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Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage and Splunk Enterprise SmartStore

Interoperability Test Report

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Executive Summary

Axians Global (“Axians”) assessed the interoperability of Splunk Enterprise SmartStore with Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage. The goal of the assessment is to validate that Splunk is interoperable with Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage.

During the assessment, all interoperability test cases were successfully completed. Splunk Enterprise SmartStore can use Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash storage as repository to back up and restore indexes.

In the assessment, Axians has determined that Splunk Enterprise SmartStore will function with Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage for the following scenarios:

Test Scenario

Software Involved

Storage Involved

Protocol(s) Tested

Result

Test Scenario 1: Used as Local Storage for hot data

Splunk Enterprise SmartStore

Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage

ISCSI

Passed

Test Scenario 2: Used as Remote Storage for warm data

Splunk Enterprise SmartStore

Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage

S3

Passed

In this document, you will find details on the above test cases and the captured output. The procedures conducted in the tests are referenced from standard online documentation from Splunk and Huawei.

Tips：All test results are also applicable to Huawei OceanStor Capacity Flash Storage and Huawei OceanStor Hybrid Flash Storage.

1.Environment Configuration

1.1 Network Diagram

Figue 1.1 Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage as the SmartStore Test Network

1.2 Hardware and Software Configuration

1.2.1 Hardware Configuration

Hardware Name

Configuration

Usage

Quantity

Dorado Storage


Huawei OceanStor Dorado 5000


  • CPU: 2*kunpeng920

  • Memory: 256 GB

  • Network: 4 x 10GE optical ports

  • Disk: 8* HSSD-D7N23AL3T8V

Used as Splunk Enterprise SmartStore local and remote storage

2

Splunk Enterprise Master server


x86 server


  • CPU:2* Silver 4208

  • Memory: 256 GB

  • Network: 4 x 10GE optical ports

  • Primary storage disk: 2 x 3.84 TB SSD

Manage cluster st.tus and unify configuration.

1

Splunk Enterprise Search Head server


x86 server


  • CPU:2* Silver 4208

  • Memory: 256 GB

  • Network: 4 x 10GE optical ports

  • Primary storage disk: 2 x 3.84 TB SSD

Deploy for Distributed Search.

1

Splunk Enterprise Slave server


x86 server


  • CPU:2* Silver 4208

  • Memory: 256 GB

  • Network: 4 x 10GE optical ports

  • Primary storage disk: 2 x 3.84 TB SSD

Peer nodes form each other and perform search and storage tasks.

3

Ethernet switch

Huawei 6855 10GE Network Switch

Ethernet switches for management Network and service Network.

2

1.2.2 Test Software and Tools

Software Name

Configuration

Version

Quantity

Dorado Storage

Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage
(Hereinafter referred to as “Dorado Storage” as well)

V700

1

Splunk Enterprise

Splunk Enterprise Software

10

1

Operation System

Install the Linux Hosts

Rocky Linux 9

5

2.Test Praparation

2.1 Install the Splunk Enterprise software

2.1.1 Install the Manager server and Search Head server succsessfully

2.1.2 Install the slave servers successfully

2.2 Configure the Dorado Storage

2.2.1 Create the vStore and logical ports on the Dorado Storage

2.2.2 Create the LUN on the Dorado Storage

2.2.3 Configure the object storage service

2.2.4 Create the Bucket on the Dorado Storage

2.2.5 Configure the Certificate on the Splunk Servers

  1. Export the Root CA certificate in the Dorado Storage with browser.



  2. Install the Root CA certificate on the Splunk Enterprise servers.



2.3 Configure the Network

2.3.1 Configure the DNS on the Splunk servers

  1. Check the vStore FQDN in the Dorado Storage.



  2. Configure logical port DNS service.



  3. Configure the DNS IP address in the Splunk Enterprise servers.



  4. Check whether the DNS service is working properly.



2.4 Mount the LUNs to the Splunk server through ISCSI

2.4.1 Map the LUN to the host

2.4.2 Discover the ISCSI target and login

2.4.3 Add the Initiator to the host

2.4.4 Mount the LUN in the Splunk server

3.Test Scenario 1 and Results

3.1 Use the LUNs to store the indexes in the local storage

Test Purpose

Storage can be used as Spunk Enterprise SmartStore local storage

Test Network

Reference to Figure 1.1

Prerequisites

  1. Dorado Storage,Splunk Enterprise servers deployment and Network have been completed.
  2. Luns are mounted on the Splunk peer servers successfully.

