provisioning group, the system may round up to determine the
initial allocation as well as the growth increment that determines the size of subsequent
allocations that occur as the CPG grows over time. For example, when creating a RAID 5 CPG
with the default set size of 4 and a growth increment of 8192 MB, the system will
automatically create a CPG with an initial user size of 8448 MB and a growth increment of 8448
MB. The system must round up the user space because the CPG requires 11 RAID 5 sets, each
with a size of 768 MG (3 x 256 MB). Together, these 11 RAID 5 sets total 8448 MB (11 x 768 MB).
The CPG does not show any user space until its first virtual volume is created.
Taken from the 3PAR InForm OS Concepts Guide

AID 5 SS3(2+1)

lume
2*256=512 MB
per Node/LD

ode 1

1
2
3

C
C
P
SS3 RAID Set

NOTE: Setting the Set Size (SS) for Raid 5 should follow a balanced approach relative to the number of ca
Example> if there are 10 drive cages per node, a SS of 6 could leave an unbalanced data placement whic
unbalanced data spread. For 10 drive cages, a SS of 5 is recommended so the data is balanced across al
Warning> Not using a SS based on an evenly divisible number of cages may cause a trap space error to
Rule#1: a set size can be used if it is evenly divisible into the number of drive cages per owning node pair
Formula> (Number of drive cages per owning node pair / set size)
NOTE: use SS8 for Nearline disks

Rule #2: a VV is correctly sized by dividing the VV SizeMB by the number of nodes and then by the numb
Formula> ((VV SizeMB / number of nodes) / number of data chunklets)

Chunklet Size
Number of Nodes

1024
4
SizeGB
2

SizeMB
2048

Raid
1

Mirror
1

SS
2

Data Chunklets
1

SizeGB
1
3
208
5
3
7
4
SizeGB
2
3
4
5
7

SizeMB
1024
3072
212992
5120
3072
7168
4096
SizeMB
2048
3072
4096
5120
7168

Raid
5

Parity
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Parity
2
2
2
2
2

SS
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
SS
6
8
10
12
16

Data Chunklets
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Data Chunklets
4
6
8
10
14

Raid
6

Rule #2: a VV is correctly sized by dividing the VV SizeMB by the number of nodes an
Formula> ((VV SizeMB / number of nodes) / number of data chunklets)

Raidlet SizeMB
1024

SizeMB per Node

512

Raidlets per Node

1

Required SizeGB
4096

Total Chunkets
4

Raidlet SizeMB
2048
3072
4096
5120
6144
7168
8192
Raidlet SizeMB
4096
6144
8192
10240
14336

SizeMB per Node

256
768
53248
1280
768
1792
1024
SizeMB per Node
512
768
1024
1280
1792

Raidlets per Node

1
1
13
1
1
1
1
Raidlets per Node
1
1
1
1
1

Required SizeGB
8192
12288
212992
20480
24576
28672
32768
Required SizeGB
16384
24576
32768
40960
57344

Total Chunkets
8
12
208
20
24
28
32
Total Chunkets
16
24
32
40
56

SizeMB by the number of nodes and then by the number of data chunklets
er of data chunklets)

Total StrandedMB
2048

StrandedMB per Node

512

Total StrandedMB
7168
9216
0
15360
21504
21504
28672
Total StrandedMB
14336
21504
28672
35840
50176

StrandedMB per Node

1792
2304
0
3840
5376
5376
7168
StrandedMB per Node
7168
10752
14336
17920
25088

256
2 Nodes
SizeGB
1
3
2
5
3
7
4
SizeGB
2
3
4
5
7

256
4 Nodes
SizeGB
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
SizeGB
4
6
8
10
14

256
6 Nodes
SizeGB
3
9
6
15
9
21
12
SizeGB
6
9
12
15
21

256
8 Nodes
SizeGB
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
SizeGB
8
12
16
20
28

1024
2 Nodes
SizeGB
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
SizeGB
8
12
16
20
28

