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Fibre Channel NPIV Storage Networking

for Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V

and System Center VMM2008 R2

Usage Scenarios and Best Practices Guide

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Страница 1: ...FC0054608 00 A FC0054608 00 A Fibre Channel NPIV Storage Networking for Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper V and System Center VMM2008 R2 Usage Scenarios and Best Practices Guide...

Страница 2: ...h may result from its use QLogic Corporation reserves the right to change product specifications at any time without notice Applications described in this docu ment for any of these products are for i...

Страница 3: ...ic Fibre Channel Adapter NPIV Solution 1 5 NPIV VMM2008 R2 SAN Migration Steps 1 7 2 NPIV SAN Migration Server Preparation Hardware Requirements 2 1 Software Requirements 2 2 Sample Solution Configura...

Страница 4: ...mmary and Conclusions 14 List of Figures Figure Page 1 1 N_Port ID Virtualization 1 4 1 2 How to Enable SAN Migration 1 7 2 1 NPIV SAN Quick Migration Configuration Example 2 3 2 2 Hyper V Host Server...

Страница 5: ...reated Using the MSA s Embedded Management Application 6 3 6 3 Two VMs VM1 and VM2 Created Using the Hyper V Manager MMC 6 4 6 4 Pass Through Storage LUN Disk 2 for VM1 Shown Offline in the Hyper V Ho...

Страница 6: ...Fibre Channel NPIV Storage Networking for Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper V and System Center VMM2008 R2 Usage Scenarios and Best Practices Guide vi Notes...

Страница 7: ...ions System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 is referred to as VMM2008 R2 NOTE provides additional information CAUTION indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of causing damage...

Страница 8: ...in a host group file hst type SANsurfer g path and then press ENTER Enter the following command sh install bin Key names and key strokes are indicated with UPPERCASE Press CTRL P Press the UP ARROW k...

Страница 9: ...V SAN Migration Server Preparation lists the hardware and software requirements Software installation instructions are also included Section 3 Fibre Channel SAN Preparation describes how to prepare th...

Страница 10: ...I Deployment Best Practices for NPIV SAN Migration I 2 Notes...

Страница 11: ...chine specific statistics This guide also explores the value of using NPIV technology with QLogic s performance and resource optimization PRO management pack in Microsoft System Center VMM2008 R2 Over...

Страница 12: ...ower of x64 computing Hyper V provides a dynamic reliable and scalable virtualization platform combined with a single set of integrated management tools to manage both physical and virtual resources e...

Страница 13: ...ent In addition to providing live migration VMM 2008 R2 also adds functionality to migrate storage for running VMs SAN based migration across clusters template based rapid provisioning maintenance mod...

Страница 14: ...Committee T11 within the INCITS standards body NPIV allows end users to effectively virtualize the Fibre Channel adapter functionality such that each virtual machine VM running on a server can share a...

Страница 15: ...preventing data access from other hosts as well from the hypervisor when used in pass through mode which is discussed in Section 6 This security is consistent with storage administration best practice...

Страница 16: ...include Lower TCO One physical adapter can support multiple virtual WWNs Increased security and flexibility SAN quick migration Intelligent PRO performance optimization with QLogic PROPack and Micros...

Страница 17: ...R2 SAN Migration Steps 1 7 NPIV VMM2008 R2 SAN Migration Steps The chart in How to Enable SAN Migration outlines the steps to enable NPIV SAN migration with QLogic Fibre Channel adapters Figure 1 2 H...

Страница 18: ...1 Introduction NPIV VMM2008 R2 SAN Migration Steps 1 8 Notes...

Страница 19: ...ogic 5600 4Gb stackable Fibre Channel switch QLogic 5800 8Gb stackable Fibre Channel switch QLogic 9000 modular Fibre Channel switch Any NPIV enabled Fibre Channel switch Server Hardware Microsoft rec...

