Deploying Microsoft Exchange 2010 on Hitachi Compute Rack 220
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1. 2 37 600 DB5 active 2 38 600 DB6 active 3 39 60 LOG1 passive 3 40 60 LOG2 passive 3 41 60 passive 4 42 60 LOG4 active 4 43 60 LOGS active 4 44 60 LOG6 active To create each volume in Table 5 do the following steps starting with Volume 1 1 Open Hitachi Storage Navigator Modular 2 1 Open a web browser and type the following in the address bar http 127 0 0 1 23015 StorageNavi gatorModular Logi n 2 Log on using these credentials User ID system Password manager 2 Open the volumes settings 3 1 Click the Array Name link to open the storage system 2 Expand the Groups heading and click the Volumes link Create a volume 1 Click Create Vol The Create Volume window displays 2 For Type click the DP Pool option 3 From the RAID Group DP Pool Number menu click the pool number from Table 5 For example for Volume 1 click 000 4 In Vol type the volume number in Table 5 Volume Configuration For example for Volume 1 type 1 5 For Capacity type the size in the box and then click the unit from the menu For example for Volume 1 type 200 in the box and then click GB from the menu 6 Leave the Accelerate Wide Striping Mode check box clear unchecked 7 Click OK The Create Volume pane refreshes populated with the new Volume information Use this process to create each volume in Table 5 Volume Configuration Create Host Groups Create the host gr2. LAN cable option LAN cable option 3 NENNEN C go0000000000 Management interface connector System console terminal Figure 2 Table 3 Hitachi Compute Blade 220 Default Factory Setting ltem Factory Defaults IP address 192 168 100 100 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Default gateway Not set HTTP Enabled User Name user01 Password 01 configure of the Hitachi Compute Rack 220 servers do the following 1 Physically connect to the same switch hub 1 From a management port on the Hitachi Compute Rack connect a network cable to a switch hub 2 From a laptop computer connect a network cable to the switch hub 2 the laptop configure a static IP of 192 168 100 101 3 Verify connectivity Ping the management port 192 168 100 100 and then wait for a reply If there is no reply check your connections to the switch hub 4 Onthe laptop install the remote console software The software is included with the hardware This software remotely manages Hitachi Compute Rack 220 virtual devices 5 Launch the remote console hardware 1 On the desktop of the laptop click Remote Console 2 In IP address type 192 168 100 100 6 Logonusing the default user name and password in Table 3 Hitachi Compute Blade 220 Default Factory Settings Repeat these procedures on the other Hitachi Compute
3. Use this document to plan your installation configuration and deployment of an Exchange 2010 two node DAG deployment for 2 000 mailboxes running on two Hitachi Compute Rack 220 servers and one Hitachi Unified Storage 130 On the storage level Hitachi Dynamic Provisioning distributes the host workload across many RAID groups This provides a smoothing effect that dramatically reduces hot spots On the host level Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager provides comprehensive load balancing with path failover and failback capability This is for higher data availability reliability and accessibility This implementation guide is intended for you if you are an administrator deploying Microsoft Exchange 2010 You need some familiarity with the following to benefit from this document m Hitachi Unified Storage 100 family Hitachi Storage Navigator Modular 2 m Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Solution Components The following are the components used in this solution Hitachi Compute Rack 220 CR 220 2U rack mountable server Hitachi Unified Storage 130 High performance and scalable storage system Brocade 5340 Fibre Channel Switch SAN connectivity to the storage network Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Multi purpose server software designed to increase the reliability and flexibility of your infrastructure Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Enterprise email application with database high availabili
4. 130 is a symmetric active active midrange storage platform It has a broad interoperability for critical data and application needs through the flexibility of Fibre Channel and iSCSI support There is a wide range of disk RAID configurations supported on the Hitachi Unified Storage 130 using SAS SATA and SSD drives It has a capacity of scaling up to 960 total drives using 2U or 4U expansion trays Configure the storage using the following processes You must have all licenses installed on your storage system before doing these processes Ce Configure Fibre Channel Port Settings Before starting this process verify the following Connection of both HBAs on the server to the Fibre Channel switches Zoning of the storage system ports To configure the Fibre Channel port settings do the following for Port Port 1A Port OB and Port 1B 1 Open Hitachi Storage Navigator Modular 2 1 Open a web browser and type the following in the address bar http 127 0 0 1 23015 StorageNavi gatorModular Logi n 2 Log on using these credentials User ID system Password manager 2 Open the Fibre Channel port settings 1 Click the Array Name link to open the storage system 2 Expand the Settings heading and click the FC Settings link 3 Click FC Port port name gt The Fibre Channel port properties display with an option to edit the Fibre Channel port 3 Editthe Fibre Channel port settings 1 Click Edit FC Port 2 Cl
