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Compellent Storage Center TM
November 2010
Advanced Administration and Management
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Introduction Table of Contents ...................................................................................................... 0-01 Course Introduction .................................................................................................. 0-05 Course Description ................................................................................................... 0-06 Course Administration .............................................................................................. 0-07 Section 1: High Availability and Storage Configurations ...................................... 0-08 Section 2: Boot from SAN and Data Instant Replay Tools .................................... 0-09 Section 3: Enterprise Manager Operations ............................................................ 0-10
Section 1: High Availability and Storage Configurations
Section Objectives .................................................................................................... 1-01 Multipathing ............................................................................................................... 1-02 Multipathing Products ............................................................................................... 1-03 Multipath Connectivity Options ................................................................................ 1-04 Multipath Considerations - Legacy Mode .............................. ................................. 1-05 Multipath and Failover- Legacy Mode .................................................................... 1-06 Multipath Considerations- Virtual Port Mode ...................................................... .. 1-07 MPIO and Compellent DSM ...................................................................................... 1-08 Windows 2008 MPIO ................................................................................................. 1-13 Multipathing and Linux ............................................................................................. 1-15 Multipathing and VMware ......................................................................................... 1-16 Version 5.x- Mapping Volume(s) to Server(s) ...................... ..................... ......... .... 1-17 Version 4.x Multipathing .......................................................... ................................. 1-18 Add an HBA port ....................................................................................................... 1-21 Changing Port Aliases .............................................................................................. 1-22 Multipath Troubleshooting ....................................................................................... 1-23 Exercise 1-1: Multi-Pathing ...................................................................................... 1-24 Server Clusters ......................................................................... ................................. 1-27 Mapping Server Cluster Volumes ........................................................................... .. 1-28 Data page Sizes .......................................................................................................... 1-29 Data page Size Configuration .................................................................................... 1-30 RAID Consumption Considerations ......................................................................... 1-31 Dual Redundancy ...................................................................................................... 1-32 Configuring RAID6 and RIAD 1 ODM ......................................... ................................ 1-34 Data Instant Replay Review ........................................................... ....................... .... 1-35 How it Works .... ................ ........ ...................................... ........... ..... ........................... 1-36 Replay Recovery ....................................................................................................... 1-37 Consistency Groups ................................................................................................. 1-38 Consistent Replay Profiles ..... .................................................................................. 1-39 Data Instant Replay Data Pages ............................................................................... 1-40 Data Progression .............. ......................................................................................... 1-41 Storage Profiles ......................................................................................................... 1-43 Data Progression Review ......................................................................................... 1-46 FastTrack ................. ... ............................................................................................... 1-47 Replacing Disks with Higher Capacity Disks ...................... ... ................................. 1-48 Current Drive Offerings ............................................................................................ 1-49 ESSD-Enterprise Solid State Drives ........................................................................ 1-50
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Section 2: Boot from SAN and Data Instant Replay Tools:
Section Objectives ....................................................................................................... 2-01 Boot from SAN (The Boot Process) ............................................................................ 2-02 Boot from SAN Supported Options ............................................................................ 2-04 Boot from SAN Setup Overview ................................................................................. 2-05 Compellent Storage Center Setup .............................................................................. 2-06 Fibre Channel HBA Setup ............................................................................................ 2-07 iSCSI HBA Setup .......................................................................................................... 2-08 Server BIOS Setup ....................................................................................................... 2-11 OS Installation from CD ............................................................................................... 2-12 Installing OS from Image ............................................................................................. 2-13 Boot from SAN Copy .................................................................................................... 2-14 Server Instant Replay (Boot from San Wizard) .......................................................... 2-15 Exercise 2-1: Boot from SAN and Server Instant Replay ........................................ 2-16 Boot from SAN Best Practices .................................................................................... 2-18 Replay Manager ............................................................................................................ 2-20 Requirements for Replay Manager for Microsoft Servers ....................................... 2-22 Replay Manager Options ............................................................................................. 