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CLARiiON CX-Series
Advanced Hardware and Software Details
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Topics
ATA Drive Enclosure (DAE2-ATA)
Array Software Configuration
Initialization of Arrays
Non Disruptive Upgrade
Navisphere
User Security
Domains
Portals
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DAE2-ATA
ATA Drive Enclosure for CX Arrays
This module introduces a new DAE2 to the CX family called DAE2-ATA. It consists
of a standard DAE2 enclosure and power supply/fan assemblies. New LCC cards
replace the old LCC cards and all disk drives in the enclosure are commodity ATA
disks. Drives in the enclosure must be the same type. ATA enclosures can be
mixed in an array with existing FC enclosures. Upon completion of this module the
student will be able to:
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ATA-DAE Enclosure - Overview
High-Capacity, Lower
Performance, Lower Cost DAE
Utilizing Serial-ATA Technology
Leverages Components from
existing DAE2 Chassis
Chassis
Power Supplies / Blowers
Product Components
Maxtor DiamondMax 16 250 GB
(Tomcat) ATA Disk Drive
Disk Drive Paddle Card
LCC 2Gb Fibre Channel to Serial ATA
Bridge Adapter
The DAE2-ATA is a Lower Performance DAE that uses Serial-ATA Technology.
The chassis is the same as its counterpart the Fibre Channel DAE2. The
Components that populate this new offering are: a Maxtor DiamondMax 16 250 GB
(Tomcat) ATA Drive, a disk drive paddle card mounted on the disk carrier and a
new LCC 2Gb Fibre Channel to Serial ATA Bridge Adapter card.
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Disk Drive Characteristics
Parallel ATA Interface (512-
byte Blocks Only)
5400 RPM Maxtor
DiamondMax 16 250GB ATA
Disk Drive
Spindle Speed / 12 ms Seek
Time
Zone Density Recording
Ultra ATA/133 Interface
Controller
Read-Ahead Mode
Automatic Write Defect Reallocation
The ATA disk drives used provide data in 512 byte blocks on a parallel interface.
Using 5400 RPMs for a spindle speed yields an average seek time of 12ms.
The drives use zone density recording which provide fewer sectors on inside tracks
and more sectors on succeeding tracks as the heads move towards the outer tracks
on the disk.
An Ultra ATA/133 interface controller can provide read-ahead mode based on a
previous read history algorithm. Also, Automatic Write Defect Reallocation (bad
block detection) is provided so bad sectors can be remapped to another place on
the disk.
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DAE2-ATA Rear View
ATA Controller
(LCC B)
ATA Controller
(LCC B)
Power/Cooling A Power/Cooling B
ATA Controller
(LCC A)
ATA Controller
(LCC A)
Enclosure
Address Switch
Enclosure
ATA Ctlr ATA Ctlr
The DAE2-ATA includes the following components:
A sheet-metal enclosure with a mid-plane and front bezel, two Bridge Control
Cards (LCC) cards. Both LCC cards have the same form factor as original LCC
cards that are used in the Fibre Channel version. The DAE2 can be populated with
as many as 15 disk modules, although the DAE2-ATA can be ordered with no disks
and two power supplies with system cooling modules.
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Disk Drive Paddle Card
Provides Dual-Port Capability to ATA Disks
Performs Serial-to-Parallel Signal Conversion
A Micro Processor Chip Controls:
Disk Environmental Functions
LED
Disk Drive Power-Up Sequence, etc.)
The paddle card sits on the drive carrier between the ATA drive and the
DAE2 mid-plane. The paddle card controls power to the ATA drive. The
paddle card converts the standard ATA interface into Serial and dual ported
for use in the DAE2 for high availability. The paddle card is not a FRU, it is a
part of the disk module.
The paddle card on the disk drive carrier performs several functions. It
provides Dual-port capability so drives can be accessed by either of the two
Fibre loops this is the same capability as in the Fibre channel enclosure
using Fibre channel drives. Since the interface to the disk from the paddle
card is parallel, conversion to serial is required when providing information to
the DAE2 enclosure. Also provided on the paddle card is a microprocessor.
It causes the disks to spin up in sequence starting with disk 0, then 1, etc.
The microprocessor also monitors environmental conditions and signals the
server when a problem occurs, Also the micro is responsible for illuminating
the LED on the front of the drive.
