VMAX3 Design Demo Guide

VMAX3 Solutions Design
Demo Guide
July 2015
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Table of Contents
COPYRIGHT............................................................................................................. 2
DOCUMENT REVISION HISTORY ............................................................................. 3
DEMO 1: SIZING WITH BTP DATA ........................................................................... 7
DEMO 1: PART 1 – CREATE PROJECT AND UPLOAD BTP/BIN FILES .......................................8

DEMO 1: PART 2 – CREATE SCENARIO, ADD AND REVIEW WORKLOADS .................................9
DEMO 1: PART 3 – SIZE SCENARIO, VIEW REPORTS, EXPORT CONFIGURATION XML ...............11
DEMO 2: MODIFYING AN EXISTING SIZER SCENARIO ............................................ 13
DEMO 2: PART 1 – COPY SCENARIO AND MAKE MODIFICATIONS ........................................14

DEMO 2: PART 2 – SIZE SCENARIO AND PERFORM WHAT IF ANALYSIS .................................15
DEMO 3: SIZING WITH MITREND DATA ................................................................ 17
DEMO 3: PART 1 – CREATE PROJECT AND UPLOAD MITREND SUMMARY XML ......................18
DEMO 3: PART 2 – CREATE SCENARIO, ADD AND MODIFY WORKLOADS ...............................19
DEMO 4: SIZING FOR ENAS ................................................................................... 23
DEMO 4: PART 1 – CREATE PROJECT, SCENARIO AND ADD WORKLOADS ..............................24

DEMO 5: UPGRADING AN EXISTING VMAX3 ......................................................... 27
DEMO 5: PART 1 – CREATE PROJECT, UPLOAD IMPL BIN, AND CREATE UPGRADE SCENARIO ..28
DEMO 5: PART 2 – UPGRADE CONFIGURATION ................................................................29
DEMO 6: SRDF/S MODELING WITH BCSD USING HOST DATA ............................... 31
DEMO 6: PART 1 – CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS ...............................................................32

DEMO 6: PART 2 – CREATE PROJECT, AND LOAD AND MAP AIX IOSTAT DATA ........................33
DEMO 6: PART 3 – RUN MODEL AND INTERPRET RESULTS .................................................39
DEMO 7: SRDF/S MODELING WITH BCSD USING BTP............................................ 41

DEMO 7: PART 2 – BUILD PROJECT, LOAD, AND MAP DATA ...............................................43
DEMO 8: SRDF/A MODELING WITH BCSD ............................................................. 49

DEMO 8: PART 2 – BUILD SINGLE GROUP SRDF/A PROJECT ..............................................51
DEMO 9: SRDF/A MSC MODELING WITH BCSD ..................................................... 57

DEMO 9: PART 2 – BUILD SRDF/A MSC PROJECT ...........................................................59

Demo 1: Sizing with BTP Data
Purpose: This demo covers the use of VMAX Sizer to design a new
VMAX3 array with BTP/BIN Data from an older VMAX 20K
array. Sizing with Default Constraints.
Create Project and upload BTP and BIN files.

Tasks:
Create Scenario and add workload.
Review workloads for SLO and Replication.
Size Scenario, review recommended configurations and

reports.
Export Configuration XML and Sizer Report.
Please note, this guide provides high-level instructions to

accomplish specific objectives. For explicit details on how to
perform the lower-level tasks, refer to the lecture material
and demonstration videos. This applies to all the demos in
this guide.
References: Lecture Module: Designing VMAX3 using VMAX Sizer

VMAX Sizer Online Help

Demo 1: Part 1 – Create Project and Upload BTP/BIN Files
Step Action
1 Use a supported browser to login to VMAX Sizer.
https://vmaxsizer.emc.com
2 Explore the VMAX Sizer user interface.
3 Create a New Project:
Hint: Home  New Project
e.g.
Name: VMAX3SD BTP Demo
Description: Sizing with BTP
Customer: EMC Education Services
4 Upload BTP and BIN files
Hint: Projects  Project Name  Uploaded Files Tab Upload Files
Locate and upload the following files
T1_20110920_120004_000192604253.bin
T1_20110920_120004_000192604253.btp
Process may take a few minutes.
5 View the details of the uploaded BTP file.
Hint: Click on the uploaded BTP file to see the Workload details.
Pay attention to the workload names to see if any workload is currently being
replicated.

Demo 1: Part 2 – Create Scenario, Add and Review Workloads
Step Action
1 Create a new Sizing Scenario
Hint: Projects  Project Name Scenarios Tab  Create Scenario
e.g.
Name: Scenario 1 Default Constraints
Description: Initial sizing with default constraints
2 Add Workload to Scenario – Choose from Uploaded Files
Hint: Click View Files on the Workload page of your scenario
Select the BTP file that was uploaded earlier.
3 Observe the Workload – Graph View
Note the Engine Cabinet and D@RE Settings
Hover over the various colored circles to see details of each workload.
4 Toggle to the Workload – Table View
Hint: Click on Table View icon ( ) at the top right of the page.
5 Review the tabular listing of the workloads.
For each workload look at the Capacity, IOPS, Skew, SLO, Remote Replication,
Snap, Clone etc.
Are any of the workloads being:
Remotely replicated? _____________
Replicates with Snap? _____________
Make a note of the Total Capacity _______________and IOPS ____________.