2-25 Transportable vs. Persistent Snapshots .................................................................... 2-26 Creating a Backup Set ................................................................................................. 2-27 Creating Backup Jobs ................................................................................................. 2-28 Schedule Backup Sets ................................................................................................. 2-29 Manage Backup Jobs .................................................................................................. 2-30 Backup Set Reports ..................................................................................................... 2-31 Restoring a Backup Set ............................................................................................... 2-32 Deleting Old Backup Sets ............................................................................................ 2-34 Exercise 2-2: Create Backup sets ............................................................................. 2-35 Exercise 2-3: Restoring Backup sets ....................................................................... 2-36 Replay Manager with Data Instant Replay Best Practices ....................................... 2-37 Command Utility ........................................................................................................... 2-38 Exercise 2-4: Command Utility ............................................................................ ....... 2-49 Create Multiple Volumes with GUI .............................................................................. 2-50 Command Set for Windows PowerS hell .................................................................... 2-51 Storage Center Command Set ..................................................................................... 2-52 Command List .............................................................................................................. 2-53 Deployment Scenarios ................................................................................................. 2-54 Using Storage Center Command Set .......................................................................... 2-55 PowerShell: Getting Help ............................................................................................ 2-56 PowerShell: Login to the Storage Center ................................................................... 2-57 PowerShell: Creating Servers ..................................................................................... 2-58 PowerShell: Creating Volumes ................................................................................... 2-59 PowerShell: Mapping Volumes ................................................................................... 2-60 PowerShell: Volume Replays ...................................................................................... 2-61 PowerShell: Creating a View Volume ......................................................................... 2-62 PowerShell: Mapping a View Volume ......................................................................... 2-63 PowerS hell: Presenting the View Volume .................................................................. 2-64
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Section 2: Boot from SAN and Data Instant Replay Tools:
Script Example ........................................................................................... 2-65 Compellent Script Comparison ................................................................ 2-66 Windows PowerS hell Resource ................................................................ 2-67 PowerS hell Best Practices: Rescanning .................................................. 2-68 PowerS hell: Assigning Drive Letters ....................................................... 2-69 PowerS hell: Clearing Flags ....................................................................... 2-70 Student Exercise 2-5: PowerShell ........................................................... 2-71 Section Review ........................................................................................... 2-72 Review Questions ...................................................................................... 2-73
Section 3: Enterprise Manager Operations
Section Objectives ..................................................................................... 3-01 Enterprise Manager .................................................................................. 3-02 Enterprise Manager Components ............................................................. 3-03 Enterprise Manager Data Collector .......................................................... 3-04 Enterprise Manager Client.. ....................................................................... 3-05 License ........................................................................................................ 3-06 Adding Systems ......................................................................................... 3-07 Enterprise Manger Views .......................................................................... 3-08 Create System Folders .............................................................................. 3-09 Setting User Properties ............................................................................. 3-10 Setting Application Defaults ..................................................................... 3-11 Setting up Email ......................................................................................... 3-12 Set Default Views ....................................................................................... 3-13 Set Default Colors ...................................................................................... 3-14 Configure Manage Events ......................................................................... 3-15 Data Collector Properties .......................................................................... 3-16 Set Data Collector Properties ................................................................... 3-17 Phone Home ............................................................................................... 3-18 Exercise 3-1: Enterprise Manager GUI Setup and Adding Systems ..... 3-19 Enterprise Manager ViewsNiewers .......................................................... 3-20 Single System View ................................................................................... 3-21 Configuring a Single System View ........................................................... 3-22 Viewing Multiple Systems ......................................................................... 3-23 Remote Instant Replay .............................................................................. 3-24 Remote Instant Replay Bandwidth ........................................................... 3-25 Remote Instant Replay Operations .......................................................... 3-26 Simulate a Replicated Volume .................................................................. 3-27 Quality of Service Definition ..................................................................... 3-28 Configure Replication Options ................................................................. 3-29 Create a Replicated Volume ...................................................................... 3-30 View Replications ...................................................................................... 3-32
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Section 3: Enterprise Manager Operations (cont.)
