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IBM FlashSystem 9100 Architecture, Performance, and Implementation

Author Andrew Greenfield Jon Tate Jon Herd , Corne Lottering , Tony Pacheco , Jagadeesh Pa
Release Date: 2019/02/01
ISBN: 9780738457482
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Abstract

IBM® FlashSystem 9100 combines the performance of flash and Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) with the reliability and innovation of IBM FlashCore® technology and the rich features of IBM Spectrum™ Virtualize — all in a powerful 2U storage system. Providing intensive data driven multi-cloud storage capacity, FlashSystem 9100 is deeply integrated with the software-defined capabilities of IBM Spectrum Storage™, which allows you to easily add the multi-cloud solutions that best support your business.

In this IBM Redbooks® publication, we discuss the product’s features and planning steps, architecture, installation, configuration, and hints and tips.

Table of Contents

  1. Front cover
  2. Notices
    1. Trademarks
  3. Preface
    1. Authors
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    3. Comments welcome
    4. Stay connected to IBM Redbooks
  4. Chapter 1. IBM FlashSystem 9100 introduction
    1. 1.1 IBM FlashSystem 9100 high-level features
      1. 1.1.1 FlashSystem 9100 Utility Models UF7 and UF8
    2. 1.2 Integration with different environments
    3. 1.3 Why FlashCore matters
    4. 1.4 Clustering rules and upgrades
    5. 1.5 Migration of V9000 storage
      1. 1.5.1 FlashSystem V9000 flash enclosure repurposed
      2. 1.5.2 IBM FlashSystem 9100: IBM Tier 1 storage
    6. 1.6 Advanced software features
      1. 1.6.1 Advanced functions for data reduction
      2. 1.6.2 Data migration
      3. 1.6.3 Advanced copy services
      4. 1.6.4 External virtualization
      5. 1.6.5 Easy Tier
    7. 1.7 IBM HyperSwap
    8. 1.8 Licensing
  5. Chapter 2. IBM FlashSystem 9100 architecture
    1. 2.1 FlashSystem 9100 hardware components
    2. 2.2 IBM FS9100 Control Enclosure
      1. 2.2.1 Model 9110 Control Enclosure AF7
      2. 2.2.2 Model 9150 Control Enclosure AF9
      3. 2.2.3 Model 9150 Expansion Enclosure Models AFF and AF9
      4. 2.2.4 Model AFF
      5. 2.2.5 Model AF9
      6. 2.2.6 FlashSystem 9100 Utility Models UF7 and UF8
    3. 2.3 FlashCore Module and NVMe drives
      1. 2.3.1 Industry-standard NVMe drives
    4. 2.4 NVMe and adapter support
      1. 2.4.1 Support for adapters, host platforms, and switches
    5. 2.5 Software features and licensing
      1. 2.5.1 IBM Spectrum Virtualize for IBM FlashSystem 9100
      2. 2.5.2 IBM Multi-Cloud starter software for IBM FlashSystem 9100
      3. 2.5.3 IBM FlashSystem 9100 Multi-Cloud solutions
      4. 2.5.4 IBM FS9100 high availability
    6. 2.6 Data protection on IBM FS9100
      1. 2.6.1 Variable Stripe RAID
      2. 2.6.2 DRAID
  6. Chapter 3. Data reduction and tools
    1. 3.1 Compression and deduplication techniques
      1. 3.1.1 Deduplication items
    2. 3.2 Data Reduction Pools inside the IBM FS9100
      1. 3.2.1 DRP Volume types
      2. 3.2.2 Data Reduction Pool components
      3. 3.2.3 Allocation block size
    3. 3.3 Comparing RACE to Data Reduction Pools
      1. 3.3.1 Benefits of Data Reduction Pools
    4. 3.4 Data Reduction Pools and unmap
    5. 3.5 Data Reduction Pools with Easy Tier
