Dell DL4000 User Manual
DL4XXX - Fibre Channel Implementation
Dell Technical Marketing
October 2014
A Dell Choose an item.
Date
Description
October 2014
Initial release
Revisions
THIS WHITE PAPER IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY, AND MAY CONTAIN TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS AND
TECHNICAL INACCURACIES. THE CONTENT IS PROVIDED AS IS, WITHOUT EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
ANY KIND.
© 2014 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction of this material in any manner whatsoever without the express
written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden. For more information, contact Dell.
Dell, the DELL logo, and the DELL badge are trademarks of Dell Inc. Dell DL4000. Other trademarks and trade names
may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell
disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others.
2 Document Classification (for non-Titus systems) | DL4XXX - Fibre Channel Implementation | Document numbers,
revision numbers, and other document identifiers can be placed in the footer.
Table of contents
Executive summary .......................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Prerequisites & Assumptions ........................................................................................................................................................... 5
Figure 1: Dell DL400 using MD3600F as repositorty storage ........................................................................................ 5
Minimum Softare Versions .............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Technical Resources ........................................................................................................................................................................ 6
Process for DL4000 & Fibre Channel SAN Integration .............................................................................................................. 6
1. Physically Connect the DL4000 into a Fibre Channel SAN ........................................................................................... 7
2. Install the Fibre Channel Storage Array Multi-path Software on the DL4000…………………………………………………….....7
*
*
*
3 Document Classification (for non-Titus systems) | DL4XXX - Fibre Channel Implementation | Document numbers,
revision numbers, and other document identifiers can be placed in the footer.
Executive summary
Data backup and recovery solutions continue to challenge IT administrators. Traditional data backup and recovery
technologies are limited in ability to protect both physical and virtual hybrid environments and struggle to cost
effectively meet the demands of data growth. To reduce RPO, RTO and SLA’s demanded by today’s business
environments, IT administrators are looking to next-generation data protection technologies to reduce costs and
management complexity while meeting user demands for performance and availability.
The Dell DL4000 is a 1U turnkey backup and recovery appliance powered by award-winning AppAssure backup and
recovery software. The DL4000 protects both physical and virtual servers, nearly eliminates backup windows,
recovers applications within minutes, and guarantees recoverability.
In addition to backup and recovery, the DL4000 offers disaster recovery and enterprise capabilities such as remote
replication, encryption, compression, deduplication and support for up to 4 standby virtual machines to be used for
near instantaneous server recovery. The DL4000 appliance is built and designed to be deployed within minutes and is
easy to manage.
4 Document Classification (for non-Titus systems) | DL4XXX - Fibre Channel Implementation | Document numbers,
revision numbers, and other document identifiers can be placed in the footer.
Introduction
This whitepaper provides guidance for implementing a DL4000 in fibre channel storage environments. The DL4000
high-capacity edition offers a fibre channel HBA storage option allowing for creation of repositories using fibre
channel storage arrays. Once integrated, the DL4000 protects servers, applications and its data over the LAN in a
highly efficient manner utilizing the AppAssure backup and recovery engine.
The DL4000 can be configured in many fibre channel switch and storage array environments that include Compellent
and MD3600f storage arrays and Brocade switches that are supported by Dell. In this white paper, a pair of Brocade
6505 switches and a Dell PowerVault MD3600f storage array is used as an example. The steps and examples for fibre
channel integration apply to the DL4X00 family of appliances as well.
Prerequisites & Assumptions
The DL4000 is setup and configured within the existing network environment.
Note: Automatically provision DL4000 using the AppAssure Appliance Configuration Wizard followed by
manually configuring the DL4000 fibre channel repositories.
The MD3600f SAN storage array is setup, configured and operational.
Remote Installation Services performs the 7
1-6.
5 Document Classification (for non-Titus systems) | DL4XXX - Fibre Channel Implementation | Document numbers,
revision numbers, and other document identifiers can be placed in the footer.
th
integration process step below. Dell Pro Services performs steps
Hardware Component
Software / Document or Resource Title
Location
DL4000
DL4000 Manuals and Documentation
Product Support
AppAssure
Knowledge Article 118407
Support.software.dell.com
Knowledge Article 119910
Support.software.dell.com
QLogic 2562 HBA
QConvergeConsole
driverdownlaods.qlogic.com
Emulex LPE 12002 HBA
OneCommand Manager
Emulex.com/products
Brocade 6505
EZSwitchSetup Administrator’s Guide
Product Support
MD3600f
Dell PowerVault MD3600f and MD3620F Storage
Arrays Deployment Guide
Product Support
Configuring Fibre Channel With Dell
MD3600f/3620f/MD3660f Series Storage Arrays
Product Support
Technical Resources
The following table shows additional documentation available for reference.
Process for DL4000 & Fibre Channel Integration
The procedure to integrate and use fibre channel storage as a DL4000 backup repository follow these 7 general steps
as outlined by this whitepaper:
1. Connect the DL4000 fibre channel HBA to a SAN switch.
2. Install the QLogic or Emulex HBA management software on the DL4000
3. Install the storage array multi path software on the DL4000
4. Fibre Channel Zoning:
a. Inventory the DL4000 and storage array WWNs (World Wide Names).
b. Zone the fibre channel fabric to allow the DL4000 to access the storage array.
5. Create a fibre channel LUN to be assigned and used as a DL4000 repository.
6. Mount the fibre channel storage LUN to the DL4000,
7. Configure the DL4000 fibre channel storage as a backup repository.
1. Connect the DL4000 fibre channel HBA to a SAN switch
Refer to the “
on dell.com/support. Consult with your SAN administrator for guidance connecting any fibre channel device into
your fabric.
Configuring Fibre Channel with Dell MD3600f/3620f/MD3660f Series Storage Arrays Guide
2. Install the QLogic or Emulex HBA management software on the DL4000
Download QLogic QConvergeConsole or Emulex OneCommand Manager HBA management software and install
on the DL4000.
6 Document Classification (for non-Titus systems) | DL4XXX - Fibre Channel Implementation | Document numbers,
revision numbers, and other document identifiers can be placed in the footer.
” found
Loading...