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Isilon Site Preparation and Planning Guide[...]
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Copyright © 2015 Isilon. All rights reserved. Published in USA. Published August, 2015 EMC believes the information in this publication is accurate as of its publication date. The information is subject to change without notice. The information in this publication is provided as is. EMC Corporation makes no representations or warranties of any kin[...]
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CHAPTER 1 Introduction to this guide This section contains the following topics: l About this guide ...................................................................................................... 4 l Isilon scale-out NAS overview .................................................................................. 4 l OneFS storage architecture[...]
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About this guide This guide describes how to prepare and plan for your Isilon hardware installation. Before you implement an EMC Isilon cluster into your data workflow, it is important to identify the best Isilon equipment and software for your needs. You must also confirm that your facility is ready to support your Isilon cluster. The information [...]
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interfaces, InfiniBand adapters, disk controllers, and storage media. An Isilon cluster comprises three or more nodes, up to 144. When you add a node to a cluster, you increase the cluster's aggregate disk, cache, CPU, RAM, and network capacity. OneFS groups RAM into a single coherent cache so that a data request on a node benefits from data t[...]
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Introduction to this guide 6 Isilon Site Preparation and Planning Guide[...]
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CHAPTER 2 Selecting your equipment Isilon offers a variety of storage and accelerator nodes that you can combine to meet your storage needs. If you want to install more than one type of node in your Isilon cluster, see the requirements for mixed-node clusters in the Isilon Supportability and Compatibility Guide . Talk to an Isilon Sales Account Man[...]
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Safety and EMI Compliance This Information Technology Equipment is compliant with the electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and product safety regulations/standards required by the countries in which the product is sold. EMC compliance is based on FCC part 15, CISPR22/CISPR24 and EN55022/EN55024 standards, including applicable international variation[...]
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Attribute 300 GB HDDs 600 GB HDDs 900 GB HDDs 1.2 TB HDDs Infrastructure Networking 2 InfiniBand connections supporting DDR and QDR links Non-volatile RAM (NVRAM) 2 GB Typical Power Consumption @100v and @240v 425W Typical Thermal Rating 1,500 BTU/hr Cluster attributes Number of nodes Capacity Memory Rack Units 3–144 16.2 TB to 4.15 PB 96 GB to 3[...]
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Attribute 1 TB HDDs 2 TB HDDs 3 TB HDDs 4 TB HDDs Drive Controller SATA-3, 6 Gb/s CPU Type Intel ® Xeon ® Processor E5-2407v2, 4 core Infrastructure Networking 2 InfiniBand connections supporting QDR links Non-volatile RAM (NVRAM) 2 GB Typical Power Consumption @100v 400 Watts Typical Power Consumption @240v 400 Watts Typical Thermal Rating 1,370[...]
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Attribute 1 TB HDDs 2 TB HDDs 3 TB HDDs 4 TB HDDs Non-volatile RAM (NVRAM) 2 GB Typical Power Consumption @100v 700W Typical Power Consumption @240v 700W Typical Thermal Rating 2,400 BTU/hr Cluster attributes Number of nodes Capacity Memory Rack Units 3–144 108 TB to 20.7 PB 96 GB to 36.8 TB 12–576 NL410 node specifications The Isilon NL410 nod[...]
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Attribute 1 TB HDDs 2 TB HDDs 3 TB HDDs 4 TB HDDs 6 TB HDDs Front-end Networking 2 x GbE and 2 x 10 GbE (SFP+ or twin-ax copper) Network Interfaces Isilon network interfaces support IEEE 802.3 standards for 10Gbps, 1Gbps, and 100MBps network connectivity Drive Controller SATA-3, 6 Gb/s CPU Type Intel ® Xeon ® Processor E5-2407v2 Infrastructure Ne[...]
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Attribute 6 TB HDDs Self-Encrypting Drives (SEDs) option No OneFS Version Required 7.2 or higher System Memory 24 or 48 GB Front-end Networking 2 x Gigabit Ethernet and 2 x 10GE (SFP+ or twin-ax copper) Network interfaces Isilon network interfaces support IEEE 802.3 standards for 10Gbps, 1Gbps, and 100Mbps network connectivity Drive Controller SATA[...]
