Symmetrix Foundations

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Common Foundations:
EMC Symmetrix
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Symmetrix Learning Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Describe what Symmetrix is and where it fits in the market
Describe the components of Symmetrix Hardware and Software
Describe Symmetrix features and functions
Describe Symmetrix key functions
Why Symmetrix?
#1 in High-End External RAID (IDC, Q2 2008*)
Information availability
Most advanced and widely deployed business continuity
platform
Tiered-storage optimization
Advanced Quality of Service, Mobility, and Management
capabilities to consolidate application tiers, including Tier 0
Simplified management and operations

Simplified storage allocation, resource management and
tiering
Information-centric security, built in

Advanced security and integrated RSA technology
Energy efficiency
Direct Matrix
Architecture
The worlds most trusted
storage platform
Best green data center solutions for todays IT requirements

* EMC analysis based on IDC product-line estimates
What is DMX?
Direct Matrix
Architecture
Performance
IOPS and MB/s leadership
Burst performance
Replication performance
Availability
Non-disruptive operations
Concurrent service
Dynamic reconfigurations
Functionality
Automated management
Multi-site distance replication
Flexible point-in-time copy features
Revolutionary design
Simple and reliable
Highly scalable
Economics
Accelerated innovation
Flexible scalability
Cost-effective growth
Investment protection
Built for the future

Exceeding todays demands
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Symmetrix DMX-4 Tiered Storage Platforms

Symmetrix DMX-4: Worlds Largest High-End Storage Array
96 to 2,400 disks
2 to 12 channel directors*
2 to 8 4Gb disk directors*
Fibre Channel, iSCSI, Gigabit Ethernet,
FICON, ESCON connectivity
Up to 512 (256 usable) GB Global
Memory
New with DMX-4
DMX-4 950: High-End Entry Point

32 to 360 disks
2 or 4 front-end/back-end directors
FICON (DMX-4), Fibre Channel, iSCSI,
Gigabit Ethernet connectivity
Up to 128 (64 usable) GB Global Memory
Enterprise Flash Drives

4 Gb/s Disk Adapter pairs
Point-to-Point Back-end
4Gb/s Drive Enclosures
High performance 4 Gb/s 15K FC
drives
High capacity SATA II disks
CAPACITY AND PERFORMANCE SCALABILITY

EMC Tiered Storage Options
SOFTWARE-BASED TIERING CAPABILITIES

Cache
Partitioning
ControlCenter
Symmetrix
Optimizer
Quality
of Service
Management
Virtual LUN
Technology
Virtual
Provisioning
Advanced
functionality
to optimize
storage tiering
PLATFORM-BASED TIERING CAPABILITIES
Flash Drives
Tier 0
Tier 1
1 TB SATA II
Tier 1
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 2
Best of-breed
storage systems
and technology
Tier 2
Symmetrix Flash Drives for Tier 0 Requirements

First and Only High End Array to support Flash Drives
Fully integrated with Symmetrix supporting software
functionality
Multi-year planning and development program
Design specifications, design, integration, qualification
Oracle Workload
Ideal for Low Latency, High Transaction Workloads

Enables database acceleration
Reduces batch processing windows
Consolidates islands of DRAM storage or dedicated
servers
Flash Drive technology optimized for enterprise

environments
FC interface to front end RAM cache with many parallel
read/write engines
Wear leveling algorithms and self-healing capabilities for
reliability
End-to-end ECC for data integrity
Symmetrix Energy Efficiency and Performance with Flash Drives

Unprecedented Performance and Energy Efficiency
10x faster response time

30x IOPS improvement
38% less power per drive
98% less power per IO
58% less weight per drive
Reliable - no moving parts
Flash Drives Deliver Significant Response Time Benefits

Measurable Improvements Even in High Read Hit Scenarios
Symmetrix DMX-4 Energy-Efficient Storage Design

94%
1 TB Data on Different Capacity/Performance Drives
6,096 kWh/yr
87%
3,048 kWh/yr
73%
50%
1,434 kWh/yr
787 kWh/yr
25%
525 kWh/yr 393 kWh/yr

