Sun Microsystems StorageTek 9985V User manual

Sun StorageTek™ 9985V
Storage System
Just the Facts
Sun Internal / Partner Version
October 09, 2007
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Table of Contents
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Copyrights......................................................................................................................................................................2
Positioning................................................................................................................................................................................5
Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................................5
Key Product Attributes:.......................................................................................................................................................6
Main Hardware Features ..............................................................................................................................................7
Main Software Features ................................................................................................................................................8
Key Messages ..................................................................................................................................................................11
Detailed Messages........................................................................................................................................................11
Key Messaging Statements with Respect to Current Product Line.............................................................................12
Key Messaging Statements with Respect to Competition...........................................................................................12
Hardware......................................................................................................................................................................16
Software ......................................................................................................................................................................17
Service / Warranty.......................................................................................................................................................18
Positioning Statements with Respect to the Sun's Disk Array Families.....................................................................22
Market Value Proposition............................................................................................................................................22
Target Markets:............................................................................................................................................................23
Customers Who:...........................................................................................................................................................23
Customer Benefits........................................................................................................................................................23
Partner Business Proposition.......................................................................................................................................25
Target Applications...............................................................................................................................................................26
Databases — Online Transaction Processing (OLTP) and Decision Support Services (DSS)...................................26
Messaging — Electronic Mail.....................................................................................................................................26
Mission-Critical Environments....................................................................................................................................26
Storage Consolidation..................................................................................................................................................26
Data Warehousing / Business Intelligence..................................................................................................................27
Data / Information Lifecycle Management..................................................................................................................27
Business Continuity.....................................................................................................................................................27
Product Specifications...........................................................................................................................................................28
Product Overview..............................................................................................................................................................28
Hardware Architecture......................................................................................................................................................34
Components of the Controller Frame..........................................................................................................................35
Storage Clusters...........................................................................................................................................................36
Nonvolatile Shared Memory........................................................................................................................................37
Nonvolatile Cache Memory.........................................................................................................................................37
Multiple Data and Control Paths.................................................................................................................................37
Redundant Power Supplies..........................................................................................................................................38
Channel Adapters and Front-End Directors................................................................................................................38
Host Channels..............................................................................................................................................................38
Disk Adapters and Back-End Directors.......................................................................................................................39
Service Processor (SVP)..............................................................................................................................................41
Security Issues..............................................................................................................................................................41
Recent Security Updates..............................................................................................................................................41
Disk Drives........................................................................................................................................................................42
Backup Mode (USP V and VM) ......................................................................................................................................51
Software Solutions.................................................................................................................................................................52
StorageTek 9900 Basic Operating System (BOS) Suite..................................................................................................52
StorageTek 9900 Resource Management Suite...........................................................................................................52
StorageTek 9900 HiCommand Device Manager.........................................................................................................52
StorageTek 9900 Virtual Partition Manager................................................................................................................52
StorageTek 9900 Server Priority Manager..................................................................................................................53
StorageTek 9900 BOS Virtual Suite (BOS V)..................................................................................................................53
Sun StorageTek 9990 Universal Volume Manager.....................................................................................................53
StorageTek 9900 Disaster Recovery Suite(Bundle) (replaces TrueCopy) ......................................................................53
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StorageTek 9900 True Copy Remote Replication.......................................................................................................53
StorageTek 9900 Universal Replicator .......................................................................................................................54
Sun StorageTek 9985V Dynamic Provisioning................................................................................................................54
StorageTek 9900 HiCommand Tuning Manager..............................................................................................................54
StorageTek 9900 HiCommand Data Link Manager.........................................................................................................55
StorageTek 9900 HiCommand Storage Services Manager...............................................................................................55
StorageTek 9900 Volume Migration.................................................................................................................................55
StorageTek 9900 Business Continuity Suite.....................................................................................................................55
StorageTek 9900 In-System Replication Suite................................................................................................................56
Dynamic Provisioning Software........................................................................................................................................56
Field Issues.............................................................................................................................................................................58
Cluster Support..................................................................................................................................................................58
WWWW (What Works With What).................................................................................................................................58
Microcode..........................................................................................................................................................................59
RAID 10.............................................................................................................................................................................59
Features and Capabilities of the Sun StorageTek 9985V..................................................................................................60
Multi-Vendor Host Platform Storage Pooling External LUN Mapping...........................................................................60
Virtual Private Storage Machines (VPSM) ......................................................................................................................60
StorageTek 9985V Virtual Partitioning............................................................................................................................61