Страница 20: ...Server 2003 R2 SP2 This document uses this server as a domain controller QLogic SANsurfer FC HBA Manager GUI or SANsurfer FC HBA CLI and Agent Version 5 0 1 build 46 or higher These versions provide v...

Страница 21: ...rvers are connected to the SAN through an NPIV enabled switch Both Server A and Server B are part of a Windows Active Directory domain hosted by Server C Server A is also the VMM2008 R2 server The sof...

Страница 22: ...Windows Server 2008 R2 can also be used and configured for this purpose 2 Install Windows Server 2008 R2 on the Hyper V host servers each with one physically installed QLogic Fibre Channel 8Gb or 4Gb...

Страница 23: ...ws Server 2008 R2 roles services and features as shown in the Figure 2 3 to 2 6 Figure 2 3 Roles Installed in Each Hyper V Host Server NOTE Each Hyper V host server that will host the VM needs to have...

Страница 24: ...2 NPIV SAN Migration Server Preparation Installing the Software 2 6 Figure 2 4 Details of the Hyper V Role...

Страница 25: ...5 They are consistent with the VMM2008 R2 RC requirements The required and recommended features include Windows Multipath IO NET Framework 3 5 1 Background intelligent transfer service BITS Remote Ser...

Страница 26: ...O Properties dialog box as shown in Figure 2 6 Figure 2 6 MPIO Properties 4 Install the QLogic driver and SANsurfer agent on the Hyper V hosts 5 Install the HP VDS hardware provider on the Hyper V hos...

Страница 27: ...on table at the following link http driverdownloads qlogic com QLogicDriverDownloads_UI SearchByProduct aspx ProductCategory 39 Product 1043 Os 173 Virtual Host Bus Adapter Port Creation and SAN Zonin...

Страница 28: ...server and storage array in Zone 1 and the second host server and storage array in Zone 2 This configuration ensures that both host servers can see any LUNs presented mapped to them through the storag...

Страница 29: ...e SAN The virtual host bus adapter port in this example is 21 f9 00 1b 32 16 fe ec Figure 3 2 Hyper V Host Servers in a Single Fibre Channel Zone Host Presentation Mapping of Storage LUN The HP modula...

Страница 30: ...or the HP MSA array this is accomplished by mapping the LUN to the host bus adapter port as shown in Figure 3 3 Figure 3 3 Mapping a LUN to the Host In Figure 3 3 the HP MSA Storage Management Utility...

Страница 31: ...3 Fibre Channel SAN Preparation Host Presentation Mapping of Storage LUN 3 5 In Figure 3 4 the LUN is mapped presented masked to the host 21 f9 00 1b 32 16 fe ec Figure 3 4 LUN Mapped to Host...

Страница 32: ...tion Host Presentation Mapping of Storage LUN 3 6 View the Storage Manager for SANs snap in to confirm that the LUN is visible to the host hostservera see Figure 3 5 Figure 3 5 LUN and Host Mapping St...

Страница 33: ...e previously created virtual host bus adapter port migrated to the target Hyper V host Host Addition to VMM2008 R2 Use the Add Hosts Wizard in the VMM Administrator Console to add one or more virtual...

Страница 34: ...needed to create a VM on a Fibre Channel SAN LUN presented to a virtual adapter port Before you can use VMM2008 R2 to transfer virtual machines on a SAN automount must be disabled on the Hyper V host...

Страница 35: ...manually mount volumes that have previously been migrated using Disk Manager To create an NPIV SAN migration capable VM 1 In the VMM2008 R2 Actions pane click New virtual machine to begin the creation...

Страница 36: ...a blank virtual hard disk VHD the VHD that will be stored on the SAN LUN The wizard steps you through the process by following the list shown on the left frame of the dialog box beginning with Select...

Страница 37: ...4 VMM2008 R2 Setup VM Creation and NPIV SAN Migration VM Creation 4 5 4 Configure the hardware profile for the VM see Figure 4 4 Figure 4 4 Configure Hardware...

