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FC0054608-00 A FC0054608-00 A Fibre Channel NPIV Storage Networking for Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V and System Center VMM2008 R2 Us

I-Deployment Best Practices for NPIV SAN Migration I-2 Notes

1-1 1 Introduction Abstract This guide describes procedures and best practices for planning and deploying N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV)

1-Introduction Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V 1-2 The deployment scenario in this document demonstrates NPIV VM migration in a SAN-att

1-Introduction System Center Virtual Machine Manager 1-3 Machine Manager 2008 R2, helps realize the vision of the dynamic data center. Follow t

1-Introduction N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) 1-4 This document focuses on NPIV SAN migration. N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) N_Port ID Virtu

1-Introduction Value of NPIV in IT Strategy and Best Practices 1-5 Value of NPIV in IT Strategy and Best Practices Fibre Channel NPIV technolog

1-Introduction QLogic Fibre Channel Adapter NPIV Solution 1-6 With the combined QLogic and Microsoft solution, storage administrators can create

1-Introduction NPIV VMM2008 R2 SAN Migration Steps 1-7 NPIV VMM2008 R2 SAN Migration Steps The chart in How to Enable SAN Migration outlines th

1-Introduction NPIV VMM2008 R2 SAN Migration Steps 1-8 Notes

2-1 2 NPIV SAN Migration: Server Preparation This section list the hardware and software requirements that must be met before deploying t

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2-NPIV SAN Migration: Server Preparation Software Requirements 2-2 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc764224.aspx#UpTo Software Requir

2-NPIV SAN Migration: Server Preparation Sample Solution Configuration 2-3 Sample Solution Configuration Figure 2-1 Quick Migration Configurati

2-NPIV SAN Migration: Server Preparation Installing the Software 2-4 1. Install Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 and set it up as the domain controll

2-NPIV SAN Migration: Server Preparation Installing the Software 2-5 3. Activate the required Windows Server 2008 R2 roles, services, and feat

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

2-NPIV SAN Migration: Server Preparation Installing the Software 2-7 The installed server features are summarized in Figure 2-5. They are consi

2-NPIV SAN Migration: Server Preparation Installing the Software 2-8 NOTE: In addition to enabling the Multipath I/O feature, ensure that the st

3-1 3 Fibre Channel SAN Preparation Introduction This section assumes that you are familiar with QLogic‘s SANsurfer FC HBA Manager tool a

3-Fibre Channel SAN Preparation Virtual Host Bus Adapter Port Creation and SAN Zoning 3-2 Alternatively, the SAN can be configured as two zones,

3-Fibre Channel SAN Preparation Host Presentation (Mapping) of Storage LUN 3-3 The zoning configuration in Figure 3-2 shows two adapter ports:

iii Table of Contents Preface Intended Audience ... vii Documen

3-Fibre Channel SAN Preparation Host Presentation (Mapping) of Storage LUN 3-4 After creating a LUN, mount a volume in the LUN. (For more inform

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

3-Fibre Channel SAN Preparation Host Presentation (Mapping) of Storage LUN 3-6 View the Storage Manager for SANs snap-in to confirm that the LUN

4-1 4 VMM2008 R2 Setup, VM Creation, and NPIV SAN Migration Microsoft System Center VMM2008 R2 is used for the creation and migration of

4-VMM2008 R2 Setup, VM Creation, and NPIV SAN Migration VM Creation 4-2 Figure 4-1. Hosts Added to VMM2008 R2 In Figure 4-1, the hosts win-3f1

4-VMM2008 R2 Setup, VM Creation, and NPIV SAN Migration VM Creation 4-3 VMM2008 R2 automatically mounts the appropriate volumes during the migr

4-VMM2008 R2 Setup, VM Creation, and NPIV SAN Migration VM Creation 4-4 In this example, a new VM will be created on a blank virtual hard disk (

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-VMM2008 R2 Setup, VM Creation, and NPIV SAN Migration VM Creation 4-6 5. Click Next until the Select Destination dialog box opens. Ensure th

4-VMM2008 R2 Setup, VM Creation, and NPIV SAN Migration VM Creation 4-7 7 Click Next. The Select Path dialog box opens (see Figure 4-6). By d

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4-VMM2008 R2 Setup, VM Creation, and NPIV SAN Migration VM Creation 4-8 Figure 4-7 is an example of the Summary page that displays the VM settin

4-VMM2008 R2 Setup, VM Creation, and NPIV SAN Migration VM Creation 4-9  Format the volume with the NTFS file system. When performing SAN tra

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

4-VMM2008 R2 Setup, VM Creation, and NPIV SAN Migration VM Migration 4-11 VM Migration As shown in Figure 4-10, VM migration is invoked by righ

4-VMM2008 R2 Setup, VM Creation, and NPIV SAN Migration VM Migration 4-12 The Migration Virtual Machine Wizard opens and leads you through the f

4-VMM2008 R2 Setup, VM Creation, and NPIV SAN Migration VM Migration 4-13 The Select Path dialog box opens (Figure 4-12). Figure 4-12. Select