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Attribute 300 GB HDDs 600 GB HDDs 900 GB HDDs (Requires OneFS 6.5.5 or later) 1.2 TB HDDs (Requires OneFS 6.5.5 or later) Solid State Drives (200GB, 400GB, or 800GB) 0–6 0–6 0–6 0–6 System Memory 24, 48, or 96 GB Front-end Networking 4 copper 1000 Base-T (GigE) or 4 x GigE (copper) or 2 x GigE and 2 x 10GigE (SFP+ or twin-ax copper) 4 coppe[...]
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Attribute 1 TB HDDs 2 TB HDDs 3 TB HDDs Hard Drives (3.5" 7200 RPM) 6–12 6–12 6–12 Solid State Drives (200GB or 800GB) Up to 6 Up to 6 Up to 6 Self-Encrypting Drives (SED HDD) option (7200 RPM) No No Yes Self-Encrypting Drives (SED SSD) option (800GB) No No Yes (0, 2, or 4) System Memory 6, 12, 24, or 48 GB Front-end Networking 4 x GigE [...]
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Attribute 1 TB HDDs 2 TB HDDs 3 TB HDDs 4 TB HDDs strength keys assigned to each drive. System Memory 24, 48, 96, or 192 GB Front-end Networking 4 x GigE or 2 x GigE and 2 x 10 GigE (SFP+ or twin-ax copper) 4 TB HDDs: 4 x GigE or 2 x GigE and 2 x 10GigE (SFP+) Network Interface Isilon network interfaces support IEEE 802.3 standards for 10Gps, 1Gps,[...]
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Attribute 1 TB HDDs 2 TB HDDs 3 TB HDDs 4 TB HDDs Front-end Networking 4 x GigE or 2 x GigE and 2 x 10 GigE (SFP+ or twin-ax copper) Network Interface Isilon network interfaces support IEEE 802.3 standards for 10Gps, 1Gps, and 100Mbps network connectivity Drive Controller SATA-3, 6 GB/s CPU Type Intel ® Xeon ® Processor Infrastructure Networking [...]
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Attribute A100 backup accelerator A100 performance accelerator Infrastructure Networking 2 QDR InfiniBand connections AC Power Input 100–240 VAC, 60–50 Hz, auto-ranging Typical Power Consumption @100v and @240v 300W Typical Thermal Rating 1,030 BTU/hr A100 guidelines Follow these guidelines to get optimal performance from your A100 accelerator [...]
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l delivery package dimensions l installed clearance requirements l AC power input parameters You can also secure your rack with optional stabilizer brackets. Delivery dimensions You must ensure that your doorways and elevators can accommodate the shipping pallet and cabinet. Use a mechanical lift or pallet jack to position the packaged cabinet in i[...]
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Installed clearance The EMC 40U-P Titan rack cabinet ventilates from front to back. You must provide adequate clearance to service and cool the system. Depending upon component-specific connections within the cabinet, the available power cord length may be somewhat shorter than the 15 foot (4.5 meter) standard. CL3561 Height 190 cm (75.00 in.) Dept[...]
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CL3627 Front Rear Front Rear Outer surface of rear door Outer surface of rear door 18.830 20.700 28.240 (based on swivel position of caster wheel) 17.102 minimum (based on swivel position of caster wheel) 20.580 maximum T op view Rear view Rear view Note: Some items in the views are removed for clarity . Right side view Dimension 3.620 to center of[...]
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1.56 EMC2853 61.00 42.56 7.00 17.25 21.25 2.78 3.39 .438 7.00 All measurements are in inches . F ront Rear Anti-move bracket You can install an anti-move bracket to permanently fasten the unit to the floor. 42.88 40.88 16.92 21.25 8.46 .50 2.00 3.55 .438 EMC2854 F ront Rear All measurements are in inches . Seismic restraint bracket You can install [...]
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Shock and vibration EMC hardware enclosures have been tested to withstand shock and random vibration. The response measurement levels apply to all three axes. Measure shock and vibration with an accelerometer on the equipment enclosure within the cabinet. The measurements should not exceed the levels in the following table. Platform condition Respo[...]
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A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A CL4875 A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A The following image shows where to attach four AC source connections. A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A CL4876 A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A The following image shows where to attach six AC source connections. Selec[...]
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A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A CL4877 A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A Switches and cables Select network switches and cables that are compatible with your Isilon nodes and that support your network topology. Isilon nodes use standard copper Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) switches for the front-end (external) traffic and In[...]
