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SANConfigurations 2-1

CHAPTER 2

SAN Configurations

Thischapter introduces the components that you caninclude in your Storage Area

Network(SAN). It also explains the differentoperating system environments and

configurationsthat you can use in your SAN.

SAN Components

Thefollowing sections describe the variouscomponents in a SAN.

Servers

Ina SAN, servers provide the attachedclient systems with access to high throughput,

reliablestorage systems. Servers also manage the storage systemsand attached

SANappliances.

Whenyou are installing, configuring, managing, or maintaininga server in a SAN, you

mustconsider both the installed operating system, software,and storage that is

beingusedonorbythatserver.

Server Software

Theserver software that is required on each servervaries by the type of storage sys-

temit is using and by whether it is using a SAN Appliance.

Servers Accessing Storage Systems Directly

Ensurethat each host server that is only accessing storagesystems directly and

not

througha PowerVault 530F SAN appliance,such as the server in Figure 2-1, has the

followingsoftware installed:

•DellOpenManage Data Managed Node Data Agent (for 650F and 651F only)

•DellOpenManage Storage Consolidation (for 650F,651F and 660F)

•DellOpenManage Application TransparentFailover (ATF) (for 650F and 651F

only)

•QLogicQLdirect (for 660F only)

•DellOpenManage Array Manager (for 650F,651F and 660F)

Contents

Main CHAPTER 2 SAN Configurations SAN Components Servers Server Software not Page Page Figure 2-3. Example of Server Accessing Storage Systems Directly and Behind a PowerVault 530F Host Bus Adapters PowerVault Fibre Channel Switches PowerVault 650F and 651F Disk Processor Enclosures PowerVault 660F and 224F Storage System s PowerVault 35F Fibre Channel Multipor t Bridge PowerVault 130T Library and 120T Autol oader Supported SAN Configurations Windows NT and Windows 2000 SAN Configurations Table 2-1. Supported Windows NT and Windows 2000 SAN Configurations PowerVaultFibre Channel Utilities CDVersion 4.0 VaultFibre Channel Update CD VaultStorage Area Network (SAN) Version4.0 Revision Compatibility Guide Novell NetWare SAN Configurations Table 2-1. Supported Windows NT and Wind ows 2000 SAN Configurations (continued) Table 2-2. Supported Novell NetWare SAN Configurations PowerVaultFibre Channel Utilities CDVersion 4.0 VaultFibre Channel Update CD VaultStorage Area Network (SAN) Version4.0 Revision Compatibility Guide Dell PowerVault 530F SAN Appliance Co nfigurations Dell PowerVault Systems StorageArea Network Revision Com- patibilityGuide Table 2-3. Supported PowerVault 530F SAN Appliance Configurations PowerVaultFibre ChannelUtilities CD Dell PowerVault FibreChannel Update CD Version 4.0 Table 2-3. Supported PowerVault 530F SAN Appliance Configurations (continued) Heterogeneous SAN Con figurations Table 2-4. Supported Heterogeneous SAN Configurations Dell PowerVault Systems StorageArea Network Revision Com- patibility Guide Table 2-4. Supported Heterogeneous SAN Configurations (continued) Getting the Connected Device WWNs Using the PowerVault 5xF Fibre Channel Switch Name Server Table PowerVaultSwitchM anager UsersGuide Page Powering Up and Shutting Down a SAN Powering Up a SAN NOTE:All devices identified in a step must be fully booted beforecontinuing to the nextstep. Shutting Down a SA N NOTE:All devices identified in a step must be fully shut down beforecontinuing to the next step.