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Bridge Controller Card (LCC)
Fibre-Channel (SCSI) to ATA
Command & Error
Translation
Command Queuing of FC
Requests
Data Buffering Provides 520-
Byte Sector Emulation on
top of 512-byte Physical
Sectors
Full FRUMON Command Set
Emulation
LED Control for Enclosure
and Disk Drives
Environmental Monitoring
One purpose of the Bridge Controller Card (LCC) is to convert all signaling (control and
data) from the ATA interface from the disk drive into the Fibre Channel interface for the
DAE2 that can be used by the other components in the array (other DPE2s and Storage
Processors).
A LCC supports and controls one Fibre Channel loop and monitors the DAE2. The LCCs in
a DAE2 are connected to other Fibre Channel devices (hosts and DAE2s) using twin-axial
copper cables. The cabling is not explicitly configured as a loop, but instead, as a set of full-
duplex, point-to-point connections with the last disk enclosure in the chain closing the loop
on its LCC.
The LCC passes the input signal to the disk drives in the enclosure then sends the output
signal, via cables, to the next DAE2 in the loop. ATA link control cards (LCCs) provide the
same Fibre channel input and output, but convert those signals to and from the ATA 6
protocol used by their disk drives. Each LCC independently monitors the environmental
status of the entire enclosure, using a microcomputer-controlled FRU (field-replaceable unit)
monitor. The FRU monitor (FRUMON) communicates status to the server.
Each LCC independently monitors the environmental status of the entire enclosure, using a
microcomputer FRU monitor. The FRU monitor communicates status to the server. The
protocols let the server poll DAE2 status and send commands that control the LCC port
bypass circuits and the disk-module status lights. The protocols do not let the LCCs
communicate with or control each other. Each LCC has four status lights.
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ATA-DAE Mixing FC & ATA Enclosures in an Array
ATA-DAE
DAE2
DAE2
DAE2
ATA-DAE
DAE2
DAE2
ATA-DAE
ATA-DAE
DAE2
DAE2
ATA-DAE
DAE2
ATA-DAE
ATA-DAE
DAE2
DAE2
ATA-DAE
ATA-DAE
DAE2
DAE2
ATA-DAE
DAE2
DAE2
ATA-DAE
ATA-DAE
DAE2
DAE2
ATA-DAE
DAE2
DAE2
ATA-DAE
ATA-DAE
DAE2
15 sATA Drives: ~4TB*
15 Fibre Drives: ~1TB*
*depends on drive size
First enclosure must be FC
As shown in the drawing, ATA and Fibre Channel enclosures can be mixed in the
same array. The only rule that cannot be broken is the first enclosure MUST be
Fibre Channel and contain a minimum of five disks. Notice that the amount of total
storage in an enclosure varies with the drive size. The example chosen was using
73Gb FC drives and 250GB ATA disks.
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GUI Interface changes
In order to manage the DAE2-ATA enclosure Navisphere 6.4 is required. For all
items associated with an ATA enclosure notice that Navisphere 6.4 identifies those
items with the letters ATA. Under Physical, the second enclosure is identified as
Bus 0 Enclosure 1 (DAE2-ATA). Notice also that the Icon for that enclosure also
contains the letter E which stands for Empty. This means that at least one disk
slot is empty. Each empty slot must be occupied with a blank carrier for cooling
purposes.
Under the RAID Groups icon, RAID group 2 is identified as a RAID 1 (mirrored pair)
and is using ATA disks. When RAID group 2 is expanded you can see that disks 0
and 1 are being used to form the RAID group and they are ATA disks.
A further breakdown, shows that LUN0 is a part of RAID group 0 and again is
shown using ATA disks.
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Array Based Software
Private Space Configuration
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DPE2 & DAE2-OS Structure
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 0 1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
6GB 6GB 6GB 6GB 6GB
32MB 32MB 32MB 32MB 32MB 32MB 32MB 32MB 32MB 32MB
Private Space is white, user space is blue
Not to scale
The CX-Series array sets aside roughly 32MB per disk aside for Private Space, for
use by the array. Except for the first 5 Disks on the Array, known as the VAULT
DRIVES. For a CX600, these are located on the DAE2-OS, drives 0-4. On the
CX400 & CX200, these are located on the DPE2, drives 0-4.