Страница 38: ...Machine on host button is selected see Figure 4 5 Figure 4 5 Select Destination 6 Click Next The Select Virtual Machine Host dialogue box opens Verify that the Transfer type column has a SAN entry fo...

Страница 39: ...the storage LUN that was previously masked presented to the virtual host bus adapter port created on this host Providing as a destination folder a SAN LUN zoned for visibility to other host servers i...

Страница 40: ...ractices to Configure LUNs and Volumes Follow these best practices to configure a LUN and a volume for each VM you want to transfer on a SAN Configure each LUN as a fixed disk A VM on a LUN mapped to...

Страница 41: ...ected destination path is on a volume that is also formatted with NTFS Place a single VM and all its associated files on each volume Store only one VM on a volume since all files are relocated during...

Страница 42: ...4 VMM2008 R2 Setup VM Creation and NPIV SAN Migration VM Creation 4 10 Similarly as shown in Figure 4 9 there are no VMs on the second host win 3fikc24knkr Figure 4 9 No VM Displayed on Second Host...

Страница 43: ...AN Migration VM Migration 4 11 VM Migration As shown in Figure 4 10 VM migration is invoked by right clicking the selected VM vm22 in this example and then selecting Migrate from the drop down menu Fi...

Страница 44: ...h the following steps 1 Select the location to migrate destination host from the list in Figure 4 11 Note that the current host is HostServerA In this example the VM will be migrated to server win 3f1...

Страница 45: ...Path Virtual Machine Wizard 3 Select the storage locations on the host for the virtual machine files in the Virtual machine path box by either typing the path or clicking Browse and navigating to the...

Страница 46: ...on and NPIV SAN Migration VM Migration 4 14 4 Click Next when you are done 5 The Summary dialog box opens Figure 4 13 Figure 4 13 Summary Virtual Machine Wizard Review the summary 6 Click Move to init...

Страница 47: ...4 15 7 Click Jobs to see the details of the migration see Figure 4 14 before completing the VM migration The job details screen clearly indicates a SAN migration from the selected host server to the...

Страница 48: ...Confirmation After migration use QLogic s SANsurfer FC HBA Manager tool to confirm that the virtual port initially created on the physical adapter that was installed in server HostServerA has now move...

Страница 49: ...tion Confirmation 4 17 After migration the selected VM vm22 is now hosted on the server win 3fikc24knkr see Figure 4 16 This is the server that was previously selected as the destination host for the...

Страница 50: ...SAN Migration NPIV SAN Migration Confirmation 4 18 Windows Server Disk Management validates that the volume originally associated with host HostServerA is now on the server win 3fikc24knkr see Figure...

Страница 51: ...t IT agility is achieved by enabling on demand VM migrations without the need for SAN re zoning When multiple host servers are deployed in a SAN the VM can be migrated to any of these destinations Qui...

Страница 52: ...4 VMM2008 R2 Setup VM Creation and NPIV SAN Migration Using Fibre Channel NPIV Technology Key Conclusions 4 20 Notes...

Страница 53: ...loads This part of the document contains the following section Section 5 QLogic Management PRO Pack and NPIV Technology explains why combining the QLogic Management PRO Pack for VMM2008 R2 and NPIV te...

Страница 54: ...II Resolving Fibre Channel Adapter Saturation on Hyper V Workloads II 2 Notes...

Страница 55: ...en the new 8Gb Fibre Channel adapters The result is less than optimum I O performance and reduced ability of the administrator to fulfill quality of service related service level agreements SLAs Speci...

Страница 56: ...5 QLogic Management PRO Pack and NPIV Technology Solution 5 2 http driverdownloads qlogic com QLogicDriverDownloads_UI SearchByProduct aspx ProductCategory 39 Product 1043 Os 173...

Страница 57: ...ual Machine Manager to determine the best target host as the migration destination For example if the IOPS exceed 80 percent of 150 000 the capacity for a 4Gb host bus adapter for two minutes a PRO Ti...

