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1 vstart 50 VMware vsphere Solution Design Guide Release 1.6 for 12 th Generation Servers Dell Virtualization Solutions Engineering Revision: A00 January 2013

2 THIS WHITE PAPER IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY, AND MAY CONTAIN TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS AND TECHNICAL INACCURACIES. THE CONTENT IS PROVIDED AS IS, WITHOUT EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND 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. Dell, the DELL logo, PowerConnect, PowerEdge, EqualLogic, and OpenManage are trademarks of Dell Inc. Microsoft and Windows Server are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Intel and Xeon are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. VMware, ESXi, vsphere, and vcenter are registered trademarks or trademarks (the "Marks") of VMware, Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own. January 2013 Dell Inc 2

3 Table of Contents 1 Introduction Audience Overview Component Roles Prerequisites and Datacenter Planning Architecture Network Architecture Overview LAN Architecture SAN Architecture Management Architecture Power and Cooling Configuration Scalability References Appendix A IP & VLAN Planning Worksheet Appendix B IP & VLAN Sample Worksheet Dell Inc 3

4 1 Introduction The vstart solution is a virtualization infrastructure solution that has been designed and validated by Dell Engineering. It is delivered racked, cabled, and ready to be integrated into your datacenter. The vstart 50 VMware vsphere configuration includes Dell TM PowerEdge TM R620 servers running VMware ESXi, Dell EqualLogic TM PS6100X iscsi storage, Dell PowerConnect TM switches, and a Dell PowerEdge R420 server that manages the solution by hosting VMware vcenter Server and Dell management tools. The configurations also include Dell Management and Dell EqualLogic Virtual Storage Manager for VMware (VSM/VMWARE) Plug-ins for VMware vcenter Server. VMware ESXi versions 5.0 Update 1 and 5.1 are both supported. The solution can either be configured with PowerConnect 7024 or PowerConnect 6224 switches. The following documents are provided to describe the various aspects of the solution. vstart 50 VMware vsphere Solution Overview Provides a solution overview, including various components, and how it is delivered. vstart 50 VMware vsphere Solution Specification Provides a detailed specification of various components included in the solution. vstart 50 VMware vsphere Solution Design Guide (this document) Provides a detailed architectural solution design. For Dell Sales and Services teams, the latest versions of these documents are available at the internal vstart Web Portal. Customers can contact their Dell Sales teams to get the latest version. 2 Audience IT administrators and managers who have purchased or plan to purchase a vstart can use this document to understand the solution architecture. For those that have purchased the solution, detailed cabling diagrams and networking details can be utilized during troubleshooting and maintenance. It is assumed that the reader has a basic understanding of VMware vsphere, EqualLogic, and network architecture. 3 Overview The solution discussed in this whitepaper is powered by Dell PowerEdge servers, Dell EqualLogic iscsi storage, Dell PowerConnect networking, and VMware vsphere. The solution implements Dell and VMware best practices and utilizes the latest Dell developed vsphere integration offerings that provide management enhancements. Dell Management Plug-in and EqualLogic VSM/VMWARE Plug-in for vcenter are included in the solution which provides integration of Dell hardware management and storage configuration from within vcenter. EqualLogic SAN HeadQuarters (SAN HQ) and Group Manager are included in the solution for storage array monitoring and management. The solution also includes the rack, power distribution units (PDU), optional KMM (Keyboard, Mouse, and Monitor), management server, and an optional uninterruptible power supply (UPS). vstart 50 includes two PowerEdge R620 servers, one EqualLogic PS6100 array and four PowerConnect switches. Storage expansion modules are offered in this release, for which more details are provided in the section below. Figure 1 below provides a high-level overview of the components utilized in the configuration. Dell Inc 4

5 LOCATOR LOCATOR LOCATOR LOCATOR STACKING MODULE STACKING MODULE STACKING MODULE STACKING MODULE RPS DC IN RPS DC IN RPS DC IN RPS DC IN 12V, 10A 12V, 10A 12V, 10A 12V, 10A EST 100V-240VAC, 4A 100V-240VAC, 4A 100V-240VAC, 4A 100V-240VAC, 4A vstart 50 VMware vsphere Solution Design Guide Figure 1. vstart 50 Component Overview vstart 50 KMM MPS-720 SAN PC RPS/MPS LAN PC7024 PE R420 Management PowerEdge R620 Hypervisor Cluster Equipment Shelf EqualLogic PS6100 (Optional) EqualLogic PS Dell 3750W UPS (Optional) Component Roles ESXi Cluster PowerEdge R620: Each PowerEdge R620 is configured with two 8-Core Intel Xeon 2.2 GHz processors and 64GB of memory. The PowerEdge R620 has quad port 1Gb rack Network Daughter Card (rndc) and an additional quad port 1Gb card has been added to each, providing a total of eight 1Gb ports. Four of these ports are utilized for LAN traffic and the remaining four are for SAN traffic. In addition, each PowerEdge R620 is configured with an internal redundant SD card which contains ESXi. The servers are also configured with the EqualLogic Multipathing Extension Module (MEM) which enables enhancements to existing VMware multipathing functionality by providing automatic iscsi connection management and load balancing across multiple active paths. Management Server PowerEdge R420: The PowerEdge R420 is configured with one 4-Core Intel Xeon 2.2GHz processor and 8GB of memory. The PowerEdge R420 has two onboard 1Gb ports and an add-in dual port 1Gb NIC which provide two ports for LAN traffic and two ports for SAN traffic. The PowerEdge R420 runs Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Standard Edition to host the management applications for the devices in the solution. The primary applications include VMware vcenter Server, and EqualLogic SAN HQ. In addition, management and configuration of the EqualLogic array and PowerConnect switches can be performed through a web based interface or serial connection from the R420. The PowerEdge R620 and PowerEdge R420 servers are all configured with an idrac out-of-band Dell Inc 5