Step Action
6 Change the SLO and add Snap to the workloads that are being replicated with
SRDF/Asynchronous.
Set the SLO to Platinum OLTP.
Check the Snap box.
Set the number of Mounted Snaps to 2.
Set the Change Rate to 30%.
Make a note of the Total Capacity _______________ and IOPS ____________.
Has this changed from what we saw earlier? ___________________

Demo 1: Part 3 – Size Scenario, View Reports, Export Configuration XML
Step Action
1 Size Scenario
Hint: Click Size Scenario on the Workload page
2 View recommended configurations:
Hint: Click on your Scenario in the Activity page after the sizing has completed.
Observe the details of both configurations.
Record the information for Config 1
IO Modules: ____________________________
Port Types & Count: _________________________________________
Drives, Count and Usable Capacity: ______________________________
What types of SRDF ports are listed? ________
What if we required SRDF GigE ports? _____________
3 View Reports for Config 1
Hint: Click the ellipsis (…) icon and choose View Reports.
Observe the % Utilization of the various components in the Load Analysis tab.
Go back to the Configuration Options page by clicking on Back.
4 Export Configuration XML for Config 1
Hint: Click the ellipsis (…) icon and choose Export as XML.
XML will be e-mailed to the Sizer user.
5 Export Sizer Report
Hint: Click the Sizer Report icon ( ) at the top right of the page.
Sizer Report PPTx and CSV file will be e-mailed to the Sizer user.
End of Demo

Demo 2: Modifying an Existing Sizer Scenario
Purpose: This demo covers copying an existing Sizer scenario and

making modifications. The modified scenario is sized and
what it analysis is performed.
Make a copy of an existing Sizer scenario.

Tasks:
Modify constraints –Include SRDF-GigE ports.
Modify workloads – Add replication for more workloads and

account for capacity and IOPS growth.
Size Scenario and perform What If Analysis on one of the

recommended configurations.
Export Configuration XML.


Demo 2: Part 1 – Copy Scenario and Make Modifications
Step Action
1 Login to VMAX Sizer
2 Navigate to the Scenarios tab of the project created in the previous

demonstration.
e.g. Project Name: VMAX3SD BTP Demo
At least one Scenario should be listed.
e.g. Scenario 1 Default Constraints
3 Make a copy of the previously created scenario.
Hint: Hover over the ellipsis (…) icon and then click on the Copy icon ( ).
The action will automatically make a copy and navigate to the Workload – Graph
View of the copied scenario.
The default name of the copied scenario is the original name appended with the
word “Copy”.
4 Toggle to the Workload – Table View of the copied scenario.
5 Modify the constraints by including SRDF-GigE ports.
Hint: Click Define Constraints. Expand Ports. Check SRDF-GigE.
Explore the other constraints that can be set.
Go back to the Workload – Table View.
6 Identify two workloads without any replication.
Add Asynchronous and Snap replication for these workloads. Set the number of
Mounted Snaps to 2.
7 Add 30% Capacity and IOPS Growth.

Demo 2: Part 2 – Size Scenario and Perform What If Analysis
Step Action
1 Size Scenario
2 View recommended configurations
How many configurations are shown? ________________
Config 2 is the configuration with the user defined constraints.
IO Modules: ____________________________
Port Types & Count: _________________________________________
What types of SRDF ports are listed? ________
Go back to the Configuration Options page.
4 Perform What If Analysis for Config 2 with 20% IOPS Growth.
Hint: Click the ellipsis (…) icon and choose What if Analysis. Set IOPS Growth % to
20. Click What If.
Does the new configuration (2.1) meet the requirements? ________________
5 View Reports for Config 2.1
End of Demo

Demo 3: Sizing with Mitrend Data
Purpose: This demo covers the use of VMAX Sizer to size a new VMAX3
array with Mitrend data from multiple VNX arrays
Create Project and upload Mitrend summary XML file.

Tasks:
Create Scenario and add workload.
Modify workloads - Delete certain workloads, set SLO to

Optimized for rest of the workloads and set Snap for some
workloads.
Size Scenario, review recommended configurations and

reports.


Demo 3: Part 1 – Create Project and Upload Mitrend Summary XML
Step Action
1 Login to VMAX Sizer.
e.g.
Name: VMAX3SD Mitrend Demo
Description: Sizing with Mitrend data
3 Upload the Mitrend summary XML file
Locate and upload the following file
VNX_Performance_DataSummary_Mitrend.xml
Process may take a few minutes.
4 View the details of the uploaded Mitrend XML file.
Hint: Click on the uploaded Mitrend XML file to see the Workload details.
Pay attention to the workload names and identify once with the word “VPLEX”.
The VPLEX workloads will not be part of the new VMAX3.
Also note that there are a number of workloads with less than 10 IOPS. These
workloads will not be part of the new VMAX3 either.