Roughly 6 GB per disk is set aside on the Vault Drives for the functionality of the
array. The next slide will provide the detail on this space
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Vault Drive Private Space Structure
Data Directory Boot Service (2MB/disk)
Flare Db (28.3MB/disk)
Data Directory (2MB/disk)
SPA
NT Boot
Primary
(2826.2MB)
SPB
NT Boot
Primary
(2826.2MB)
SPA
NT Boot
Secondary
(2826.2MB)
SPB
Utility Pr (200MB)
SPA
Utility Pr (200MB)
SPB
Utility Pr (200MB)
Reserve Area (100MB/disk)
NAS Core Dump
Area (1GB)
0 1 2 3 4
6GB
Not in use
Not in use
Not in use
SPB
NT Boot
Secondary
(2826.2MB)
Vault Area (2176MB/disk)
PSM (1024MB/disk)
SPA
Utility Pr (200MB)
FRU Signature (28.3MB/disk)
External Db (35MB/disk)
Image Repository
(1GB)
Data Directory Boot Service 2 MB All disks in array Fixed space for boot service
Data Directory 2 MB All disks in array - Each disk contains a data directory that maintains a map of
the database entries for that disk
Flare Database 28.3 MB All disks in array The traditional database is triple-mirrored on drives 0,
1 & 2. This area is used in other drives for FRU signature, clean/dirty flags, HW/FRU verify, etc. and
a large reserved for future use area
External Database 35 MB drives 0, 1, & 2 Contains persistent information outside the purview of
Flare such as: BIOS code image, PROM code image, Chameleon Kernel software, Chameleon
volume manager, Chameleon filesystem database.
NT Boot Partitions 2826.2 MB drives 0, 1, 2, & 3 - Each SP will have a mirrored NT boot partition.
SPA will use drives 0 & 2, SPB will use drives 1 & 3.
Reserved Space 300 MB Set aside for future NT growth.
PSM 1024 MB drives 0, 1 & 2 Triple mirrored private LUN for storage of persistent SP data.
Vault 2176 MB drives 0 through 4 RAID 4+1 area used for vaulting cache data in power fail
emergency
Core Dump Partition 1 GB disk 4 reserved for Chameleon II NAS software core dumps
Total private space drives 0 4 = 6393.5 MB
Arrays shipped with at least release 11 and Utility Partition installed include the following areas:
SPA and SPB Utility Boot Partitions The SPA utility partitions are on SPBs boot drives and the SPB
utility partitions are on SPAs boot drives. This will allow SPA to be booted to the utility partition on
drives 1 and 3 in the event of failure of both drives 0 and 2. SPB has the same arrangement with
drives 0 and 2 in the event both drives 1 and 3 fail.
Image Repository A separate 1gigabyte partition has been created on previously unused space on
drive 4 for the storage of raw image metafiles.
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Private Space Details
SP Boot Images:
Contain NT 4.0 SP 5 Operating System
Base code, Navi Code and Layered Drivers (eg. SnapView)
All Software loads from Boot images
Persistent Storage Manager (PSM)
Contains most settings (eg. IP Addresses, Navi Settings, SP settings,
Layered Driver Settings)
Flare Database
Contains record of all RAID Groups, LUNs, cache settings
Optional SP Utility Partitions
Contains some NT and Base code, and a menu driven OS.
For recovery of failed boot images.
The Vault
Location of cache dumps during failures.
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Initializing the Array
Purpose: To prepare a brand-new array for management
and to upgrade to the customers specification.
Configure Management Station
PPP Dial-up Networking Session
Navisphere
Off-Array Management UI
Java Runtime Environment
Navisphere CLI
Initialize the Array
Set the IP Addresses of the SPs
Launch Navisphere / Set security
Commit Base Software
Upgrade the Array Software
All instructions can be found in the Procedure Generator.
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Initializing an Array
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Module Objectives
Upon completion of this module, the student will be
able to:
Configure a newly shipped CLARiiON for connectivity and
operation
Cable a CLARiiON environment for management
Connect to a CLARiiON using a serial cable
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Configure Management Station / Laptop
Install the following from the Service Tools CD:
JRE version x.xx_xx (version compatible with UI)
Navisphere Windows Management UI (off-array)
Navisphere CLI
Configure PPP Dial-up Networking:
Run the Windows 2000/XP New Network Connection
Wizard
Choose the settings relating to Direction connection
between 2 PCs with Serial Cable
Be a Guest when asked.
