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Executive Summary.................................................................................. 2
Audience ................................................................................................2
Introduction............................................................................................. 2
VMAX3 Hypervisor ................................................................................... 3
Hypervisor CPU Core Allocation Multicore Emulation ...........................3
Hypervisor Memory Allocation ................................................................4
Hypervisor Storage Allocation Cut Through Device (CTD) .....................4
Hypervisor Network Connectivity (vNIC) ..................................................5
Embedded NAS........................................................................................ 5
eNAS Components..................................................................................6
eNAS with Service Level Objectives ........................................................7
Managing eNAS ....................................................................................... 8
Provision Storage for File ......................................................................11
Configuring Link and Launch ................................................................12
Enabling Alerts .....................................................................................14
Conclusion ............................................................................................ 14
References............................................................................................14
Executive Summary
Executive Summary
Organizations around the globe need IT infrastructure that can deliver instant access
to the huge volumes of data intrinsic to traditional transaction processing/data
warehousing and to a new generation of applications built around the world of social,
mobile, and big data. EMC is redefining Data Center Cloud Platforms to build the
bridge between these two worlds to form the next generation of Hybrid Cloud.
VMAX3 Unified storage extends the value of VMAX to file storage enabling
customers to deploy one infrastructure to easily manage mission-critical block and
file resources. VMAX3 unified storage enables customers to significantly increase
data availability, dramatically simplify operations, and accelerate productivity.
Audience
This technical notes document is intended for anyone who needs to understand
Embedded NAS (eNAS) and the components and technology in EMC VMAX3
family (100K, 200K, 400K) arrays to provide a unified platform.
Introduction
VMAX3 arrays introduce the industrys first open storage and hypervisor converged
operating system, HYPERMAX OS 5977. It combines industry-leading high
availability, I/O management, quality of service, data integrity validation, storage
tiering, and data security with an open application platform.
HYPERMAX OS 5977 features the first real-time, non-disruptive storage hypervisor
that manages and protects embedded services by extending VMAX high availability to
services that traditionally would have run external to the array. It also provides direct
access to hardware resources to maximize performance.
VMAX3 is the first enterprise data services platform purpose-built to deliver and
manage predictable service levels at scale for hybrid clouds. It is based on the
worlds first and only Dynamic Virtual Matrix that delivers agility and efficiency at
scale. Hundreds of CPU cores are pooled and allocated on-demand to meet the
performance requirements for dynamic mixed workloads. VMAX3 arrays provide up
to three times the performance of previous generation arrays with double the density.
VMAX unified storage introduces embedded file data services that enable customers
to consolidate islands of block and file storage, simplify management, and reduce
deployment costs by up to 33%. Embedded NAS (eNAS) uses the hypervisor
provided in HYPERMAX OS 5977 to create and run a set of virtual machines on VMAX3
controllers. These virtual machines host two major elements of eNAS: software data
movers and control stations which are distributed based on the mirrored pair
architecture of VMAX3 to evenly consume VMAX3 resources for both performance and
capacity.
VMAX3 Hypervisor
VMAX3 Hypervisor
HYPERMAX OS 5977 runs on top of the Dynamic Virtual Matrix leveraging its scale out
flexibility of cores, cache, and host interfaces. The embedded storage hypervisor
reduces external hardware and networking requirements, delivers high levels of
availability, and dramatically reduces latency. The hypervisor can also be nondisruptively upgraded.
Within the VMAX3 Hypervisor, virtual machines (VMs) provide the host platform that
includes CPU processing, memory, network interface card (NIC), ports, data storage
by using a Cut-through device (CTD), and external network through the Management
Module Control Station (MMCS). VMs run within the front end FA emulation of the
VMAX3. VMs can also be referenced as HYPERMAX OS Containers.
The primary components of the VMAX3 Hypervisor are shown in Figure 1 below.
VMAX3 Hypervisor
Embedded NAS
FA port. The first is the CTD Server thread. This runs on the FA emulation and
communicates with the CTD Client in the embedded operating system. The second is
the CTD Client Driver. The CTD Client Driver is embedded in the host operation system
and communicates with the CTD server running on the FA emulation. An operating
system running in a VM must have the CTD client driver installed to access the LUNs.
Embedded application ports are virtual ports specifically provided for use by the VMs
that contain the applications, such as Embedded NAS. They are addressed as ports
32-63 per director FA emulation. The virtual ports are provided to avoid contention
with physical connectivity in the VMAX3. As with physical ports, LUNs can be
provisioned to the virtual ports.
Embedded NAS
Embedded NAS (eNAS) extends the value of VMAX3 to file storage by enabling the
customer to leverage vital enterprise features including Service Level Objective based
provisioning, Host I/O limits, and FAST technologies for both block and file storage.
VMAX3 Unified is a multi-controller, transaction NAS solution designed for customers
requiring hyper consolidation for block storage (the traditional VMAX use case)
combined with moderate file storage in mission-critical environments. Common
eNAS use cases include running Oracle on NFS, VMware on NFS, Microsoft SQL
on SMB 3.0, home directories, and Windows server consolidation.
Embedded NAS
eNAS uses the hypervisor provided in HYPERMAX OS 5977 to create and run a set of
virtual machines on VMAX3 controllers. These virtual machines host two major
elements of eNAS: software data movers and control stations, and are distributed
based on the mirrored pair architecture of VMAX3 to evenly consume VMAX3
resources for both performance and capacity.
eNAS supports equivalent NAS capabilities as found on the VNX2 File Operating
Environment (OE).
eNAS Components
Figure 5 shows the eNAS storage system architecture components.
