HP StorageWorks X9720, Руководство администратора

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1 Product description
HP StorageWorks X9720 Network Storage System is a scalable, network-attached storage (NAS)
product. The system combines HP X9000 File Serving Software with HP server and storage hardware
to create a cluster of file serving nodes.
HP X9720 Network Storage System features
The X9720 Network Storage System provides the following features:
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Segmented, scalable file system under a single namespace
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NFS, CIFS, FTP, and HTTP support for accessing file system data
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Centralized CLI and GUI for cluster management
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Policy management
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Continuous remote replication
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Dual redundant paths to all storage components
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Gigabytes-per-second of throughput
IMPORTANT: It is important to keep regular backups of the cluster configuration. See “Backing
up the management console configuration” (page 42) for more information.
System components
The X9720 Network Storage System includes the following components:
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X9720 Network Storage System Base Rack, including
Two ProCurve 2810-24G management switches
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◦ Keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM)
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X9720 Network Storage System performance chassis comprised of:
A c-Class blade enclosure ◦
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Two Flex-10 Virtual Connect modules
◦ Redundant SAS switch pair
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Performance block comprised of a server blade and blade infrastructure
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Capacity block (array) (minimum of one) comprised of:
X9700c (array controller chassis and 12 disk drives) ◦
◦ X9700cx (dense JBOD with 70 disk drives)
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Software for manageability, segmented file system, and file serving
IMPORTANT: All software that is included with the X9720 Network Storage System is for the
sole purpose of operating the system. Do not add, remove, or change any software unless instructed
to do so by HP-authorized personnel.
For more information about system components and cabling, see “Component and cabling
diagrams” (page 151) .
HP X9000 Software features
HP X9000 Software is a scale-out, network-attached storage solution composed of a parallel file
system for clusters, an integrated volume manager, high-availability features such as automatic
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