Set the Speed to 115,200 baud.
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Using PPP to Connect to a CLARiiON SP
Connect a NULL Modem
cable between your serial
port and SPA on the array.
Launch the PPP connection
you created.
Logon with:
User name: clariion
Password: clariion!
Click on Connect
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Alternate Management Topology
Management
Station
Connection from serial port on management station to the serial port
on a Storage Processor
Using a NULL MODEM CABLE
Using a PPP Connection at 115,200 baud (Dial-Up Networking)
DHCP
IP: 192.168.1.10
IP: 192.168.1.1
Reasons for using CLARiiONs PPP option
On a new array, there is no Ethernet / TCP-IP connectivity, so this is the method
for configuring the array (initialization)
There are problems with the tpc/ip network or settings.
Customer security issues prohibit maintainers to operate on the customers tcp/ip
network.
Means of establishing this connection
Using a Null Modem serial cable, connect from a serial port on the workstation to
the serial port (marked |0|0|) on the Storage Processor
Configure a Dial-Up Networking Session on the workstation (see Procedure
Generator for details)
Connect to the array using Dial-Up Networking session, using user: clariion, pw:
clariion! (include !)
The array will auto-assign an IP to the workstation and present the Storage
Processor as 192.168.1.1.
This will allow use of the Management UI, though it will be limited to the single
storage processor, and will be far slower than the ethernet topology
This allows for access to navicli commands to that storage processor
Finally, this method can be used as back door method for lost domain passwords
etc.
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Configure SP Network Parameters
Enter in the following URL into your browser window:
http://192.168.1.1/setup
IP Address of SPA
Hostname (unique, 15 chars or less)
Subnet Mask
Gateway (cannot leave blank)
Peer IP Address (IP Address of SPB)
TCP/IP Ports (other choice = 2162/2163)
Click Apply Settings which will reboot the SP
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Finish Network Parameters
While SPA reboots, connect NULL Modem to SPB
Run PPP Session to SPB
Configure Network settings for SPB and reboot
When SPB reboots, connect NULL Modem back to
SPA.
Log into SPA, and Restart Management server from
http:/192.168.1.1/setup page
After setting the parameters for both Storage Processors, you need to restart the
management server on SPA in order for SPA to be able to reach SPB via the
Ethernet Peer connection.
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Launch the Off-Array UI
1. Browse to the folder where the GUI is installed and double-click on the start.html
file.
2. When the browser launched it will prompt you for the Connection Type. In this
case, select LAN Connection, and type in the IP Address of one of the SPs.
Click OK.
3. When it first launches, it will prompt you to initialize Security. If you say no, the
array will not be secure, but can be added to another Domaina if desired.
4. If you say Yes, the next screen will prompt you to create a Global Admin User.
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Other Array Settings
On a new system, you will need to COMMIT the Base
Software before proceeding with any other settings.
Set the Date and Time on the SPs.
Give the array a Unique name
Change the speed of one or more of the SP FE Ports.
Enable Cache and Statistics Logging
All of these steps will be practiced in the CLARiiON Host
Integration Workshop
Until the Base or array software is committed, the array will not be fully
functional. This step also needs to be completed after each Base Software
upgrade
It is important to set the date and time on the array so that the event logs on
each Storage Processor are accurate. You only need to configure the time
on a single Storage Processor and it will propagate to the other.
The name given to an array by default in the Navisphere interface is the
Serial Number. While this is ok in some circumstances, it may prove
cumbersome in an environment with multiple arrays. Giving a logical name
to the array may ease identification.
The default speed of the Front-End ports is 2Gbit. If these ports are being
cabled to a legacy environment, such as a host with a 1Gbit HBA or 1Gbit
switch, you will need to change the speed on all ports involved. It has to be
done to each individual port and is a live, real-time software operation in
Navisphere.
Cache is not enabled by default. You will need to enable it to the
customers specification before the end of the configuration.
The workshop will cover all the necessary software steps to complete the
initialization.
