Figure 32 EqualLogic Unified Storage architecture (Page 10-104), displays the setup if you have BOTH block level storage needs (i.e., server(s) with an iSCSI initiator connecting directly to the array(s)) AND FS Appliance iSCSI initiator connecting to the arrays to deliver file level storage.
Figure 33 FS Series NAS (file only) (Page 10-105), displays the setup for FS Appliance iSCSI initiator connections only.
You would configure the NAS reserved space, based on your storage plan, that is to say, are you just going to use the arrays for file access (just FS iSCSI connections) or will you need block level storage as well.
Per this section: The space that is allocated to the FS7500 will determine the number of volumes that are created for each FS7500 pair. A minimum of two volumes will be created for each controller pair. The maximum volume size supported by the EqualLogic arrays is 15TB, therefore if the space allocated to the FS7500 is greater than 30TB (i.e., two 15TB volumes), an additional pair of volumes will be created for each FS7500 controller pair. This process continues until the capacity requirement is satisfied.
The FS supports NFS and CIFS and not NTFS. So whats your real question?
I have deployed a single FS7610 with PS6110XV + PS4110 at a customer site in last november. Customer used it to provide ready to use Filelevel Storage to clients and servers trough the FS without the need of setting up a tradidtional fileserver . Half of the storage is assigned as Blocklevel for a couple of vSphere Hosts which are connecting to the EQL in the normal way which means iSCSI.
From the NAS Reserve you have to create one or more containers because certain functions (Snapshots, Quotas,...) are only be used on that level. Inside the containers you have to create the shares.
Joe S586
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The two examples shown are as follows:
Figure 32 EqualLogic Unified Storage architecture (Page 10-104), displays the setup if you have BOTH block level storage needs (i.e., server(s) with an iSCSI initiator connecting directly to the array(s)) AND FS Appliance iSCSI initiator connecting to the arrays to deliver file level storage.
Figure 33 FS Series NAS (file only) (Page 10-105), displays the setup for FS Appliance iSCSI initiator connections only.
You would configure the NAS reserved space, based on your storage plan, that is to say, are you just going to use the arrays for file access (just FS iSCSI connections) or will you need block level storage as well.
This link has a good document on these concepts (check out section 6.4 Volume Configuration): en.community.dell.com/.../2635.integrating-the-dell-equallogic-fs7500-into-an-existing-san-by-sis.aspx
Per this section: The space that is allocated to the FS7500 will determine the number of volumes that are created for each FS7500 pair. A minimum of two volumes will be created for each controller pair. The maximum volume size supported by the EqualLogic arrays is 15TB, therefore if the space allocated to the FS7500 is greater than 30TB (i.e., two 15TB volumes), an additional pair of volumes will be created for each FS7500 controller pair. This process continues until the capacity requirement is satisfied.
-joe
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March 4th, 2013 09:00
If everything is NTFS and I don't have any special array needs or differing raid types, why would I want to have both (fs and block level)?
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The FS supports NFS and CIFS and not NTFS. So whats your real question?
I have deployed a single FS7610 with PS6110XV + PS4110 at a customer site in last november. Customer used it to provide ready to use Filelevel Storage to clients and servers trough the FS without the need of setting up a tradidtional fileserver . Half of the storage is assigned as Blocklevel for a couple of vSphere Hosts which are connecting to the EQL in the normal way which means iSCSI.
From the NAS Reserve you have to create one or more containers because certain functions (Snapshots, Quotas,...) are only be used on that level. Inside the containers you have to create the shares.
Regards,
Joerg
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March 5th, 2013 06:00
What does HIT stand for?
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March 5th, 2013 07:00
Host Integration Toolkit.
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Joerg