15K 73 GB
15K 146 GB
10K 300 GB
7.2K 500 GB
7.2K 750 GB
SATA II
7.2K 1 TB
SATA II
High Capacity Disks Consume Less Energy

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Symmetrix Capabilities: Application Integration

Dedicated engineering team at Microsoft focuses on testing and documenting best practices.
EMC &
$20+ million EMC equipment installed at Microsoft, including the SQL Server and Exchange Labs.
Microsoft EMC has a Microsoft Gold Certified Support Center.
EMC &
Oracle
Dedicated EMC engineering team drives joint Oracle-based product testing and validation, API
integration, and co-development of new technologies.
Oracle-based EMC team for design and delivery of EMC-based services for Oracle products
More than 30,000 of the world's largest mutual installations, including 90 of the Fortune 100.
EMC &
SAP
20+ joint engineering projects focusing on optimizing performance, business continuity, and
management for SAP environments
4,000+ joint customers, including the largest, most complex SAP environments in the world
EMC is the only storage vendor with which SAP integrates at the API level.
EMC &
IBM
EMC and IBM multi-year licensing agreement developed in 2003

Access to a range of storage interfaces and functionality to fully support IBMs server platforms to
assure compatibility through access to future IBM technologies
Cooperative Support Agreement for server platforms, operating systems, application, databases,
and storage
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Symmetrix Value Proposition with VMware

Consolidation and ILM for VMware Stored Data with Symmetrix DMX
Non-disruptive, transparent movement of data between tiers
Provides common management layer across all VMware resources
Single processes for each activity consistently applied across VMware stored data
Symmetrix DMX Business Continuity and Disaster Restart

SRDF remote replication of business and mission critical data
TimeFinder local replication for point-in-time operations
Open Replicator for data vaulting and/or data migration
VMware Site Recovery Manager with SRDF

Integrates VI3 with SRDF/S and SRDF/A for simplified DR
Automates storage mgmt activities for SRDF resulting in reduced RTO
Automated set-up with TimeFinder for non-disruptive DR testing
E-Lab Proven
Significant investment in ensuring DMX interoperability with ESX Server 3.x
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Symmetrix Value Proposition with VMware

IBM/EMC Mainframe Relationship
IBM/EMC Partnership for Mainframe
License key technologies extended through
2011 with support through 2015
EMC member of IBM zSeries Early Ship
Program (ESP)
IBM member of EMC Symmetrix Phased
Production Release (PPR)
First vendor GDPS lab (EMC)
IBM z10
Qualified &
Supported
z/OS Compatibility Features

Compatible HyperPAV
Compatible Native Flash for mainframe
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What Differentiates Symmetrix?

Information availability
Most advanced and widely deployed business continuity platform
The Worlds Most Trusted

Storage Platform
Tiered storage consolidation

Save money through in-the-box tiering
The Only High-End array to have 4Gb/s backend
The Only High-End array to support Flash Disks
Performance
Supports the worlds most demanding application workloads
Application integration
Longer relationships and deeper integration with more
applications and ISVs
Power efficiency
Best power and cooling efficiency for todays data center
requirements
Direct Matrix
Architecture
Information-centric security, built in

Advanced security and integrated RSA technology
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Symmetrix Platform Highlights

The Worlds Most Trusted Storage Platform
Market leading high end array for over 14 years

Highest performing architecture Direct Matrix
Most powerful operating environment
Enginuity
Best environmental efficiencyhardware,
software, services
The most comprehensive suite of protection and
continuity software in the industry
Support for the widest range of platforms and
operating systems in the market today
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Symmetrix Overview
Key Features Hardware
Scalable Direct Matrix Architecture
Scalable processing power
Multi-Level Storage Tiering
Extensive array replication options
Industry-leading performance and
availability
Cross-generational software support
Energy-Efficient Storage Design
Non-disruptive hardware replacement and
software upgrades
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Terminology
Symmetrix Terminology
RAID
Redundant Array of Independent Disks grouping of a number of

commodity disks to create a logical storage entity
DMX
Direct Matrix Architecture used in Symmetrix DMX platforms
Enginuity
The operating system software for Symmetrix
DA Pair
A Pair of Disk Directors that connect to drive Loops. Each DA Pair can
connected up to 8 redundant drive loops
Drive Loop
A Drive Loop is a string of drives connected to a DA Pair consisting of 15,

