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Page 1: Storage Arrays
Microsoft® Hyper-V® Implementation Guide for Dell™ PowerVault™ MD Series Storage Arrays A Dell™ Technical White Paper Dell PowerVault™ MD32X0, MD32X0i, and MD36X0i... - Page 2 ERRORS AND TECHNICAL INACCURACIES. THE CONTENT IS PROVIDED AS IS, WITHOUT EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. © 2011 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction of this material in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden. For more information, contact Dell.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
PowerVault™ MD32X0, MD32X0i, and MD36X0i Series of Storage Arrays: Implementing Hyper-V Contents Implementing Hyper-V on the PowerVault MD32X0, MD32X0i, and MD36X0i Series of Storage Arrays .. 3 Disclaimer ........................ 3 Supported Hardware and Software ..................3 Pre-Installation Requirements ..................4 Hardware Requirements .................... - Page 4 Configure Service or Application Wizard ..........25 Table 8. Figures Figure 1. Dell PowerVault MD32X0 Storage Array (Direct-Attach) ......... 5 Figure 2. Dell PowerVault MD32X0i Storage Array (IP-SAN) ........6 Figure 3. Dell PowerVault MD36X0i Storage Array (IP-SAN) ........6 Figure 4.
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Page 5: Implementing Hyper-V On The Powervault Md32X0, Md32X0I, And Md36X0I Series Of Storage Arrays
The steps in this document were performed on a test configuration. Live data was not used. This document implies no warranties. These instructions are not guaranteed to work in every situation. For the latest information about Dell IP storage area network (SAN) storage arrays, refer to the Dell storage array installation guides at this website: http://www.dell.com... -
Page 6: Pre-Installation Requirements
PowerVault™ MD32X0, MD32X0i, and MD36X0i Series of Storage Arrays: Implementing Hyper-V http://www.dell.com/hyperv Both the MD32X0, MD32X0i, and MD36X0i storage arrays are supported with the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Release 2 operating running the Hyper-V role. Pre-Installation Requirements You must have the following hardware and software installed and set up to use Hyper-V on an MD32X0, MD32X0i, or MD36X0i storage array. -
Page 7: Figure 1. Dell Powervault Md32X0 Storage Array (Direct-Attach)
PowerVault™ MD32X0, MD32X0i, and MD36X0i Series of Storage Arrays: Implementing Hyper-V Dell PowerVault MD32X0 Storage Array (Direct-Attach) Figure 1. Note: Install two dual-ported host bus adapters (HBAs), and use a port from each one to improve availability. With this configuration, either a cable or a SAS HBA can fail, and the access to the data is still guaranteed. -
Page 8: Figure 2. Dell Powervault Md32X0I Storage Array (Ip-San)
PowerVault™ MD32X0, MD32X0i, and MD36X0i Series of Storage Arrays: Implementing Hyper-V Dell PowerVault MD32X0i Storage Array (IP-SAN) Figure 2. Dell PowerVault MD36X0i Storage Array (IP-SAN) Figure 3. For the iSCSI-based MD32X0i or MD36X0i storage array, you must have two NICs for I/O communication to occur between the storage array and each server. -
Page 9: Figure 4. Md32X0I Network Configuration
PowerVault™ MD32X0, MD32X0i, and MD36X0i Series of Storage Arrays: Implementing Hyper-V (out-of-band) for managing the MD3200i storage array because they will be required for the initial configuration. For best performance when planning the network connection to the MD32X0i or MD36X0i storage array, make sure that the cabling looks similar to Figure 4 and Figure 5, respectively (these configurations use maximum performance by using all the ports on each controller;... -
Page 10: Least Queue Depth With Subset
Load-balancing allows you to use up to 4Gb/s for each virtual disk on the MD32X0i or MKD36X0i storage array. For more information about the MD32X0i storage array, go to this website: http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/pvaul_MD3200i?c=us&cs=555&l=en&s=biz &dgc=IR&cid=14054&lid=407200 Need MD36X0i link... -
Page 11: Considerations For The Virtual Storage
PowerVault™ MD32X0, MD32X0i, and MD36X0i Series of Storage Arrays: Implementing Hyper-V Go to Computer Management, expand the role section on the left pane, and select Add Roles in the middle pane. 2. Follow the instructions in the Add Roles Wizard. Add Roles Wizard Table 1. -
