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Module 3

This document outlines Module 3 of a training course focused on implementing enterprise storage solutions, covering various storage types such as DAS, NAS, and SANs. It discusses the importance of storage in datacenter infrastructure and provides objectives for understanding different storage technologies and configurations. The module includes lessons on comparing storage solutions, configuring sharing in Windows Server 2016, and planning storage technologies.

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Module 3: Implementing enterprise storage solutions

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• Identify when you should use diﬀerent storage types.

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A typical DAS system has a data-storage device that includes a number of hard
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NAS is aﬀordable for small to mid-size businesses, but provides less performance
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The main drawback to SAN technology is that you likely will need to use
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and added flexibility. Often, you will not have a clear best choice, so this next topic
examines the three topologies again, and compares them and explains which is the
best solution for diﬀerent scenarios.

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often share the same storage appliances, disk shelves, and supporting
infrastructure.

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Future trends

With each new version of Windows Server, Microsoft is making Windows Server with
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Scenario DAS NAS SAN

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Scenario DAS NAS SAN

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Block-level storage

Block-level storage is delivered to servers via a SAN, most often by using one of the
SAN communication protocols, such as iSCSI, Fibre Channel, or Fibre Channel over
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storage.
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• Access to file-level storage occurs over file-sharing protocols only.

• File-level storage sits on top of block-level storage and has a file system.

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Lesson 2: Comparing Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and Fibre

Channel over Ethernet

You can use multiple protocols to configure SANs, and the protocol that you select
for aTSAN typically is based on your organization’s
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type of cable, and you might combine separate networks that each are using a
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Dedicated Fibre Channel infrastructure uses fiber optic cabling in a variety of

standards. Multi-mode fiber optic cabling is cheaper than single-mode fiber optic
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The personnel that manage the Fibre Channel solution require a specialized set of
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bus subsystem architecture and emulates it over networks, thereby creating a SAN.

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or in high-performance computing (HPC) clusters.

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• Manageability. You manage the iSCSI Target Server by using Server Manager or
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The iSCSI initiator was introduced in Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista, and
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• Network speed and performance. The network speed should be at least 1 Gbps,
but in many cases, iSCSI networks in a datacenter now are 10 Gbps, 40 Gbps, or
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an RJ-45 port or over wireless networks by using the 802.11 wireless network
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ports to achieve greater performance, which is similar to other storage-expansion

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InfiniBand host channel adapters, similar to other storage connectivity cards, are
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Demonstration: Configuring an iSCSI target

In this demonstration, you will see how to:

• Add the iSCSI Target Server role service.

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o Name: iSCSIDisk2

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Lesson 3: Understanding iSNS, DCB, and MPIO
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individually, because after a device is registered in the iSNS database, it no longer

requires manual configuration. iSNS serves as a central configuration point by which
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their names and other information in the database. All registered entities can then
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To view iSNS server settings, use the following command:

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DCB, which was developed by an Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers

(IEEE) 802.1 working group, provides a standard by which you can combine these
networks into a single physical infrastructure that supports all of the above protocols
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Configuring DCB

You use Windows PowerShell to manage the QoS functionality in DCB. The cmdlets
are in the NetQos, DcbQos, and NetAdapter modules. To view all cmdlets that
relate to DCB QoS, run the Get-Help *Qos* command. Alternately, to retrieve the
cmdlets
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MPIO is combined with other high-availability technologies, such as failover

clustering, network load balancing, and datacenter availability. Datacenter
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MPIO can handle up to 32 paths to the storage infrastructure.

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6. In Server Manager, open MPIO, and then verify that

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Lesson 4: Configuring sharing in Windows Server
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File sharing is a core service that Windows Server 2016 provides. Each new version
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Windows clients or NFS shares for Linux clients. In this lesson, you will learn how to
create and manage shared folders.

Lesson objectives
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terms SMB and CIFS are used interchangeably to refer to the same file-sharing
protocol. This lesson uses the term SMB to refer to the technology.

SMB is on multiple platforms, and an open-source version of SMB, named SAMBA,

is supported on non-Windows platforms and is compatible with SMB.
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Microsoft-Windows-SMBServer/Audit log. Enable SMB 1.x audit logging with the
following Windows PowerShell command:

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Set-SmbServerConfiguration -AuditSmb1Access $true

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introduction of SMB 3.0, which oﬀers significant performance improvements,
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Additional Reading: For more information, refer to What’s New in SMB in

Windows Server: http://aka.ms/Uthhq2

Configuring SMB shares

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the share permission is set to Everyone Full Control. Eﬀectively this means that
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• Live Migration. This refers to SMB traﬃc that generates when you perform a live
migration from one Hyper-V host to another.

