
LUNs
LUNs are created from a RAID group. The RAID type for a RAID group will be assigned when the
first LUN is bound on the RAID group. LUNs can be bound in many different ways on a Dell/EMC
CX Series. For maximum availability all LUNs should be bound with protected RAID, such as
RAID 1/0, or RAID 5. A number of hot spares should also be bound (see hot spares section).
LUN creation settings
Table 2 lists the recommended settings for creating LUNs.
Table 2. LUN creation settings
Set Default setting Notes
Bind a LUN
RAID type RAID 5,
RAID 3,
RAID 1 or
RAID 1/0
RAID 5 Refer to the “Application section.
RAID 5 is considered the best
cost/performance balance for protected
RAID.
RAID Group ID Choose any 1 Choose the RAID Group ID you wish to
put this LUN into. If none exists, click
on new.
LUN ID See note Next lowest
available
Try to use an even and odd numbering
system to reflect the default owner: For
example, use even for SPA and odd for
SP B.
No Initial Verify Default No (box is blank) Do not send data to the LUN until the
background verify operation is
complete.
Rebuild priority Default ASAP
Verify priority Default ASAP
Default owner Auto Either SP A or SP
B depending on the
LUN allocation to
each
Alignment offset See note 0 The alignment offset is operating
system (OS) dependent. Windows: 63
For other OSs or use with replication
software, use the default and see the
section directly below this table for
specific recommendations.
Read and write cache Default Enabled
Enable auto assign Default No (box blank)
LUN size See note 1 GB LUN size must be compatible with the
operating system.
Number of LUNs to bind See note 1 When adding LUNs to an existing
system. select 1.
For Windows systems:
If you plan to use replication software (SnapView, SAN Copy™ or MirrorView™) with a LUN, use
the default offset and align using diskpar. The white paper EMC Dell/EMC CX Series Best
Practices for Fibre Channel Storage has more details.
Dell/EMC CX Series Initial Configuration
Best Practices Planning 9
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