Cellerra Ns20 Ns20Fc Diff

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Celerra NS20/NS20FC DifferencesCelerra NS20/NS20FC Differences

Welcome to Celerra NS20/NS20FC Differences.

The AUDIO portion of this course is supplemental to the material and is not a replacement for the student notes accompanying this course.

EMC recommends downloading the Student Resource Guide from the Supporting Materials tab, and reading the notes in their entirety.

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Course OverviewCourse Description– This course introduces the product enhancements of the NS20 and

NS20FC. It will focus on the increased capabilities of the Celerra NS20 and where the enhanced models will fit in the Celerra family of products. The new upgrade paths will be described along with the required licenses and limitations.

Intended Audience– This course is intended for those with a Celerra and CLARiiON background

who are involved in the installation, configuration, implementation and troubleshooting of the NS20/NS20FC offerings.

EMC believes the information in this course is accurate as of its publication date and is based on Pre-GA product information. The information is subject to change without notice. For the most current information, see the EMC Support Matrix and the product release notes on Powerlink®.

Here is the course overview which describes the course and its intended audience. Please take a moment to review it.


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Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

Explain the Celerra NS20/NS20FC Capacity Enhancements

Explain the possible Celerra NS20/NS20FC conversions

Describe the prerequisites, limitations, support contract and license changes when converting to NS40FC

The objectives for this course are shown here. Please take a moment to read them.


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NS20/NS20FC Changes - Overview

Increased drive count from 60 to 90 drives

Doubled IP storage capacity from 16 to 32 TB per blade

Supported DIP (data-in-place) upgrades from NS20/NS20FC to NS40FC

CSA with MPFS configuration support (customer installable) for the NS20FC

Note: the NX4 will not replace the NS20, therefore a greater differentiation between the NS and NX lines is required.

The NS20/NS20FC has a new, increased maximum limit of drive count. Up to 90 drives (SATA or FC or mixed) are supported in 6 DAEs.

The supported IP storage capacity was doubled. A single blade now supports 32 TB. If the two blades are configured active/active a total of 64 TB is supported.

An upgrade path for the NS20/NS20FC to the NS40FC was added to allow for growth and performance increase beyond the NS20 limits.

When setting up a new NS20FC, the CSA (Celerra Setup Assistant) now has support for the Celerra feature Multi-Path File system (MPFS). The CSA support for MPFS is included in DART 5.6.39 and later. Because the NS20 is a customer installable machine, the Celerra MPFS platform installation can now be performed by the customer.


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Celerra NS20/NS20FC Enhancements

Upon completion of this module, you will be able to:

Describe Celerra NS20 drive support enhancement

Describe the minimum Flare code required

Explain how to select the correct NST tool version that supports adding disks using the new capacity limit

The objectives for this module are shown here. Please take a moment to read them.


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Celerra NS20/NS20FC – Drive Count and Capacity

Increased supported number of drives from 60 to 90

Increased capacity limits per blade/system

Minimum FLARE code required – R26 6.016

NST support (delivered with FLARE R28)

The CLARiiON array, CX3-10 or CX3-10f, needs to run a minimum FLARE code of Release 26 6.016.

NST (Navisphere Service Taskbar) delivered with FLARE R28 will be incorporated into DART 5.6.39 or higher (Apps and Tool CD) and will have the support to add the capacity (up to 90 drives) to the configuration.


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New NS20/NS20FC Support

NS20 to NS40NoData in place upgrade (DIP)

64 TB32 TBMaximum usable IP capacity per system(primary/primary)

32 TB16 TBMaximum usable IP capacity per blade

90 TB60 TBMaximum Raw Capacity

9060Maximum Number of Drives(FC/SATA)

New NS20 supportNS20 (before)Feature

Please take a moment to read this table showing the support for the NS20.


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Capacity Increases

128TB/384TB

CLARiiON

NAS,iSCSI,Fibre Channeloption

2–4

Advanced clustering

NS80

16TB/32TB

CLARiiON


1 or 2

Failover

NX4

CLARiiON, SymmetrixCLARiiONCLARiiONStorage

Maximum usable IP storage capacity (blade/system)

Connectivity

Number of Blades

Availability

32TB/64TB


1 or 2

Failover

NS20 NSXNS40

Advanced clusteringFailover

128TB/896TB64TB/128TB

NAS,iSCSI,Fibre Channel

NAS,iSCSI,Fibre Channel option

4–81 or 2

Was 32TB Was 48TB Was 96TB Was 224TB

Please take a moment to read this chart showing the NX, NS and NSX lines of the Celerra family. Maximum usable IP storage capacity limits were increased.

