Strsw Ilt Sanimp Rev2 Labsetupguide

LG-1 Lab Setup Guide: SAN Implementation & STRSW-ILT-SANIMP-REV2

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NETAPP UNIVERSITY

SAN Implementation

Lab Setup Guide

Course Number: STRSW-ILT-SANIMP-REV2 Catalog Number: STRSW-ILT-SANIMP-REV2-EG Version Number: 1.2 Date: 16-Dec-11



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LAB SETUP GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 4

OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................................................. 4

EXPECTED QUALIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................... 4

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITES ........................................................................................................... 4

TERMINOLOGY .......................................................................................................................................... 4

QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? .................................................................................................................. 4

ACCESSING SYSTEMS AND INFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATION ................................... 5

SYSTEMS AND INFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATION .......................................................... 5

EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS DIAGRAM ........................................................................... 8

PRE-REQUISITES FOR INITIAL CONFIGURATION ............................................................. 8

NETAPP UNIVERSITY LAB MATRIX .................................................................................... 9

SAN ENHANCED CABLE KIT ..................................................................................................................... 9

DETAILED INSTALLATION STEPS..................................................................................... 10

NETAPP STORAGE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION .................................................................................... 10

WINDOWS 2008R2 SERVER CONFIGURATION ...................................................................................... 11

ESXI 5.0 HOST CONFIGURATION ........................................................................................................... 11

RED HAT CONFIGURATION .................................................................................................................... 11

BROCADE SWITCH CONFIGURATION ................................................................................................... 12



INTRODUCTION

OVERVIEW

This course is the next generation of the SAN Implementation Workshop course which

focuses on Windows Server 2008 R2, vSphere (ESX 5.0), and Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Server 6 Update 1. The exercise environment really requires 3 x86-64 servers. However, do

to the current exercise environment constraints we only have 1 x86-64 servers and so the

server will have to be rebuilt every night. The following table reflects this:

Day Platform Operating System

1 Server 1 Windows Server 2008 R2

2 Server 1 vSphere (ESX 5.0)

3 Server 1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1

EXPECTED QUALIFICATIONS

This document is written for instructors, course developers, and systems administrators who

are responsible for preparing learning labs and establishing instructor tasks that help ensure

that various lab components are appropriately prepared.

It is assumed that there is an appropriate level of expertise and some level of familiarity with

the installation and configuration of multiple operating systems, and that the individual can

perform a new installation of Data ONTAP®.

NOTE: This document does not cover deploying lab components: IP addressing, host names,

or machine specifics, except when specifically required to successfully set up a lab.

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITES

It is helpful when setting up labs to have a basic understanding of Data ONTAP

fundamentals.

TERMINOLOGY

Application server―The hardware and software installed to perform a specific function;

the hardware can be either a stand-alone server or a hypervisor that emulates the

hardware

Application software―Software applications and services installed or enabled after the

operating system is installed; some examples include Microsoft® Exchange and

Microsoft Office, Systems Manager, and Putty

Host operating system (OS)―The primary operating system installed on the server

Storage network―Storage area network (SAN) and network-attached storage (NAS)

QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?

Please e-mail questions and comments to [email protected].

mailto:[email protected]



ACCESSING SYSTEMS AND INFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATION

Details about how students will access labs during class and instructions for how accessing

the systems. As a general rule, the following are the minimum requirements for each student

workstation (or laptop):

Windows-based PC platform with a Pentium processor

1 GB of RAM or more

Screen resolution of 1024x768 or higher

Internet Explorer version 6.0 or higher

JRE 1.6 or later

High speed Web access with DSL, cable modem or T1 connectivity

Remote Desktop (RDP) client installed and setup

Adobe Acrobat Reader 6 or higher installed

SYSTEMS AND INFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATION

The hardware and software compatibility for any of the following requirements can be

verified by checking the interoperability support matrix tool available at NOW site:

(https://now.netapp.com/matrix).