Page 12: Considerations When Using Pass-Through Physical Disks Or Vhds
Note: For the highest performance, use pass-through physical disks, but only as data devices. If you need optimal flexibility, assign fixed-size VHDs. For more information about how to maximize performance for different applications on the Dell PowerVault MD32X0, MD32X0i, and MD36X0i storage arrays, go to this website: http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/products/pvaul/en/pvault_MD3200_whitepaper.pdf... -
Page 13: Directly-Mapped Iscsi Virtual Disks To The Vm (Md32X0I And Md36X0I)
For information about installing and configuring the storage array, refer to the documents on this website: http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/MD3200/en/UG/HTML/iscsi.htm 1. Create virtual disks on the MD32X0, MD32X0i, or MD36X0i storage array for use as VHDs. In the example, one virtual disk was created for the operating system (OS) drivers and two data virtual disks were created for user data on the VMs. -
Page 14: Figure 7. Example Of Virtual Disk Created
PowerVault™ MD32X0, MD32X0i, and MD36X0i Series of Storage Arrays: Implementing Hyper-V Example of Virtual Disk Created Figure 7. Note If you plan to use VSS-based snapshots for backup purposes, create a blank, empty Virtual Disk Group for the snapshot repositories. This process requires second- generation firmware. -
Page 15: Table 2. Virtual Machine Wizard
PowerVault™ MD32X0, MD32X0i, and MD36X0i Series of Storage Arrays: Implementing Hyper-V Virtual Machine Wizard Table 2. Page Action Specify Name and 1. Enter a name for the new VM. Location 2. Make sure that you select the Store Virtual Machine in a Different Location check box to save the VM configuration data on the drive that was created on the MD32X0, MD32X0i, or MD36X0i storage array (called VMOSDISK in the... -
Page 16: Table 3. Windows Server Settings Wizard
PowerVault™ MD32X0, MD32X0i, and MD36X0i Series of Storage Arrays: Implementing Hyper-V • A network-based installation server 13. Click Finish. Note: An ISO image of an operating system CD is easy to use to install the operating system of the VM. 9. - Page 17 PowerVault™ MD32X0, MD32X0i, and MD36X0i Series of Storage Arrays: Implementing Hyper-V VHD. 5. Click Next. Note: For the best performance in production environments, use fixed-size VHDs because they eliminate the overhead that is created by expanding the VHD in a normal production environment. Specify Name and Location 6.
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Page 18: Setting Up Vms With Pass-Through Devices
PowerVault™ MD32X0, MD32X0i, and MD36X0i Series of Storage Arrays: Implementing Hyper-V Settings for New Physical Disks Figure 8. Your VM is ready to use. Now, you can install the operating system. If you need to attach more VHDs, repeat the previous procedure. Setting Up VMs with Pass-through Devices This section describes how to set up VMs with pass-through devices. -
Page 19: Creating A New Vm Using Pass-Through Disks Only
PowerVault™ MD32X0, MD32X0i, and MD36X0i Series of Storage Arrays: Implementing Hyper-V 4. Attach the virtual disk to the VM as a SCSI device. Go into the VM settings, and add a SCSI controller by clicking Add Hardware in the left pane of the Settings window for your VM. -
Page 20: Table 4. New Virtual Machine Wizard
PowerVault™ MD32X0, MD32X0i, and MD36X0i Series of Storage Arrays: Implementing Hyper-V New Virtual Machine Wizard Table 4. Page Action Specify Name and 1. Enter a name for the new VM. Location 2. Select Store the virtual machine in a different location. -
Page 21: Clustering With Hyper-V
• Use identical server hardware (including chipsets), which will eliminate issues regarding failover. The supported list of servers can be found here: http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/software/HyperV/en • Avoid having a single point-of-failure in your communications network. Connect cluster- nodes through a network that uses redundant switches or similar hardware. -
Page 22: Figure 11. Sas Md32X0 Configuration In A Clustered Environment
PowerVault™ MD32X0, MD32X0i, and MD36X0i Series of Storage Arrays: Implementing Hyper-V MD32X0-specific cluster requirements: • Only use two dual-ported SAS adapters for each server, and connect one port of each adapter to the MD3200 storage array in clustered environments to achieve the highest level of redundancy. -
