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1 Introduction to HP SFS G3.2
HP SFS G3.2 uses the Lustre File System on MSA2000fc storage hardware to provide a storage
system for standalone servers or compute clusters. HP SFS G3.2 consists of a software set required
to provide high performance and highly available Lustre File System service over InfiniBand or 10
GigE for the following HP MSA2000fc storage product generations or releases:
• MSA2212fc—Product of MSA2000 G1 storage product family
• MSA2312fc—Product of MSA2000 G2 storage product family
1.1 HP SFS G3.2 hardware configuration
The typical HP SFS G3 system configuration consists of the base rack containing:
• ProLiant DL380 MDS, MGS, and OSS
• HP MSA2212fc or MSA2312fc enclosures
• Management network ProCurve switch
• SAN switches
• InfiniBand or 10 GigE switches
• KVM switch
• TFT console display
Supported storage array drives are SAS and SATA.
1.2 Recommended MSA vdisks and volumes for HP SFS G3 file systems
MSA2212fc or MSA2312fc storage arrays for HP SFS G3 configurations consist of a CE with two
controllers (dual-controller configuration) and up to three connected DDE. Each enclosure contains
12 disks.
For MGS and MDS storage, HP SFS G3 uses RAID10 vdisk with 10 data drives and two spare
drives.
For OST storage, HP SFS G3 uses RAID6 vdisk with nine data drives, two parity drives, and one
hot spare.
Use the create volume command to create a single volume occupying the full extent of each
vdisk.
In summary, HP recommends the following HP SFS vdisk and volume configuration:
• One enclosure contains one vdisk.
• The vdisk contains one volume.
• The volume becomes one Lustre Target OST, MDT, or MGT.
IMPORTANT: The size of a Lustre MGT, MDT, or OST is limited to 8 TB. Therefore, any volume
created on the MSA2212fc or MSA2312fc must be less than or equal to 8,796 GB. Single volume
or multiple volumes less than or equal to 8,796 GB must be created from any vdisk that is larger
than 8,796 GB due to the number and size of disks used.
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