Emc Fc4500 Users Manual Fibre Channel Storage Systems S FC4500, FC5300, And FC5700 CONFIGURATION PLANNING GUIDE

2015-02-06

• EMC Fibre Channel Storage Systems Models FC4500, FC5300, and FC5700 CONFIGURATION PLANNING GUIDE
  • Notice
  • Contents
    • Figures
    • Tables
  • Preface
    • Audience for the Manual
    • Organization of the Manual
  • Chapter 1 - About Fibre Channel Storage Systems and Networks (SANs)
    • Introducing EMC Fibre Channel Storage Systems
    • Fibre Channel Background
    • Fibre Channel Storage Components
      • Server Component (Host-Bus Adapter Driver Package with Software)
      • Interconnect Components
      • Storage Component (Storage Systems, Storage Processors (SPs), and Other Hardware)
    • Types of Storage System Installations
    • About Switched Shared Storage and SANs (Storage Area Networks)
      • Storage Groups
      • Storage System Hardware for Shared Storage
    • About Unshared Storage
      • Storage System Hardware for Unshared Storage
  • Chapter 2 - RAID Types and Tradeoffs
    • Introducing RAID
      • Disk Striping
      • Mirroring
      • RAID Groups and LUNs
    • RAID Types
      • RAID 5 Group (Individual Access Array)
      • RAID 3 Group (Parallel Access Array)
      • RAID 1 Mirrored Pair
      • RAID 0 Group (Nonredundant Array)
      • RAID 1/0 Group (Mirrored RAID 0 Group)
      • Individual Disk Unit
      • Hot Spare
    • RAID Benefits and Tradeoffs
      • Performance
      • Storage Flexibility
      • Data Availability and Disk Space Usage
    • Guidelines for RAID Types
    • Sample Applications for RAID Types
  • Chapter 3 - Planning File Systems and LUNs with Shared Switched Storage
    • Dual Paths to LUNs
    • Sample Shared Switched Installation
    • Planning Applications, LUNs, and Storage Groups
      • Application and LUN Planning
      • Application and LUN Planning Worksheet
      • LUN and Storage Group Planning Worksheet
      • LUN Details Worksheet
  • Chapter 4 - Planning LUNs and File Systems with Unshared Direct Storage
    • Dual SPs and Paths to LUNs
    • Unshared Direct and Shared-or-Clustered Direct Storage
      • Sample Unshared Direct Installation
      • Sample Shared-or-Clustered Direct Installation
    • Planning Applications and LUNs
      • Application and LUN Planning
      • Application and LUN Planning Worksheet
      • LUN Planning Worksheet
      • Completing the LUN Details Worksheet
  • Chapter 5 - Storage System Hardware
    • Hardware for Shared Storage
      • Storage Hardware — Rackmount DPE-Based Storage Systems
      • Disks
      • Storage Processor (SP)
    • Hardware for Unshared Storage
      • Types of Storage System for Unshared Storage
      • Disks
      • Storage Processor (SP)
    • Planning Your Hardware Components
      • Configuration Tradeoffs - Shared Storage
      • Configuration Tradeoffs - Unshared Storage
    • Hardware Data Sheets
      • DPE Data Sheet
      • iDAE Data Sheet
      • DAE Data Sheet
    • Cabinets for Rackmount Enclosures
    • Cable and Configuration Guidelines
    • Hardware Planning Worksheets
      • Hardware for Shared Storage
      • Hardware Component Worksheet for Shared Storage
      • Hardware Component Worksheet for Shared Storage
      • Hardware for Unshared Storage
      • Hardware Component Worksheet for Unshared Storage
      • Hardware Component Worksheet for Unshared Storage
      • Hardware Component Worksheet for Unshared Storage
      • Hardware Component Worksheet for Unshared Storage
  • Chapter 6 - Storage-System Management
    • Using Navisphere Manager Software
    • Storage Management Worksheets
  • Index