30, 45 or 60 physical disk drives
Storage Quadrant
Symmetrix storage is arranged in Quadrants that connect to DA Pairs. 1 DA

Pair has drives in a single quadrant, 2 DA pairs have drives in two
quadrants, 3 DA pairs have drives in quadrant 1, 2, & 3 and 4 DA pairs have
drives in all four quadrants
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DMX-4 Direct Matrix Architecture, EXtended

Fibre Channel host attach
FC Controller
Cntl
Direct Direct
Matrix Matrix
FC Controller
Cntl
Direct Direct
Matrix Matrix
ESCON host attach
FICON, Gigabit Ethernet, iSCSI
ESCON Controller
ESCON Controller
Cntl
Direct Direct
Matrix Matrix
Cntl
Direct Direct
Matrix Matrix
Multi-protocol
CD
Cntl
Direct Direct
Matrix Matrix
Multi-protocol
CD
Cntl
Direct Direct
Matrix Matrix
8 Channel Directors (CDs)

4 slices/ CD
Multi-protocol
Multi-protocol
2 processors
/ slice
CD
CD
Cntl
Cntl
1.3-GHz
PPC processors
Direct Direct
Direct Direct
Matrix Matrix
64 X 1 GB/s connections
CD to cache
Control and
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- 512 GB Global Cache
communications
8 - signals
64 GB Memory Directors
Environmental
control and
status signals
64 GB
Memory
Matrix Matrix
64 GB
Memory
64 GB
Memory
64 GB
Memory
64 GB
Memory
64 GB
Memory
64 GB
Memory
Control and
communications
signals
64 GB
Memory
Environmental
control and
status signals
64 X 1 GB/s connections
DD to cache
6.4 GB/s redundant CCM

Direct Direct Direct
(Comm. & Control
Matrix)
Matrix Matrix
Matrix
Cntl
FC (back-end)
Direct
Matrix
Cntl
FC (back-end)
Direct Direct
Matrix Matrix
Cntl
FC (BE or FE)
Direct Direct
Matrix Matrix
Cntl
FC (BE or FE)
Direct Direct
Matrix Matrix
Cntl
FC (BE or FE)
Direct Direct
Matrix Matrix
Cntl
FC (BE or FE)
Direct Direct
Matrix Matrix
Cntl
FC (back-end)
Service
processor
Modem
Fibre Channel back-end directors
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Batteries
8 Disk Directors (DDs)

4 slices/ DD
2 processors / slice
1.3-GHz PPC processors
Direct Direct
Matrix Matrix
Cntl
FC (back-end)
A
Cooling
DMX-4 Direct Matrix Architecture, EXtended
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Symmetrix DMX-4 950 6-slot Specifications
EXPANSION
Disk Adapters
1 DA Pair
2 DA Pairs
Drive channels
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32 - 180
64 - 360
Max. TB (raw)
90
180
Max. TB (protected)
78
157
Memory Directors
32 GB
64 GB
Number of disks (min/ max)
Max. Useable
Global Memory
Useable
connectivity
(Combinations may be limited
or restricted)
8 x Fibre Channel only
16 x Fibre Channel
8 x GigE remote replication
10 x Gigabit Ethernet iSCSI
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Symmetrix DMX-4 950 Scalability

Physical packaging
Standard 40U height rack
Service Processor and KVM
Battery Backup Units
6 Slot card cage

2 Memory Directors
2 Front-end / Back-end Adapters
2 or 4 I/O director boards (DF)
DF = back-end and front-end
Scalable capacity
Minimum 32 drives
System Bay only: 120 drives max
With Storage Bay: 360 drives max
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Storage Bay
System Bay
(Optional)
(Standard)
Symmetrix DMX-4 1500-4500 24 Slot Specifications
INCREMENTAL SCALABILITY
Disk Adapters
1 DA pair
2 DA pairs
3 DA pairs
4 DA pairs
Drive channels
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32
48
64
96240
192960
3601,440
4802,400
Max. TB (raw)
119
479
719
1,053
Max. TB (protected)
102
301
435
526
Memory Directors
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28
48
48
64 GB
144 GB
216 GB
256 GB
Number of disks (min/ max)
Max. Global Memory