Demo 3: Part 2 – Create Scenario, Add and Modify Workloads
Step Action
e.g.
Name: VNX Consolidation
Description: Four VNX arrays to one VMAX3 - Mitrend Data
2 Add Workload to Scenario – Choose from Uploaded Files
Select the Mitrend XML file that was uploaded earlier.
Note the Engine Cabinet and D@RE Settings
Hover over the various colored circles to see details of each workload. Note that
a number of workloads are near 0 IOPS.
4 Toggle to the Workload – Table View and review the workloads.
Filter the list to see only the workloads with “vplex” in the name.
Select and delete these workloads.
Hint: Click on the box in front of each of the “vplex” workloads and then click on
the Delete icon ( ).
The view will switch back to the Workload Graph View.
5 Toggle to the Workload – Table View again.
Sort the workloads by IOPS and then select and delete all the workloads with
less than 10 IOPS.
The view will switch back to the Workload Graph View

Step Action
6 Toggle to the Workload – Table View again.
Sort by IOPS and enable Snap with 2 Mounted Snaps for the top 6 workloads.
Select all workloads and set the SLO to Optimized.
Set the Total Capacity Growth % and IOPS Growth % to 30.

Step Action
1 Size Scenario
What is the major difference between the two configurations?
________________________________________________
3 View Reports for both configurations.
Observe the % Utilization for the various components in the Load Analysis tab.
Based on the Reports which configuration would you recommend? _________
4 Export Configuration XML for the configuration that you chose.
End of Demo

Demo 4: Sizing for eNAS
Purpose: This demo covers the use of Sizer to size a new VMAX3 array
with block and eNAS workloads. We will show the addition of
an eNAS instance and the addition of Custom/Template block
workloads when real customer data is unavailable.
Create Project and Scenario.

Tasks:
Add Workloads:
eNAS Instance
Template Workload
Custom Workload
Model Dual Engine and D@RE Configuration.
Size Scenario.


Demo 4: Part 1 – Create Project, Scenario and Add Workloads
Step Action
e.g.
Name: VMAX3SD eNAS Demo
Description: Sizing for eNAS
e.g.
Name: eNAS Scenario
Description: eNAS file plus Custom/Template block
4 Expected workload on new array
File storage – 200 TiB, 20000 IOPS
OLTP Applications – 100 TiB, 20000 IOPS
DSS Applications – 100 TiB, 10000 IOPS
Proprietary Applications – 50 TiB, 10000 IOPS
Model 20% capacity and IOPS growth
Also requires Dual Engine Configuration and D@RE

Step Action
5 Add workload to the scenario starting with the eNAS instance.
Hint: Add eNAS Instance on the Workload page.
eNAS Properties: Total Data Mover Capacity 200 TiB, use defaults for the rest.
Workload Details: Workload Type – Typical, Utilization Pattern – Block-File

Balanced, 20000 IOPS
View will switch to the Workload – Graph View
Enable Dual Engine Cabinet and D@RE.
7 Add Template Workloads
Hint: Click on Add Workload and Choose from Templates
Add the OLTP and DSS workloads
OLTP – 102400 GiB, 20000 IOPS
DSS – 102400 GiB, 10000 IOPS
8 Add Custom workload
Hint: Click on Add Workload and Create Custom Workload
General Tab: Custom, Name – MyCustom, 51200 GiB, 10000 IOPS, 90/10 Skew
Workload Mix Tab: Set all block sizes to 8 KB, Read Hit 35%, Read Miss 25%,
Write Hit 25%, and Write Miss 15%.
9 Toggle to Workload – Table View
Workloads can be edited here if necessary.

Step Action
1 Size Scenario
Observe the details of both configurations. Ensure that the configurations are
Dual Engine Configurations with D@RE.
IO Modules: ____________________________
Port Types & Count: _________________________________________
eNAS Properties: _______________________________________________
End of Demo

Demo 5: Upgrading an Existing VMAX3
Purpose: This demo covers using Sizer to upgrade an existing VMAX3

configuration.
Create Project and upload IMPL BIN file.

Tasks:
Create an Upgrade Scenario.
Upgrade Configuration
Drives
IO Modules
Software & Suites


Demo 5: Part 1 – Create Project, Upload IMPL BIN, and Create Upgrade
Scenario
Step Action
e.g.
Name: VMAX3SD Upgrade Demo
Description: Upgrade existing VMAX3
3 Upload IMPL BIN file
Locate and upload the following file
impl0141.bin
4 Create a Upgrade Scenario
e.g.
Upgrade Scenario
Name: VMAX3 Upgrade Scenario
Description: Upgrade – No license file
Note: In this demo the license file was not available.
The view will switch to the Configuration Option page with the current
configuration shown.
5 Examine the current configuration.
Are there any warnings? __________________________

Demo 5: Part 2 – Upgrade Configuration
Step Action
1 Launch the Upgrade Configuration dialog.
Hint: Click the ellipsis (…) icon and choose Upgrade Config
2 Drive Tab:
Examine the Available Drive Slots.
Increase the number of Flash Drives by 24.
The number of available drive slots will decrease correspondingly.
3 IO Modules:
Examine the Slots Available for IO Modules
Add 2 FC 8Gb Modules.
The number of slots will decrease correspondingly.
4 Software & Suites:
In this example we did not have the license file, so the Current column for all but
HYPERMAX OS Pack will be unchecked.
For this case we know that the Advance Suite was sold. So check the VMAX
Advanced Suite box.
Any desired software can be added here by clicking in the Desired column.
Click Upgrade Config to generate the Upgrade configuration.