6 management device that supports direct management of the systems through a web-based interface. SAN HQ provides consolidated performance and event monitoring for the iscsi environment along with historical trend analysis for capacity planning and troubleshooting. In the vstart 50 the Management Server is optional. This choice provides customers with the flexibility to manage the vstart 50 from a VM running on the vstart 50 cluster, from an existing physical server that runs vcenter Server and meets the vstart Solution requirements, or from a VM that meets the requirements and runs in a separate virtualized environment that can communicate with the vstart 50 Solution. Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vcenter: This management plug-in for vcenter is delivered as a virtual appliance. This virtual appliance is hosted on the ESXi cluster and provides advanced integration with the Dell servers which allows for virtual and physical management directly within the vcenter console. This eliminates the need to utilize multiple consoles for day-to-day management of the environment by providing inventory, monitoring, alerting, BIOS and firmware updates, and access to online warranty information. EqualLogic Virtual Storage Manager for VMware (VSM/VMWARE): VSM/VMWARE is a plug-in to VMware vsphere and provides a suite of storage tools delivered as a virtual appliance. These tools provide additional functions and tasks that can be applied to VMware objects, and provide EqualLogic s storage efficiency, performance, and data protection. The EqualLogic VSM/VMWARE provides the following: VMware Object Management in the vsphere GUI Auto-Snapshot Manager/VMware Edition (ASM/VE) Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Management using Virtual Desktop Deployment Utility (Requires additional software) Datastore Manager Smart Copy : Smart copies are point in time, application consistent copies that are restorable. Replication for Disaster Recovery. iscsi Storage Array - EqualLogic PS6100X: The EqualLogic PS6100X in the solution has GB 10K SAS drives. It is configured with two storage controllers for redundancy. Each storage controller has four 1Gb network interfaces, and a 100Mb interface dedicated to management. In addition, offloading of storage operations from the ESXi hosts to the EqualLogic array(s) are enabled through VMware vstorage APIs for Array Integration (VAAI). This hypervisor and storage integration enables offloading a subset of operations to the array(s) that in turn reduce storage traffic and enhance performance. Local Area Network (LAN) and Storage Area Network (SAN) Switches PowerConnect 7024 or 6224: Four PowerConnect 7024 or 6224 switches are utilized in the vstart 50 Solution. Each switch supports 24 x 1Gb connections and has two expansion bays that support either 10Gb Ethernet modules or stacking modules. Stacking modules provide the ability to aggregate multiple switches into a single logical switch, which is then managed as a single entity. The vstart 50 Solution dedicates two switches for LAN traffic and two for SAN traffic. Dell Inc 6

7 LAN and SAN traffic are segregated to ensure minimal latency for iscsi traffic. In addition, this design decision was made to allow for integration into environments that may have already implemented separate fabrics for LAN and SAN traffic. If the existing environment has a unified fabric (LAN and SAN on a single fabric), then the LAN and SAN switches provided can be uplinked into this unified environment. Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS): The UPS provides backup power in the event of a power failure. The Dell UPS model will vary based on the local power requirements of the datacenter, and are optional for the vstart 50 solution. Power Distribution Unit (PDU): As the name suggests, PDUs distribute power from the main power source to the individual components within the 24U rack. Dell PDUs utilize a combination of worldwide standard IEC power outlet connections with regionalized input options allowing flexibility across a variety of global power infrastructures. The appropriate PDU model will vary based on the local power requirements of the datacenter. Rack PowerEdge 2420: A single 24U rack is required to support the configuration. Blanking panels are included to ensure optimal airflow. Keyboard, Monitor, Mouse (KMM): An optional 1U KMM console (touchpad, keyboard, and 18.5 inch LED) is cabled to the management server providing the ability to walk up to the rack and manage the entire solution. The KMM is optional for the vstart 50 solution. 3.2 Prerequisites and Datacenter Planning To support the configuration, the following components are required to be present in the customer environment: Database to support VMware vcenter Server o o o o o o For a list of supported databases, refer to the VMware Product Interoperability Matrix. Beginning with vsphere 5.0, vcenter Server is available as a virtual machine appliance via the VMware vcenter Server Appliance. With the VMware vcenter Server Appliance, the contents are contained in a pre-configured virtual machine. Refer to the VMware Product Interoperability Matrix for a list of supported databases. Refer to the KB article for minimum requirements. If vcenter Server is installed on the Management Server, then a route must exist between the Management Server (PowerEdge R420) and the Database Server. If vcenter Server is installed in a virtual machine or as a VMware vcenter Server Appliance, then a route must exist between the virtual machine/appliance and the Database Server. The database is assumed to have maintenance and backup configured as per the business needs of the customer. For small deployments, vcenter Microsoft SQL Server Express database can be used. This option is not available for the VMware vcenter Server Appliance. Domain Name Server (DNS) DNS must be available on the management network. Network Time Protocol (NTP) Server - NTP must be available on the management network. Dell Inc 7