Useable
connectivity
(Combinations may be limited
or restricted)
48 x Fibre Channel
24 x FICON
48 x ESCON
24 x GigE iSCSI
64 x Fibre Channel
48 x FICON
64 x ESCON
48 x GigE iSCSI
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64 x Fibre Channel
32 x FICON
64 x ESCON
32 x GigE iSCSI
Inside a Symmetrix DMX-4: Front View
Storage
Bay
Storage
Bay
System
Bay
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Storage
Bay
Storage
Bay
Symmetrix DMX-4 Major Components

Key Components
Channel Directors
Memory Directors
Disk Directors
Storage
Bay
Power Modules
Server / UPS
System Bay
- Channel Directors
- Memory Directors
- Disk Directors
- Power Modules
- Server / UPS
Storage Bay
- Disk Drives
- Power Modules
Drive Enclosure
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Symmetrix DMX-4 Redundant Power and Distribution Features
2N redundant power architecture

Two completely separate power zones per
bay
Up to 8 x 1,800 Watt power supplies per bay,
split across power zones
Up to 8 x 2.2 kW battery backup units (BBUs)
per bay
Internal chargers and electronic status
reporting
Three-phase Delta or WYE configurations
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Symmetrix DMX-4 System Bay Highlights
Second-generation Direct Matrix Architecture

128 GB/s, 2 x DMX-3
Eight 1.3-GHz PPC Processors per Channel and Disk
Directors
2.6 x DMX-2
Up to 12 Channel Directors
Up to 8 Disk Directors.
Up to 512 GB Global Memory
(256 GB useable)
1 Service Processor with KVM and dedicated UPS
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Symmetrix DMX-4 Storage Bay Key Features
120 Drives
120 Drives
DMX-4 supports up to 10 Storage Bays

Each Storage Bays supports up to 240 disk drives
Fully configured system supports 2,400 disks with
multiple Storage Bays (360 disks for DMX-4/950)
Storage bays scale incrementally with online
upgradeability
Support for tiered storage with the several drive
options available.
73/146 GB 10K rpm (2Gb/s)

73/146 GB 15K rpm (4Gb/s)
73/146/300/400 GB 10K rpm (4Gb/s)
73/146/300/450 GB 15K rpm (4Gb/s)
500 GB/1 TB low-cost 7.2K rpm (4Gb/s) SATA
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Symmetrix DMX-4 Storage Bay Key Features

A single Drive Enclosure holds a maximum of 15 drives
Redundant Link Control Cards and Power Supplies
Enclosure Power
Enclosure Fault
Drive Power
Drive Fault
Power Supply B
LCC B
LCC A
Power Supply A
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Symmetrix DMX-4 Storage Quadrants

Every DMX-4 system consists of 1, 2, 3, or 4 Storage Quadrants, each of which
corresponds to:
A pair of Disk Directors (a DA Pair)
8 redundant Drive Loops (15, 30, 45, or 60 drives per loop)
1, 2, 3, or 4 x 120 drive disk enclosures
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Symmetrix DMX-4 Drive Loops Extended by Quadrant
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Symmetrix DMX-4 Channel Director Features
Unified Director emulations depends on Mezzanine cards.