Страница 58: ...adapter port for each workload Specific additional benefits with NPIV technology include Granular performance utilization view The administrator can easily see which VM workload is consuming the link...

Страница 59: ...5 QLogic Management PRO Pack and NPIV Technology PRO Pack Benefits with NPIV Deployments 5 5 Notes...

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Страница 61: ...ocument contains the following section Section 6 Hyper V Pass Through Storage and QLogic Fibre Channel NPIV Technology explains the advantages of using a pass through disk and how to deploy this metho...

Страница 62: ...III Using the Hyper V Pass through Disk Option III 2...

Страница 63: ...through disk which enables the guest VM to bypass the host s file system and access a disk directly With this option there is no restriction to the VHD size limit 2040GB in addition the storage can be...

Страница 64: ...service QoS by bandwidth or priority for each VM workload This benefit is achieved when an NPIV configuration is used with pass through storage to mask the VM LUN and the storage LUN Configuration Fig...

Страница 65: ...virtual NPIV ports on a single QLogic 4 8Gb Fibre Channel adapter using the QLogic SANsurfer application In following illustrations the ports are labeled as Virtual Port 0 at address 21 F9 00 1B 32 1...

Страница 66: ...ps 6 4 3 Create two VMs using the Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper V Manager MMC snap in console see Figure 6 3 Figure 6 3 Two VMs VM1 and VM2 Created Using the Hyper V Manager MMC Alternately use Microso...

Страница 67: ...nel NPIV Technology Configuration Steps 6 5 4 Initialize the two storage LUNs on the Hyper V parent host and then take them offline see Figure 6 4 Figure 6 4 Pass Through Storage LUN Disk 2 for VM1 Sh...

Страница 68: ...ration Steps 6 6 5 Add the LUNs as pass through storage disks for each VM attached to a SCSI controller In Figure 6 5 VM1 is configured for pass through storage to Disk 2 which is offline in the host...

Страница 69: ...Fibre Channel NPIV Technology Configuration Steps 6 7 6 Map present each of the two VM LUNs to each of the Fibre Channel adapter s NPIV ports see Figure 6 6 Figure 6 6 VM LUN vd01_v001 Mapped to Virt...

Страница 70: ...ss through storage LUNs to the same corresponding NPIV ports of the Fibre Channel adapter as shown in Figure 6 7 Figure 6 7 Storage LUN Pass through 1 Mapped to the Same Virtual Adapter Port 21 F9 00...

Страница 71: ...anipulates storage I O quality of service QoS for QLogic s 4 8Gb Fibre Channel adapters The SANsurfer application provides storage I O measurements for both input output operations IOPS and for throug...

Страница 72: ...er V Pass Through Storage and QLogic Fibre Channel NPIV Technology Viewing and Managing Storage I O Quality of Service 6 10 Figure 6 8 Traffic Statistics IOPS for VM1 Mapped to Virtual Fibre Channel P...

Страница 73: ...V Pass Through Storage and QLogic Fibre Channel NPIV Technology Viewing and Managing Storage I O Quality of Service 6 11 Figure 6 9 I O Traffic Statistics IOPS for VM2 Mapped to Virtual Fibre Channel...

Страница 74: ...V Pass Through Storage and QLogic Fibre Channel NPIV Technology Viewing and Managing Storage I O Quality of Service 6 12 Figure 6 10 I O Traffic Statistics Bps for VM2 Mapped to Virtual Fibre Channel...

Страница 75: ...Through Storage and QLogic Fibre Channel NPIV Technology Viewing and Managing Storage I O Quality of Service 6 13 Figure 6 11 Bandwidth Percentage Based QoS Settings for Each NPIV Port Created on the...

Страница 76: ...beyond the 2040Gb VHD limit Deploying pass through disks with QLogic Fibre Channel adapters and NPIV port virtualization enables workload I O isolation consistent with storage best practices as well a...

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