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6. Rack 220 After a successful connection the console displays Figure 3 If not press Alt G to display the console LAM RA Lwin R Wr Coad mog 50 Cer ef MAD UE axe Figure 3 Access Web Console Use the web console to do the following View server and log information Configure networking settings Update BMC firmware To use the web console do the following 1 Open a web browser and type the following into the address bar http 192 168 100 100 cgi bi n login cgi 2 Logon using the default user name and password Table 3 Hitachi Compute Blade 220 Default Factory Settings Figure 4 shows the detailed information after a successfully log on BMC Pitman ace Management ID Update OME Femman Figure 4 Configure the HBA and Server BIOS This is how to configure the HBA BIOS and compute BIOS on the Hitachi Compute Rack 220 server This is required for the SAN OS boot process to work successfully Do this process after racking both servers and completing all cabling To configure the BIOS on a Hitachi Compute Rack 220 server do the following 1 Flash the server firmware Use the x86 BootBIOS boot code Get this firmware code from the Support section of the Emulex website m For instruction on how to flash the firmware see boot code user manual from http www emulex com downloads Before a Hitachi Compute Rack 220 server can detect an Emulex HBA you must flash the fi
7. TECHNICAL PAPER HITACHI Inspire the Next Implementation Guide By Leo Nguyen April 10 2012 itachi Data Systems Feedback Hitachi Data Systems welcomes your feedback Please share your thoughts by sending an email message to SolutionLab hds com Be sure to include the title of this white paper in your email message Table of Contents Solution Componenls iscsi eccccctececenicensecpecenncseesteetecececcder centececnceesseectetonnevconegeutaeczesuseensceeis 2 Hardware 3 Software Components 3 Solution 4 Configure Hitachi Compute Rack 220 4 Configure Storage Area Network 8 Configure Hitachi Unified Storage 130 ssssssssssseeeeees 9 install RE R 19 Configure Microsoft Exchange 2010 20 Deploying Microsoft Exchange 2010 on Hitachi Compute Rack 220 and Hitachi Unified Storage 130 Implementation Guide Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 is an email and calendar tool used to increase employee productivity Planning and deploying an Exchange enterprise environment is a complex task requiring many hours of work
8. ervice packs and patches so the installation is up to date Join this server to an Active Directory domain prior to installing Microsoft Exchange For more information see the Microsoft TechNet article Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 Install Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager provides comprehensive multipathing robust path failover load balancing and integrated path management To install Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager follow the instructions in the user guide that accompanies the software Install Microsoft Exchange 2010 Enterprise Edition SP2 Install Microsoft Filter Pack 2 0 NET Framework 3 5 SP1 and IIS components prior to installing Microsoft Exchange To install Microsoft Exchange 2010 Enterprise Edition SP2 do the following 1 Insert the Exchange DVD to launch the install wizard 2 Click Install Microsoft Exchange to begin the installation process 3 Click Typical Exchange Server Installation 4 Follow the wizard to complete the install 5 Reboot the server for the changes to take effect 6 After the reboot download Exchange SP2 and update the installation For more information see the Microsoft TechNet article Deploying Exchange Configure Microsoft Exchange 2010 This guide documents a Microsoft Exchange 2010 two node DAG deployment for 2 000 mailboxes with two database copies Create a Database Availability Group DAG A database availability group DAG is a high availab
9. guration Dynamic Provisioning Number of Number of Usable Pool Purpose Pool RAID Groups Drives Capacity TB 0 1 4 3 5 SAN OS Boot 1 3 12 10 6 Database active 2 3 12 10 6 Database passive 3 1 4 3 5 Log active 4 1 4 3 5 Log passive A dynamic provisioning pool spreads I O workloads across multiple physical disks to balance workloads eliminate bottlenecks and to reduce the costs of managing performance and capacity To create each dynamic provisioning pool using the pool configuration information in Table 4 follow these steps starting with Pool 0 1 Open Hitachi Storage Navigator Modular 2 1 Open a web browser and type the following in the address bar http 127 0 0 1 23015 StorageNavigatorModul ar Login 2 Log on using these credentials User ID system Password manager 2 Open the volumes settings 1 Click the Array Name link to open the storage system 2 Expand the Groups heading and click the Volumes link The right pane has three tabs Volumes RAID Groups and DP Pools 3 Create a dynamic provisioning pool 1 Click the DP Pools tab and then click Create Pool The Create DP Pool window displays 2 Click the following from each menu as shown in Figure 5 RAID 1 0 from the RAID Level menu 2D 2D from the Combination menu Create DP Pool DP Pool Property Enter the information for the DP pool to be created Basic Advanced DP Pool 000 From 0 to max ar
