R MOD 08-ESXi Host Installation and Integration For Block

ESXi Host Installation and Integration for
Block
Upon completion of this module, you should be able

to:
Describe ESXi storage connectivity limits and
guidelines
Describe the implementation of ESXi FC
connectivity
Describe the implementation of ESXi iSCSI
connectivity
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Lesson 1: ESXi Storage Connectivity

This lesson covers the following topics:
ESXi system limits and guidelines
ESXi HBA utilities
VMware VAAI Integration
VNX VASA Configuration
ESXi Connectivity: Requirements
One or more VNX storage systems
One or more ESXi hosts
Supported HBAs, HBA drivers, switches and cables
Correctly configured switch zoning
Correctly configured network
A management station in the environment
Supported host and OS
Supported browser
Supported JRE
Network connectivity to storage systems
Array Storage Considerations
Central repository
Scalable and recoverable implementation
Multiple hosts can access the same storage space
Virtual machines can be clustered across physical hosts
Virtual machines can take advantage of vSphere features

vMotion
vSphere HA (High Availability)
vSphere DRS (Dynamic Resource Scheduler)
vSphere FT (Fault Tolerance)
Data management capabilities with array software
LUN/File system expansion and mobility
Thin provisioning
Storage Tiering and Cache capabilities
Archiving and Deduplication
Local and remote replication
Storage Design Considerations: General SAN
Apply VNX Best Practices for ESXi host
Storage
Ensure Cache is Enabled for the Array

and Individual LUNs
Plan to dedicate an entire LUN to a VMFS

Volume
Do not create Multiple VMFS Partitions on the same LUN
Place each LUN in a RAID group or Pool

that provides the necessary performance
levels
Storage Design Considerations: RDM
Use RDMs when VMFS virtual disk would become
too large to effectively manage
Use RDMs to leverage native SAN tools
SAN snapshots
Direct backups
Performance monitoring
SAN management
Emulex OneCommand Manager Plug-in
Qlogic QConvergeConsole Plug-in
Brocade Network Advisor Management Plug-in
VNX and VMware VAAI Integration
VAAI vStorage API for Array Integration
A VMware vendor neutral storage API
Offloads ESXi storage functions to compliant
storage arrays
Hardware acceleration of ESXi host storage
operations
Reducing CPU, memory and storage fabric bandwidth
consumption
More ESXi compute power available for running virtual
machines
VNX is compliant for block-based and file-based
Block
API
ESXi storage operations Commands
NFS
VAAI
VNX Block-based VAAI Operations
Feature Typical Scenarios Benefits

VM Provisioning from Background Zeroing
templates Improved provisioning
Array Accelerated Bulk VMware Cloning performance
Zero Rapid reprovisioning
when older VMs are being
retired
VM provisioning from Improved performance by

Array Accelerated Full
templates using internal array Copy
Copy
Storage vMotion command
Multiple ESXi Servers Improved Performance

Array Accelerated accessing a LUN and Scalability
Hardware Locking containing multiple Virtual
Machines
VM deleted/migrated from Space reclamation on

Thin Provisioning Thin provisioned Thin LUN
datastore
Thin LUN out of space Prevents data corruption

Stun and Resume conditions Ease of management
when using Thin LUNs
VNX and VMware VASA Integration
VASA VMware Aware Storage API
A VMware vendor neutral storage API
Out-of-band HTTP communications with storage
VNX provides storage capabilities to vCenter
Storage Processors, LUNs, I/O ports and file systems
Monitors VNX health and capacity status
VNX is compliant for block-based and file-based
capability and status monitoring
Array capabilities
& status
VASA
Configure Unisphere
user for VM
Administrator role
Add Vendor Provider

into vCenter
A Storage Processor for
block
Control Station for file
VASA and Storage Profiles
VASA enables VMware
Storage Profiles
Associates virtual
disks to a specific
storage capability.
A Storage Profile used Flash Drives SAS drives
instead of an actual
storage device in
Platinum Gold
vSphere management Profile Profile
workflows (e.g. vMotion
or Cloning) and the
system will:
Determine a target
device that matches
the profile
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ESXi Host Installation and Integration for Block
Lesson 1: Summary
During this lesson the following topics were covered:
ESXi system limits and guidelines
ESXi HBA utilities
VMware VAAI Integration
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Lesson 2: ESXi FC, FCoE, and iSCSI Connectivity