Test Procedure

  1. Step 1: Modify the local storage path.
  2. Step 2: Import the index to the new index.
  3. Step 3: Check whether the index are stored in the mounted storage.

Expected Result

  1. In step 3, data are stored in the mounted storage successfully.

Test Result

  1. Modify the local storage path.



  2. Import the index to the new index.



  3. Check whether the index are stored in the mounted storage



Test Conclusion

Passed

4.Test Scenario 2 and Results

4.1 Add the bucket as remote storage through IP+HTTP protocol

Test Purpose

Storage can be used as SmartStore remote storage with IP+HTTP endpoint configured

Test Network

Reference to Figure 1.1

Prerequisites

  1. Dorado Storage,Splunk Enterprise servers deployment and Network have been completed.
  2. Object Service is enabled on the Dorado Storage.
  3. Bucket has been configured.

Test Procedure

  1. Step 1: In the configuration file indexes.conf,configure the endpoint with IP and HTTP url.
  2. Step 2: Synchronizing Configurations to other nodes.
  3. Step 3: Import internal index data to the new index.
  4. Step 4: Manually convert hot data to worm data.
  5. Step 5: Check whether the data are uploaded to the bucket.

Expected Result

  1. In step 5, data are uploaded to the bucket successfully.

Test Result

  1. configure the endpoint with IP and HTTP url in the configuration file.



  2. Synchronizing Configurations to other nodes.






  3. Import internal index data to the new index “test”.






  4. Manually convert hot data to worm data in “test” index.



  5. Data are uploaded to the bucket successfully.





Test Conclusion

Passed

4.2 Add the bucket as remote storage through DN+HTTPS protocol

Test Purpose

Storage can be used as SmartStore with DN+HTTPS endpoint configured

Test Network

Reference to Figure 1.1

Prerequisites

  1. Dorado Storage,Splunk Enterprise servers deployment and Network have been completed.
  2. Object Service is enabled on the Dorado Storage.
  3. Bucket has been configured.

Test Procedure

  1. Step 1: In the configuration file indexes.conf,configure the endpoint with DN and HTTPS url.
  2. Step 2: Synchronizing Configurations to other nodes.
  3. Step 3: Import internal index data to the new index.
  4. Step 4: Manually convert hot data to worm data.
  5. Step 5: Check whether the data are uploaded to the bucket.

Expected Result

  1. In step 5, data are uploaded to the bucket successfully.

Test Result

  1. configure the endpoint with DN and HTTPS url in the configuration file.



  2. Synchronizing Configurations to other nodes.






  3. Import internal index data to the new index “b_index”.






  4. Manually convert hot data to worm data in “b_index”.



  5. Data are uploaded to the bucket successfully.



Test Conclusion

Passed

4.3 Add the bucket as remote storage with Path Style

Test Purpose

Storage can be used as SmartStore with Path style configured

Test Network

Reference to Figure 1.1

Prerequisites

  1. Dorado Storage,Splunk Enterprise servers deployment and Network have been completed.
  2. Object Service is enabled on the Dorado Storage.
  3. Bucket has been configured.

Test Procedure

  1. Step 1: In the configuration file indexes.conf,configure the endpoint with Path style.
  2. Step 2: Synchronizing Configurations to other nodes.
  3. Step 3: Import internal index data to the new index.
  4. Step 4: Manually convert hot data to worm data and capture the packages.
  5. Step 5: Check whether the data are uploaded to the bucket and check the packages.

Expected Result

  1. In step 5, data are uploaded to the bucket successfully and can verify the hostname.

Test Result

  1. configure the endpoint with Path in the configuration file.



  2. Synchronizing Configurations to other nodes.






  3. Import internal index data to the new index “cs_index”.






  4. Manually convert hot data to worm data in “cs_index” and capture the packages.








  5. Data are uploaded to the bucket successfully and can verify the hostname.






Test Conclusion

Passed

4.4 Add the bucket as remote storage with Virtual Host Style

Test Purpose

Storage can be used as SmartStore with Virtual Host style configured

Test Network

Reference to Figure 1.1

Prerequisites

  1. Dorado Storage,Splunk Enterprise servers deployment and Network have been completed.
  2. Object Service is enabled on the Dorado Storage.
  3. Bucket has been configured.