Page 23: Figure 12. Md32X0I Iscsi Configuration In A Clustered Environment
PowerVault™ MD32X0, MD32X0i, and MD36X0i Series of Storage Arrays: Implementing Hyper-V MD32X0i iSCSI Configuration in a Clustered Environment Figure 12. MD36X0i iSCSI Configuration in a Clustered Environment Figure 13. Page 21... -
Page 24: Creating Clusters
PowerVault™ MD32X0, MD32X0i, and MD36X0i Series of Storage Arrays: Implementing Hyper-V Creating Clusters 1. Create a quorum device. If you plan to use pass-through devices on your VMs, make sure that the VM configuration files are also stored on the shared storage and that the shared storage is available to all cluster-nodes. -
Page 25: Adding Hyper-V To The Cluster
PowerVault™ MD32X0, MD32X0i, and MD36X0i Series of Storage Arrays: Implementing Hyper-V Witness witness disk. 14. Click Next. Your storage configuration appears in the Failover Cluster Manager. Adding Hyper-V to the Cluster You can add the Hyper-V to the cluster. Select Services and Applications in the High Availability Wizard. -
Page 26: Configuring A Virtual Machine For Live Migration
PowerVault™ MD32X0, MD32X0i, and MD36X0i Series of Storage Arrays: Implementing Hyper-V Storage Section Figure 14. Your VM is now highly available. You can click Live Migrate to move the VM without downtime to another node. This process lets you balance the load between nodes without affecting your VMs or lets you move VMs to another node if you need to do maintenance on one node. -
Page 27: Table 7. New Virtual Machine Wizard
PowerVault™ MD32X0, MD32X0i, and MD36X0i Series of Storage Arrays: Implementing Hyper-V 5. Open the Hyper-V Manager, and select Add Virtual Machine. 6. Using the New Virtual Machine wizard, go to the Hyper-V configuration, and create a new New Virtual Machine Wizard Table 7. - Page 28 PowerVault™ MD32X0, MD32X0i, and MD36X0i Series of Storage Arrays: Implementing Hyper-V Select Virtual 3. Select your newly created VM. Machine 4. Click Next. Confirmation This page shows the VM that you chose in step 3. 5. Click Next. Configure High A status bar shows the progress of the Availability configuration.
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Page 29: Troubleshooting
PowerVault™ MD32X0, MD32X0i, and MD36X0i Series of Storage Arrays: Implementing Hyper-V Summary of VM Using Live Migration Figure 15. Troubleshooting It is important that your storage status is at Optimal status. If an issue occurs, you can correct problems by clicking on the Recovery Guru. •... - Page 30 PowerVault™ MD32X0, MD32X0i, and MD36X0i Series of Storage Arrays: Implementing Hyper-V CurrentOwningPath: A RemoveEligible: N BootOwningPath: A NotConfigured: N PreferredPath: A DevState: OPTIMAL NeedsReservationCheck: N TASBitSet: Y NotReady: N Busy: N Quiescent: N Controller 'A' Path -------------------- NumLunObjects: RoundRobinIndex: 0 Path #1: LunPathDevice: 0xFFFFFADF9C1E2290 IoCount: 0 DevState:...
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Page 31: Contact Information
Run the cluster verification test, and correct any outstanding clustering issues. For information about troubleshooting MD32X0, MD32X0i, and MD36X0i storage arrays, refer to the “Troubleshooting Problems” chapter of the Dell™ PowerVault™ Modular Disk Storage Manager User’s Guide. Go to this website: http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/MD3200/en/index.htm... -
Page 32: Appendix
Dell, 2007. Manuals: Dell™PowerVault™MD3200 http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/MD3200/en/index.htm Dell, 2007. PowerVault MD3200i SAN Array for Storage Consolidation http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/pvaul_MD3200i?c=us&1=en&s=bsd&cs=04 Dell, 2007. Using iSCSI: Dell ™PowerVault™ Modular Disk Storage Manager User’s Guide http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/MD3200/en/UG/HTML/iscsi.htm Microsoft, 2007. How to Align Exchange I/O with Storage Track Boundaries http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa998219.aspx Microsoft, 2007. -
Page 33: Appendix B: Terminology
PowerVault™ MD32X0, MD32X0i, and MD36X0i Series of Storage Arrays: Implementing Hyper-V Appendix B: Terminology Bandwidth – The amount of data that the storage array can process over time. Bandwidth is measured in megabytes per second (MB/s). Initiator – The system component that originates an input/output (I/O) command over an I/O bus or network.