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Cable management Organize cables to protect the integrity of your connections, allow proper airflow around your cluster, and ensure fault-free maintenance of your Isilon nodes. Protect cables Damage to your InfiniBand or Ethernet cables can affect the performance of your Isilon cluster. l Never bend cables beyond their recommended bend radius. The [...]
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Network topology External networks connect the cluster to the outside world. You can use subnets in external networks to manage connections more efficiently. How you specify your external network subnets depends on the topology of your network. In a basic network topology in which each node communicates to clients on the same subnet, only one exter[...]
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l OneFS version to install on the cluster. l Network connectivity details, including IP ranges, for your client and InfiniBand networks. l DNS configuration details, including name servers and search lists. l Directory services such as Active Directory, LDAP, NIS, or local user groups. l File sharing protocols such as SMB and NFS, and advanced file[...]
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CHAPTER 3 Adding functionality to your cluster You can access advanced cluster features through OneFS software modules. To enable a OneFS module after your cluster is installed, you must activate a license by entering a license key into OneFS. Each optional OneFS software module requires you to activate a separate license. For more information abou[...]
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Data management modules Isilon offers software modules that add advanced data management features to your cluster. You can install advanced data management modules to optimize storage performance. SmartPools The SmartPools module groups nodes and files into pools. By default, OneFS provisions node pools and creates one file pool. When you activate [...]
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deduplication and determine the estimated amount of space you can expect to save. You can then decide whether to deduplicate the directory. After you begin deduplicating a directory, you can monitor how much space is saved by deduplication in real time. You can deduplicate data only if you activate a SmartDedupe license on a cluster. However, you c[...]
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Storage space for the InsightIQ datastore InsightIQ can store monitored-cluster data either locally or on an NFS-mounted server. If InsightIQ is installed as a virtual appliance, InsightIQ by default stores the monitored-cluster data locally on a virtual hard drive that is included with the InsightIQ virtual appliance. If you want to use this local[...]
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Functionality Inactive Active View snapshots Yes Yes SyncIQ The SyncIQ module enables you to replicate data from one Isilon cluster to another. With SyncIQ, you can replicate data at the directory level while optionally excluding specific files and sub-directories from being replicated. SyncIQ creates and references snapshots to replicate a consist[...]
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SmartLock compliance mode after the initial cluster configuration process, contact Isilon Technical Support. If you set a cluster to compliance mode, you will not be able to log in to that cluster through the root user account. Instead, you can log in to the cluster through the compliance administrator account. You must configure the compliance adm[...]
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ICAP servers The number of ICAP servers that are required to support an Isilon cluster depends on how virus scanning is configured, the amount of data a cluster processes, and the processing power of the ICAP servers. If you intend to scan files exclusively through antivirus scan policies, it is recommended that you have a minimum of two ICAP serve[...]
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CHAPTER 4 Preparing your facility Preparing and maintaining an optimal data center environment is essential to ensuring the long-term health of your Isilon equipment. l Environmental requirements ................................................................................. 38 l Power requirements ................................................[...]
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Environmental requirements Prepare your site to support the recommended operating parameters of Isilon equipment. +15°C to +32°C (59°F to 89.6°F) site temperature. A fully configured cabinet can produce up to 16,400 BTUs per hour. 40% to 55% relative humidity* A fully configured cabinet sits on at least two floor tiles, and can weigh approximat[...]
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centers with gaseous contamination such as high sulfur content. Minimize humidity fluctuations within the data center. Prevent outside air contaminants and humidity from entering the facility by positively pressurizing the data center and installing air curtains on entryways. For facilities below 40% relative humidity, use grounding straps when con[...]
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Floor load bearing requirements Install node racks in raised or non-raised floor environments capable of supporting at least 2,600 lbs (1,180 kg) per rack. Although your system configuration might weigh less, floor support rated at a minimum of 2,600 lbs (1,180 kg) per rack is required to accommodate any equipment upgrades or reconfiguration. Gener[...]
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When calculating the power requirements for circuits that supply power to the rack, consider the power requirements for network switches as well as for nodes. Each circuit should be rated appropriately for the node types and input voltage. Refer to product specifications for power requirements specific to each node type. CAUTION If an S200, X200, X[...]
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Fire suppressant disclaimer Always install fire prevention equipment in the computer room as an added safety measure. A fire suppression system is the responsibility of the customer. When selecting appropriate fire suppression equipment and agents for their data center, choose carefully. Your insurance underwriter, local fire marshal, and local bui[...]
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