Section 1 : Storage System

Intelligent Storage Systems

Chapter 4

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ISM - Course Organization

Information Storage and Management Section 2 Storage Networking Technologies and Virtualization Section 4 Storage Security and Management

Section 1 Storage System

Section 3 Business Continuity

Introduction to Information Storage and Management

Direct-Attached Storage and Introduction to SCSI

Introduction to Business Continuity

Securing the Storage Infrastructure

Storage System Environment

Storage Area Networks

Backup and Recovery

Managing the Storage Infrastructure

Data Protection: RAID

Network-Attached Storage

Local Replication

Intelligent Storage System

IP SAN

Remote Replication

Content-Addressed Storage

Storage Virtualization

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Chapter Objectives

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After completing this module, you will be able to: o Describe components of intelligent storage system

o List benefits of intelligent storage system

o Explain intelligent cache algorithms and protection o Describe implementation of intelligent storage system
o High-end storage array o Midrange storage array

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What is an Intelligent Storage System

Intelligent Storage Systems are RAID arrays that are: o Highly optimized for I/O processing

o Have large amounts of cache for improving I/O performance

o Have operating environments that provide:
o Intelligence for managing cache o Array resource allocation o Connectivity for heterogeneous hosts o Advanced array based local and remote replication options

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Benefits of an Intelligent Storage System

Intelligent storage system provides several benefits over a collection of disks in an array (JBOD) or even a RAID arrays:
o Increased capacity o Improved performance o Easier data management o Improved data availability and protection o Enhanced Business Continuity support o Improved security and access control

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Components of an Intelligent Storage System

Intelligent Storage System

Host Front End Cache Back End Physical Disks

Connectivity
FC SAN

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Intelligent Storage System: Front End

Intelligent Storage System

Host Front End Cache Back End Physical Disks

Connectivity
FC SAN

Ports

Controllers

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Front End Command Queuing

A

A
C B D

I/O Requests

I/O Processing Order Front-End Controller

Cylinders

Without Optimization (FIFO)

A
C B D

I/O Requests

I/O Processing Order Front-End Controller

Cylinders

With command queuing

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Intelligent Storage System: Cache

Intelligent Storage System

Host Front End Cache Back End Physical Disks

Connectivity
FC SAN

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Write Operation with Cache

Write-through Cache
Write Request
Acknowledgement

Cache

Write-back
Cache Write Request
Acknowledgement
Acknowledgement

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Read Operation with Cache: Hits and Misses

Data found in cache = Hit
Read Request Cache

No data found = Miss

Cache Read Request

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Cache Management: Algorithms

New Data

o Least Recently Used (LRU)

o Discards least recently used data

o Most Recently Used (MRU)

o Discards most recently used data
Oldest Data

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Cache Management: Watermarking

o Manage peak I/O requests bursts through flushing/de-staging
o Idle flushing, High Watermark flushing and Forced flushing

o For maximum performance:

o Provide headroom in write cache for I/O bursts

100 % HWM

LWM

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Idle flushing

High watermark flushing

Forced flushing

Cache Data Protection

o Protecting cache data against failure:
o Cache mirroring
o Each write to the cache is held in two different memory locations on two independent memory cards

o Cache vaulting
o Cache is exposed to the risk of uncommitted data loss due to power failure

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Intelligent Storage System: Back End

Intelligent Storage System

Host Front End Cache Back End Physical Disks

Connectivity
FC SAN

Controllers

Ports

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Intelligent Storage System: Physical Disks

Intelligent Storage System

Host Front End Cache Back End Physical Disks

Connectivity
FC SAN

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What the Host Sees RAID Sets and LUNs

Host 1

Intelligent Storage System

LUN 0

Front End Cache

Back End

Physical Disks
LUN 0

Connectivity
FC SAN

LUN 1

LUN 1

Host 2
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LUN Masking
o LUN masking is access control mechanism o Process of masking LUNs from unauthorized access

o Implemented on storage arrays

o Storage group logical entity that contains one or more LUNs and one host

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ISS Implementation: High-end Storage Systems

o Also referred as Active-active arrays
o I/Os are serviced through all the available path
Active-Active Configuration

o Following are high-end array capabilities:

o Huge cache to service host I/Os o Fault tolerance architecture o Multiple front-end ports and support to interface protocols o High scalability o Ability to handle large amounts of concurrent I/Os
Active
Port
Controller A Controller B

o Large storage capacity

LUN

Active Host

Port

Storage Array

o Designed for large enterprises

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Midrange Storage Systems

o Also referred as Active-passive arrays
o Host can perform I/Os to LUNs only through active paths o Other paths remain passive till active path fails
Active-Passive Configuration

Port

Passive Host

o Designed for small and medium enterprises o Less scalable as compared to high-end array

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Controller B

o Midrange array have two controllers, each with cache, RAID controllers and disks drive interfaces

Active

Port

Controller A

LUN

Storage Array

Chapter Summary
Key points covered in this chapter: o Intelligent Storage Systems features

o Components of Intelligent Storage Systems

o Cache management algorithms o Intelligent Storage System implementation
o High-end storage array o Mid range storage array

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Concept in Practice: EMC CLARiiON

o Support for UltraFlex technology

o Scalable from up to 960 disks o Supports flash drives o Supports different types and sizes of drives, and RAID types (0, 1, 1+0, 3, 5, 6) o Supports up to 16 GB of available cache memory per controller (Storage Processor) o Enhances availability with non disruptive upgrade and failover o Ensures data protection through mirrored write cache and cache vaulting o Supports storage-based local and remote data replication
o Through SnapView and MirrorView software
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2009 CLARiiON Family