Mezzanine cards determine the protocol of the director.
Each director can hold four Mezzanine cards, one per
Slice.
Mezzanine cards support various interfaces:
ESCON (EA): Mainframe interface based ESCON protocol
FICON (EF): Mainframe interface based FICON protocol
Fibre (FA/DA): Open System host interface or Fibre Disk
Adaptor
GigE (RE): Multimode SRDF connection
iSCSI (SE): Multimode host connection
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Symmetrix DMX-4 Supported Protocols and Channel Directors
All channel directors contain four high performance processors

The Symmetrix DMX-4 supports up to 10 channel directors
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Symmetrix DMX-4 Supported Protocols and Channel Directors
Note: MM = Multimode; SM = Single-mode

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Symmetrix DMX-4 Fibre Channel Directors (FA)

Addressing capabilities FA directors:
Each FA board contains four (4) processors

Every processor services two (2) channel paths
The actual limits allowed for customer environments will be lower and are
dependent on the host type, HBA and driver type/version, and overall system
implementation
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Symmetrix DMX-4 ESCON Channel Directors (EA)
The Symmetrix ESCON director can support up to 1,024 logical paths per port when only the
A port of the processor is configured
512 logical paths per port when both the A and B ports are configured
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Symmetrix DMX-4 FICON Channel Directors (EF)
The FICON mezzanine card provides up to four single-mode (SM) or multimode

(MM) LC bidirectional (full duplex) connections
Symmetrix FICON channels transfer data at speeds up to 4 Gb/s
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Symmetrix DMX-4 Gigabit Ethernet (RE) and iSCSI (SE) Directors
Symmetrix DMX GigE remote channels for SRDF transfer data at speeds up to 1
Gb/s
The GigE director provides up to four 1 Gb/s Ethernet ports and connects via LC
connectors
Compatible with Symmetrix DMX-2 and Symmetrix 8000 systems
The Symmetrix DMX-4 MPCD, through mezzanine card technology, supports

iSCSI channel connectivity by way of Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) hardware for the
Symmetrix DMX systems
The Symmetrix iSCSI director provides up to four 1Gb/s Ethernet ports
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Symmetrix DMX-4 Global Memory Director Features

DMX-4 uses Double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic Random-Access Memory (DDR
SDRAM)
The DMX-4 global memory directors work in pairs
The hardware writes to the primary global memory director first, and then automatically writes data to
the secondary global memory director
Various directors sizes available

8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB, and 64 GB sizes
The Symmetrix DMX system can support up to eight slots dedicated to global memory (only)
and 512 GB of global memory (256 GB effective)
Global memory directors must be configured in pairs of the same capacity
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Knowledge Check
How many drives can be in a single drive loop?
a. 12, 24, 36, 48

b. 14, 28, 52, 66
c. 15, 30, 45, 60
d. 120
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Advanced Security
Symmetrix Software Overview

Key Features Software
Management
Software Based Storage Tiering
Virtual Provisioning
Dynamic Sparing and Data Vaulting
Integration with VMware
Local and Remote Replication
Platform-independent Date Mobility
Multi-Site Information Protection
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21 Commands to
set up and activate
a TimeFinder/Snap
snapshot session
CLI
Symmetrix Ease of Use
symdev list
symdg create 3vdevs - type regular
set SYMCLI_DG=3vdevs
symld add dev 76
symld addall dev -range 4F:51 - vdev
symld list
symsnap list
symsnap list -savedevs
symsnap create -v DEV001 vdev ld VDEV001
-noprompt
symsnap activate -v DEV001 vdev ld VDEV001
-noprompt
symsnap querysymdev list
symdg create 3vdevs - type regular
set SYMCLI_DG=3vdevs
symld add dev 76
symld addall dev -range 4F:51 - vdev
symld list
symsnap list
symsnap list -savedevs
symsnap create -v DEV001 vdev ld VDEV001
-noprompt
Symmetrix
Management Console
symsnap activate -v DEV001 vdev ld VDEV001
-noprompt
symsnap query
Symmetrix Management Console
Intuitive, browser-based GUI

Available free with CC Symmetrix Manager
Graphical interface for all major CLI
commands
Minimal infrastructure required to run
software
Accelerates deployment and

management of Symmetrix systems
Repeatable, easy-to-use templates
Fewer steps required to manage devices and
replicas with Symmetrix Management
Console
Complements ControlCenter tools

Support for CKD device management
Available at no cost to ControlCenter

Symmetrix Manager customers on
maintenance
Complements EzSM
Three clicks to create

a snapshot session
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Symmetrix Management Solutions