Operating System Support ..................................................................................................................................................62
Security .............................................................................................................................................................................62
Monitoring and Diagnostics Software (StorageTek Hi-Track)...................................................................................62
LUN Mapping....................................................................................................................................................................63
Storage Domains................................................................................................................................................................63
LUN Masking....................................................................................................................................................................63
Virtual Private Storage Machines......................................................................................................................................63
Command Line Interface (CLI).........................................................................................................................................63
Encrypted Communications .............................................................................................................................................64
Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability (RAS)............................................................................................................65
System Administration.........................................................................................................................................................67
What Works With What ......................................................................................................................................................68
Compatible Software.............................................................................................................................................................69
Sun Software......................................................................................................................................................................69
Third-Party Software.........................................................................................................................................................69
Ordering Information...........................................................................................................................................................70
Section 1. How products are licensed on the ST9985V..................................................................................................122
Section 2. Licensing in context of ST9985V vs the ST9985 .........................................................................................124
Support Services..................................................................................................................................................................137
Sun StorageTek Service Support Offerings....................................................................................................................137
Sun StorageTek Service Program Support......................................................................................................................137
Sun Software Standard Support (ST)..............................................................................................................................137
Sun Software Premium Support(PR)..............................................................................................................................138
Warranty Information......................................................................................................................................................138
Installation Information...................................................................................................................................................140
Questions and Answers...................................................................................................................................................142
Sun Educational Services................................................................................................................................................147
Sun Professional Services................................................................................................................................................150
Sun StorageTek 99985V Implementation Service....................................................................................................150
Planning for Installation and Operation..........................................................................................................................152
Glossary................................................................................................................................................................................178
Collateral .............................................................................................................................................................................184
Contacts...............................................................................................................................................................................148
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Positioning
Figure 1: Sun StorageTek 9985V System
Introduction
The Sun StorageTek 9985V is the new version of the Sun StorageTek 9985 enterprise storage system. This is
along the lines of similar technology refresh of the ST9990 with the ST9990V. Similar to the ST9990V, the
Sun StorageTek 9985V will be based on 4th generation cross-bar architecture, 2nd generation embedded
virtualization and Thin Provisioning. ST9985V has the same microcode and has all of the same embedded
software, virtualization capabilities of the SUN StorageTek 9990V, including mainframe connectivity and
mainframe software support, but has been scaled down in capacity, connectivity and performance to meet the
needs of its targeted market segments to provide the following key benefits:
ST9985V is an evolution of the ST9985 with refinements to existing technology and additional new
functionality, as well as higher system performance to further differentiate it from the competition. Building on
the proven technical superiority and industry thought leadership established by the ST9990 and ST9985 with its
unique embedded virtualization, 100% Data Availability Guarantee, Logical Partitioning, Universal Replicator,
and its 4th generation massively scalable crossbar switch architecture; ST9985V is an evolution of those
capabilities with greater performance, scalability and even higher levels of availability. New integrated
capabilities for thin provisioning and enhancements to its second generation of embedded virtualization will
further demonstrate how ST9985V is the most comprehensive and fully integrated storage services platform.
With future support for attachments of FICON-based external storage, the ST9985V quickly extends its value
with lower storage costs for smaller mainframes. When contrasted with IBM and EMC’s piece-meal approach
of separate switch-appliance based virtualization and additional layers of software to manage, move and copy
data, ST9985V clearly provides the simplest and most integrated storage solution for heterogeneous
virtualization, enhanced data protection and TCO reduction.
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Performance/Functionality
Sun
ST9990
V
Sun
ST9990
Sun
ST9985
Sun
ST9985V
ST9985V/90V
More Performance
More Scalability
Thin Provisioning
ST9985/90
Leading Performance,
Scalability & Availability
Embedded Virtualization
Proven Reliability

The ST9985V provides the industry’s most fully integrated combination of enterprise-proven
hardware and software technologies that unify and simplify the delivery of universal data and storage services
across heterogeneous storage platforms. Now customers can benefit from the industry’s most scalable storage
solutions with superior performance and backed by a set of storage and data services that includes new thin
provisioning with ST9900 Dynamic Provisioning™ software, application-centric storage management, and
simplified, unified data replication across heterogeneous storage systems. The ST9985V provides as much as
69.2TB of internal storage and up to 96PB with the external heterogeneous storage systems support. Please
note that 69.2 TB is the technically correct capacity whereas 72 TB is the rounded up marketing version. As an
integral component of the portfolio of ST9900 Services Oriented Storage Solutions, the ST9985V provides an
unequalled foundation for matching application requirements to the attributes of different classes of storage,
while fully leveraging, and even adding value to, current investments.
New bundling of ST9900 software available on the ST9985V simplifies the purchase,
installation and maintenance of ST9900 software for our customers, while streamlining the sales process and
freeing up precious sales cycles for other productive activities. The new ST9900 Basic Operating System
Software bundle combines ST9900 Device Manager Software, ST9900 Resource Manager Software and
ST9900 Virtual Partition Manager software. The number of license keys is dramatically reduced to simplify
installation and maintenance. When complemented by services and solutions designed to realize its potential
with best storage practices, the ST9985V assists customers in more closely aligning IT and business objectives.
In summary, ST9985V unifies data and storage services across heterogeneous storage, supporting industrial-
strength virtualization, replication, migration, and single pane-of-glass management. Customers can use just
one platform to manage all of their storage systems.
Key Product Attributes:
Industry leading scalability, performance and availability for your most demanding enterprise
storage and business continuity needs, in a fully integrated storage and data services platform.
Thin Provisioning for improving storage utilization, simplifying storage provisioning, transparent
capacity upgrades, and reducing TCO.
Embedded Storage irtualization for massive storage consolidation and management simplicity of
up to an unparalleled 96 PB.
irtual Partitioning of cache, disk, and I/O for helping organizations meet their security and
service level agreements.
Tiered Storage management for optimizing the alignment of storage costs with business needs and
implementing data lifecycle management.
Remote application with disk-based replication journaling for multi-data center disaster recovery.
Market proven reliability
Massive Scalability:
oUp to 69.2TB (72 TB rounded up mkt capacity) internal, 96PB external
Market Leading Performance
oIndustry leading 800,000 IOPS and 13.3 GB/s aggregate bandwidth (8.5 data + 4.8 control)
oPerformance Scales with Capacity:
oCrossbar architecture (4th generation) for max performance and availability
Market–Proven Availability:
oOptional 100% Data Availability Guarantee
Comprehensive Management Suite:
oCommon across ST9900 product line
Comprehensive Business Continuity Suite:
oCommon across ST9900 product line
Enables Tiered Storage and Large Scale Consolidation:
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oController based virtualization
Policy Driven Storage Management:
oFor data lifecycle management (DLM)
Thin Provisioning (Dynamic Provisioning):
oImprove storage utilization, provisioning and transparent capacity upgrades
Main Hardware Features
The ST9985V System provides an excellent combination of increased Performance, Scalability and Capacity.