    6. 3.6 Garbage collection
    7. 3.7 Data Reduction Pools with deduplication
      1. 3.7.1 Typical case examples of DRP
    8. 3.8 Estimating data reduction by using various tools
      1. 3.8.1 Comprestimator utility
      2. 3.8.2 Comprestimator using the host-based CLI utility
      3. 3.8.3 Using Data Reduction Estimation Tool
    9. 3.9 When to use Flash Core Modules or Data Reduction Pools
      1. 3.9.1 Flash Core Modules advantages
      2. 3.9.2 Data Reduction Pool advantages
    10. 3.10 General guidelines for performance, capacity, and availability options
      1. 3.10.1 Performance
      2. 3.10.2 Capacity
      3. 3.10.3 Availability considerations when configuring the IBM FS9100
  7. Chapter 4. Planning
    1. 4.1 FlashSystem 9100
    2. 4.2 General planning introduction
    3. 4.3 Physical planning
      1. 4.3.1 IBM FlashSystem 9100 control enclosures
      2. 4.3.2 Racking considerations
      3. 4.3.3 Power requirements
      4. 4.3.4 Network cable connections
      5. 4.3.5 SAS expansion enclosures
    4. 4.4 Logical planning
      1. 4.4.1 Management IP addressing plan
      2. 4.4.2 SAN zoning and SAN connections
      3. 4.4.3 IP Replication and Mirroring
      4. 4.4.4 Native IP replication
      5. 4.4.5 Advanced Copy Services
      6. 4.4.6 Call home option
      7. 4.4.7 Remote Support Assistance
    5. 4.5 IBM Storage Insights
      1. 4.5.1 Architecture, security, and data collection
      2. 4.5.2 Customer dashboard
    6. 4.6 IBM FlashSystem 9100 system configuration
      1. 4.6.1 Volume considerations
      2. 4.6.2 IBM Easy Tier
      3. 4.6.3 SAN boot support
    7. 4.7 Licensing and features
      1. 4.7.1 IBM FlashSystem 9100 products licenses
      2. 4.7.2 SAS Expansion Enclosures
      3. 4.7.3 Externally virtualized expansion enclosures or external arrays
      4. 4.7.4 Encryption
      5. 4.7.5 Compression
    8. 4.8 IBM FlashSystem 9100 configuration backup procedure
    9. 4.9 Multi-Cloud offerings and solutions
  8. Chapter 5. Scalability
    1. 5.1 Overview
    2. 5.2 Scaling features
      1. 5.2.1 Scaling Concepts
    3. 5.3 Scale up for capacity
    4. 5.4 Adding internal NVMe storage
      1. 5.4.1 Installing NVMe FCMs or NVMe SSDs
      2. 5.4.2 Configuring NVMe drives for MDisk and storage pools
      3. 5.4.3 Working with storage pools
    5. 5.5 Adding another Control Enclosure into a system
      1. 5.5.1 SAN configuration and zoning
      2. 5.5.2 Adding a control enclosure that was removed
      3. 5.5.3 Adding Control Enclosure by using the management GUI
      4. 5.5.4 Adding Control Enclosure by using Management CLI method
    6. 5.6 Adding an IBM FlashSystem 9100 expansion enclosure
      1. 5.6.1 IBM FlashSystem 9100 SFF Model AFF
      2. 5.6.2 IBM FlashSystem 9100 LFF Model A9F
      3. 5.6.3 SAS chain limitations
      4. 5.6.4 Connecting the SAS cables to the expansion enclosures
    7. 5.7 Adding external storage systems
      1. 5.7.1 Fibre Channel external storage controllers
      2. 5.7.2 iSCSI external storage controllers
      3. 5.7.3 Actions on external storage controllers
    8. 5.8 Adding IBM FlashSystem 9100 to a Storwize V7000 system
      1. 5.8.1 Clustering rules
  9. Chapter 6. Installing and configuring the IBM FlashSystem 9100 system
    1. 6.1 Overview
    2. 6.2 Installing the hardware
      1. 6.2.1 Prerequisites
      2. 6.2.2 Required tools
