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MCC Configuration for NetApp XCP

This document discusses MCC (Multi-Cluster Configuration) hardware and software configurations. It describes supported controllers, disk shelves, switches, and bridges. It provides minimum, golden, and maximum configuration examples. It also outlines what is not supported in the initial FS.0 release, including 2-node clusters, low-end controllers, and certain disk shelves. Storage stack and limit rules are defined. Backup and scalability are also mentioned.

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MCC Configuration for NetApp XCP

This document discusses MCC (Multi-Cluster Configuration) hardware and software configurations. It describes supported controllers, disk shelves, switches, and bridges. It provides minimum, golden, and maximum configuration examples. It also outlines what is not supported in the initial FS.0 release, including 2-node clusters, low-end controllers, and certain disk shelves. Storage stack and limit rules are defined. Backup and scalability are also mentioned.

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MCC Configuration

Matrix

Praveen Sheethalnath

NetApp Confidential - Internal Use Only

MCC Configuration (Two 4-packs)

NetApp Confidential - Internal Use Only

MCC Configuration (One 4-pack)

Optional Components: Cluster Interconnect switch (for 4-pack), Data Management switch

NetApp Confidential - Internal Use Only

MCC Hardware Configuration

(As of Aug 12)

Controllers Supported:
32xx, 62xx, Buell, Bimota, Agusta (V-Series included)
Disk Shelves supported:
2246, 4246, 4846, 4243 (May not be shipping)
Cluster Interconnect switches: All switches that C-Mode (Silk, NetApp
OEM etc)
Backend Switches Supported:
Brocade 6510, Brocade 300 (Factory configured)
Cisco 9148, Cisco 9222i (or replacement) (Quick Ship)
FC-SAS Bridge: Armadillo
16 G FCVI card or on-board for B,B &A(To be qualified in SN.1 for 7M
MC)
Minimum Configurations (per site)
2 Buell, 2 Armadillos, 4 shelves (1 per node), 2 FC switches, No
Cluster Interconnect switches, No data management switches
NetApp Confidential - Internal Use Only

Golden Config - 3270


8 x 3270s (GDL)
Can be built to two 4packs or one 8node MCC
7 SATA disk shelves per node (2 stacks)
Hybrid Aggregate
Flash Cache
Support NAS (NFS, CIFS) and SAN (FCP, iSCSI, FCoE)
Share four Brocade backend switches
Tools
FC Jammer
FC distance simulator, WAN simulator

NetApp Confidential - Internal Use Only

Golden Config - Soft Objects


System
Type

Volumes
per cluster

Vservers
per
cluster

LIFs
per
cluster

Mapped
LUNs
per cluster

Nodes
per
cluster

Target customer configurations for non-disruptive planned DR operations


Mid Range
Non
Disruptive

512
(128 per
node)

64

256 - NAS
512 - SAN

16K
(4k per node)

High End
Non
Disruptive

1024
(256 per
node)

128
64
ISCSI*

512
1024
FCP*

20K
(5k per node)

Max Supported Configurations - ONTAP Limits


4 node
Cluster
(Disruptive)

4000
(1000 per
node)

256
128 - ISCSI
(lif limited)

1024
2048 - FCP

32k
(8k per node)

Max Config
(Disruptive)

8000
(1000 per
node)

256
128 - ISCSI
(lif limited)

2048
4096 - FCP

64k
(8k per node)

NetApp Confidential - Internal Use Only

What is not Supported in FS.0


2-Node MCC (one on each site)
No low-end controller support
No Ruckus, Vespa support

Disk Shelves
No DS-14 support
No controllers before Carnegie

NetApp Confidential - Internal Use Only

MCC Storage Rules


MCC Limits
Max of 8 nodes per cluster

Storage Stack Rule:


10 shelves per stack
2 Armadillos per stack

Storage Limits
Number of Disks/Spindles per MCC 4-pack =
2xNumber of disks per platform
i.e. 6280 has 1440 spindles per platform and MCC
4-pack will support 2880 spindles

NetApp Confidential - Internal Use Only

MCC and Cluster-Mode configurations


Quote Edge Only
No Siebel

Similar functionality
FCC (Factory Configured Cluster)
A-La-Carte

NetApp Confidential - Internal Use Only

Backup

NetApp Confidential - Internal Use Only

10

Minimum MCC Configuration ( 4-pack)

Scalable to 8 nodes per cluster


Minimum of 2 Armadillos per stack
NetApp Confidential - Internal Use Only

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