The following features will be available at time of announcement:
* 13.3 GB/sec Aggregate System Bandwidth
* 800,000 IOPS Maximum
* 69.2 TB (w/300 GB HDD) Internal raw capacity (The marketing number is 72 TB, rounded up)
* 240 Disk drives
* 64 GB Data Cache Memory
* 16 GB Shared Memroy (Control Cache Memory)
* 48 FC connections
* 24 FICON, 24 ESCON connections
* 8 Virtual Partitions (Virtual Storage Machines)
* 65,536 Logical devices (Open Systems and z/OS)
* 96 PB External Storage Support
* Dynamic Provisioning (Thin Provisioning)
* ST9900 Series Software Suite
Not all ST9985V features will be available at GA. The following will
be available post GA(date TBD):
C-NAS, UR 4X4X4 and UR 6X6, iSCSI, CDP
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Main Software Features
All ST9985V software is levergeable from the ST9990V and offered as suite bundles or as stand alone.
(Although the same software is usuable on multiple generations of the ST9900 systems, each generation
has a separate and distinct set of part numbers. The ST9985V has is owns set of part numbers. This means
that you can not use a SW part number from the ST9990V on the ST9985V.)
ST9900 Basic Operating System (BOS) Suite replaces Device & Resource Manager Suite
- Includes Device Manager and Resource Manager Suite
- Includes Virtual Partition Manager with support for up to 4
partitions
- Includes Server Priority Manager
ST9900 BOS Virtual Suite (BOS V)
- Includes Universal Volume Manager
- Includes Virtual Partition Manager for up to 32 partitions (but on the ST 9985V, only up to 8 partitions
are allowed, on the ST 9990 V, up to 32 partitions are allowed.
ST9900 Disaster Recovery Suite to replace current TrueCopy suite
- Includes TrueCopy Sync + HUR for both Open and Z/OS
ST9900 Disaster Recovery Extended Suite to replace current HUR Suite
- Include TrueCopy Sync + HUR with advanced function: 3DC for
Open and z/OS and 4x4 for z/OS only
ST9900 In-System Replication
- Includes ShadowImage for Open and z/OS and CoW for Open
ST9900 Compatible FlashCopy version 2
ST9900 Dynamic Provisioning
ST9900 Continuous Data Protection (Future estimated 1HCY08)
ST9900 Compatible PAV
ST9900 Business Continuity Manager
ST9900 CrossOS File Exchange (RapidXchange HMDE)
ST9900 HiCommand Tuning Manager
ST9900 Tiered Storage Manager
ST9900 HiCommand Replication Monitor
ST9900 HiCommand Protection Manager
ST9900 Dynamic Link Manager
Sun StorageTek 9900 Basic Operating System (BOS)- This suite was created to deliver the storage return on
investment, security, and quality of service to applications that your organization requires. And the Basic
Operating System Virtualization software enables the ST9985Vs unique embedded virtualization capabilities
and allows customers to take advantage of ST9900 storage management and data mobility capabilities—within
a single system or across an entire heterogeneous storage pool. Using Basic Operating System, one
administrator can manage an entire storage infrastructure from a single pane of glass or you can choose to
designate multiple storage administrators who can optionally manage only a particular set of storage resources
that is made accessible to them.
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The primary Basic Operating System interface, Device Manager software, utilizes an easy-to-use and intuitive
graphical user interface to centrally manage the ST9985V along with all other Sun ST/SE9900 storage systems.
A complete command line interface is also included. Through Device Manager software, Basic Operating
System provides user, logical, physical, and host management views that enable provisioning and storage
pooling for primary and secondary storage. It offers multiple levels of security for disks, ports, and
administrators and its reporting capabilities enable capacity analysis based on server or application, or physical
storage class usage.
In complex infrastructures where many servers are connected to a storage system, it’s often essential that
business-critical applications get their own required storage bandwidth. With Basic Operating System you can
control bandwidth at the port level in addition to being able to create up to 4 individual virtual partitions
(virtual private storage machines) to ensure that critical application servers have prioritized access to their
required storage quality of service. And with Basic Operating System V you get the additional capability to
create up to 32 secure virtual private storage machines. (Note that the ST 9985 V can have up to 8 of these
partitions and the ST 9990V can have up to 32 of these partitions. This means shared storage can be securely
compartmentalized where needed.
Licensing for BOS is by frame; this mean by both the primary rack and the expansion rack
Operationally, Basic Operating System’s Performance Monitor provides a fundamental view of the
performance data provided by the storage system components, including physical disks, channel processors,
and storage processors. The data helps you to make informed decisions regarding storage tuning and load
balancing.
●Sun StorageTek 9900 BOS Virtual (BOS V) - The BOS V is an upgrade to the BOS and adds the
Unique ability to virtualize externally attached storage subsystems to the ST9985V system creating a
single heterogeneous pool of tiered storage. This enables simplified storage management, increases
utilization, increases efficiency, improves service levels, simplifies data migration and helps meet
compliance demands. With BOS V Virtual Partitions are expanded - up to 32 storage, cache and IO
ports partitions. Note that the ST 9985 V can have up to 8 of these partitions and the ST 9990V can
have up to 32 of these partitions.