VNX FC connections to ESXi
VNX FCoE connections to ESXi
VNX iSCSI connections to ESXi
Viewing Block Storage Ports
Initiator Registration Records: Fibre
Initiator Registration Records Format: Fibre
Channel
Hostname
Host IP address
Host HBA WWNs
128 bit number - WWNN + WWPN
VNX port WWNs
128 bit number - WWNN + WWPN
Operating system type
Allows appropriate response to host SCSI commands
Unisphere Host Initiators: Fibre
Initiator Information: Fibre
Viewing SP Fibre Channel Port Properties
ESXi Server HBAs Hardware
FCoE with VMware
As a block level access protocol, currently, there is
limited VMware support for FCoE
Integrates with CNAs at the ESXi level
No direct pass-through to the guest Operating
Systems
CNA interfaces as either a traditional NIC or HBA,
depending upon which I/O stack is being utilized.
Initiator Registration Records: iSCSI Names
iSCSI address
Uniquely identifies nodes
Two variations
iqn. iSCSI Qualified Name (IQN)
iqn.1992-04.com.emc:cx.fnm00130702376.a5
iqn.1992-04.com.emc:cx.fnm00130702376.b5
eui. Extended Unique Identifier (EUI)
eui.50060162AEA5574E
ESXi Server: iSCSI Hardware
Unisphere Host Initiators: iSCSI
Initiator Information: iSCSI
Viewing iSCSI Front-end Port Properties
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Lesson 2: Summary
VNX FC connections to ESXi
VNX FCoE connections to ESXi
VNX iSCSI connections to ESXi
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Lesson 3: Implementing ESXi connectivity

Implementing FC connectivity
Implementing iSCSI connectivity
ESXi Connectivity Steps
Manual Host Registration
ESXi Server: Configure iSCSI Hardware
ESXi Server: Set up SW iSCSI (Vmkernel
Setup)
ESXi SW iSCSI support
Supports both send and
static targets discovery
Requires only VMkernel
port to be in the
network configuration
Supports multipathing
Supports NIC-teaming
Supports ALUA, failover
mode 4 for VNX series
systems
Supports EMC
PowerPath/VE
ESXi Server: Set up SW iSCSI (Enable)
ESXi Server: SW iSCSI (Send Targets)
Creating a Storage Group
Adding LUNs to a Storage Group
Adding Hosts to a Storage Group
vSphere Rescan
ESXi Server Useful Functions and Utilities
Function/Utility Definition
vmkfstools Command to create and manipulate virtual
disks, file systems, logical volumes, and
physical storage devices on an ESX/ESXi host.
vmware-cmd Command to provide an interface to perform
operations on a virtual machine, including to
retrieve
information about the power state, register
and unregister the virtual machine, set
configuration variables, and manage
snapshots.
resxtop Command to retrieve performance statistics.
Command is included in vSphere command
line interface (CLI) and is part of the vSphere
Management Assistant (vMA), which is an
equivalent to esxtop that runs only inside an
ESX service console.
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Lesson 3: Summary
Implementing FC connectivity
Implementing iSCSI connectivity
Summary
Key points covered in this module:
Connectivity requirements include:
Supported HBAs, HBA drivers, vendor management
software, and proper cabling to the fabric switches.
Fabric switches properly configured and zoned
Management station with supported OS, Web
Browser, Java, and network connectivity to the VNX.
Paired with VAAI, VNX provides a hardware
acceleration of the ESXi storage operations.
VASA enables the storage array to provide its
storage capabilities into VMware vCenter.
Steps to implement Linux connectivity in both a
Fibre Channel and iSCSI environment

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ESXi Host Installation and Integration for

Upon completion of this module, you should be able

Lesson 1: ESXi Storage Connectivity

Scalable and recoverable implementation

Multiple hosts can access the same storage space

Virtual machines can be clustered across physical hosts

Virtual machines can take advantage of vSphere features

Ensure Cache is Enabled for the Array

Plan to dedicate an entire LUN to a VMFS

Do not create Multiple VMFS Partitions on the same LUN

Place each LUN in a RAID group or Pool

Feature Typical Scenarios Benefits

VM provisioning from Improved performance by

Multiple ESXi Servers Improved Performance

VM deleted/migrated from Space reclamation on

Thin LUN out of space Prevents data corruption

Add Vendor Provider

Lesson 2: ESXi FC, FCoE, and iSCSI Connectivity

Lesson 3: Implementing ESXi connectivity

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