Dell EMC Ready Stack: Microsoft Hyper-V on PowerEdge 14G Servers and Unity Storage

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1 Dell EMC Ready Stack: Microsoft Hyper-V on PowerEdge 14G Servers and Unity Storage January 2019 H17514 Abstract This deployment guide describes how to implement a converged infrastructure for Microsoft Hyper-V with Dell EMC 14G rack servers, Unity storage, S-Series switches, and data protection products. Dell EMC Solutions

2 Copyright The information in this publication is provided as is. Dell Inc. makes no representations or warranties of any kind with respect to the information in this publication, and specifically disclaims implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Use, copying, and distribution of any software described in this publication requires an applicable software license. Copyright 2019 Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. All Rights Reserved. Dell Technologies, Dell, EMC, Dell EMC and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. Intel, the Intel logo, the Intel Inside logo and Xeon are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective owners. Published in the USA 01/19 H Dell Inc. believes the information in this document is accurate as of its publication date. The information is subject to change without notice. 2 Dell EMC Ready Stack: Microsoft Hyper-V on PowerEdge 14G Servers and Unity Storage

3 Contents Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 5 Business value... 6 Document scope... 6 We value your feedback... 6 Chapter 2 Before You Start 7 Introduction... 8 Data center requirements... 8 Site survey information... 8 Chapter 3 Technology Overview 9 Ready Stack overview Dell EMC components Recommended hardware and software Rack layout Cabling Hardware installation checklist Chapter 4 Configuring Networking 14 Introduction Configuring Dell EMC Networking S5248F-ON switches Configuring the Dell EMC Networking S3048-ON switch Networking configuration checklist Chapter 5 Deploying SAN Storage 25 Introduction Deploying Dell EMC Unity storage Deploying Connectrix DS-6500 switches FC SAN site survey example Zoning host servers to storage controllers Adding cluster hosts to the storage array Creating a LUN Management VMs Storage deployment and configuration checklist Chapter 6 Deploying the Management Cluster 35 Introduction Preparing management hosts for Windows Server 2016 with Hyper-V Dell EMC Ready Stack: Microsoft Hyper-V on PowerEdge 14G Servers and Unity Storage 3

4 Contents Installing Windows Server 2016 and network drivers on the management server Enabling Hyper-V, failover clustering, and multipath features Management cluster configuration checklist Chapter 7 Deploying the Compute Cluster 45 Introduction Creating a cluster Establishing VM-to-SAN connectivity Creating a VM Verifying the compute cluster deployment Chapter 8 Deploying the Software Components 49 Introduction Deploying the integration and management applications Deploying the Dell EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance Software deployment checklist Chapter 9 References 52 Dell EMC documentation Microsoft documentation Appendix A Site Survey 54 Site survey tables Dell EMC Ready Stack: Microsoft Hyper-V on PowerEdge 14G Servers and Unity Storage

5 Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter presents the following topics: Business value... 6 Document scope... 6 We value your feedback... 6 Dell EMC Ready Stack: Microsoft Hyper-V on PowerEdge 14G Servers and Unity Storage 5

6 Chapter 1: Introduction Business value Document scope Dell EMC Ready Stack presents enterprise-class hardware from Dell EMC in combination with Microsoft Hyper-V on Microsoft Windows Server 2016 software. Ready Stack is a flexible architecture model that offers customers a choice in the selection of server, storage, and networking components. The Ready Stack architecture is designed to scale, and you can administer and monitor multiple clusters from a single management cluster. This Ready Stack is designed to provide a stable, highly available platform on which to run Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V based workloads. This guide describes the steps for deploying Dell EMC Ready Stack for Microsoft Hyper-V on Windows Server 2016 on the following Dell EMC products: 14G PowerEdge Rack servers, Unity storage, S-Series and Connectrix switches, and the Integrated Data Protection Appliance (IDPA). This guide addresses deployment only. For information about the Ready Stack architecture, see the Dell EMC Ready Stack: Microsoft Hyper-V on PowerEdge 14G Servers and Unity Storage Design Guide. Dell EMC takes no responsibility for any issues that may be caused to existing infrastructure components during the deployment of the Ready Stack. While deviations from the recommended configuration in this guide might be necessary to meet unique requirements, no warranty is implied or given as to the operation of the Dell EMC Ready Stack when it is deployed in a modified configuration. Audience This guide is for Dell EMC personnel, channel partners, and customers. It provides sample deployment information that Dell EMC Engineering used to test and validate the Ready Stack. Deployment of individual technology components that are mentioned in this guide might require specific training, certification, competencies, and other prerequisites. Deployment personnel must have the required prerequisites and knowledge of data center infrastructure best practices for servers, storage, networking, data protection, power, and cooling. To learn more about product competency training and requirements, contact your Dell EMC Partner or Dell EMC Services. We value your feedback Dell EMC and the authors of this document welcome your feedback on the Ready Stack and the Ready Stack documentation. Contact the Dell EMC Solutions team by or provide your comments by completing our documentation survey. Authors: Scott Stanford, Tom Chatham, David Hartman, Curtis Bunch, Aighne Kearney Note: For links to additional Ready Stack documentation, see Dell EMC Ready Stack on DellEMC.com. 6 Dell EMC Ready Stack: Microsoft Hyper-V on PowerEdge 14G Servers and Unity Storage

7 Chapter 2: Before You Start Chapter 2 Before You Start This chapter presents the following topics: Introduction... 8 Data center requirements... 8 Site survey information... 8 Dell EMC Ready Stack: Microsoft Hyper-V on PowerEdge 14G Servers and Unity Storage 7