8 Sufficient power to support a vstart 50 must be present. Detailed power, weight, and cooling requirements for the datacenter are defined in the vstart 50 Solution Specifications document. Switch Connectivity The network architecture supports uplinks into the existing switches in the datacenter. The uplink recommendations are discussed in Section 4, Network Architecture. Support for the following VMware vcenter Plug-ins: o Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vcenter Routing A route must exist between the out-of-band management and management networks. Refer to Section 4.2 for more networking details and requirements. o EqualLogic VSM/VMWARE The appliance must have access to the management network to be able to communicate with the storage arrays, the ESXi hosts, and the vcenter Server. The addition of servers, switches, and iscsi storage arrays to an existing or new datacenter requires planning for IP addresses and VLANs. Appendices A and B provide examples to help support this planning effort. Before planning can begin, it is important to understand the vstart solution architecture, power and cooling attributes, and scalability characteristics. The remainder of this document covers those subjects. Please contact your Dell Sales and Services representatives for more information about planning and prerequisites. 4 Architecture Network, SAN, and Management architecture is discussed in this section. 4.1 Network Architecture Overview vsphere network traffic in this solution is comprised of four distinct types: Virtual Machine (VM), Management, vmotion, and iscsi. In addition, support for out-of-band management is included. Two separate networks are created to support different traffic types: LAN - This network supports management, VM, vmotion, and out-of-band management. In addition, uplinks to core infrastructure provide connectivity to the solution support services (DNS, NTP, and Database for vcenter Server). SAN This network supports iscsi data and iscsi management traffic. Uplinks are supported to connect into an existing iscsi network; however, these uplinks are not required for full solution functionality. Dell Inc 8

9 COMBO PORTS COMBO PORTS COMBO PORTS COMBO PORTS vstart 50 VMware vsphere Solution Design Guide Figure below depicts the logical LAN and SAN network architecture. Detailed diagrams are available throughout the remainder of the document. Figure 2. Network Topology (Logical View) ESXi Cluster LAN (PowerConnect 7024) SAN (PowerConnect 7024) PowerEdge R620 PowerEdge R420 Management Server (vcenter, SAN HQ) iscsi Network Core Network iscsi Storage Solution Support Services AD/DNS Database for NTP Management Server (Optional) EqualLogic PS6100 Legend 1Gb SAN 1Gb LAN Stacking Link 10Gb ISL Out-Of-Band Mgmt Dell Inc 9

10 The table below summarizes the use of each traffic type. Table 1. Traffic Type Summary Traffic Type Management vmotion VM Out-of-Band Management (OOB) iscsi Data Use Supports virtualization management traffic and communication between the ESXi servers in the cluster, and configuration and monitoring of the storage arrays and LAN switches. Supports migration of VMs between ESXi servers in the cluster. Supports communication between the VMs hosted on the ESXi cluster and external systems. Supports configuration and monitoring of the servers through the idrac management interface. Supports iscsi traffic between the servers and storage array(s). In addition, the SAN switches can be managed on this network. Throughout the remainder of the networking sections, it is important to understand the correlation between the component location in the rack and the label for each. Figure 3 below displays the labels for the vstart 50. For clarity, the full device description and option details are not noted in figure. Please refer to Figure 1 for more information about device descriptions and options. Dell Inc 10

11 LOCATOR LOCATOR LOCATOR LOCATOR STACKING MODULE STACKING MODULE STACKING MODULE STACKING MODULE RPS DC IN RPS DC IN RPS DC IN RPS DC IN 12V, 10A 12V, 10A 12V, 10A 12V, 10A EST 100V-240VAC, 4A 100V-240VAC, 4A 100V-240VAC, 4A 100V-240VAC, 4A vstart 50 VMware vsphere Solution Design Guide Figure 3. Component Labels vstart 50 KMM MPS-720 SAN PC RPS/MPS LAN PC7024 PE R420 Management PowerEdge R620 Hypervisor Cluster Equipment Shelf EqualLogic PS6100 (Optional) EqualLogic PS Dell 3750W UPS (Optional) LAN Architecture The LAN includes two PowerConnect 7024 or 6224 switches which support the VM, Management, vmotion, and OOB traffic. These traffic types are logically separated through the use of VLANs. The two switches are stacked together, which forms a single logical switch and provides a 48Gb stack bandwidth between the two PC6224 switches, or 64Gb stack bandwidth between the two PC7024 switches. The solution provides four 1Gb uplinks from each switch to link into an existing core network infrastructure. If the core network infrastructure supports 10Gb Ethernet, then 10Gb uplink modules may be added to each switch; however, this option is beyond the scope of this document Traffic Isolation using VLANs The traffic on the LAN is separated into four VLANs: one VLAN each for Management, vmotion, VM, and Out-of-Band Management (OOB) traffic. VLAN tagging for the OOB traffic is performed by the PowerConnect switches. Table 2 below provides VLAN and Subnet examples. For the other traffic types, the tagging is performed in the virtual switch by the ESXi hypervisor. Routing between VLANs is dependent on the specific customer requirements and is not included in this document. Consult with your Dell Sales and Services representatives if you have questions about routing or require assistance Dell Inc 11

12 implementing in your environment. If desired, the PowerConnect switches can be configured to provide the routing function. Table 2. VLAN / Subnet Examples Traffic Type Sample VLAN Sample Subnet OOB X Management X vmotion X VM X Additional VLANs can be implemented for VM traffic, if required PowerConnect LAN Switch Configuration Table 3 provides a port configuration overview for the two PowerConnect LAN switches. Trunk mode is used to allow multiple VLANs on a port, and access mode is used when the switch performs the VLAN tagging function. Figure 4 below shows the function that each switch port provides. Individual ports or blocks of contiguous ports are color coded and labeled per their respective functions. Ports are available to support future expansion as well. Table 3. Sample VLAN Switch Assignment Ports Configuration Notes ESXi Hosts Configured in Trunk mode: Allow VLANs 20, 30, and 100 Management Server Configured in Trunk mode. Allow VLANs 10 and 20 OOB Configured in Access mode for VLAN 10 Storage Array Management Uplink Future Expansion Configured in Access mode for VLAN 20 Configured in Trunk mode. All uplink ports configured in a single Link Aggregation Group (LAG) - Allow VLAN 100 for VM traffic - Also allow VLANs 10 and 20, for core routing between VLANs 10 and 20 - Also allow VLANs 20 and 30 if the cluster will be expanded outside rack These ports are disabled. This will prevent any unauthorized access or misconfiguration. Each PowerConnect switch is configured with a single stacking module that supports two stacking links. The two PowerConnect LAN switches are connected using both of the stacking links to provide redundancy. The stacked switches form a single logical switch where one of the switch modules acts as the master and both switches are managed as a single entity by connecting to the master switch. Stacking also provides for a high-speed data path between the switch modules. In addition, stacking Dell Inc 12