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Upgrading Array Software
The Non-Disruptive Upgrade (NDU)
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Software Options CX400, CX600
CX400 / CX600 ship with the following software:
Base Code: without Access Logix, Needs to be Committed, may
need to be upgraded
Navisphere Array Agent: may need to be upgraded
Navisphere Management Server: may need to be upgraded
May need to Upgrade array to:
Latest Versions of above
Access Logix: Alternate Base Code
Navisphere UIs: Main, Snap, Mirror, SAN Copy, Analyzer
SnapView: SnapView, Clone Provider, CLI Provider
MirrorView
SAN Copy
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Software Options CX200
CX200 ships with the following software:
Base Code: without Access Logix, Needs to be Committed, may
need to be upgraded
Navisphere Array Agent: may need to be upgraded
Navisphere Management Server Base: may need to be upgraded
Navisphere Management UI Base: may need to be upgraded
May need to Upgrade Array, to:
Latest Versions of above
Access Logix: Alternate Base Code
Navisphere Management Server Full
Navisphere UI Full: Main, Analyzer
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Non Disruptive Upgrade
Means by which a CX-Series array can have features
added or upgraded without disrupting host access.
Requirements to be non-disruptive:
Hosts must have an active connection to both Storage
Processors.
Hosts must have PowerPath software running and properly
configured.
Cache settings should be recorded.
Requirements for successful upgrade:
If upgrading software currently on an array, all software must
be upgraded at once.
If adding software to an array, all pre-requisites must be met.
See Software Compatibility Matrix for details
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NDU Functionality
SPB
Boot Image
SPA
Boot Image
PSM
Host Running
PowerPath
SPA
SPB
Management Station
Running Navisphere
1. Through the software Installation Wizard, the admin chooses the .ndu files to
be upgraded.
2. The array then checks for the validity of the files and whether all the pre-reqs and
dependencies will be met.
3. The .ndu files are then copied to the PSM area of the array.
4. The PSM then extracts the Driver files from the .ndu files
5. It will then update the Storage Processor it determines is the Secondary Storage
Processor (usually SPB), with the new software.
6. It will then de-active the old software and activate the new software.
7. That Storage processor will reboot. It is up to the host to failover to the other SP
by having PowerPath installed and a valid path to the other Storage Processor.
8. When the SP, is done booting, it will repeat steps 5-7 for the other SP.
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The Software Installation Wizard
To start the Wizard, right-click on the array and select Software Operations then
Software Installation Wizard.
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The Software Installation Wizard (contd)
Base 02.05.1.60.4.004; MirrorView 0 Non-Disruptiv
On the Package Selection Screen, first look at the Currently Installed Software
Screen to exam whats there and what version.
Select the appropriate .ndu files from your management station, using the Browse
button. Click Next. On the Summary Screen which follows, you will find out if your
upgrade is valid or not. If all appears ok (usually signified by a non-disruptive
comment next to the list of Packages, click OK then finish.
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Finishing the Installation
Active (Commit Required)
Commit
Dont forget to re-enable cache !
After you get the Operation Completed Successfully message, proceed to the
Storage System Properties window and click on the Software tab. When Base
software is upgraded, a Commit is required. Until the commit is performed, not all
features are available, but you may have the option to Revert to the pre-existing
version. After the Commit is performed, all features should be available, and you
will not be able to revert to a previous version. The commit is instantaneous and
non-disruptive.
Also, you will need to re-enable and reconfigure cache in order to consider the
operation complete.
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Navisphere Advanced Topics
Architecture, Domains, Portals, Security
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Navisphere 6.x Domain - TCP/IP Topology
SPB
SPA
S
P
B
S
P
A
S
P
B
S
P
A
Ethernet TCP/IP
Network
Navisphere
Management
UI
Navisphere
Mgt Server
Navisphere
Mgt Server
Navisphere
Mgt Server
CX600
Domain Master
CX500
Domain Member
CX200
Domain Member
Management
Station
CLARiiON management topology is designed to be out-of-band, using a
ethernet/tcpip network for management. A management station and all of the
arrays you wish to manage need to all be on the same tcp/ip network. This does
not mean they need to be on the same subnet. The need to be reachable to each
other over tcp ports 80, and 443 (or alternatively, if these are not an option 2162
and 2163). Also, both Storage Processors on each managed system need to be on
the network.