8 Chapter 2: Before You Start Introduction Data center requirements This guide makes assumptions about your existing infrastructure and the services that are available on your network. Ensure that your environment meets the predeployment requirements that are described in this chapter. The customer environment must include: An existing Ethernet infrastructure. Ready Stack components require Dell EMC Networking S5248F-ON switches or other Dell EMC Networking or customerprovided switches that support 10/25 GbE and 40/100 GbE uplinks to an existing Ethernet infrastructure. Additional components such as Dell EMC network cables and transceivers are also needed. Active Directory Services, Domain Name System (DNS), and Network Time Protocol (NTP) services on the management network. While it is possible to use IP address management services such as Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), we recommend static IP assignments for all Ready Stack components. Sufficient power and cooling to support all components. For more information, see the relevant product documentation. Site survey information A site survey is an inspection of a proposed deployment site to collect information about the initial tasks that are required for the deployment. Appendix A describes the network information that is required to deploy this Dell EMC Ready Stack. We recommend that you collect this information before starting the deployment. The examples that we use throughout this guide contain data that is typical of information that is collected during a standard site survey. Essential reading Before starting deployment, read the Dell EMC Ready Stack: Microsoft Hyper-V on PowerEdge 14G Servers and Unity Storage Design Guide. 8 Dell EMC Ready Stack: Microsoft Hyper-V on PowerEdge 14G Servers and Unity Storage

9 Chapter 3: Technology Overview Chapter 3 Technology Overview This chapter presents the following topics: Ready Stack overview Dell EMC components Recommended hardware and software Rack layout Cabling Hardware installation checklist Dell EMC Ready Stack: Microsoft Hyper-V on PowerEdge 14G Servers and Unity Storage 9

10 Chapter 3: Technology Overview Ready Stack overview This chapter describes the components of the Ready Stack and their physical layout if installed in a single rack that includes cabling for power and network connectivity. For instructions about rack installation of individual components, see the relevant product documentation on Dell EMC Online Support. Dell EMC components This Ready Stack uses the following Dell EMC components: Unity All Flash and Hybrid Flash storage 14G PowerEdge rack servers S-Series S5248F-ON and S3048-ON switches Connectrix DS-6500B series switches IDPA DP4400 data protection Recommended hardware and software The following table lists the minimum software and firmware versions that Dell EMC recommends for use with this Ready Stack release. Table 1. Recommended hardware and software Layer Device Version Server PowerEdge R640 BIOS PowerEdge R740/R740xd idrac Mellanox CX4 LX dual-port rndc Driver Firmware 2.0 QLogic 2692 dual-port Fibre Channel HBA Driver Firmware Dell EMC PERC H730p Driver Firmware Dell EMC BOSS controller card+ with 2 x M.2 sticks 120 GB (RAID 1), LP Driver Firmware Network Dell EMC Networking S3048-ON OS Dell EMC Networking S5248F-ON OS Storage Dell EMC Unity x50f Connectrix DS-6500 Fabric OS Dell EMC Ready Stack: Microsoft Hyper-V on PowerEdge 14G Servers and Unity Storage

11 Chapter 3: Technology Overview Layer Device Version Software Windows Server 2016 with Hyper-V Role Version 1803 Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) Dell EMC OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System Center (OMIMSSC) Dell EMC IDPA DP Note: The BIOS, driver, and firmware versions are subject to change. For more information, see Dell EMC Online Support. As an example, at Support for PowerEdge R740, under Drivers & downloads, you can search by keyword or filter by category to locate a specific device. Rack layout The Ready Stack physical rack layout is flexible and can accommodate many data center dependencies on power, thermals, and weight. PowerEdge rack servers require either 1U or 2U of rack space depending on the model, and the compute server quantity can change depending on the needs of the organization. Dell EMC Unity storage can require fewer or more disk enclosures depending on the storage capacity and SSD drive type. The following figure shows an example of the Ready Stack Enterprise Large configuration. Figure 1. Ready Stack components in Enterprise Large configuration: Front rack view Dell EMC Ready Stack: Microsoft Hyper-V on PowerEdge 14G Servers and Unity Storage 11

12 Chapter 3: Technology Overview Cabling The following figure shows the cabling diagram for all the Ready Stack components. 100 GbE requires QSFP28 cabling and 25 GbE requires SFP28 cabling. We recommend Dell EMC Networking passive copper direct attach cables. These cables are available in various lengths based on the rack layout. Dell EMC Networking active optical cables are also available for longer distances and dense rack configurations. Figure 2. Ready Stack network cabling diagram Connectrix DS-6500 switches are prepopulated with the required Fibre Channel (FC) optics. The following is a high-level summary of the required cable components for the switches, servers, and storage that are shown in Figure 2: Additional 16 GB SFP FC adapters for Unity arrays and PowerEdge servers. An LC-LC optical multimode cable between PowerEdge servers and Unity arrays to Connectrix FC switches. Cat 5e Ethernet cabling for Dell EMC idrac, Connectrix, and Unity management. For small configurations, it is possible to cable 1 GbE devices to top-of-rack (ToR) switches using a 1000Base-T small form-factor pluggable (SFP) transceiver. Doing this can eliminate the need for the Dell Networking S3048-ON switch in some cases. However, as a best practice, we recommend using a dedicated outof-band (OOB) management switch. 12 Dell EMC Ready Stack: Microsoft Hyper-V on PowerEdge 14G Servers and Unity Storage

13 Chapter 3: Technology Overview Hardware installation checklist Ensure that the following hardware installation procedures are complete: Hardware components (switches, storage, and servers) are installed into racks. Network connections are cabled from switches to servers, as shown in Figure 2. Power is cabled to each component (not shown for all components in Figure 2). Dell EMC Ready Stack: Microsoft Hyper-V on PowerEdge 14G Servers and Unity Storage 13

14 Chapter 4: Configuring Networking Chapter 4 Configuring Networking This chapter presents the following topics: Introduction Configuring Dell EMC Networking S5248F-ON switches Configuring the Dell EMC Networking S3048-ON switch Networking configuration checklist Dell EMC Ready Stack: Microsoft Hyper-V on PowerEdge 14G Servers and Unity Storage