1024
4 Nodes
SizeGB
8
12
16
20
24
28
32
SizeGB
16
24
32
40
56

1024
6 Nodes
SizeGB
12
18
24
30
36
42
48
SizeGB
24
36
48
60
84

1024
8 Nodes
SizeGB
16
24
32
40
48
56
64
SizeGB
32
48
64
80
112

Naming Conventions
CPG#-DriveType-RaidType-SetSize
Hostname-Description-CPG#-VolType
VC-CPG#-DriveType-RaidType-SetSize
AO-CPG#-DriveType-RaidType-SetSize

CPG Name
CPG1-FC-R1
CPG2-FC-R5-SS4
CPG3-NL-R6-SS8

RAID Type
R1
R5
R6

Set Size
2
4
8

Drive Type
FC
FC
NL

HA Type
Cage
Cage
Cage

Server Name
W2K801

Vlun Type
TPVV
FPVV
FPVV

Vlun Name
W2K801-DB1-CPG1-TPVV
W2K801-LOGS1-CPG2-FPVV
W2K801-ARCHIVE1-CPG3-FPVV

SizeGB
1000
960
960

Size

2920

Copy Space Name

CPG-NL-R5-SS8-VC
CPG-FC-R5-SS4-VC
CPG-NL-R8-SS8-VC

RAID Type
R6
R5
R6

Set Size
8
4
8

Drive Type
NL
FC
NL

HA Type
Cage
Cage
Cage

ODD Fabric
Port # SAN Name Zone Alias
N:S:P
P1
3PARP7201 a_3PARP7201_n0s1p1 0:1:1
a_3PARP7201_n1s1p1 1:1:1
P2

Port # SAN Name

P1
3PARP7201
P2

EVEN Fabric
Zone Alias
a_3PARP7201_n0s1p2
a_3PARP7201_n1s1p2

N:S:P
0:1:2
1:1:2

Array Name
3PARP7201

P#
1
2
3
4

Server Name
Server01
Server02
Server03
Server04

ODD Fabric
Zone Alias Name
a-Server01-odd
a-Server02-odd
a-Server03-odd
a-Server04-odd

ODD Fabric
Zone Alias
a_3PARP7201_n0s1p1
a_3PARP7201_n1s1p1

N:S:P
0:1:1
1:1:1

Zone Name
z-Server01-odd
z-Server02-odd
z-Server03-odd
z-Server04-odd

Path-1
N0:S1:P1
N0:S1:P1
N0:S1:P1
N0:S1:P1

Path-2
N1:S1:P1
N1:S1:P1
N1:S1:P1
N1:S1:P1

Array Name
3PARP7201

EVEN Fabric
Zone Alias Name
a-Server01-even
a-Server02-even
a-Server03-even
a-Server04-even

EVEN Fabric
Zone Alias
a_3PARP7201_n0s1p2
a_3PARP7201_n1s1p2

N:S:P
0:1:2
1:1:2

Zone Name
z-Server01-even
z-Server02-even
z-Server03-even
z-Server04-even

Path-1
N0:S1:P2
N0:S1:P2
N0:S1:P2
N0:S1:P2

Path-2
N1:S1:P2
N1:S1:P2
N1:S1:P2
N1:S1:P2

ODD
EVEN
N0:S1:P1 N1:S1:P1 N0:S1:P2

EVEN
N1:S1:P2

Port # SAN Name

P1
3PARV401
P2
P3
P4

ODD Fabric
Zone Alias
a_3PARV401_n0s2p1
a_3PARV401_n1s2p1
a_3PARV401_n0s2p3
a_3PARV401_n1s2p3

Port # SAN Name

P1
3PARV401
P2
P3
P4

EVEN Fabric
Zone Alias
a_3PARV401_n0s2p2
a_3PARV401_n1s2p2
a_3PARV401_n0s2p4
a_3PARV401_n1s2p4