Exercise 3-2: Create a Replicated Volume .................................................... 3-33 Activating a Disaster Recovery Site .............................................................. 3-35 Exercise 3-3: Active a Disaster Recovery Site ............................................ 3-37 Restoring to the Source Site ......................................................................... 3-38 Exercise 3-4: Restore a Replicated Volume ................................................ 3-40 Move a Volume ................................................................................................ 3-41 Exercise 3-5: Move a Volume ....................................................................... 3-42 Recovering to an Alternate Site ..................................................................... 3-43 Remote Instant Replay Best Practices ....... ............ ....................................... 3-44 Portable Volume ............................................................................................. 3-45 Windows Space Recovery ............................................................................. 3-50 Space Recovery Features ............................................................................... 3-53 Reports ............................................................................................................. 3-57 Schedule Automated Reports ........................................................................ 3-58 Reports Viewer ................................................................................................ 3-59 View Reports ................................................................................... ................. 3-60 Exercise 3-6: Enterprise Manager Reports .................................................. 3-61 View Current Alerts ......................................................................................... 3-62 View 1/0 Usage ................................................................................................. 3-63 View Storage Usage ........................................................................................ 3-64 View Storage Center Charts ........................................................................... 3-65 Export Objects ................................................................................................. 3-66 Saving Reports ................................................................................................ 3-67 Exercise 3-7 Single System Views ................................................................ 3-68 Threshold Alerts .............................................................................................. 3-69 Configuring Threshold Queries ............. .......................... .............................. 3-70 View Threshold Alerts ..................................................................................... 3-72 Exercise 3-8: Configure and Run Thresholds Alerts .................................. 3-73 Chargeback .......................................... ............................................................ 3-74 Configuring Chargeback ................................................................................ 3-75 Viewing Chargeback Data .............................................................................. 3-77 Green Reports ................................................................................................. 3-78 Exercise 3-9: Configure and View Chargeback ........................................... 3-79 Exercise 3-10: Enterprise Manager Operations ........................................... 3-80 Section Review ................................................................................................ 3-81 Review Questions ........................................................................................... 3-82
Appendix A: Acronyms and Abbreviations
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Course Introduction
Course Title: Compellent Storage Center Advanced Administration
Course Length: 3 Days
Part Number: TR1003
Prerequisites: Completion of the Compellent Storage Center Operations, Administration and Management, or Overview and Installation course.
Audience: This course is designed for the technical professional requiring a detailed understanding of advanced operations, administration, management, and best practices while utilizing the Compellent Storage Center solution.
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Course Description: This course will assist the student in the understanding of the advanced administration and management of the Compellent Storage Center product. Primary emphasis is given to the operational and administrative tasks associated with the Compellent Storage Center and Enterprise Manager, followed by the best practices while utilizing the Compellent Storage Center solution.
Course Objectives:
•Create a Boot from SAN environment
•Discuss Boot from SAN Best Practices
•Create and mount replay volumes using advanced tools
•Discuss replay best practices
•Discuss High Availability best practices
•Discuss storage configurations and best practices
•Replace disks with higher capacity disks
·Configure Remote Instant Replay with Enterprise Manager
·Create Replications with Enterprise Manager
•Recover Replications with Enterprise Manager
•Generate Reports with Enterprise Manager
·Interpret reports generated by Enterprise Manager
Methods: A combination of instructor lecture, group discussion and student text, reinforced with review questions and practical lab exercises. The course concludes with a final exam.
References: Compellent Knowledge center online through our Customer Portal at
http://customer.compellent.com Compellent Customer Number is needed to register.
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