15 Chapter 4: Configuring Networking Introduction This chapter describes how to configure this Ready Stack for Networking S3048-ON OOB management and S5248F-ON ToR switches. These steps are provided as an example of a working configuration. Ensure that you review the steps with your site networking team before performing them. Note: This Ready Stack solution supports other switch models in the Dell EMC Networking portfolio, such as the S4148T-ON and the S5232-ON switches. However, the S5232F-ON and S3048-ON switches that this sample configuration uses do not require additional breakout cabling for lower-link speed devices and may help reduce cost and cabling complexity. Networking site survey information This networking site survey topology is intended as an example. Before starting deployment, complete the full survey, which is available in Appendix A. Confirm all the information in the following tables, especially Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) information, with the personnel who are responsible for the network configuration in your environment. Table 2. Switch hostnames example Switch Hostname VLT backup address VLT ports S3048-ON SWOOB S5248F-Top SW /24 Ethernet 1/1/53-1/1/54 S5248F-Bottom SW /24 Ethernet 1/1/53-1/1/54 Table 3. VLAN information example Network type VLAN ID S5248F-Top IP CIDR S5248F-Bottom IP CIDR VRRP IP address VRRP group S3048-ON IP OOB / / Management / / Live migration / / Compute / / Table 4. Customer network services example Service IP address Core network gateway Dell EMC Ready Stack: Microsoft Hyper-V on PowerEdge 14G Servers and Unity Storage 15

16 Chapter 4: Configuring Networking Table 5. Switch port mappings example Component S5248F-Top S5248F-Bottom S3048-ON Server NIC Port 1 NIC Port 2 idrac Mgmt1 Ethernet 1/1/1 Ethernet 1/1/1 Ethernet 1/1/1 Mgmt2 Ethernet 1/2/1 Ethernet 1/2/1 Ethernet 1/2/1 Comp1 Ethernet 1/3/1 Ethernet 1/3/1 Ethernet 1/3/1 Comp2 Ethernet 1/4/1 Ethernet 1/4/1 Ethernet 1/4/1 Comp3 Ethernet 1/5/1 Ethernet 1/5/1 Ethernet 1/5/1 Prerequisites You need a laptop with a serial connection and terminal emulation software such as PuTTY. Typographical conventions This guide uses certain typographical conventions to mark commands and screen output. Information that is specific to your environment or site survey is placed inside <> symbols and presented in italics. For example: Deployment guide command reference: OS10(config)# hostname <hostname> On the top S5248F-ON switch, enter: OS10(config)# hostname SW1 On the bottom S5248F-ON switch, enter: OS10(config)# hostname SW2 When an input command is different between the top and the bottom switch but the information is not part of the site survey, an indentation identifies the different commands. Use the command with the preceding hostname for the switch you are configuring. For example: SW1(config)# spanning-tree mode rstp #Command entered on both switches SW1(config)# spanning-tree rstp priority 4096 #Command for Top S5248F-ON SW2(config)# spanning-tree rstp priority 8192 #Command for Bottom S5248F-ON Screen output is presented in bold. Optional commands are shown in bold italics. 16 Dell EMC Ready Stack: Microsoft Hyper-V on PowerEdge 14G Servers and Unity Storage

17 Configuring Dell EMC Networking S5248F-ON switches Chapter 4: Configuring Networking This section describes a minimal configuration for your Dell EMC Networking S5248F-ON switches to support the Ready Stack. Additional configuration might be necessary for your environment and to configure communication to your core data center network. If you are not familiar with configuring the Dell EMC Networking S5248F-ON switch, see the S5248F-ON documentation on Dell EMC Online Support. Configure the S5248F-ON switchesprocedu re Configure the S5248F-ON switches: 1. Using the RJ45 serial cable included with your switch, connect one end to your workstation and the other end to the RS-232 console port of the switch. The following figure shows the console and management ports. The console port is located on the upper right side of the switch when you are looking at the back portion near the fans and power supplies. Figure 3. Serial port 2. Using terminal emulation software, configure the appropriate COM port as follows: baud rate No parity/no flow control 8 data bits/1 stop bit 3. When the connection is successful, enter configuration mode by running the following command: OS10# configure terminal 4. Configure the hostname and time zone and set a username and password for EXEC mode by running the following commands: OS10(config)# hostname <hostname> SW1(config)# username <username> password <password> role sysadmin SW1(config)# clock timezone <time zone, for example, CST -6 0> Dell EMC Ready Stack: Microsoft Hyper-V on PowerEdge 14G Servers and Unity Storage 17

18 Chapter 4: Configuring Networking 5. Configure routing to your default gateway, and save the configuration by running the following commands: SW1(config)# ip route /0 <core network gateway> SW1(config)# do write memory Configure the management interface The VLTi heartbeat uses the management interface on the back of the Dell EMC Networking S5248F-ON switch, which is connected with a Cat 5e Ethernet network cable from the top S5248F-ON switch to the bottom S5248F-ON switch. To configure the management interface, go into global configuration mode on the switch and follow these steps: 1. Configure the management port by running the following commands: SW1(config)# interface mgmt 1/1 SW1(conf-if-ma-1/1/1)# no ip address dhcp SW1(conf-if-ma-1/1/1)# ip address /24 SW2(conf-if-ma-1/1/1)# no ip address dhcp SW2(conf-if-ma-1/1/1)# ip address /24 SW1(conf-if-ma-1/1/1)# exit 2. Enable SPT by running the following commands: SW1(config)# spanning-tree mode rstp SW1(config)# spanning-tree rstp priority SW2(config)# spanning-tree rstp priority Caution: Ensure that the personnel responsible for network management in your environment have reviewed the configuration for SPT because incorrect settings may cause network issues. The values provided here are examples only. Configure the VLTi Configure the ports to be used for VLTi traffic: 1. Run the following commands: SW1(config)# interface range ethernet 1/1/53-1/1/54 SW1(conf-range-eth1/1/53-1/1/54)# description VLTi SW1(conf-range-eth1/1/53-1/1/54)# no switchport SW1(conf-range-eth1/1/53-1/1/54)# exit 2. Create the VLT domain and add the discovery interfaces: SW1(config)# vlt-domain 1 SW1(conf-vlt-1)# backup destination SW2(conf-vlt-1)# backup destination SW1(conf-vlt-1)# discovery-interface ethernet 1/1/53-1/1/54 SW1(conf-vlt-1)# do write memory 3. Ensure that the VLT domain is properly configured by running the following command in enable mode: SW1# show vlt 1 find Status The following output appears: 18 Dell EMC Ready Stack: Microsoft Hyper-V on PowerEdge 14G Servers and Unity Storage