N:S:P
0:2:1
1:2:1
0:2:3
1:2:3

P5
P6
P7
P8

a_3PARV401_n0s5p1
a_3PARV401_n1s5p1
a_3PARV401_n0s5p3
a_3PARV401_n1s5p3

0:5:1
1:5:1
0:5:3
1:5:3

P5
P6
P7
P8

a_3PARV401_n0s5p2
a_3PARV401_n1s5p2
a_3PARV401_n0s5p4
a_3PARV401_n1s5p4

P9
P10
P11
P12

a_3PARV401_n0s8p1
a_3PARV401_n1s8p1
a_3PARV401_n0s8p3
a_3PARV401_n1s8p3

0:8:1
1:8:1
0:8:3
1:8:3

P9
P10
P11
P12

a_3PARV401_n0s8p2
a_3PARV401_n1s8p2
a_3PARV401_n0s8p4
a_3PARV401_n1s8p4

P13
P14
P15
P16

a_3PARV401_n2s2p1
a_3PARV401_n3s2p1
a_3PARV401_n2s2p3
a_3PARV401_n3s2p3

2:2:1
3:2:1
2:2:3
3:2:3

P13
P14
P15
P16

a_3PARV401_n2s2p2
a_3PARV401_n3s2p2
a_3PARV401_n2s2p4
a_3PARV401_n3s2p4

P17
P18
P19
P20

a_3PARV401_n2s5p1
a_3PARV401_n3s5p1
a_3PARV401_n2s5p3
a_3PARV401_n3s5p3

2:5:1
3:5:1
2:5:3
3:5:3

P17
P18
P19
P20

a_3PARV401_n2s5p2
a_3PARV401_n3s5p2
a_3PARV401_n2s5p4
a_3PARV401_n3s5p4

P21
P22
P23
P24

a_3PARV401_n2s8p1
a_3PARV401_n3s8p1
a_3PARV401_n2s8p3
a_3PARV401_n3s8p3

2:8:1
3:8:1
2:8:3
3:8:3

P21
P22
P23
P24

a_3PARV401_n2s8p2
a_3PARV401_n3s8p2
a_3PARV401_n2s8p4
a_3PARV401_n3s8p4

N:S:P
0:2:2
1:2:2
0:2:4
1:2:4
0:5:2
1:5:2
0:5:4
1:5:4
0:8:2
1:8:2
0:8:4
1:8:4
2:2:2
3:2:2
2:2:4
3:2:4
2:5:2
3:5:2
2:5:4
3:5:4
2:8:2
3:8:2
2:8:4
3:8:4

P#
1
2

P#
1
2
3
4

Array Name
3PARV401

Server Name
Server01
Server02
Server03
Server04

ODD Fabric
Zone Alias Name
a-Server01-odd
a-Server02-odd
a-Server03-odd
a-Server04-odd

ODD Fabric
Zone Alias
N:S:P
a_3PARV401_n0s2p1
0:2:1
a_3PARV401_n1s2p1
0:2:3

Zone Name
z-Server01-odd
z-Server02-odd
z-Server03-odd
z-Server04-odd

Path-1
Path-2
N0:S2:P1 N1:S2:P1
N0:S2:P3 N1:S2:P3
N0:S2:P1 N1:S2:P1
N0:S2:P3 N1:S2:P3

Array Name
3PARV401

EVEN Fabric
Zone Alias Name
a-Server01-even
a-Server02-even
a-Server03-even
a-Server04-even