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CLARiiON CX4: The Proven Midrange Storage Solution

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CLARiiON CX-4 Architecture

Storage Processor
Multi-Core Processors CPU CPU CPU CPU CPU CPU CPU CPU

Storage Processor
Multi-Core Processors

FC Module FC Module FC Module FC Module iSCSI Module iSCSI Module I/O Complex

4 Gb/s Fibre Channel Front-End

CLARiiON Messaging Interface (CMI)

CPU CPU

CPU CPU

CPU CPU

CPU CPU

FC Module FC Module FC Module FC Module

Multi-Lane PCI-Express Bridge Link

Memory

Power Supply Fan Fan Fan Fan

SPS

Memory

iSCSI Module iSCSI Module

CPU Module

SPS
4 Gb/s LCC

Power Supply
4 Gb/s LCC

CPU Module

I/O Complex

4 Gb/s Fibre Channel Back-End

4 Gb/s Fibre Channel Back-End

4 Gb/s LCC

4 Gb/s LCC

4 Gb/s LCC

4 Gb/s LCC

4 Gb/s LCC

4 Gb/s LCC

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Concept in Practice CLARiiON Video

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EMC Symmetrix
o Incrementally scalable to 2,400 disks o Supports Flash-based solid-state drives o Dynamic global cache memory (16 GB512 GB) o Advanced processing power (up to 130 PowerPC) o Direct matrix Architecture o High data processing bandwidth (up to 128 GB/s) o Data protection with RAID 1, 1+0 (also known as 10 for mainframe), 5, and 6 o Storage-based local and remote replication
o Through TimeFinder and SRDF software
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Additional Task Research EMC Symmetrix V-Max

Direct Matrix Architecture

ESCON host attach Fibre Channel host attach FICON, GigE, iSCSI FICON, GigE, iSCSI FICON, GigE, iSCSI host attach host attach host attach FICON, GigE, iSCSI host attach Fibre Channel host attach ESCON host attach ESCON Director
Cntl Direct Matrix Direct Matrix

FC Director
Cntl Direct Matrix Direct Matrix

Multi-Protocol CD
Cntl Direct Matrix Direct Matrix

Multi-Protocol CD
Cntl Direct Matrix Direct Matrix

Multi-Protocol CD
Cntl Direct Matrix Direct Matrix

Multi-Protocol CD
Cntl Direct Matrix Direct Matrix

FC Director
Cntl Direct Matrix Direct Matrix

ESCON Director
Cntl Direct Matrix Direct Matrix

Control and communications Signals

Environmental control and status signals

64 GB Memory

64 GB Memory

64 GB Memory

64 GB Memory

64 GB Memory

64 GB Memory

64 GB Memory

64 GB Memory

Environmental control and status signals

Control and communications Signals

Direct Matrix

Direct Matrix

Direct Matrix

Direct Matrix

Direct Matrix

Direct Matrix

Direct Matrix

Direct Matrix

Direct Matrix

Direct Matrix

Direct Matrix

Direct Matrix

Direct Matrix

Direct Matrix

Direct Matrix

Direct Matrix

Cntl

Cntl

Cntl

Cntl

Cntl

Cntl

Cntl

Cntl

FC (Back-End)
A A B B A A B B

FC (Back-End)
A A B B A A B B

FC (BE or FE)
A A B B A A B B

FC (BE or FE)
A A B B A A B B

FC (BE or FE)
A A B B A A B B

FC (BE or FE)
A A B B A A B B

FC (Back-End)
A A B B A A B B

FC (Back-End)
A A B B A A B B

Symmetrix Fibre Channel disk devices

Symmetrix Fibre Channel disk devices

Fibre Channel back-end director *

Fibre Channel back-end director *

Fibre Channel back-end director *

Fibre Channel back-end director *

Symmetrix Fibre Channel disk devices

Symmetrix Fibre Channel disk devices

Power supplies

Service Processor
UPS

Battery backup Unit Modules

Cooling

Modem

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Concept in Practice Symmetrix Video

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Lab - Navisphere Manager Simulator

o Exercise 1:

Click Here Simulator Demo

o Logging into and Navigating Navisphere Manager Lab Exercise

o Exercise 2:
o Enable/Disable Navisphere Classic CLI and Configuring NTP

o Exercise 3:
o Storage Management - Allocating and Assigning LUNs

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End of Section 1 - Quiz

o Storage System
o Introduction to Information Storage and Management o Storage System Environment o Data Protection: RAID o Intelligent Storage System

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Check Your Knowledge

o What are the parts of an Intelligent Storage System? o What are the differences between a high-end and a midrange storage array? o What is the difference between a read cache hit and a read cache miss?

o What is the difference between Least Recently Used and Most Recently Used algorithms?
o What is the difference between Write-through and Write-back cache?
Additional Task Research more on EMC Arrays

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External Links
o EMC Clariion Family
o Combine midrange networked storage with innovative technology and robust software capabilities to manage and consolidate your data. o http://www.emc.com/products/family/celerra-family.htm

o EMC Symmetrix Family

o Featuring new EMC Symmetrix V-Max, which leverages the EMC Symmetrix Virtual Matrix Architecture to deliver unprecedented levels of scalability and efficiency. o http://www.emc.com/products/family/symmetrix-family.htm

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