19 Chapter 4: Configuring Networking VLTi Link Status port-channel1000 : up VLT Peer Unit ID System MAC Address Status IP Address Version :bf:64:be:f7:40 up Run the following commands to configure the ports that the servers are connected to on the switch. Based on the site survey example, ports Ethernet 1/1/1 through Ethernet 1/1/16 are in use on each switch. SW1(config)# interface range ethernet 1/1/1-1/1/16 SW1(conf-range-eth1/1/1-1/1/16)# no ip address SW1(conf-range-eth1/1/1-1/1/16)# mtu 9216 SW1(conf-range-eth1/1/1-1/1/16)# switchport mode trunk SW1(conf-range-eth1/1/1-1/1/16)# switchport access vlan 100 SW1(conf-range-eth1/1/1-1/1/16)# switchport trunk allowed vlan 110,120,210 SW1(conf-range-eth1/1/1-1/1/16)# spanning-tree port type edge SW1(conf-range-eth1/1/1-1/1/16)# spanning-tree guard root SW1(conf-range-eth1/1/1-1/1/16)# no shutdown 5. Verify that the ports are properly configured by running the following command: SW1(conf-range-eth1/1/1-1/1/16)# show config The output for each port appears as follows: interface ethernet1/1/1 no shutdown switchport mode trunk switchport access vlan 100 switchport trunk allowed vlan 110,120,210 mtu 9216 flowcontrol receive off spanning-tree guard root spanning-tree port type edge! Configure the VLANs This section describes how to configure the VLANs on the S5248F-ON switch. The examples show how to configure each VLAN in the site survey. Server NIC ports 1 and 2 are used for all traffic. If your configuration does not use spine/leaf network architecture or if you do not want VLAN traffic to be routed by the S5248F-ON switches, skip the commands in bold italics. Follow these steps: 1. Configure the OOB VLAN: SW1(config)# interface vlan 100 SW1(conf-if-vl-100)# description out-of-band VLAN Dell EMC Ready Stack: Microsoft Hyper-V on PowerEdge 14G Servers and Unity Storage 19

20 Chapter 4: Configuring Networking SW1(conf-if-vl-100)# ip address /24 SW1(conf-if-vl-100)# mtu 9216 SW1(conf-if-vl-100)# vrrp-group 1 SW1(conf-if-vlan100-vrid-1)# virtual-address SW1(conf-if-vlan100-vrid-1)# exit SW1(conf-if-vl-100)# no shutdown SW1(conf-if-vl-100)# exit SW1(config)# do write Note: You can connect idrac ports to the ToR switch as necessary. Use the same configuration as in this step. The configuration is the same as in the preceding steps. The Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) implementation is optional. 2. Configure the management VLAN by running the following commands: SW1(config)# interface vlan 110 SW1(conf-if-vl-110)# description Management VLAN SW1(conf-if-vl-110)# ip address /24 SW1(conf-if-vl-110)# mtu 9216 SW1(conf-if-vl-110)# vrrp-group 2 SW1(conf-if-vlan110-vrid-2)# virtual-address SW1(conf-if-vlan110-vrid-2)# exit SW1(conf-if-vl-110)# no shutdown SW1(conf-if-vl-110)# exit SW1(config)# do write 3. Configure the live migration VLAN by running the following commands: SW1(config)# interface vlan 120 SW1(conf-if-vl-120)# description Live Migration VLAN SW1(conf-if-vl-120)# ip address /24 SW1(conf-if-vl-120)# mtu 9216 SW1(conf-if-vl-120)# vrrp-group 3 SW1(conf-if-vlan120-vrid-3)# virtual-address SW1(conf-if-vlan120-vrid-3)# exit SW1(conf-if-vl-120)# no shutdown SW1(conf-if-vl-120)# exit SW1(config)# do write 4. Configure the compute VM VLAN by running the following commands: SW1(config)# interface vlan 210 SW1(conf-if-vl-210)# description Compute VM VLAN SW1(conf-if-vl-210)# ip address /24 SW1(conf-if-vl-210)# mtu 9216 SW1(conf-if-vl-210)# vrrp-group 4 SW1(conf-if-vlan210-vrid-3)# virtual-address SW1(conf-if-vlan210-vrid-3)# exit SW1(conf-if-vl-210)# no shutdown SW1(conf-if-vl-210)# exit SW1(config)# do write 20 Dell EMC Ready Stack: Microsoft Hyper-V on PowerEdge 14G Servers and Unity Storage

21 Chapter 4: Configuring Networking 5. To verify that all the settings have been properly recorded, review the configuration from enable mode by running the following command: SW1# show running-config 6. Repeat the preceding steps to configure the bottom Dell EMC Networking S5248F-ON switch in the configuration. Configure the port channel The Networking S3048-ON switch connects to the network through the Networking S5248F-ON switches using a port channel that consists of one interface on each Networking S5248F-ON switch. Follow these steps: 1. Configure the port-channel that will be used by running these commands: SW1(config)# interface port-channel 101 SW1(conf-if-po-101)# description OOB uplink SW1(conf-if-po-101)# no shutdown SW1(conf-if-po-101)# switchport mode trunk SW1(conf-if-po-101)# switchport trunk allowed vlan 100,110,120,210 SW1(conf-if-po-101)# mtu 9216 SW1(conf-if-po-101)# vlt-port-channel 101 SW1(conf-if-po-101)# exit 2. Configure the port that will be used for the port channel by running these commands: SW1(config)# port-group 1/1/12 SW1(conf-pg-1/1/12)# mode Eth 10g-4x SW1(conf-pg-1/1/12)# exit SW1(config)# interface ethernet 1/1/48:1 SW1(conf-if-eth1/1/48:1)# no shutdown SW1(conf-if-eth1/1/48:1)# description OOB uplink SW1(conf-if-eth1/1/48:1)# channel-group 101 mode active SW1(conf-if-eth1/1/48:1)# mtu 9216 SW1(conf-if-eth1/1/48:1)# exit 3. Repeat the preceding steps to configure the bottom Dell EMC Networking S5248F- ON switch. Dell EMC Ready Stack: Microsoft Hyper-V on PowerEdge 14G Servers and Unity Storage 21