●Sun StorageTek 9900 HiCommand Tuning Manager and Sun StorageTek 9900 HiCommand Device
Manager - Targeted for users managing multiple storage arrays including the ST9990, ST9985,
ST9910, ST9960, ST9970 and ST9980 in open or shared environments. HiCommand quickly discovers
the key configuration attributes of storage systems and allows users to begin proactively managing
complex and heterogeneous storage environments quickly and effectively using an easy-to-use
browser-based GUI. HiCommand enables remote storage management over secure IP connections and
does not have to be direct-attached to the storage system. HiCommand is a suite of several
management tools. Two of the most significant are HiCommand Tuning Manager and Device
Manager. HiCommand Tuning Manager allows the customer monitor and manage various capacity,
performance, service level parameters. HiCommand Device Manager allows the customer to manage
disparate systems from the same graphical user interface.(Part numbers for Tuning manager will be
announced in August 2007) (The Device Manager base kit and trial license Part numbers for the
ST9990/85/80/70/60/10 are also included in this announcement) (Device manager for the ST9985V is
included in the BOS Suite)
●Sun StorageTek 9900 Dynamic Link Manager (SDLM) software, is multi-pathing software which
resides on the host server. It provides functions for distributing the load across multiple paths and
switching to another path if there is a failure in a path in use. The load balancing and path failover
capabilities of SDLM improve the overall performance and reliability of the system. (Part numbers for
the ST9990V/ST9985V/90/85/80/70/60/10 are included in this announcement.)
●Sun StorageTek 9900 ShadowImage In-System Replication – Includes ShadowImage for Open and
z/OS and CoW for Open. Allows the user to create internal copies of volumes for a wide variety of
purposes including offline backup and application testing.
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●Sun StorageTek 9900 Disaster Recovery Suite - Includes TrueCopy Sync+ HUR for both Open and
Z/OS. Sun StorageTek 9900 TrueCopy Remote Replication provides data replication to other Sun
StorageTek 9900 series subsystems over local or long distance connections. The added copies may be
used to help enable disaster recovery, data mining, backup, testing, etc. It provides synchronous remote
replication operations.
●Sun StorageTek 9900 Disaster Recovery Extended Suite – Includes TrueCopy Sync + HUR with
advanced function: 3DC for Open and z/OS and 4x4 for z/OS only.
●Sun StorageTek 9900 Performance Monitor - Monitors disk subsystem and allows the user to obtain
statistics about resources in the disk subsystem and statistics about workloads on disk and ports. (no
orderable part numbers, this feature is embedded within the BOS Suite)
●Sun StorageTek 9900 Server Priority Manager - Allows open-systems users to designate prioritized
ports, or World Wide Names(WWN's), (e.g. for production servers) and non-prioritized ports (e.g. for
development servers) and set thresholds and upper limits for the I/O activity of these ports, or WWN's.
(no orderable part numbers, this feature is embedded within the BOS Suite)
●Sun StorageTek 9900 Data Retention Utility - The LDEV Security feature of the ST9990 subsystems
allow the user to restrict host access to the logical devices (LDEVs) on the ST9990 subsystem. Key in
retaining data intact for regulatory compliance requirements. (no orderable part numbers, this feature is
embedded within the BOS Suite as it is within the Resource Manager Suite)
●Sun StorageTek 9900 Data Retention Utility for IBM z/OS – LDEV Security: The LDEV Security
feature of the SE9990 subsystems allow the user to restrict z/OS host access to the logical devices
(LDEVs) on the SE9990 subsystem. (no orderable part numbers, this feature is embedded within the
BOS Suite as it is within the Resource Manager Suite)
●Sun StorageTek 9900 Compatible PAV - Enables the z/OS host system to issue multiple I/O requests in
parallel to single logical devices (LDEV's) in the ST9985V subsystem to improve mainframe
performance by eliminating IOSQ delays.
●Sun StorageTek 9900 Multiplatform Backup - Allows the user to implement mainframe-based backup
procedures and standards for the open system data stored on the multiplatform ST9990V, ST9985V,
ST9990, ST9985, SE9980 and SE9970 subsystem.
●Sun StorageTek 9900 Business Continuity Manager - Targeted for the z/OS host environment, this
software provides a centralized infrastructure for managing copy operations.
●Sun StorageTek 9900 Business Continuity Manager Extended CT Group - A consistent facility for
managing mainframe copy operations.
●Sun StorageTek 9900 Business Continuity Manager Extended Remote Control
●Sun StorageTek 9900 Database Replication for IBM z/OS - DB2 replication facility.
●Sun StorageTek 9900 Mainframe Connection - To connect a ST9985V to a mainframe. This is a
license.
●Sun StorageTek 9900 Cross-OS File Exchange - Enables data stored on the ST9900 series products to
be converted and transferred between z/OS and open-system platforms.
●Sun StorageTek 9900 Cross-OS File Exchange Code Converter - Open to mainframe file transfer.
●Sun StorageTek 9900 Dataset Replication for IBM z/OS - Provides split volume and copy operations.
(no orderable part numbers, this feature is embedded within the BOS Suite as it is within the Resource
Manager Suite)
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Key Messages
1. Today’s 24x7 global enterprises are not only confronted with escalating data growth but demand for the
highest level of data availability, long-term data protection and retention driven by numerous government
and regulatory agency requirements. They are also challenged to improve application performance and
availability, business continuity, data protection, and simplify the management of increasingly complex
storage infrastructures. Sun StorageTek™ 9985 with its market proven crossbar switch architecture and
embedded virtualization technology, extends the enterprise-class functionality and performance—virtualiza-
tion of external storage, logical partitioning, and universal replication—introduced with its award winning
predecessor, the Sun StorageTek 9990.With added Thin Provisioning functionality for optimizing storage
utilization and reducing TCO, this massive-capacity system further assists storage managers in their mission
to simplify storage administration, improve performance, and reduce overall costs.
2. An enterprise's information is one of its most critical assets, and an intelligent and holistic approach must be
applied to manage information from creation to deletion. Sun provides the Information Ecosystem for end-
to-end data management, including a portfolio of storage arrays and systems to help customers ensure the
right data is in the right place at the right time.