Integrated end-to-end SRM solution
Single interface
Manage the fabric, storage, and hosts
Unified view for multiple arrays
EMC ControlCenter
Symmetrix
Manager
Stand-alone device management
Symmetrix
Management
Console
Web browser-based interface

Manages the storage only
Views one Symmetrix at a time
Mainframe-centric storage management
z/OS
Storage
Manager
ISPF text interface

Manages the storage only
Integration with the mainframe
Fully Automates Replication Management

Simplifies management of multiple copies for application
recovery
Replaces expensive, error-prone, and time-consuming
scripting efforts
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Replication
Manager
EMC ControlCenter Family of Storage Resource Management
Automated Performance Tuning
ControlCenter
Symmetrix
Optimizer
Symmetrix Optimizer restores optimal performance

Improves performance without affecting data
availability
Use Tiered Storage Assets Effectively

Manage your tiered storage from a business
context
View usage and asset configuration automatically
Monitor and Report on Tiered Storageinfrastructure Performance

Automate reporting of performance
Investigate on a wide variety of storage metrics
ControlCenter
Symmetrix
StorageScope
ControlCenter
Symmetrix
Performance
Manager
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Symmetrix DMX-4 Tiered Storage Management
Software Based Tiering Capabilities

Symmetrix DMX-4
Dynamic Cache Partitioning on shared

OLTP and Backup-to-Disk workload
Virtual
Provisioning
Symmetrix
Priority
Controls
Virtual LUN
Technology
Dynamic
Cache
Partitioning
FC & SATA
Drive
Intermix
Symmetrix
Optimizer
OLTP1 with backups

(No DCP)
OLTP1 baseline
(no backups)
ime
Consolidate
Applications
OLTP1 with
backups and DCP
Time (minutes)
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Symmetrix Virtual Provisioning
Symmetrix DMX-3 and DMX-4

Application perceived thin
devices
Efficient Tiering
Ease and speed of provisioning
Reported
capacity
- Simplifies data layout and growth
Allocated Allocated
Comprehensive monitoring,
reporting, and automation
Support for Advanced Capabilities
- Local & Remote Replication
Common
storage
Data
devices pool
Virtual Provisioning is a foundation feature

enabling simplified array management
and improved utilization
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Symmetrix Ease of DMX Virtual Provisioning

Growing with Traditional Symmetrix Provisioning
Create
device
Map
Mask
Host
Discovery
Step 1

devices
Step 2
*Growing with Symmetrix
Step 3
Virtual Provisioning
Step 4
Create
device
Step 1
Step 5
Add to
Pool
Step 2
Step 6
Step 7
Logical
Volume
Manager
Step 8
Step 9
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Symmetrix DMX Virtual Provisioning - Use Cases

General purpose performance requirements
To simplify data layout
To accommodate growth more easily
Best with predictable and controllable growth for
application (s) bound to pool
Reduce steps to make more physical storage
available to host

devices
Reported
capacity
Allocated Allocated
To improve capacity utilization

Multiple applications share a pool
Depends on file system and database allocation
methods (might allocate space before using)
Examples:
Common
storage
Data
devices pool
Document/media repositories
Test/development and QA
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Symmetrix DMX-4 Dynamic Sparing

Dynamic Sparing is mandatory on all DMX-4 configurations.
Increases protection of all volumes from loss of data.
Spare activates without interruption prior to loss of access to a potentially
failing volume.
Spare copy is identical to the original copy.
Spare resynchronizes to new disk device after repair of the defective device is
complete.
Increases data availability of all volumes in use without loss of any data
capacity.
Sparing is transparent to the host and requires no user intervention.
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Symmetrix DMX-4 Data Vaulting

Data Vaulting
As cache size, disk size, and power requirements continue to increase,
the time required to de-stage data also increases.
Power Vault was designed to limit the time necessary to destage data and
power off the Symmetrix system while on battery power.
Power vault will de-stage Global Memory to specific Vault Devices on
power down. Then on power up, restore the image to Global Memory.
Its important to note that Vaulting and Mirrored Memory are independent
features. The same region of memory may be saved twice because of
contention or other issues.
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EMC ControlCenter integration with VMware