22 Chapter 4: Configuring Networking Configuring the Dell EMC Networking S3048-ON switch The Dell EMC Networking S3048-ON switch serves as the OOB management switch for the Ready Stack. A single switch is used because this connectivity is not considered critical for workload operations. To begin configuring the switch, use a laptop with a serial connection and terminal emulator software such as PuTTY. Configure the S3048-ON switch Perform the following steps to configure the Dell EMC Networking S3048-ON switch. Note: After Step 2, the commands are the same as for configuration of the S5248F-ON switch. See Configuring Dell EMC Networking S5248F-ON switches on page Using an RJ45 to serial cable included with your switch, connect one end to your workstation and the other end to the RS-232 console port of the switch, as shown in the following figure. Figure 4. Serial port 2. Using terminal emulation software, configure the appropriate COM port as follows: baud rate No parity/no flow control 8 data bits/1 stop bit 3. After a successful connection, enter configuration mode by running the following commands: OS10# configure terminal 4. Configure the hostname and time zone, and set a username/password for EXEC mode by running the following commands: OS10(config)# hostname SWOOB SWOOB(config)# username <username> password <password> role sysadmin SWOOB(config)# clock timezone <time zone, example CST -6 0> 5. Configure routing to your default gateway and save the configuration by running the following commands: SWOOB(config)# ip route / SWOOB(config)# do write 22 Dell EMC Ready Stack: Microsoft Hyper-V on PowerEdge 14G Servers and Unity Storage

23 Chapter 4: Configuring Networking Configure the management interface Configure the ports that the management servers idrac cards are connected to on the switch. In this example, ports 1/1 to 1/3 are used for the management server s idrac. 1. Run the following commands: SWOOB(config)# interface range ethernet 1/1/1-1/1/3 SWOOB(conf-range-eth1/1/1-1/1/3)# no shutdown SWOOB(conf-range-eth1/1/1-1/1/3)# no ip address SWOOB(conf-range-eth1/1/1-1/1/3)# switchport access vlan 100 SWOOB(conf-range-eth1/1/1-1/1/3)# spanning-tree port type edge SWOOB(conf-range-eth1/1/1-1/1/3)# mtu Verify that the ports are properly configured by running the following command: SWOOB(conf-range-eth1/1/1-1/1/3)# show configuration The following output is displayed for each port: interface ethernet1/1/1 no shutdown switchport access vlan 100 mtu 9216 flowcontrol receive on spanning-tree port type edge! Configure the port channel The Dell EMC Networking S3048-ON switch connects to the network through the Dell EMC Networking S5248F-ON VLT domain using a port channel consisting of two 10 GbE ports on the Networking S3048-ON switch. Follow these steps to first configure the ports for the port channel and then create the port channel. 1. Configure the OOB VLAN on the switch by running the following commands: SWOOB(config)# interface vlan 100 SWOOB(conf-if-vl-100)# description out-of-band VLAN SWOOB(conf-if-vl-100)# no shutdown SWOOB(conf-if-vl-100)# ip address /24 SWOOB(conf-if-vl-100)# mtu 9216 SWOOB(conf-if-vl-100)# exit SWOOB(config)# do write 2. Create the port channel by running the following commands: SWOOB(config)# interface port-channel 101 SWOOB(conf-if-po-101)# description OOB uplink SWOOB(conf-if-po-101)# no shutdown SWOOB(conf-if-po-101)# switchport mode trunk SWOOB(conf-if-po-101)# switchport trunk allowed vlan 100 SWOOB(conf-if-po-101)# mtu 9216 SWOOB(conf-if-po-101)# exit 3. Configure the ports that will be used for the port channel by running the following commands: Dell EMC Ready Stack: Microsoft Hyper-V on PowerEdge 14G Servers and Unity Storage 23

24 Chapter 4: Configuring Networking SWOOB(config)# interface range ethernet 1/1/49-1/1/50 SWOOB(conf-range-eth1/1/49-1/1/50)# description OOB uplink SWOOB(conf-range-eth1/1/49-1/1/50)# no shutdown SWOOB(conf-range-eth1/1/49-1/1/50)# channel-group 101 mode active SWOOB(conf-range-eth1/1/49-1/1/50)# mtu 9216 SWOOB(conf-range-eth1/1/49-1/1/50)# exit 4. Verify that the port-channel to the S5248F-ON is up by running the following command: SW00B# show interface port-channel summary LAG Mode Status Uptime Ports 10 L2-HYBRID up 2 days Eth 1/1/49 (Up) Eth 1/1/50 (Up) Networking configuration checklist Ensure that the following network configurations are complete: S5248F-ON switches are configured. S5248F-ON switches are connected to the corporate network. S3048-ON switch is configured. S3048-ON switch is connected to the S5248F-ON switches. 24 Dell EMC Ready Stack: Microsoft Hyper-V on PowerEdge 14G Servers and Unity Storage

25 Chapter 5: Deploying SAN Storage Chapter 5 Deploying SAN Storage This chapter presents the following topics: Introduction Deploying Dell EMC Unity storage Deploying Connectrix DS-6500 switches FC SAN site survey example Zoning host servers to storage controllers Adding cluster hosts to the storage array Creating a LUN Management VMs Storage deployment and configuration checklist Dell EMC Ready Stack: Microsoft Hyper-V on PowerEdge 14G Servers and Unity Storage 25