Note: The NS80 Fibre Channel option is only supported on the two-Blade model. In addition, the maximum usable IP storage capacity limit listed is for NAS and iSCSI with Fibre Channel disks. Integrated systems with the Fibre Channel option or Celerra gateways allow any additional back-end capacity (up to array limits) to be accessed by Fibre Channel-connected hosts.


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Celerra NS20/NS20FC Upgradeability

Upon completion of this module, you will be able to:

Describe the three NS20 to NS40 conversion possibilities

Describe the advantages of the conversions for the customer

Explain the only Celerra building block that is swapped in the conversion

List the new licenses needed for the upgrade

Describe the how an upgrade impacts support and warranties

The objectives for this module are shown here. Please take a moment to read them.


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NS20/NS20FC to NS40 Conversion with DIPConversions performed with Data-in-Place (DIP)

Storage Processor Swap (CLARiiON SPs)

Celerra Procedure Generator– 3x procedures available how to perform the hardware swap

NS20 to NS40 HW (without FC option enabled) NS20 to NS40FC HW (with FC option enabled) NS20FC (with FC option enabled) to NS40FC HW (with FC option enabled)

Downtime for customer

Note: No upgrade possible if DAE OS (vault drives) are SATA drives – only FC drives are supported

A Data in Place (DIP) upgrade is possible from all NS20 variations to a NS40, with and without FC option enabled. The upgrade offering converts the NS20/NS20FC captive array (CX3-10 or CX3-10F) to the NS40/NS40FC captive array (CX3-40F). No data needs to be migrated as only the array Storage Processors (SPs) are swapped. Three procedures are available in Celerra Procedure Generator on how to perform the storage processor hardware swap. The customer needs to plan downtime for the Celerra and storage array during the swap.

A conversion does not apply to the NS20 that uses SATA vault drives since the NS40/CX3-40F does not support SATA vault drives. Only FC vault drives are supported.

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NS20/NS20FC HW Compared to NS40FC HW

NS20 and NS20FC platforms are comprised of the interconnection of 5 building block components:

1. NAS enclosure comprising 1 or 2 blades2. Control Station3. Standby Power System enclosure with single SPS unit4. One to four DAE trays with FC or SATA drives 5. CX3-10 (NS20) or CX3-10F (NS20FC) Storage Processor

Enclosure (SPE)

NS40FC also uses building blocks 1-4 above with a few minor differences (see notes)

5. CX3-40F (faster CPU and more memory – see notes)

Conversion is a Storage Processor swap

From the hardware perspective the NS20/NS20FC uses the same building blocks except for the storage processors which are swapped out during the conversion process.

If the NS20/NS20FC SPS (Standby Power Supply) enclosure only has a single SPS unit, a 2nd SPS must be added.

Please read the notes on the differences. The NS20/NS20FC NAS blades’ IP ports are always 4x10/100/1000 Base T copper ports where the NS40FC has a 2nd option of being configured with 2 optical GbE ports + 2x10/100/1000 BaseT ports. The NAS blades are not part of the conversion. The NS40FC SPS enclosure comes standard with two SPS units and the NS40FC OS DAE trays only permit use of FC drives (ie, SATA vault drives are NOT supported). An NS40FC can support up to 16 DAE trays in total and a CX3-10/CX3-10F has 2 x 1.8GHz and a total cache of 2GB, whereas the CX3-40FC has 4 x 2.8GHz and a total cache of 8GB.


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NS20 Conversion

NS20 NS40FC HW without FC Option Enabled– Expands max # of drives– Adds possibility to add DAE trays and drives beyond the

NS20/NS20FC’s 6 tray limit– NS20 system with 1 SPS (Standby Power Supply) needs a second

SPS for conversion to NS40

In the case of a conversion from an NS20 to an NS40 when there are no extra FC ports the configuration will have, besides a faster CPU and more SP memory, the support for a higher maximum disk count.