Embedded NAS
4-port 8Gbps Fibre Channel module for NDMP Back-up use. There is a
maximum of 1 per DM.
Note
Within the VMAX3 family the specifications of e NAS depend on the array model. A
comparison of eNAS in the three VMAX3 arrays models is found in Table 1.
Table 1. Embedded NAS Model Comparison
COMPONTENTS
VMAX 100K
VMAX 200K
VMAX 400K
Logical Cores
Memory (GB)
Logical Cores
10/20
16/32
Memory (GB)
12
48/96
48/96
I/O Modules
(Max)
6/12
6/12
256TB
768TB
768TB
Software Data
Movers (2/4)
Note
Managing eNAS
File
System
NAS
Storage
Pools
Mapped Pool
TDEV
TDEV
TDEV
Diamond
Silver
Platinum
Bronze
Gold
Optimized
TDEV
TDEV
TDEV
TDEV
TDEV
TDEV
TDEV
TDEV
TDAT
TDAT
TDAT
TDAT
TDAT
TDAT
Pool 1
RAID 5 (7+1)
Disk
Groups
eNAS_App2
TDEV
Storage
Resource
Pool
Data
Pools
User Defined
Pool
eNAS_App1
Storage
Groups
File
System
File
System
TDAT
TDAT
TDAT
TDAT
TDAT
TDAT
TDAT
TDAT
TDAT
TDAT
TDAT
TDAT
Pool 3
RAID 5 (3+1)
Pool 2
RAID 1
TDAT
TDAT
TDAT
TDAT
TDAT
TDAT
Pool 4
RAID 6 (14+2)
DG 1
DG 2
DG 3
DG 4
eMLC
200GB
15K
300GB
10K
600GB
7.2K
2TB
Figure 6 gives a high level overview of how a file system created on eNAS is related to
underlying disk groups. File systems can be created on a pool or a meta volume.
There are three types of NAS Storage Pools: mapped pool, system defined pool, and
user defined storage pools. All FAST managed storage groups are represented as
mapped pools. A FAST managed storage group is one which has either Service Level
Objective or Storage Resource Pool (SRP) defined.
Managing eNAS
Unisphere for VMAX 8.0.1 has been enhanced to include a file dashboard and
interface to create and automatically provision storage to the eNAS Data Movers
which facilitate the File I/O for end customers. The Unisphere for VMAX 8.0.1 release
has additional functionality that focuses on providing faster troubleshooting and
provisioning for VMAX administrators who are supporting file storage. A new File
Dashboard, as seen in Figure 7, allows the user to perform the following tasks:
Managing eNAS
The capacity panes in the File Dashboard as shown in Figure 8, provides a quick look
at the free versus total capacity of the File Storage Groups, the free versus total
capacity for the file systems associated with the file storage groups, and the file
storage pools with the most consumed capacity.
In the summary pane of the File Storage Dashboard, the number of File Systems, File
Storage Groups, and File Masking Views are provided.
Managing eNAS
Each of the summary items provides a link to detailed information. Figure 10 displays
each of the file systems, the associated storage group, pool, and allocated capacity.
The File Storage Groups details are displayed in Figure 11 allowing easy access to
view and modify the storage groups associated with eNAS.
Managing eNAS
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Managing eNAS
Click the Create button to open the Register Launch Client dialog box. Provide a
unique Client ID and password to be associated with the client. This information will
be entered in EMC Unisphere to complete the registration.
Managing eNAS
Once the launch client is registered in Unisphere for VMAX, open EMC Unisphere.
From the Storage pane, in the Configure Unisphere for VMAX task list, click Register
Unisphere for VMAX.
In the Configure Unisphere VMAX Credentials window opens, the Symmetrix ID will be
populated with the VMAX serial number.
Select from the drop-down the Unisphere for VMAX Host. The port and version will be
populated
Fill in the Username, Client ID, and Client Password that were setup in Unisphere for
VMAX.
Once Link and Launch is registered, from EMC Unisphere the context sensitive links
can be used to view the Dashboard, Alerts, Performance, and Expand VMAX Storage
Groups from Unisphere for VMAX.
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Conclusion
Enabling Alerts
The alerts that appear on the File Dashboard in Unisphere for VMAX by default are
disabled. This is to minimize the number of alerts storage administrators initially
receive. Enabling the alerts can be accomplished in the Alert Policies settings as
seen below. To access the Alert Policies in Unisphere for VMAX, from the system
selector, select All Symmetrix , and select Home > Administration > Alert Policies.
Conclusion
VMAX unified storage introduces embedded file data services that enable customers
to consolidate islands of block and file storage, simplify management, and reduce
deployment costs by up to 33%. eNAS uses the hypervisor provided in HYPERMAX OS
5977 to create and run a set of virtual machines on VMAX3 controllers. These virtual
machines host two major elements of eNAS: software data movers and control
stations and are distributed based on the mirrored pair architecture of VMAX3 to
evenly consume VMAX3 resources for both performance and capacity.
eNAS extends the value of VMAX3 to file storage by enabling customer to leverage
vital enterprise features including Service Level Provisioning, Host I/O limits, and
FAST technologies for both block and file storage. VMAX3 Unified is a multicontroller, transaction NAS solution designed for customers requiring hyper
consolidation for block storage (the traditional VMAX use case) combined with
moderate file storage in mission-critical environments.
References
Reference information and product information can be found at support.emc.com
including:
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Conclusion
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Conclusion
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Published January, 2015
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