10. ick 8Gbps from the Transfer Rate menu 3 Click Point to Point from the Topology menu 4 Click OK A message displays indicating that the change interrupts I O between any hosts that are connected to the port at this time b Click Confirm and wait a few seconds for the change to take place After establishing the connection between the storage system and the host the FC Settings window shows all ports with the status LinkUp F Port Connected Enable Host Group Security Enabling host group security allows you to create multiple host groups on a single storage port This allows you to isolate traffic for an HBA To enable the host group security ports do the following 1 Open Hitachi Storage Navigator Modular 2 1 Open a web browser and type the following in the address bar http 127 0 0 1 23015 StorageNavi gatorModul ar Login 2 Log on using these credentials User ID system Password manager 2 Open the host group settings 1 Click the Array Name link to open the storage system 2 Expand the Groups heading and click the Host Groups link 3 Edit the host group security 1 Select ports 1A OB and 1B 2 Click Change Host Group Security 3 Select the Yes check box 4 Click OK Now host security group is enabled on those ports Create Dynamic Provisioning Pools This solution uses RAID 10 2D 2D for the dynamic provisioning pool configurations given in Table 4 Table 4 Dynamic Provisioning Pool Confi
11. igure Hitachi Unified Storage 130 4 Install Software 5 Configure Microsoft Exchange 2010 Your implementation checklist may vary based on your environment and your requirements Configure Hitachi Compute Rack 220 Hitachi Compute Rack 220 is a dual socket Intel Xeon processor based 2U midrange rack mountable server platform It provides advanced systems management and redundancy options such as the following 1 Gb sec network adapters management port 5 PCle expansion slots 12 memory slots RAID level configuration up to six 3 5 inch internal drives Dual power supplies Remote management IP based KVM web console Perform this configuration on the Hitachi Compute Rack 220 server platform before configuring the other hardware Configure Remote Management The Hitachi Compute Rack is equipped with a baseboard management controller BMC mounted on the motherboard Use this to access devices remotely such as the keyboard mouse virtual floppy disk and virtual CD DVD This remote device function allows the following Operation of the BIOS and operating system of the system unit Installation of utilities from the virtual CD DVD These are the steps to connect and configure the remote management for the compute rack Figure 2 shows the location of the management port used to configure the remote management Table 3 has the factory defaults for Hitachi Compute Rack 220 Switching hub option
12. ility feature in Microsoft Exchange 2010 DAG supports mailbox database replication and database and server switchovers and failovers A DAG supports up to 16 mailbox servers Any server within DAG has the ability to host a copy of a mailbox database from any other server within the DAG To create a DAG for a mailbox server configuration do the following 1 On Exchange Management Console from the Action menu click New DAG The wizard automatically creates a witness server and witness directory to store the DAG information 2 After creating the DAG right click the DAG and then click Properties 3 Onthe IP Addresses tab assign a static IP to the DAG 4 Onthe General tab configure an alternate witness server and witness directory for redundancy 5 Right click the DAG and click Manage DAG Membership 6 Click Add and then select MBX1 and MBX2 7 Click OK to confirm Table 7 shows the configuration for the active and passive Exchange databases and logs Use this as a guide with the database copies layout Table 7 Exchange Databases and Logs Configuration Mailbox Database Name ___ Database Log Name Log Drive Server Drive Letter Letter MBX1 DB1 active E LOG1 active K DB2 active F LOG2 active L DB3 active G LOG3 active M DB4 passive H LOG4 passive N DB5 passive LOGS passive O DB6 passive J LOG6 passive P MBX2 DB1 passive E LOG1 passive K DB2 passi