26 Chapter 5: Deploying SAN Storage Introduction This chapter describes how to deploy the Unity storage array for the Ready Stack. For enclosure cabling guidelines, consult your Dell EMC Sales representative. Deploying Dell EMC Unity storage 1. Connect all power cords and management cables to the appropriate networks. 2. Ensure that any additional drive array enclosures are connected. 3. Connect the Unity array to the network. A best practice is to configure the array with a static IP address. You can assign the management IP address for the Unity system statically or dynamically: Dynamic If DHCP is supported on your network, the Unity system automatically obtains a network address when you power it up. Static Download, install, and run the Connection Utility software on a computer with access to the subnet where you installed your Unity system. Ensure that you have the serial number of the Unity system, and the IP address, the subnet mask, and the default gateway that you want to use. This information is part of the site survey in Appendix A. 4. Launch Unisphere storage management: a. Open your web browser, enter the IP address from step 3 as the destination, and log in with the default credentials: Username admin Password Password123# Deploying Connectrix DS-6500 switches Follow the initial configuration wizard through basic settings such as licensing, storage pool creation, alerts, support, and networking. You can perform these tasks from the Dell EMC Unisphere interface at any time by clicking the gear icon in the top menu bar to open the Settings page. The Ready Stack uses Dell EMC Connectrix switches for FC storage traffic. Two Connectrix DS-6505B or DS-6510B series switches make up the FC fabrics. For FC guidelines for storage array and hosts, consult your Dell EMC Sales representative. 1. Connect all power cords and management cables. 2. Connect your setup computer COM port to the serial port on the switch using the serial cable that shipped with the switch. The serial connection settings are as follows: 9600 bits per second No parity/no flow control 8 data bits/1 stop bit 26 Dell EMC Ready Stack: Microsoft Hyper-V on PowerEdge 14G Servers and Unity Storage

27 Chapter 5: Deploying SAN Storage 3. Open a terminal emulator program such as PuTTY. 4. Power on the switch. 5. Verify that the switch has completed the boot process and that the operating system image is available. 6. From the terminal emulator program, log in to the switch console using the default credentials: Username: admin Password: password 7. When prompted, change the password. FC SAN site survey example 8. Type ipaddrset and press Enter to start the IP configuration dialog, and then configure the following settings: DHCP Select On or Off (the default is Off). Ethernet IP Address Set the IP address for the switch. Ethernet Subnet mask Set the subnet mask for the switch. Gateway IP Address Set the default gateway for the switch. 9. Close the terminal emulator program and disconnect the serial cable from the switch. 10. Repeat the process on the bottom switch if necessary. 11. Verify that the FC switches are visible on the network. The following table shows an example of FC port mappings. Table 6. FC port mappings example FC port WWN Alias SP-A P0 50:06:01:64:47:e0:01:96 spa_p0 SP-A P1 50:06:01:65:47:e0:01:96 spa_p1 SP-A P2 50:06:01:66:47:e0:01:96 spa_p2 SP-A P3 50:06:01:67:47:e0:01:96 spa_p3 SP-B P0 50:06:01:6c:47:e0:01:96 spb_p0 SP-B P1 50:06:01:6d:47:e0:01:96 spb_p1 SP-B P2 50:06:01:6e:47:e0:01:96 spb_p2 SP-B P3 50:06:01:6f:47:e0:01:96 spb_p3 Mgmt1 P1 21:00:00:24:ff:7d:9a:35 mgmt1_p1 Mgmt1 P2 21:00:00:24:ff:7d:9a:34 mgmt1_p2 Dell EMC Ready Stack: Microsoft Hyper-V on PowerEdge 14G Servers and Unity Storage 27

28 Chapter 5: Deploying SAN Storage FC port WWN Alias Mgmt2 P1 21:00:00:24:ff:7d:9a:33 mgmt2_p1 Mgmt2 P2 21:00:00:24:ff:7d:9a:32 mgmt2_p2 Comp1 P1 21:00:00:24:ff:7f:09:51 comp1_p1 Comp1 P2 21:00:00:24:ff:7f:09:50 comp1_p2 Comp2 P1 21:00:00:24:ff:7f:08:f9 comp2_p1 Comp2 P2 21:00:00:24:ff:7f:08:f8 comp2_p2 Comp3 P1 21:00:00:24:ff:7f:08:cf comp3_p1 Comp3 P2 21:00:00:24:ff:7f:08:ce comp3_p2 Zoning host servers to storage controllers Zone the management and compute hosts to the storage controllers: 1. From a web browser, start Brocade Web Tools by entering the IP address of the switch in the address bar. If Java issues prevent you from accessing Web Tools from a browser, run the following command from a command prompt: javaws " switch ip address]/switchexplorer_installed.html" 2. Create a zone configuration: a. Log in to Web Tools with administrator credentials. b. Select Configure > Zone Admin. The Zone Administration window appears, as shown in the following figure. 28 Dell EMC Ready Stack: Microsoft Hyper-V on PowerEdge 14G Servers and Unity Storage

29 Chapter 5: Deploying SAN Storage Figure 5. Zone Administration screen On the Zone Config tab, click New Zone Config. A Create New Config dialog box appears d. Enter a name for the new configuration and click OK. 3. Create aliases for the storage controller front-end FC ports: a. On the Alias tab in the Zone Administration window, click New Alias. A Create New Alias dialog box appears. b. Enter a name for the new alias, for example, Unity_SPA_P0, and then click OK. c. Select Member Selection List > Ports & Attached Devices to view the nested elements. d. Expand the port that contains the WWN for the alias being created, as shown in the following figure. You can find the WWNs of Unity front-end ports in Unisphere storage management. Figure 6. Port with WWN Dell EMC Ready Stack: Microsoft Hyper-V on PowerEdge 14G Servers and Unity Storage 29

