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iSCSI Software Target for Application Storage and Boot

WSV313. iSCSI Software Target for Application Storage and Boot. Jian Yan Program Manager Microsoft. Agenda. Simplified overview of SAN What is iSCSI Software Target – Product Overview Demo: How to set it up Deployment considerations Deployment Scenarios for production envrionment

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iSCSI Software Target for Application Storage and Boot

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  1. WSV313 iSCSI Software Target for Application Storage and Boot Jian Yan Program Manager Microsoft

  2. Agenda • Simplified overview of SAN • What is iSCSI Software Target – Product Overview • Demo: How to set it up • Deployment considerations • Deployment Scenarios for production envrionment • Demo: HA solution for a small virtualized environment

  3. Simplified view of SAN Microsoft Exchange Server Microsoft Hyper-V Server Microsoft SQL Server Storage Device e.g. FC/iSCSI

  4. High Level Concept - iSCSI in Windows iSCSI Software Target iSCSI Initiator Ethernet switch Storage Device Application Server

  5. iSCSI Software Target 3.3 is available on Microsoft Download Center http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=45105d7f-8c6c-4666-a305-c8189062a0d0 announcement

  6. Agenda • Simplified overview of SAN • What is iSCSI Software Target – Product Overview • Demo: How to set it up • Deployment considerations • Deployment Scenarios • Demo: HA solution for a small virtualized environment

  7. Product Overview • Low cost storage solution • Windows Server  a block storage device • Easy deployment • No additional hardware required • Easy management • Interoperability with a variety of iSCSI initiators

  8. High level architecture iSCSITarget_Client_public.msi iSCSITarget_public.msi Windows Server/Microsoft iSCSI Software Target Application Server Powershellcmdlets (iSCSI.Commands.dll) MMC snapin (WTSnapin.dll) VDS Hardware Provider Cluster resource DLL (WTClusRes.dll) VSS Hardware Provider WMI providers (WTWMIProv.dll) Commandline (WTCli.exe) Status Proxy (WTStatusProxy.exe) Mgmt. IO Application WinTarget.exe DataIO MS iSCSI Initiator File system Storage stack Localmount Driver (Wtlmdrv.sys) Network Stack • iSCSIInitiator • Available in Windows (Not part of the download package) • Role: Connect to iSCSITarget • Storage Management Providers • Package: iSCSITarget_Client_public.msi • Role : VSS provider – application consistent snapshot, VDS provider – iSCSI Target management • iSCSI Software Target • Package: iSCSITarget_public.msi • Role : Provide block storage

  9. Configure iSCSI Software Target demo

  10. Agenda • Simplified overview of SAN • What is iSCSI Software Target – Product Overview • Demo: How to set it up • Deployment considerations • Deployment Scenarios • Demo: HA solution for a small virtualized environment

  11. Deployment considerations • Network • Bandwidth • Dedicated or shared network • Multi-pathing • TCP offload • iSCSI offload • Jumbo frames • Storage • Performance • Disk RAID • Security • CHAP • IPSec

  12. Agenda • Simplified overview of SAN • What is iSCSI Software Target – Product Overview • Demo: How to set it up • Deployment considerations • Deployment Scenarios • Demo: HA solution for a small virtualized environment

  13. Storage consolidation Before After Clients Corporate Subnet (10.10.xxx.xxx) Clients Corporate Subnet (10.10.xxx.xxx) Application server Application server with DAS Microsoft SQL Server Microsoft Exchange Server Hyper-V Server Storage Device (iSCSI) Microsoft Exchange Server Microsoft SQL Server Hyper-V Server Storage Subnet (192.168.1.xxx)

  14. Storage virtualization Before After Microsoft SQL Server Microsoft Exchange Server Hyper-V Server Microsoft SQL Server Microsoft Exchange Server Hyper-V Server iSCSI FC FC

  15. Simple storage solution for Hyper-V Hyper-V host SQL (VM) Web (VM) C:\ C:\ D:\ Windows Server iSCSI Software Target

  16. Simple standalone solution Hyper-V Host SQL SQL D:\ D:\ Windows Server iSCSI Software Target

  17. Shared storage for Hyper-V cluster Hyper-V Hyper-V SQL SQL Web Web C:\ C:\ C:\ C:\ E:\ D:\ Windows Server iSCSI Software Target