3. The StorageTek 9985 is the evolutionary successor to the StorageTek 9985 system. It shares the same
crossbar architecture, embedded virtualization, software, and connectivity protocols. The StorageTek 9985
is the right choice for customers who have an existing investment in StorageTek 9900 systems and
software, and want a compatible system for new deployments.
4. The StorageTek 9985 is the follow on product for Sun StorageTek 9985.
5. The StorageTek 9985 provides mainframe virtualization capability with external FICON storage systems
support (available post launch) just as it did successfully for years in Open Systems with Fibre Channel
external storage systems support.
Detailed Messages
1. An enterprise's information is one of its most critical assets, and an intelligent and holistic approach must be
applied to manage information from creation to deletion. Sun provides the Information Ecosystem for end-
to-end data management, including a portfolio of storage arrays and systems to help customers ensure the
right data is in the right place at the right time.
Arrays and systems from entry-level to data center, providing the
performance/availability/scalability/cost balance to meet customers' needs. (SE3000, SE6000, SE9000)
We offer everything needed for the Information Ecosystem -- for data at work, at motion and at rest –
from the flexibility of Java Card computing to the peace of mind of industry leading identity
management and security solutions available across a range of integrated servers, software, storage and
services.
2. The StorageTek 9985 is the evolutionary successor to the StorageTek 9985 system. It shares the same
crossbar architecture, software, and connectivity protocols. The StorageTek 9985 is the right choice for
customers who have an existing investment in StorageTek 9900 systems and software, and want a
compatible system for new deployments.
The Sun StorageTek 9985 system provides all the enterprise class features and the market proven
availability of the StorageTek 9900 family
The Sun StorageTek 9985 system leverages customers existing StorageTek 9900 investments by
utilizing the same storage management tools and the same replication software as the Sun StorageTek
9990 system.
The Sun StorageTek 9985 provides storage virtualization. Customers can attach their existing storage
systems from various vendors to the StorageTek 9985 which then appear as if they were part of the
same system. This capability helps customer more effectively utilize and actually add value to their
existing storage investments. (implemented by StorageTek 9900 Universal olume Manager software)
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The Sun StorageTek 9985 can help customers lower the cost of storage and meet data lifecycle
management (DLM) objectives by implementing a tiered storage infrastructure. Data can be moved
from tier 1 high performance fibre channel disks to lower performance tier 2 serial ATA disks based on
the value of the data over its lifecycle. (implemented by StorageTek 9900 Universal olume Manager
and StorageTek 9900 Tiered Storage Manager software)
The Sun StorageTek 9985 helps customers meet service level agreements by logically partitioning
system resources – disk, ports and cache. Up to 8 irtual Private Storage Machines ( PSMs) can be
created on a StorageTek 9985 , allowing customers to dedicate storage resources to applications
according to service level agreements. Note that the ST 9985 has a maximum of 8 partitions. PSMs
are a natural compliment to Solaris Containers, which logically partition resources on Sun Fire servers.
Effectively managing service level agreements is essential to creating a utility storage model where
enterprises can charge departments or customers according to their actual usage of IT recourses.
(implemented by StorageTek 9900 irtual Partitioning Manager)
The Sun StorageTek 9985 system utilizes an advanced replication software that leverages disk based
journaling, and “pulls” the copy from the primary, enabling “no-data-loss” replication and the ability to
survive a downed link. (implemented by StorageTek 9900 Universal Replicator software)
•The Sun StorageTek 9985 system can also be a lower cost replication target for 3 data center disaster
recovery plans based on StorageTek 9990 systems. The Sun StorageTek 9985 system provides a
“Universal Replication Layer” with any-to-any replication. (implemented by StorageTek 9900 Universal
Replicator and StorageTek 9900 ShadowImage software). Recently, this multi-hop replication capability
has been enhanced with
•Delta Resync capability to maximize not only Recovery Time Objective (RCO), but Recovery Point
Objective (RPO) as well.
3. The StorageTek 9985 can help lower the cost of storage for enterprises with investments in mainframe
applications
Native mainframe connectivity (FICON and ESCON) has been increased to 24 ports each (24 FICON and
24 ESCON ports each on the ST 9985 system.
Universal Replicator allows the attachment and virtualization of SATA devices
irtual Private Storage Machines are a natural complement to mainframe LPARs
Key Messaging Statements with Respect to Current Product Line
The ST9985 is positioned as the very high-end Data Center product within Sun’s existing ST9900 enterprise
product family delivering highest performance, scalability and thin provisioning. It will co-exist with the
ST9990 throughout FY2008 and eventually replace the ST9990 in FY2009 or toward the end of FY2008.
Key Messaging Statements with Respect to Competition
The Sun StorageTek 9985V will be targeted at the high-end enterprise market, and the data center in particular.
It will represent the mid enterprise of Sun’s StorageTek 9900 Series of products.
ST9985V will compete in mid enterprise storage market, dominated by Open Systems Fibre Channel SANs
and the IBM z/OS FICON/ESCON mainframe environment. ST9985V’s primary competitors remain the EMC
Symmetrix DMX-3 Series and EMC InVista virtualization controller, IBM TotalStorage DS8000 series, and
IBM SAN Volume Controller for virtualization. Unlike the Sun ST9985V and (and the whole ST9900 family)
that has embedded storage virtualization, both IBM and EMC have to rely on seperate external appliances
(IBM SVC) and switches (EMC InVista) for this capability.
All of the other enterprise storage vendors, including 3ParData, currently market their high-end arrays to
compete directly with the current ST9990 and ST9985. Although IBM’s SAN Volume Controller is not a
storage array but rather a storage virtualization appliance, IBM is positioning it and equipping it with features
and functionality that may place it in direct competition in some situations with the ST9990/85 and will likely
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continue to do so against ST9985V. Similarly, the EMC InVista is positioned as a storage virtualization
solution leveraging the integration with various FC switch vendors and, in particular, integration with Cisco
directors. Based on industry analysts’ latest assessments of virtualization solutions, IBM SVC was proven to
lack enterprise-level functionality and reliability and EMC’s InVista downgraded to caution due to lack of
customer acceptance. Sun’s embedded ST9900 virtualization was recognized by these analysts as the most
elegant, simple and scalable.