13 Mgmt Server Array Mgmt Mgmt Server Array Mgmt idrac idrac COMBO PORTS COMBO PORTS vstart 50 VMware vsphere Solution Design Guide the switches helps prevent any potential loops when the switches are uplinked to the customer s existing network infrastructure. Figure 4. LAN Switch Port Usage LAN Switch 1 LAN Switch 2 Host Host Core Core Stack PowerEdge R620 LAN Connectivity Each PowerEdge R620 has eight 1Gb ports, of which four are dedicated for LAN traffic. In addition, the idrac7 OOB interface is connected to the LAN switches. Figure 5 shows the connectivity of Server 1 to the LAN switches. Dell Inc 13

14 idrac COMBO PORTS COMBO PORTS vstart 50 VMware vsphere Solution Design Guide Figure 5. Server 1 LAN Connectivity R W 750W LAN Switch 1 LAN Switch 2 Legend Mgmt Out-Of-Band Mgmt The other PowerEdge R620 server follows the same connectivity pattern to the LAN switches with the exception that each server uses a unique set of physical ports on the switches. Table 4 details the PowerEdge R620 server connectivity to the LAN switches. Table 4. PowerEdge R620 LAN Connectivity rndc Port 1 rndc Port 3 NIC Port 1 NIC Port 3 idrac7 Server 1 Switch 1 Port 9 Switch 2 Port 9 Switch 1 Port 10 Switch 2 Port 10 Switch 1 Port 5 Server 2 Switch 1 Port 11 Switch 2 Port 11 Switch 1 Port 12 Switch 2 Port 12 Switch 2 Port PowerEdge R620 Adapter Enumeration ESXi enumerates the network adapters based upon PCI bus information. Each network adapter is assigned a label in ESXi of vmnic followed by a number. As an example, the first adapter is labeled vmnic0. In the case of the R620 servers included in this solution, there are eight 1Gb network adapters which ESXi labels as vmnic0 through vmnic7. Figure 6 provides a mapping of the physical network ports to the vmnic labels. This information is necessary when configuring the virtual switches or for troubleshooting purposes. Dell Inc 14

15 Figure 6. PowerEdge R620 Adapter Enumeration vmnic4 vmnic5 vmnic6 vmnic W 750W idrac idrac vmnic0 vmnic1 vmnic2 vmnic PowerEdge R620 LAN Virtual Switch Configuration For each PowerEdge R620, a single ESXi virtual switch is created to support all LAN traffic. Unique port groups are then created for management and VM traffic. In addition, VMkernel interfaces are defined for management and vmotion traffic. Each port group and VMkernel interface is configured to tag with the appropriate VLAN. The Management port group is utilized by the Dell Management Plug-in and the EqualLogic VSM/VMWARE Plug-in for VMware vcenter. Figure 7 is a screenshot taken in vcenter Server of the LAN virtual switch on Server 1. Note the vmnics and how they correlate to the physical adapters as shown in Figure 6. Mgmt Network is a Virtual Machine Port Group, which allows VMs to communicate on the management network, and Mgmt is a VMKernel port, which allows the ESXi kernel to communicate with the management network. Figure 7. LAN vswitch Configuration Dell Inc 15

16 4.2.6 Load Balancing and Failover Load balancing enables sharing network traffic between the physical network ports in a team, thereby generating higher throughput. The VMware virtual switch has three options to configure load balancing: Route based on the originating virtual switch port ID Route based on source MAC hash Route based on IP hash The default load balancing configuration of route based on the originating virtual switch port ID is recommended. This setting enables multiple VMs to use different physical adapter ports to transmit and receive traffic without requiring additional physical switch configuration. The Management and vmotion networks each have only one port ID or MAC address. Hence, these networks will each use only one physical adapter port for communicating unless there is a failover to another physical adapter port. Table 5 notes any required configuration changes that should be explicitly made to the port group configuration. VMKernel Ports Table 5. Port Group Configuration Notes Mgmt vmotion vmnic0: active vmnic2,vmnic4, vmnic6: standby management traffic: enabled failback: no vmnic4: active vmnic0,vmnic2,vmnic6: standby vmotion: enabled failback: no While the configurations explored in the section above along with Table 5 depict a robust and fault tolerant ESXi network design, customers can implement an additional level of resiliency by implementing VMware HA. More information on setting up VMware HA can be found in VMware High Availability (HA): Deployment Best Practices for vsphere 5.x PowerEdge R420 LAN Connectivity The PowerEdge R420 has four 1Gb ports of which two are dedicated for LAN traffic. In addition, the idrac7 OOB interface is connected to the LAN switches. Figure 8 shows the management server connectivity to the LAN switches. Dell Inc 16