Step Action
5 View Upgrade configurations:
Compare the Upgrade Config with the Current Config. Ensure that the Upgrade
Config reflects the changes that were made.
Record the information for Upgrade Config 1
IO Modules: ____________________________
Port Types & Count: _________________________________________
6 Export Configuration XML for Upgrade Config 1.
End of Demo

Demo 6: SRDF/S modeling with BCSD using Host Data
Purpose: This demo covers the design process for a Business Continuity
Remote Replication Solution.
Create a BCSD project with all the elements required for

Tasks:
SRDF/S.
Load and map the AIX iostat data.
Run modeling.
Determine whether a customer’s RPO can be met.
References: Lecture Module: Designing SRDF/S Solutions

Demo 6: Part 1 – Customer Requirements
Step Action
1 Proposed Configuration:
Distance between source and target site: 100 KM
Network Bandwidth: 30 MB/s
Network Circuit Configuration: DWDM
Compression ratio: 2:1
Source subsystem: 4 Engine VMAX 200K
Target subsystem: 4 Engine VMAX 200K
Host to Source connectivity: Fibre Channel
Remote Adapters: 2 Fibre RF each on source and target arrays
2 Data requirements:
Customer’s AIX iostat data: AIX_IOSTAT_10min_int.txt
3 Proposed Network
Configuration for SRDF/S
Primary DR
VMAX 200k VMAX 200k
FC FC
100 KM
FC FC
DWDM
Generic DWDM Generic DWDM

Switch Switch
Local Site Remote Site

Demo 6: Part 2 – Create Project, and load and map AIX iostat Data
Step Action
1 Launch the BCSD application.
2 Create a new Customer:
Alias Name: BCDesign
Actual Name: VMAX3 BC Design
3 Create a new Project :
a) Name: SRDFS Model
b) Performance Data Tag: BCDesign
c) Compression Ratio: 2
d) Growth(%): 0
4 In Project “SRDFS Model” - Create two new Sites: Call one “Local” and the other “Remote”
5 In site “Local” – Create a new Symmetrix Array with the following specifications.
• Name: Primary, Hardware Version: VMAX3, Family: VMAX 200K, Engines: 4,

Microcode: 5977, Usable Cache (GB): 512
• BCSD Symmetrix Drive Group List: None <Next>
• One (1) Replication Port Group named Local Port Group with Two (2) 8 Gb Fibre
ports, No Compression (None), With SiRT enabled
• One (1) Replication Group named Local Replication Group with: Rep Flag: Source,
Rep Port Group: use the one you just created (Local Port Group), Sub Qty: 2
• SRDF/A settings – Host Type: OS - (Set this even though we are modeling SRDF/S)

Step Action
6 In site “Local” – Create a new Switch with the following specifications.
• Name: Local Switch
• Model: Generic DWDM
• Qty: 1
• Inbound Port Type: FC 8 Gb
• Outbound Port Type: DWDM
7 In site “Remote” – Create a new Symmetrix Array with the following specifications.
• Name: DR, Hardware Version: VMAX3, Family: VMAX 200K, Engines: 4, Microcode:
5977, Usable Cache (GB): 512
• BCSD Symmetrix Drive Group List: None <Next>
• One (1) Replication Port Group named Remote Port Group with Two (2) 8 Gb Fibre
ports, No Compression (None), With SiRT enabled
• One (1) Replication Group named Remote Replication Group with: Rep Flag: Target,
Rep Port Group: use the one you just created (Local Port Group), Sub Qty: 2
• SRDF/A settings – Host Type: OS - (Set this even though we are modeling SRDF/S)

Step Action
8 In site “Remote” – Create a new Switch with the following specifications.
• Name: Remote Switch
• Model: Generic DWDM
• Qty: 1
• Inbound Port Type: FC 8 Gb
• Outbound Port Type: DWDM
9 In Project “SRDFS Model” - Create a new Network Circuit:
a) Name: SRDFS Network Circuit
b) Circuit Type: DWDM
c) Circuit Size: 15 MB/s
d) Circuit Qty: 2
e) Check the Synchronous box
f) Distance: 100 KM

Step Action
10 In Project “SRDFS Model” – Create a new Physical SRDF Relationship.
a) Name: SRDFS Physical
b) Site-1: Local, Site-2: Remote
c) Use the drop down lists for all the other required information – Only the appropriate
names will show up in the drop down lists
11 In Project “SRDFS Model” – Create a new Logical SRDF Relationship.
a) Name: SRDF Logical
b) Product: SRDF/S
c) Special Feature: None
d) Physical Relationship: SRDF Physical
e) Source Rep Group: Choose the Replication Group created on the Primary Array
f) Target Rep Group: Choose the Replication Group created on the DR Array
g) Throughput Percentage: 100

Step Action
12 Load the AIX iostat Data into BCSD (Tools  Load Performance Data).
a) Performance File Type: AIX iostat
b) Load Tag: 1
c) GMT Offset: 00:00
d) File Selection: Use the Add button and browse and locate the AIX iostat file
e) Click on the Ok button to load the data