ST9985V Competitive Advantages
Best Scalability, Availability and Performance
oUp to 96 PB, 100% Data Availability Guarantee, Up to 800,000 IOPS and 13.3 GB/s int.
bandwidth
Best Storage Virtualization
oEmbedded, Enterprise-proven (no appliances/switches)
oRecognized as the most elegant, simple and scalable by leading analysts
Best Replication
oOnly storage-based replication engine to use disk journaling and pull technology for high per-
formance, guaranteed data integrity and fast recovery
oOnly platform that can use the same replication, copy, and data movement software solutions
across a heterogeneous storage pool
Best Flexibility
oUp to 8 dynamically re-configurable virtual storage systems (virtual partitions)
(Note that the ST 9985 V system can support up to 8 partitions, and the ST 9990 V can sup
port up to 32 partitions.)
oFlexible RAID configurations
oSophisticated cache management to minimize cost with active-active mirror protection
Enterprise-level Thin Provisioning
oFor storage utilization and storage allocation efficiency
Competitive Comparisons
Current primary competitors are the IBM DS8300 Turbo and the EMC DMX3. Neither have embedded
controller based storage virtualization and need to depend on a separate appliance based virtualization solution,
such as IBM’s San Volume Controller, or a separate switch based virtualization solution, such as EMC’s
InVista. Unlike the ST9900V, neither support mainframe (FICON) virtualization.
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Sun StorageTek 9985V – Key Features
Customers are using the Sun ST9985V, Sun ST9990V, Sun ST9990, and ST9985 disk systems to support the
largest and most critical data center environments. These systems provide performance, scalability and
flexibility along with many powerful features that are not found in any other disk systems. These are some of
the most valuable differentiating features.
Universal Volume Manager (UVM)
The Sun ST9900 Series, with UVM option, natively supports external disk virtualization. With UVM, customers can
move their data to other disk systems without disrupting the application . UVM is vendor agnostic, so customers are
not locked into Sun storage and choose the best fit for their requirements. Because UVM is embedded in the
microcode of every ST9900, customers can implement disk virtualization without adding any new devices to their
environment. Only the license key need s to be purschased to make UVM operational. With UVM, a single 9985V
can support up to 96 petabytes of external storage (32 petabytes for ST9990 and 16 petabytes for ST9985)
EMC's DMX-3 product does notsupport any external disk virtualization. EMC customers would have to buy an extra
virtualization product including new hardware, new networking and new software. EMC has been selling the InVista
SAN Virtualization product, but after a year on the market, only a small handful have been sold.
IBM's DS8000 does not support any external disk virtualization either. IBM sells the SAN Volume Controller
(SVC) which is a virtualization appliance. The SVC is primarily aimed at midrange environments. IBM
customers have to install the SVC in addition to the DS8000. Many SVC's would be required to support large
data center requirements. In practice, the SVC is used primarily for data migrations.
Virtual Partition Manager (VPM)
Enterprise class disk systems are typically shared by dozens to hundreds of servers. The applications
requirements and quality of service (QoS) vary tremendously, so customers must have control of the disk
resources dedicated to each server. It is essential to fence off the resources required by the most critical
applications, so disk administrators can guarantee their performance, and protect them from demand spikes
from lower priority applications like large batch data transfers.
Sun ST9990/90/85V customers can use VPM to set up as many as 32 (8 for ST9985) separate Virtual Private
Storage Machines or Virtual Partitions to manage complex mixes of application performance requirements.
Instead of buying more disk systems, Sun customers have mature and sophisticated tools to maximize the
systems they already own.
EMC has just announced their initial partitioning features, Dynamic Cache Partitioning and Symmetrix
Priority Control. These new tools are relatively simple and lack the fine-grained, end to end QoS control
available in VPM and unlike the ST9900 VPM that provides up to 32 full virtual partitions of not only cache,
but disk and IO ports, EMC can only partition cache and is limited to only 8 partition at tbat. IBM DS8000's
offer only 2 partitions that divide the array resources in half. Unlike the ST9900 where the virtual partitions
are dynamic and can be configured and changed by the customer, IBM 2 partitions are factory preset and can
not be changed by the customer, There is no flexibility to assign each application the resources and priority that
it needs.
Universal Replicator (UR)
The ST9900 Family Universal Replicator feature leads the industry in robust remote replication. It delivers
completely reliable and consistent replication over vast distances and overcoming instability in WAN
connections. By using disk journaling and pull technologies, UR can survive link outages with complete
consistency at the remote target, and without overloading the local system. Sun's Delta Resync feature allows
three data center configurations to rapidly establish full redundancy following a failover from the primary site.
EMC's SRDF/A remote replication product was designed to store remote writes in local memory. When a link
goes down, local cache can be consumed rapidly. EMC recently introduced disk journaling in a SRDF/A Delta
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Set extension, but still lacks pull technology to off-load the local system and maximize available data
bandwidth. EMC does not support Delta Resync for 3 data center failovers.
IBM's Global Mirror replication product can maintain data consistency at the remote site, but requires local
processing. It lacks Sun's Delta Resync capabilities and the sophisticated disk journaling with pull
technologies available in Sun UR.
Flexible RAID Configuration
Sun ST9900 customers can adjust each RAID group on the entire 9985V/9985V/90/98 frame to meet their
requirements. For example, although many applications can use a RAID-5 (7+1) configuration, others may
need a smaller or larger set.