17 idrac / FDX /HDX MASTER 1/7 2/8 3/9 4/10 5/11 6/12 Unit 7-12 STACK ID DIAG FAN RPS TEMP / / / M / RPS Fan COMBO PORTS RESET COMBO PORTS vstart 50 VMware vsphere Solution Design Guide Figure 8. Management Server LAN Connectivity LAN Switch 1 LAN Switch 2 PowerEdge R420 Legend Mgmt Out-Of-Band Mgmt Table 6 details management server connectivity to the LAN switches. Table 6. PowerEdge R420 LAN Connectivity LOM Port 1 NIC Port 2 idrac7 Switch 1 Port 1 Switch 2 Port 1 Switch 1 Port PowerEdge R420 Network Adapter Teaming Configuration The two adapters dedicated to the LAN are configured into a Smart Load Balancing (SLB) and Failover team using BACS. This provides redundancy in the event that one of the paths or network adapters fails. There are several teaming types supported by Broadcom that provide this capability. The SLB and Failover teaming type was chosen based on the ease of configuration. There is no switch configuration required to support this teaming type. Two virtual VLAN adapters are created using BACS that correspond to the Management and OOB networks. The Broadcom team performs the VLAN tagging on each of these virtual adapters. If the management server is running as a VM, then it will not need the BACS VLAN adapters, but rather virtual NICs that are associated with the appropriate vswitches and VLANs. Figure 9 displays the teamed configuration and the two virtual VLAN adapters. Note the two adapters classified as Unassigned Adapters which are used for iscsi traffic. Also note that the LAN adapters are teamed for fault tolerance. However, the SAN adapters are not teamed because they use MPIO provided by the EqualLogic HIT for Windows. The SAN adapters connect into the separate SAN switches. Dell Inc 17

18 Figure 9. PowerEdge R420 Server Broadcom Team Configuration Dell Inc 18

19 COMBO PORTS CONTROL MODULE 11 ETHERNET 0 ETHERNET 1 CONTROL MODULE 11 ETHERNET 0 ETHERNET 1 ETHERNET 2 ETHERNET 3 ETHERNET 2 ETHERNET 3 ERR ERR STANDBY ON/OFF STANDBY ON/OFF MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT SERIAL PORT SERIAL PORT COMBO PORTS vstart 50 VMware vsphere Solution Design Guide EqualLogic PS6100 LAN Connectivity The EqualLogic PS6100 has a management port on each controller. Each storage array is connected to the management network and a shared management IP address is assigned to the storage group. When managing the array, the Group Manager web interface will be assigned to this shared management IP. Additionally, San HQ will utilize this interface for monitoring the storage group. Figure 11 shows the PS6100 connectivity to the LAN switches. Figure 10. PS6100X Array 1 LAN Connectivity LAN Switch 1 LAN Switch 2 PS6100 Legend 1Gb LAN Table 7 details EqualLogic Array connectivity to the LAN switches while Figure 7 shows the array controller connectivity to the SAN switches. Table 7 and Figure 10 show the network connections that are used for array monitoring and management. Group Manager and SAN HQ utilize these interfaces. Table 7. EqualLogic PS6100 LAN Connectivity Array # Controller # Mgmt Port Array 1 Slot 0 Switch 1 Port 3 Array 1 Slot 1 Switch 2 Port 3 Array 2 Slot 0 Switch 1 Port 4 Array 2 Slot 1 Switch 2 Port SAN Architecture The SAN includes two PowerConnect 7024 or 6224 switches which support iscsi data and iscsi management traffic. The two switches are connected together with stacking modules on each switch. In addition, the solution supports up to eight 1Gb uplinks from each switch to link into an existing core iscsi network infrastructure. These uplinks are optional. If required, 10Gb uplink modules may be added to each switch; however these options are beyond the scope of this document. Dell Inc 19

20 Mgmt Server Svc Mgmt Server Svc COMBO PORTS COMBO PORTS vstart 50 VMware vsphere Solution Design Guide PowerConnect switch configuration for SAN Figure 11 shows how the ports are distributed for the ESXi hosts, management server, storage arrays, and uplinks. Additional ports are available for future expansion as well. Figure 11. SAN Switch Port Configuration SAN Switch 1 SAN Switch 2 Storage Storage Host Host Core Core 2x 10Gb LAG The two switches are connected using two 10Gb Inter switch links (ISLs). The two 10Gb Link Aggregation Groups (LAGs) provide a path for communication across the switches. In addition, the LAGS support traffic between EqualLogic arrays if more than one array is present in the configuration. Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) PortFast is enabled on all the server and storage ports. This helps to reduce the link downtime in the event of a path or switch failure. Ports left for future expansion are disabled to prevent any unauthorized access or misconfiguration. The uplink ports on each switch are configured in a LAG. Switch level configuration details are defined in Table 8. A single VLAN, not VLAN 1, is used for all iscsi traffic. Port 16 on each switch is configured with VLAN 10 and without PortFast, for OOB management of the switch. Dell Inc 20

21 idrac COMBO PORTS COMBO PORTS vstart 50 VMware vsphere Solution Design Guide Table 8. PowerConnect SAN Switch Settings Item Setting iscsi Rapid STP Jumbo Frames Flow Control Unicast Storm Control Enabled Enabled Enabled On Disabled It is important to understand the spanning tree configuration on the SAN if both uplinks will be utilized. Spanning tree costs should be set appropriately to avoid STP blocking the LAG between these two switches which would result in a longer Ethernet switch path for SAN traffic and potentially increased SAN latency PowerEdge R620 SAN Connectivity Each PowerEdge R620 has eight 1Gb ports of which four are dedicated for SAN traffic. Figure 12 shows Server 1 connectivity to the LAN switches. Figure 12. SAN Switch Port Configuration PowerEdge R620 1 SAN Switch 1 SAN Switch W 750W Legend iscsi The other PowerEdge R620 server follows the same connectivity pattern to the SAN switches with the exception that each server uses a unique set of physical ports on the switches. Table 9 details PowerEdge R620 server connectivity to the SAN switches for a vstart 50 configuration. Dell Inc 21

