Dell PowerVault NX1950 User Manual
Dell™ PowerVault™
NX1950 Systems
Deployment Guide
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Contents
Microsoft Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003
Operating System Features
Solution Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
PowerVault NX1950 Management Console
. . . . . 9
Microsoft iSCSI Software Target. . . . . . . . . . 14
Indexing
Single Instance Storage
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Windows SharePoint Services . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Clustering
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Dell Storage Management Tools
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator
. . . . . . . . . . . . 19
. . . . . . 19
Modular Disk Storage Manager
(Integrated Solution)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
EMC Navisphere Manager
(Gateway Solution) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Group Manager (Gateway Solution)
. . . . . . . . 20
Restoring Your Operating System and the
Dell Components
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Installing Your Operating System Using the
Dell Systems Build and Update Utility
. . . . . . . 22
Restoring the Dell Storage
Array Components
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator
Installing the MUI
Applying the MUI Language
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
. . . . . . 31
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
. . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Contents 3
4 Contents
This document provides information about the deployment tools on your
system and a general overview of the Microsoft
®
Windows® Unified Data
Storage Server 2003 x64 operating system. For information about cabling,
configuring, and localizing your Dell™ PowerVault™ NX1950 storage
solution, see the Dell PowerVault NX1950 Systems Installation Guide.
For more information, see the operating system documentation located on the
Dell documentation website at www.dell.com/ostechsheets.
The following topics are discussed in this document:
• "Solution Overview" on page 5
• "Microsoft Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 Operating System
Features" on page 7
• "PowerVault NX1950 Management Console" on page 9
• "Dell Storage Management Tools" on page 19
• "Restoring Your Operating System and the Dell Components" on page 21
NOTE: Throughout this document, PowerVault NX1950 storage system refers to the
individual storage unit and PowerVault NX1950 storage solution refers to the
configuration of the storage unit along with the storage arrays.
Solution Overview
The PowerVault NX1950 storage solution consists of either a single-node or a
multiple-node cluster configuration running the Windows Unified Data
Storage Server 2003 operating system. The solution is configured from Dell
for either a PowerVault MD3000 storage array (integrated solution), a
Dell|EMC storage array (Dell|EMC Storage Area Network [SAN] gateway
solution) or a Dell EqualLogic storage array (Dell EqualLogic iSCSI Storage
Area Network [SAN] gateway solution). The solution is pre-configured with
the operating system and the required software. Minimal configuration steps
are required to complete the setup of the solution.
NOTE: The default Administrator password for your system is storageserver.
Figure 1-1 illustrates the components of the integrated solution and the SAN
gateway solutions. Table 1-1 lists the supported software components for
Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003.
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Figure 1-1. PowerVault NX1950 Storage Solutions
PowerVault NX1950 System
PowerVault NX1950 System
PowerVault NX1950 System
PowerVault MD3000
Storage Array
Dell|EMC Storage Array Dell EqualLogic
Storage Array
Windows Unified
DataStorage Server
2003 (Standard or
Enterprise)
Windows Unified
Data Storage Server
2003 (Standard or
Enterprise)
Windows Unified
Data Storage Server
2003 (Enterprise)
Table 1-1. Supported Software Components for
Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003
DSIW
Share Manager X X
EqualLogic Auto Snapshot Manager X X 9
Share & Storage Provision 99 X
Storage Manager for SANs 99 9
Microsoft Initiator X X 9
Initial Configuration Tasks Wizard 99 X
Integrated EMC Gateway EqualLogic
99 X
Gateway
9
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Microsoft Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 Operating System Features
This section provides comprehensive information on the features that are
available to you as part of the storage solution.
The Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 operating system is
configured to provide the following functionality:
• Optimal performance for Network File System (NFS) and Common
Internet File System (CIFS)
• Support for Microsoft Internet SCSI (iSCSI) Software Target
block storage services in addition to file-level services
• Significant enhancements in share and storage management scenarios as
well as integration of storage server management components and
functionality
NOTE: For compatibility information of network and storage components in the
PowerVault NX1950 storage solution, see the Dell PowerVault NX1950 Systems
Support Matrix located on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.
Supported Editions
Dell supports the following editions of the Windows Unified Data Storage
Server 2003 operating system:
• Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition
• Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
to provide
NOTE: The Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
operating system supports a multiple-node cluster environment.
NOTE: The Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003, x64 Standard and
Enterprise Editions support the x64-based versions of PowerVault NX1950
Management console snap-ins only and not the 32-bit versions.
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Additional Features in Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003
Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 provides the following features
and functionality. For supported software components, see Table 1-1.
• Efficient and unified file management by extending and consolidating the
management interface.
• Initial Configuration Tasks user interface and Command Line
Interface (CLI) support through the Special Administration Console (SAC)
simplify setting up the storage server.
• Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 console integrates multiple
snap-ins for file server management.
• File Server Management provides support for performing additional
administration tasks.
• Share and Storage Management is a new snap-in that includes two new
wizards for provisioning shares and storage.
• Microsoft iSCSI Software Target including the new iSCSI Software Target
snap-in and wizards for creating and managing iSCSI targets, virtual disks,
and snapshots.
• NFS provides an identity mapping interface and wizard.
