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Samba program, 137
SAN configurations
capacity planning and, 418
cascading, 250, 259, 294295, 310311
core /edge, 256257, 297298, 303
director-level, 216217
enterprise, 216217
entry-level, 213215
guidelines, 270271
ISL functions, 242, 249251
JBOD, 227229
levels of, 213217
management, 385388, 394395
meshed, 256, 258, 296, 306307
mid-range, 215
multiswitch, 256261, 270
RAID, 228229
SAN-to-SAN communications, 264265
serviceability and, 386387, 394395
utility for, 247
workloads, 312313
SAN connectivity, 253271
architecture, 211213
challenges, 254255
data center connections, 254262
future of, 267270
guidelines, 270271
Host Bus Adapters. See HBAs
multiswitch configurations, 256261, 270
networks, 262264
optical devices, 267
overview, 254
SCSI/RAID operations, 213
server connections, 212
server support, 258261
tape media, 266
SAN devices, 219234
architecture, 209211
backups , 256, 266
bridges, 229231
communications between, 3132
connections, 264267
considerations, 234
described, 220
fabric operation, 231233
Fibre Channel switch, 220224
Host Bus Adapters. See HBAs
overview, 204205
problems. See problem management
recovery, 256, 266
routers, 229231
sharing, 241244
storage component, 227231
upgrades, 394
SAN networks
architecture, 202205
connectivity, 262264
external, 262
TCP/IP and, 209
SAN ports, 297, 299
SAN software, 235252
architecture, 205209
components , 235252
configuration management, 248
configuration utility, 247
considerations, 252
console access, 247
console boot process, 247
data sharing, 244246
device drivers, 239241
device sharing, 242244
in- band management functions, 246247
ISL functions, 242, 249251
maintenance, 247
management applications, 246249
monitoring functions, 247
out-of-band management functions, 247
performance management, 248
storage management, 248
tools, 473474
workstation access, 247
SAN solutions
data replication, 262263
enterprise-level workloads, 312
optical media solutions, 267
RDBMS technology and, 262263
tape media solutions, 266
SAN switches, 58
SAN workloads, 293314
characterization of, 294299
configurations, 312313
considerations, 312314
data organizational model, 300301
enterprise-level, 312
maintenance, 313314
planning for, 312313
port requirements, 297
production installations, 313
production practices, 313314
test installations, 313
vs. NAS workloads, 292
WIT workloads, 304307
See also workloads
SAN/NAS solutions, 335350
SANs (Storage Area Networks), 197271
advantages, 1920
architecture, 199217, 294
caveats, 6162
complexity of, 6162
components, 201213
concepts, 4962
configurations. See SAN configurations
connectivity. See SAN connectivity
cost issues, 61
data access, 60
data sharing, 244246
data size , 6061
data warehouse environment, 6061
data warehouse workloads and, 308311
data-centric applications, 5051
design considerations, 362363
device drivers, 239241
device sharing, 242244
devices. See SAN devices
distributing computer processing, 5153
distributing I/O processing, 5356
evolution of, 5758, 200201
Fabric OS, 206207
Fibre Channel Protocol, 5356
hardware. See SAN devices
illustrated , 20, 30, 57
integrating with NAS, 335350
interswitch linking (ISL) functions, 249251
introduction, 5657
I/O operations, 5356, 337338, 340
I/O workloads. See I/O workloads
ISL functions, 242, 249252
management, 62, 242, 246249
Massive Parallel Processing Systems (MPP), 5253
networks. See SAN networks
OLTP workloads and, 299303
operational overview, 5861
problems. See problem management
production workloads, 215
SAN management applications, 246249
security. See security
shared nothing architecture, 5556
similarities with NAS, 338341
SMP and, 5152
software. See SAN software
supporting components, 241251
switch operating system, 236251
switched fabric networks, 55
switches, 211
TCP/IP and, 209
vs. NAS, 50, 201202, 336338
web-based workloads and, 304308
workloads. See SAN workloads
scalability, 30
SCSI adapters, 103105
SCSI buses, 103105
SCSI commands, 213, 239240
SCSI controller, 104105
SCSI devices, 103105
SCSI IDs, 103104
SCSI routers, 230231
SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) standard, 18, 59, 103, 498
SCSI tape drives , 90
SCSI/RAID operations, 213
sectors, 85, 90
security, 421450
authentication. See authentication
best practices, 445450
challenges, 432435
CIFS, 443444
configuration practices and, 446447
default modules and, 450
defense- in-depth model, 426427
encryption, 425, 428430, 434
enterprise-class file systems, 117118
E_port replication, 443
Fibre Channel, 435443
firewalls, 433
frame weaknesses, 437441
layered security model, 426