      3. 6.2.3 Installing the hardware
      4. 6.2.4 Connecting the IBM FlashSystem 9100 components
      5. 6.2.5 Powering on the IBM FlashSystem 9100
    3. 6.3 System initialization
      1. 6.3.1 System initialization for first enclosure in a new system
      2. 6.3.2 System initialization for extra enclosures in a system
    4. 6.4 Service setup
    5. 6.5 Initial customer setup
      1. 6.5.1 Accepting the license agreement
      2. 6.5.2 Changing the default password
      3. 6.5.3 Changing the system name
      4. 6.5.4 Configuring licensed functions
      5. 6.5.5 Setting the date and time
      6. 6.5.6 Encryption
      7. 6.5.7 Changing system location
      8. 6.5.8 Changing contact information
      9. 6.5.9 Configuring inventory settings
      10. 6.5.10 Updating email servers information
      11. 6.5.11 Getting started with Storage Insights
      12. 6.5.12 Configuring support assistance
      13. 6.5.13 Configuring Support Centers
      14. 6.5.14 Configuring remote support access settings
      15. 6.5.15 Using the Summary panel
  10. Chapter 7. Configuring settings
    1. 7.1 Settings menu
    2. 7.2 Notifications menu
      1. 7.2.1 Email notifications
      2. 7.2.2 SNMP notifications
      3. 7.2.3 Syslog notifications
    3. 7.3 Network
      1. 7.3.1 Management IP addresses
      2. 7.3.2 Service IP information
      3. 7.3.3 iSCSI information
      4. 7.3.4 Fibre Channel Connectivity information
    4. 7.4 Security menu
      1. 7.4.1 Remote authentication
      2. 7.4.2 Activating Encryption
      3. 7.4.3 Enabling encryption
      4. 7.4.4 Configuring secure communications
    5. 7.5 System menu
      1. 7.5.1 Date and time
      2. 7.5.2 Licensed Functions
      3. 7.5.3 Updating the system
      4. 7.5.4 VMware virtual volumes
      5. 7.5.5 IP Quorum
      6. 7.5.6 I/O Groups
      7. 7.5.7 Domain name server
      8. 7.5.8 Transparent Cloud Tiering
      9. 7.5.9 Updating FlashSystem 9100 drive code
    6. 7.6 Support menu
      1. 7.6.1 Support Assistance
      2. 7.6.2 Support package
    7. 7.7 GUI preferences
      1. 7.7.1 Login Message option
      2. 7.7.2 General window
  11. Chapter 8. Hints and tips
    1. 8.1 Configuring IBM FlashSystem 9100 for SAN Volume Controller
    2. 8.2 General setup guidelines
    3. 8.3 Performance data and statistics gathering
      1. 8.3.1 IBM FlashSystem 9100 performance overview
      2. 8.3.2 Performance monitoring
    4. 8.4 Command-line hints
      1. 8.4.1 Running commands on the IBM FlashSystem 9100
      2. 8.4.2 Creating connections
      3. 8.4.3 Command-line scripting
      4. 8.4.4 Sample commands of mirrored VDisks
      5. 8.4.5 Recovering lost superuser password
      6. 8.4.6 Backing up IBM FlashSystem 9100 configuration
      7. 8.4.7 Using the Software Upgrade Test Utility
    5. 8.5 Call Home process
      1. 8.5.1 Call Home function
      2. 8.5.2 Email alert
      3. 8.5.3 Inventory
    6. 8.6 Service support
      1. 8.6.1 IBM Storage Technical Advisor
      2. 8.6.2 Enterprise Class Support
      3. 8.6.3 Providing logs to IBM Enhanced Customer Data Repository
      4. 8.6.4 Uploading logs to IBM Blue Diamond Lab
      5. 8.6.5 Downloading from IBM Fix Central
  12. Related publications
    1. IBM Redbooks
    2. Other publications and resources
    3. Help from IBM
  13. Back cover
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