22 Table 9. PowerEdge R620 SAN Connectivity rndc Port 2 rndc Port 4 NIC Port 2 NIC Port 4 Server 1 Switch 1 Port 11 Switch 2 Port 11 Switch 1 Port 12 Switch 2 Port 12 Server 2 Switch 1 Port 13 Switch 2 Port 13 Switch 1 Port 14 Switch 2 Port PowerEdge R620 SAN Virtual Switch Configuration For each PowerEdge R620, a single virtual switch is created to support all SAN traffic. The four 1Gb physical networks that are dedicated for iscsi traffic are connected to this virtual switch (as shown in Figure 13). Four VMkernel (vmk) interfaces are created and each vmk interface is associated with only one physical network port. Figure 13. SAN vswitch Configuration An additional VMkernel port is created on the iscsi subnet serving as the default vmkernel port for storage heartbeat traffic with the EqualLogic storage. This heartbeat sits outside of the iscsi software initiator and does not consume any additional iscsi storage connections. It is simply used as the lowest vmkernel port for vmkping and other iscsi network functions. This heartbeat has to be the lowest VMkernel port on the vswitch and is not bound to the software initiator. The creation and configuration of the vswitches, iscsi VMkernel interfaces and storage heartbeat interface are accomplished through the EqualLogic MEM installation process, as discussed below. For detailed instructions on configuring EqualLogic storage with vsphere, refer to the Technical Reports Configuring VMware vsphere 5.x Software iscsi with Dell EqualLogic PS Series Storage and Configuring iscsi Connectivity with VMware vsphere 5 and Dell EqualLogic PS Series Storage. Dell Inc 22

23 idrac COMBO PORTS COMBO PORTS vstart 50 VMware vsphere Solution Design Guide EqualLogic Multipathing Extension Module VMware introduced Pluggable Storage Architecture (PSA) in vsphere 4.x, which enabled storage vendors to develop MEM that plugs into vsphere. MEM provides advanced multipathing capabilities with path redundancy and improved performance by intelligently routing data. The EqualLogic MEM consists of two components: a Path Selection Plug-in (PSP) driver that is used by the VMware Native Multipathing Plug-in (NMP) to select the best path for each I/O to the EqualLogic storage devices and an EqualLogic Host Connection Manager (EHCM) that manages iscsi sessions to the EqualLogic storage devices. By utilizing the PSP in the EqualLogic MEM, storage I/O is improved with increased bandwidth and reduced network latency. This is because the PSP can use its knowledge about the exact distribution of volumes in the storage arrays. The EHCM provides automatic connection management by distributing iscsi sessions across all configured adapters and PS Series group Ethernet ports. It also automates load balancing across multiple active paths to the storage array. EqualLogic MEM consists of a setup.pl script for configuring the module and an offline bundle to be installed on the ESXi server. The bundle can be installed through the vcenter Update Manager from a vsphere Management Assistant server or the vsphere vcli using the setup script. As described above, vsphere Multipathing requires configuring four VMkernels, each associated with only one active network port. During MEM configuration, the option to utilize the iscsi software adapters should be enabled by including the enableswiscsi flag when executing the setup.pl script PowerEdge R420 SAN Connectivity The PowerEdge R420 has four 1Gb ports of which two are dedicated for SAN traffic. These ports allow the PowerEdge R420 to manage the SAN switches and mount iscsi based volumes for access to VMDKs or ISOs on the SAN. Figure 14 shows the management server connectivity to the SAN switches. Figure 14. Management Server SAN Connectivity SAN Switch 1 SAN Switch 2 PowerEdge R420 Legend iscsi Table 10 details the management server connectivity to the SAN switches. Dell Inc 23

24 COMBO PORTS CONTROL MODULE 11 ETHERNET 0 ETHERNET 1 CONTROL MODULE 11 ETHERNET 0 ETHERNET 1 ETHERNET 2 ETHERNET 3 ETHERNET 2 ETHERNET 3 ERR ERR STANDBY ON/OFF STANDBY ON/OFF MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT SERIAL PORT SERIAL PORT COMBO PORTS vstart 50 VMware vsphere Solution Design Guide Table 10. PowerEdge R420 SAN Connectivity LOM Port 2 NIC Port 2 Switch 1 Port 1 Switch 2 Port 1 As noted above, a benefit of connecting the management server to the SAN switches is that iscsi volumes may be presented to the management server to provide additional storage capacity for storing items such as ISO images and scripts. Windows Server 2008 R2 supports Network File System (NFS) shares which may be mounted by the ESXi cluster to access these files. To account for this potential use case, the EqualLogic HIT is installed. HIT provides the multipath I/O (MPIO) plug-in for the Microsoft iscsi framework; however, HIT is not required to use Group Manager. Group Manager is the user interface for managing the PS6100X storage EqualLogic PS6100X SAN Connectivity The EqualLogic PS6100X contains redundant storage controllers. Each storage controller has four 1Gb connections supporting iscsi data and a 100Mb dedicated management traffic port. The four iscsi data connections on each controller are split between the two SAN switches for redundancy. Figures 15 show how the two controllers on Array 1 are connected. Figure 15. PS6100X Array 1 SAN Connectivity SAN Switch 1 SAN Switch 2 PS6100 Legend iscsi Dell Inc 24