End-to-end relationship information from an ESX Server to the physical array devices
View physical and logical relationships to storage
Enables storage management/allocation
View properties, capacity, usage information for an ESX Server & corresponding VMs
Discover and report on individual VMware guests
Guest name, operating system version, and IP address
Report the capacity, utilization, and trending
Provisioning
Mask and zone storage to ESX Servers
Monitoring and reporting

VMware ESX sever up/down
VM guest up/down, which tools are installed, running
Detailed views for VMFS, raw devices, and

individual virtual machines
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VMware Reporting in StorageScope

StorageScope reports provide storage details including:
Properties of a VMware ESX Server

What array it is connected to
Virtual machine properties and utilization metrics
Mapped raw devices
VMFS (Virtual Machine File System) volumes
Back-end array for ESX Server
Detailed views for VMFS, raw devices, and

individual virtual machines
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Symmetrix Performance Analyzer

Simplify storage management
Intuitive, automated trending of Key
Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Improve long-term planning for upgrades,
consolidation, etc.
Monitor Symmetrix operations at application

(device group) level
Measure KPIs to characterize workloads and
resource usage
Reduce risks with SRDF/A configurations

Track cycle times, cache utilization, and link
utilization
Anticipate and prevent bottlenecks
Add new Symmetrix intelligence to SAN monitoring

Complement ControlCenter
Manage through Symmetrix Management Console
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Symmetrix DMX Security Foundation

Built Secure
Administrator access controls
Native IPSEC secures SRDF traffic from
snooping
Secure Audit Log provides comprehensive
audit trail of management and service
actions
EMC Symmetrix
built secure
deployed secure
supported secure
Deployed Secure
PowerPath software encrypts data at rest
Audit integration with RSA enVision
Supported Secure
Common Criteria
EMC Certified Data Erasure for Symmetrix

eliminates exposure to data theft
Symmetrix Service Credential, Secured by
RSA, prevents unauthorized service actions
IPv6
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Symmetrix DMX-4 Family of Local Replication Products

Family of Local Replication Products
TimeFinder Family
TimeFinder/
Clone
Increase application availability

Minimize/eliminate impact on application
Fully functional
high-performance
copies
Reduce downtime
Improve recovery time and recovery point
objectives
TimeFinder/
Snap
Economical
space-saving copies
Provide near instant recovery

Reduce backup windows
Ultra-highperformance option
TimeFinder/
CG
Consistency
Group option
TimeFinder/
EIM
Exchange
Integration Module
option
TimeFinder/
SIM
SQL Integration
Module option
Enable parallel processing
TimeFinder/
Mirror
EMC offers choice and flexibility

to meet any service level
requirement
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Symmetrix DMX-4 Family of Remote Replication Products

Family of Remote Replication Products
SRDF Family
SRDF/S
Protect against local and regional disruptions
Synchronous for
zero data exposure
Increase application availability
SRDF/A
Minimize/eliminate impact on application
Asynchronous for
extended distances
Reduce downtime
SRDF/DM
Improve recovery-time and recovery-point

objectives
Efficient Symmetrix
to-Symmetrix data
mobility
-
Provide near-instant recovery
SRDF/Star
Multi - point
replication
option
SRDF/CG
Consistency
Group option
Cascaded SRDF
Multi - point
replication
option
SRDF/AR
Automated
Replication
option
SRDF/CE
Cluster
Enabler option
EMC offers choice and flexibility

to meet any service level
requirement
Enable parallel processing
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Symmetrix DMX-4 Family of Multi-Site Protection Options

SRDF Family Addresses the Broadest Range of Replication Use Cases
SRDF/Star
Multi-site protection leveraging SRDF
Includes standby SRDF/A links between remote
sites to continue protection if any site fails
SRD
F/A
F/S
SRD
Near Site
SRDF/A
Source
Far Site
Cascaded SRDF
Multi-site protection SRDF/S between Source
and Near Site; SRDF/A between Near Site and
Far Site
Eliminates BCV cycling at Near Site; improves
recovery-point objectives at Far Site
SRDF/S
Source
SRDF/A
Near Site
Far Site
Concurrent SRDF
Multi-site protection leveraging a single source
and concurrently replicating to two remote sites
F/S
SRD
Near Site
Source
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SRDF/A
Far Site
Open Replicator for Symmetrix