Windows 2008 R2 host

Platform: 64-bit x86

CPU: 2 64-bit processors, 3 GHz or faster recommended

RAM: 4 GB minimum

Disk space: 40GB minimum

OS: Windows Server Enterprise 2008 R2 SP1

Configurations:

– NET Framework v3.5 SP1 or later installed

– Java Run time 6 installed

– IIS service disabled

– RDP enabled

– PuTTY executable on desktop

– vCenter with nothing configured:

No datacenters or host

Virtual Storage Console 4 not installed

Class files mounted on Windows 2008 R2 server at C:\_files\SI:

– FC Host Utilities for Windows installer (netapp_windows_host_utilities_6.0_x64)

– Multipath I/O Windows installer (ntap_win_mpio_3.5_setup_x64)

– Snap Drive for Windows installer (SnapDrive6.4_x64)

– Virtual Storage Console (VSC-4-0-win64)

iSCSI connections: 3 IP connections: 1 for host’s management; 2 for iSCSI initiator

FCP connections: 2 FC initiator connections (dual ported QLogic FC HBA)

http://wikid.netapp.com/w/PerformanceEngineering/Sizing_and_Automated_Analysis/Virtualization_Data_Collector



VMware ESXi Host System Requirements

CPU: 64-bit x86 dual-core CPUs with VT-x support enabled in BIOS (IBM x3550)

Processor: 2 GHz or faster recommended

RAM: 4 GB recommended

Disk space: 60GB or more recommended

2xNICs: Gigabit connection required (we need 2 NICs for NIC teaming)

OS: VMware vSphere 5.0

FC HBA: QLogic



Red Hat 6 Host System Requirements

CPU: 64-bit x86 dual-core CPUs

Processor: 2 GHz or faster recommended

RAM: 4 GB recommended

Disk space: 60GB or more recommended

2xNICs: Gigabit connection required (we need 2 NICs for NIC teaming)

OS: Red Hat 5.7

FC HBA: QLogic 2 ported HBA

Class files mounted both on RHEL (/_files/SI):

– Host Utilities for Linux (netapp_linux_host_utilities_6.0.noarch.rpm)

– QLogic Drive: scli-1.73-40.i386.rpm.gz

– Libnl-1.0-0.10.pre5.5.i386.rpm

– Libnl-1.0-0.10.pre5.5.x86_64.rpm

– multipathdevice.txt





Brocade FC Switch Requirements

Brocade FC switch that can accommodate at least 2 FC initiator port on each host and 2

FC target ports on each storage controller: minimum 4 FC targets

Storage System Requirements

Platform: FAS3050C (2 x FAS3050) or later platform

Data ONTAP 8.0.1 7-Mode or later

Configured in HA controller configuration

3 NICs configured and cabled

2 onboard FC ports set as initiators for shelves

2 onboard FC ports set as targets for hosts

4 onboard IP ports

cfmode set to single image

rsh enabled from any host

Telnet service enabled

Aggregates

– aggr0 with 2 or 3 disks

– 10 disk unassigned

iSCSI connections: Storage devices = at least 2 NICs cabled

FCP connections: Storage devices = 2 target FC connections on each storage system (0c,

0d)



EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS DIAGRAM

Kits

A kit is defined as: A set of systems that are used for two students or student groups within

the class.

For this course, a kit would consist of:

1 Windows 2008 R2 Server system used as Classroom workstation

1 initiator host (changes daily):

– 1 Windows 2008 R2 Server

– 1 ESXi 5.0 with access to a Windows Server with vCenter isntalled

– 1 RHEL 5.7

1 FAS storage system

– This storage system will be the HA partner for the another kit

– cfmode to be set to single image

All systems within the kit would have network connectivity to all other systems within

the kit

Connectivity between systems will be utilizing a standard Ethernet switch supporting

iSCSI traffic

Students will be connecting to the systems using an RDP connection from an unspecified

system (personal laptop, classroom host, etc)

PRE-REQUISITES FOR INITIAL CONFIGURATION

NA

Classroom Workstation

or Remote

Desktop

Remote Desktop

NetApp Storage System

HA

KIT ENVIRONMENT DIAGRAM

LAN

NetApp Storage System HA partner is in another kit

W2K8R2 ESXi 5.0

RHEL 6.0

e0a e0b, e0c e0a e0b, e0c



NETAPP UNIVERSITY LAB MATRIX

SAN ENHANCED CABLE KIT

APPLICATION SERVER OS CONNECTIONS

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Host OS Application

Software

Storage

Network

Additional

IP Addresses

(if needed)

Cluster / Non-Cluster

1

. VMware

ESXi 5.0 3 (2 + 1)*

2

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Windows 2008 R2

Server

3 (2 + 1)*

3

.

