Promise VTrak RAID Controllers and SAS-connected Expansion Chassis: Xsan (Metadata and Data) Configuration Script - E5600f + (3) J5600s

This article contains a script used to configure Promise VTrak RAID Controllers and SAS-connected Expansion Chassis: Xsan (Metadata and Data) configuration script - E5600f + (3) J5600s

To create the configuration script, copy the text below beginning with the line "#Begin Copy" to the line "#End Copy" and paste the text into TextEdit, using these guidelines. Once you've created the script, follow the guidelines in this article to import the configuration script.

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# 
# Promise VTrak E5600f + (3) J5600s Configuration Script 
# 
# Script Name: RAID Controllers and 3 SAS-connected Expansion Chassis: Xsan (Metadata and Data) 
# 
# 
# Script Details: builds 12 LUNs from 64 drives (head + 3 expansion units) 
# in the recommended configuration for use with Xsan and StorNext
# 
# Script Assumptions: no arrays or logical drives created 
# (uncomment out array deletion if needed) 
# script works with either SATA or SAS configurations 
# 
# Global controller settings 
# LUN Affinity: enabled [required] 
# ALUA: enabled [required]
# Adaptive Writeback Cache: enabled [optional] 
# Host Cache Flushing: disabled [optional] 
# Forced Read Ahead: enabled [optional] 
# 
ctrl -a mod -s "lunaffinity=enable, alua=enable, adaptivewbcache=enable, hostcacheflushing=disable, forcedreadahead=enable"
# 
# Delete any existing arrays 
# Delete array 0 thru 11 
# 
#array -a del -d 0 
#array -a del -d 1 
#array -a del -d 2 
#array -a del -d 3 
#array -a del -d 4 
#array -a del -d 5 
#array -a del -d 6 
#array -a del -d 7 
#array -a del -d 8 
#array -a del -d 9 
#array -a del -d 10 
#array -a del -d 11 
#
# Build MDC LUN 
# RAID level: 1 
# Physical Drives: 1, 2 
# Alias: MDC 
# Controller Affinity: 1 
# Configuration options: Capacity all (default), 64K stripe size (default), 
# 512 byte sector (default), Read Cache, Write Back
#
array -a add -p 1,2 -s "alias=MDC" -l "alias=MDC, raid=1, readpolicy=readcache, writepolicy=writeback, preferredctrlid=1" 
# 
# Build Data1 LUN 
# RAID level: 5 
# Physical Drives: 5, 6, 9, 10, 13, 14
# Alias: Data1 
# Controller Affinity: 2
# Configuration options: Capacity all (default), 1MB stripe size, 
# 512 byte sector (default), Read Ahead, Write Back 
# 
array -a add -p 5,6,9,10,13,14 -s "alias=Data1" -l "alias=Data1, raid=5, stripe=1mb, readpolicy=readahead, writepolicy=writeback, preferredctrlid=2" 
# 
# Build Data2 LUN 
# RAID level: 5 
# Physical Drives: 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 16
# Alias: Data2 
# Controller Affinity: 1 
# Configuration options: Capacity all (default), 1MB stripe size, 
# 512 byte sector (default), Read Ahead, Write Back 
# 
array -a add -p 7,8,11,12,15,16 -s "alias=Data2" -l "alias=Data2, raid=5, stripe=1mb, readpolicy=readahead, writepolicy=writeback, preferredctrlid=1" 
# 
# Build Data3 LUN 
# RAID level: 5 
# Physical Drives: 17, 18, 21, 22, 25, 26
# Alias: Data3 
# Controller Affinity: 2 
# Configuration options: Capacity all (default), 1MB stripe size, 
# 512 byte sector (default), Read Ahead, Write Back 
# 
array -a add -p 17,18,21,22,25,26 -s "alias=Data3" -l "alias=Data3, raid=5, stripe=1mb, readpolicy=readahead, writepolicy=writeback, preferredctrlid=2" 
# 
# Build Data4 LUN 
# RAID level: 5 
# Physical Drives: 19, 20, 23, 24, 27, 28
# Alias: Data4
# Controller Affinity: 1 
# Configuration options: Capacity all (default), 1MB stripe size, 
# 512 byte sector (default), Read Ahead, Write Back 
# 
array -a add -p 19,20,23,24,27,28 -s "alias=Data4" -l "alias=Data4, raid=5, stripe=1mb, readpolicy=readahead, writepolicy=writeback, preferredctrlid=1" 