30 Chapter 5: Deploying SAN Storage Click the port WWN, and then click the right arrow to add the WWN to the Alias Members list. Repeat steps a through e to create aliases for all storage controller front-end ports. Select Action > Save Config to save your configuration changes. 4. Create aliases for the WWN of the management and compute servers: a. In the Zone Administration window, on the Alias tab, click New Alias. 5. Create zones: The Create New Alias dialog box appears. Enter a name for the new alias, for example, MGMT_SVR_P1, and then click OK. Select Member Selection List > Ports & Attached Devices to view the nested elements. Expand the port that contains the WWN for the alias being created. Click the port WWN, and then click the right arrow to add the WWN to the Alias Members list. You can find server HBA WWNs in the idrac console hardware inventory. Repeat steps a through e to create aliases for all management and compute server HBAs. Select Action > Save Config to save your configuration changes. In Web Tools, click Configure > Zone Admin. The Zone Config panel appears, as shown in the following figure. Figure 7. Zone Config panel Click New Zone. 6. Create aliases: Enter a name for the new zone in the field that is provided and click OK. Select Member Selection List > Aliases to view the nested elements. In the Member Selection List, select all the aliases of the Unity storage ports and the server WWN to be included in the zone. 30 Dell EMC Ready Stack: Microsoft Hyper-V on PowerEdge 14G Servers and Unity Storage

31 Chapter 5: Deploying SAN Storage Click the right arrow to add the aliases to Zone Members. Repeat steps 5b through 6c to create zones for all management and compute servers Select Zoning Actions > Save Config to save the configuration changes. 7. Enable configuration: a. Select the Zone Config tab,. Under Member Selection List, expand Zones to view the nested elements. Select all the zones that you created for the management and compute hosts in the preceding steps. Click the right arrow to move the selected zones in the Member Selection List to Zone Config Members. Click Save Config to save the configuration. Click Enable Config and select the name of the zone configuration. Click OK to enable the zone configuration. Adding cluster hosts to the storage array Creating a LUN Add cluster hosts to the storage array: 1. For each server to be added to the storage array, obtain the HBA s WWNs from the server s idrac: a. Log in to the idrac, expand Hardware, and then click Fibre Channel devices. Expand any device under Fibre Channel Ports to view the port s WWN. 2. Log in to Unisphere storage management. 3. Select Access > Hosts. 4. In the upper left of the Hosts pane, click the plus sign (+). 5. In the Name field, enter the server name and click Next. All discovered initiators are shown under Automatically Discovered Initiators. 6. Select the WWN of the server that is being added to the storage array, and then click Next. 7. Review the selections and, if you are satisfied, click Finish. 8. Repeat steps 5 through 7 for all management and compute servers to be added to the storage array. The LUNs that you create and present to the management cluster are used as datastores for the management virtual machines (VMs). You can also create any additional LUNs that you need for management and compute clusters. Dell EMC Ready Stack: Microsoft Hyper-V on PowerEdge 14G Servers and Unity Storage 31

32 Chapter 5: Deploying SAN Storage To create a LUN, log in to Unisphere storage management and follow these steps: 1. Create the required number of storage pools. For size requirements, see Table 7, Management VM space requirements. The number and size of the required pools depend on the specific needs of the environment and the number of available drive types in the storage array. 2. In the left navigation pane, click Block. 3. In the upper left of the LUNs pane, click the plus sign (+). 4. In the Create LUNs wizard: a. From the Number of LUNs list, select 1. In the Name field, enter a name for the LUN. From the Pool list, select the pool from which the LUN is to be created. In the Size field, enter the size of the LUN. Table 7 lists the management VM space requirements. For information about the storage requirements for the VMs, see Chapter 8, Deploying the Software Components. 5. If a thin LUN is required, select the Thin option. A thick LUN is created by default. 6. Click Next. 7. In the upper left of the Configure Access pane, click the plus sign (+). 8. In the Select Host Access window, select the management hosts that require access to the LUN, and then click OK. 9. In the Access pane, review the host selection and click Next. 10. In the Snapshot pane, select Enable Automatic Snapshot Creation, if required, and then click Obtain the HBA s WWNs. 11. In the Replication pane, if replication is being configured for the LUN, select Enable Replication and then select your required replication settings. 12. In the Summary pane, review the selections and, if you are satisfied, click Finish. 13. In the Results pane, click Close. 14. If additional LUNs are required for additional management VMs, repeat steps 4 through 12 to create a datastore of a size that can accommodate all the management VMs. For the example in Table 8, a 2 TB LUN is sufficient. 15. Repeat steps 4 through 13 to create additional LUNs as needed and assign them to appropriate hosts. 32 Dell EMC Ready Stack: Microsoft Hyper-V on PowerEdge 14G Servers and Unity Storage

33 Chapter 5: Deploying SAN Storage Management VMs Management VM space requirements The following table provides an overview of the requirements for the management VM resources, along with additional reference information. Note: The sizes might require adjustment based on customer requirements. Table 7. Management VM space requirements Resource Requirements Hyper-V Cluster For more information, see Use Cluster Shared Volumes in a failover cluster in Windows IT Pro Center. Cluster shared volume: 2 TB Quorum volume: 1 GB SCVMM For more information, see the following articles in Windows IT Pro Center: System requirements for System Center Virtual Machine Manager Plan VMM installation Dell EMC recommends that you allow more than the 32 GB absolute minimum for Windows Server 2016 disk space requirements. For more information, see the System Requirements for Windows Server 2016 in Windows IT Pro Center. VMM server: 10 GB VMM database: 200 GB We recommend separate disks for database, logs, and backup. Disk sizes vary based on the deployment requirements. VMM library: Depends on number of files stored VMM console: 10 GB Windows Server 2016 guest operating system: 240 GB If you plan to run each SCVMM feature in a separate guest operating system, size the LUN to allow for three additional 240 GB guest operating systems. SQL Server For more information, see Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server in Windows IT Pro Center. All features: 8.03 GB We recommend separate disks for database, logs, and backup. Windows Server 2016 guest operating system: 240 GB SCOM For more information, see Recommended hardware for System Center Configuration Manager in Windows IT Pro Center. All features (minimum disk space): 125 GB Windows Server 2016 guest operating system: 240 GB OMIMSSC For more information, see OpenManage Integration Version 7.0 for Microsoft System Center Installation Guide on Dell EMC Online Support GB Because OMIMSSC is a virtual appliance, an additional guest operating system volume is not required. Dell EMC Ready Stack: Microsoft Hyper-V on PowerEdge 14G Servers and Unity Storage 33