25 The other optional EqualLogic array follows the same connectivity pattern to the SAN switches with the exception that it uses a unique set of physical ports on the switches. Table 11 details the connectivity for each of the EqualLogic iscsi arrays to the SAN switches. Table 11. PS6100X SAN Connectivity Array # Controller # Array Port Ethernet 0 Array Port Ethernet 1 Array Port Ethernet 2 Array Port Ethernet 3 Array 1 Slot 0 Switch 1 Port 3 Switch 2 Port 3 Switch 1 Port 5 Switch 2 Port 5 Array 1 Slot 1 Switch 2 Port 4 Switch 1 Port 4 Switch 2 Port 6 Switch 1 Port 6 Array 2 Slot 0 Switch 1 Port 7 Switch 2 Port 7 Switch 1 Port 9 Switch 2 Port 9 Array 2 Slot 1 Switch 2 Port 8 Switch 1 Port 8 Switch 2 Port 10 Switch 1 Port EqualLogic Group and Pool Configuration Each EqualLogic array (or member) is assigned to a particular group. Groups help in simplifying management by enabling management of all members in a group from a single interface. Each group contains one or more storage pools. Each pool must contain one or more members and each member is associated with only one storage pool. Figure 16 shows an example of a group with three members distributed across two pools. Figure 16. EqualLogic Organizational Concepts Group Pool Pool Member Member Member The iscsi volumes are created at the pool level. In the case where multiple members are placed in a single pool, the data is distributed amongst the members of the pool. With data being distributed over a larger number of disks, the potential performance of iscsi volumes within the pool is increased with each member added. For vstart 50 with two arrays, one pool can be created with two members or two pools can be created with one member each. Depending upon the storage options selected, the vstart 50 EqualLogic organization options can be expanded. Dell Inc 25

26 Table 12. Storage Configuration Options vstart Model vstart 50: Base vstart Storage Array Configuration vstart 50+: With Storage Expansion Configuration vstart 50 1 x PS6100X 2 x PS6100 Series Array Using the information from Table 12 above as inputs, for a vstart 50 with Storage Expansion, one pool with two members, or two pools with one member each can be created. Other EqualLogic array types can be added to the existing storage pool or group. Understanding the expected storage workload profile will help to determine the appropriate array selection and pool configuration. For more information, please consult with your Dell Sales and Services representatives for planning out and designing an EqualLogic storage solution. Also, refer to the following white paper, Using Tiered Storage in a PS Series SAN, available at Storage Array RAID Configuration The storage array RAID configuration is highly dependent on the workload in your virtual environment. The EqualLogic PS series storage arrays support three RAID types: RAID 6, RAID 10, and RAID 50. The RAID configuration will depend on workloads and customer requirements. In general, RAID 10 provides the best performance at the expense of storage capacity. RAID 10 generally provides better performance in random I/O situations, and requires additional overhead in the case of a drive failure scenario. RAID 50 generally provides more usable storage, but has less performance than RAID 10. RAID 6 provides better data protection than RAID 50. For more information on configuring RAID in EqualLogic, refer to the white paper, How to Select the Correct RAID for an EqualLogic SAN, available at Volume Size Considerations Volumes are created in the storage pools. Volume sizes depend on the customer environment and the type of workloads. Volumes must be sized to accommodate not only the VM virtual hard drive, but also the size of the virtual memory of the VM and additional capacity for any snapshots of the VM. Depending on the environment, one may decide to create multiple ~500 GB volumes with multiple VMs. It is important to include space for the guest operating system memory cache, snapshots, and VM configuration files when sizing these volumes. Additionally, one can configure thin-provisioned volumes to grow on demand only when additional storage is needed for those volumes. Thin provisioning can increase the efficiency of storage utilization. With each volume created and presented to the servers, additional iscsi sessions are initiated. When planning the solution, it is important to understand that group and pool limits exist for the number of simultaneous iscsi sessions. For more information, refer to the current EqualLogic Firmware (FW) Release Notes available at the EqualLogic Support site. Dell Inc 26

27 Storage Access Control Access to the created volumes can be restricted to a subset of the servers that have physical connectivity to the EqualLogic arrays. For each volume, access can be restricted based on IP address, iscsi qualified name (IQN), and/or Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP). When creating a volume for the servers in the ESXi cluster, access must be granted to all servers in the cluster. 4.4 Management Architecture This section assumes initial configuration of the devices has been performed and pertains to ongoing management of the vstart configurations. For additional information on managing the vstart configuration, refer to the vstart 50 Solution Overview document Management on the LAN The management of the devices on the LAN includes the following items: Out of-band server management Server management through Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Server management through Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vcenter ESXi cluster management through VMware vcenter LAN switch management through CLI or web browser EqualLogic array management and monitoring Server Out-of-Band Management: The PowerEdge R620 servers and the PowerEdge R420 can be managed directly by connecting to the idrac Web interface. In addition, the idrac supports remote KVM through a virtual console. Dell OpenManage TM Server Administrator (OMSA): OMSA should be installed on the PowerEdge 420. For the PowerEdge R420, the Dell OpenManage Installation DVD is available for download from support.dell.com. The OpenManage Web Service option allows the PowerEdge R420 to serve out the OpenManage Web pages for the ESXi servers. The OMSA option provides hardware management for the local system. Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vcenter: The plug-in provides server details for all PowerEdge R620 servers in the solution at the datacenter, cluster, and host level within vcenter Server. Inventory, monitoring, alerting, BIOS and firmware updates, and access to online warranty information are available within vcenter Server. In addition, the plug-in provides the ability to directly launch the idrac7. ESXi Cluster Management: Management of the ESXi cluster will typically be performed directly with vcenter Server, but can also be performed by connecting to each server through the VMware Virtual Infrastructure Client (VI Client). In addition, for troubleshooting purposes, KVM or virtual console through idrac connectivity to an ESXi server may be required to utilize the Direct Console User Interface (DCUI). Dell Inc 27