# 
# Build Data5 LUN 
# RAID level: 6 
# Physical Drives: 33, 34, 37, 38, 41, 42
# Alias: Data5 
# Controller Affinity: 2 
# Configuration options: Capacity all (default), 1MB stripe size, 
# 512 byte sector (default), Read Ahead, Write Back 
# 
array -a add -p 33,34,37,38,41,42 -s "alias=Data5" -l "alias=Data5, raid=5, stripe=1mb, readpolicy=readahead, writepolicy=writeback, preferredctrlid=2" 
# 
# Build Data6 LUN 
# RAID level: 6 
# Physical Drives: 35, 36, 39, 40, 43, 44
# Alias: Data6
# Controller Affinity: 1 
# Configuration options: Capacity all (default), 1MB stripe size, 
# 512 byte sector (default), Read Ahead, Write Back 
# 
array -a add -p 35,36,39,40,43,44 -s "alias=Data6" -l "alias=Data6, raid=5, stripe=1mb, readpolicy=readahead, writepolicy=writeback, preferredctrlid=1" 
# 
# Build Data7 LUN 
# RAID level: 6 
# Physical Drives: 49, 50, 53, 54, 57, 58
# Alias: Data7 
# Controller Affinity: 2 
# Configuration options: Capacity all (default), 1MB stripe size, 
# 512 byte sector (default), Read Ahead, Write Back 
# 
array -a add -p 49,50,53,54,57,58 -s "alias=Data7" -l "alias=Data7, raid=5, stripe=1mb, readpolicy=readahead, writepolicy=writeback, preferredctrlid=2" 
# 
# Build Data8 LUN 
# RAID level: 6 
# Physical Drives: 51, 52, 55, 56, 59, 60
# Alias: Data8
# Controller Affinity: 1 
# Configuration options: Capacity all (default), 1MB stripe size, 
# 512 byte sector (default), Read Ahead, Write Back 
# 
array -a add -p 51,52,55,56,59,60 -s "alias=Data8" -l "alias=Data8, raid=5, stripe=1mb, readpolicy=readahead, writepolicy=writeback, preferredctrlid=1" 
# 
# Build Audio/Scratch1 LUN 
# RAID level: 5 
# Physical Drives: 29, 30, 31 
# Alias: Scratch1 
# Controller Affinity: 2 
# Configuration options: Capacity all (default), 64K stripe size (default), 
# 512 byte sector (default), Read Ahead, Write Back 
# 
array -a add -p 29,30,31 -s "alias=Scratch1" -l "alias=Scratch1, raid=5, readpolicy=readahead, writepolicy=writeback, preferredctrlid=2" 
# 
# Build Audio/Scratch2 LUN 
# RAID level: 5 
# Physical Drives: 45, 46, 47
# Alias: Scratch2 
# Controller Affinity: 1 
# Configuration options: Capacity all (default), 64K stripe size (default), 
# 512 byte sector (default), Read Ahead, Write Back 
# 
array -a add -p 45,46,47 -s "alias=Scratch2" -l "alias=Scratch2, raid=5, readpolicy=readahead, writepolicy=writeback, preferredctrlid=1" 
# 
# Build Audio/Scratch3 LUN 
# RAID level: 5 
# Physical Drives: 61, 62, 63 
# Alias: Scratch3 
# Controller Affinity: 2 
# Configuration options: Capacity all (default), 64K stripe size (default), 
# 512 byte sector (default), Read Ahead, Write Back 
# 
array -a add -p 61,62,63 -s "alias=Scratch3" -l "alias=Scratch3, raid=5, readpolicy=readahead, writepolicy=writeback, preferredctrlid=2" 
# 
# Set up global spares 
# Physical Drives: 3, 4, 32, 48, 64 
# Type: Global spares, Revertible 
# 
spare -a add -p 3 -t g -r y 
spare -a add -p 4 -t g -r y 
spare -a add -p 32 -t g -r y 
spare -a add -p 48 -t g -r y 
spare -a add -p 64 -t g -r y 
# 
# Perform Quick Init on all LUNs 
# Note: Ensure any stale filesystem data is destroyed 
# 
init -a start -l 0 -q 100 
init -a start -l 1 -q 100 
init -a start -l 2 -q 100 
init -a start -l 3 -q 100 
init -a start -l 4 -q 100 
init -a start -l 5 -q 100 
init -a start -l 6 -q 100 
init -a start -l 7 -q 100 
init -a start -l 8 -q 100 
init -a start -l 9 -q 100
init -a start -l 10 -q 100 
init -a start -l 11 -q 100
# 
# END 
# 
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For more information about options configured by this script, see Promise VTrak: Configuring for Optimal Performance (E5000 Series)