December 19, 2001 at 8:43 am
All:
I am performing some research on a SAN solution that the company has purchased for the SQL Server(NT) & Oracle(Unix) Databases in the company.
The SAN is a Symmetrix 8530.
I am trying to research how to configure SQL Server 2000 to it.
Per BOL: SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition introduces support for System Area Network (SAN) protocols built using the Virtual Interface Architecture (VIA).
BOL END
I have been trying to research on Microsoft's site, and EMC's site, but I have not had any luck regarding configuration.
Has anyone configured SQL Server to communicate with an EMC SAN Solution? What was involved, software requird.
Sincerely,
Audie Wright
December 19, 2001 at 9:44 am
You should be able to just place the data files on the SAN and set the proper pathing (if the SAN can be addressed as a \\server\share.
As far as something specific, look over these:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q180/6/49.ASP
http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=KB;EN-US;Q304261
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December 19, 2001 at 2:29 pm
Steve: I appreciate your input, I've followed your articles for some time on swynk, and here.
I have seen the KB articles mentioned. What I am after is how the configuration works. If the SAN box can be seen as \\servername\share, then this will work with the trace flag 1807. I have a hunch that it is not going to be that simple.
If you look in BOL @ Features supported by editions of SQL Server 2000, you see mention of System Area Networks (SAN) for the enterprise edition. If it were \\servername\share, then I could use any edition I chose. Why mention that only the enterprise edition is supported?
Take into a fileserver example (IF the SAN box can create shares). Server, "ServerA" has a mapped drive E that is \\EMCSAN\Fileshare
From computer "PCA", I cannot map Drive E on "SERVERA". Windows does not allow it. If "ServerA" was share a drive that corresponded to the SAN, Drive E would have to appear as a "real" drive to "PCA" for mapping.
I am thinking that either the OS (NT, or W2K) creates a drive that appears to be a real drive. I would then create the database(s) on drives E:\, F:\, G:\, H:\ (etc). If so how?
Or in the "create database " SQL statement, the filename = points to a virtual device that relates to a SAN LUN.
December 19, 2001 at 2:33 pm
Interesting. I have to admin I have no experience, but I would think that EMC could provide some guidence. I interviewed with a company that had an EMC array on SQL 7, so I know it worked (it was a bank), but never saw the setup.
Hopefully someone else will respond or you will get other help. I'd appreciate a followup if you can.
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December 19, 2001 at 5:22 pm
We use a Dell Powervault, which is just EMC/DG rebranded. It shows up as a logical drive - all the set up is done through a utility provided with the cabinet. Small one, only 10 disks - but works good!
Andy
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