13. k 220 server platform Zone SAN Switches Recommended practice is to configure each port to use a different switch for redundancy However your organization s guidelines for zoning might vary Check with your IT department To configure zoning for the SAN switches do the following 1 2 3 Create aliases for ports Create zones Add members aliases to the zones 4 Save the zones 5 Enable the zones Configure two zones for the following SAN OS boot on storage ports and 1A Exchange databases and logs on storage ports and 1B Configure Hitachi Unified Storage 130 Hitachi Unified Storage is a midrange storage platform for all data It helps businesses meet their service level agreements for availability performance and data protection The performance of Hitachi Unified Storage is reliable scalable and available for block and file data It is simple to manage optimized for critical business applications and more efficient Use Hitachi Unified Storage for a lower investment in storage Deploy this storage which grows to meet expanding requirements and service level agreements for critical business applications Simplify your operations with integrated set up and management for a quicker time to value Hitachi Unified Storage enables extensive cost savings through file and block consolidation to build a cloud infrastructure at your own pace to deliver your services Hitachi Unified Storage
14. l 4 Click Close The pool immediately starts the formatting process in the background 5 If necessary increase the capacity of the dynamic pool using data from Table 4 Do this for Pool 1 and Pool 2 Any pool created from more than one RAID group needs to have its capacity increased 1 Click the DP Pools tab 2 Select the check box for the pool 3 Click Add Pool Capacity 4 Click the Automatic Selection option 5 Click OK Use this process to create each dynamic provisioning pool in Table 4 Create Volumes Create volumes from the dynamic provisioning pools for presenting to each host in order to store data for these purposes SAN OS boot Exchange database DE2 DB3 DB4 DB5 DB6 Log volumes 10091 LOG2 LOG3 LOG4 LOG5 OG6 Table 5 has the volume configuration for this solution Table 5 Volume Configuration Host DP Pool Volume 5 Purpose MBX1 0 1 200 SAN OS Boot 1 21 600 DB1 active 1 22 600 DB2 active 1 23 600 DB3 active 2 24 600 DB4 passive 2 25 600 DB5 passive 2 26 600 DB6 passive 3 27 60 LOG1 active 3 28 60 LOG2 active 3 29 60 active 4 30 60 LOG4 passive 4 31 60 LOGS passive 4 32 60 LOG6 passive MBX2 0 2 200 SAN OS Boot 1 33 600 DB1 passive 1 34 600 DB2 passive 1 35 600 DB3 passive 2 36 600 DB4 active
15. oups after completing the zoning on the SAN switches Do this to make sure there are multiple paths available to the volumes for high availability and failover Table 6 has the host group names as part of the SAN configuration Table 6 SAN Configuration with Host Group Names Host HBA Storage Host Group Storage Port Zone Name Name Name MBX1_OS MBX1_HBA1_1_0A HBA1 2 MBX1 OS 1A MBX1 HBA1 2 1A HBA1 1 MBX1 EX 0B MBX1_HBA1_1_0B HBA1 2 MBX1 EX 1B MBX1 HBA1 2 1B Table 6 SAN Configuration with Host Group Names Host HBA Storage Host Group Storage Port Zone Name Name Name MBX2 HBA1_1 MBX2 OS 0A MBX2 HBA1 1 0A HBA1_2 MBX2OS MBX2 HBM 2 1A HBA1 1 MBX2 EX 0B MBX2_HBA1_1_0B HBA1 2 MBX2 EX 1B MBX2 HBA1 2 1B To create each host group in Table 6 do the following starting with Host Group MBX1 OS 1 Open Hitachi Storage Navigator Modular 2 1 Open a web browser and type the following in the address bar http 127 0 0 1 23015 StorageNavi gatorModular Logi n 2 Log on using these credentials User ID system Password manager 2 Open the host group settings 1 Click the Array Name link to open the storage system 2 Expand the Groups heading and click the Host Groups link 3 Create a host group 1 Click Create Host Group Leave Host Group No unchanged Hitachi Storage Navigator Modular 2 automatically uses the next number 2 In Name type the host group name
16. ray model dependent RAID Level RAID140 Combination 20 20 Number of 4 drives From 2 to max based on drive count Drives Automatic Selection Drive Type sas7k Drive Capacity 278 Manual Selection Assignable Drives Rows Pages 25 Page _ of 2 bp Trays HDU Drive Type Status 06 SAS7K 2TB Mounted B 07 SAS7K 2TB Mounted 03 08 SAS7K 2TB Mounted LIS 03 na SAS7K 2 Mounted zl Fire Required field Figure 5 The Number of drives changes automatically based on what you click for the RAID level and combination OK Cancel 3 Click an option for Drives Manual Selection Click this option if you have different types of drives installed in the storage system This could be SATA and SAS drives or drives of different capacities Then select the correct drive type in the Assignable Drives table so that Hitachi Storage Navigator Modular 2 selects the correct type of hard drive Automatic Selection Click this option to have Hitachi Storage Nav igator Modular 2 select the next available drives shown in Assign able Drives table Hitachi Data Systems recommends clicking Automatic Selection when all your drives are the same type 4 Click the Advanced tab to modify any of the settings based on your environment requirements and then click OK A message displays indicating successful creation of the dynamic provisioning poo