The end result of a NS20 to NS40 conversion does not alter back end loop port usage (ie, only a single back end FC loop port is configured post conversion). However, it is likely that the reason for implementing NS20 to NS40 is to add DAE trays and drives beyond the NS20/NS20FC’s 6 tray limit. When DAEs are added, additional DAE loops will be configured as part of the new NS40FC configuration. The NS40FC has four BE (back end) loops and supports up to 16 DAEs.

For the conversion a 2nd SPS (Standby Power supply) must be added if the NS20/NS20FC SPS enclosure only has a single SPS unit.


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NS20 Conversion - cont.

NS20 NS40FC HW with FC Option Enabled – Adds 4 FC ports for direct FC host connections

switched solution might be necessary– Needs drives for Windows / Unix host usage (all previously-installed

storage was used by the Celerra)– Licenses needed:

Navisphere Manager License for CX3-40FPowerPath for Windows / Unix hosts (potentially)

The NS20 to NS40FC conversion with the FC option enabled adds 4 additional FC ports for FC hostconnections. It is also likely that additional FC and/or SATA disks will be required to accommodate greater capacity for the NS40FC target system.

In addition to hardware changes mandated by the NS20 to NS40 conversion, license upgrades that mirror the hardware conversion are also required. If the target NS40FC is to have FC ports made available for non-Celerra host usage, the NS40 FC Port Option Enabler license and Navisphere Manager Workgroup license for CX3-40 needs to be purchased. If Powerpath is to be used with the NS40FC, individual host Powerpath licenses need to be purchased.


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NS20FC Conversion

NS20FC with FC Option Enabled NS40FC with FC Option Enabled– 4 FC ports open for Windows / Unix host connections after

conversion (NS20FC had 8 extra FC ports)– Switched solution might be necessary if more ports were used with

the NS20FC or more hosts are planned to be connected

CX3-40f Storage Processors - backend and frontend connectivity

4x Frontend FC ports2Fibre and 3Fibre

- xblade ports -

4x Backend FC ports

Upgrading an installed NS20FC with FC Option Enabled to NS40FC with FC Option Enabled can also be done by using the Data-in-Place Conversion kit and procedure.

The end result will be NS40FC/CX3-40F platform that features 4 fewer FC ports than NS20FC for connection to Windows/UNIX hosts. If the NS20FC was directly connected to more hosts than the NS40FC can directly support, a SAN topology will need to be added.

For the NS20FC to NS40FC upgrade the Navisphere Manager Workgroup license for the CX3-40F will be available as an upgrade.

If “Bundled Powerpath” was in use with NS20FC, then individual Powerpath licenses will need to be purchased.

Note the CX3-40F has 4 BE ports, where as the CX3-10F only has 1 BE. After the conversion the other BE ports can be utilized for more DAEs.


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Conversion Procedure Overview

3 procedures in Celerra Procedure Generator– NS20 to NS40 Upgrade Procedure– NS20 to NS40FC Upgrade Procedure – NS20FC to NS40FC Upgrade Procedure

Preparation TasksTask 1: Reading and understanding the procedure before you beginTask 2: Obtaining hardware, software, and miscellaneous itemsTask 3: Set up the networking environmentTask 4: Run upgrade health check and backup script

The hardware upgrade requires Celerra Network Server software version 5.5.31 or later and the FLARE version 3.26.10.5.011 or later. You may need to upgrade the Celerra Network Server software and the FLARE software to a later revision. If so, locate the software upgrade procedures in the Celerra Procedure Generator before you begin this upgrade procedure.

You must complete these upgrades before proceeding with the rest of the procedure.

Three procedures for the NS20/NS40 upgrade are in Celerra Procedure Generator.

The procedures are split into preparation tasks and the actual upgrade tasks. Before you begin the upgrade verify minimum system software versions, check the Data-in-Place conversion kit (SP, cables etc.) and verify system health.


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Conversion Procedure Overview – cont.

Upgrade TasksTask 1: Disable ConnectHome and email notificationsTask 2: Verifying network server software versionsTask 3: Prepare the NS20 system for upgradeTask 4: Shutting down bladesTask 5: Host disconnection and removalTask 6: NDU InstallTask 7: Add the secondary standby power supply (if applicable)Task 8: Replacement of storage processor hardwareTask 9: Software conversionTask 10: Complete conversionTask 11: Update FLARETask 12: Configure NS40 with new storage processorsTask 13: Enabling the FC ports (from NS20FC or if purchased)Task 14: Finishing

An overview of the individual upgrade tasks are shown here. Please take a moment to read them. Each of the three conversion procedures has about 150 steps that need to be performed during the upgrade.


