hp virtual connect 3par direct attach config walkthrough

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HP Virtual Connect 3PARDirect Attach ConfigWalkthrough

Hongjun Ma

ISS Infrastructure Architect CCIE#6820

[email protected]

http://hongjunma.wordpress.com

Version 1.2 9/24/2012


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Disclaimer

This presentation is created to help customers to understand more about HP Virtual

product besides HP official documentations and white papers.

The presentation is solely my personal view and NOT an official HP reviewed/certified

Connect doc and best practice white paper. For final answers on Virtual Connect and 3

features and best practice, please consult with your local HP account team and partn

check official HP documentations.


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Revision History

Version Date Description

1.0 9/16/2012 Initial version

1.1 9/21/2012 Small modifications based on feedbacks

1.2 9/24/2012 Small modifications, add disclaimer page


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Virtual Connect Direct Attach to 3PAR Stor VC FlexFabric module can directly attach 3PAR storage without SAN switches to save

management cost.

FlexFabric module implements simplified SAN fabric services like automatic zoning a

services. You can still connect FlexFabric uplinks to SAN switch for traditional SAN fabric servic

exist with the new direct attach connection.

Requirements:

The feature is only available for VC FlexFabric module with VC3.70 and later.

It only supports HP 3PAR(V,T and F-series) storage with Inform OS 3.1.1 MU1 and late

Other storage arrays support may be planned in the future

Recommended Links For Virtual Connect Direct Attach Implementation:

Virtual Connect Fibre Channel Cookbook

Virtual Connect 3.70 User Guide

3PAR VMware Implementation Guide

3PAR vSphere 5 Best Practice
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Virtual Connect Fibre Channel Connectivity Su

Option 1: Fabric Attach

Option 2: Direct Attach

Before 3.70: Option 1

After 3.70: Option 1 OROption 2 OROption1+Option2

3PAR V800 supports up to 192 FC host ports. This means

can be connected to a single 3PAR when using 4 FC uplink

With 8:1

oversubscription


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Direct Attach Fabric Demo Topology

Controller

Node 0

Controller

Node 1

0 1 2

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

4

0 1 2

Port 0/2/2 PWWN

20220002AC00159E

Port 0/2/3 PWWN

20230002AC00159E

Port 1/2/2 PWWN

21220002AC00159E

Port 1/2/3 PWWN

21230002AC00159E

3PAR V400 NW

2FF70002AC001

Blade 3(ESXi5.0)vmhba1 pwwn

50060B0000C26600

Fabric A Fabric B

FCOEvmhba2 pwwn

50060B0000C26602

FCOE

IO Bay 1

X1 X2 X1 X2

d3 d3


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Quick Notes

Cabling Best Practice:

Each controller node should be connected to both fabrics

Ports of the same pair of nodes with the same ID shouldbe connected to the same fabric. Example :

0:2:1 and 1:2:1 on Fabric 1

0:2:2 and 1:2:2 on Fabric 2

3PAR WWN Identification

Better Cabling Following B


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Virtual Connect Direct Attach Fabric Conf

Fabric A

Fabric B

3PAR port1/2/3

3PAR port0/2/2

3PAR port1/2/2

3PAR port0/2/3


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Virtual Connect Server Profile Config

vmhba1

vmhba2


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Direct Attach Fabric Connection Status

VC port pwwn, not used for zoning To 3PAR port 0/2/2

To 3PAR port 0/2/3 aVC port pwwn, not used for zoning


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Virtual Connect Fabric Name Server

To 3PARTo blade3 vmhba1

To 3PAR poTo blade3 vmhba2


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Direct Attach Fabric Auto-Configured Zon

Fabric A Fabric B

vmhba1

3par 0/2/2

vmhba1

3par 1/2/3

vmhba2

3par 0/2/3

vmhba2

3par 1/2/2


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3PAR Configuration Task Flow

Config Fabric-

facing Ports

Create Host

Create CPGCreate Virtual

Volume

Expor

Volum

* Common Provision Group(CPG)

* Define Disk Type/RAID

* Define Volume Size

* Thin/Thick Provisioning

The flow here is to help users new to 3PAR to get a quick start

For 3PAR documentations like VMware Implentation guide and 3PAR Concepts Guide, please check 3PA
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Config 3PAR FC Ports to Connect with VC Fa

Right Click the port and choose Configure


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Config 3PAR FC Ports to Connect with VC Fa

Change Mode to Host

and Type to Point


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Config Host: Create Host


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Config Host: Define Persona

For VMware host, choose 6 instead of default 1 for Persona.

Please see 3PAR VMware Implementation Guideand 3PAR vSphere 5 Best Practice

So

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Config Host: Define Host PWWN

If you have pre-defined PWWN like VC-assigned

value, you can cut/paste here.

Note: Pure digits only, otherwise cant be pasted in

If you have

host WWN

After cut/paste


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Config CPG: Create Common Provison Gro


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Config CPG: Define Disk and RAID Type

Device Type can be:

SSD

FC SAS

NL(Near Line) SATA

for different storage performance tiers


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Define RAID type


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Config CPG: Verify the CPG Created


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Create Virtual Volume: Create from CPG


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Create Virtual Volume: Choose Full or Thin Pro

Choose Fully/Thinly Provision

Do NOT use Fully Provisioned from

Physical Disk even though you can

do it, its against 3PAR Best Practice


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Create Virtual Volume: Define Which CPG to B

If choose touse CPG, the list of CPGs

available

Export Virtual Volume to Host


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Right Click the v

volume just crea

choose Export

i


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E Vi l V l H Ch H


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Export Virtual Volume to Host: Choose Ho

Choose the host defined in

the previous steps

Optionally choose which

local FC port the volume

can be exported. Leave

none for all possible path

from this host

E Vi l V l H D fi LUN N


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Export Virtual Volume to Host: Define LUN Nu

Define LUN Number

E t Vi t l V l t H t


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If host has not logged in yet,

youll get this warning. Click

Yes to continue. VLUN will be

created after host logs in

3PAR Sh h t


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3PAR Showhost

After host pwwn logs in,

VLUN is created at the

specified paths.

3PAR Sh h t


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3PAR Showhost

2 host HBA pwwn seen

Logged in through 4

local FC ports

Host vmhba1

Host vmhba2

Log in thr

Log in thr

Remember to use Pers

3PAR Showport


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3PAR Showport

VMware HBA Status


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VMware HBA Status

VC-assigned P

3par port 1/2/3 an

through Virtual Co

VMware HBA Status


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VMware HBA Status

VC-assigned PWWN

3par port 1/2/2 an

through Virtual Co

VMware Host Path Status


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VMware Host Path Status

3par port 0/2/2, 0/2/3, 1/2/2 and 1/2/3

through VC Fabric A and B

Multipath Load Monitoring: VMware


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p g

Multipath Load Monitoring: VC SNMP


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p g

First Uplink

on the module

Multipath Load Monitoring: VC Manager Port


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p g g

Interface TX/RX rate

Multipath Load Monitoring---3PAR Performance Mo


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Create chart using

system monitor


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