17. rmware 2 Install the HBA 1 Verify that the power for the server is off 2 Install one dual port HBA into one of the PCle slots on the back of the server 3 Configure the HBA BIOS 1 Start the HBA BIOS configuration i Power the server on ii During boot up press Ctrl E to configure the HBA BIOS iii On the main menu choose Enable Boot from SAN iv Press Esc to return to the main menu 4 5 2 Choose the topology i Onthe main menu choose Topology and then choose Auto Topol ogy Point to Point First ii Press Esc to return to the main menu 3 Choose the link speed i Onthe main menu choose Link Speed and then choose 8 Giga band ii Press Esc to return to the main menu 4 Choose Save to exit the HBA BIOS screen Configure the Server BIOS 1 During boot up press F2 to configure the server BIOS 2 On the boot tab verify that the DVD ROM is set to be the first device for boot priority 3 Press F10 to save and to exit Choose the primary boot device 1 While booting the server press Ctrl E to enter into the HBA BIOS 2 On the main menu choose Boot Device 3 From the list of saved boot devices choose 1 Unused 4 Choose a boot volume and set the boot LUN to 00 for primary boot 5 Press Esc to return to the main screen 6 Choose Save to exit Configure Storage Area Network SAN Configure the storage area network SAN after configuring the Hitachi Compute Rac
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19. ty and site resiliency through database availability groups Figure 1 illustrates the Exchange environment using Hitachi Compute Rack 200 servers and Brocade switches MAPI Network C Replication Network Hitachi Unified Storage 130 1 Gb sec Network Link 8 Gb sec Fibre Channel Link Figure 1 Hardware Components Table 1 describes the hardware used for this solution Table 1 Hardware Components Hardware Detail Description Version Quantity Hitachi Unified Storage 130 Active Active Controllers 0915 B S 1 16 x 8 Gb sec Fibre Channel ports 32 GB cache memory 36 x 2 7 2 RPM SAS disks Hitachi Compute Rack 220 2 x Quad core Intel Xeon 7TTSHE F9 2 2 4 GHz E5620 24GB RAM 1x Emulex dual port 8 Gb sec HBA 2x 1 Gb sec onboard NIC 2x Power supply modules Brocade 5300 8 Gb sec Fibre Channel switch FOS v6 4 2B 2 Software Components Table 2 describes the software used for this solution Table 2 Software Components Software Version Hitachi Storage Navigator Modular 2 21 50 Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager 7 2 Hitachi Dynamic Provisioning Microcode Dependent Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition SP1 Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Enterprise Edition SP2 Solution Implementation Deploying this solution requires the following steps 1 Configure Hitachi Compute Rack 220 2 Configure Storage Area Network SAN 3 Conf
20. using Table 6 This name identifies the connected hosts 3 Select the ports for the host group using Table 6 For example for Host Group MBX1 OS use Port 0A and Port 1A 4 Select the World Wide Names to add to the host group and then click Add If the storage system does not detect the HBA ports their WWNs are not in the Detected WWNs window In that case troubleshoot the environment to verify that the proper settings for the storage ports host HBAs and switches The window automatically refreshes and the added WWNs display in the Selected WWNs column Add volumes to the host group 1 Click the Volumes tab 2 Select all the volumes to be added 3 Click Add The screen automatically refreshes and the added volumes display in the Assigned Volumes column Set the operating system 1 Click the Options tab 2 From the Platform menu click Windows 3 Click OK Use this process to create each host group Use Table 6 for the host group names Install Software Follow these processes to install software for this solution Install Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 Do the following to install Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 1 2 After the HBA detects the LUN in the BIOS set the boot priority to 0 Place the Windows Server DVD into the DVD ROM drive Follow the install wizard to complete the OS installation Use a strong password when creating the local administrator account Install all Windows Server s
21. ve F LOG2 passive L DB3 passive G LOGS3 passive M DB4 active H LOGA active N DB5 active LOGS active DB6 active J LOG6 active P Configure Replication The active databases must be mounted and in a healthy state to configure replication To configure replication do the following 1 On Exchange Management Console under Organization Configuration select Mailbox The Mailbox objects display showing the various configuration tabs Select the Database Management tab Select MBX1 DB1 Right click and select Add Mailbox Database Copy The Add Mailbox Database Copy wizard displays Click Browse and select MBX2 Click OK to confirm Click The replication process starts The active DB1 on MBX1 will replicate to MBX2 Once completed successfully The Exchange Management Console should show a mounted DB1 active and a healthy DB1 passive Repeat these procedures for configuring the rest of the database copies Use Table 7 as a guide for the database copies layout Depending on your network bandwidth and a database size replication can take from minutes to hours Note Before a passive database can be in a healthy state the Copy Queue Length and Replay Queue Length need to be 0 zero For More Information Hitachi Data Systems Global Services offers experienced storage consultants proven methodologies and a comprehensive services po
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