  18. High Availability solution Hyper-V host Hyper-V host Hyper-V host Hyper-V host Web Web SQL SQL Web SQL Web SQL C:\ C:\ C:\ C:\ C:\ C:\ C:\ C:\ E:\ D:\ D:\ D:\ iSCSI Target HA solution Windows Server Windows Server iSCSI Target WFC iSCSI Target WFC SAN Array Controller Controller

  19. Hyper-v scalability testing 92 VM • Backend Storage • HP StorageWorks MSA2324sa G2 • 24 physical disks exposed as 24 logic disks • 23 cluster shared disks for VMs • 1 quorum disk • iSCSI Target Server • Windows 2008 R2 • Each node: HP Proliant DL380 G6 • 48G RAM • 4 x1GbE used for iSCSI • 1 1GbE for management and cluster heartbeat • Workload simulator: SqlIoSim • Unplanned failover time: brown timeout under 60 seconds, application experience ZERO IO failure Hyper-V host Hyper-V host Hyper-V host Hyper-V host Hyper-V host Hyper-V host Hyper-V host Hyper-V host VM1 VM1 VM1 VM2 VM2 VM1 VM25 VM1 VM1 VM1 VM2 VM2 VM1 VM37 VM1 VM1 VM1 VM2 VM2 VM1 VM1 VM1 VM1 VM1 VM2 VM2 VM1 VM13 Windows Server Windows Server iSCSI Target WFC iSCSI Target WFC Controller SAS array

  20. Network boot scenario • Benefit • Rapid deployment • Quick recovery • Reduce CapEx and OpEx • Controlled OS images • Ease of management • Use case • HPC diskless cluster BaseGolden Image Diff VHDs Diff VHDs iSCSI Software Target

  21. HPC boot scalability and performance • Deployment : Takes a Sysprepgolden image to boot off diskless servers • Create diff VHD for each compute node • Create target, assign VHD to the compute nodes • Customize boot images • Boot • NIC queries DHCP • Logon to the target • Loads the VHD • Boot

  22. Agenda • Simplified overview of SAN • What is iSCSI Software Target – Product Overview • Demo: How to set it up • Deployment considerations • Deployment Scenarios • Demo: HA solution for a small virtualized environment

  23. Demo configuration 1 Hyper-V Host • Adding iSCSI disks to a Failover cluster Failover Cluster Application Server VM Application Server VM iSCSI Target VM

  24. Demo configuration 2 Hyper-V Host • Failover of the iSCSI Target cluster • Application continuously running without errors Application Server VM Failover Cluster iSCSI Target VM iSCSI Target VM

  25. Building application cluster with iSCSI Target demo

  26. Building an iSCSI HA solution demo

  27. Summary • Overview of SAN • Deploy and management of Microsoft iSCSI Software Target • Deployment considerations and scenarios • Microsoft iSCSI Software Target providing shared storage for Windows Failover cluster • Highly available iSCSI Target service for production environment

  28. Required Slide Speakers, please list the Breakout Sessions, Interactive Discussions, Labs, Demo Stations and Certification Exam that relate to your session. Also indicate when they can find you staffing in the TLC. Related Content Breakout Sessions (WSV318 Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Technical Overview • Product Demo Stations (TLC booth 13 on the Windows Server area. ie. WSV 13) • Find Me Later At: Booth station

  29. Track Resources Don’t forget to visit the Cloud Power area within the TLC (Blue Section) to see product demos and speak with experts about the Server & Cloud Platform solutions that help drive your business forward. You can also find the latest information about our products at the following links: • Cloud Power - http://www.microsoft.com/cloud/ • Private Cloud - http://www.microsoft.com/privatecloud/ • Windows Server - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver/ • Windows Azure - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsazure/ • Microsoft System Center - http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/ • Microsoft Forefront - http://www.microsoft.com/forefront/

  30. Resources • Connect. Share. Discuss. http://northamerica.msteched.com Learning • Sessions On-Demand & Community • Microsoft Certification & Training Resources www.microsoft.com/teched www.microsoft.com/learning • Resources for IT Professionals • Resources for Developers http://microsoft.com/technet http://microsoft.com/msdn

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  32. © 2011 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

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