Configure QuantaStor SAN/NAS Server

IBM Cloud deployment of QuantaStor SAN/NAS mass storage servers provide file and block storage suitable for a broad spectrum of workloads. IBM Cloud customers have the option of provisioning Hybrid SAN/NAS configurations that utilize SSD to accelerate write performance or All-Flash SAN/NAS configurations that offer the ultimate high-performance characteristics. IBM's Bare Metal servers give you full control over your dedicated appliance, while QuantaStor’s web-based management interface, REST APIs and QS CLI make storage provisioning and automation easy.

Key Features

• Provides File and Block storage - CIFS/NFS/SMB & iSCSI
• Compression
• Remote-replication between QuantaStor Systems across IBM data centers and on-premises locations for hybrid cloud.
• Snapshot Schedules with long term snapshot retention options.
• Easy web-based management with Storage Grid technology
• Automatable via QS CLI and REST API
• VMware certified and VMware VAAI integrated
• End-to-end Security

Reference Configurations

SAN/NAS - HYBRID SOLUTIONS

Capacity	Media Type	Protocol Support	Workload	Bill of Materials	Design
16TB raw / 8TB usable QS 5 Image: SM (16TB)	HDD + SSD	iSCSI NFS / CIFS /SMB	Server Virtualization / VDI Database Storage	* Intel Xeon Dual E5-2620 / 12 x LFF bay server * 64GB ECC RAM * 2 x 960GB SATA SSDs (RAID1/boot) * 8 x 2TB Enterprise SATA HDD (data) * 2 x 960GB Enterprise SATA SSD (write log) * 2 x 10 Gbps Redundant Private Network Uplinks	View Design
12TB raw / 8TB usable QS 5 Image: SM (16TB)	HDD + SSD	iSCSI NFS / CIFS /SMB	NAS Archive Disk-to-Disk Backup Data Analytics	* Intel Xeon Dual E5-2620 / 12 x LFF bay server * 64GB ECC RAM * 2 x 960GB SATA SSDs (RAID1/boot) * 6 x 2TB Enterprise SATA HDD (data) * 2 x 960GB Enterprise SATA SSD (write log) * 2 x 10 Gbps Redundant Private Network Uplinks	View Design
48TB raw / 24TB usable QS 5 Image: MD (48TB)	HDD + SSD	iSCSI NFS / CIFS /SMB	Server Virtualization / VDI Database Storage	* Intel Xeon Dual E5-2650 / 36 x LFF bay server * 64GB ECC RAM * 2 x 960GB SATA SSDs (RAID1/boot) * 12 x 4TB Enterprise SATA HDD (data) * 2 x 960GB Enterprise SATA SSD (write log) * 2 x 10 Gbps Redundant Private Network Uplinks	View Design
48TB raw / 32TB usable QS 5 Image: MD (48TB)	HDD + SSD	iSCSI NFS / CIFS /SMB	NAS Archive Disk-to-Disk Backup Data Analytics	* Intel Xeon Dual E5-2650 / 36 x LFF bay server * 64GB ECC RAM * 2 x 960GB SATA SSDs (RAID1/boot) * 12 x 4TB Enterprise SATA HDD (data) * 2 x 960GB Enterprise SATA SSD (write log) * 2 x 10 Gbps Redundant Private Network Uplinks	View Design
120TB raw / 60TB usable QS 5 Image: LG (128TB)	HDD + SSD	iSCSI NFS / CIFS /SMB	Server Virtualization / VDI Database Storage	* Intel Xeon Dual E5-2650 / 36 x LFF bay server * 128GB ECC RAM * 2 x 960GB SATA SSDs (RAID1/boot) * 20 x 6TB Enterprise SATA HDD (data) * 2 x 960GB Enterprise SATA SSD (write log) * 2 x 10 Gbps Redundant Private Network Uplinks	View Design
120TB raw / 80TB usable QS 5 Image: LG (128TB)	HDD + SSD	iSCSI NFS / CIFS /SMB	NAS Archive Disk-to-Disk Backup Data Analytics	* Intel Xeon Dual E5-2650 / 36 x LFF bay server * 128GB ECC RAM * 2 x 960GB SATA SSDs (RAID1/boot) * 12 x 10TB Enterprise SATA HDD (data) * 2 x 960GB Enterprise SATA SSD (write log) * 2 x 10 Gbps Redundant Private Network Uplinks	View Design
240TB raw / 160TB usable QS 5 Image: XL (256TB)	HDD + SSD	iSCSI NFS / CIFS /SMB	NAS Archive Disk-to-Disk Backup Data Analytics	* Intel Xeon Dual E5-2650 / 36 x LFF bay server * 256GB ECC RAM * 2 x 960GB SATA SSDs (RAID1/boot) * 24 x 10TB Enterprise SATA HDD (data) * 2 x 960GB Enterprise SATA SSD (write log) * 2 x 10 Gbps Redundant Private Network Uplinks	View Design
360TB raw / 240TB usable QS 5 Image: 2XL (384TB)	HDD + SSD	iSCSI NFS / CIFS /SMB	NAS Archive Disk-to-Disk Backup Data Analytics	* Intel Xeon Dual E5-2650 / 36 x LFF bay server * 256GB ECC RAM * 2 x 960GB SATA SSDs (RAID1/boot) * 30 x 12TB Enterprise SATA HDD (data) * 2 x 960GB Enterprise SATA SSD (write log) * 2 x 10 Gbps Redundant Private Network Uplinks	View Design