13 Map the AIX iostat data to the Replication Group on the Local Array (Tools  Map
Replication Groups).
a) Set the radio button to “Replace”
b) Click on the “1” load tag in the “Load Tags to Include” box
c) Click on the AIX iostat file in the “Files to Include” box
d) Set the Volumes radio button to “Include”, then click on the “Browse” button and locate
the TXT file with the volumes that should be included
e) Rep/Con Group: Choose the replication group on the Primary array from the drop
down list
f) Click on the Ok button to do the Mapping

Step Action
14 Verify that the Replication Group mapping was successful.
a) Click on the “Primary Array” in the tree panel, then click on the “Replication Group List”
tab
b) Double click on the Replication Group that you had created earlier. You should see the
devices from the TXT file in the Volumes list. The mapping was successful if you see
volumes in this list. Redo the mapping if you don’t see any volumes.
c) Click on the Cancel button to get out of the Replication Group window.
15 Validate the Project (Tools  Validate Project Assets).

Demo 6: Part 3 – Run Model and Interpret Results
1 Run the model
Hint: Tools  Run Modelling
Change the start date to 05/19/2015
BCSD will validate the project. Fix any errors, warnings can be ignored.
2 In the tree panel, click on the Logical Relationships – “SRDF Logical”. Click on the “Modeling
Charts” tab.
View the Write Profile Chart. What is the Max Writes per sec? ________________
View the “Write Skew Top 15 Volumes” Chart. What volumes have a high write I/O profile?
__________________________________________________________________________
View the “Volume Exceptions” Tab. What Volumes (if any) are flagged for Tuning?
__________________________________________________________________________
3 Click on the “Modeling Charts” tab.
View the “Raw Throughput” Chart. What is the amount of raw throughput required for this
configuration?
Available Throughput _______
Required Uncompressed Throughput ________________
View the “Compressed Throughput” Chart. What is the amount of compressed throughput
required for this configuration?
What is the specified Compression Ratio? ________________
Available Throughput ________________________________
Required Compressed Throughput ______________________
Is there any difference between the Raw and Compressed Throughput charts? _________
4 View the “RA Utilization” Chart to generate the RA Utilization chart.
What is the maximum RA Utilization? ____________________________
How many RA’s are required for the configuration? _________________

5 Synchronous Modeling Observations
Can the current Bandwidth sustain the peak workload for SRDF in Synchronous mode?
__________________________________________________________________________
Is the proposed Remote Adapter configuration able to sustain the peak workload for SRDF in
Synchronous mode? _________________________________________________________
What are the problem volumes that must be addressed prior to enabling SRDF Synchronous
mode? ____________________________________________________________________
End of Demo

Demo 7: SRDF/S Modeling with BCSD using BTP
Purpose: This demo covers the modeling of an SRDF/S solution using

BCSD with BTP data

Tasks:
SRDF/S modeling
Load and map the available BTP data.
Run the model and interpret the results.
References: Lecture Module: Designing SRDF/S Solutions

Step Action
1 Current Situation:
VMAX 20K at Production site – No remote replication.
2 Desired Solution:
VMAX3 arrays at Production site and new DR site
SRDF/S over DWDM between sites 100 KM apart
Available network bandwidth – 30 MB/s
3 Available Data for the VMAX 20K array:
BTP Data is available.
Application volume list: SYNC_DEVS.txt
4 VMAX Sizer was used to size the new VMAX3 arrays
Recommended Configuration (at each site):
VMAX 200K, 2 Engine, 2 TB, 1024 GB cache
2x8 Gb/s FC RF ports

Demo 7: Part 2 – Build Project, Load, and Map Data
Step Action
2 Create a new Customer –
Alias Name: SRDF_SYNC_BTP
Actual Name: SRDF_SYNC
Skip step if the Customer already exists.
3 Create a new project under Customer SRDF_SYNC_BTP
Name: SRDFS_BTP
Performance Data Tag: Demo7
Compression Ratio: 2
Growth Factor: 0
4 Create two new sites in project SRDFA
Call one Primary and the other Secondary
5 In site Primary – Create a new Symmetrix Array
Name: Primary Array, Hardware Version: VMAX3, Family: VMAX 200K, Engines:
2, Microcode: 5977, Usable Cache (GB): 1024
Skip the Drive Group List
One Replication Port Group named Primary Port Group, with two (2), 8 Gb FC
ports, no compression, with SiRT enabled
One Replication Group named Primary Rep Group, with: Rep Flag: Source, Rep
Port Group: use the one you just created, Sub Qty: 2
For SRDF/S modeling, do not check the Delta Set Ext box
SRDF/A settings – Host Type: OS (set this even though we are modeling SRDF/S)

Step Action
6 In site Primary – Create a new Switch
Name: Primary Switch
Model: Generic DWDM
Qty: 1
Inbound Port Type: FC 8 Gb
Outbound Port Type: DWDM
7 In site Secondary – Create a new Symmetrix Array
Name: Secondary Array, Hardware Version: VMAX3, Family: VMAX 200K,