4-VMM2008 R2 Setup, VM Creation, and NPIV SAN Migration VM Migration 4-14 4. Click Next when you are done. 5. The Summary dialog box opens (F

4-VMM2008 R2 Setup, VM Creation, and NPIV SAN Migration VM Migration 4-15 7. Click Jobs to see the details of the migration (see Figure 4-14)

4-VMM2008 R2 Setup, VM Creation, and NPIV SAN Migration NPIV SAN Migration Confirmation 4-16 NPIV SAN Migration Confirmation After migration, us

4-VMM2008 R2 Setup, VM Creation, and NPIV SAN Migration NPIV SAN Migration Confirmation 4-17 After migration, the selected VM (vm22) is now hos

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4-VMM2008 R2 Setup, VM Creation, and NPIV SAN Migration NPIV SAN Migration Confirmation 4-18 Windows Server Disk Management validates that the v

4-VMM2008 R2 Setup, VM Creation, and NPIV SAN Migration Using Fibre Channel NPIV Technology — Key Conclusions 4-19 Using Fibre Channel NPIV Tec

4-VMM2008 R2 Setup, VM Creation, and NPIV SAN Migration Using Fibre Channel NPIV Technology — Key Conclusions 4-20 Notes

II-1 Part II Resolving Fibre Channel Adapter Saturation on Hyper-V Workloads This part of the document contains the following section: 

II-Resolving Fibre Channel Adapter Saturation on Hyper-V Workloads II-2 Notes

5-1 5 QLogic Management PRO Pack and NPIV Technology Overview Increasing server consolidation results in multiple workloads exercising t

5-QLogic Management PRO Pack and NPIV Technology Solution 5-2 http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/SearchByProduct.aspx?Pr

5-QLogic Management PRO Pack and NPIV Technology PRO Pack Benefits 5-3 A PRO Tip is generated when a virtual or physical port‘s IOPS or data ra

5-QLogic Management PRO Pack and NPIV Technology PRO Pack Benefits with NPIV Deployments 5-4  Dynamic and automated IT agility  Single glass

5-QLogic Management PRO Pack and NPIV Technology PRO Pack Benefits with NPIV Deployments 5-5 Notes

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III-1 Part III Using the Hyper-V Pass-through Disk Option This part of the document contains the following section:  Section 6, Hyper-V

III-Using the Hyper-V Pass-through Disk Option III-2

6-1 6 Hyper-V Pass-Through Storage and QLogic Fibre Channel NPIV Technology Overview A Hyper-V host server running Windows Server 2008 R

6-Hyper-V Pass-Through Storage and QLogic Fibre Channel NPIV Technology Configuration 6-2 The combination of QLogic Fibre Channel adapters (with

6-Hyper-V Pass-Through Storage and QLogic Fibre Channel NPIV Technology Configuration Steps 6-3 Configuration Steps Follow these steps to prese

6-Hyper-V Pass-Through Storage and QLogic Fibre Channel NPIV Technology Configuration Steps 6-4 3. Create two VMs using the Windows Server 2008

6-Hyper-V Pass-Through Storage and QLogic Fibre Channel NPIV Technology Configuration Steps 6-5 4. Initialize the two storage LUNs on the Hype

6-Hyper-V Pass-Through Storage and QLogic Fibre Channel NPIV Technology Configuration Steps 6-6 5. Add the LUNs as pass-through storage disks f

6-Hyper-V Pass-Through Storage and QLogic Fibre Channel NPIV Technology Configuration Steps 6-7 6. Map (present) each of the two VM LUNs to ea

vii Preface Intended Audience This guide is for data center system administrators and IT managers working with Microsoft® Windows Server®

6-Hyper-V Pass-Through Storage and QLogic Fibre Channel NPIV Technology Configuration Steps 6-8 7. Map the two pass-through storage LUNs to the

6-Hyper-V Pass-Through Storage and QLogic Fibre Channel NPIV Technology Viewing and Managing Storage I/O Quality of Service 6-9 NOTE: Ensure th

6-Hyper-V Pass-Through Storage and QLogic Fibre Channel NPIV Technology Viewing and Managing Storage I/O Quality of Service 6-10 Figure 6-8. T

6-Hyper-V Pass-Through Storage and QLogic Fibre Channel NPIV Technology Viewing and Managing Storage I/O Quality of Service 6-11 Figure 6-9.

6-Hyper-V Pass-Through Storage and QLogic Fibre Channel NPIV Technology Viewing and Managing Storage I/O Quality of Service 6-12 Figure 6-10.

6-Hyper-V Pass-Through Storage and QLogic Fibre Channel NPIV Technology Viewing and Managing Storage I/O Quality of Service 6-13 Figure 6-11.

6-Hyper-V Pass-Through Storage and QLogic Fibre Channel NPIV Technology Summary and Conclusions 6-14 Figure 6-12. Priority (High/Medium/Low) B

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Preface Documentation Conventions viii  Click the Start button, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command Prompt.  Und

I-1 Part I Deployment Best Practices for NPIV SAN Migration This part of the document contains the following sections:  Section 1, Intro