EVEN Fabric
Zone Alias
a_3PARV401_n0s2p2
a_3PARV401_n1s2p2

N:S:P
1:2:2
1:2:4

Zone Name
z-Server01-even
z-Server02-even
z-Server03-even
z-Server04-even

Path-1
Path-2
N0:S2:P2 N1:S2:P2
N0:S2:P4 N1:S2:P4
N0:S2:P2 N1:S2:P2
N0:S2:P4 N1:S2:P4

ODD
N0:S2:P1 N1:S2:P1
N0:S2:P3 N1:S2:P3
N0:S2:P1 N1:S2:P1
N0:S2:P3 N1:S2:P3

EVEN
N0:S2:P2 N1:S2:P2
N0:S2:P4 N1:S2:P4
N0:S2:P2 N1:S2:P2
N0:S2:P4 N1:S2:P4

NODE 0

g ODD Fabric
g EVEN Fabric
1

Slot 2
2 3

Server 1
Server 2

Server 3
Server 4

g
g

NODE 1
4

Slot 2
2 3

g
g

NODE 0

g ODD Fabric
g EVEN Fabric
1

Slot 2
2 3

Server 1
Server 2
Server 3
Server 4

NODE 1
Slot 5
2 3

g
g

Slot 2
2 3

g
g

g
g

NODE 0

g ODD Fabric
g EVEN Fabric
1
Server 1
Server 2
Server 3
Server 4
Server 5
Server 6
Server 7
Server 8
Server 9
Server 10
Server 11
Server 12

Slot 2
2 3

Slot 5
2 3

NODE 1
4

Slot 8
2 3

g
g

Slot 2
2 3

Slot 5
2 3

g
g

g
g

g
g

Slot 5
2 3

g
g

g
g

g
g

g
g

g
g

g
g

g
g

g
g

g
g

ODD
N0:S2:P1 N1:S2:P1
N0:S2:P3 N1:S2:P3
N0:S2:P1 N1:S2:P1

EVEN
N0:S2:P2 N1:S2:P2
N0:S2:P4 N1:S2:P4
N0:S2:P2 N1:S2:P2

N0:S2:P3

N0:S2:P4

N1:S2:P3

N1:S2:P4

E1
Slot 5
4

ODD
N0:S2:P1 N1:S2:P1
N0:S5:P1 N1:S5:P1
N0:S2:P3 N1:S2:P3

EVEN
N0:S5:P2 N1:S5:P2
N0:S2:P2 N1:S2:P2
N0:S5:P4 N1:S5:P4

N0:S5:P3

N0:S2:P4

N1:S5:P3

N1:S2:P4

NODE 1
Slot 5
4

Slot 8
2 3

g
g
g
g
g
g
g
g
g

ODD
N0:S2:P1 N1:S2:P1
N0:S5:P1 N1:S5:P1
N0:S2:P3 N1:S2:P3
N0:S5:P3 N1:S5:P3
N0:S8:P1 N1:S8:P1
N0:S2:P1 N1:S2:P1
N0:S8:P3 N1:S8:P3
N0:S2:P3 N1:S2:P3
N0:S5:P1 N1:S5:P1
N0:S8:P1 N1:S8:P1
N0:S5:P3 N1:S5:P3

EVEN
N0:S5:P2 N1:S5:P2
N0:S2:P2 N1:S2:P2
N0:S5:P4 N1:S5:P4
N0:S2:P4 N1:S2:P4
N0:S2:P2 N1:S2:P2
N0:S8:P2 N1:S8:P2
N0:S2:P4 N1:S2:P4
N0:S8:P4 N1:S8:P4
N0:S8:P2 N1:S8:P2
N0:S5:P2 N1:S5:P2
N0:S8:P4 N1:S8:P4

N0:S8:P3

N0:S5:P4

N1:S8:P3

N1:S5:P4

Drive Type
15K FC
10K FC
10K FC
Nearline

IOP/s
200
150
150
75

Specs
MB/s
45
45
45
30

MSRP as of 5/15/2013
300gb 15k
$764
900 gb 10k
$1,451
450 gb 10k
$905

# of Drives
20
7
13
20

IOP/s
4000
1050
1950
1500

Cost calculation
Capacity
qty
300
20
900
7
450
13

Performance
MB/s
900
315
585
600

GB/s
0.9
0.315
0.585
0.6

RAID5 capacity
5700
5400
5400

price
$15,280
$10,157
$11,765

price/GB
$2.68
$1.88
$2.18

SSD
FC-15K
Nearline
Nearline

SizeMB
50
50000
600 600000
1000 1000000
2000 2000000

256 Chklt
1024 Chklt
A
B
Ratio A
B
185
195
95
49
46
2234 2344
95 586
557
3724 3906
95 977
928
7225 7813
92 1953 1797