• Remote Desktop for Administration provides a new Microsoft Remote
Administration applet that enables browser-based remote access to the
management console from client systems running Linux or Microsoft operating
systems.
These features and functionalities provide significant improvements over
previous operating systems from Microsoft.
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The Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 console opens in the
PowerVault NX1950 Management Console and allows administrators to
perform a majority of storage management tasks such as provisioning and
administering volumes, sharing folders, and managing iSCSI Software Targets.
Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 integrates the following snap-ins:
• PowerVault NX1950 Management console
• Microsoft iSCSI Software Target
NOTE: The Microsoft iSCSI Software Target is not applicable to the
Dell EqualLogic gateway solution.
• Indexing service
• Local users and groups
•Event viewer
• Performance logs and alerts
NOTE: Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 console is also referred to as
the PowerVault NX1950 storage system console.
The Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 console opens automatically
when you close the Initial Configuration Tasks window. If you have chosen the
option not to display the Initial Configurations Tasks window, the Windows
Unified Data Storage Server 2003 console opens automatically after the Dell
Storage Initialization wizard runs when you log in to the operating system as
an administrator. If the console does not open automatically or you have
closed it, you can open it manually using administrator privileges.
To open the Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 console, click
Start→ All Programs→ Administrative Tools→ Windows Unified Data
Storage Server 2003.
PowerVault NX1950 Management Console
The PowerVault NX1950 Management console can be used to perform the
various tasks listed in Table 1-2 using the adjacent snap-ins.
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Table 1-2. Tasks and Tools/Snap-Ins to be used
Tasks Tool/Snap-In used
Provisioning and managing volumes
Share and Storage Management
Creating and managing SMB/CIFS
shared folders and NFS exports
Creating and managing iSCSI targets Microsoft iSCSI Software Target
NOTE: This option is not available with
Dell EqualLogic gateway solution.
Defragmenting volumes
Setting quota limits
Disk Management/Disk Defragmenting
File Server Resource Manager
Creating storage utilization reports
Replicating data to and from the
DFS Management
file server
Managing SANs
Storage manager for SANs
The PowerVault NX1950 Management console provides a single console for
file sharing management and disk management.
The PowerVault NX1950 Management console in Windows Unified Data
Storage Server 2003 provides access to the following additional administrative
features:
• Editing the server configuration using the PowerVault NX1950
Initial Configuration Ta s ks
user interface
• Editing the cluster configuration using the cluster administrator tools
• Editing the network file system (NFS) configuration using the
Services for NFS Configuration Guide
These tools can also be accessed from the
and
Identity Mapping Setup
Initial Configuration Tasks
Microsoft
wizard.
user
interface.
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Share and Storage Management
The Share and Storage Management snap-in allows you to easily set up and
manage shared folders and storage. Share and Storage Management provides
the following features:
• PowerVault NX1950 Management Console-based management of shared
folders and storage.
•
Provision Storage
wizard for creating and configuring storage, creating a
logical unit number (LUN), and formatting a volume.
•
Provision a Shared Folder
wizard or
Shared Folders
wizard for creating
and configuring shared folders that can be accessed either using the Server
Message Block (SMB) or NFS protocol.
These features enable you to complete most of the administrative tasks required
to create and manage shared folders and volumes without using the shared
folder management, storage manager for SANs, or disk management snap-ins.
This also includes configuring quotas to restrict the quantity of data,
configuring file screening to prevent certain file types or only allowing certain
file types defined by the administrator, and enabling indexing.
Share and storage management includes the following tabs for managing
shared folders and volumes:
• Volumes — This tab displays all volumes available to the server and
information about each volume.
• Shares — This tab displays all shared folders created using share and
storage management, and information about each shared folder.
Share and storage management includes support for configuring single
instance storage (SIS). SIS recovers disk space by reducing the amount of
redundant data stored on a volume. This is accomplished by identifying
identical files and storing only a single copy of the file in the SIS common
store. SIS replaces the files with pointers to the file in the SIS common store.
Share and storage management also incorporates other snap-ins that can be
used to manage specific functionality and provide advanced management
capabilities. These snap-ins include:
• Share Manager
• File Server Resource Manager which includes quota management, file
screening management, and storage reports management
• Storage manager for SANs
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• EqualLogic Auto Snapshot Manager
•Disk Defragmenter
• Disk management
The following paragraphs describe the snap-ins.
Share Manager
Share Manager is used for creating and configuring shared folders that can be
accessed using the server message block (SMB) protocol
File Server Resource Manager
File server resource manager provides a suite of tools for administrators to
understand, control, and manage the quantity and type of data stored on
their servers. The administrator can also perform advanced tasks such as
generating comprehensive reports on storage usage.
Storage Manager for SANs
Storage manager for SANs helps you perform the following tasks:
• Creating and managing LUNs on disk-drive subsystems accessible by
your system.
• Managing connections between LUNs and the servers in your
storage network.
EqualLogic Auto Snapshot Manager
EqualLogic Auto Snapshot Manager helps you manage snapshot activities on
your solution.
Disk Defragmenter
In addition to analyzing local volumes, disk defragmenter is used to locate
and consolidate fragmented files and folders.
Disk Management
Disk management is used to manage disks and the volumes or partitions that
they contain. Using disk management it is possible to initialize disks, create
volumes, and format volumes.
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