Huawei OceanStor Series Storage Systems

Optimal SAN Configuration

Issue: 02
Date: 2020-08-05

Front-End and Internal Networking Hardware

 Each host has at least one link to each controller (entry-level
and mid-range storage) or each quadrant (high-end storage),
Installation
using standard dual-switch networking.
Disk Enclosure Expansion
 Replication links between storage systems: For entry-level and
mid-range storage, each controller of the local storage system is Maximum expansion depth:
connected to each controller of the peer storage system for full- Level 2/Loop
mesh networking. For high-end storage, when Fibre Channel Expansion method (see the networking assistant):
interconnect I/O modules are used, the quadrant of each  All disk enclosures are connected in the forward direction of
controller enclosure on the local storage system is connected to the expansion loops.
the same quadrant of the same controller enclosure on the peer  Disk enclosures use single-uplink networking.
storage system. When iSCSI interface modules are used, each  Port P0 of a disk enclosure is connected to the upper-level
quadrant of the local storage system is connected to each enclosure, and port P1 of a disk enclosure is connected to
quadrant of the peer storage system for full-mesh networking. the lower-level enclosure.
 Front-end service links and replication links between storage  On the HyperMetro-Inner network of high-end storage
systems use different physical ports. systems, port P2 of a disk enclosure is connected to the Networking
expansion port of controller enclosure 1. assistant

Multipathing Software
Software Software selection
Installation For host operating systems that are compatible
with UltraPath, UltraPath is strongly
recommended.
UltraPath version
Storage System Software Use UltraPath 21.6.2 or later for OceanStor
Dorado V6. Upgrade UltraPath to the version
Software version recommended by support.huawei.com/e.
Upgrade the storage system software to the
OS native multipathing software
version recommended by support.huawei.com/e.
See OceanStor Dorado V6 Host Connectivity
Guide for XXX.
Documentation

Storage Pool
Number of disks
Basic Service
Storage system with one controller enclosure: 8 normal Configuration
SSDs
Space Reservation
Storage system with multiple controller enclosures: at least
8 x number of controller enclosures The storage pool to which a LUN belongs reserves x% of
the LUN capacity.
RAID policy HyperClone,
HyperReplication/S,
Use RAID 6 or RAID TP. HyperMetro, and
HyperSnap HyperReplication/A
SmartMigration
Number of hot spare disks Used separately 0.5% 20% to 30% 30%
If a faulty disk cannot be replaced within 30 days, it is Used together 1% 21% to 31% 31%
advised to configure at least two or more hot spare disks.

HyperMetro
(Optional) Value-Added
Features Networking
Both storage systems must have the same front-end
networking modes (for example, Fibre Channel).
Model and version
SmartDedupe and SmartCompression Both storage systems must be of the same model and have
the same software or patch version.
When creating a LUN, select a proper service Mapping
type based on the committed data reduction  HyperMetro LUNs from both storage systems are
ratio and the I/O model of the LUN. mapped to the same host.
 If a host runs VMware, the two LUNs (from different
storage systems) in a HyperMetro pair must use the
same host LUN ID when being mapped to the host.
HyperMetro working mode
 If the distance between two sites is less than 10 km, the
load balancing mode is recommended.
 If the distance between two sites exceeds 10 km, the
local preferred mode is recommended.

Site Deployment Inspection

After the storage system's initial configuration is
Preliminary
complete, use SmartKit to conduct a site deployment Acceptance Test
inspection. Ensure that the inspection is passed. In the
SmartKit HyperMetro scenario, both the involved host and storage
systems are added to SmartKit for inspection.