EMC's DMX-3 has a very rigid RAID configuration rules. Customers must select a single RAID-5
configuration for the entire system, so they cannot optimize configurations for each application.
IBM's DS8000 supports multiple RAID configurations.
Sophisticated Cache Management
Sun's ST9990 uses a sophisticated dynamic cache algorithms to maximize the use of expensive cache memory.
It eliminates unnecessary read mirroring while still fully protecting every write with an active-active mirror.
EMC's DMX was originally designed without mirrored cache. In the DMX-3, EMC introduced mirrored
cache, but used an simplistic and very wasteful model that mirrors all cache, both reads and writes, so no more
than half the DMX cache can be used for data. The EMC mirroring is active-passive, so the mirrored cache
cannot be used to increase write performance.
Dynamic Provisioning (Thin Provisioning)
ST9990V and ST99895V are the first and only enterprise storages to support thin provisioning. Dynamic
Provisioning is not unique in the industry, but at this moment in time neither EMC, nor IBM has delivered a
thin provisioning solution. Network Appliance is the only major storage vendor with thin provisioning.
3parDATA and some smaller niche players also have a thin provisioning offering.
Dynamic Provisioning software allows customers to allocate “virtual” disk storage based on their anticipated
future needs, but with less physical disk initially required. Additional physical disks can be purchased later and
installed transparently without an application service interruption. Dynamic Provisioning improves storage
utilization, eliminates application service interruptions during physical disk capacity upgrades, simplifies
administration and reduces TCO.
General Availability
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Hardware
This chart indicates, at a high level, what is available at GA (October 16, 2007).
Feature ST9985 ST9985V
First General Availability Release
Performance 700,000 IOPS 800,000 IOPS
Cache Memory Minimum: 4GB Minimum: 4GB
Maximum: 64GB Maximum: 64GB
Maximum Cache Path
Bandwidth 8.5GB/second 8.5GB/second
Shared Memory Minimum: 3GB Minimum: 4GB
Maximum: 6GB Maximum: 16GB
Maximum Shared
Memory Path
Bandwidth 3.6GB/second 4.8GB/second
Total Maximum
Bandwidth 12.1GB/second 13.3GB/second
Integrated Front End
Ports 16 Fibre Channel ports
(Integrated on the MIX Adapter) Not applicable
Maximum Front End
Directors (Channel
Adapters) 1 3
Maximum Fibre
Channel Ports 48
(16 integrated + one 32-port Fibre Channel FED) 48 (Three 16-port Fibre Channel FEDs)
Maximum ESCON
Ports 16
(One 16-port ESCON FED) 24 (Three 8-port ESCON FEDs)
Maximum FICON
Ports 16
(One 16-port FICON FED) 24 (Three 8-port FICON FEDs)
Maximum iSCSI Ports 8
(One 8-port iSCSI FED) TBD
Maximum NAS Ports 8
(One 8-port NAS Blade FED) Supports C-NAS
The following features will be available at GA:
13.3 GB/sec Aggregate System Bandwidth
800,000 IOPS Maximum
69.22 TB (w/300 GB HDD) Internal raw capacity (72 TB is the rounded up mkt. number)
240 Disk drives
64 GB Data Cache Memory
16 GB Shared Memory (Control Cache Memory)
48 FC connections
24 FICON, 24 ESCON connections
8 Virtual Partitions (Virtual Storage Machines)
65,536 Logical devices (Open Systems and z/OS)
96 PB External Storage Support
Dynamic Provisioning (Thin Provisioning)
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ST9900 Series Software Suite
Not all ST9985V features will be available at GA. The following will
be available post GA(date TBD):
C-NAS, UR 4X4X4 and UR 6X6, iSCSI
Performance – Target of 800,000 IOPS vs. current ST9985 700,000 IOPS + performance improvements to local and
remote replication, and external storage bandwidth.
Scalability – Up to 96 Petabytes (PBs) of virtualized storage + more ports, volumes, disk capacity, local and remote
replication volume copies and additional scalability enhancements
Dynamic Provisioning software, known generically as thin provisioning, allows customers to allocate “virtual” disk
capacity based on their anticipated future needs, but with less physical disk initially required. Additional physical
disks can be purchased later and installed transparently without an application service interruption. The primary
benefits of Dynamic Provisioning are Elimination of application service interruptions, reduced TCO (including lower
power & cooling due to fewer disks) and simplified administration.
NAS – The current ST9990/ST9985 NAS blade will be replaced with a more scalable, higher performance NAS
solution at a later time (TBD).
Full 4Gb/second Fibre Channel front and back (Channel adapters, disks, and back-end storage adapters. Unlike
current ST9990 that has 4Gb/s front-end (adapters), but only 2Gb/s back-end (to disks).
Tiered Storage- New support for FICON-attached external storage available in late 2007. HDS will announce a
statement of intent to deliver FICON attached external storage, but no delivery date will be announced.