Engines: 2, Microcode: 5977, Usable Cache (GB): 1024
Skip the Drive Group List
One Replication Port Group named Secondary Port Group, with two (2), 8 Gb FC
ports, no compression, with SiRT enabled
One Replication Group named Secondary Rep Group, with: Rep Flag: Target, Rep
Port Group: use the one you just created, Sub Qty: 2
For SRDF/S modeling, do not check the Delta Set Ext box
SRDF/A settings – Host Type: OS (set this even though we are modeling SRDF/S)
8 In site Secondary – Create a new Switch
Name: Secondary Switch
Model: Generic DWDM
Qty: 1
Inbound Port Type: FC 8 Gb
Outbound Port Type: DWDM

Step Action
9 In project SRDFS_BTP – Create a new Network Circuit
Name: SRDFS Circuit
Circuit Type: DWDM
Circuit Size: 30 MB/s
Circuit Qty: 1
Check the Synchronous box
Specify 100 KM distance
10 In project SRDFS_BTP – Create a new Physical SRDF Relationship.
Name: SRDFS Physical
Site-1: Primary, Site-2: Secondary
Use the drop down lists for all the other required information – Only the
appropriate names will show up in the drop down lists.
Set the FC end-to-end Throughput to >=10Gb
11 In project SRDFS_BTP – Create a new Logical SRDF Relationship.
Name: SRDFS Logical
Product: SRDF/S
Special Feature: None
Physical Relationship: SRDFS Physical
Source Rep Group: Choose the Replication Group created on the Local Array
Target Rep Group: Choose the Replication Group created on the Remote Array
Throughput Percentage: 100

Step Action
12 Load the Customers BTP data into BCSD with a load tag of SRDFS.
Hint: Tools  Load Performance Data
File name: T1_20141007_200012.btp, T1_20141008_000013.btp,
T1_20141008_040011.btp,
T1_20141008_080013.btp
13 Confirm that the BTP file was loaded successfully.

Hint: Tools  View Imported Data
14 Map the BTP data to the Replication Group of the Primary Array.
Hint: Tools  Map Replication Groups
Make sure to use the Include option and specify the volume list: SYNC_DEVS.txt

Hint: Look at the Replication Group that you had defined on the Primary Array.

Step Action
1 Run the model
2 View the Modelling Properties tab of the SRDFS Logical Relationship.
What is the maximum writes per second? _____________________
3 View the Raw Throughput Chart.
What is the usable Network throughput? __________________
Is this adequate to sustain the SRDF/S solution? _________________________
4 Modify the Network Circuit
Increase the Circuit Size to 60 MB/s.
5 Run the model again.
6 View the Raw Throughput Chart.
What is the usable Network throughput? __________________
Is this adequate to sustain the SRDF/S solution? _________________________
7 View the RA Utilization Chart.
Is the number of RA provided for this solution adequate? ______________
8 View the Volume Exceptions.
Are there any volumes that exceed the number of writes that can be sustained
with SRDF/S? ________________________

Step Action
9 Generate the Risk Assessment and Analysis Summary reports.
Hint: Tools  Generate Reports

Demo 8: SRDF/A Modeling with BCSD
Purpose: This demo covers the modeling of a single session SRDF/A

solution with BCSD.

Tasks:
SRDF/A
Load and map the available BTP data.
References: Lecture Module: Designing SRDF/A Solutions

Step Action
VMAX 20K at Production site – No remote replication.
2 Desired Solution:
VMAX3 arrays at Production site and new DR site
SRDF/A over GigE between sites 1000 KM apart
Required RPO – 5 min
3 Available Data for the VMAX 20K array:
BTP Data: Boston_SID5549.btp
Application volume list: Boston_RDF1_list.txt
4 VMAX Sizer was used to size the new VMAX3 arrays
Recommended Configuration:
VMAX 200K 3 Engine 3 TB
8 1Gb GigE ports

Demo 8: Part 2 – Build Single Group SRDF/A Project
Step Action
2 Create a new Customer –
Alias Name: VMAX3SD
Actual Name: VMAX3 Solutions Design
Skip step if the Customer already exists.
3 Create a new project under Customer VMAX3SD
Name: SRDFA
4 Create two new sites in project SRDFA
Call one Local and the other Remote
5 In site Local – Create a new Symmetrix Array
Name: Local Array, Hardware Version: VMAX3, Family: VMAX 200K, Engines: 3,
Microcode: 5977, Usable Cache (GB): 1536
One Replication Port Group with Eight (8), 1 Gb GigE ports with Hardware
Compression
One Replication Group with: Rep Flag: Source, Rep Port Group: use the one you
just created, Sub Qty: 8, Transmit Idle Time (seconds): 150, with Delta Set Ext
SRDF/A settings – Host Type: OS, Logical Volume Count: 8000

Step Action
6 In site Local – Create a new Switch
Name: Local Switch
Model: VMAX3 GigE – Check the Compression box
Qty: 8 (Match the number of GigE ports)
Inbound Port Type: None
Outbound Port Type: Ethernet 1Gb

7 In site Remote – Create a new Symmetrix Array
Name: Remote Array, Hardware Version: VMAX3, Family: VMAX 200K, Engines:
3, Microcode: 5977, Usable Cache (GB): 1536
One Replication Port Group with Eight (8), 1 Gb GigE ports with Hardware
Compression
One Replication Group with: Rep Flag: Target, Rep Port Group: use the one you
just created, Sub Qty: 8, Transmit Idle Time (seconds): 150, with Delta Set Ext
SRDF/A settings – Host Type: OS, Logical Volume Count: 8000
8 In site Remote – Create a new Switch
Name: Remote Switch
Qty: 8 (Match the number of GigE ports)

