Implementing the IBM Storwize V7000 Gen2

1 CoverImplementing the IBM Storwize V7000 Gen2 Jon TateMorten DannemandNancy KinneyMassimo RosatiLev SturmerLearn about the latest addition to the IBM SAN Volume Controller/ Storwize familyUnderstand the new functions and featuresBenefit from an uncomplicated implementationInternational Technical Support OrganizationImplementing the IBM Storwize V7000 Gen2 January 2015SG24-8244-00 Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2015. All rights to Government Users Restricted Rights -- Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP ScheduleContract with IBM Edition (January 2015)This edition applies to the IBM Storwize V7000 Gen2 running software version : Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in Notices on page vii.

2 Copyright IBM Corp. 2015. All rights .. viiTrademarks .. viiiIBM Redbooks promotions .. ixPreface .. xiAuthors .. xiiNow you can become a published author, too .. xivComments welcome.. xivStay connected to IBM Redbooks .. xivChapter 1. Introduction to IBM storage virtualization .. Storage virtualization terminology .. Requirements driving storage virtualization .. Benefits of using IBM Storwize V7000 Gen2 .. IBM Storwize V7000 Gen2 architecture .. IBM Storwize V7000 Gen2 components .. More information.

3 20 Chapter 2. IBM Storwize V7000 Gen2 Hardware.. Overview .. Scalable write cache .. Increase in performance .. Support for 20 Expansion Enclosures.. New hardware on the Storwize V7000 Gen2 .. Controller hardware overview .. Base configuration .. Controller SAS Topology .. Compression Accelerator card .. Host interface cards .. Expansion Enclosure .. SES firmware .. Expansion Enclosures.. Control enclosure midplane .. Battery backup .. Battery Pack.

4 Control Enclosure power supplies.. Control enclosure fan modules .. Compression Accelerator card .. FCoE and iSCSI .. LEDs .. Battery LED.. Control Enclosure LED .. Expansion Enclosure LED .. Technician Port .. Technician port is marked with a T (Ethernet port 4) .. 45 Chapter 3. Planning and configuration.. General planning rules .. 48iv Implementing the IBM Storwize V7000 Base software .. Physical planning .. Single rack or dual rack configuration .. Cable connections.

5 Logical planning .. Management IP addressing plan .. SAN zoning and SAN connections .. iSCSI IP addressing plan .. Native IP replication .. Back-end storage subsystem configuration .. Real-time Compression.. Easy Tier version 3 .. Storwize V7000 Gen2 clustered system configuration .. Volume configuration .. Host mapping (LUN masking) .. Advanced Copy Services .. SAN boot support .. Data migration from a non-virtualized storage subsystem .. Storwize V7000 Gen2 configuration backup procedure.

6 Performance considerations .. SAN.. Disk subsystems .. Cache .. Port Configuration .. Performance monitoring .. 83 Chapter 4. IBM Storwize V7000 Gen2 Easy Tier.. IBM Storwize family software Easy Tier history .. New features in Easy Tier 3 .. Storage pool balancing .. Performance and monitoring considerations.. Considerations for optimal performance .. Monitoring tools.. 92 Chapter 5. The IBM Storwize V7000 Gen2 Initial Configuration.. Managing the Storwize V7000 Gen2.

7 Network requirements for the IBM Storwize V7000 Gen2 .. Prerequisites .. Initial Configuration of the IBM Storwize V7000 Gen2 .. How to make the first connection to the Storwize V7000 Gen2 .. System Setup wizard .. 101 Chapter 6. IBM Real-time Compression and the IBM Storwize V7000 Gen2.. Real-time Compression background, overview, and value proposition.. The solution: IBM Real-time Compression .. Common use cases .. IBM Real-time Compression technology .. Random Access Compression Engine.

8 RACE in Storwize V7000 Gen2 software stack .. Data write flow .. Data read flow .. Compression of existing data .. Storwize V7000 Gen2 software and hardware updates that enhance Real-time Compression .. 127 Contents Software enhancements .. Hardware enhancements .. 128 Chapter 7. Performance overview of the IBM Storwize V7000 Gen2 .. IBM Storwize V7000 Gen2 performance overview .. Drive Performance .. RAID performance .. Drive, RAID, and storage pool best practices .. SAN Performance considerations.

9 Performance monitoring .. Collecting performance statistics .. Real-time performance monitoring .. Performance data collection and Tivoli Storage Productivity Center for Disk .. 142 Chapter 8. IBM Storwize V7000 Gen2 command-line interface .. How to set up the CLI .. Configuring the IBM Storwize V7000 Gen2 using the CLI .. Viewing the Node Canister details .. Configuring event notification settings .. Configuring internal storage .. Configuring external storage .. Configuring volumes.

10 Configuring remote copy .. Configuring hosts .. New Commands introduced with the IBM Storwize V7000 Gen2 .. 166 Chapter 9. IBM Storwize V7000 Gen2 operations using the GUI .. Introduction to IBM Storwize V7000 GUI .. Overview .. Monitoring .. Pools .. Volumes .. Hosts .. Copy services .. Access .. Settings .. IBM Storage Tier Advisor Tool .. 178 Related publications .. 183 IBM Redbooks .. 183 Other resources .. 184 Referenced websites .. 185 Help from IBM .. 185vi Implementing the IBM Storwize V7000 Gen2 Copyright IBM Corp.