SAN/NAS - ALL-FLASH SOLUTIONS

Capacity	Media Type	Protocol Support	Workload	Bill of Materials	Design
46TB raw / 23TB usable QS 5 Image: MD (48TB)	SSD	iSCSI NFS / CIFS /SMB	Server Virtualization / VDI Database Storage	* Intel Xeon Dual E5-2650 / 36 x LFF bay server * 128GB ECC RAM * 2 x 960GB SATA SSDs (RAID1/boot) * 22 x 1.9TB Enterprise SATA SSD (data) * 2 x 10 Gbps Redundant Private Network Uplinks	View Design
122TB raw / 61TB usable QS 5 Image: LG (128TB)	SSD	iSCSI NFS / CIFS /SMB	Server Virtualization / VDI Database Storage NAS Archive Disk-to-Disk Backup Data Analytics	* Intel Xeon Dual E5-2650 / 36 x LFF bay server * 128GB ECC RAM * 2 x 960GB SATA SSDs (RAID1/boot) * 32 x 3.8TB Enterprise SATA SSD (data) * 2 x 10 Gbps Redundant Private Network Uplinks	View Design

Quick Configuration Steps

Step One: Storage Management Tab → Controllers & Enclosures → Right-click Controller → Configure Pass-thru devices → Select all → Click OK
Step Two: Storage Management Tab → Storage Pools → Click OK

For iSCSI Block Storage Provisioning:

• Storage Management Tab → Hosts → Add Host → Enter host IQN → Click OK (do this for each host)

• Storage Management Tab → Storage Volumes → Create Storage Volume → Enter volume name, select a size, → Click OK

• Storage Management Tab → Hosts → Right-click Host → [[Block_Storage_Provisioning#Assign_Volume|Assign Volumes → Select volumes → Click OK]

For NFS/SMB File Storage Provisioning:

• Storage Management Tab → Network Shares → Create Network Share → Click OK (do this for each share)

• Storage Management Tab → Network Shares → Modify Network Share & SMB Access → Adjust Settings → Click OK (do this for each share)

Multi-site Storage Management

Add additional drives to expand capacity. Additional systems may be added to a given QuantaStor Storage Grid for easy management of all systems across IBM data centers. OSNEXUS recommends provisioning 36 bay servers as expansion disk-enclosures are not available as an add-on after the initial server provisioning.