Step Action
9 In project SRDFA – Create a new Network Circuit
Name: SRDFA Circuit
Circuit Type: Ethernet
Circuit Qty: 1
Do Not Check the Synchronous box

10 In project SRDFA – Create a new Physical SRDF Relationship.
Name: SRDFA Physical
Site-1: Local, Site-2: Remote
Use the drop down lists for all the other required information – Only the
appropriate names will show up in the drop down lists
11 In project SRDFA – Create a new Logical SRDF Relationship.
Name: SRDFA Logical
Product: SRDF/A
Special Feature: None
Physical Relationship: SRDFA Physical
Source Rep Group: Choose the Replication Group created on the Local Array
Target Rep Group: Choose the Replication Group created on the Remote Array
SRDF/A Desired Cycle Time: 15
SRDF/A Write Load Adjustment Factor: 1.5x
Throughput Percentage: 100

12 Load the Customers BTP data into BCSD with a load tag of SRDFA.
Hint: Tools  Load Performance Data
File name: Boston_SID5549.btp
13 Confirm that the BTP file was loaded successfully.
Hint: Tools  View Imported Data

Step Action
14 Map the BTP data to the Replication Group of the Local Array.
Hint: Tools  Map Replication Groups
Make sure to use the Include option and specify the volume list:
Boston_RDF1_list.txt
Hint: Look at the Replication Group that you had defined on the Local Array.

Step Action
1 Run the model
2 View the Model Properties tab of the SRDFA Logical Relationship.
Does the solution meet the required RPO? ________________
3 View the Compressed Throughput Chart.
Usable Network throughput: __________________
Is this adequate? ____________________________
4 Modify the Network Circuit
Increase the Circuit Size to 450 MB/s.
5 Run the model again.
6 View the Model Properties tab of the SRDFA Logical Relationship.
Does the solution meet the required RPO? _______________
Record the following information:
SRDF Maximum RA Utilization ______________
SRDF/A Maximum Cycle Time ______________
SRDF/A Maximum RPO ____________________
SRDF/A Maximum Total Cache ______________
SRDF/A Maximum Paging Disk _______________
7 View the RA Utilization Chart.
Does the solution have adequate number of RA ports? ___________________

Step Action
8 Examine the SRDFA Logical Relationship Risk Table.
Are any of the factors marked as High? ___________________
9 Examine the SRDFA Physical Relationship Risk Table.
Are any of the factors marked as High? ___________________
Hint: Tools  Generate Reports
End of Demo

Demo 9: SRDF/A MSC Modeling with BCSD
Purpose: This demo covers modeling a SRDF/A MSC solution with

BCSD.

Tasks:
SRDF/A MSC
Load and map the available BTP data sets.
References: Lecture Module: Designing SRDF/A Solutions

Step Action
Two VMAX 20K arrays at Production site – No remote replication.
2 Desired Solution:
Two VMAX3 arrays each at Production site and new DR site
SRDF/A MSC over 10 GigE between sites 1000 KM apart
Required RPO – 5 min
3 Available Data for the two arrays at the Production Site:
Array 1
BTP Data: Array1.btp
Volume list: Array1_RDFA_Devs.txt
Array 2
BTP Data: Array2.btp
Volume list: Array2_RDFA_Devs.txt
4 Proposed Solution
All VMAX3 arrays are 200K 2 Engine with 2 TB usable cache
4 10 GigE RDF ports in each VMAX3 array
75% of Bandwidth is available of Local Array 1
25% of Bandwidth is available to Local Array 2

Demo 9: Part 2 – Build SRDF/A MSC Project
Step Action
2 Create a new project under Customer VMAX3SD
Name: MSC
3 Create two new sites in project MSC
Call one Local and the other Remote
4 In site Local – Create a two new Symmetrix Arrays
Call the first Local Array 1 and the second Local Array 2
Both arrays should be VMAX 200K, 2 Engine, 5977 with 2048 GB of usable
cache.
Each array should have one Replication Port group with 4 10 GigE ports, with
hardware compression.
Each array should have one Source Replication Group which uses all the ports in
the Replication Port group – Delta set extension should be enabled.
For each array the SRDF/A settings should be – Host Type of OS with 8000
Logical Volumes
5 In site Local – Create a new Switch
Name: Local Switch
Qty: 8 (Match the total number of GigE ports in both arrays)

Step Action
6 In site Remote – Create a two new Symmetrix Arrays
Call the first Remote Array 1 and the second Remote Array 2
Both arrays should be VMAX 200K, 2 Engine, 5977 with 2048 GB of usable
cache.
Each array should have one Replication Port group with 4 10 GigE ports, with
hardware compression.
Each array should have one Target Replication Group which uses all the ports in
the Replication Port group – Delta set extension should be enabled.
For each array the SRDF/A settings should be – Host Type of OS with 8000
Logical Volumes
7 In site Remote – Create a new Switch
Name: Remote Switch
Qty: 8 (Match the total number of GigE ports in both arrays)
8 In project MSC – Create a new Network Circuit
Name: MSC Circuit
Circuit Type: Ethernet
Circuit Qty: 1
Do Not Check the Synchronous box