Fast
Symmetrix
CLARiiON
Uses the SAN / WAN to make copies

Full or incremental copies
No server or LAN impact
Simple
SAN/
WAN
Hitachi
Use existing infrastructure

Symmetrix-based controls
Can be used for ad hoc or routine operations
Push or pull data; live or BCV-based
Open
HP
IBM
CLARiiON and Symmetrix

Application- and host-independent
EMC E-Lab-qualified non-EMC platforms
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PowerPath
Intel/UNIX server
Databases
Image Archive
PowerPath
Automatic path failover and recovery

Optimized performance and high availability; no
application disruption
Dynamic load balancing of I/O

Consistent and improved service levels
Priority-based management
Tune application bandwidth through user
priorities; based on business requirements
Symmetrix/CLARiiON/
HDS/IBM/HP
Online configuration and management

Improved manageabilitysaves time, reduces
maintenance cost
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Knowledge Check
Match each product with its functionality

(Use each number only once)
Product
a. SRDF
Functionality
(6)
b. Open Replicator (5)

c. TimeFinder
(4)
d. StorageScope
(1)
e. PowerPath
(2)
1. Provides insight into storage by showing physical and

logical relationships to storage and enables storage
management and allocation.
2. Host-based software that enhances communication
between hosts and storage arrays
3. Service level management based on application
requirements
4. Symmetrix based local replication
5. Data can be transferred to or from any qualified storage
connected via a SAN or WAN
6. Provides remote replication with minimal effect on servers
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Knowledge Check
Acme Networks, Inc., a conglomerate with a very large Oracle environment, plans to grow at
80% annually over the next three years. They are projecting a storage need of as much as 300
TB. Right now, their pressing concern is to create point-in-time copies to help automate
backup and recovery. You know this is a perfect Symmetrix opportunity. Choose the one (1)
correct platform and the single (1) most appropriate software application to propose to Acme
the Networks, Inc.
Software
Platform
a. DMX-4/950
b. DMX-4
a. Symmetrix Optimizer
b. TimeFinder
c. Open Replicator
d. Replication Manager
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Symmetrix Summary
During this module you have learned to:
Describe what Symmetrix is
Describe the components of Symmetrix
Describe Symmetrix features and functions
Describe Symmetrix key functions
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Symmetrix Learning Objectives

After completing this module, you will be able to:

Describe what Symmetrix is and where it fits in the market

Describe the components of Symmetrix Hardware and Software

Describe Symmetrix features and functions

Describe Symmetrix key functions

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Simplified management and operations

Information-centric security, built in

Best green data center solutions for todays IT requirements

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Built for the future

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Symmetrix DMX-4 Tiered Storage Platforms

New with DMX-4

DMX-4 950: High-End Entry Point

Enterprise Flash Drives

CAPACITY AND PERFORMANCE SCALABILITY

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EMC Tiered Storage Options

SOFTWARE-BASED TIERING CAPABILITIES

PLATFORM-BASED TIERING CAPABILITIES

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Symmetrix Flash Drives for Tier 0 Requirements

Ideal for Low Latency, High Transaction Workloads

Flash Drive technology optimized for enterprise

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Symmetrix Energy Efficiency and Performance with Flash Drives

10x faster response time

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Flash Drives Deliver Significant Response Time Benefits

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Symmetrix DMX-4 Energy-Efficient Storage Design

1 TB Data on Different Capacity/Performance Drives

525 kWh/yr 393 kWh/yr

High Capacity Disks Consume Less Energy

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Symmetrix Capabilities: Application Integration

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Symmetrix Value Proposition with VMware

Symmetrix DMX Business Continuity and Disaster Restart

VMware Site Recovery Manager with SRDF

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Symmetrix Value Proposition with VMware

z/OS Compatibility Features

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What Differentiates Symmetrix?

The Worlds Most Trusted

Tiered storage consolidation

Information-centric security, built in

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Symmetrix Platform Highlights

Market leading high end array for over 14 years