Red Hat 6.1 3 (2 + 1)*

STORAGE TYPE CONNECTIONS

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Operating System Hardware Additional

IP Addresses

(if needed)

Cluster / Non-Cluster

1

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Data ONTAP 8.0.1 7-

mode or later

FAS3050C e0a, Console This storage system will be the

HA partner for the another kit

cfmode set to single image

2

.

3

.



DETAILED INSTALLATION STEPS

NETAPP STORAGE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

STEP ACTION

1. Check connectivity from the Windows desktop to the storage system via:

OnCommand System Manager 2.0

Telnet

Console (Terminal Server for console connection is optional.)

Example:

To connect using OnCommand System Manager 2.0:

1. Launch System Manager

2. Discover the storage systems

3. Right-click on the discovered storage system and login to the controller

To connect from the Windows desktop to the storage system via telnet:

1. Open a CMD window on the student’s Windows desktop

2. Telnet to the IP address of the storage system

Example:

H:\>telnet [ip address or host name of storage system]

To connect from the Windows desktop to the storage system console port:

1. Open a CMD window on the student’s Windows desktop

2. Telnet to the ip address of the terminal server and the port of the storage

system

separate ip address and storage system port number with a space

Example:

H:\> telnet [console IP address of terminal server] <console port>

2. Set options:

At the command line of the storage system, ensure AutoSupport to administrators

and AutoSupport to NetApp is turned off.

Example: storage> options autosupport.enable off

storage> options autosupport.support.enable off

3. Down the 0c and 0d interfaces on Storage System 1 and 2: system> fcadmin config -d 0c 0d

system2> fcadmin config -d 0c 0d

4. Set 0c and 0d to initiators (if they are not already configured as initiators): system> fcadmin config -t initiator 0c 0d

system2> fcadmin config -t initiator 0c 0d

5. Enable the 0c and 0d interfaces on Storage System 1 and 2: system> fcadmin config -e 0c 0d

system2> fcadmin config -e 0c 0d



WINDOWS 2008R2 SERVER CONFIGURATION

STEP ACTION

1. Install Windows server 2008 R2 SP1

Perform Windows update, download and install all the recommend windows

updates.

No need to be part of a domain and can remain a stand-alone system

May need to reference the DNS server that is visible to all student pods

Install the 3.5 .NET framework SP1 or later before installing SnapDrive

(This is downloadable from

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=EC2CA85D-

B255-4425-9E65-1E88A0BDB72A&displaylang=en )

2. Verify WinZip, Acrobat Reader 9, iSCSI initiator and PuTTY is installed installed.

3. Add HotFixes: 4326858 and 433301.

4. Install QLogic driver 2.00.0001.

5. Install SANsurfer 5.01.b78.

6. vCenter installed with nothing configured.

7. Mount the class files as a shared folder at named C:\_files\SI

ESXI 5.0 HOST CONFIGURATION

STEP ACTION

1. Install and License enterprise level ESXi 5.0 (vSphere)

Use defaults for initial configuration

Verify network connectivity as required for the specific lab configuration

RED HAT CONFIGURATION

STEP ACTION

1. Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Update 7.

2. Mount the class files as a shared folder at /_files/SI

http://now.netapp.com/

http://now.netapp.com/



BROCADE SWITCH CONFIGURATION

STEP ACTION

1. Previous configurations must be cleaned

2. Wiring Configuration:

Switch Port Connected Devices

Port 0 NetApp FC adapter 0c (storage system 1)

Port 1 NetApp FC adapter 0d (storage system 1)

Port 2 NetApp FC adapter 0c (storage system 2)

Port 3 NetApp FC adapter 0d (storage system 2)

Port 4 Initiator QLogic HBA 1 port 1

Port 5 Initiator QLogic HBA 1 port 2

Port 8 Initiator QLogic HBA 2 port 1 (Partner)

Port 9 Initiator QLogic HBA 2 port 2 (Partner)

3. Zoning:

No zoning is required. Please disable zoning

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