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Create an SMB share by using Windows PowerShell

1. At the Windows PowerShell prompt, type the following command, and then
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• NFS version 4. RFC 3530, "Network File System (NFS) version 4 Protocol,"
defines version 4, which provided enhanced security and improved performance.

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of which operating system the client is running. The vast majority of UNIX and
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Configuring NFS shares

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Add-WindowsFeature FS-NFS-Service -IncludeManagementTools

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improvements, such as client/server negotiation and improved support for

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• Get-NfsClientConfiguration. This cmdlet retrieves the NFS client configuration

settings.

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o Share permissions: All Machines, Read / Write

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ensure that your data storage systems meet both short-term and long-term business
needs that evolve regularly.

Objectives
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o Domain: Adatum

5. Repeat steps 2 through 4 for 20470B-LON-SVR1.

Exercise 1: Planning storage requirements

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• Centralized management and control over the storage infrastructure.

• Support for applications that require large amounts of storage for SQL databases.

• An easy, inexpensive way to provision block-level storage that has minimal

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• Which file sharing protocol will you use for UNIX clients that require access?

• How do you plan to disable legacy SMB access for existing SMB file shares?

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7. How do you plan to disable legacy SMB access for existing SMB file shares?

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Result: After completing this exercise, you should have successfully planned a
storage solution that will meet your organization’s requirements.

Exercise 2: Configuring iSCSI storage

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1. On LON-SVR1, in Server Manager, on the Tools menu, open iSCSI Initiator.

2. On the Targets tab, disconnect from all sessions.

3. Connect again, select the following options, and then enter the Advanced settings:

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7. On the Volumes and Devices tab, select the Auto Configure option.

8. On the Targets tab, select the iqn.1991-05.com.microsoft:lon-dc1-lon-dc1-target target, and

then view the Devices.

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Task 5: Initialize the iSCSI disks

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1. On LON-SVR1, in Server Manager, in File and Storage Services, browse to Disks.

2. Select an offline disk with a bus type of iSCSI, and then bring it online.

3. Right-click that disk, and then create a new volume with the following properties:

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an iSCSI target that uses MPIO for redundancy.

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1. Create an SMB share on iSCSI storage

2. Create an NFS share on iSCSI storage

3. Use Windows PowerShell to view share information

4. Disable the legacy SMB1 protocol

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Task 1: Create an SMB share on iSCSI storage

1. On LON-SVR1, in Server Manager, in File and Storage Services, browse to Shares.

2. Create a new share by using the following settings:

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o Add share permission: All Machines, Read / Write

Detailed Steps ▲

Task 3: Use Windows PowerShell to view share information

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Get-SmbShare

7. Type the following command, and then press Enter:

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9. Type the following command, and then press Enter:

Get-SMBSession -ClientUserName Adatum\Administrator | FL *

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10. Type the following command, and then press Enter:

Get-SmbOpenFile

Note: There are two entries for Adatum\Administrator. File Explorer creates one, and
Th Notepad creates the other. If NewFile.txt is not
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Task 4: Disable the legacy SMB1 protocol

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2. Type the following command, and then press Enter:

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4. Type the following command, w ed and then press Enter: wed
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Get-WindowsFeature *SMB*

5. Type the following command, and then press Enter:

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Remove-WindowsFeature FS-SMB1

Detailed Steps ▲

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2. In the Virtual Machines !list, right-click 20740C-LON-DC1, and then click Revert.

3. In the Revert Virtual Machine dialog box, click Revert.

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for 20740C-LON-SVR1.

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Check Your Knowledge

Discovery
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oc
u
MPIO. In this lab, what other
me me
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Check Your Knowledge

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When you use Get-SmbOpenFile, do all open files display?

Show solution Reset

No, only recently accessed files display. A few moments after a file is open or a file is
saved, the information that Get-SmbFileOpen provides does not include a file that is
open in an application.
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Discovery
If DAS provides similar performance to SAN, is it suitable to all storage needs?
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Tools ! !

The following table lists the tools that this module references.

Tool Use to Where to find it

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Tool Use to Where to find it

Computer In Server Manager, on the Tools

• Managing SMB shares
Management menu

• Managing disks

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