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Service/Support/Warranty

EMC GS will be responsible for implementing the NS20 / NS20FC to NS40FC conversion using the Upgrade Kits (see Procedures)

Only the Premium level of warranty is available to NS40 customers

The upgraded NS40 receives a Premium warranty with the original NS20 warranty end date

Information in the EMC’s installed base will be updated

EMC Global Services will be responsible for implementing the NS20/NS20FC to NS40FC conversion at the customer site.

When a data-in-place upgrade from a Celerra NS20 to a Celerra NS40 is performed, the upgraded NS40 receives a Premium warranty coterminus with the original NS20 warranty end date. The Enhanced level of warranty is not available for the NS40.

There is no requirement to order a warranty upgrade model. When the upgraded NS40 is installed, the system will be updated in EMC’s installed base to reflect the fact that it is an NS40 system at the Premium level of warranty.


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Support Options for NS20 and NS40 Systems

Critical-case escalation management and emergency response

Comprehensive Powerlink support toolsRoot cause analysis

EMC or ASP CustomerParts replacement responsibility

4 hoursNext business dayParts delivery

Installation of platform operating system, software updates

7x245x9, next business dayHardware onsite coverage and response

Secure remote support, proactive response for systems equipped with dial-home

7x247x24 Remote technical support PremiumEnhanced (not NS40)Feature

NS40: Premium Warranty only

NS20 and NS20FC: Enhanced or Premium Warranty

The table lists the Enhanced and Premium support features. The NS20 comes with 3 year Enhanced warranty which includes 5x9 next business day on-site service, 24x7 remote support and 4 hour remote response commitment. Uplift to Premium warranty is available for 7x24 mission critical onsite support, 4 hour, same day response, critical escalation management, root cause analysis and EMC replacement of all parts.

The NS40 comes with a 2-year Premium warranty only.

Premium Support is designed for production environments with mission critical operations, while the Enhanced level of service is aligned to address the needs of test/development environments or non-mission critical operations or price sensitive customers.


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New NS20 and NX4 Deployment ServicesNew Installation and Implementation services for Celerra NS20 and NX4

Installation has been removed from the Premium warranty uplift (NS20)

Both Enhanced and Premium warranty do NOT include installation

Installation not included in the product price for either Enhanced or Premium warranty

EMC Implementation for Celerra CIFS QuickStartPS-BAS-IMCIFS

EMC Implementation for Celerra iSCSI QuickStartPS-BAS-IMISCSI

EMC Implementation for Celerra NFS QuickStartPS-BAS-IMIMNFS

EMC Installation for Celerra QuickStart

PS-BAS-INGUI

• Includes Rack & Stack and CSA Installation (no production configuration of File Systems, iSCSI or FC hosts)

Installation ONLY Implementation ONLY

• Assumes Customer or EMC/Partner has done rack & Stack & CSA – installation is NOT included

• Sets up Production File Systems, iSCSI or FC Hosts

To align the NS20 with other EMC Platforms, initial system installation has been removed from the NS20 Premium warranty uplift. As you know it was not included in the Enhanced warranty previously. The new NX4 does not include initial system installation with either the Enhanced warranty or the Premium warranty uplift.

The new EMC Installation for Celerra QuickStart replaces the Celerra NS20 CS Accelerator service. On the bottom right you see that we offer a new Implementation only service for CIFS, iSCSI and NFS. Installation is NOT included in the implementation service. The customer must either complete the installation themselves or have their authorized service partner or EMC perform the installation. These services are aligned with the new NX4 and enhanced NS20.


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Module Summary

Key points covered in this module:

Three NS20 to NS40 conversion possibilities

Advantages by upgrading to the NS40FC

Licenses impact when upgrading

Support and warranty impact when upgrading

These are the key points covered in this module. Please take a moment to review them


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Course Summary

Key points covered in this course:

NS20/NS20FC capacity enhancements

Possible Celerra NS20/NS20FC conversions to NS40FC

Impact on licenses, support and warranty when converting to the NS40FC

These are the key points covered in this training. Please take a moment to review them.

This concludes the training. Please proceed to the Course Completion slide to take the assessment.

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