The Management Workstation is where we run the Navisphere interface. If you
wish to manage all arrays within a single UI, one needs to be selected as the
Domain MASTER. In this diagram, the CX600 has been chosen to be the
MASTER. But any array running Navi Mgt Server can be a MASTER. The other
arrays are MEMBERS of the domain. When we wish to manage this environment
with our UI, we enter the IP Address of one of the storage processors on the
MASTER (or any system in the Domain), and it will automatically bring up all the
arrays in this Domain. This will be discussed and configured in the CLARiiON Host
Integration Workshop.\
Because setting up this network is critical for configuring and managing the arrays,
our first order of business with a new array will be to configure its IP addresses.
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Navisphere UI Options
Browser
with
JRE
Management
Station
Windows-based
ManagemtUI
(OFF ARRAY)
SPB
Navisphere
Mgt Server
Array-based
ManagemtUI
(ON ARRAY)
TCP/IP
NETWORK
SPA
There are two topologies supported for the Navisphere Management User Interface
(ManagementUI). One is called On Array. You can install, via NDU, the UIs
directly onto an array. When a supported client browser, running the proper version
of Java, enters the IP address of an array which has ON-ARRAY UI installed, the UI
will be pushed into the browser/java session and then open communication with the
Management Server running on that array.
The other option is to directly install the Windows-based version directly onto the
Management Station. This allows you to directly manage all arrays regardless of
whether they have the ON-ARRAY installed. Arrays ship by default without the UI,
since this is a revenue item.
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Navisphere Security
USERS
Username
Password
ROLES
Administrator
Manager
Monitor
SCOPE
Global
Local
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Navisphere Users Defined
Nothing Local storage-system settings and
accounts
Local Monitor
Nothing All storage-system settings and
accounts
Global Monitor
Local storage system
information
Local storage system information Local Manager
All storage system
information
All storage-system settings Global Manager
Local storage system settings
and local user accounts
Local storage system settings and
local user accounts
Local administrator
All storage-system settings
and global and local accounts
(but cannot delete the last
global administrator account)
All storage-system settings and
global and local accounts
Note that local accounts on a
storage system can be viewed only
when one is logged into that
storage system.
Global administrator
Can Add, Modify, or Delete Can View Anyone Logged in as
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Navisphere TCP/IP Topology - Portal
Navisphere
Mgt Server
CX600
Browser
with JRE
SPB
SPA
SPB
SPA
Fibre Channel
TCP/IP
NETWORK
Host Running
Agent
Host Running
Agent
Legacy Array
Mgt Workstation
PORTAL
Managed
System
Fibre Channel
Managed
System
A portal lets you use Navisphere Manager 6.X to manage and monitor events for
storage systems that do not have Storage Management Server software installed
(such as FC5300, FC4500 and NAS systems). You do this by designating and
configuring a portal system, and then assigning managing Agents and NAS systems
to the portal.
A portal system forwards requests to the SP or Host Agent that is managing the
storage system, and also collects information from the SP or Host Agent and relays
that information to Manager 6.X for display updates.
The portal can be a storage system, or a Windows NT or Windows 2000 server.
The portal system must be running Storage Management Server software.
Configure a storage-system as a portal when you want to use an existing storage
management server as the portal rather than adding a Windows 2000 or Windows
NT server to the domain. This type of portal configuration provides redundancy
since either SP is able to communicate with the Host Agents. If one SP fails, the
other SP maintains communication with the legacy systems. Manager displays this
portal and any systems that the portal is managing in the Storage tree in the
Enterprise Storage dialog box.
Configure a server as a portal when you do not have a storage system with Storage
Management Server software installed (all pre-4700 storage systems), or you do
have a storage system with Storage Management Server Software installed, but
you do not want to use this storage system as the portal.
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Summary
ATA-DAE
Uses IDE drives and advanced hardware to provide low-cost, high
capacity storage addition to CX Series
Array Software
CLARiiON uses intricate Private Area on first 5 drives to boot,
operate, and protect the array
Initialization
CX Series require some steps in order to prepare them for use
Upgrading the array
The NDU procedure upgrades the array without interrupting access
Navisphere Architecture
Domains and Portals allow for management of multiple objects.
User security provides a variety of options