Statement of Intent to deliver additional features – There are several other planned enhancements that might be
announced in advance via a “statement of intent” to deliver. The following are potential items that may be disclosed
via a statement of intent to deliver:
1. FICON attachment of external storage to enhance our mainframe solution portfolio
2. Increased number of ShadowImage pairs to reinforce the scalability message
3. Increased number of COW (Copy-On-Write) Snapshots
4. Increased number of HUR pairs
5. NAS
6. iSCSI
Software
●All ST9985V software is levergeable from the ST 9990V and offered as suite bundles or as stand alone
●ST9900 Basic Operating System (BOS) Suite replaces Device & Resource Manager Suite
●- Includes Device Manager and Resource Manager Suite
●- Includes Virtual Partition Manager with support for up to 4
●partitions
●- Includes Server Priority Manager
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●ST9900 BOS Virtual Suite (BOS V)
●- Includes Universal Volume Manager
●- Includes Virtual Partition Manager for more than 4 partitions
●ST9900 Disaster Recovery Suite to replace current TrueCopy
●- Includes TrueCopy Sync + HUR for both Open and Z/OS
●ST9900 Disaster Recovery Extended Suite to replace current HUR Suite
●- Include TrueCopy Sync + HUR with advanced function: 3DC for
●Open and z/OS and 4x4 for z/OS only
●ST9900 In-System Replication
●- Includes ShadowImage for Open and z/OS and CoW for Open
●ST9900 Compatible FlashCopy version 2
●ST9900 Dynamic Provisioning
●ST9900 Continuous Data Protection
●ST9900 Compatible PAV
●ST9900 Business Continuity Manager
●ST9900 CrossOS File Exchange (RapidXchange HMDE)
●ST9900 HiCommand Tuning Manager
●ST9900 Tiered Storage Manager
●ST9900 HiCommand Replication Monitor
●ST9900 HiCommand Protection Manager
●ST9900 Dynamic Link Manager
Service / Warranty
-WARRANTY LEVEL AND LENGTH:
Sun StorageTek 9985V System
-------------------------------------
The official Sun StorageTek 9985V warranty statements are maintained at Sun's external web site at
www.sun.com/service/support/warranty
Sun warranty on Sun StorageTek 9900 Series including ST9985V
system currently includes an enhanced warranty with:
3 years coverage.
7 x 24 Same Day 4-hour* on-site response.
7 x 24 Phone Support.
*average response times.
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All Sun StorageTek 9900 Series hardware components, disk groups,
disk spares, port interface boards, disk frames, etc., receive the
remaining warranty term of the ST9985V controller unit to which they
are attached. The maximum warranty period of any given controller
unit is 3 years.
If non-controller unit components are purchased from Sun and attached
to an existing installed control unit, the warranty period of the
controller unit is not affected. The warranty period of the
non-controller unit new components assumes the remaining warranty
period of the attached controller unit.
Installation
--------------
StorageTek 9985V product include Sun StorageTek(SM) 9900 Installation Service, (9900 Installation) a basic
install offering, for new subsystem (minimum 1 control unit) purchases. This installation is
provided during normal business hours.
Sun StorageTek 9900 Series Software
-------------------------------------
Standard software warranty covers 90 day defective media replacement
only. To take advantage of ST9900 software free updates and upgrades,
customers must purchase the appropriate Sun Software Service Plan. The
recommended level of support for this product is Premium.
For more information regarding Sun Software Service Plans, please
visit the following site:
http://www.sun.com/service/support/software/index.html
FEATURE, FUNCTION, AND BENEFIT MATRIX
ST9985V will provide the industry's most extensive array of integrated features and functionality upon which
to build enterprise storage solutions. The features and functions that customers have enjoyed on the ST9985 are
enhanced and extended on ST9985V.
FEATURE FUNCTION BENEFIT
4th Generation cross-bar
switch architecture
* Up to 800,000 IOPS
* 13.3 GB/s aggregate internal
bandwidth
* Up to 64GB Cache (128GB
future)
* 4Gbps Front-End and Backend
FC loops
* Faster internal processors
* Performance scales with capacity
Allows customers to achieve an
optimum balance of performance,
scalability, availability and enterprise-
level functionality in a
modular cost-effective package
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Multi-platform connectivity
* Heterogeneous multi protocol
connectivity
* 48 FC, 24 ESCON, 24 FICON
channels and NAS (Q4CY07)
* Better per port performance using
faster processors
* 4Gb/s FC ports
* High performance Open Systems,
Mainframe and NAS connectivity
Embedded Storage
irtualization
* Multi-platform storage pooling
* Up to 96 PB of external storage
virtualization
* irtualization engine for
heterogeneous storage
Allows customers to consolidate,
centrally manage and provide
transparent data migration for up to 96
petabytes of external
heterogeneous storage to simplify
management and reduce cost
Up to 72TB internal and
96TB external storage
support
* Support for up 240 internal
HDDs
* Support for 96 PB of external
Storage
* irtualizes multiple tiers of internal
and storage to enable
simplified configurations and
aggregated connectivity
irtual Partitioning ( irtual
Private Storage Machines)
* irtual partitioning of cache, I/O
ports and disk to create up to 8
irtual Private Storage Machines
* Enhanced security and optimize
application performance with highest
levels of QoS
Universal Replicator
* Any-to-any heterogeneous
replication
* Disk journaling for in path data
protection
* Pull technology for WAN
performance and cost optimization
* Multi-hop capability
* Delta resync support for highest
level of RPO and RTO
* Any to any replication, local or
remote with optimized performance
and data protection
* Optimization of WAN performance
and cost
* Highest level of RPO (Recovery
Point Objective) and RPO (Recovery
Point Objective)
Dynamic Provisioning
* Provide Thin Provisioning
capability and enable storage over
allocation will less physical disk
requirement
* Enable non-disruptive capacity
upgrades when needed
* Spreads workloads across greater
number of disks for optimizing
application performance and
eliminating hot spots
* Simplifies storage provisioning
administration
- Improve disk utilization
- Eliminates application service
interruptions during capacity upgrades
- Improved physical disk utilization
- Improved application performance
because workloads are spread
across a shared pool of physical disks
- Lower power & cooling
requirements due to fewer disks
- Simplifies storage provisioning and
performance tuning administration
- Greatly reduces operation cost due to
over purchase and management
of unused disk
Mirrored Data Cache Data cache boards are mirrored and
battery backed up
Provides data protection in the event
one of the data cache boards
experiences a failure. Battery backup,
good for 36 minutes, allows time
for data to be destaged to disk in order
to preserve data
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