28 COMBO PORTS COMBO PORTS vstart 50 VMware vsphere Solution Design Guide LAN Switch Management: Management of the LAN switches can be performed through a Web browser, serial cable, or telnet. EqualLogic Array Management: The EqualLogic arrays are managed through the EqualLogic Group Manager Web interface which can be accessed from the management server. Administrator primary tasks within Group Manager include configuration and troubleshooting of the arrays. The VSM/VMWARE Plug-in for VMware vcenter can also be used to manage the storage arrays from within vcenter Server. EqualLogic Array Monitoring: SAN HQ is installed on the management server to provide current performance monitoring and historical statistics. Group Manager can also be used for array monitoring. A logical overview of the LAN management architecture is shown in Figure 17. Notice that the PS6100 arrays are managed via the dedicated management ports that are connected to the LAN switches. Figure 17. Management Overview (LAN) NTP Solution Support Services Domain Controller/ Active Directory Management Server (vcenter, SAN HQ) Database for Management Server (Optional) Core Network PowerEdge R620 ESXi Cluster PowerEdge R420 LAN (PowerConnect 7024) Legend 1Gb LAN Out-Of-Band Mgmt iscsi Storage EqualLogic PS SAN Management SAN management includes SAN switch management. Management of the SAN switches can be performed through a Web browser, serial cable, or telnet from the management server, but only if the management server is physical. Dell Inc 28

29 COMBO PORTS COMBO PORTS vstart 50 VMware vsphere Solution Design Guide A logical overview of the SAN management architecture is shown in Figure 18. Figure 18. Management Overview (SAN) Management Server (vcenter, SAN HQ) SAN (PowerConnect 6224) PowerEdge R420 1Gb SAN Legend Note that while Figure 18 shows the high level physical connectivity between the PowerEdge R420 Management Server and the SAN switches, another path for storage management exists through the Storage Management Port Group as discussed below in Section and shown above in Figure Dell Management Plug-In for VMware vcenter Dell Management Plug-In for VMware vcenter Server is provided as a virtual appliance and is hosted on the ESXi cluster. The virtual networking for the appliance must be connected to the management port group discussed in Section 4.2. After configuration, hardware monitoring and management of the ESXi hosts can be done from within vcenter Server. Dell Inc 29

30 4.4.4 Dell EqualLogic VSM/VMWARE Plug-In for VMware vcenter Like the Management Plug-In, the VSM/VMWARE is provided as a virtual appliance and is hosted on the ESXi cluster. Similarly, virtual networking for the appliance must be connected to the management port group discussed in Section 4.2. Once configured, storage volume and Auto Snapshot can be configured and monitored from within the vcenter Server user interface. 5 Power and Cooling Configuration The vstart 50 configuration supports datacenters that have two separate sources of power. For the servers and iscsi storage arrays, redundant power supplies are provided, and each power supply is connected to a unique PDU to avoid a single point of failure. The four PowerConnect switches are configured with an external redundant power unit; the primary power on the switches is connected to a separate PDU rather than the Redundant Power Unit for the switches. The UPS and PDU model may vary based on the deployment needs of the datacenter. As such, detailed power cabling information will be provided by Dell Services as part of the deployment process. Figure 19 below depicts the power configuration for the vstart 50+ configuration. Dell Inc 30

31 INPUT 208V~ BAY 1: STACKING OR 10G UPLINK MODULE BAY 1: STACKING OR 10G UPLINK MODULE BAY 1: STACKING OR 10G UPLINK MODULE BAY 1: STACKING OR 10G UPLINK MODULE OFF 20A 250Vac CIRCUIT BREAKER BAY 2: 10G UPLINK MODULE XG1 XG2 XG3 XG4 BAY 2: 10G UPLINK MODULE XG1 XG2 XG3 XG4 BAY 2: 10G UPLINK MODULE XG1 XG2 XG3 XG4 BAY 2: 10G UPLINK MODULE XG1 XG2 XG3 XG4 idrac idrac idrac LS2 AC OUTPUT 30A~ 9600,8,1 9600,8,1 9600,8,1 9600,8, LS1 1 RPS DC IN==,12V 7A V RPS DC IN==,12V 7A V RPS DC IN==,12V 7A V RPS DC IN==,12V 7A V W 750W W 750W CONTROL MODULE 11 ETHERNET 0 ETHERNET 1 ETHERNET 2 ETHERNET 3 CONTROL MODULE 11 ETHERNET 0 ETHERNET 1 ETHERNET 2 ETHERNET 3 CONTROL MODULE 11 ETHERNET 0 ETHERNET 1 ETHERNET 2 ETHERNET 3 CONTROL MODULE 11 ETHERNET 0 ETHERNET 1 ETHERNET 2 ETHERNET 3 ERR ERR ERR ERR STANDBY ON/OFF STANDBY ON/OFF STANDBY ON/OFF STANDBY ON/OFF MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT SERIAL PORT SERIAL PORT SERIAL PORT SERIAL PORT REPO IN REPO OUT Not For Current Interrupting. BATT.EXT 192V 30A vstart 50 VMware vsphere Solution Design Guide Figure 19. vstart 50+ Power Cabling RPS Keyboard, Monitor, Mouse PC RPS-720 or 600 PDU A PowerConnect 7024 or 6248 (SAN 2) PowerConnect 7024 or 6248 (SAN 1) PowerConnect 7024 or 6248 (LAN 2) PowerConnect 7024 or 6248 (LAN 1) PowerEdge R420 PDU B /x PowerEdge R PowerEdge R EqualLogic PS6100X /x To Datacenter Power Source A UPS To Datacenter Power Source B vstart 50 PDU connectivity will vary based on UPS presence and datacenter power infrastructure PDU1 Power Cables PDU2 Power Cables PDU A should be cabled to one power source. PDU B should be cabled to a separate power source. With one optional UPS in the solution, the recommended solution is to cable PDU A into the UPS and PDU B into another power source in the datacenter. If this option is implemented, then the UPS should be cabled to one power source and PDU B should be cabled to a separate power source, if two power sources are available. Detailed information on the power, cooling, and related datacenter rack requirements of the vstart 50 are available in the vstart 50 Solution Specifications document. Dell Inc 31

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