LUN masking, 433, 441442
management practices and, 447448
Man-in-the-Middle attacks, 440441
methods for, 426427
NAS, 443445
NFS, 444445
operating system, 449450
overview, 424426
passwords, 446
products, 433434
remote connectivity and, 448449
SANs, 435443
solutions, 433434
standards/specifications, 434
storage and, 25, 422424
storage application services and, 449450
storage security technology, 427432
tools for, 25
WWN spoofing, 431, 436437
zoning, 433437
sequences, 231, 438
serial connections, 100101, 111
server-free backups, 248, 256
servers
Apple, 122123
connecting peripherals to, 111113
connecting to SANs, 212
data access, 16
database, 1112
database size and, 22
direct vs. network connections, 16
file. See file servers
Internet and, 14, 21
name , 221223
NAS, 44, 133134
SAN, 256261
server OS, 208209
specialization of, 11
thin, 31
UNIX-based, 38, 260
web, 1415
Windows-based, 40, 42, 260
service levels, 367371
capacity planning and, 406407
described, 71, 498
OLTP workloads, 301302
serviceability, 383400
Sfp (simple file processing) mode, 152153, 172
shared I/O systems, 112113
shared memory, 112113
shared nothing architecture, 52, 5556, 111112
sharing items
data, SAN, 241, 244246
devices, SAN, 241244
silos , 93
simple file processing (Sfp) mode, 152153, 172
Simple Name Server (SNS), 440441
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), 238, 414
Small Computer System Interface. See SCSI
SMB signing, 444
SMF (System Management Facility), 411412
SMP (symmetrical multiprocessing), 5154, 498499
snapshots, 93, 174, 499
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol), 238, 414
SNS (Simple Name Server), 440441
soft zoning, 435436
software
backup, 485
drivers, 239241
maintenance, 247
NAS. See NAS software
problems with, 357359
recovery, 485
SAN. See SAN software
solid-state disks (SSD), 68
Southwestern CD Company case study, 477488
SPC (Storage Performance Council), 415417
SRM (storage resource management), 24, 485
SSD (solid-state disks), 68
Static Database Model, 173
storage application services, 449450
Storage Area Networks. See SANs
storage arrays. See arrays
storage capacity. See capacity planning
storage data management tools, 25
storage information, 379
storage infrastructure, 361
storage integration, 348350
storage intelligence, 209
storage locations, 6667
storage management, SAN, 248
storage networking model, 1820
storage networks
advantages, 1819
best practices, 488
business application. See business applications
business continuity and, 360361
capacity planning, 401419
change management, 392400
component relationship matrix, 388389, 395
configuration management, 385393
data access, 2223
data size, 22
effects on IT organizations, 3334
external service levels, 367370
implementing plan for, 371377
internal service levels for, 367, 370371
interruptions in service, 357359
I/O workloads in, 290292
IT organization needs and, 2123
management challenges, 377382
Network Attached Storage. See NAS
reasons for, 2123
remote vs. local, 363
serviceability, 383400
Storage Area Networks. See SANs
upgrades. See upgrades
See also networks
Storage Performance Council (SPC), 415417
storage reporting, 371
storage resource management (SRM), 24, 485
storage security tools, 25
storage systems
archival, 70, 7273
arrays. See arrays
batch processing, 7172
business applications for, 2325
data organization, 115128
data protection, 7374, 174
Hierarchical Storage Management (HTM), 7476
historical information, 410414
magnetic disk, 8485
magnetic tape, 9094
managing, SAN, 248
near-line configurations, 7476
Network Attached Storage. See NAS
OLTP workload, 71
overview, 7076
performance, 117
planning for. See capacity planning
recovery scenarios, 357, 359
resource management, 409
Storage Area Networks. See SANs
typical configurations, 7176
See also data storage
switch operating system, 236251
switch ports, 297, 299
switched fabric networks, 55
switched networks, 58
switches
10Gbe, 376
Director Class, 221
fabric, 108
FC, 207210, 220224, 434436
Fibre Channel, 220224, 434436
low-end, 221
multiple, 215, 256261, 270
NAS, 178180
SAN, 58, 211, 236
symmetrical multiprocessing (SMP), 5154, 498499
system cache, 78, 68
system clock, 145
System Management Facility (SMF), 411412
systems, computer
client computers, 152
performance of, 355
processing, 5153
See also specific systems
systems management, 354356
 
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Storage Networks
Storage Networks: The Complete Reference
ISBN: 0072224762
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 192

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