Step Action
9 In project MSC – Create a two new Physical SRDF Relationships.
Call the first MSC Physical 1 and the second MSC Physical 2
For both the sites should be - Site-1: Local, Site-2: Remote
The first one should connect Local Array 1 to Remote Array 1

The second one should connect Local Array 2 to Remote Array 2
10 In project MSC – Create two new Logical SRDF Relationships.
Call the first MSC Logical 1 and the second MSC Logical 2
Use the following settings for each:

MSC Logical 1 MSC Logical 2
Product SRDF/A SRDF/A
Physical Relationship MSC Physical 1 MSC Physical 2
Desired Cycle Time 15 15
Write Load Factor 1.5x 1.5x
Throughput Percentage 75 25
11 In project MSC – Create a composite group with the two Logical Relationships.
Name: MSC Composite Group
MSC Desired Cycle Time: 15
12 Load the two BTP files into BCSD one at a time.
Array1.btp – Use Load Tag of Array1

Array2.btp – Use Load Tag of Array2
13 Confirm that the BTP files were loaded successfully.
14 Map the BTP data to the corresponding Replication Groups of the Local Arrays.
Array 1 – Include volume list file – Array1_RDFA_Devs.txt

Array 2 – Include volume list file – Array2_RDFA_Devs.txt

Step Action
1 Run the model
2 View the Model Properties tab of both the MSC Logical Relationships and record
the following:.
MSC Logical 1 MSC Logical 2
Max. Raw Throughput

Max. Compressed
Throughput
Max. RA Utilization
Max. Cycle Time
Max. RPO
Max. Cache
Max. Paging Disk Space
Is the Max. Cycle Time and RPO identical for both logical relationships? _______
They should be identical.
Does the solution meet the required RPO? _____________________
Does the solution have adequate number of RA ports? _____________
3 View the RPO Chart for each of the Logical Relationships.
4 View the RA Utilization Chart for each of the Logical Relationships.
5 View the Composite Compressed Throughput Chart of the Network Circuit.
End of Demo


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1 VMAX3SD_DemoGuide_Final.docx July 2015

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DOCUMENT REVISION HISTORY ............................................................................. 3

DEMO 1: SIZING WITH BTP DATA ........................................................................... 7

DEMO 1: PART 1 – CREATE PROJECT AND UPLOAD BTP/BIN FILES .......................................8

DEMO 2: MODIFYING AN EXISTING SIZER SCENARIO ............................................ 13

DEMO 2: PART 1 – COPY SCENARIO AND MAKE MODIFICATIONS ........................................14

DEMO 3: SIZING WITH MITREND DATA ................................................................ 17

DEMO 4: SIZING FOR ENAS ................................................................................... 23

DEMO 4: PART 1 – CREATE PROJECT, SCENARIO AND ADD WORKLOADS ..............................24

DEMO 5: UPGRADING AN EXISTING VMAX3 ......................................................... 27

DEMO 6: SRDF/S MODELING WITH BCSD USING HOST DATA ............................... 31

DEMO 6: PART 1 – CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS ...............................................................32

DEMO 7: SRDF/S MODELING WITH BCSD USING BTP............................................ 41

DEMO 7: PART 1 – CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS ...............................................................42

DEMO 8: SRDF/A MODELING WITH BCSD ............................................................. 49

DEMO 8: PART 1 – CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS ...............................................................50

DEMO 9: SRDF/A MSC MODELING WITH BCSD ..................................................... 57

DEMO 9: PART 1 – CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS ...............................................................58

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Create Project and upload BTP and BIN files.

Review workloads for SLO and Replication.

Size Scenario, review recommended configurations and

Export Configuration XML and Sizer Report.

Please note, this guide provides high-level instructions to

References: Lecture Module: Designing VMAX3 using VMAX Sizer

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1 Use a supported browser to login to VMAX Sizer.

2 Explore the VMAX Sizer user interface.

3 Create a New Project:

Hint: Home  New Project

Name: VMAX3SD BTP Demo

Description: Sizing with BTP

Customer: EMC Education Services

4 Upload BTP and BIN files

Hint: Projects  Project Name  Uploaded Files Tab Upload Files

Locate and upload the following files

Process may take a few minutes.

5 View the details of the uploaded BTP file.

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1 Create a new Sizing Scenario

Hint: Projects  Project Name Scenarios Tab  Create Scenario

Name: Scenario 1 Default Constraints

Description: Initial sizing with default constraints

2 Add Workload to Scenario – Choose from Uploaded Files

Hint: Click View Files on the Workload page of your scenario

Select the BTP file that was uploaded earlier.

3 Observe the Workload – Graph View

Note the Engine Cabinet and D@RE Settings

4 Toggle to the Workload – Table View

5 Review the tabular listing of the workloads.

Are any of the workloads being:

Remotely replicated? _____________

Replicates with Snap? _____________

Make a note of the Total Capacity _______________and IOPS ____________.

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Set the SLO to Platinum OLTP.

Check the Snap box.

Make a note of the Total Capacity ___and IOPS .

Make a note of the Total Capacity ___ and IOPS .