34 Chapter 5: Deploying SAN Storage Management VM sizing example The following table provides sample sizing information that is based on the function of the management VM. Table 8. Management VM size example Component VMs RAM (GB) Operating system (GB) SCVMM server SCVMM database SCVMM library SCVMM console SQL Server Note: Additional SQL Server VMs and database instances might be required. For more information, see the Microsoft SCVMM and SCOM documentation. SCOM If additional roles are required, see System requirements for System Center Operations Manager. OMIMSSC For more information, see the OpenManage Integration Version 7.0 for Microsoft System Center Installation Guide See the installation wizard for details. Storage deployment and configuration checklist Ensure that the following storage deployment and configuration tasks are complete: Unity storage is deployed. Connectrix DS6500 switches are deployed. Storage and server zoning is configured. Servers have FC access to Unity storage. The management LUN has been presented to the management servers. 34 Dell EMC Ready Stack: Microsoft Hyper-V on PowerEdge 14G Servers and Unity Storage

35 Chapter 6: Deploying the Management Cluster Chapter 6 Deploying the Management Cluster This chapter presents the following topics: Introduction Preparing management hosts for Windows Server 2016 with Hyper-V Installing Windows Server 2016 and network drivers on the management server Enabling Hyper-V, failover clustering, and multipath features Management cluster configuration checklist Dell EMC Ready Stack: Microsoft Hyper-V on PowerEdge 14G Servers and Unity Storage 35

36 Chapter 6: Deploying the Management Cluster Introduction This chapter describes the basic requirements and configuration steps for deploying the management cluster. Install Windows Server 2016 with Hyper-V on each of the PowerEdge management hosts that will be part of the management cluster. You can order PowerEdge servers with Windows Server 2016 preinstalled from Dell EMC or perform the installation locally or remotely through the idrac web interface. This chapter describes how to perform the installation remotely. Note: In our example, we assign static IP addresses to the management interfaces of the Windows Server 2016 hosts. Using DHCP is not recommended for IP allocation of management hosts. Preparing management hosts for Windows Server 2016 with Hyper-V Deployment prerequisites To complete these procedures, you need: For idrac: IP addresses or FQDNs, login credentials, and Enterprise license applied on all nodes. Windows Server 2016 operating image. Note the image location on your system because that is needed for mounting virtual media. Host names, management VLAN ID, and IP address information. Active Directory site name and administrative credentials. Credentials for the administrative account to be used to install Windows. Static IP addresses for each of the management servers. Optional: Records for hostnames added to the DNS server. Note: For information about setting up idrac, including configuring the IP address, see the idrac user guide at Support for PowerEdge R640 on Dell EMC Online Support. Configure BIOS settings and connect to idrac Note: Performing this step depends on customer workload and operational requirements. Apply a BIOS settings profile (optional) Optionally, apply the BIOS settings profile that is optimized for maximum virtualization performance as follows. Note: You can achieve the same result by using other means, such as remote racadm. This procedure is the quickest approach for most environments. 1. Connect to the idrac IP address of one of the management hosts by using an SSH client such as PuTTY. 2. Log in with the default credentials: 36 Dell EMC Ready Stack: Microsoft Hyper-V on PowerEdge 14G Servers and Unity Storage

37 Chapter 6: Deploying the Management Cluster Username: root Password: calvin 3. At the /admin1 prompt, enter the following command: racadm set bios.sysprofilesettings.workloadprofile VtOptimizedProfile 4. Press Enter. A success message appears, as shown in the following figure. Figure 8. idrac connection message 5. Create a job to process the change: racadm jobqueue create BIOS.Setup Press Enter. A success message appears. 7. Reboot the management host. 8. Repeat the preceding steps for all the remaining management hosts. Configure the BIOS settings 1. Using a web browser, go to the idrac web interface at address>. 2. Log in with the default credentials: Username: root Password: calvin 3. Click Virtual Console Preview to open the remote console. Ensure that you enable pop-up support in your browser for each idrac. The idrac virtual console appears, as shown in the following figure. Dell EMC Ready Stack: Microsoft Hyper-V on PowerEdge 14G Servers and Unity Storage 37

38 Chapter 6: Deploying the Management Cluster Figure 9. Virtual console preview 4. Attach the virtual media by selecting Virtual Media > Connect Virtual Media. 5. Mount the Windows Server 2016 ISO image by selecting Virtual Media > Map CD/DVD. 6. Click Browse, go to the location of the Windows Server 2016 ISO, and then click Open. This location must be available throughout the installation of Windows Server 2016 on all servers. You are returned to the Virtual Media Map CD/DVD menu. Configure a virtual disk for operating system deployment Configure a virtual disk for operating system deployment on the PowerEdge14G server: 1. If you are not already connected to idrac, log in to idrac and launch the virtual console. 2. From the Power menu, select Power on the system. The following message appears: You are about to execute a server control action. Are you sure you want to continue? 3. Click Yes. The system restarts. 4. To run the RAID configuration utility, press Ctrl+R when the following message appears: press CTRL + R to Run configuration utility 5. In the configuration utility, select PERC H730, and then press F2 to enable operations. 6. From the list box, select Create New VD. 7. Complete the following selections: 38 Dell EMC Ready Stack: Microsoft Hyper-V on PowerEdge 14G Servers and Unity Storage