Test Procedure

  1. Step 1: In the configuration file indexes.conf,configure the endpoint with Virtual Host style style.
  2. Step 2: Synchronizing Configurations to other nodes.
  3. Step 3: Import internal index data to the new index.
  4. Step 4: Manually convert hot data to worm data and capture the packages.
  5. Step 5: Check whether the data are uploaded to the bucket and check the packages.

Expected Result

  1. In step 5, data are uploaded to the bucket successfully and can verify the hostname.

Test Result

  1. configure the endpoint with Virtual Host style in the configuration file.



  2. Synchronizing Configurations to other nodes.






  3. Import internal index data to the new index “vr_index”.





  4. Manually convert hot data to worm data in “vr_index” and capture the packages.








  5. Data are uploaded to the bucket successfully and can verify the hostname.






Test Conclusion

Passed

4.5 Add the bucket as remote storage with versioning enabled

Test Purpose

Storage can be used as SmartStore with versioning enabled

Test Network

Reference to Figure 1.1

Prerequisites

  1. Dorado Storage,Splunk Enterprise servers deployment and Network have been completed.
  2. Object Service is enabled on the Dorado Storage.
  3. Bucket has been configured.

Test Procedure

  1. Step 1: In the configuration file indexes.conf,configure the endpoint with versioning enabled.
  2. Step 2: Synchronizing Configurations to other nodes.
  3. Step 3: Import internal index data to the new index.
  4. Step 4: Manually convert hot data to worm data.
  5. Step 5: Check whether the data are uploaded to the bucket.

Expected Result

  1. In step 5, data are uploaded to the bucket successfully.

Test Result

  1. configure the endpoint with versioning enabled in the configuration file.






  2. Synchronizing Configurations to other nodes.






  3. Import internal index data to the new index “ver_index”.



  4. Manually convert hot data to worm data in “ver_index”.





  5. Data are uploaded to the bucket successfully.






Test Conclusion

Passed

4.6 Upload gzip-compressed journal data to SmartStore

Test Purpose

Storage can upload gzip-compressed journal data to the SmartStore

Test Network

Reference to Figure 1.1

Prerequisites

  1. Dorado Storage,Splunk Enterprise servers deployment and Network have been completed.
  2. Object Service is enabled on the Dorado Storage.
  3. Bucket has been configured with a special name.

Test Procedure

  1. Step 1: Set up the object bucket connection details and the gzip-compressed index in the configuration file.
  2. Step 2: Synchronizing Configurations to other nodes.
  3. Step 3: Import internal index data to the new index.
  4. Step 4: Manually convert hot data to worm data.
  5. Step 5: Check whether the data are uploaded to the bucket.

Expected Result

  1. In step 5, data are uploaded to the bucket successfully

Test Result

  1. Set up the object bucket connection details and the gzip-compressed index in the configuration file.



  2. Synchronizing Configurations to other nodes.






  3. Import internal index data to the new index “gzip_index”.



  4. Manually convert hot data to worm data in “gzip_index”.



  5. Data are uploaded to the bucket successfully and can be verified.






Test Conclusion

Passed

4.7 Get and download the files from the bucket

Test Purpose

Verify Splunk can download the file from the remote storage

Test Network

Reference to Figure 1.1

Prerequisites

  1. Dorado Storage,Splunk Enterprise servers deployment and Network have been completed.
  2. Object Service is enabled on the Dorado Storage.
  3. Bucket has been configured.
  4. Upload the data to the bucket successfully.

Test Procedure

  1. Step 1: Check the files in the bucket on the S3 client.
  2. Step 2: Get the files info on the slave server.
  3. Step 3: Download the specified file from bucket.

Expected Result

  1. In step 2,list the objects in the bucket successfully.
  2. In step 3,successfully download the file.

Test Result

  1. Check the files in the bucket on the S3 client.



  2. Get the files info on the slave server successfully .






  3. Download the specified file from bucket successfully.







Test Conclusion

Passed

5. Reference

5.1 Splunk Enterprise Doc

https://help.splunk.com/en

5.2 Splunk SmartStore Doc

https://help.splunk.com/en/splunk-enterprise/administer/manage-indexers-and-indexer-clusters/9.4/implement-smartstore-to-reduce-local-storage-requirements/about-smartstore

5.3 Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage User Guide

https://support.huawei.com/hedex/hdx.do?docid=EDOC1100489522&id=public_path_object_base_config_003